The world, especially the entertainment industry, is quick to brush aside women after a certain age, boxing them in stereotypes, relegating them to stock characters, and slowly but surely retiring them from the spotlight. 

But, with their stunning screen presence and memorable performances, these brilliant actresses proved talent and beauty is everlasting:

1. Zohra Sehgal

2. Surekha Sikri

3. Suhasini Mulay

4. Farrukh Jafar

5. Kamlesh Gill

6. Waheeda Rehman

7. Neena Gupta

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8. Dimple Kapadia 

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9. Ratna Pathak Shah

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10. Shabana Azmi

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11. Sushma Seth

12. Sharmila Tagore

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13. Rekha

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14. Zeenat Aman

15. Deepti Naval

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16. Asha Parekh

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Now that’s what you call being young at heart!