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Johannesburg, Bollywood actresses Shilpa Shetty and Katrina Kaif will help decide which of 16 South African hopefuls follow in their footsteps when the Miss Bollywood IPL South Africa is crowned at the prestigious Montecasino entertainment complex here Saturday evening.
Shilpa and Katrina will join former Miss Universe Michelle McLean and former Miss South Africa Joanne Strauss, now a TV presenter, as the finalists vie for a prize package that could also feature an audition for a Bollywood role.
Providing a gender balance to the panel of celebrity judges will be Fashion TV owner Michele Adam and Francois Pienaar, who led the South African side to victory in the Rugby World Cup some years ago. Pienaar has also played an instrumental role in the marketing campaign that made the Indian Premier League (IPL) so popular in South Africa for the past five weeks.
The 16 finalists were chosen by Internet votes and include models, actresses, professionals and students. They were chosen from the 48 who were selected from the crowds at each of the IPL games played across the country.

Kiran Rathod, the bubbly babe from Rajasthan was once the toast of Kollywood. Her infectious smile, innocent looks and the liberal approach to skin show made her a darling of the masses
Kiran started her glamour career with Hindi pop song albums in late 1990s. She then caught the attention of Hindi movie producers and made her first film appearance as ‘Monishka’ – Hrithik Roshan’s spoilt and wealthy fiancée in the film ‘Yaadein’.

When things seemed grim in Bollywood, Kiran moved down South and bagged some exciting offers with the best of stars. Kiran’s huge hits include – ‘Gemini’ with Vikram, ‘Anbe Sivam’ with Kamal Hassan, ‘Villain’ with Ajith Kumar, ‘Winner’ with Prashanth and ‘Diwan’ with Sarat Kumar.

But with the entry of actresses like Trisha and Shriya, there was dearth of offers for this sexy damsel.However, after spending a year in Switzerland, away from the spotlight, Kiran is back in India and is all ready to take audiences by storm once again.
Kiran Rathod’s beautiful smile and bubbly personality has made her a huge hit with her fans down south. Kiran is also a beautiful dancer and her oomphalicious expressions make her songs a visual treat.