This category includes actresses who worked primarily in the "Maila" (cheap/pulp) action films, which were highly popular in the hinterlands.
Many actresses listed here have also worked in mainstream or TV projects. The term "B-grade" is often considered derogatory, and several have moved on to respectable work. This list is for informational purposes based on public filmography data.
No list is complete without . Active in the 90s and early 2000s, she is arguably the most famous B-grade star in South Indian history. She dominated Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada erotic comedies. Her biopic, The Shakeela , was released on Amazon Prime Video in 2020.
: Featured in several bold roles early in her career, such as in Raat Ke Gunaah Mamta Kulkarni
In 2023-2024, many B-grade actresses are abandoning physical DVDs for OTT platforms. You will now find actresses like (from XXX web series) and Anveshi Jain (from Gandi Baat ) being searched under the "B-grade" tag, though they prefer the term "Digital Content Creator."
