Who's your next perfect Rajshri heroine?

If it's every girl's dream to work with Yashraj and become a Yash Chopra heroine, no actress is complete without being part of the quintessential Rajshri production. Palatial houses, big families, high value production numbers with every cast member joining in for song and dance, festivals, weddings, a little conflict and a satisfying resolution.

The romance in Rajshri films is sweet. There's a lot of coyness, shyness and whispering involved. Love is in its purest form. The protagonists have generally never fallen for anyone before they fall for each other.

Keeping in mind these traditional values that the Barjatya family likes to hold on to, even the main Rajshri girl has to uphold the virtue of the chaste bahurani. She needs to be pretty, demure, charming. A woman who can be the best daughter-in-law understanding the value of family and honour. And of course, be good at the song and dance routine that comes with it.

What we know as the Rajshri heroine is representative of their films post 1989, after the production house got a rather massive makeover. With Sooraj Barjatya announcing his next film starring Salman 'Prem' Khan in 2014, we take a look at Rajshri heroines - past, present and future.

Bhagyashree - This one-hit-wonder played Suman opposite Salman's charismatic first-time Prem. Suman was everything Prem wasn't, and she was unlike any of the people he had known before. It was because of the strength of the love Suman and Prem shared, that he was able to come out of his father's shadow and make a life for himself. Additionally, the film explored themes of first love, friendship and rich vs. poor. It was one of the biggest hits of its time thanks to its soulful music and the chemistry between the two leads. Sadly, Bhagyashree was never able to repeat the magic of Maine Pyar Kiya. But she was the epitome of the demure Rajshri heroine.

Madhuri Dixit - Madhuri is perhaps the best remembered Rajshri heroine. She was part of Hum Aapke Hain Koun, which is the highest grossing Indian film of all time (adjusted for inflation), and a remake of Rajshri's own Nadiya Ke Paar . While her character of Nisha was still traditional in her values and morals, she was still modern in her own way. Nisha was fiesty and unapologetic in the way she spoke, and danced. She was unafraid to express her love to Salman's Prem, but was still ready to sacrifice it for the sake of family. All ended well though, and the film upheld Madhuri's standing as a huge star.

Tabu, Sonali Bendre, Karisma Kapoor - The family that eats together, lives together, stays together etc etc. This is the Rajshri film with perhaps the biggest starcast. The three ladies of Hum Saath Saath Hain played mates to Mohnish Behl, Salman Khan and Saif Ali Khan. While Tabu played the perfect mate to handicapped Vivek, and the perfect Sita to his Ram and the quintessetial 'bhabhi' , Sonali was the coy doctor who stuck by Prem even during turmoil. Karisma was the witty, outspoken and modern contrast from the other two. Three very different heroines joining hands to keep their family together.

Kareena Kapoor - Chitchor got a makeover, and the village belle Zareena Wahab got replaced by 'papa ki pari' Kareena. Sanjana is in her college band, she writes poetry, she has a group of modern friends, she goes out on dates with her betrothed. She has a mind of her own. Basically, she's everything a Rajshri heroine is not. On the outside. Inside, Sanjana was ready to marry who her parents chose, and even though she loved Hrithik's Prem, she was ready to marry Abhishek's Prem for the sake of her family. At the end, she managed to get what she wanted because she was willing to sacrifice her happiness for the sake of honour.

Amrita Rao - It's back to the basics with Amrita Rao's Poonam in Vivah. Poonam is about to get married to Shahis Kapur's Prem. This film explores the journey of two people who embark on an arranged marriage. And although, we hardly heard a word spoken by the leading lady, Poonam was the small town soft-spoken girl, who almost sacrificed her life to save her sister.
Amrita was once again seen as Ritu in Love U... Mr. Kalakaar, a drastic contrast from Vivah where she played a young modern woman who supported the man she loved inspite of the fact that he was unemployed. She liked books, was qualified and even helped her lover in his career.

Isha Koppikar - How do you get a sexy siren to become a Rajshri heroine? Watch Ek Vivah... Aisa Bhi. Isha resurrected Rakhee's Tapasya as the woman who has to forego getting married for the sake of taking care of her much younger brother and sister. Unlike the traditional Rajshri heroine, this girl actually works for a living, she becomes the sole bread-earner for her family by making a living as a music teacher. But most importantly, she keeps alive the undying love that she and Sonu Sood's Prem share for almost ten years. She only moves on to her own family once everyone she supports is well settled.

Sandeepa Dhar - Sandeepa played Rajnandini, a girl from Rajasthan who, after much deliberation moves to Mumbai to pursue a degree. She is one of the first Rajshri heroines, who learns about life, love and friendship from the friends she makes in the big city. And while she does change her outlook and think more openly about certain taboo subjects, she is still ready to tie the knot at her family's behest. In a twist, the end of the film sees her moving on for another degree after her engagement. Isi Life Mein broke certain barriers within the Rajshri threshold, and Sandeepa came across spontaneous and likeable.

Which heroine suits to join this prolific list in 2014? And which is your favourite so far?