They tugged at our heartstrings as girls and when they became adults, they mesmerised us as heroines too. Ageing on screen is a very difficult process and not many child actors have done it successfully. Here are five actresses who have become leading heroines after debuting as child actresses.

Ayesha Takia : She was once a Complan girl then she romanced Salman Khan on screen.

Hansika Motwani : She stole our hearts as a kid and then again as a heroine as well.

Sana Saeed  : The transformation from a child artist to a heroine was simply magical.

Sridevi : She debuted as a child artist and then she became the nation’s number one actress.

Urmila Matondkar : She acted in a classic called Masoom, as a heroine she stole our hearts with Rangeela.