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Karisma Kapoor

2008-01-07T01:57:00.000-08:00

Name : Karisma Kapoor
Birth Date : June 25, 1974
Nick Name : Lolo
Eye Colour : Hazel
Height : 5' 6
Family : Mother - Babita (Actress), Father - Randhir Kapoor (Actor ) Sister - Kareena Kapoor (Actress)
Profession : Modeling & Acting
Spouse : Sanjay Kapoor (29 September 2003 - present)

Karisma was born on June 24, 1974 to Punjabi-speaking Randhir and his Sindhi-speaking wife, Babita, who is the daughter of actor Hari Shivdasani, and cousin to Sadhana. Karisma is the third Kapoor female to appear on the silver screen in India. The first being her aunt, Sanjana Kapoor, daughter of actor Shashi Kapoor, followed by her sister, Kareena.Karisma studied in the Cathedral and John Cannon School in Bombay until the sixth standard.The Kapoor family, who have all been major actors in their own rights, including great-grandfather, Prithviraj; grandfather, Raj; Uncles, Shammi and Shashi; aunt Jennifer; Paternal uncles, Rishi & Rajiv; Rishi's wife, Neetu Singh; Shashi's sons Kunal and Karan.Born to one of the most illustrious family of Bollywood one thought Karishma Kapoor, daughter of Babita and Randhir Kapoor, had a silver spoon to her privilege and all doors would open to her automatically.Only Karishma and her fans know what it took for her to reach where she is today. Hardwork, patience, pitfalls, perseverance, she has seen and gone through them all.Karishma's career started with prancing along seashores and trees to mundane numbers opposite a small-time hero. Under the guidance of mother Babita, an actress of consequence herself, Karishma improved on her acting, dialogue delivery and dance skills, catapulting herself into a league where she could work in better films. Exploitative that the film industry is, Lolo, as she is fondly addressed, wasn't spared from taking the brunt. There were vulgar dance numbers, revealing clothes and the rest of the publicity gimmicks that Karishma did which probably otherwise she would not have looked at. She was ambitious and wanted to prove to the world of her capabilities, so she waited with patience.She made her film debut with Prem Qaidi (1991) opposite Harish. Her next big hit was Anari (1993) and during this time she made news with a fight with her Andaz Apna Apna (1994) co-star, actress Raveena Tandon. She had a series of hit comedies between 1994 and 1997 starting with Raja Babu (1994) and ending with Hero No.1 (1997) with Govinda and director David Dhawan. She hit the big time with the super success of Raja Hindustani (1996) and further consolidated her career with Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). In Fiza (2000), she surprised many with an excellent performance showing great emotional range and depth.She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1996 for her role as Arthi in Raja Hindustani (1996). Karishma has won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) as also the Filmfare and Zee award in the same category. She was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Karisma does not like to talk about her personal life but she has been romantically involved with Ajay Devgan and Abhishek Bachchan. She announced her engagement to Bachchan in October of 2002 on the 60th birthday of Abhishek's father, Amitabh Bachchan. Four months later in February 2003, they split up.On 29 September 2003, she married industrialist Sanjay Kapur, CEO of Sixt India. In typical Kapoor tradition, Karisma was married at her grandfather, the late Raj Kapoor's home, R K Cottage. The couple opted for an hour-long Sikh ceremony. The couple has one daughter named Samaira, who was born on 11 March 2005. After the birth of her daughter, there was considerable rift between her and her husband. The couple has subsequently patched-up.

Filmography:
# Zamaanat (2007)
# Om Shanti Om (2007)
# Mere Jeevan Saathi (2006)
# 49th Manikchand Filmfare Awards 2003 (2004)
# Baaz: A Bird in Danger (2003)
# "Karishma: A Miracle of Destiny" (2003)
# Rishtey (2002)
# Heart Throbs: Hrithik Roshan World Tour Live (2002)
# Shakthi: The Power (2002)
# Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya (2002)
# Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love (2001)
# Aashiq (2001)
# Zubeidaa (2001)
# Shikari (2000)
# Fiza (2000)

Awards:
Filmfare Awards
Year : 2002
Category : Best Actress - Critics
For : Zubeidaa
Won

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
Year : 2001
Category : Actress in a Leading Role
For : Fiza
Won

Filmfare Award
Year : 2001
Category : Best Actress
For : Fiza
Won

Filmfare Award
Year : 1998
Category : Best Supporting Actress
For : Dil To Pagal Hai
Won

Filmfare Award
Year : 1997
Category : Best Actress
For : Raja Hindustani
Won

Kim Sharma

2008-01-04T20:10:00.000-08:00

Date of Birth (Birthday): 21 January, 1980
Height: 5'6"
Hair Color: Black
Eye Colour: Ligh Brown
Birth Place: Ahmednagar
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English
Debut Film: Mohabbatein
Latest Movies: Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav
Upcoming Movies: Moonlight, Nehle Pe Dehla, Yakeen

Kim Sharma is a stunning and a beautiful actress of the Bollywood film industry. She was born on January 21st 1980. in Ahmednagar. She did her schooling from a boarding school in Panchgani. She went on a trip to Mumbai. Here she took an audition for the close-up ad. She was luckily selected. After this she did a number of other commercials which includes big names as Sunsilk, Pepsi, Tata Safari, Ponds, Fair & Lovely, Clean-n-Clear and Liril. Apart from doing just the commercials she also featured in a few albums. To name a few she appeared in music videos like Lata Mangeshkar's 'Paayoji' and Ali Haider's 'Purani Jeans'. Her debut film was Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein with multi star cast. Mohabbatein happened and changed the course of her life. Before they started shooting for Mohabbatein, the three young couples in the film had to go through a two-week workshop with Barry John in Delhi.. After that she had to attend dance classes as well. With the release and subsequent success of her first film, Kim has been saying no to all her modeling assignments.These days the hottest news is Kim Shrama is going around with Yuvraj singh. Couple itself is willing to bid their time, concentrating on their careers and taking it easy. But the intensions are clear. Its an enduring test of love.She first started her career with modelling, she is also the brand ambassoder of Olay in India.She caught the eye of producer Aditya Chopra, and he signed her on his next directorial venture titled Mohabbatein. The debut also marked the launch of five other debutantes, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Shergill, Shamita Shetty and Preeti Jhangiani.The film also starred superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. The film was a huge hit and started her career in Bollywood.Her five years in the industry has been disappointing, as she has not had a hit since Mohabbatein.Her cousin is actor, Arjun Rampal.She is currently dating Indian Cricketer Yuvraj Singh and even have plans to tie the knot.Modelling was not the only thing Kim indulged in. she also tried her hand at music videos like Lata Mangeshkar's 'Paayoji' and Ali Haider's 'Purani Jeans'. She was quite content with the way life was going on for her. But as luck would have it, Mohabbatein happened and changed the course of her life. Before she could bat an eyelid, she was selected as one of the three heroines by the taskmaster Aditya Chopra. Before they started shooting for Mohabbatein, the three young couples in the film (Kim-Jugal Hansraj, Shamita Shetty-Uday Chopra & Jimmy Shergill-Preeti Jhangiani) had to go through a 15-day workshop with Barry John in Delhi. They had to slog it out from morning to evening to learn the subtle nuances of acting. After that she had to attend dance classes as well. As of now, Kim has been saying no to all her modelling assignments. Its going to be films and more films for her. She wants to prove her ability as an actress without resorting to arty films.

Filmography:
Mohabbatein (2000)
Fida (2004)
Yakeen (2005)
Tom, Dick, and Harry (2006)
Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007)
Zindaggi Rocks (2006)
Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005)
Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar (2002)
Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005)
Khadgam (2002)
Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamaana (2006)
Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai (2002)
Ladies Tailor (2006)
Chhodon Naa Yaar (2007)

Deepika Padukone

2007-12-30T21:10:00.000-08:00

Name : Deepika Padukone
Birth name : Deepika Padukone
Birthdate : 1986
Birth location : Mangalore, India
Height : 5' 6 "
Sex : Female
Profession : Actress, Model
Debut Film : Aishwarya (Kannada)
Father : Prakash Padukone (Famous Badminton player)
Mother : Ujjala Padukone
Relationship : Nihar Pandya (Indian model and socialite)
Claim To Fame : Female Model of the Year and Fresh Face of the Year 2006, Appearance in 'Naam Hai Tera' music

Deepika Padukone,is an Indian supermodel. She is also the daughter of former World badminton Champion Prakash Padukone.Deepika has had modelling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril soap, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover face.eepika previously dated model Upen Patel and is now dating Ranbir Kapoor. In the beginning of the relationship, the couple were talking about their closeness, but Ranbir's parents were upset as they don’t want any verbal announcements of their son’s relationships at this stage of his career. They are now keeping their relationship private.Deepika Padukone was born on 5 January 1986 in Mangalore, Karnataka. She has done her schooling inDeepika Padukone,is an Indian supermodel. She is also the daughter of former World badminton Champion Prakash Padukone.Deepika has had modelling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril soap, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover face.eepika previously dated model Upen Patel and is now dating Ranbir Kapoor. In the beginning of the relationship, the couple were talking about their closeness, but Ranbir's parents were upset as they don’t want any verbal announcements of their son’s relationships at this Bangalore. She has been modelling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril soap, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international covergirl face.Pursuing her dreams, Deepika Padukone quickly became a model endorsing leading brands like Liril soap, Limca, Close-Up toothpaste, Kingfisher and several other products, which include internationaDeepika Padukone, born 1986, is an Indian supermodel. She is also the daughter of former World badminton Champion Prakash Padukone.Deepika has had modelling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril soap, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover face.eepika previously dated model Upen Patel and is now dating Ranbirl cosmetics giant Maybelline. The pretty svelte model won numerous awards for her modeling style. Her sensuous photographs appearing on the 2006 Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar has virtually proved that she is indeed a supermodel in her own right.She was chosen as the 'Model of the Year' by Kingfisher at its Fashion Awards; and further was awarded the 'Female Model of the Year' award in commercial assignments category and 'Fresh Face of the Year' at Idea Zee Fashion F Awards.It was expected that Deepika, like many successful models before her, would turn to acting in Bollywood. She seemed to be taking steps in that direction when she appeared in the music video for "Naam Hai Tera," a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, an independent album by popular Bollywood singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya. However, Deepika recently announced that she would make her cinematic debut in a Kannada film, Aishwarya, directed by Indrajit Lankesh. The movie co-stars Upendra. Reportedly, she has also signed on two Hindi movies - Priyadarshan's
forthcoming film, Pirate and Farah Khan's second directorial venture, Om Shanti Om, which is slated for a 2007 release. However, Deepika has categorically denied ever having met Priyadarshan, and claims she is not doing his film. Khan's film, however, seem very much on the anvil, though she seems reluctant to talk about it with the press and won't confirm or deny developments. Deepika has also signed a Tamil film opposite Surya entitled Naan Thaan to be directed by Gautham Menon and produced by Ram Gopal Varma and Jyothika.

Fact:
* She made her first runway appearance in 2003, at just seventeen.
* Amongst the most notable of her career endeavours have been her partnership with Jewel of India, a yearly exhibition for jewelry lovers.
* Deepika's face has now gone international, thanks to her cover girl work with make-up giant Maybelline.
* The 2005 Kingfisher Fashion Awards named Deepika Model of the Year. The Kingfisher is a coveted accolade for models and designers in the Indian world.
* At the 2006 Idea Zee F Award ceremonies, Deepika won trophies in the catergories of Female Model of the Year and Fresh Face of the Year.
* She has been romantically linked to Indian model and socialite, Nihar Pandya.

Filmography:
Om Shanti Om
Siddharth Anand's Next

Amisha Patel

2007-12-27T17:21:00.001-08:00

Full Name: Amisha Amit Patel
Date of Birth/Place: 09 June 1977/Bombay
Father's Name: Amit Patel
Mother's Name: Asha Patel
Education: Schooling from Cathedral High School &
Graduation in Economics from Tufts University (Boston).
Greatest Possession: Her Intellect
Greatest Asset: Her Family
Closest Friend: Her Mom
Favorite Food: Home food & Thai Cuisine
Favorite Actor : Aamir Khan, Dilip Kumar & Richard Gere
Favorite Actress: Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit,Julia Roberts
Favorite Singers: Jagjit Singh & Julio Iglesias
Favorite Movie: Qayamat Se Qayamat tak [watched 9 times],Dilawale Dulhania Le Layenge, Umrao Jaan, Chandni & Pretty Woman.
Favorite Perfumes: Angel by thierya & Mugler.
Favorite Colour: Pastel Shades.
Address: 51,Shahaka Building, B Road, Church Gate,Bombay:400020

Amisha patel comes from a family of very high profile. but this indian damsel never dreamt of becoming an actress. She was a true beauty with brains combo. Amisha Patel was born on 19th June 1979 in Mumbai. She was a strongly determined girl who just believe in achieving her dreams. She was a Biogenetic Engineer graduate in Tufts university in the United States. She’s not just an engineer from Tufts University, but also a gold Medallist in Economics. Amisha did join a financial company but this job could not hold on her interest for a long period of time. She joined Satyadev Dubey's theatre group and started doing plays. Her family was initially not very happy with her decision because she came from a very high society family and was also academically brilliant. But then no one has a say before the destiny. It was at a family dinner at the Roshan's house that Mr. Rakesh Roshan offered the heroine role in 'Kaho Na pyaar Hai' to her which was earlier given to Kareena Kapoor. Amisha Patel stole hearts with her impressive performance in the film opposite Hrithik Roshan, the biggest Bollywood blockbuster of 2000. Other films, she worked in were Suno Sasurji with Aftab, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage with Hrithik, Yeh hai Jalwa with Salman, Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar, all of which bombed at the box office. Then came Gadar, one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Indian cinema, in which she gave a mind boggling performance and thus she came up in the line of top actresses. She recieved a host of awards for this stupendous performance.She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon High School in Bombay, and went on to obtain a degree in Economics from Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, U.S.A.. After graduation she worked for a Finance company and also modeled on the side.She has studied Bharat Natyam dance form, and had acted in several plays in Satyadev Dubey's Theatre.She did not have any plans of being an actress, but when Amit's friend, film-maker and actor, Rakesh Roshan, met her at a party in Bombay, he offered her the lead role in 'Kahoo Na Pyar Hai'. Amisha accepted the offer, the movie was a super hit, and she became a celebrity overnight. Amisha whenever she hits a low, she bounced back with one major hit that saved her the blues. Be it Gadar or then Humraaz. Now she is reapeating this in the form of historical The Rising a Ketan Mehta and Aamir Khan's projects.Amisha Patel believe what is in destiny no one can take away from you. She replaced Priyanka Chopra in Humraaz. In her debut film 'KNPH' she replaced Kareena Kapoor.Amisha Patel has the best collection of bags and belts in tinselville. Whenever she goes abroad she shops for expensive accessories. Her collection includes from Louis Vuitton, Salvotore Feragamo, Christian Dior, Gucci and Versace.She also worked in Vikram Bhatt's Elaan in which she played a journalist. The Rising for which she thrilled to work with Aamir Khan. She played an innocent bengali girl, Jwala who gone through a devastating time before a Britisher comes into her life.These days her personel life is also has a lot going on. She had Vikram Bhatt eating out of her pretty palms in venice and now when back home its Abhishek Bachchan who is showing a lot of interest in her. Both tuned in Morocco when they were there for Film Festival few months ago

Fact:
# Granddaughter of barrister politican, Rajni Patel.
# Won gold medal for an Economics paper at her university.
# Obtained Biogenetic Engineering degree in the United States.
# Economic graduate from Tufts University, Boston
# Attended Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. Studied Economics and graduated as part of the class of 1997.
# Indian model
# Daughter of Asha Patel and sister of Ashmit Patel
# Her nickname is Angel.
# Both Amisha and her brother Ashmit's names contain the names of their parents.

Filmography:
Bhool Bhulaiyaa
Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd.
Aap Ki Khatir
Ankahee
Tathastu
Teesri Aankh
Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Elaan
Vaada
The Rising
Parwana
Yeh Hai Jalwa
Humraaz
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage
Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai
Kranti
Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar
Gadar
Kaho Na Pyar Hai

Amrita Rao

2007-12-23T23:58:00.000-08:00

Amrita was born in the Rao family on June 7, 1981 in Mumbai, She speaks Konkani. She comes from a well to do Hindu family. Her dad owns an Advertising Agency.Amrita did not want to purse any career with Bollywood as she wanted to graduate in psychology, which she eventually did.No stranger to cameras and bright lights, she has modeled for approximately 35 advertisements. Her first assignment was for Fairever Face Cream. Amongst other assignments that got her noticed were Hindustan Lever's 'Close-up' Cadbury's Perk, & Nestle Bru Coffee. Ken Ghosh approached Amrita for his debut movie Ishq Vishq after seeing her in the perk commercial, where she plays a hungry bride eagerly awaiting the arrival of her husband on the religious occasion of 'Karva Chauth'. Ishq Vishq was a world-wide hit and made her famous virtually overnight. Amrita Rao is also a Brand Ambassador for D'Damas Gold Jewellery, Parachute Hair Oil, and Miss Players Apparels.Having modeled for nearly 35 ads, her decision to act in films didn't come as a surprise. What came as a surprise was that unlike other models who dropped out of college to pursue their careers, Amrita Rao preferred to thumb down film offers to complete her graduation in psychology. And she has a word of advise for all those aspiring to make it big in this profession. "Don't be disillusioned and depressed if you don't get a worthy opportunity here. There are other fields you can excel in!" Her first modeling assignment was for a fairness cream. "When I was told I would have to audition for it, I said, "Audition?" The word itself made me feel jittery. Thankfully I was not camera conscious. The little bit of acting that I did after reading the storyboard appealed to them. I got through it successfully," she laughs. But it was the Close-up toothpaste ad that made her a familiar face in the ad world. If the Close-up ad fetched her recognition, the Cadbury's Perk ad offered her platform to step into films. "You know Perk and Liril are two brands that get you noticed as a model. The girl always stands out in the ads," she says. Perk had the beautiful but hungry Amrita dressed in bridal attire eagerly waiting for the moon to be seen, but even before it appears her hubby hands her a perk that has a smiling with delight. "Raj Kanwar saw that ad and got touch with me. He told me about Ab Ke Baras and how it was Arya Babbar's launch vehicle and that I was perfect to play the lead opposite him in the film." Farah Khan's Main Hoon Na is another film she is excited about. She is playing a college girl absolute contrast to the one she played in Ishq Vishk Pyaar Vyaar. Farah gave her a new hair style. She is wearing lot of trendy and western stuff. Her other co stars are Shah Rukh Khan, Susmita Sen and Zayed Khan. She is very exicited working with shahrukh.And the third film is Gaurang Doshi's Deewar- Let's Bring Our Heroes Home is completely male dominating film and she have little to do in it. It is based on an English Film. It's a prestigious project and she is their for it only.Besides these 3 films Amrita have not signed any other film. She wants to gauge the audiences reaction to her three films before signing any new project.She want to win the race slowly and steadily. She feels every character she plays has been a sort of professional journey. She want to be a actress then an entertainer that's why she don't want to be in item numbers where audience only notice her hairstyle, lipstick, costume not her inner talent and performance.Amrita likes to chill out at home in spare time. She is a complete home bird. She hates going to discos the blaring volume of music puts her off. She is a food freak. She likes coconut curry and rice.

Facts:
*Daughter of Deepak Rao
*Comes from a very well-to-do Saraswat Brahmin family
*Has an identical twin sister
*she became popular through ads and she did 30 commercials before coming to films.
*Philosophy of life: Life is short and sweet, so make others happy and never let anyone down.
*Brands modeled for: Hindustan Lever's - Close-up, Godrej - Nikhaar Soap (2 ads.), Nestle - Bru Coffee, Wringly Chewing Gum, Anne French, Fena Detergent, Jolen Bleach, 3 Roses Tea (South India), Johnson & Johnsons - Clean & Clear Face Wash, Proctor & Gamble - Pantene Hair Wash, Cadbury's - Perk Chocolates, Parachute Jasmine - Hair Oil, Domino's Pizza, HMT Watches, Allukas Jewellery (South India), and Allapet Jewellery (South India).
*Bowled by the Amrita’s look in Sooraj Barjatya film Vivah, M F Hussain has plans to start a series of paintings inspired by Vivah and Amrita Rao.
*Although her debut film was a flop, she had three hits in a row-Ishq Vishk, Masti and Main Hoon Na and Amrita Rao has come to be known as a lucky mascot.
*she is a graduate in psychology
*She got Best Debut Award from Filmfare, Stardust and IIFA for Ishq Vishk.

Filmography:
My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves (January 11, 2008)
Hook Ya Crook (2008)
Athidhi (2008)
Shortcut - The Con Is On (2008)
Victory (2008)
Heyy Babyy (August 24, 2007)
Vivah (November 10, 2006)
Pyare Mohan (April 21, 2006)
Shikhar (December 30, 2005)
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi (December 23, 2005)
Deewaar (June 25, 2004)
Main Hoon Na (April 30, 2004)
Masti (April 9, 2004)
Ishq Vishk (May 9, 2003)
The Legend Of Bhagat Singh (June 7, 2002)
Ab Ke Baras (May 10, 2002)

Awards:
Winner: Filmfare Award for Best Female Debutante (2003)
Movie: Ishq Vishk

Nominated: Screen Award for Best Actress (2007)
Movie: Vivah

Nominated: Filmfare Award for Best Actress In Supporting Role (2004)
Movie: Main Hoon Na

Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female (2003)
Movie: Ab Ke Baras

Diya Mirza

2007-12-21T23:21:00.000-08:00

Nick Name: Dee
Date of Birth (Birthday): 9 December, 1981
Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 52 Kg
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: India
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu
Favourite Dish/ Recipes: Hyderabadi Biryani and Italian Pasta
Favourite Car: The Beetle
Favourite Hollywood Actor: Prince William and Tom Cruise
Favourite Hollywood Movies: Forest Gump and Schlinder's List
Favourite Perfumes: Baby Doll by Ralph Lauren
Likes: Chocolates and children
Contact Address: 402, Flamingo Apts., Veronica Rd., Bandra (W), Mumbai 400 050

Dia was born in December 9, 1981 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her dad's name was Frank Handrich, a German National, and an Interior Designer by profession, and her mom, Deepa, is Bengali-speaking. Deepa and Frank separated when Dia was 6, and Frank passed away three years later. Deepa then married Ahmed Mirza. The family lived in Khairatabad near Hyderabad and she completed her schooling in Vidyaranya High School and in Nasr School. Her step-father passed away during 2004.She was introverted and unhappy as a child, and it was her parents, especially her mom, who instilled self-confidence and assisted her to break free from the barriers of low self-esteem.At the age of 16, after completing her 10th standard, she got a job with Sriven Multi-Tech in Hyderabad. This job paved her way to modeling assignments with Lipton, Emami amongst others. With this exposure she was encouraged to participate in the 2000 Femina Miss India Beauty Pageant, which she did, came up the second runner-up and won three titles namely Femina Miss India-Pacific, Sony Viewer's Choice Award, and Miss Beautiful Smile. She went on to be crowned Miss Asia-Pacific on December 2, 2000 at Manila, making her the second Indian to win this award after a gap of 29 years.Diya Mirza won the prestigious Miss Asia Pacific title at the beauty pageant held on 2 December, 2000, in Manila. She is the second Indian contestant to be crowned Miss Asia Pacific and the first in 29 years.Her first film, opposite Madhavan - Rehaana Hai Tere Dil Mein did not make a big splash. But it spelt one thing - Diya Mirza had arrived.Diya Mirza is currently working on a film with arjun rampal titled Deewanapan and she is extremly excited about the project.For a 20 year old Diya has accomplished so much but Diya's dream has only just begun. Her confidence belies her status in the industry. But it is her keen sense of direction and her intrinsic intelligence which makes her so poised and confident. She's all of 20 and yet has accomplished so much. Diya Mirza has a world of opportunities open to her and for the first time she's sure of what she wants to be.

Fact
•Born to a German father and a Bengali mother
•Though her name is spelled Dia, she is credited in most movies as Diya.
•Miss Beautiful Smile, The Sony Viewers Choice Award.
•Diya Mirza Has played with Arjun Rampal in six movies: Deewaanapan (2001), Tehzeeb (2003), Alag (2006), where Rampal has a Special Appearance, Familywala (2006), Dus Kahaniyaan (2006) and Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. (2006).
•Diya Mirza's parents separated when she was six years old. Her father died when she was nine and her mother remarried: Ahmed Mirza whose surname she took, died in 2004
•Mirza's car was seized in 2006 for alleged evasion of custom duties.
•In 2006, she and fellow-actor Aamir Khan publicly expressed support for the Narmada Bachao Andolan, a group protesting the building of a dam. This aroused the ire of Hindutva activists from the BJP, who led a protest march against the actress.

Filmography :
Dus Kahaniyaan
Heyy Babyy
Cash
Familywala
Shoot Out At Lokhandwala
Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd
Kayanaat
Prateeksha
Bidhaatar Lekha ...... Ria
Kabhi Bhi Kahin Bhi
Mermaid - A Love Story
Krazzy 4
Alibaug
Bits And Pieces
Lage Raho Munnabhai
Alag
Phir Hera Pheri
Fight Club - Members Only

Lara Dutta

2007-12-21T02:05:00.000-08:00

Name : Lara Dutta
Birth date : April 16, 1978
Height : 5'8
Hobbies : Bungee- jumping, para-gliding, white water rafting etc.
Profession : Model, Actress

It is not a secret that Bollywood beauty Lara Dutta is a beauty with brains. This was demonstrated when she scored the highest possible marks in the history of the Miss Universe Contest. After this she was crowned Miss Universe 2000, making history as not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent young woman to wear this crown in the history of Miss Universe.Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on April 6, 1978. Her dad is retired Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. Lara has two sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force, and is the cousin of Nitin Sawhney.Lara has embarked on another path the road to stardom in Bollywood. Her debut film was Andaaz. She got the film fare award for Andaaz as a new comer. The film and its music was hit. After that her one more film came Mumbai Se Aya Mera Dost. In both films her work was appreciated. In 'Masti' she played a small role. Her forth coming film Aan is coming with opposite Akshay Kumar. She looks ahead to many more and her steely determination lead her to win. Apart from these she participated in various AIDS related events and worked along with the UNFPA. As the reigning Miss Universe, she traveled across the world on behalf of the Miss Universe organisation to promote their official cause of building AIDS/HIV awareness. After finishing her reign, Lara returned to school to complete her MBA in marketing and communications. Lara has embarked on another path the road to stardom in Bollywood. Her debut film was Andaaz. She got the film fare award for Andaaz as a new comer. The film and its music was hit. After that her one more film came Mumbai Se Aya Mera Dost. In both films her work was appreciated. In 'Masti' she played a small role. Her forth coming film Aan is coming with opposite Akshay Kumar. She looks ahead to many more and her steely determination lead her to win. Apart from these she participated in various AIDS related events and worked along with the UNFPA. As the reigning Miss Universe, she traveled across the world on behalf of the Miss Universe organisation to promote their official cause of building AIDS/HIV awareness. After finishing her reign, Lara returned to school to complete her MBA in marketing and communications.In 2006, she starred in the comedy, "Bhagam Bhag" which did well at the box office.Dutta's first release of 2007 was Shaad Ali's "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom". The film was a box office failure in India but did better overseas, especially in the U.K.She received mixed reviews for her performance in the film. Her latest release, "Partner" opened to a good response and became a hit.

Fact:
*In 2000, Lara briefly dated Derek Jeter, a shortstop for the New York Yankees.
*Lara is a natural brunette.
*Lara has a degree in economics from Bombay University.
*In 1995, she won the Gladrags Supermodel Contest.
*In 2000, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe.
*Her Astrological sign is Aries.
*Lara has brown eyes.
*She attended The University of Mumbai. (used to be the University of Bombay)
*In 1981, her family moved to Bangalore.
*Lara is 5 feet, 8 inches tall.
*In 2000, she was crowned Miss Universe.

Filmography
Autograph (2006)
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
Dosti (2006)
No Entry (2005)
Kaal (2005)
Jurm (2005)
Elaan (2005)
Insan (2005)
Aan: Men at Work (2004)
Bardaasht (2004)
Masti (2004)
Khakee (2004)
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost (2003)
Andaaz (2003)

Awards
2004 - Screen Weekly Awards for Best Debut - Female for Andaaz
2004 - Filmfare Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Andaaz

Kareena Kapoor

2007-12-18T22:45:00.000-08:00

Name : Kareena Kapoor
Pet Name : Bebo
Date of Birth : 21 September, 1980
Place of Birth : Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Height : 5' 5
Education : Studying Law
Nationality : Indian
Profession : actor
Star Sign: Virgo
Favorite Films: Awaara, Sangam,Bobby, Kal Aaj Aur Kal.
Favorite Car: Mitsubishi Lancer
Favorite Hobby: Horse-riding and cooking
Favourite Designer: Gianni Versace and Manish Malhotra
Leisure Activities: Reading, swimming, eating and making friends
Hate: Liars and Hypocrites
Love: Frankness and Honesty
Address:
2-B/110 Excellency, 4th Cross Road, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 061, INDIA

Karishma Kapoor born on 25th June 1974 into Bombay filmdom's legendary Kapoor family. Her green eyes are the trademark of the Kapoor family. She was the first woman and the fifth generation in the Kapoor's clan to have green eyes.She made her film debut with Prem Qaidi (1991) opposite Harish. Her next big hit was Anari (1993) and during this time she made news with a fight with her Andaz Apna Apna (1994) co-star, actress Raveena Tandon. She had a series of hit comedies between 1994 and 1997 starting with Raja Babu (1994) and ending with Hero No.1 (1997) with Govinda and director David Dhawan. She hit the big time with the super success of Raja Hindustani (1996) and further consolidated her career with Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). In Fiza (2000), she surprised many with an excellent performance showing great emotional range and depth.She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1996 for her role as Arthi in Raja Hindustani (1996). Karishma has won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) as also the Filmfare and Zee award in the same category. She was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.Formerly engaged to Abhishek Bachchan (2002). Four months after her engagement news of their split came. Then she finally married with Sanjay kapur, a famous industrialist.Making her acting debut with Refugee (2000), for which she won a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Kapoor had her first commercial success with her second release, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001).Her performance as a cosmetic beauty in Karan Johar's drama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which also released that year, was praised and the film turned out to be her biggest commercial success to date. Following this, Kapoor went on to star in several films which were unsuccessful at the box office, and encountered several negative reviews and criticisms for becoming typecast. Trying to reinvent her image, she took on more serious characters and diverse roles, and was soon recognized for her versatility as an actress.Her portrayal of a sex-worker in Chameli (2004) proved to be the turning point in her career and won her the Filmfare Special Performance Award. She was noted for her performances in critically acclaimed films like Dev (2004) and Omkara (2006), and earned two Critics Award for Best Actress at the Filmfare. Despite not having that many hits to her credit, Kapoor has established herself as one of the leading actresses of Bollywood.Yet another Kapoor girl to have made a splash in the Hindi films industry, Kareena Kapoor had the privilege of debuting with Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishekh Bachchan.Although J P Dutta failed to create Border's magic in Refugee, Kareena shimmered as a talented actress. She was a natural, without heavy make-up, without too many takes. In fact, Refugee doesn't look like her debut film at all.

Fact
* Younger sister of Karisma Kapoor.
* Granddaughter of Raj Kapoor and her great grandfather is Prithviraj Kapoor.
* She is the second daughter of actress Babita, and actor Randhir Kapoor.
* They have broken the taboo of Kapoor family girls acting in movies.
* She is a very good cook and she can cook everything, Indian, Chinese, cakes, pastries, everything.
* She loves eating and she is out every single day for dinner.
* She likes Thai food and her favourite place to have it is at Thai Pavilion at the President
* Her debut film was Refugee.
* She was the recipient of the Award for Best Debutant for her role in Refugee.
* Loves horseback riding and cooking.
* Currently studying law.
* Turned down a role in Bride and Prejudice (2004) based on Jane AAusten's classic - Pride and Prejudice, co-starring ex-Miss-World and popular actor Aishwarya Rai.
* Trade marks : Her lips.
* Very recently filed a legal case against a reputed film journal for publishing pics of some close kissing-moments with actor Shahid Kapoor at a Mumbai night club, which she claims was false and got-up.

Filmography (2004-now)
Tashan (April 2008) (Under Production)
Halla Bol (January 11, 2008) (Post-Production) ...... As Part Of Screen Footage From The Film Omkara
Lajjo (2008)
Soham - Karan Johar'S Next Project (2008)
Golmaal Returns (2008) (Under Production)
Kambakth Ishq (2008) (Announced)
Kismat Talkies (2008) (Under Production)
Roadside Romeo (2008) (Under Production) ...... Voiceover Of A Dog
Jab We Met (October 26, 2007) (Released) ...... Geeta
Kya Love Story Hai (April 20, 2007) (Released) ...... In An Item Song
Don - The Chase Begins Again (October 20, 2006) (Released) ...... Kamini
Omkara (July 28, 2006) (Released) ...... Dolly (Desdemona)
Chup Chup Ke (June 9, 2006) (Released) ...... Shruti
36 China Town (May 5, 2006) (Released) ...... Priya
Dosti - Friends Forever (December 23, 2005) (Released) ...... Anjali
Kyon Ki (November 2, 2005) (Released) ...... Dr. Tanvi Khurana
Bewafaa (February 25, 2005) (Released) ...... Anjali Sahai
Hulchul (November 26, 2004) (Released) ...... Anjali
Aitraaz (November 12, 2004) (Released) ...... Priya Saxena/Malhotra
Fida (August 20, 2004) (Released) ...... Neha Verma
Dev (June 11, 2004) (Released) ...... Aaliya
Yuva (May 21, 2004) (Released) ...... Mira
Chameli (January 9, 2004) (Released) ...... Chameli
Milenge Milenge (2004)

Awards
2005: Special Performance Award for film "Chameli"
2005: Critics Award Best Performance Award for film "Dev"
2000: Best Debut Award or film "Refugee"
Zee Cine Awards for Kareena Kapoor
2005: Winner, Best Actress for film "Dev"
2001: Winner, Queen of Hearts
2004: Style Award for Diva of the Year
2000: Best Female Debut Awaed for film "Refugee"
2005: Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award and Indian Diva Award
2003: Anandlok "Best Actress" Award for film "Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon", Sansui Award, Best Actress(Jury), film Chameli, Stardust Award, Special Jury Award, film Chameli, Bollywood Award, Best Actress Critics, film Chameli.
2000: Bollywood Awards, Best Female Debut for film Refugee and Sansui Awards Best Debutante for film Refugee.

Rani Mukherjee

2007-12-13T20:58:00.002-08:00

#Got her first breakthrough with Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998).
#Cousin of Kajol, Sharbani Mukherji, Mohnish Bahl and Tanisha. Niece of Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee.
#Indian model.
#Daughter of director Ram Mukherjee.
#Favorite comic: Archie and Donald Duck
#Favorite outfit: Anything comfortable
#Favorite hobby: Dancing
#Favorite food: Fish made by her mom.
#Favorite gift: Diamond ring her dad gave her.
#Her favorite film is 'Titanic' along with that her favorite song is 'My Heart Will Go On' from 'Titanic'.
#Favorite Perfume: Polo Sport
#Her beauty secret is that she soaks herself with moisturizer. Rani who lost all the extra flab with "a balanced diet and junking sweets", lives on "home-cooked food - dal, roti, salad and soup." Fastfood and colas are a no-no, instead it's "nariyal pani, nimbu pani, jal jeera and water."
#Won best actress for 'Hum Tum' in the 50th Filmfare, Screen, Cinegoers, Sports World, 1st GIFA, and Zee Cine awards (2004).
#Won best supporting actress for 'Yuva' in the 50th Filmfare, Screen, Cinegoers, and Sports #World awards (2004).
#Won Sports World and South Africa Awards in the 'Best Supporting Actress' category for Veer-Zaara (2004).
#Won Sports World Jodi of the Year with Saif Ali Khan (2004).
#Only actress on Filmfare power list (2004).
#Considered the # 1 actress according to Taran, Adarsh, Filmfare, Rediff, and Komal Nahta.
#Won a Filmfare award for best supporting actress for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.' Directors then started taking her seriously, and then she signed up to do 22 films.

Rani Mukherjee was born on March 21, 1978, in West Bengal, India. Her father, Ram, is a movie director, and other members of her extended family are also successful actors and actresses in the Indian film industry, including her cousin Kajol, another of the country's top actresses. She moved from Juhu to India's film capital, Mumbai, shortly after graduating from Maneckjee Cooper High School, to break into Bollywood cinema.While in school at the age of 14, Mukerji did a cameo role in her father's Bengali film Biyar Phool (1992). In 1994, Salim Akhtar, a family friend, offered her a film called Aa Gale Lag Jaa (1994) but her father was against it as she was too young. Mukerji turned down the offer and Urmila Matondkar was cast instead.Two years later, Salim Akhtar came up with another offer and insisted on her playing the protagonist of Raja Ki Ayegi Baraat (1997). After a long discussion with her father, she agreed to do the film. When the film was unsuccessful at the box office, Mukerji returned to college to complete her education.She changed the English transliteration of her surname from Mukherjee to Mukerji several years ago. At the time, it was reported that she did this for numerological reasons. Recently, she has claimed that numerology was not a concern; her name had been put down as Mukerji on her passport, and she wished to harmonize her name and her passport.She is the first actor to ever win both the Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress trophies in a single year (2005) at the Filmfare.Two movies in which she appeared have been India's entry to the Academy Awards. Paheli (2005) was the official entry for the 2006 Oscars. Hey Ram (2000) was an earlier entry.Appeared at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in New Delhi.

Film
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* Black (2005)
* Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
* Bunty Aur Babli (2005)
* Paheli (2005)
* The Rising: Ballad of Mangal Pandey (2005)
* Hum Tum (2004)
* Veer-Zaara (2004)
* Yuva (2004)
* Chalte Chalte (2003)
* Mujhse Dosti Karoge (2002)
* Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai (2002)
* Saathiya (2002)
* Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (2001)
* Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
* Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
* Hadh Kar Di Aapne (2000)
* Har Di Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
* Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
* Hey! Ram (2000)
* Kahin Pyaar Na Ho Jaaye (2000)
* Ghulam (1998)
* Saawariya

Shah Rukh Khan

2007-12-13T20:58:00.001-08:00

Full Name: Shah Rukh Khan
Date of Birth: 2nd of November, 1965
Origin: Born into a Muslim family of Pathan origin in New Delhi, India
Place of Birth: Talwar Nursing Home (Rajinder Nagar) in New Delhi, India
Biological Mother: Fatima Begum (a social worker and a first class magistrate, who died of complications from diabetes in 1991)
Biological Father: Mir Taj Mohammed (a lawyer and a freedom fighter, who died of cancer in 1981)
Siblings: One sister named Shehnaz fondly called Lala Rukh
Eyes: Brown
Height: 5'9''
Marital Status: Married, October 25, 1991
Wife: Gauri Chibber / Khan
Kids: Son named Aryan (born on the 13th of November, 1997) & daughter named Suhana (born on 22nd of May 2000 at Mumbai's Breach Candy hospital in Mumbai)

One of the biggest Bollywood heartthrobs of the past decade, Shah Rukh Khan is the son of a renowned freedom fighter. Khan took an interest in theater while in high school and began performing in plays soon after graduation. He soon got work in television, and starred in a number of popular series before making the leap into feature films with Deewana, which was the first in a string of blockbusters that established him as one of India's most bankable stars. After starring in many films throughout the 1990s, Khan began branching out into other aspects of the movie industry, starting his own production company to produce Santosh Sivan's Asoka, in which Khan played the title role, among other films.
The year is 1991. First-time director Hema Malini looks anxious on the sets of her directorial debut, 'Dil Aashna Hai'. The cause of her anxiety triggers laughter as it is discovered that the lady, despite employing all haircut methods on her boyish-looking hero Shahrukh Khan, remains unsuccessful with his unruly mop. Hema finally lets go of the boy and his effervescent hair without a crop.The film bungled at the box office. Was it due to Khan's boisterous hair?Today, in retrospect, it looks like it was his disheveled hair, big nose, average height and average looks that broke conventions to give birth to a new-age star.SRK's USP were his energy, fizz and 'dreamz unlimited'. The boy just refuses to sit idle. Says Juhi co-star and friend: ''Shahrukh went on even when others stopped due to exhaustion. He breathes films. He is down-to-earth, without an attitude. He is very friendly and has a funny sense of humor''.When Colonel Kapoor signed SRK for his serial on faujis, he knew the potential of the bubbly youth but the amazing career he would charter wasn't probably envisaged.After Fauji, a couple of more television serials and Shahrukh joined the big league and gave a smashing hit Deewana with the late Divya Bharati. As compared to the superstars of yesteryears, Shahrukh's ride up the ladder was tougher. He had to face the rage of explosion of information and technology while working towards super-stardom. He was required to possess charisma compelling enough to make people rise above the zillion modes of entertainment and be his audience. Shahrukh managed to captivate and the feat, by no means, was easy.

Fact
*Named one of Time Magazine's 20 Asian Heroes under 40 (2004)
*His son, Aryan Khan, portrayed SRK as an infant in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).
*Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's animated film, The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).
*Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company "Red Chilies Entertainments", which Shah Rukh started for friend and colleague, director/choreographer Farah Khan, for her debut directorial film - Main Hoon Na (2004).
*Born on exactly the same day as Samuel Le Bihan.
*Purchased a villa on a man made island on the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
*#74 on E!'s 101 Hottest Celebrity Bodies Countdown (aired January 2006)
*Was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films,he got top marks from then on.
*His father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.
*Gets along very well with former co-stars Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta.
*Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
*His first name "Shahrukh" means "face of the king".
*Resides in a mansion called Mannat in Mumbai, India.
*Being a Muslim man married to a Hindu woman, he and his wife combine both religious backgrounds into their children's education.

Filmography (2003-now)
Happy New Year (2008)
My Name is Khan (2008)
Bhootnath (2008) - Special appearance
Dulha Mil Gaya (2007) - PRG
Om Shanti Om (2007) - Om Kapoor/ Om Makhija
Chak De India (2007) - Kabir Khan
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007) - Special Appearance
The Mahabharata (2007)
I See You (2006) - Special Appearance
Don (2006) - Don/Rahul
Kabhi Alvida Naa kehna (2006) - Dev Saran
Alag (2006) - Special Appearance (Song)
Baiju Aur Tansen (2006) - Bajiu
Kaal (2005) - Special Appearance (Song)
Kuchh Meetha Ho Jaye (2005) - Himself
Paheli (2005) - Kishen/The Ghost
Silsiilay (2005) - Sutradhar
Swades (2004) - Mohan Bhargav
Veer-Zaara (2004) - Veer Pratap Singh
Main Hoon Na (2004) - Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke (2004) - Dushant
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003) - Aman Mathur (as Shah Rukh Khan)
Chalte Chalte (2003) - Raj Mathur

Sushmita Sen

2007-12-13T20:57:00.001-08:00

In 1994, at the age of eighteen, Sushmita won the title of Miss India narrowly beating out Aishwarya Rai, who was the favorite to win the contest. Twenty-two girls took their application out from the contest once they got to learn that model Aishwarya Rai was participating for Miss India. Sushmita Sen was one of them but her mother gave her the courage to face the challenge. Interestingly, Aishwarya Rai won every title in the preliminary round. Ironically, both Sen and Rai were actually tied for the title. It was with a tie-breaking question that got Sen the chance to represent India at the Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines.At Miss Universe, Sushmita ranked third overall in the preliminaries, right behind preliminary winner Miss Colombia Carolina Gomez, and Miss Greece Rea Totounzi, who ranked second but won the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Sushmita went on to place second, fifth and third respectively in the swimsuit, interview and evening gown competitions, placing her in third place behind Miss Colombia and Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado. All three women went on to be the final three contestants. In the end, the judges placed their votes on Sushmita, making her the first woman from India to become Miss Universe.Sushmita's supposed rival at the Miss India pageant, Aishwarya Rai, went on to win the 1994 Miss World contest.

Sushmita Sen As Best Supporting Actress
Sushmita spent the next few years appearing in a host of forgettable efforts, and it wasn’t until 1999’s Biwi No. 1 that she finally began to live up to her promise. The film, a traditional romantic comedy, wound up taking the box office by storm, and brought Sushmita a truckload of awards and kudos. She won the Indian equivalent of an Oscar for best supporting actress the following year for her performance.It was also around that time that Sushmita decided to adopt a child, a choice that stemmed from her time as Miss India. “I saw so many poor children… I wanted to adopt a girl child. It took me years to get one." Sushmita decided to name the baby Renee after her mother’s store in Dubai, and though the adoption raised some eyebrows in India, the actress has since admitted that she holds no regrets about her decision.More controversy followed when Sushmita began dating a married man, Bollywood filmmaker Vikram Bhatt, although that relationship didn’t last terribly long. For now, Sushmita seems to be focused solely on her daughter and her career -- with the latter hotter than ever (Sushmita appeared in almost two dozen films between 2000 and 2006). A foray into the North American market is inevitable, and it seems likely that she’ll soon be as well-known as her former Miss India competitor Aishwarya Rai.

Film
Dulha Mil Gaya (February 8, 2008)
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (August 31, 2007)
Karma, Confessions And Holi (2007)
The Expat (2007) (Stuck/On Hold)
Zindaggi Rocks (October 6, 2006)
Chingaari (February 17, 2006)
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (July 15, 2005)
Main Aisa Hi Hoon (May 6, 2005)
Bewafaa (February 25, 2005)
Kisna (January 21, 2005)
Vaastu Shastra (October 22, 2004)
Main Hoon Na (April 30, 2004)
Paisa Vasool (January 9, 2004)
Samay - When Time Strikes (October 10, 2003)
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye (May 2, 2003) (Special Apperance)
Aankhen (April 5, 2002) (Released) ......
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge (February 22, 2002)
Filhaal (February 1, 2002)
Kyonkii Main Jhuth Nahi Bolta (September 21, 2001)
Nayak (September 7, 2001) (Released) ...... Special Appearance
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai (July 6, 2001)
Aaghaaz (October 6, 2000)
Fiza (September 8, 2000)
Hindustan Ki Kasam (July 23, 1999)
Sirf Tum (June 11, 1999)
Biwi No. 1 (May 28, 1999)
Zor (February 13, 1998)
Dastak (November 29, 1996)

Awards & Nominations
Filmfare Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Filhaal (2002)

Star Screen Awards
2001 Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1

Zee Cine Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress win for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress win for Filhaal (2002)
2005: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Main Hoon Na (2004)

Preity Zinta

2007-12-13T20:28:00.000-08:00

In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, she performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. In July 2006, Zinta attended a blood donation camp organised by the Rotary Club of Delhi in association with Godfrey Philips Bravery Awards, lending her support to the cause of women empowerment, and promoting the humanitarian cause of donating blood. She said, "Donating blood doesn't kill one but goes on to save somebody's life...Once blood is donated it becomes universal and might be used by anyone in need, irrespective of community, caste or region. It binds people together".In 2007, Zinta along with Rani Mukerji, donated Rs 250,000 of her winnings from Kaun Banega Crorepati to the Shimla District Red Cross Society in Himachel Pradesh. In January 2007, Zinta visited Hisar, Haryana, and spent a day at the army training base to boost the morale of the jawans (troops), and experience the kind of life that they lead. The visit was conducted for an NDTV show, Jai Jawan, where entertainers and actors visit Indian troops to encourage them. Zinta also met children with disabilities at a special school maintained by the army. In August of that year Zinta, along with Mumbai-based artist Gurcharan Singh, painted for the cause of street children for the non-governmental organization Khushi

Fact
Model and TV anchor
Graduated in Psychology
Turned down the lead in Marigold (2004) .
Has won over 4 awards for Kya Kehna and 7 Awards for Kal Ho Na ho.
Critics began to take notice of her after her performance in Kya Khena.
Won Best Actress at Stardust Awards for 'Veer Zaara.'
She won the IIFA Style Diva Award (2005).
Is a major fan of the hit TV series The Simpsons
Her father, Durganand Zinta was an officer in the Indian Army. Durganand Zinta died when Preity was thirteen, in a car accident in which her mother, Nilprabha Zinta was also involved. Her mother was bedridden because of this incident.
Has two brothers, Deepanker Zinta and Manish Zinta, a year older and a year younger respectively. One of her brothers is a commissioned officer in the Indian Army.
Has written three columns for BBC South Asia.
She joined a group of top stars (Shahrukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal, Rani Mukherjee, and Priyanka Chopra) in the Temptation 2004 concert, which was a huge international success.
She narrowly escaped death twice in late 2004, once after an explosion at a Temptation concert in Colombo, and later in the Indian Ocean Tsunami.
Appeared in Manish Malhotra fashion show Freedom (2006).
In May 2006, along with Karan Johar she received an invitation to represent Bollywood at the Cannes Film Festival. They took this opportunity to promote the film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006).
When not shooting she used to return to her home town Shimla. She recently moved into her own home in Mumbai, which she bought in mid-2005.

Biography
Born in Shimla, native of Rohru, after earning a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta began her career as a model, television anchor, and commercial (ad films) actress (she was seen in Lyril (soap) ad film) before breaking into cinema in 1998 with her role in Dil Se, for which she won the Filmfare Sensational Debut Award.
In 2003, Zinta had two smash hits films, Koi... Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Naa Ho. She is currently among the most successful actresses in Bollywood, having made it without any relation to the industry. In the year of 2003, she won many awards for her role as "Naina" in the film, Kal Ho Naa Ho. She also won herself another Filmfare Award but this time in the popular award category. Since then she has appeared in two other box office hits (Veer-Zaara and Salaam Namaste).
She joined a group of top stars (Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Arjun Rampal, and Priyanka Chopra) in the Temptation 2004 concert, which was a huge international success.

Film
* Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
* Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
* Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005)
* Salaam Namaste (2005)
* Dil Ne Jise Aapna Kaha (2004)
* Lakshya (2004)
* Veer-Zaara (2004)
* Armaan (2003)
* Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
* Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
* The Hero (2003)
* The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
* Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
* Dulhan Dilwale Ki (2001)
* Har Di Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
* Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000)
* Mission Kashmir (2000)
* Dil Se... (1998)
* Soldier (1998)

Priyanka Chopra

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Nickname: Sunshine, Mimi, Yanka
Date of Birth: 18 July 1982
Sign: cancer
Height: 5'8" or 1.73 m
Stats: 35-24-34
Weight: 53 Kgs
City: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
Country: India
Mother: Dr. Madhu Chopra
Father: Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra
Siblings: younger brother
Education: La Martiniere Girls Hostel in Lucknow and completed tenth grade (Boston)
Marital status: single
Likes: R&B Music, Fudge and Hot Chocolate, Bulging Biceps
Favorite food: dish Lasagna, makki roti and sarson kasaag
Favorite movies: Pretty Woman, Walk in the Clouds
Favorite outfit: sari
Her hero: Mel Gibson, Kishore Kumar
Her heroine: Sushmita Sen and Indira Gandhi
Other facts: Miss World 2000
Hobbies: singing and writing poetry
Occupation: fashion model / bollywood actress
Languages: hindi, english

Priyanka Chopra: All of 22, this ex-Miss World has a curvaceous body and a slim and sexy tummy that she doesn‘t mind flaunting. Priyanka‘s tall frame perfectly showcases her flat abs. She looks good in whatever she wears and it‘s thanks to her great body that she is already giving some of the top heroines a run for their money.
Priyanka Chopra was born on 18th July 1982 to the family of Capt. Dr. Ashok
Chopra & Dr. Madhu Chopra, an event that transformed the life of every one around her. This first born girl child of a large extended family was welcomed like a star. With large twinkling eyes and the most fascinating smile she was a winner.Priyanka had a very varied upbringing . Having joined an Army family, shemoved from Leh-ladakh in the north to Kerala in the south from Bombay in the west to Jamshedpur in the East . She imbibed the ethos of the multicultural Indian society. A family favorite she grew up in the warmth & Love offered by her grandparents, aunts & uncles. All of this went into the making of a very warm,loving & confident personality.She started her Education from La Martiniere Girls College in Lucknow as a resident student, A short stay at Maria Goretti College in Bareilly prepared her for further studies in the USA. Having completed class 10th from Boston USA she decided to become a software Engineer or a Criminal Psychologist. Suddenly life took change with the Femina Miss India contest, which she won with aplomb.Have been varied at different times. Singing & Writing poetry has been her all times favourite. She started performing at musical shows since
three years of age along with her father & uncle , who are both singers of
great repute.She aims for the stars after completing her education. She intends
taking up a social cause closest to her heart. She is a movie Buff and would
love to join the galaxy if a good offer comes.

FILMOGRAPHY:
Kurbani (2006)
Love Story 2050 (2006)
Happy New Year (2007)
Chamki Chameli (2006)
Utthaan (2006)
Don (2006)
Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2006)
God Tussi Great Ho (2006)
Bekasoor (2006)
Deodhar Gandhi (2006)
Aap Ki Khatir (2006)
Krrish (2006)
Alag (2006)
Taxi Number 9211 (2006)
36 China Town (2006)
Bluffmaster (2005)
Barsaat (2005)
Yakeen (2005)
Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005)
Karam (2005)
Blackmail (2005)
Aitraaz (2004)
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004)
Asambhav (2004)
Kismat (2004)
Plan (2004)
Andaaz (2003)
The Hero (2003)
Thamizhan (2002)

Katrina Kaif

2007-12-05T21:42:00.000-08:00

Date of Birth (Birthday): 16 July, 1984
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: London, Great Britain
Marital Status: Single
Languages: English, Poor Hindi

Katrina Kaif was born and brought up in London to a Kashmiri Father and a British Mother. While her stint at modeling in London, she came to the notice of filmmaker Kaizad Gustad and bagged an important role in his film Boo. It was this move that encouraged Katrina to take on to acting in Bollywood as her full-fledged career and shift her base to Mumbai.
Flooded with modeling assignments in Mumbai, she took onto the big screen with movies like Sarkar and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya. Her forthcoming movies include Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye, Sholay and Welcome.Filmmaker Kaizad Gustad discovered Katrina in London and gave her a part in his film Boom. Kaif soon moved permanently to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments. However, filmmakers were at first hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcomings, such as her inability to speak Hindi. Films that did feature her usually had her voice dubbed over by a native speaker of the film's language. This changed with the film, Namastey London,along side Akshay Kumar & later Apne, in which she dubbed her own line.Katrina Kaif started her career as Bollywood actress from film "Boom", offered by film-maker Kaizad Gustad. Boom was her learning experience and some things going wrong. She did Telugu movies such as Allari Pidugu and Malliswari. In 2005, she has also done Hindi film- Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya. She performed well in this movie. Salman Khan, Sohail Khan and Sushmita Sen were her co-star in this movie. This movie did well at the box office. After this she got name and fame overnight. She has also appeared in Sarkar and she got well experience in this movie. She has also done Tamil movie -Bheema with Vikram as co-star. Malayam movie Balram Vs Taradas is her coming film with Mammooty as a co-star.Katrina Kaif has done several movies such as Malliswar, Sarkar, Allari Pidugu. These movies did not do well at the box offices. But now she has decided to wait to get a proper film. She never looks back. "Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye" is her hit movie. She has done good work with Akashay Kumar in this movie. It is a romantic film with some elements of comedy and has lovely music. She has performed the best in this movie.Katrina Kaif has insufficient knowledge of Hindi language, so her voice has been dubbed in all movies. She is very interested in dancing, therefore she learnt Kathak dance. She is doing practice of Kathak dance for 7 hours a day. She is very beautiful, simple, loyal, confident, possessive and emotional. She dislikes make-up and hates to do her hair at her place. She is captivating with her voluptuous figure and amazing looks.Katrina Kaif loves to go for shopping at UK and USA. Her favourite food is Japanese. She does not like spicy food. Tarun Tahiliani, Rina Dhaka and Rocky S are her favourite Indian designers. Her favourite international designers are Versace, Armani and Miu Miu. She likes trustworthy honest and loyal people.Katrina Kaif is introvert person and she does not like to go to the parties. Sometimes she wants to go outside with her friends. She and Salman Khan are good friends of each other. Presently, she is the most attractive actress in Bollywood and youngsters became the fans of her. She likes to do every kind of movies and her dreams have only just begun.

Filmography
Siddharth Anand's Next (2008)
Singh is King (2008)
Rockstar (2007)
Yuvraaj (2007)
Welcome (2007)
Nanhe Jaisalmer (2007)
Partner (2007)
Apne (2007)
Namastey London (2007)
Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya? (2005)
Sarkar (2005)
Boom (2003)

Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut - Female (2005)
Movie: Sarkar

Hrithik Roshan

2007-11-30T23:42:00.001-08:00

On January 14 2000 Hrithik Roshan entered a cinema to attend the premiere of his first film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). When he came in some people recognised him but not much happened. When the film was over there was a stampede and mass hysteria broke out. He got mobbed. The police had to come and escort him out of the cinema and away from a crowd of thousands. It was the first day of Hrithikmania in India, which held the country in its grip for many months to come.
Was the victim of a defamation campaign in late december 2000. Rumors were spread that he stated in an interview that he hates Nepal and its people. This immediately led to riots in Nepal, cinemas showing his films were attacked, posters burnt, Hindi movies banned in general for some days and several people shot dead by the police. The events made headlines all over the world and the governments of Indian and Nepal got involved as well. Anti Indian/Hrithik sentiment died down quickly when it became clear that the alleged statements were a fabrication and the rumors were spread by a malicious third party, possibly the Bollywood mafia, still pissed about not getting the foreign rights to Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000). Nepal born actress Manisha Koirala played an important role in getting the news to the people in Nepal that the accusations were false.
In January 2001 Hrithik Roshan was again involved in a controversy. This time about a poster created and used by the Democratic Alliance in South Africa in November 2000 to woo Indian voters. The poster used his face without permission. The ANC reacted angrily and threatened to ban his films.

Fact
Wanted to quit the film business altogether after his father Rakesh Roshan was shot at and wounded by hitmen sent by the Bollywood mafia, but changed his mind.
Was catapulted overnight to instant superstardom with debut hit film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).
Has two thumbs on his right hand that are grown together.
Has been called the Indian Sylvester Stallone, Brad Pitt and Michael Jackson rolled into one person.
Made stubbles fashionable in India.
The country wide hysteria following the release of his first film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000) is known as hrithikmania and is unprecedented.
The look of his muscular, chiselled body started a fitness boom in India.
Often supports charities of various kinds.
Known as a perfectionist and control freak. Believes in extensive rehearsals and preparations.
Friend of Salman Khan who showed him how to work out and eat properly to put on muscle.
Often visits terminally ill children in hospitals that desperately wish to meet him.
Prepared himself extensively for his screen debut, taking acting, singing, dancing, fencing, riding etc. lessons for years. He also worked hard on his diction and physical appearance (strenuous workout routines).
Worked for many years on the sets of his father Rakesh Roshan in various functions, including sweeping the floor and serving tea to the stars, to learn the business from scratch.
Believes in the good in every person, a character trait often misinterpreted by others as gullibility and/or naïvety.
Got 30000 (!) marriage proposals on Valentine's day 2000.
Gets 20-30 million rupees per year for endorsing a brand for one year, including commercials [2001]
His total income from product endorsements in 2000 is estimated to be 20 crore Rupees (~5 million $), by far the most among Bollywood stars.
Was awarded the "National Citizen's Award" on August 25 2001 in Delhi. The award recognises excellence in various activities affecting national life.
Has been called the first complete Bollywood actor who has no weakness and scores very high in every department: face, physique, voice, dancing, drama, romance, action, comedy, macho, softie...
Can't handle money. His wife and parents are taking care of the financial details.
Learnt Urdu to sound more eloquent in his films, this can be seen by the special reference to his ability with the language in the film Kaho Na Pyaar Hai
Came in on number 9 on a Bollywood power list released in December 2003, and on number 4 among actors (behind Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai).
Was diagnosed at age 21 with scoliosis and told he could never be an actor, dance and do all the things a Bollywood hero needs to do.
Hrithik has been documenting his daily life for many years by taking pictures and putting them in scrapbooks.
Hrithik Roshan and wife Suzanne became parents of a baby boy, named Hrehaan Roshan, on March 28, 2006 at 3:30 pm at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai.
Hrithik's normal weight is 72kg. He adds to it or reduces it as the role requires. For Krrish (2006) he added ~6kg muscle, for parts of Koi... Mil Gaya (2003) he lost several kilos to look more childlike.
Very close friends with actress Preity Zinta, who is also a good friend of his wife 'Suzanne Khan' . Hrithik and Preity have worked together in three movies.
Came in on number 4 on the Filmfare Bollywood power list in January 2007.

Award
2006-2007
* BFJA: Best Actor: Krrish
* Filmfare Awards: Best Actor- Dhoom 2
* GIFA: Best Actor- Krrish
* IIFA Awards: Best Actor: Krrish
* Ninth Annual Awards: Best Actor: Dhoom 2
* Pogo Awards: Best Actor-Krrish
* Screen Awards: Best Actor-Krrish
* Zee Cine Awards: Best Actor: Krrish

2005
* FICCI: Hall of Fame- KMG
* IIFA: Samsung Style Icon
* POGO: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Stardust: Best Actor- Lakshya

2003-2004
* Anandlok: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Apsara: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Asian Guild: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Awadh: Sahara Awadh Samman
* Children's: Kamaal Da Actor Award
* Choton Ka Funda: Dhishum Dhishum Doley Sholay & Boogie Woogie Award
* Filmfare: Best Actor & Critics Award- Koi...Mil Gaya
* IIFA: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Rajiv Gandi: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Sansui: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Screen: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya
* Zee Cine: Best Actor- Koi...Mil Gaya

2002
* Fashion: Celebrity Style Award
* Zee Gold: Best Supporting Actor- Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham

2001
* Aashirwad: Best Actor- KNPH
* BFJA: Best Actor- Fiza
* Citizens: National Citizi Award for Contributiton to Indian Cinema
* Filmfare: Best Debut & Best Actor- KNPH
* FilmGoers: Best Debut, Critics Award & Best Actor- KNPH
* IIFA: Best Debut & Best Actor- KNPH
* Kalashree: Best Actor- KNPH
* Sansui: Best Debut- KNPH
* Screen: Best Debut & Best Actor- KNPH
* Style: Stylish Celebrity
* Zee Cine: Best Debut & Best Actor- KNPH

Koena Mitra

2007-11-30T23:41:00.000-08:00

Name: Koena Mitra
Birth Date: 1985
Birth Place: Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Sex: F
Nationality: Indian
Profession: Actress
Claim to fame: Winning Gladrags magazine's Mega Model Contest in 2002
koena mitra has been the winner of Gladrags Supermodel Contest, and an aspiring bollywood actress. Winner of Gladrags Supermodel contest, 2002 and an aspiring bollywood actress is now looking to make acting her full fledged career. She got her first break in Ram Gopal Verma's film Road. Besides this she has done numerous commercials, music videos and few other films also. She took on modelling as career after winning the supermodel title, and later on went on become the semi-finalist of Miss Intercontinental. Some of the music videos she featured in are: "Stereo Nation's Ishq", "Aaj Ki Raat", "Akh Teri", "Channo" by Jassi. She believes despite of being choosy and wanted to taking good film roles, she decided to do Item no. in Ram Gopal verma's Road as she respects Ram Gopal as a director and wanted to start her career with his film, (as she believe Ram Gopal only deals with success, who so ever works with him would be eventually successful.)
Koena has done commercials like: ACP Whisky, Mirinda, Clinic All Clear, Maruti Alto. Since childhood she was attracted to glamour world and dreamt of being actress. And realised, to fulfill her dreams and to be recognised as star, she has to win a beauty pageant or a contest. Thus she partcipated and won the Gladrags Mega Model, 2002. Since then there is no looking back for this beautiful actress/model.

Film

# Anamika (2007)
# Hey Baby (2007)
# Agar (2007)
# Apna Sapna Money Money (2006) .... Julie Fernandes
# Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) .... Natasha Kapoor
# Insan (2005) .... Sonali Rathod
# Musafir (2004) .... Lara
# Road (2002) .... Dancer (song 'Khullam Khulla')

Aishwarya Rai

2007-11-30T23:40:00.002-08:00

* 1994 Awarded the Miss World title
* 1997 First Bollywood film "Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya" directed by Rahul Rawail
* 1997 Made film debut in Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed Tamil language film, "Iruvar" in which she played a double-role
* 1998 Starred in the critically successful, "Jeans" by S. Shankar
* 2002 Garnered international attention for the lavishly produced "Devdas," which was a major box-office success; film received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival
* 2003 Was the first Indian actress to be invited to sit on the jury at the Cannes Film Festival
* 2004 Chosen by TIME Magazine's Asian Edition as one of Asia's "100 Most Influential People"
* 2005 Made her U.S. film debut in Gurinder Chadha's "Bride and Prejudice" a Bollywood update of Jane Austen's classic tale
* 2006 Appeared in "Mistress of Spices," from the novel by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni
* 2007 Played an abused wife in Jag Mundhra's indie film "Provoked"
* Appeared in the popular Indian films "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" (1999) and "Mohabbatein" (2000)
* Will star opposite Sir Ben Kingsley and Colin Firth in "The Last Legion," an epic set in a crumbling Roman empire (lensed 2006)

Biography

Aishwarya Rai's striking beauty might make her seem an obvious fit as a model, but the truth is that India's 1994 Miss World winner originally took up modeling as a part-time job to get her through school. She was studying to be an architect, but due to her obvious talent on-stage and in front of the camera, -- most notably in a wildly popular Pepsi campaign -- the starlet began accepting the movie offers that had been pouring in. Rai began her reign as Bollywood's favorite leading lady in the film Iruvar, following it up that same year with ...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya. They both earned her critical praise and the latter brought her a Best Female Debutante Award. More awards would follow, including Best Actress by Filmfare and Zee Cine for 2000s Straight from the Heart. As the actress put more and more films under her belt, her position as India's darling cemented. Her role in 2002's Devdas was especially auspicious; the movie was the most successful in Bollywood history and received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival -- the first Bollywood film to receive such an honor. The next year found Rai making still more headway for Bollywood when she became the first Indian member of the grand jury at Cannes.

By 2004, Rai had appeared in well over 20 films in just seven years, and it was finally time for her to star in her first English-language film. The Hollywood/ Bollywood crossover hit Bride and Prejudice reworked Jane Austen's classic love story Pride and Prejudice with the Bollywood film style, bringing together Eastern and Western actors, as well as themes. The film proved to be yet another successful example in Rai's history of helping to bring India's culture and film into the world spotlight, delighting fans all over the globe. Having sampled Hollywood, Rai was now ready to make a serious foray into American films. She signed on to star with Colin Firth and Ben Kingsley in 2007's historical epic The Last Legion as well as French director Coline Serreau's remake of her 2001 film Chaos, which would cast Rai alongside Meryl Streep.

Film

* Guru (2007)
* Provoked (2007)
* The Last Legion (2007)
* Dhoom 2 (2006)
* Umrao Jaan (2006)
* The Mistress of Spices (2006)
* Bride and Prejudice (2005)
* Saamna (2005)
* Shabd (2005)
* Khakee (2004)
* Kyun! Ho Gaya Na Pyar (2004)
* Raincoat (2004)
* Devdas (2003)
* Kuch Naa Kaho (2003)
* Shakti - The Power (2002)
* Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000)
* I Have Found It (2000)
* Josh (2000)
* Mela (2000)
* Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999)
* Taal (1999)
* Jeans (1998)
* Iruvar (1997)
* Chokher Bali: A Passion Play
* Heart of India

Shilpa Shetty

2007-11-30T23:40:00.001-08:00

Sued Stardust India magazine because the magazine produced a report about her on-off relationship with Akhsay Kumar. According to her opinion, the article made her name disgraced and she lost some offers on films. She won the lawsuit. [2000]
Indian top model
Captain of her school's baseball team. She is also a black-belt karate champion.
Won Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu (1998) at the Zee Gold Bollywood Awards.
Sahara One crowned her the 2004 DIVA of the year.
Shilpa and Shamita are the first sisters to appear in a film together in the history of Bollywood.
Shilpa is considered to have the best body in Bollywood.
AIDS activist and PETA supporter.
Her appearance on "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001) caused a huge racism and bullying row. As several house mates didn't approve her presence, they made fun of her accent, cooking and her native country. Following these incidents, broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a record-breaking 40,000 complaints, and the controversy developed to a diplomatic crisis between the UK and India. Even Prime Minister Tony Blair and Chanchellor Gordon Brown, while visiting India, condemned these acts of unfairness and intolerance (January 2007).
Beside her native language Tulu, she speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu.
Shilpa's cousin - Prem Shetty - was credited with a 'Special Thanks' on the acclaimed Indian art house film entitled 'The Last Monk' which premiered at the Cannes FIlm Festival 2006.
Winner of "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001), series 5.
Her movie Phir Milenge was viewed by the United Nations who appreciated the movie for its support of AIDS awareness.
Received critical acclaim and nominations for her performances in movies like: Baazigar, Dhadkan, Rishtey and Phir Milenge.
She donated all the money she made from her movie 'Phir Milenge' to an AIDS charity.

Richard Gere Kissing Incident

Shetty was kissed several times in jest on the cheek by Richard Gere during an AIDS-awareness event. The pair had appeared at a press conference in New Delhi as part of a campaign to preach safe sex to truck drivers in India and promotion of AIDS awareness. The kiss prompted protesters, allegedly members of the right-wing Hindu nationalist group Shiv Sena, to beat burning effigies of Gere with sticks. Others set fire to glamour shots of Shetty. People demanded an apology from her and threatened to ban her movies in the state. Shiv Sena leaders denied involvement in the protests, but Shiv Sena member of parliament Sanjay Raut observed that that protests are "just a manifestation of the anger of the general public" and that there was "nothing wrong with expressing contempt at such an act"
Similar protests broke out in other cities, including Varanasi, Hinduism's holiest city, and in the northern town of Meerut, where crowds of hundreds of thousands chanted "Down with Shilpa Shetty!" Star News Office was also attacked. The protests did not take any violent turn and the situation was quickly brought under control with some activists being detained.
Shetty responded to these protests by saying "I understand this (kissing) is his (Gere's) culture, not ours. But this was not such a big thing or so obscene for people to overreact in such a manner. I understand people's sentiments, but I don't want a foreigner to take bad memories from here."
On April 26, 2007 an Indian court in Rajasthan issued a warrant for Shetty and Gere's arrest.Shetty said she would attend court if her lawyers advised her to and that she felt the magistrates were seeking fame at her expense.

Celebrity Big Brother 2007

Shetty was a contestant in and the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK. and is the first Indian celebrity included in the Celebrity version. Reportedly paid Rs.31.5m (£367,500 GBP) for her participation, she said to presenter Davina McCall, "I just want every Indian to be extremely proud that I'm in here". As for her participation, she stated: "I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity." Sister Shamita told the Times of India that this "is the boldest decision Shilpa has taken hitherto." The Scotsman reported that PETA backed Shetty to win the contest and urged British viewers to vote for her.
During her time, Shetty instructed fellow housemates Carole Malone and Ken Russell in meditation, flirted with Dirk Benedict but tempers started to fray by Day 7 as a clique formed in the house disapproving of Shilpa's presence. Following a worldwide controversy that publicised her as a target of racist bullying (see below) within the house, Shetty won the contest after gaining 63% of the public vote and described the experience as "incredible and overwhelming". She further thanked the public for "a fantastic opportunity to make my country proud".

Film

Apne ( Bobby Deol, Sunny Deol, Dharmendra, Katrina Kaif, Shilpa Shetty, Kiron Kher)
Metro ( Shilpa Shetty, Shiney Ahuja, Kangana Ranaut, Kay Kay Menon, Konkona Sen Sharma, Irrfan Khan)
Fareb ( Shilpa Shetty, Manoj Bajpai, Shamita Shetty)
Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar ( Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty)
Dus ( Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol)
Khamosh ( Shilpa Shetty, Rakhi Sawant, Kainaaz Pervees, Rajeev Singh, Shawar Ali)
Phir Milenge ( Salman Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Abhishek Bachchan)
Darna Mana Hai ( Vivek Oberoi, Sohail Khan, Shilpa Shetty, Aftab Shivdasani, Antara Mali, Isha Koppikar)
Rishtey ( Karisma Kapoor, Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty)
Karz ( Sunny Deol, Sunil Shetty, Shilpa Shetty)
Hathyar ( Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, Sharad Kapoor)
Chor Machaye Shor ( Bobby Deol, Bipasha Basu, Shilpa Shetty)
Badhai Ho Badhai ( Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty, Kirti Reddy)
Indian ( Sunny Deol, Shilpa Shetty, Raj Babbar, Om Puri, Danny Denzongpa)
Dhadkan ( Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar, Shilpa Shetty)

Award

Won

* 1998: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu
* 2004: Giant International Award for Phir Milenge
* 2005: AAHOA Award for Phir Milenge
* 2007: IIFA special award from local authorities.
* 2007: Silver Star Award for her outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes
* 2007: Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts by De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. Shetty is the youngest actor from the Indian film fraternity to join.
* 2007: Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award

Nominations

* 1993: Filmfare Best Debut Award for Baazigar
* 1998: Zee Gold Bollywood Award, Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu
* 2000: IIFA Best Actress Award for Dhadkan
* 2002: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Rishtey
* 2002: Star Screen Award Best Comedian for Rishtey
* 2002: Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards, Best Comedian for Rishtey
* 2004: Sansui Viewers Choice Movie Awards, Best Actress for Phir Milenge
* 2004: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Phir Milenge
* 2004: Sports World Film Awards, Best Actress for Phir Milenge
* 2004: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Phir Milenge
* 2004: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Phir Milenge
* 2004: IIFA Best Actress Award for Phir Milenge
* 2004: Bollywood Awards, Best Actress for Phir Milenge

Riya Sen

2007-11-30T23:39:00.002-08:00

Riya Sen fascinated by jewellery designing

Gorgeous Riya Sen has developed a fascination for jewellery designing.
Ironically, Riya has never been interested in jewellery and she would often get bored whenever her mama Moon Moon Sen took her along to the jewelers for shopping. Even after she began her movie career, Riya never wore much jewellery except on very special occasions.
But recently while shooting with fashion photographer Suresh Natarajan for a jewellery campaign, Riya got very fascinated with designs.
Although she never had much inclination towards it, Riya decided to begin jewellery designing.
And her main inspiration is said to be her grandmother Suchitra Sen’s antique jewellery, which is still with their family.
Riya says she will refer to her dadi’s jewellery while creating her own designs, but that doesn’t mean that she will copy designs. She also adds that most of her designs will be of diamond jewellery, but quite reasonably priced.
She plans to begin with simple trinkets like earrings, pendants and bracelets. Later on she will move on to wedding jewellery.
Whenever Riya is not shooting for a movie nowadays, she sits on her laptop working on the designs.
Reports have it that Riya plans to launch her own line in association with Agni Jewellery later this year.
Info : ApunkaChoice

Biography

Riya Sen ( Riya Dev Varma ) born in 24th January 1981 is the grand daughter of Suchitra Sen, a legend in Bengali Cenima, and daughter of Moon Moon Sen, a former actress and sister of Raima Sen. The 5'1" tall, budding actress lives with her mother and sister Raima Sen in cozy apartment in Juhu, the north Mumbai. This stunning lady first entered under the arc lamps at the tender age of 15 when she faced the camera and soon after that she became the hottest babe of Bollywood and now she is well-known as Item Bomb.
Before moving to Mumbai, she lived with her parents and sister Raima Sen, also an actress, in Kolkata. Her father Bharat Dev Varma belongs to the illustrious royal family of Tripura. Her paternal grandmother Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar, whose younger sister Gayatri Devi is the Maharani of Jaipur.
Before entering show business, she studied at Loreto House and Rani Birla College, both in Kolkata, but dropped out of both institutions. She also briefly studied at the National Insitute of Fashion Technology.

Carrier

Riya Sen first appeared as a child artiste in the film Vishkanya, where she played the role of the young Pooja Bedi. At the age of 15 she was cast in a major role in Bharathiraaja's Tamil film Tajmahal. Her Bollywood film debut was supposed to have been in Love You Hamesha, opposite Akshaye Khanna, but the film was stalled and she ultimately made her debut in N. Chandra's low-budget comedy Style.
Though Style met with success at the box office, most of her other films have not done as well. An exception was Jhankaar Beats, another comedy in which she co-starred with Shayan Munshi, Juhi Chawla, Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna and Sanjay Suri. Most of her appearances have been item numbers and cameos. Her few leading roles have been in low-budget films
Riya has also appeared in Bengali,Tamil, Telegu, Malayalam and even English films. She was slated to appear in Anjan Dutta's The Bong Connection, with her sister, but was eventually dropped from the project. She was replaced by Peeya Rai Chaudhary. It would have been the second time the two sisters acted together, after director Ajai Sinha's The Bachelor. She has also appeared in a Bangladeshi film, titled Money Porey Tomakey. Her most notable South Indian film to date has been director Santhosh Sivan's Ananthabhadram, which was also the director's first Malayalam venture.

Film

# Krrish 2 (2008) (announced) .... Villain's girlfriend
# Hey Baby (2007) (post-production)
# Apna Sapna Money Money (2006) .... Shivani S. Shashtri
# Anandabhadram (2005) .... Bhama
# Shaadi No. 1 (2005) .... Madhuri
# James (2005)
# Silsiilay (2005) .... Anushka
# It Was Raining That Night (2005)
# Tum... Ho Na! (2005) .... Reema
# Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2004) .... Kamini, Pari's best friend
# Plan (2004) .... Shalini
# Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) .... Sheetal
# Jhankaar Beats (2003) .... Preeti
# Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002) .... Gaurav's girlfriend (Guest Appearance)
# Style (2001) .... Sheena
# Love You Hamesha (1999) (as Rhea Dev Verma) .... Meghna
# Taj Mahal (1999)

Bipasha Basu

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Cristiano Ronaldo gets close and personal with Bipasha Basu

Soccer stud Cristiano Ronaldo seems to be heating up things with Bollywood beauty Bipasha Basu.
According to reports, Ronaldo danced close and personal with Bipasha at the New Wonders of the World after party at Belem club in Lisbon.
Man United's Portuguese ace showed Bipasha some of the fancy footwork on the dance floor, reports the Mirror.
The pair was partying together following their appearance at a gala ceremony to announce the new Seven Wonders of the World at Portugal's Benfica Stadium.
According to onlookers, Cristiano and Bipasha were all over each other and were reportedly seen kissing too.

Biography

Fate intervened when Bipasha recoiled and passed out when dissecting a rat. Thus ended her dream of being a medical professional. She was enrolled in the Science faculty until 12th standard, but switched to Commerce thereafter. After acquiring a degree in Commerce she planned to be a Chartered Accountant but ended up being the Ford Supermodel of the World when she was just 17 years old.
Bipasha was born on January 7th 1979 in New Delhi. subsequently the Basu family re-located to Calcutta. Bipasha is the second of three sisters, born and brought up in a Hindu Bengali family, she is fluent in Hindi, English, and Bengali. The names of her sisters are Bidisha and Bijoyeta. Unbelievable as it may sound, sexy Bipasha was considered 'ugly' in her younger years due to her dark complexion. Her name means 'Dark Deep Desire', and is also the name of a river.
After her triumph as the Ford Supermodel, she went on to be crowned Miss Vivacious sponsored by Tulips.
Bipasha made her foray into Bollywood with 'Ajnabee' in 2001, and subsequently acquired a place for herself in the tinsel world. She went to star in 'Raaz', 'Jism', 'No Entry', 'Phir Herapheri', 'Corporate' &'Dhoom 2'. All of these movies did fairly well at the box office, and escalated her position as not only a leading lady, but one who can dare to bare. 'Dhoom 2' also credits her as a playback singer.
She has also appeared in two music videos, and was one of the judges in the 2004 Femina Miss India beauty pageant.

Film

# Nehle Pe Dehla (2007)
# Dhoom 2 (2006)
# Humko Deewama Kar Gaye (2006)
# Omkara (2006)
# Apaharan (2005)
# No Entry (2005)
# Body: The Dark Side of Desire (2003)
# Rudraksh (2003)

Award And Nomination

Filmfare Awards

Winner
* 2001: Filmfare Best Debut Award for Ajnabee

Nominated
* 2002: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Raaz
* 2003: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Jism
* 2005, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award , for No Entry
* 2006: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Coporate

Star Screen Awards

Nominated
* 2006: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress , for Ajnabee
* 2003: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Dino Morea for Raaz
* 2006: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Coporate

Zee Cine Awards

Winner
* 2003: Zee Cine Award Dynamic Duo for Raaz (shared with Dino Morea)

Nominated
* 2002: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Ajnabee
* 2006: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Coporate

International Indian Film Academy Awards

Winner
* 2002: Sony faces of the Year (shared with Arjun Rampal and Gracy Singh)

Mallika Sherawat

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Birth Name
Reema Lambha

Nickname
Bollywood's Kissing Queen

Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Mallika's onscreen debut was in Lak Tunoo, a music video by Surjit Bindrakhia.She attracted wide notice with her appearance in the 2003 movie Khwahish. By Indian standarts the movie was quite racy, however it was known for its naturalistic and realistic topic. In 2004, she starred in Murder, a film inspired by Hollywood's Unfaithful that again challenged Indian film standards. She received a nomination for Best Actress at the Zee Cine Awards ceremony for her performance in Murder. The film went on to become one of the biggest hits of the year.
Since then, Sherawat has been known for her courage to express her opinions in public and went on to make headlines through her outfits and blunt statements.
She also made news when she won a small role in a Jackie Chan movie, The Myth, where she again appeared in revealing costumes. She made a widely publicized appearance at the Cannes Film Festival to promote The Myth.Since her debut, Mallika was often accused of simply being a sexy woman without talent. Her performance in the 2006 film Pyaar Ke Side Effects co-starring Rahul Bose won her praise from around the industry and the film also garnered decent collections.The movie stamped Mallika as an actress who started off as an item girl and joined the main stream later on.
She is now beginning to work in the Kollywood (Tamil) film industry as well. She plays the second fiddle in Dasavatharam starring Kamal Haasan, Asin and Jayapradha.
Her latest project is a 10-minute role in Himesh Reshammiya's Aap Ka Suroor - The Real Love Story, which has been called a "vampish role". Mallika herself has protested, saying that it is a negative role but not a vamp role. With Aap Ka Suroor she has become the most expensive "Item Girl",as she charged Rs. 1.5 crore for her Item number in the movie.
Sherawat has been voted as one of Asia's 100 most beautiful people by the Hong Kong based fashion and beauty magazine, Cover.

Facts

Bears a resemblance to actress Halle Berry.
Has a degree in Philosophy from Miranda House, Delhi University.
Some of her favorite films are Sholay (1975), Silsila (1981) and Masoom (1983).
Is the first Indian woman to get an offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine and appear on the cover. Mallika turned down the offer in an attempt to avoid the risk of being blacklisted in the Indian film industry.
The cost of the diamonds that Mallika wore at the Cannes Film Festival 2005 was Rs 45 million. They were sponsored by Orra Diamonds. Nine sets of jewelery were especially designed for Mallika, including diamond studded necklaces, bracelets and earrings.
Changed her name from Reema Lamba to Mallika Sherawat when she did her first film, Khwahish (2003). She claims to have changed it because there were already too many actresses in the industry with similar names like Reema Sen, Raima Sen, and Rimii Sen.
She accepted the Advisory Board membership of the Asian Academy of film and television supporting the film education in India.
In April 2006, Mallika went on her first world tour of concert performances called Rock Stars along with Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Shahid Kapoor, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, and John Abraham.
Turned down the role of Sira in Private Moments (2005).
Although little about her past is known, she has admitted that she was once married prior to entering the film industry.
#9 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25- 2006)
#4 by UK magazine Eastern Eye one of "Asia's Sexiest Women" (Sept/2006).
Her performance at the televised 2006 New Year's Eve show at the hotel J.W. Marriot, in Mumbai, caused social activist Vinod Jain to urge police to take immediate action against the actress for wearing suggestive clothing. Mallika was dressed in a body-hugging skin suit and a silver bikini to top it. He said that Mallika's dancing was distasteful and and portrayed Indian women indecently. Jain approached the Santa Cruz police station about the matter, but they told him that no one filed a complaint against her.
Was invited and attended the wedding of Princess Myasa, King Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa's daughter, in Qatar. Mallika is good friends with the Princess. (Jan 2007).
Is estranged from her parents and family, who are very religious and don't agree with Mallika working in the movies.
After graduating from college, Mallika got married to Karan Singh Gill, a pilot for Jet Airways. The marriage quickly ended in divorce. It was after the divorce that Mallika, then known as Reema, decided to try her luck at movies.

Film

Aap Ka Suroor ( Himesh Reshammiya, Hansika Motwani, Mallika Sherawat)
Guru ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Mallika Sherawat)
Pyar Ke Side Effects ( Rahul Bose, Mallika Sherawat)
Darna Zaroori Hai ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Mallika Sherawat, Anil Kapoor, Bipasha Basu, Randeep Hooda, Sunil Shetty)
Shaadi Se Pehle ( Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Mallika Sherawat, Aftab Shivdasani, Sunil Shetty)
The Myth ( Mallika Sherawat, Jackie Chan)
Bachke Rehna Re Baba ( Rekha, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal, Satish Shah, Karan Khanna)
Kis Kis Ki Kismat ( Mallika Sherawat, Dharmendra, Siddharth Makkar)
Murder ( Mallika Sherawat, Ashmit Patel, Emraan Hashmi)