Urmila Matondkar was born on 4th February and started her carrier as a child artist, appears in number of films including
her best Masoom in 1982.With insignificant roles in films like Narsimha and Chamatkaar, Urmila realised that even costar
Shah Rukh Khan couldn?t salvage her literally non-existent career. That was when she decided that she had some
serious work to do. Rangeela managed to give Urmila?s career a much-needed boost.And the credit for her being
recognised as an actress goes to the completely besotted director Ram Gopal Verma.Her role as an extra who goes on
to become an actress, perfectly brought out Urmila?s bubbly side, even though the acting called for some refinement. In
Mere Sapno Ki Rani with Madhoo, and in Judaai with Sridevi, Urmila challengingly took up the role of the other
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Twinkle Khanna
Twinkle Khanna, 5'6" tall actress is a daughter of well known bollywood stars Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia is one
of the most beautiful women today in Bollywood. Born on December 29 with real name Tina Khanna.Akshay and Twinkle
got married on Wednesday, Jan 17, 2001 in a private and apparently secret ceremony held in Juhu, Mumbai.
of the most beautiful women today in Bollywood. Born on December 29 with real name Tina Khanna.Akshay and Twinkle
got married on Wednesday, Jan 17, 2001 in a private and apparently secret ceremony held in Juhu, Mumbai.
Tabu
The beautiful refreshing face, unmeasurable talent and 5 feet 6 inches tall babe's real name is Aka Tabassum born on
4th November. Mother and fathers names are "Rizwana " and "Jamal Hashmi".Her Sister "Farha" is a well known
bollywood actress. Tabu started her film career as a child artiste for Dev Anand?s Hum Naujawan and since she wasn?t
the lead actress, Tabu gained little mileage from it. The first film she signed on as lead actress was 'Prem', but finally,
'Pehla Pehla Pyar' released first and launched her as leading lady.In the many movies that Tabu has appeared, one of
the most noticeable things is that she wears little or no make-up. This particular trait is not visible among many other
actresses of Bollywood. With every film Tabu, has been growing as an actress. Apart from doing Hindi films, Tabu has
also worked in a Telugu,
Tamil and Malayalam. She wins National Award for 'Maachis' (1997) Critis Award for 'Virasat' (Filmfare - 1998).
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4th November. Mother and fathers names are "Rizwana " and "Jamal Hashmi".Her Sister "Farha" is a well known
bollywood actress. Tabu started her film career as a child artiste for Dev Anand?s Hum Naujawan and since she wasn?t
the lead actress, Tabu gained little mileage from it. The first film she signed on as lead actress was 'Prem', but finally,
'Pehla Pehla Pyar' released first and launched her as leading lady.In the many movies that Tabu has appeared, one of
the most noticeable things is that she wears little or no make-up. This particular trait is not visible among many other
actresses of Bollywood. With every film Tabu, has been growing as an actress. Apart from doing Hindi films, Tabu has
also worked in a Telugu,
Tamil and Malayalam. She wins National Award for 'Maachis' (1997) Critis Award for 'Virasat' (Filmfare - 1998).
Address:
Anukul, 2nd Floor
7 Bungalows
Andheri (W)
Mumbai 400 058
Sushmita Sen
A person reared in the cocoon of cantonment life, in a middle-class suburb of Delhi, now showered with attention of
global proportions. An ambassador of feminine beauty, peace, love, and optimism, at an age most kids are worried about
getting a driving-license and a drinking permit. That's Sushmita Sen. That's Miss Universe, 1994 orginally born on 19
Nov 1975.Sushmita is intelligent, but it is an intelligence as yet untainted by realism. Before all this happened, hers was
yet a gossamer world, tipped between the cradle and the crown. Creative rather than literal, poetic rather than pedantic,
it is these very qualities that endeared her to the viewers and judges. She has led a rather normal has had her fair share of carping critics, her erratic lifestyle, her unpunctual ways, her live in relationships, her much
married boyfriend Vikram Bhatt,her phenomenal asking price, her undeflated ego,her problem and consequent patch up
with Akshaye Kumar, all have brought her morethan her share of flak.
global proportions. An ambassador of feminine beauty, peace, love, and optimism, at an age most kids are worried about
getting a driving-license and a drinking permit. That's Sushmita Sen. That's Miss Universe, 1994 orginally born on 19
Nov 1975.Sushmita is intelligent, but it is an intelligence as yet untainted by realism. Before all this happened, hers was
yet a gossamer world, tipped between the cradle and the crown. Creative rather than literal, poetic rather than pedantic,
it is these very qualities that endeared her to the viewers and judges. She has led a rather normal has had her fair share of carping critics, her erratic lifestyle, her unpunctual ways, her live in relationships, her much
married boyfriend Vikram Bhatt,her phenomenal asking price, her undeflated ego,her problem and consequent patch up
with Akshaye Kumar, all have brought her morethan her share of flak.
Sunil Shetty biography
Sunil Shetty (Tulu-Kannada:?????? ?????? ) (born 11 August 1961) is an Indian Bollywood film actor and producer. He
was born in Mulki, near Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He is not related to Shilpa Shetty, another Indian actress, even
though both belong to the same matrilineal Bunt (community) of Tulu Nadu.
Career
Sunil Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992 film Balwaan which was an average success. His first major hit was the
1994 action thriller Mohra. Later that year he also had another hit with the romantic drama film Dilwaleand the comedy
film Gopi Kishan where he played a dual role of twin brothers. He went onto star in many films throughout the mid 1990s
mostly in the action genre. In 1997 he was critically acclaimed for his role in the war epic Border (1997). He went onto
play patriotic roles in films such as Refugee (2001), Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) and LOC: Kargil (2003). He also
ventured into comedy roles in hit films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Phir Hera Pheri
(2006). He won his first Filmfare award for Best Villain in 2000 for his performance in Dhadkan.
He later turned producer setting up a production company called Popcorn Motion Pictures Ltd which produced the films
Khel (2003), Rakht: What If You Can See the Future and Bhagam Bhag (2006). In recent years he has mostly appeared
in multi-starrer hit films such as Kaante (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004), Dus (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007).
He also appeared in his first English-language film Don't Stop Dreaming in 2007.
was born in Mulki, near Mangalore, Karnataka, India. He is not related to Shilpa Shetty, another Indian actress, even
though both belong to the same matrilineal Bunt (community) of Tulu Nadu.
Career
Sunil Shetty made his acting debut in the 1992 film Balwaan which was an average success. His first major hit was the
1994 action thriller Mohra. Later that year he also had another hit with the romantic drama film Dilwaleand the comedy
film Gopi Kishan where he played a dual role of twin brothers. He went onto star in many films throughout the mid 1990s
mostly in the action genre. In 1997 he was critically acclaimed for his role in the war epic Border (1997). He went onto
play patriotic roles in films such as Refugee (2001), Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003) and LOC: Kargil (2003). He also
ventured into comedy roles in hit films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) and Phir Hera Pheri
(2006). He won his first Filmfare award for Best Villain in 2000 for his performance in Dhadkan.
He later turned producer setting up a production company called Popcorn Motion Pictures Ltd which produced the films
Khel (2003), Rakht: What If You Can See the Future and Bhagam Bhag (2006). In recent years he has mostly appeared
in multi-starrer hit films such as Kaante (2002), Main Hoon Na (2004), Dus (2005) and Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007).
He also appeared in his first English-language film Don't Stop Dreaming in 2007.
Suman Rangnathan
The actress with the dusky good looks and chiseled figure is a deeply religious soul, hailed from a conservative South
Indian family. Suman Rangnathan who seems to be least bothered by the rumours and scandals that chase her night
and day and does whatever she feels like. She has the natural grace and charm which men find irresistible and
appealing. Even before she had stepped filmdom, she was in news because of her 'love' for Rahul Roy.She started off
pretty well with Fareb. But today, she is still grappling with a direction for her career. She has been charged with paying
more attention towards her personal life than professional life. Sadly enough for her, Suman has been in news more
because of the men 'around' her than her performances.Address:502 Glider Villa17 Master Vinayak Cross RoadBandra
(W)Mumbai 400 050
Indian family. Suman Rangnathan who seems to be least bothered by the rumours and scandals that chase her night
and day and does whatever she feels like. She has the natural grace and charm which men find irresistible and
appealing. Even before she had stepped filmdom, she was in news because of her 'love' for Rahul Roy.She started off
pretty well with Fareb. But today, she is still grappling with a direction for her career. She has been charged with paying
more attention towards her personal life than professional life. Sadly enough for her, Suman has been in news more
because of the men 'around' her than her performances.Address:502 Glider Villa17 Master Vinayak Cross RoadBandra
(W)Mumbai 400 050
SriDevi
As a faery's child, an unravished beauty and darling Daughter of Indian cellulloid she left an Indelible impression on the
minds of cinegoers with gentle action and made them adorned by her arresting beauty. Is it SriDevi ?, Yes.Sri - The
Queen Of The Indian Film Industry - was born on 13 Aug '63. A Leo-gal is a Leo. So is Sri.The One and The Only. Sri is
incomparable, an angelic appearence on and off the screen and unreachable at any point of the given time the she lived
on the screen as well as in the millions of hearts of the class and mass audience of India."She embibed the reality in
acting".Sri is undoubtedly fit to be in the place next to "Savitri", Queen on Indian Screen. Most of spectators are mostly
captured by an excellent out-come in acting which is undoubtedly matchless.The action, the beauty that ardently please
to watch her films again and again. We can daringly name her, 'Lady Kamal Hassan'. Sri strove to invest, her "acting" to
influence and her "beauty" to attract for which people were bound up and turned as fan to her.
Most of success adds to her credit while low rate of failures could not seperate the fan from her. You can easily and
clearly get or taste the accurate proof, how she was efficient in her proffessional art of acting, by watching the hallmarks
of her movies she acted.
Sri Married Producer Boney Kapoor and has a daughter Jhanvi and is now playing the role of a wife and a mother in real
life.
Address:
SriDevi
Green Acres,
7 Bungalows,
Andheri (W),
Mumbai - 400 058
minds of cinegoers with gentle action and made them adorned by her arresting beauty. Is it SriDevi ?, Yes.Sri - The
Queen Of The Indian Film Industry - was born on 13 Aug '63. A Leo-gal is a Leo. So is Sri.The One and The Only. Sri is
incomparable, an angelic appearence on and off the screen and unreachable at any point of the given time the she lived
on the screen as well as in the millions of hearts of the class and mass audience of India."She embibed the reality in
acting".Sri is undoubtedly fit to be in the place next to "Savitri", Queen on Indian Screen. Most of spectators are mostly
captured by an excellent out-come in acting which is undoubtedly matchless.The action, the beauty that ardently please
to watch her films again and again. We can daringly name her, 'Lady Kamal Hassan'. Sri strove to invest, her "acting" to
influence and her "beauty" to attract for which people were bound up and turned as fan to her.
Most of success adds to her credit while low rate of failures could not seperate the fan from her. You can easily and
clearly get or taste the accurate proof, how she was efficient in her proffessional art of acting, by watching the hallmarks
of her movies she acted.
Sri Married Producer Boney Kapoor and has a daughter Jhanvi and is now playing the role of a wife and a mother in real
life.
Address:
SriDevi
Green Acres,
7 Bungalows,
Andheri (W),
Mumbai - 400 058
Soundarya
Soundarya, was born on July 17 at Bangalore, with the real name of Soumya. She proved worthy of their selection by
playing performance-oriented characters as well as portraying glamorous roles.In a short period, she reached the
pinnacle of her film career and secured stardom by playing opposite top heroes. There's an enigmatic charm in her which
makes her simply irresistible. Like all good things in life, she seems to get better as time passes by. Though a Kannadiga
by birth, she's settled down in Andhra like a proper
playing performance-oriented characters as well as portraying glamorous roles.In a short period, she reached the
pinnacle of her film career and secured stardom by playing opposite top heroes. There's an enigmatic charm in her which
makes her simply irresistible. Like all good things in life, she seems to get better as time passes by. Though a Kannadiga
by birth, she's settled down in Andhra like a proper
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre, Fresh faced bebe born on January 1st 1975. She is 50kgs wieght and 5'7" height with three sisters.
Sonali Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Stardust Talent Search". She switched to bollywood
with AAG AUR NARAZ film in 1994. Her innocence and fresh charm are indeed just part of her costume - two more ways
of getting ahead in a perilous profession.She was Working with almost all the Top Most Heroes of the Bollywood like
Amitabh Bachchan, Sunjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan,Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda,Arvind Swamy,Akshay Kumar,
Mithun Chakraborty etc.,She was also awarded the price of "Newcomer of the year" in 1995. She keeps munching
away,yet flashing that 'body' to die for, striking poses, each sexier than the one before.
Sonali Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Stardust Talent Search". She switched to bollywood
with AAG AUR NARAZ film in 1994. Her innocence and fresh charm are indeed just part of her costume - two more ways
of getting ahead in a perilous profession.She was Working with almost all the Top Most Heroes of the Bollywood like
Amitabh Bachchan, Sunjay Dutt, Salman Khan, Aamir Khan,Shah Rukh Khan, Govinda,Arvind Swamy,Akshay Kumar,
Mithun Chakraborty etc.,She was also awarded the price of "Newcomer of the year" in 1995. She keeps munching
away,yet flashing that 'body' to die for, striking poses, each sexier than the one before.
Shreya Biography
Shreya Biography,Shreya Filmography, Shreya life,Shreya history
Shreya Saran Shriya Saran’s one of the reigning queens of South Indian cinema, her face transforming from
innocence to glamorous with remarkable ease. Language is no barrier to this actress as she continues to take on roles in
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English films.Simply ShriyaShriya was born in Dehradun on the 11th of September 1982. Her
mother is Neeraja, a school teacher and her father is Pushpendra Saran, working with Bharat Heavy Metal Works. She
has an older brother Abhiroop.Shriya grew up in Ranipur. She studied at the Delhi Public School and acquired a B.A in
Literature from Lady Sri Ram College. She is also a Kathak dancer and trained under Shobha Narayan.
She started out as a model, appearing in several commercials like Brookbond, Red Label, Lux and Head & Shoulders.
She was also a part of music videos like Tirakthi Kyun Hawa by Reenu Nathan which was shot in Banaras.
Lighting Up The Screens
Shriya broke into movies with a Telugu movie Ishtam in 2001. Though the movie was not a success, the industry noticed
her. This was followed by the 2002 film Santosham with Nagarjuna, which did extremely well. The other two films
released the same year Nuvve Nuvve and Chennakeshava Reddy also did well. She got the opportunity to work with
some of the major stars and came out with several hits like Tagore (2003) and Chatrapati (2005).
Her Tamil films like Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18 in 2003, Mazhai in 2005 were good performers at the box office. In 2007, she
starred in Azhagiya Tamil Magan and she was cast opposite Rajnikanth in Shivaji: The Boss that was one of the biggest
films ever made in India
Bollywood also has seen a Shriya with Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), Thoda Hum Badlo Thoda Tum (2004), Awaarapan
(2007) and Mission Istanbul (2008).
Up Ahead
Shriya has a mix of Tamil, Hindi and English scheduled to hit the theaters soon like Ek- The Power of One,
Kanthaswamy, Jaggubhai, The Other End of the Line and What’s Cooking Stella?
Shreya Saran Shriya Saran’s one of the reigning queens of South Indian cinema, her face transforming from
innocence to glamorous with remarkable ease. Language is no barrier to this actress as she continues to take on roles in
Telugu, Tamil, Hindi and English films.Simply ShriyaShriya was born in Dehradun on the 11th of September 1982. Her
mother is Neeraja, a school teacher and her father is Pushpendra Saran, working with Bharat Heavy Metal Works. She
has an older brother Abhiroop.Shriya grew up in Ranipur. She studied at the Delhi Public School and acquired a B.A in
Literature from Lady Sri Ram College. She is also a Kathak dancer and trained under Shobha Narayan.
She started out as a model, appearing in several commercials like Brookbond, Red Label, Lux and Head & Shoulders.
She was also a part of music videos like Tirakthi Kyun Hawa by Reenu Nathan which was shot in Banaras.
Lighting Up The Screens
Shriya broke into movies with a Telugu movie Ishtam in 2001. Though the movie was not a success, the industry noticed
her. This was followed by the 2002 film Santosham with Nagarjuna, which did extremely well. The other two films
released the same year Nuvve Nuvve and Chennakeshava Reddy also did well. She got the opportunity to work with
some of the major stars and came out with several hits like Tagore (2003) and Chatrapati (2005).
Her Tamil films like Ennaku 20 Unnaku 18 in 2003, Mazhai in 2005 were good performers at the box office. In 2007, she
starred in Azhagiya Tamil Magan and she was cast opposite Rajnikanth in Shivaji: The Boss that was one of the biggest
films ever made in India
Bollywood also has seen a Shriya with Tujhe Meri Kasam (2003), Thoda Hum Badlo Thoda Tum (2004), Awaarapan
(2007) and Mission Istanbul (2008).
Up Ahead
Shriya has a mix of Tamil, Hindi and English scheduled to hit the theaters soon like Ek- The Power of One,
Kanthaswamy, Jaggubhai, The Other End of the Line and What’s Cooking Stella?
Shiney Ahuja biographie
Roshan Ahuja (Hindi: ???? ?????), popularly known as Shiney Ahuja is an Indian actor. Shiny Ahujashiny ahuja
biographie|wallpapers|images|movie stills|profiels|bollywood movie stills|images|wallpapers|profiels. is a son of an army
commander and was born on May 15 1969 in New Delhi. Joining the armed forces was his ambition, but then he got
attracted to Theatre and he joined Barry Johns acting School in Delhi, before moving to Mumbai.
Career
Before making his debut in films Shiney did modelling and some commercial adverts. He then appeared in a music video
for the British Asian band Stereo Nation.
Ahuja made his acting debut with the critically acclaimed Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi which debuted at various film
festivals in 2003 and was released in theatres in 2005. The film won Shiney Ahuja rave reviews and was viewed as one
of the best films of that year. Ahuja won the Best male debut filmfare award for his performance. He however grew more
familiar with mainstream audiences with Karam (2005), where he starred alongside John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.
He then became popular with his title role in Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster (2006) opposite Emraan Hashmi which was both a
critical and commercial success.
His next release in 2006 was Woh Lamhe which was critically acclaimed and did moderately at the box office. The film
was based on the real-life story on the romance between Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt and the late actress Parveen
Babi, the 1970s glamour girl. His third release Zindaggi Rocks failed to do well at the box office. His first 2007 film Life In
A... Metro' opposite Shilpa Shetty picked up after a slow start and became a box office hit. His recent release Bhool
Bhulaiya has taken an excellent start at the box office.
Personal life
He studied in The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.He is married to Anupam Pandey nee Anu Ahuja from
Delhi, of Bihari descent. They have a daughter together, born in 2007
biographie|wallpapers|images|movie stills|profiels|bollywood movie stills|images|wallpapers|profiels. is a son of an army
commander and was born on May 15 1969 in New Delhi. Joining the armed forces was his ambition, but then he got
attracted to Theatre and he joined Barry Johns acting School in Delhi, before moving to Mumbai.
Career
Before making his debut in films Shiney did modelling and some commercial adverts. He then appeared in a music video
for the British Asian band Stereo Nation.
Ahuja made his acting debut with the critically acclaimed Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi which debuted at various film
festivals in 2003 and was released in theatres in 2005. The film won Shiney Ahuja rave reviews and was viewed as one
of the best films of that year. Ahuja won the Best male debut filmfare award for his performance. He however grew more
familiar with mainstream audiences with Karam (2005), where he starred alongside John Abraham and Priyanka Chopra.
He then became popular with his title role in Mahesh Bhatt's Gangster (2006) opposite Emraan Hashmi which was both a
critical and commercial success.
His next release in 2006 was Woh Lamhe which was critically acclaimed and did moderately at the box office. The film
was based on the real-life story on the romance between Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt and the late actress Parveen
Babi, the 1970s glamour girl. His third release Zindaggi Rocks failed to do well at the box office. His first 2007 film Life In
A... Metro' opposite Shilpa Shetty picked up after a slow start and became a box office hit. His recent release Bhool
Bhulaiya has taken an excellent start at the box office.
Personal life
He studied in The Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.He is married to Anupam Pandey nee Anu Ahuja from
Delhi, of Bihari descent. They have a daughter together, born in 2007
Shilpa Shetty
5'10" tall, model turned actress, Shilpa Shetty was born on June 8th 19(??) in Tamil Nadu. Shilpa Shetty, sizzling starlet,
who has mesmerized audiences with her devastating , unconventional looks and stunning figure, almost worked with all
top actors both south and North film Industries. Even the former Chief Election Commissioner of India named her as his
favourite actress. Surprisingly, she did not live up to the sky-high expectations.
who has mesmerized audiences with her devastating , unconventional looks and stunning figure, almost worked with all
top actors both south and North film Industries. Even the former Chief Election Commissioner of India named her as his
favourite actress. Surprisingly, she did not live up to the sky-high expectations.
Shahrukh Khan biography
Shahrukh Khan (Hindi: ??????? ????, Hindko/Urdu: ??? ?? ???, Pushtu: ??? ??? ???), born 2 November 1965, is a
highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Khan started
out his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the hit Deewana
(1992), and has been part of numerous commercial successes, delivering a variety of critically acclaimed performances
as well. During his career years, he has won six Filmfare Best Actor Awards, and has had significant box office success,
with films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), being some of Bollywood's biggest
hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Veer Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) are the
biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television
presenting as well.
Biography
Khan was born to parents of Pathan ethnicity Khan's family was Muslim, and he was raised by Hindus for most of his life.
His father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist. His mother Lateef Fatima was the adopted daughter of Major
General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash
Chandra Bose.
Khan's father came to Gurgaon from Qissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of India, while his mother's
family came from Rawalpindi, also in present-day Pakistan. Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz. Khan attended St.
Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an
annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj
College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics. After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass
Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
After the death of his parents, Khan moved from Gurgaon to Mumbai in 1991. In 1991, he married Gauri Khan in a Hindu
wedding ceremony. They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).
Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan
(2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with
the outer world of his work. Another book Still Reading Khan was released in 2006 which details his family and his life. In
2007 another book by Anupama Chopra King of Bollywood "Shahrukh Khan" and the seductive world of Indian cinema
was released. This book described the world of Bollywood through Khan's life.
Khan's life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum, London, installed in April 2007. Khan has
been chosen for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award of the French government for
his “exceptional career”.
Career
As Actor
Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John, at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG). In 2007 John
commented on his former pupil,
The credit for the phenomenally successful development and management of Shah Rukh's career goes to the superstar
himself.
Khan started his acting career in 1988 appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu
Rai. He went on to appear in several other television serials most notably appearing in the 1989 serial Circus, which
depicted the life of circus performers and was directed by Aziz Mirza. That same year he also had a minor role in the
English language made-for-television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was written by Arundhati Roy and
based on life at Delhi University.
After the death of his parents Khan moved from Gurgaon to Mumbai in 1991.[16] He made his Bollywood film debut in
Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood. His debut performance won him a
Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. His second release Maya Memsaab was known for its controversial issues as Khan
appeared in what was an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene for the film.
In 1993 he won acclaim for his performances as a murderer and obsessive lover respectively in the box office hits
Baazigar and Darr. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Baazigar. He was also appreciated
for his role as a young musician in Kundan Shah's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa which earned him the Filmfare Best Actor
Award (critics) that same year. In 1994 Khan once again played an obsessive lover/psycho role in Anjaam. Even though
the movie was not a box office success Khan's performance in a negative role earned him the Filmfare Best VillainAward.
In 1995 he starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which was a critical and commercial
success and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing over 12 billion rupees in all, making it as one of
the biggest film blockbusters.
1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his films released that year flopped. 1997 meant his diminutive comeback,
as his first release, Yash Chopra's Dil to Pagal Hai went on to be the year's second highest grossing film. That same
year he also had success with Subhash Ghai's Pardes which was one of the biggest hits of the year and Aziz Mirza's
moderately successful film Yes Boss.
Khan was welcomed with similar success in 1998 starring in Karan Johar's directional debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which
was the biggest hit of the year and won him his fourth Best Actor award at the Filmfare. He also won critical praise for his
performance in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se which did not do well at the box office in India, but earned good collections
overseas.
1999 was another non-notable year for Khan with the average grosser Baadshah as his only film release that year. The
year 2000 saw good success, with Aditya Chopra's second directional film Mohabbatein doing well at the box office, and
Mansoor Khan's hit Josh. He gained critical acclaim for his performance in the former, which won him his second award
for Best Actor (critics) at the Filmfare. In that same year, Khan set up his own production house Dreamz Unlimited with
Juhi Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first film from their production house Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. He
also played a supporting role in Kamal Hassan's controversial film Hey Ram for which he received much acclaim
although the film was a failure at the box office.
In 2001, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the second time with the multi-starrer family drama film Kabhi Khushi
Kabhie Gham, which was one of the biggest hits of the year. He also received favorable reviews for his performance as
Emperor Asoka in the historical epic Asoka.
In 2002, Khan played the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's award-winning period romance Devdas, which was the third
Hindi adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel of the same name.
In 2003, Khan starred in the romantic drama Chalte Chalte which was a semi-hit. He then made his third film with Karan
Johar as the writer and Nikhil Advani as a director of the romantic drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. The movie was one of the
year's biggest hits in India and in the overseas market as well. Khan's performance in this film as a guy who has heart
disease was also well received.
2004 proved to be a good year for Khan commercially and critically as well. He starred in Main Hoon Na which was the
directorial debut of choreographer Farah Khan. The movie did well at the box office, whilst Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara
was the biggest hit of that year. Khan's performance in the latter was much appreciated and he won various awards at
several award ceremonies. Khan also won critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades, which
won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time although the film was a box office failure.
His only major film release in 2005 was the fantasy film Paheli which was not as successful at the box office, but won him
acclaim.
In 2006 he once again collaborated with Karan Johar for the melodrama film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which did well in
India and became the biggest hit in the overseas market. That same year he played the title role in Don, a remake of the
1978 hit film Don which was also successful.
His first release in 2007 was the sports film Chak De India which released on August 10, 2007. Khan received good
reviews for his performance as the coach of a girl's hockey team in the film. Despite a low start at the box office, the film
has been declared blockbuster, simultaneously becoming one of the year's biggest hits. His latest film, Om Shanti Om,
which released on November 9, 2007 has taken a terrific start worldwide.
As a Producer
Khan has also produced some of the films he has starred in but has had mixed success as both the producer and the
star of his films. He set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in
1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box
office failures. His third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production
house.[34] In 2004 he set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment and produced and starred in
Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box office. In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which
was a box office failure. It was India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film, but it did not
pass the final selection. That same year he also co-produced the supernatural horror film Kaal with Karan Johar and
performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.
The latest film produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment is Om Shanti Om which he has also starred in.
As Television Host
Khan was chosen as the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of
Who wants to be a millionaire?, in 2007 taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan who had hosted the show
from 2000 to 2005. On Monday, January 22, 2007, "KBC" aired with Khan as the new host. The season ended on April
19 2007
highly acclaimed Bollywood actor, producer, and recent host of the game show, Kaun Banega Crorepati. Khan started
out his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut with the hit Deewana
(1992), and has been part of numerous commercial successes, delivering a variety of critically acclaimed performances
as well. During his career years, he has won six Filmfare Best Actor Awards, and has had significant box office success,
with films like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995) and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), being some of Bollywood's biggest
hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Veer Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna (2006) are the
biggest Bollywood hits in the overseas market. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television
presenting as well.
Biography
Khan was born to parents of Pathan ethnicity Khan's family was Muslim, and he was raised by Hindus for most of his life.
His father Taj Mohammed Khan was a freedom activist. His mother Lateef Fatima was the adopted daughter of Major
General Shah Nawaz Khan of the Janjua Rajput clan, who served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash
Chandra Bose.
Khan's father came to Gurgaon from Qissa Kahani Bazaar in Peshawar before the Partition of India, while his mother's
family came from Rawalpindi, also in present-day Pakistan. Khan has an elder sister named Shehnaz. Khan attended St.
Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an
annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj
College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics. After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass
Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University.
After the death of his parents, Khan moved from Gurgaon to Mumbai in 1991. In 1991, he married Gauri Khan in a Hindu
wedding ceremony. They have two children, son Aryan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).
Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentary on Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan
(2005). Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with
the outer world of his work. Another book Still Reading Khan was released in 2006 which details his family and his life. In
2007 another book by Anupama Chopra King of Bollywood "Shahrukh Khan" and the seductive world of Indian cinema
was released. This book described the world of Bollywood through Khan's life.
Khan's life-size wax statue is available in Madame Tussauds wax museum, London, installed in April 2007. Khan has
been chosen for the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award of the French government for
his “exceptional career”.
Career
As Actor
Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John, at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG). In 2007 John
commented on his former pupil,
The credit for the phenomenally successful development and management of Shah Rukh's career goes to the superstar
himself.
Khan started his acting career in 1988 appearing in the television series Fauji playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu
Rai. He went on to appear in several other television serials most notably appearing in the 1989 serial Circus, which
depicted the life of circus performers and was directed by Aziz Mirza. That same year he also had a minor role in the
English language made-for-television film In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was written by Arundhati Roy and
based on life at Delhi University.
After the death of his parents Khan moved from Gurgaon to Mumbai in 1991.[16] He made his Bollywood film debut in
Deewana (1992) which was a box office hit and launched his career in Bollywood. His debut performance won him a
Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. His second release Maya Memsaab was known for its controversial issues as Khan
appeared in what was an "explicit for Bollywood" sex scene for the film.
In 1993 he won acclaim for his performances as a murderer and obsessive lover respectively in the box office hits
Baazigar and Darr. He won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Baazigar. He was also appreciated
for his role as a young musician in Kundan Shah's Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa which earned him the Filmfare Best Actor
Award (critics) that same year. In 1994 Khan once again played an obsessive lover/psycho role in Anjaam. Even though
the movie was not a box office success Khan's performance in a negative role earned him the Filmfare Best VillainAward.
In 1995 he starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge which was a critical and commercial
success and has entered its twelfth year in Mumbai theaters, grossing over 12 billion rupees in all, making it as one of
the biggest film blockbusters.
1996 was a disappointing year for Khan as all his films released that year flopped. 1997 meant his diminutive comeback,
as his first release, Yash Chopra's Dil to Pagal Hai went on to be the year's second highest grossing film. That same
year he also had success with Subhash Ghai's Pardes which was one of the biggest hits of the year and Aziz Mirza's
moderately successful film Yes Boss.
Khan was welcomed with similar success in 1998 starring in Karan Johar's directional debut Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which
was the biggest hit of the year and won him his fourth Best Actor award at the Filmfare. He also won critical praise for his
performance in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se which did not do well at the box office in India, but earned good collections
overseas.
1999 was another non-notable year for Khan with the average grosser Baadshah as his only film release that year. The
year 2000 saw good success, with Aditya Chopra's second directional film Mohabbatein doing well at the box office, and
Mansoor Khan's hit Josh. He gained critical acclaim for his performance in the former, which won him his second award
for Best Actor (critics) at the Filmfare. In that same year, Khan set up his own production house Dreamz Unlimited with
Juhi Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first film from their production house Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani. He
also played a supporting role in Kamal Hassan's controversial film Hey Ram for which he received much acclaim
although the film was a failure at the box office.
In 2001, Khan collaborated with Karan Johar for the second time with the multi-starrer family drama film Kabhi Khushi
Kabhie Gham, which was one of the biggest hits of the year. He also received favorable reviews for his performance as
Emperor Asoka in the historical epic Asoka.
In 2002, Khan played the title role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's award-winning period romance Devdas, which was the third
Hindi adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel of the same name.
In 2003, Khan starred in the romantic drama Chalte Chalte which was a semi-hit. He then made his third film with Karan
Johar as the writer and Nikhil Advani as a director of the romantic drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. The movie was one of the
year's biggest hits in India and in the overseas market as well. Khan's performance in this film as a guy who has heart
disease was also well received.
2004 proved to be a good year for Khan commercially and critically as well. He starred in Main Hoon Na which was the
directorial debut of choreographer Farah Khan. The movie did well at the box office, whilst Yash Chopra's Veer-Zaara
was the biggest hit of that year. Khan's performance in the latter was much appreciated and he won various awards at
several award ceremonies. Khan also won critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowariker's Swades, which
won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the sixth time although the film was a box office failure.
His only major film release in 2005 was the fantasy film Paheli which was not as successful at the box office, but won him
acclaim.
In 2006 he once again collaborated with Karan Johar for the melodrama film Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which did well in
India and became the biggest hit in the overseas market. That same year he played the title role in Don, a remake of the
1978 hit film Don which was also successful.
His first release in 2007 was the sports film Chak De India which released on August 10, 2007. Khan received good
reviews for his performance as the coach of a girl's hockey team in the film. Despite a low start at the box office, the film
has been declared blockbuster, simultaneously becoming one of the year's biggest hits. His latest film, Om Shanti Om,
which released on November 9, 2007 has taken a terrific start worldwide.
As a Producer
Khan has also produced some of the films he has starred in but has had mixed success as both the producer and the
star of his films. He set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla and director Aziz Mirza in
1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box
office failures. His third film, as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), was the first box office hit from his production
house.[34] In 2004 he set up another production company called Red Chillies Entertainment and produced and starred in
Main Hoon Na which was another hit at the box office. In 2005 he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheli, which
was a box office failure. It was India's official entry to the Oscars for a nomination for Best Foreign Film, but it did not
pass the final selection. That same year he also co-produced the supernatural horror film Kaal with Karan Johar and
performed an item number for the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.
The latest film produced by his company Red Chillies Entertainment is Om Shanti Om which he has also starred in.
As Television Host
Khan was chosen as the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of
Who wants to be a millionaire?, in 2007 taking over from the original host Amitabh Bachchan who had hosted the show
from 2000 to 2005. On Monday, January 22, 2007, "KBC" aired with Khan as the new host. The season ended on April
19 2007
Salman Khan biography
Salman Khan (Hindi: ????? ????, Urdu: ????? ???. Pronunciation: /s?lm??n x??n/), born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman
Khan on December 27, 1965 is a popular Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Khan, who made his acting
debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989),
and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. He went on to star in some of Bollywood's biggest hits,
such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Biwi No.1 (1999) having appeared in the highest earning films of
five separate years down his career.In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his extended
appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes,
including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), No Entry (2005) and Partner (2007). Khan has thus
established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema.
Career
Salman Khan made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading
role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). The film went on to become
one of India's highest grossing films.It also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare
Best Actor Award.
1990 saw only one film release of Khan, Baaghi, co-starring along with south actress Nagma. The film was a box office
success and it was followed by another successful year in 1991, when he starred in two hit films, Sanam Bewafa and
Saajan. Despite this tremendous beginning at the box office, all of his next releases in 1992 and 1993 resulted in box
office failures.
However, Khan significantly restored his success in 1994, with his second venture beside director Sooraj Barjatya in the
romance Hum Aapke Hain Koun, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. The film was the biggest hit of that year, and turned out a one
of Bollywood's highest grossing films ever, placed as the fourth top earner of all times Apart from being a commercial
success, the film was widely acclaimed and Salman was remarkably praised for his performance, earning him a Filmfare
Best Actor Award nomination. The year saw three more releases by Khan, non of which succeeded to make an impact,
as the previous one did. Once again he reinvented his success with the 1995 blockbuster Karan Arjun, which was
directed by Rakesh Roshan, co-starring along with Raakhee, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni. The film was
the second biggest hit of the year, and his role of Karan once again put Salman among the nominees for the Filmfare
Best Actor Award, which was taken by his Karan Arjun co-star Shahrukh Khan.
1996 was followed by two successes. The first one was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The
Musical, co-starring alongside Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas. Though a box office failure, the film
was critically acclaimed. He next starred alongside Sunny Deol and Karisma Kapoor in Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.
He had only two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan co-starring
Karisma Kapoor, where he played a double role of twins who were separated at birth. The film was a box office hit. The
later, co-starring Shilpa Shetty failed to do well, but developed a cult following after its video release.
Khan worked in five different films in 1998, the first being the comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya opposite Kajol, one of
the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama Jab Pyaar Kisise
Hota Hai. Khan played a young man who meets a child, who claims to be his son, and now he has to take him under his
custody. Khan's performance in the film earned him several positive notices and favourable reviews. He lastly starred in
Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Co-starring alongside Sharukh Khan and Kajol, had only an
extended special appearance, playing the role of Aman. However, it eventually turned out beneficial to him, as his
performance earned him his second Filmfare Award under the Best Supporting Actor category.
He then starred in many hits including Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (
003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).
Khan started his year in 2007 successfully, as his first release, Partner, has done very well at the box office, receiving a
blockbuster verdict. He next appeared in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American
actress Ali Larter. Telling the love story of an Indian man and an American woman, the film was a major a major failure,
both commercially and critically.
Personal life
Khan is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan. His stepmother is Helen, a
famous yesteryear Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Kahmoshi: The Musical. He has two brothers,
Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.
Khan is a dedicated bodybuilder. He trains everyday and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage showsalike. In 2004, he was voted 7th best-looking man in the World and the best looking man in India by People magazine,
U.S.
Despite being romantically linked with several actresses, and having relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai,
Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, Khan is frequently featured by Indian media as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. He is
currently dating actress Katrina Kaif, with whom he has co-starred in several films. Khan has been involved in several
charities and swear by his generosity.
Legal troubles
On September 28, 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. He was under the influence of alcohol and
his car veered onto a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai. One person who was sleeping on the sidewalk died and
three others were injured. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped However, some legal
action in this case appears to be on-going.
On February 17, 2006, Salman was sentenced to one year in prisonfor hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara.
The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.
On April 10, 2006, Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to
Jodhpur jail, and remained there until April 13, when he was granted bail.
On August 24, 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the 5 year jail term for Salman in the Chinkara poaching case
by turning down his appeal against the 2006 judgement. At the time of the hearing, he was busy with a shooting
elsewhere, while his sister attended the proceedings.
He has been placed under police arrest on 25 August 2007 in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence
passed upon him for poaching.
On August 31, 2007, Salman Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he has spent six days.
Relationship troubles
His turbulent relationship with Aishwarya Rai filled gossip columns. Her parents lodged a complaint against him[18] and
he was thrown off a movie set on which Ms. Rai was filming.
In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai
police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya Rai, in an effort to force her to appear
at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organized crime and
derogatory comments about other actors. The alleged tape was tested in the Government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh,
which concluded that it was a fake.
Turns down Madam Tussauds
In October 2007, Salman was said to have turned down an offer from Madame Tussauds to have a wax replica made of
himself. No particular reason was given by the star. Had he accepted, Salman would have been the 4th Indian actor to
have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.
As of October 11 Salman has accepted and they are currently working on his wax statue.
Khan on December 27, 1965 is a popular Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies.Khan, who made his acting
debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster Maine Pyar Kiya (1989),
and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. He went on to star in some of Bollywood's biggest hits,
such as Saajan (1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994), Biwi No.1 (1999) having appeared in the highest earning films of
five separate years down his career.In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his extended
appearance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes,
including Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (2003), No Entry (2005) and Partner (2007). Khan has thus
established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of Hindi cinema.
Career
Salman Khan made his acting debut in the 1988 film Biwi Ho To Aisi where he played a supporting role. His first leading
role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic film Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). The film went on to become
one of India's highest grossing films.It also won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award, and a nomination for Filmfare
Best Actor Award.
1990 saw only one film release of Khan, Baaghi, co-starring along with south actress Nagma. The film was a box office
success and it was followed by another successful year in 1991, when he starred in two hit films, Sanam Bewafa and
Saajan. Despite this tremendous beginning at the box office, all of his next releases in 1992 and 1993 resulted in box
office failures.
However, Khan significantly restored his success in 1994, with his second venture beside director Sooraj Barjatya in the
romance Hum Aapke Hain Koun, co-starring Madhuri Dixit. The film was the biggest hit of that year, and turned out a one
of Bollywood's highest grossing films ever, placed as the fourth top earner of all times Apart from being a commercial
success, the film was widely acclaimed and Salman was remarkably praised for his performance, earning him a Filmfare
Best Actor Award nomination. The year saw three more releases by Khan, non of which succeeded to make an impact,
as the previous one did. Once again he reinvented his success with the 1995 blockbuster Karan Arjun, which was
directed by Rakesh Roshan, co-starring along with Raakhee, Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Mamta Kulkarni. The film was
the second biggest hit of the year, and his role of Karan once again put Salman among the nominees for the Filmfare
Best Actor Award, which was taken by his Karan Arjun co-star Shahrukh Khan.
1996 was followed by two successes. The first one was Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut Khamoshi: The
Musical, co-starring alongside Manisha Koirala, Nana Patekar and Seema Biswas. Though a box office failure, the film
was critically acclaimed. He next starred alongside Sunny Deol and Karisma Kapoor in Raj Kanwar's action hit Jeet.
He had only two releases in 1997: Judwaa and Auzaar. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan co-starring
Karisma Kapoor, where he played a double role of twins who were separated at birth. The film was a box office hit. The
later, co-starring Shilpa Shetty failed to do well, but developed a cult following after its video release.
Khan worked in five different films in 1998, the first being the comedy Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya opposite Kajol, one of
the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama Jab Pyaar Kisise
Hota Hai. Khan played a young man who meets a child, who claims to be his son, and now he has to take him under his
custody. Khan's performance in the film earned him several positive notices and favourable reviews. He lastly starred in
Karan Johar's directorial debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. Co-starring alongside Sharukh Khan and Kajol, had only an
extended special appearance, playing the role of Aman. However, it eventually turned out beneficial to him, as his
performance earned him his second Filmfare Award under the Best Supporting Actor category.
He then starred in many hits including Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Biwi No.1 (1999), Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam (1999), Tere Naam (
003), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and No Entry (2005).
Khan started his year in 2007 successfully, as his first release, Partner, has done very well at the box office, receiving a
blockbuster verdict. He next appeared in his first Hollywood movie, Marigold: An Adventure in India opposite American
actress Ali Larter. Telling the love story of an Indian man and an American woman, the film was a major a major failure,
both commercially and critically.
Personal life
Khan is the eldest son of celebrated screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma Khan. His stepmother is Helen, a
famous yesteryear Bollywood actress, who has co-starred with him in Kahmoshi: The Musical. He has two brothers,
Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri.
Khan is a dedicated bodybuilder. He trains everyday and is famous for taking off his shirt in movies and stage showsalike. In 2004, he was voted 7th best-looking man in the World and the best looking man in India by People magazine,
U.S.
Despite being romantically linked with several actresses, and having relationships with ex-girlfriends Aishwarya Rai,
Somy Ali and Sangeeta Bijlani, Khan is frequently featured by Indian media as Bollywood's most eligible bachelor. He is
currently dating actress Katrina Kaif, with whom he has co-starred in several films. Khan has been involved in several
charities and swear by his generosity.
Legal troubles
On September 28, 2002, Salman was arrested for rash and negligent driving. He was under the influence of alcohol and
his car veered onto a sidewalk outside a bakery in Mumbai. One person who was sleeping on the sidewalk died and
three others were injured. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped However, some legal
action in this case appears to be on-going.
On February 17, 2006, Salman was sentenced to one year in prisonfor hunting an endangered species, the Chinkara.
The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal.
On April 10, 2006, Salman was handed a five year jail term for hunting the endangered Chinkara. He was remanded to
Jodhpur jail, and remained there until April 13, when he was granted bail.
On August 24, 2007, the Jodhpur sessions court, upheld the 5 year jail term for Salman in the Chinkara poaching case
by turning down his appeal against the 2006 judgement. At the time of the hearing, he was busy with a shooting
elsewhere, while his sister attended the proceedings.
He has been placed under police arrest on 25 August 2007 in Jodhpur after a Rajasthan court upheld a prison sentence
passed upon him for poaching.
On August 31, 2007, Salman Khan was released on bail from the Jodhpur Central jail where he has spent six days.
Relationship troubles
His turbulent relationship with Aishwarya Rai filled gossip columns. Her parents lodged a complaint against him[18] and
he was thrown off a movie set on which Ms. Rai was filming.
In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai
police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened his ex-girlfriend, Aishwarya Rai, in an effort to force her to appear
at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organized crime and
derogatory comments about other actors. The alleged tape was tested in the Government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh,
which concluded that it was a fake.
Turns down Madam Tussauds
In October 2007, Salman was said to have turned down an offer from Madame Tussauds to have a wax replica made of
himself. No particular reason was given by the star. Had he accepted, Salman would have been the 4th Indian actor to
have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.
As of October 11 Salman has accepted and they are currently working on his wax statue.
Saif Ali Khan biographie
Saif Ali Khan (Hindi: ???? ??? ????, Urdu: ??? ??? ???; IPA /s?f ?li x?n/ born 16 August 1970 in New Delhi, India) is
National Film Award winning Indian actor who stars in Bollywood films. He is the son of the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi, and the actress Sharmila Tagore. His sister is actress Soha Ali Khan.Khan made his debut in 1992 with
Parampara. He had his major success with the 1994 films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Yeh Dillagi. After starring in several
box office failures throughout the 1990s, he gained acclaim and rose into prominence with his performance in Dil Chahta
Hai (2001), and went on to turn his career professionally after that. He was praised for his performance in Nikhil Advani's
hit Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), which won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and won the coveted National Film
Award for Best Actor for his performance in another hit Hum Tum (2004). He then had commercial success with films like
Salaam Namaste (2005) and Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), and starred in numerous critically acclaimed projects such as
Parineeta and Omkara (2006). These successes put him among the most successful actors in the industry.
Family and early life
Saif Ali Khan was born into the family of the Nawabs of Pataudi. His grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, was the
Nawab of Pataudi as well as an accomplished cricketer who played for England and then for India as the captain of the
team. His paternal grandmother was Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal and his great-uncle was Pakistani general
Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi.
His father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, like Nawab of Pataudi Sr., was not only the Nawab of Pataudi but also a former
captain of the Indian cricket team. His mother, Sharmila Tagore, is a Bengali Indian film actress, head of the Indian film
censorship board and a relative of the Nobel laureate - Rabindranath Tagore. Saif is also distantly related to the late
Nafisa Joseph through his mother.Khan has two sisters: Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.
He attended Lockers Park Prep School, then followed in his father's footsteps by attending Winchester College, a
famous independent school for boys in England.
Career
Saif was meant to make his debut in Bekhudi (1992) opposite Kajol but the film took off without him.
He made his Bollywood debut in the 1992 film Parampara. For his next film Aashiq Awara (1993) he won the Filmfare
Best Male Debut Award. His breakthrough role came in 1994 with Yeh Dillagi starring opposite Kajol and Akshay Kumar
which was his first major hit.Khan went on to star in many films but they failed at the box office. He only had success with
multi-starrer hits like Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Imtihaan (1995), Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Hum Saath-Saath
Hain: We Stand United (1999).After some box office failures he had a hit with the film Kya Kehna (2000).
His acting career, more or less, went through a relative slump until 2001, when he was cast in Farhan Akhtar's hit film, Dil
Chahta Hai.He received much acclaim for his role as Sameer with critic Taran Adarsh calling it his career-best
performance.The success of this film firmly established Saif as one of the industry's most bankable stars.
He has since had many box office successes such as Kal Ho Na Ho (2003),Hum Tum (2004)and Salaam Namaste
(2005).He won lots of critical acclaim for his performance in a rare negative role for the film Ek Hasina Thi (2004)and for
Parineeta (2005). His performance in Hum Tum won him the National Film Award for Best Actor.
In 2006 Khan played the lead role in the offbeat English-language film Being Cyrus and bagged enormous acclaim for his
villainous role in the Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara. Critic, Taran Adarsh said "Saif Ali Khan...
plays the evil Langda Tyagi brilliantly. His looks, his mannerisms, his body language, his overall behavioral pattern takes
you by complete surprise. The actor deserves distinction marks for portraying the role with such realism that you start
hating him after a point. Sure, the actor deserves the highest award for this role".Rediff.com stated "Omkara marks Saif's
emergence into the very forefront of his acting peers, and we gleefully applaud". He won the Best Villain awards at all the
major award ceremonies including the Star Screen Awards,Filmfare Awardsand Zee Cine Awards.
His next film Eklavya: The Royal Guard saw him and his mother together for the second time since Aashiq Awara.
Though it was a box-office disappointment his performance as Harshwardhan was praised and appreciated by the critics.
One critic commented "watching him emote with amazing precision makes you realize the giant strides he has taken as
an actor".
His last release Ta Ra Rum Pum did moderately at the box office and his performance was praised.
Personal life
Khan married actress Amrita Singh in October 1991.The marriage made news as Amrita is twelve years older than him.
After thirteen years of marriage and two children, a daughter named Sara and a son named Ibrahim, the couple divorced
in 2004. His children live with their mother.
In 1998, Khan was charged with poaching two blackbucks in Kankani during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain along
with co-stars Salman Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam.The charges were dropped soon after and Khan was
acquitted.
The tabloids have often linked him with many other Bollywood stars, but he has denied all these rumours. After he
divorced his wife, Khan began dating Rozza Catalino, who he broke up with in 2007. Khan is currently dating actress
Kareena Kapoor. At the grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week, he declared that they were indeed a couple and were
seeing each other.
On February 18, 2007, Khan was hospitalized at Leelawati Hospital, Mumbai due to experiencing chest pain while
rehearsing for his performance at the Stardust Awards, to be held that night. Many film personalities came to see the
actor in hospital. After hospitalisation, he stated he would quit smoking.
Commitments
In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Khan performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the
victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquaka.
Khan took part in two major world tours. He was part of a troupe that included Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta,
Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra, which went on the Temptations 2004 world tour. The tour was an international and
commercial success, performing nineteen stage shows across the globe.
In 2006, Khan toured again, participating and performing in the successful Heat 2006 concert around the world, along
with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.
In 2006, Khan appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth
Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture along with Rani Mukerji, and Aishwarya Rai on
behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.
National Film Award winning Indian actor who stars in Bollywood films. He is the son of the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi, and the actress Sharmila Tagore. His sister is actress Soha Ali Khan.Khan made his debut in 1992 with
Parampara. He had his major success with the 1994 films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Yeh Dillagi. After starring in several
box office failures throughout the 1990s, he gained acclaim and rose into prominence with his performance in Dil Chahta
Hai (2001), and went on to turn his career professionally after that. He was praised for his performance in Nikhil Advani's
hit Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), which won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and won the coveted National Film
Award for Best Actor for his performance in another hit Hum Tum (2004). He then had commercial success with films like
Salaam Namaste (2005) and Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), and starred in numerous critically acclaimed projects such as
Parineeta and Omkara (2006). These successes put him among the most successful actors in the industry.
Family and early life
Saif Ali Khan was born into the family of the Nawabs of Pataudi. His grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi, was the
Nawab of Pataudi as well as an accomplished cricketer who played for England and then for India as the captain of the
team. His paternal grandmother was Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal and his great-uncle was Pakistani general
Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi.
His father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, like Nawab of Pataudi Sr., was not only the Nawab of Pataudi but also a former
captain of the Indian cricket team. His mother, Sharmila Tagore, is a Bengali Indian film actress, head of the Indian film
censorship board and a relative of the Nobel laureate - Rabindranath Tagore. Saif is also distantly related to the late
Nafisa Joseph through his mother.Khan has two sisters: Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan.
He attended Lockers Park Prep School, then followed in his father's footsteps by attending Winchester College, a
famous independent school for boys in England.
Career
Saif was meant to make his debut in Bekhudi (1992) opposite Kajol but the film took off without him.
He made his Bollywood debut in the 1992 film Parampara. For his next film Aashiq Awara (1993) he won the Filmfare
Best Male Debut Award. His breakthrough role came in 1994 with Yeh Dillagi starring opposite Kajol and Akshay Kumar
which was his first major hit.Khan went on to star in many films but they failed at the box office. He only had success with
multi-starrer hits like Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994), Imtihaan (1995), Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Hum Saath-Saath
Hain: We Stand United (1999).After some box office failures he had a hit with the film Kya Kehna (2000).
His acting career, more or less, went through a relative slump until 2001, when he was cast in Farhan Akhtar's hit film, Dil
Chahta Hai.He received much acclaim for his role as Sameer with critic Taran Adarsh calling it his career-best
performance.The success of this film firmly established Saif as one of the industry's most bankable stars.
He has since had many box office successes such as Kal Ho Na Ho (2003),Hum Tum (2004)and Salaam Namaste
(2005).He won lots of critical acclaim for his performance in a rare negative role for the film Ek Hasina Thi (2004)and for
Parineeta (2005). His performance in Hum Tum won him the National Film Award for Best Actor.
In 2006 Khan played the lead role in the offbeat English-language film Being Cyrus and bagged enormous acclaim for his
villainous role in the Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara. Critic, Taran Adarsh said "Saif Ali Khan...
plays the evil Langda Tyagi brilliantly. His looks, his mannerisms, his body language, his overall behavioral pattern takes
you by complete surprise. The actor deserves distinction marks for portraying the role with such realism that you start
hating him after a point. Sure, the actor deserves the highest award for this role".Rediff.com stated "Omkara marks Saif's
emergence into the very forefront of his acting peers, and we gleefully applaud". He won the Best Villain awards at all the
major award ceremonies including the Star Screen Awards,Filmfare Awardsand Zee Cine Awards.
His next film Eklavya: The Royal Guard saw him and his mother together for the second time since Aashiq Awara.
Though it was a box-office disappointment his performance as Harshwardhan was praised and appreciated by the critics.
One critic commented "watching him emote with amazing precision makes you realize the giant strides he has taken as
an actor".
His last release Ta Ra Rum Pum did moderately at the box office and his performance was praised.
Personal life
Khan married actress Amrita Singh in October 1991.The marriage made news as Amrita is twelve years older than him.
After thirteen years of marriage and two children, a daughter named Sara and a son named Ibrahim, the couple divorced
in 2004. His children live with their mother.
In 1998, Khan was charged with poaching two blackbucks in Kankani during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain along
with co-stars Salman Khan, Tabu, Sonali Bendre and Neelam.The charges were dropped soon after and Khan was
acquitted.
The tabloids have often linked him with many other Bollywood stars, but he has denied all these rumours. After he
divorced his wife, Khan began dating Rozza Catalino, who he broke up with in 2007. Khan is currently dating actress
Kareena Kapoor. At the grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week, he declared that they were indeed a couple and were
seeing each other.
On February 18, 2007, Khan was hospitalized at Leelawati Hospital, Mumbai due to experiencing chest pain while
rehearsing for his performance at the Stardust Awards, to be held that night. Many film personalities came to see the
actor in hospital. After hospitalisation, he stated he would quit smoking.
Commitments
In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Khan performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the
victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquaka.
Khan took part in two major world tours. He was part of a troupe that included Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta,
Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra, which went on the Temptations 2004 world tour. The tour was an international and
commercial success, performing nineteen stage shows across the globe.
In 2006, Khan toured again, participating and performing in the successful Heat 2006 concert around the world, along
with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley.
In 2006, Khan appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth
Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture along with Rani Mukerji, and Aishwarya Rai on
behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi.
Riya Sen
The 5'1" tall, budding actress, Riya Sen is a grand daughter of legendary film actress Suchitra Sen and daughter of Moon
Moon Sen. She lives with her mother and sister Raima Sen in a cosy apartment in Juhu, the north Mumbai suburb.She
wishes to spend her time with Mom, Dad, Raima and her grandmother.But everyone is so busy with their lives, hardly get
anytime to spend with each other. Before come into the modelling, She studied in Rani Birla College at Calcutta. First
offer for her film is, Kailash Surendranath, Love You Hamesha.Her ideal men among actors are Keanu Reeves, Salman
Khan and Shahrukh Khan.
Moon Sen. She lives with her mother and sister Raima Sen in a cosy apartment in Juhu, the north Mumbai suburb.She
wishes to spend her time with Mom, Dad, Raima and her grandmother.But everyone is so busy with their lives, hardly get
anytime to spend with each other. Before come into the modelling, She studied in Rani Birla College at Calcutta. First
offer for her film is, Kailash Surendranath, Love You Hamesha.Her ideal men among actors are Keanu Reeves, Salman
Khan and Shahrukh Khan.
Ritesh Deshmukh biographie
Ritesh Deshmukh is an Indian actor, hailing from Latur city in Marathwada, Maharashtra. He is son of Vilasrao
Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Biography
Riteish Deshmukh was born on December 17, 1978. He completed his education from G. D. Somani High School and
Kamala Raheja School of Architecture in Mumbai. He worked in New York City after graduation while studying acting at
The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
He made his debut in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam which was an average hit at the box office. He became a known face
after the 2004 comedy Masti which established him as an actor. He has mainly taken on comic roles, rather than serious
roles. After the release of Masti, he changed his known name Ritesh Deshmukh for numerological reasons.
He has since appeared in several successful comedy films including Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Malamaal Weekly and Apna
Sapna Money Money. Recently, he was seen in the multi-starrer action film Cash which was a box office failure, Heyy
Babyy, which was quite successful at the box office and Dhamaal which was moderately successful. He is currently
working on De Taali and Aladdin.
Deshmukh, Chief Minister of Maharashtra.
Biography
Riteish Deshmukh was born on December 17, 1978. He completed his education from G. D. Somani High School and
Kamala Raheja School of Architecture in Mumbai. He worked in New York City after graduation while studying acting at
The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute.
He made his debut in 2003 with Tujhe Meri Kasam which was an average hit at the box office. He became a known face
after the 2004 comedy Masti which established him as an actor. He has mainly taken on comic roles, rather than serious
roles. After the release of Masti, he changed his known name Ritesh Deshmukh for numerological reasons.
He has since appeared in several successful comedy films including Kyaa Kool Hai Hum, Malamaal Weekly and Apna
Sapna Money Money. Recently, he was seen in the multi-starrer action film Cash which was a box office failure, Heyy
Babyy, which was quite successful at the box office and Dhamaal which was moderately successful. He is currently
working on De Taali and Aladdin.
Rekha
Rekha. She's an ENCYCLOPEDIA. Yes. She's all kinds of depths in her - she speaks 'em up and she lives 'em up.
One's got to put in and write all the adjectives and all the superlatives to define and describe one of the greatest
personalities in India. And that's Rekha.REKHA - The Redemption, Sanctification and Glorification of Indian
Womanhood.She's a dream alive and shall be. She's the Bollywood's greatest crown and pride. As a matter of fact, she's
the most beautiful of females inner and outer and on and off the screen who could inspire the likes of MADONNA. Of
course, Madonna is no comparision to REKHA. MA'AM RE is much more than the most. YES.
MA'AM RE was born on 10 Oct 1954 to the great actor Gemini Ganesh and Pushpavalli. In fact, Rekha is born 2000
years old and who's to reach her? The most dashing and devastating a woman that she is, REKHA - a fun-loving woman
to the core, so bold, outspoken and beautiful - is so much aware of everything around her and today and she's the most
glamorous gal in her 40s too which speaks a lot about her that she's all the time the theme, the center of attention and
the center of attraction in the Bollywood.
Rekha is the icon for all the filmi-personalities in general and the supermodel in particular for all the newcomers of the
"Indian Film Industry". Rekha is an accomplished and a complete woman of our times.
One's got to put in and write all the adjectives and all the superlatives to define and describe one of the greatest
personalities in India. And that's Rekha.REKHA - The Redemption, Sanctification and Glorification of Indian
Womanhood.She's a dream alive and shall be. She's the Bollywood's greatest crown and pride. As a matter of fact, she's
the most beautiful of females inner and outer and on and off the screen who could inspire the likes of MADONNA. Of
course, Madonna is no comparision to REKHA. MA'AM RE is much more than the most. YES.
MA'AM RE was born on 10 Oct 1954 to the great actor Gemini Ganesh and Pushpavalli. In fact, Rekha is born 2000
years old and who's to reach her? The most dashing and devastating a woman that she is, REKHA - a fun-loving woman
to the core, so bold, outspoken and beautiful - is so much aware of everything around her and today and she's the most
glamorous gal in her 40s too which speaks a lot about her that she's all the time the theme, the center of attention and
the center of attraction in the Bollywood.
Rekha is the icon for all the filmi-personalities in general and the supermodel in particular for all the newcomers of the
"Indian Film Industry". Rekha is an accomplished and a complete woman of our times.
Raveena Tondon
The ravishing Raveena Tondon - Bolywood's Blonde - was born on 26 Oct 1974 and made her debut in Bollywood
through the film "PATTHAR KE PHOOL" opposite the then top actor Salman Khan in '90. Raveena Tondon, pet-called
Raves in the Bollywood circles, is the most appealing personality among the contemporary female actresses of the "Hindi
Film Industry" looking gorgeous with her sexiest figure and expressive, sharp and sexy eyes that add a great deal to her
beauty and her most charming personality Bollywood is proud of.In her films, Raves appears as a glamor gal as most of
the roles she's given require her to be rather than a performance-based one for she stands as a synonym for the very
word 'glamor'. She just enjoyed these roles in the initial stages of her career but now she's become so choosy about the
kind of roles she wants to take up, play and perform and she's more inclined to the roles which are performance-oriented
because she wants to put in a lot of effort towards the growth and development of her career as an artist than a mere
glamor gal digging out all of her hidden acting capabilities.
And right now Raves is going through this phase of filmi-life where she, having been offered performance-oriented roles,
is looking forward to making a name for herself in Bollywood.
through the film "PATTHAR KE PHOOL" opposite the then top actor Salman Khan in '90. Raveena Tondon, pet-called
Raves in the Bollywood circles, is the most appealing personality among the contemporary female actresses of the "Hindi
Film Industry" looking gorgeous with her sexiest figure and expressive, sharp and sexy eyes that add a great deal to her
beauty and her most charming personality Bollywood is proud of.In her films, Raves appears as a glamor gal as most of
the roles she's given require her to be rather than a performance-based one for she stands as a synonym for the very
word 'glamor'. She just enjoyed these roles in the initial stages of her career but now she's become so choosy about the
kind of roles she wants to take up, play and perform and she's more inclined to the roles which are performance-oriented
because she wants to put in a lot of effort towards the growth and development of her career as an artist than a mere
glamor gal digging out all of her hidden acting capabilities.
And right now Raves is going through this phase of filmi-life where she, having been offered performance-oriented roles,
is looking forward to making a name for herself in Bollywood.
Rani Mukherjee Biography
Rani Mukherjee Biography,Rani Mukherjee Filmography, Rani Mukherjee life
Rani Mukherjee Wholesome and pretty with a distinctive voice, Rani Mukerji carries with her the familiarity of a girl next
door.RaniBorn on the 21st March 1978 in Kolkata, Rani became part of a Bengali family that was heavily involved in
films. Her father is Ram Mukherjee, a director and co-founder of Filmalaya Studios while her mother Krishna was a
playback singer. Her brother is producer turned director Raja Mukherjee.
Her maternal aunt is a National Award winning actress Debashree Roy. Actors Kajol, Tanisha and Mohnish Behl are her
cousins.
She did her schooling in Maneckjee Cooper High School and graduation from Mithibai College in Mumbai. She also took
an interest in Odissi.
Rani was rumoured to have dated her co-stars Govinda, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bacchan. More recently she is said to
be going out with director Adithya Chopra, all of which remain unconfirmed.
Rani was one of the actresses who visited jawans with the NDTV team. She participated in HELP! Telethon Concert to
raise money for tsunami victims and also the Temptations 2005 show in Delhi, which forwarded the funds raised to
National Centre for Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). The prize money she won on Kaun
Banega Crorepati was donated to the Holy Family Hospital which cares for children with heart problems.
Living Life Queen Size
Rani first faced the cameras when she was fourteen years old in a brief appearance in her father’s Bengali film
Biyer Phool in 1992.
Her first full-fledged Bollywood film was Salim Akhtar’s Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1996.
But the film did not do well. Rani returned back to Bollywood in 1998 with two hits Ghulam with Aamir Khan and as Tina
in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai opposite Shah Rukh Khan and cousin Kajol. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Award for her role as Tina. After the initial success, the films that released in the following two years were average
performers. Her film with Kamal Haasan Hey Ram, was India’s entry to the Oscars. Badal did well on the
commercial front and her performance in Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting
Actress Award.
In 2001, she starred in films like Chori Chori Chupke Chupke with Salman Khan and Preity Zinta which dealt with
surrogate motherhood. She also appeared in a cameo in friend Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The
year 2002 saw a reverse in her fortunes with hits like Mujhse Dosti Karoge and Saathiya. Her role as Dr.Suhani Sharma
in the latter won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Of the films released in 2003, her performance in
Chalte Chalte received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.
All three films that starred Rani in 2004, did a good job at the box office. Her convincing portrayal of Sashi Biswas in
Yuva won her another Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in
Hum Tum with Saif Ali Khan which was based on When Harry Met Sally. Her role in Veer Zara as a Pakistani lawyer was
nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
2005 was again a big year for Rani as her releases like the critically acclaimed Black, the comedy Bunty Aur Babli, Paheli
and The Rising hit the screens. Paheli with Shah Rukh Khan was India’s entry to the Oscars. She was nominated
for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for two of her roles the deaf-blind Michelle in Black and the notorious Vimmi alias
Babli in Bunty Aur Babli. She finally won it for Black along with the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.
In 2006, she appeared in the multi-starrer Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna which revolved around extra-marital affairs. The film
was a hit overseas. In 2007, she had some moderate hits like Saawariya and Laga Chunari Mein Daag. Her only release
in 2008, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic failed to do well.
In Progress
In 2009, Rani is playing the lead in Anurag Singh’s Next. She is also lending her voice to Koochie Koochie Hota
Hai, an animated version of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a love triangle between three dogs.
Rani Mukherjee Wholesome and pretty with a distinctive voice, Rani Mukerji carries with her the familiarity of a girl next
door.RaniBorn on the 21st March 1978 in Kolkata, Rani became part of a Bengali family that was heavily involved in
films. Her father is Ram Mukherjee, a director and co-founder of Filmalaya Studios while her mother Krishna was a
playback singer. Her brother is producer turned director Raja Mukherjee.
Her maternal aunt is a National Award winning actress Debashree Roy. Actors Kajol, Tanisha and Mohnish Behl are her
cousins.
She did her schooling in Maneckjee Cooper High School and graduation from Mithibai College in Mumbai. She also took
an interest in Odissi.
Rani was rumoured to have dated her co-stars Govinda, Aamir Khan and Abhishek Bacchan. More recently she is said to
be going out with director Adithya Chopra, all of which remain unconfirmed.
Rani was one of the actresses who visited jawans with the NDTV team. She participated in HELP! Telethon Concert to
raise money for tsunami victims and also the Temptations 2005 show in Delhi, which forwarded the funds raised to
National Centre for Promotional of Employment for Disabled People (NCPEDP). The prize money she won on Kaun
Banega Crorepati was donated to the Holy Family Hospital which cares for children with heart problems.
Living Life Queen Size
Rani first faced the cameras when she was fourteen years old in a brief appearance in her father’s Bengali film
Biyer Phool in 1992.
Her first full-fledged Bollywood film was Salim Akhtar’s Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat in 1996.
But the film did not do well. Rani returned back to Bollywood in 1998 with two hits Ghulam with Aamir Khan and as Tina
in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai opposite Shah Rukh Khan and cousin Kajol. She won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress
Award for her role as Tina. After the initial success, the films that released in the following two years were average
performers. Her film with Kamal Haasan Hey Ram, was India’s entry to the Oscars. Badal did well on the
commercial front and her performance in Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting
Actress Award.
In 2001, she starred in films like Chori Chori Chupke Chupke with Salman Khan and Preity Zinta which dealt with
surrogate motherhood. She also appeared in a cameo in friend Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. The
year 2002 saw a reverse in her fortunes with hits like Mujhse Dosti Karoge and Saathiya. Her role as Dr.Suhani Sharma
in the latter won her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Of the films released in 2003, her performance in
Chalte Chalte received a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.
All three films that starred Rani in 2004, did a good job at the box office. Her convincing portrayal of Sashi Biswas in
Yuva won her another Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in
Hum Tum with Saif Ali Khan which was based on When Harry Met Sally. Her role in Veer Zara as a Pakistani lawyer was
nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
2005 was again a big year for Rani as her releases like the critically acclaimed Black, the comedy Bunty Aur Babli, Paheli
and The Rising hit the screens. Paheli with Shah Rukh Khan was India’s entry to the Oscars. She was nominated
for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for two of her roles the deaf-blind Michelle in Black and the notorious Vimmi alias
Babli in Bunty Aur Babli. She finally won it for Black along with the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance.
In 2006, she appeared in the multi-starrer Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna which revolved around extra-marital affairs. The film
was a hit overseas. In 2007, she had some moderate hits like Saawariya and Laga Chunari Mein Daag. Her only release
in 2008, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic failed to do well.
In Progress
In 2009, Rani is playing the lead in Anurag Singh’s Next. She is also lending her voice to Koochie Koochie Hota
Hai, an animated version of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, a love triangle between three dogs.
Pavan Kalyan Biography
Pavan Kalyan Biography,Pavan Kalyan Filmography, Pavan Kalyan life,Pavan Kalyan
history
Pawan Kalyan Pawan Kalyan (born September 2, 1971) is a popular Indian (Telugu) film star. He is fondly called 'Power
Star' by his fans. His birth name is Konidala Kalyan. He is the younger brother of popular Telugu actor, Chiranjeevi and
producer Naga Babu.Pawan Kalyan entered the Telugu movie industry with Akkada Abbai Ikkada Ammayi as Kalyan
Babu. This film did not do well at the box office. However, he was noticed for his Martial Arts.
After his first movie, his second movie Gokulamlo Sita was an average flick but his next movies like Suswagatham, Tholi
Prema, Thammudu, Badri, and Kushi went on to become hits which earned him a great reputation in Tollywood. Kushi
was a trend setter and a commercial and critical blockbuster. He even directed a few song and fight sequences in the
film. He directed his next movie, Johnny, that came 2 years later but was a disappointment. His subsequent flicks have
been average and did not evoke the same response as his earlier films.
Pawan has started an organisation called Common Man Protection Force in October 2007. He has contributed 1 crore
INR towards the corpus fund, CMPF aims to solve the social problems, help the neglected sections of the society. Its
area of operations is in India. He intends to do it through organised militia, and seems to have got carried away with the
ideals of Gudumba Shankar. CMPF targets child prostitution, Flourosis afflicted areas initially. News is spread that CMPF
is changed to Common Protection force.
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Priyanka Chopra
MissWorld 2000, Priyanka Chopra was Born on 18 th July 1982 to the family of Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra & Dr. Madhu
Chopra.Priyanka Chopra had a very varied upbringing . 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.This 5' 8'' girl likes Indian music and dance, flair for writing poetry and short stories, enjoys reading,
especially biographies, and has worked for a lot of social welfare programmes. She aims for the stars after completing
her education.She is a movie Buff and would love to join the galaxy if a good offer comes.
Chopra.Priyanka Chopra had a very varied upbringing . 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.This 5' 8'' girl likes Indian music and dance, flair for writing poetry and short stories, enjoys reading,
especially biographies, and has worked for a lot of social welfare programmes. She aims for the stars after completing
her education.She is a movie Buff and would love to join the galaxy if a good offer comes.
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta, the zing thing of the Bollywood, was born on 31 Jan and had a great start in films with her debut being with
one of the few Indian celebriti directors - ManiRatnam's "DIL SE" - an audio blockbuster.Preity is so pretty, outspoken
and a beautiful actress-dancer who keeps smiling all the time with a dimple on her right cheek. She's one of the best
newcomers with much more than a promising and an enthusiastic career that she takes a lot of care in choosing her
roles when she gets an offer.Preity, a graduate in Psychology, is a bit extra-ambitious of her career in the Bollywood and
she works towards her dream. She acted in one movie in Tollywood too.After "DIL SE", she had her first hit movie
"SOLDIER" and there's another film with Saif Ali Khan - "KYA KEHNA". One film in still on the stands, "HUR DIL JO
PYAR KAREGA" which is recently released and reported to be doing well at the box office.
one of the few Indian celebriti directors - ManiRatnam's "DIL SE" - an audio blockbuster.Preity is so pretty, outspoken
and a beautiful actress-dancer who keeps smiling all the time with a dimple on her right cheek. She's one of the best
newcomers with much more than a promising and an enthusiastic career that she takes a lot of care in choosing her
roles when she gets an offer.Preity, a graduate in Psychology, is a bit extra-ambitious of her career in the Bollywood and
she works towards her dream. She acted in one movie in Tollywood too.After "DIL SE", she had her first hit movie
"SOLDIER" and there's another film with Saif Ali Khan - "KYA KEHNA". One film in still on the stands, "HUR DIL JO
PYAR KAREGA" which is recently released and reported to be doing well at the box office.
Preeti Jhangiani
Model turned actress, Preeti Jhangiani,was born on 18th August 1980. Her first debut was in the Aditya Chopra's film but
her first released movie was Mohabbatein. Preeti Jhangiani's hobbies are watching romantic movies, web browsing and
listening music.
her first released movie was Mohabbatein. Preeti Jhangiani's hobbies are watching romantic movies, web browsing and
listening music.
Pooja Bhatt
Pooja Bhatt is one of those lucky actresses to have an industry-related-family to back her up and quite an understanding
father, Mahesh Bhatt, the famous producer-director. Pooja was born on 28 Feb 1972.Pooja likes her profession a lot and
feels she's a part of the Hindi Film Industry. Though she doesn't take her career in the Bollywood so seriously, she's had
quite a few good films in her lot.Pooja, one of the most vaunted newsmakers of our times, is back in the news again.
She's turned producer for one. Her own telefilm "TAMANNA". Under her own banner "POOJA BHATT PRODUCTION"
which is symbolized by an exclamatory mark - !. Pooja is known for her unique life style. She's unafraid - anbridled and
unabashed kind of woman. A woman of substance.
father, Mahesh Bhatt, the famous producer-director. Pooja was born on 28 Feb 1972.Pooja likes her profession a lot and
feels she's a part of the Hindi Film Industry. Though she doesn't take her career in the Bollywood so seriously, she's had
quite a few good films in her lot.Pooja, one of the most vaunted newsmakers of our times, is back in the news again.
She's turned producer for one. Her own telefilm "TAMANNA". Under her own banner "POOJA BHATT PRODUCTION"
which is symbolized by an exclamatory mark - !. Pooja is known for her unique life style. She's unafraid - anbridled and
unabashed kind of woman. A woman of substance.
Paresh Rawal biographie
Paresh Rawal (Gujarati: ???? ???? Pare? R?va? ) (b. May 30, 1950) is an Indian actor from Bollywood, Mumbai of
Gujarati background. Making his film debut in 1984, he played many supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s
and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comedic roles.
Career
Rawal made his debut with the 1984 film Holi. He then appeared in over 100 films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
His most notable films included Sardar (1992) in which he plays the lead role of freedom fighter Vallabhbhai Patel, Maya
Memsaab (1992), a film based on Madame Bovary, in which he played a scheming shop-owner who entraps the title
character into a series of financial schemes and the critically acclaimed Tamaana (1996) where he played the
challenging and ground-breaking role of a hijra (person of "third" gender, typically male transgender) who raises a young,
orphaned girl, (played by Pooja Bhatt).
In 2000, Rawal played a dim-witted and boisterous, but kind-hearted Marathi landlord Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the
film Hera Pheri who takes in Raju (Akshay Kumar) and Shyam (Sunil Shetty). Rawal's acting was a key reason for the
major nationwide success the film received. He reprised his role as Baburao in Phir Hera Pheri (2006) which was also
successful.
In 2002, Rawal portrayed one of three blind bank robbers in the hit film Aankhen. Rawal has since played many comedy
roles in successful films including Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Garam Masala (2005), Deewane Huye Pagal (2005),
Malamaal Weekly (2006), Golmaal (2006), Chup Chup Ke (2006) and Bhagam Bhag (2006).
He is also a famous theatre personality. He is married to Swaroop Sampat. Paresh Rawal has won both the Filmfare
Best Comedian Award and the Filmfare Best Villain Award. He has also been awarded the prestigious National Award by
the President of India for his roles in Sardar and Tammanna. Paresh Rawal is an alumunus from Narsee Monjee College
of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle, Mumbai. He currently resides in Badshahi Bagh colony, Ambala city.
Gujarati background. Making his film debut in 1984, he played many supporting and villain roles throughout the 1980s
and 1990s. Since 2000 he has mostly played comedic roles.
Career
Rawal made his debut with the 1984 film Holi. He then appeared in over 100 films throughout the 1980s and 1990s.
His most notable films included Sardar (1992) in which he plays the lead role of freedom fighter Vallabhbhai Patel, Maya
Memsaab (1992), a film based on Madame Bovary, in which he played a scheming shop-owner who entraps the title
character into a series of financial schemes and the critically acclaimed Tamaana (1996) where he played the
challenging and ground-breaking role of a hijra (person of "third" gender, typically male transgender) who raises a young,
orphaned girl, (played by Pooja Bhatt).
In 2000, Rawal played a dim-witted and boisterous, but kind-hearted Marathi landlord Baburao Ganpatrao Apte in the
film Hera Pheri who takes in Raju (Akshay Kumar) and Shyam (Sunil Shetty). Rawal's acting was a key reason for the
major nationwide success the film received. He reprised his role as Baburao in Phir Hera Pheri (2006) which was also
successful.
In 2002, Rawal portrayed one of three blind bank robbers in the hit film Aankhen. Rawal has since played many comedy
roles in successful films including Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Garam Masala (2005), Deewane Huye Pagal (2005),
Malamaal Weekly (2006), Golmaal (2006), Chup Chup Ke (2006) and Bhagam Bhag (2006).
He is also a famous theatre personality. He is married to Swaroop Sampat. Paresh Rawal has won both the Filmfare
Best Comedian Award and the Filmfare Best Villain Award. He has also been awarded the prestigious National Award by
the President of India for his roles in Sardar and Tammanna. Paresh Rawal is an alumunus from Narsee Monjee College
of Commerce & Economics, Vile Parle, Mumbai. He currently resides in Badshahi Bagh colony, Ambala city.
Neha Dhupia
Model turn actress, Femina Miss India (Universe) 2002, 5'7" tall, history student (Hons) at Jesus and Mary College, New
Delhi,elegant looking, Neha Dhupia was born on 27th Aug 1980.Hailes from New Delhi. She came to limelight with a
spanking TV Serial Rajdhani and music video Euphoria. She has also done Ad campaigns Reebok, National, Pepsi, LG,
Gillet, maruti, Meena Bazar and Mitsubishi Lancer.
Delhi,elegant looking, Neha Dhupia was born on 27th Aug 1980.Hailes from New Delhi. She came to limelight with a
spanking TV Serial Rajdhani and music video Euphoria. She has also done Ad campaigns Reebok, National, Pepsi, LG,
Gillet, maruti, Meena Bazar and Mitsubishi Lancer.
Nandita Das
Dusky beauty, articulate, Nandita Das, daughter of noted painter-father Jatin Das and writer-mother Varsha. Her debut
film was Prakash Jha's Parinati in 1987, then came Fire, which could be called her first major film. There's depth, power
and drama in her interpretation of characters she plays on the screen. The portrayal of an unhappy Indian woman, in film
fire shot her to fame in Indian film industry.Nandita Das started acting when she was barely out of school. She worked
with a street-theatre group in Delhi called Jan Natya Manch. She worked with them for about six years.She got her
bachelor's degree in Geography and did her Master's in Social Work (MSW). She also worked as a theater/art teacher at
the Rishi Valley School.
film was Prakash Jha's Parinati in 1987, then came Fire, which could be called her first major film. There's depth, power
and drama in her interpretation of characters she plays on the screen. The portrayal of an unhappy Indian woman, in film
fire shot her to fame in Indian film industry.Nandita Das started acting when she was barely out of school. She worked
with a street-theatre group in Delhi called Jan Natya Manch. She worked with them for about six years.She got her
bachelor's degree in Geography and did her Master's in Social Work (MSW). She also worked as a theater/art teacher at
the Rishi Valley School.
Namratha Shirodkar
Born in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian, born on January 22, 1972, and one of
the most beautiful Bollywood actresses, who used to live in Khar, an elite suburb in Bombay.She is the grand-daughter of
actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1930s), and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit and
gambol in a pool, albeit to depict Lord Krishna bathing in the Holy river Yamuna with his gopis.In addition she is a model,
and has been crowned Miss India in 1993.Namrata finished amongst the top six at Miss Universe in 1993.She was also
chosen as the 1st runner up for Miss Asia Pacific during 1993.She is the sister of Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shirodkar.
Namrata is affectionately called "Chinoo" by her family and close friends.
Her mom's name is Vanita. She has a niece, Anushka, who was born in London during 2002. She keeps in touch with
Shilpa on a regular basis.
Some of her movies include Mere Do Anmol Ratan, Vaastav, Pukar, Hathyar, Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye, Aaghaaz,
and Bride & Prejudice.
Namrata and Telugu speaking actor, Mahesh Babu, have been romantically linked for some time now. On February 10,
2005, both Mahesh and Namrata tied the knot at the J.W. Mariot, Bombay, India. Namratha Shitodkar
the most beautiful Bollywood actresses, who used to live in Khar, an elite suburb in Bombay.She is the grand-daughter of
actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1930s), and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit and
gambol in a pool, albeit to depict Lord Krishna bathing in the Holy river Yamuna with his gopis.In addition she is a model,
and has been crowned Miss India in 1993.Namrata finished amongst the top six at Miss Universe in 1993.She was also
chosen as the 1st runner up for Miss Asia Pacific during 1993.She is the sister of Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shirodkar.
Namrata is affectionately called "Chinoo" by her family and close friends.
Her mom's name is Vanita. She has a niece, Anushka, who was born in London during 2002. She keeps in touch with
Shilpa on a regular basis.
Some of her movies include Mere Do Anmol Ratan, Vaastav, Pukar, Hathyar, Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye, Aaghaaz,
and Bride & Prejudice.
Namrata and Telugu speaking actor, Mahesh Babu, have been romantically linked for some time now. On February 10,
2005, both Mahesh and Namrata tied the knot at the J.W. Mariot, Bombay, India. Namratha Shitodkar
Namratha Shirodkar
Born in a moderate Marathi-speaking family, Namrata Shirodkar is an Aquarian, born on January 22, 1972, and one of
the most beautiful Bollywood actresses, who used to live in Khar, an elite suburb in Bombay.She is the grand-daughter of
actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1930s), and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit and
gambol in a pool, albeit to depict Lord Krishna bathing in the Holy river Yamuna with his gopis.In addition she is a model,
and has been crowned Miss India in 1993.Namrata finished amongst the top six at Miss Universe in 1993.She was also
chosen as the 1st runner up for Miss Asia Pacific during 1993.She is the sister of Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shirodkar.
Namrata is affectionately called "Chinoo" by her family and close friends.
Her mom's name is Vanita. She has a niece, Anushka, who was born in London during 2002. She keeps in touch with
Shilpa on a regular basis.
Some of her movies include Mere Do Anmol Ratan, Vaastav, Pukar, Hathyar, Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye, Aaghaaz,
and Bride & Prejudice.
Namrata and Telugu speaking actor, Mahesh Babu, have been romantically linked for some time now. On February 10,
2005, both Mahesh and Namrata tied the knot at the J.W. Mariot, Bombay, India. Namratha Shitodkar
the most beautiful Bollywood actresses, who used to live in Khar, an elite suburb in Bombay.She is the grand-daughter of
actress Meenakshi Shirodkar, who starred in Brahmachari (1930s), and was the first actress to wear a swimsuit and
gambol in a pool, albeit to depict Lord Krishna bathing in the Holy river Yamuna with his gopis.In addition she is a model,
and has been crowned Miss India in 1993.Namrata finished amongst the top six at Miss Universe in 1993.She was also
chosen as the 1st runner up for Miss Asia Pacific during 1993.She is the sister of Bollywood actress, Shilpa Shirodkar.
Namrata is affectionately called "Chinoo" by her family and close friends.
Her mom's name is Vanita. She has a niece, Anushka, who was born in London during 2002. She keeps in touch with
Shilpa on a regular basis.
Some of her movies include Mere Do Anmol Ratan, Vaastav, Pukar, Hathyar, Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye, Aaghaaz,
and Bride & Prejudice.
Namrata and Telugu speaking actor, Mahesh Babu, have been romantically linked for some time now. On February 10,
2005, both Mahesh and Namrata tied the knot at the J.W. Mariot, Bombay, India. Namratha Shitodkar
Namita Kapoor
Namitha was born in the Punjabi-speaking Kapoor family in Surat, Gujarat, India on May 10, 1981. She is the only
daughter in this family, which consists of her dad, a businessman while her mom is a homemaker. She has a degree in
English Literature. She used to teach swimming to young children and was raised in Bombay.She first came into the
limelight after she was crowned Miss Surat during the year 1998. She went on to participate in the 2001 Miss India
pageant and ended up as the fourth runner-up, while Celina Jaitley was crowned Miss India during this event.This
publicity opened up doors for her and she did a number of TV commercials like Himani cream & hand soap, Arun Ice
Cream, Manikchand Gutka, and Nile herbal shampoo.
Film director Siddiqui introduced her to the tinsel screen in a Malayalam movie, and thereafter Namitha has acted in
several Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and English movies. In the first of two Telugu movies she went by the name of
Bhairavi. She attained fame after the release of 'Engal Anna' in which she starred opposite Vijayakanth. She is also
known as an item girl in regional movies, and often appears in Tamil magazine front covers. She became even more
popular after her dance number 'Arjuna Arjuna'.
She is proficient in Karate, loves to dance, watch movies, swim and play badminton in her spare time and likes to work
out physically. She likes novels, especially by Sidney Sheldon, as well as comic books. She is a promoter of
Gadgetguru. Namita Photo Gallery
daughter in this family, which consists of her dad, a businessman while her mom is a homemaker. She has a degree in
English Literature. She used to teach swimming to young children and was raised in Bombay.She first came into the
limelight after she was crowned Miss Surat during the year 1998. She went on to participate in the 2001 Miss India
pageant and ended up as the fourth runner-up, while Celina Jaitley was crowned Miss India during this event.This
publicity opened up doors for her and she did a number of TV commercials like Himani cream & hand soap, Arun Ice
Cream, Manikchand Gutka, and Nile herbal shampoo.
Film director Siddiqui introduced her to the tinsel screen in a Malayalam movie, and thereafter Namitha has acted in
several Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and English movies. In the first of two Telugu movies she went by the name of
Bhairavi. She attained fame after the release of 'Engal Anna' in which she starred opposite Vijayakanth. She is also
known as an item girl in regional movies, and often appears in Tamil magazine front covers. She became even more
popular after her dance number 'Arjuna Arjuna'.
She is proficient in Karate, loves to dance, watch movies, swim and play badminton in her spare time and likes to work
out physically. She likes novels, especially by Sidney Sheldon, as well as comic books. She is a promoter of
Gadgetguru. Namita Photo Gallery
Nagma
Namratha Sadhana" rechristened herself as Nagma before her debut in films was born on XMAS DAY - 25 Dec. and
started her filmi-career in her first movie "BAAGI" with the handsome "Salman Khan".Though her films in the Bollywood
didn't fare quite good at the box office, she was so promising and down "South" she was a sensation. While she was still
there in the TINSEL VILLE struggling for existence, she could find a haven in the "Telugu" and "Tamil" Filom Industry in
"South" where she enjoyed quite a lot of films in the status of a fiery actress, good dancer and the glamour queen and
ruled the scene for a long time that she'd been so close to the top position until she returned to the Bollywood to restore
her flopped career. And Nagma could make it again with her determination towards her profession that she's able to find
some new films fell in her lap. The producers and the directors seemed to have a consideration for her welcoming her
back to the Film Industry.
Nagma works so hard making a great effort to put the best talents on screen and she did so in the "South" but couldn't
live it up to the end. One has to watch as to how she would get the kind of film life in Bollywood that she had in the
"South".
started her filmi-career in her first movie "BAAGI" with the handsome "Salman Khan".Though her films in the Bollywood
didn't fare quite good at the box office, she was so promising and down "South" she was a sensation. While she was still
there in the TINSEL VILLE struggling for existence, she could find a haven in the "Telugu" and "Tamil" Filom Industry in
"South" where she enjoyed quite a lot of films in the status of a fiery actress, good dancer and the glamour queen and
ruled the scene for a long time that she'd been so close to the top position until she returned to the Bollywood to restore
her flopped career. And Nagma could make it again with her determination towards her profession that she's able to find
some new films fell in her lap. The producers and the directors seemed to have a consideration for her welcoming her
back to the Film Industry.
Nagma works so hard making a great effort to put the best talents on screen and she did so in the "South" but couldn't
live it up to the end. One has to watch as to how she would get the kind of film life in Bollywood that she had in the
"South".
Monica Bedi
Monica is a Capricornian, born on January 18th 1975 in the Village of Chabbewal in the district of Hoshiarpur, Punjab,
India. Her dad's name is Prem Kumar Bedi, her mom's name is Shakuntala (nee Chawla), she has a brother, Bobby, who
was married in 1998 to a girl from Tanda near Hoshiarpur. Her dad was a registered medical practitioner. In 1976 the
Bedi family immigrated to Norway to start their own garment business. At that time Monica was 10 months old.In 1992
Monica traveled to study English Literature in England's Oxford University. It is here that she met with Bollywood film
actor-producer, Manoj Kumar.Shortly thereafter she traveled to Bombay and met with another film producer, Mukesh
Duggal, and was reported to have suffered considerable abuse at his hands. Mukesh Duggal was subsequently killed.It
was through Abu Salem's contacts that Monica was able to get some acting roles, beginning with a movie in Telugu.She
did return to her hometown in 1995 and it was during this time that bandits attacked and killed her grandparents, severely
injuring her mom. Shakuntala decided to live with her brother, Krishan Chawla in Delhi, and refused to re-locate to
Norway. Her husband, her son and his family, as well as nephews, nieces, and sister-in-law, Kanta, re-located to
Norway, leaving Kanta's husband, Purshotam, behind to take care of the property in Chabbewal.
Monica married Abu, changed her religion to Islam, her name to Fauzia, acquired two sets of passports from Bhopal and
Hyderbad, and both re-located to Lisbon, Portugal in 2001 from their present location in Dubai, UAE.
Monica challenges had only begun for a year later both were arrested by the Portuguese Police, and in November, 2003,
she was sentenced to 2 years in prison for possessing forged travel documents.
After her sentence was over, she and Abu were extradited to India to face more criminal charges. In desperation Monica
wrote letters to the Indian President and Prime Minister - in vain.
In September 2006 Monica was found guilty by the Special Court of CBI which convicted her and awarded 5-years
rigorous imprisonment on the charges of cheating, criminal planning and for using fake passport.
Monica is currently facing charges of Forgery in the fake passport case from Bhopal.
Ironically none of her family in India were aware of her plight until she was arrested in Lisbon.
Although no longer a star, Monica Bedi continues to attract media attention all over India. A lot her fans and well-wishers
hope that this young and attractive young woman will overcome her challenges and return to the silver screen. Monika
Bedi Photo Galley
India. Her dad's name is Prem Kumar Bedi, her mom's name is Shakuntala (nee Chawla), she has a brother, Bobby, who
was married in 1998 to a girl from Tanda near Hoshiarpur. Her dad was a registered medical practitioner. In 1976 the
Bedi family immigrated to Norway to start their own garment business. At that time Monica was 10 months old.In 1992
Monica traveled to study English Literature in England's Oxford University. It is here that she met with Bollywood film
actor-producer, Manoj Kumar.Shortly thereafter she traveled to Bombay and met with another film producer, Mukesh
Duggal, and was reported to have suffered considerable abuse at his hands. Mukesh Duggal was subsequently killed.It
was through Abu Salem's contacts that Monica was able to get some acting roles, beginning with a movie in Telugu.She
did return to her hometown in 1995 and it was during this time that bandits attacked and killed her grandparents, severely
injuring her mom. Shakuntala decided to live with her brother, Krishan Chawla in Delhi, and refused to re-locate to
Norway. Her husband, her son and his family, as well as nephews, nieces, and sister-in-law, Kanta, re-located to
Norway, leaving Kanta's husband, Purshotam, behind to take care of the property in Chabbewal.
Monica married Abu, changed her religion to Islam, her name to Fauzia, acquired two sets of passports from Bhopal and
Hyderbad, and both re-located to Lisbon, Portugal in 2001 from their present location in Dubai, UAE.
Monica challenges had only begun for a year later both were arrested by the Portuguese Police, and in November, 2003,
she was sentenced to 2 years in prison for possessing forged travel documents.
After her sentence was over, she and Abu were extradited to India to face more criminal charges. In desperation Monica
wrote letters to the Indian President and Prime Minister - in vain.
In September 2006 Monica was found guilty by the Special Court of CBI which convicted her and awarded 5-years
rigorous imprisonment on the charges of cheating, criminal planning and for using fake passport.
Monica is currently facing charges of Forgery in the fake passport case from Bhopal.
Ironically none of her family in India were aware of her plight until she was arrested in Lisbon.
Although no longer a star, Monica Bedi continues to attract media attention all over India. A lot her fans and well-wishers
hope that this young and attractive young woman will overcome her challenges and return to the silver screen. Monika
Bedi Photo Galley
Miley Cyrus Biography
Miley Cyrus Biography,Miley Cyrus Filmography, Miley Cyrus life,Miley Cyrus history
Destiny Hope Cyrus, best known as Miley Cyrus, is an American actress, singer and songwriter, born in November 23,
1992, in Franklin, Tennessee. She stars as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Disney series, Hannah Montana.Miley
Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School but she currently has a private tutor. She is the daughter of country singer Billy
Ray Cyrus and Leticia Cyrus. Miley has an older half-sister, named Brandi, two older half-brothers, Trace and
Christopher Cody, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, who is also an actress.
Destiny Hope kept all the day smiling when she was younger, that is the reason for her nickname "Miley", which comes
from "Smiley". She has many pets, like dogs, cats, chickens and horses.
Miley had her first TV appearance when she was 9, playing a guest role, in her father's TV series "Doc". Then, in 2003,
she worked in Tim Burton's Big Fish. She also appeared in the music video for "If Heartaches Have Wings". At the age of
12, Miley was chosen for Hannah Montana due to her energetic and lively performance. She was seen as a person who
loves every minute of life, with the everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain. Moreover,
Miley had a cameo in High School Musical 2, where she danced next to the pool.
On October 24, 2006, Walt Disney Records released the Hannah Montana Sountrack, which includes eight songs she
performed as Hannah Montana. In June 26, 2007, Miley released a double album called "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley
Cyrus". The first disc was the second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the other one was her debut album. It contains
ten songs, from which Miley co-wrote eight.
Miley is good friends with Mitchell Musso, Emily Osment, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale.
Destiny Hope Cyrus, best known as Miley Cyrus, is an American actress, singer and songwriter, born in November 23,
1992, in Franklin, Tennessee. She stars as Miley Stewart/Hannah Montana in Disney series, Hannah Montana.Miley
Cyrus attended Heritage Middle School but she currently has a private tutor. She is the daughter of country singer Billy
Ray Cyrus and Leticia Cyrus. Miley has an older half-sister, named Brandi, two older half-brothers, Trace and
Christopher Cody, a younger brother, Braison, and a younger sister, Noah Lindsey Cyrus, who is also an actress.
Destiny Hope kept all the day smiling when she was younger, that is the reason for her nickname "Miley", which comes
from "Smiley". She has many pets, like dogs, cats, chickens and horses.
Miley had her first TV appearance when she was 9, playing a guest role, in her father's TV series "Doc". Then, in 2003,
she worked in Tim Burton's Big Fish. She also appeared in the music video for "If Heartaches Have Wings". At the age of
12, Miley was chosen for Hannah Montana due to her energetic and lively performance. She was seen as a person who
loves every minute of life, with the everyday relatability of Hilary Duff and the stage presence of Shania Twain. Moreover,
Miley had a cameo in High School Musical 2, where she danced next to the pool.
On October 24, 2006, Walt Disney Records released the Hannah Montana Sountrack, which includes eight songs she
performed as Hannah Montana. In June 26, 2007, Miley released a double album called "Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley
Cyrus". The first disc was the second Hannah Montana soundtrack, while the other one was her debut album. It contains
ten songs, from which Miley co-wrote eight.
Miley is good friends with Mitchell Musso, Emily Osment, Vanessa Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale.
Meghna Naidu
Meghna Naidu a telugu girl, born and bought up in Vijayawada. Modelling profession took her to Mumbai, where she
happened to do Kaliyon Ka Chaman video. And with this songs she climb the ladders of popularity.She had done few
films earlier in telugu, where she played the role of a nun and another one is a role of a leprosy affected women. Now
she is into bollywood with her glamarous roles.Meghna’s debut film is Karan Razdan’s Hawas in which she
plays a wife who is tormented by the lack of passion in her married life and therefore goes into an extra marital
relationship.Meghna’s second film will also be something of a similar kind. The movie titled Husn will have
Meghna playing a shady character who becomes rich overnight by manipulating people by using her sexuality. She plays
the wife of an aged man played by Gulshan Grover. Coincidentally, Husn will also star her Hawas co-star Shahwar Ali .
The movie is directed by Ajeet Sinha and is produced by Faraha Sultan Ahmed.
Meghna, will sizzle in her maiden item number "Nasha Le Le Tu Dil" in Time Magnetics AK 47 directed by Raam Shetty.
The sizzling number is to be choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. The voluptuous Meghna has donned up a dusky Arabic
look in the number while rest of the dancers sport an Egyptian look. The song is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and the music
is composed by Sajid Wajid.
Hawas director Karan Razdan who seems to have taken a liking to the Kaliyon Ka Chaman girl, have signed Meghna for
his next movie Eight. The film will introduce newcomer Raj Tara in the lead opposite Meghna. The movie will also feature
Padmini Kolhapure and Gulshan Grover. Eight will go on floors in June with a month-long schedule in London.
Meghana Naidu Photo Gallery
happened to do Kaliyon Ka Chaman video. And with this songs she climb the ladders of popularity.She had done few
films earlier in telugu, where she played the role of a nun and another one is a role of a leprosy affected women. Now
she is into bollywood with her glamarous roles.Meghna’s debut film is Karan Razdan’s Hawas in which she
plays a wife who is tormented by the lack of passion in her married life and therefore goes into an extra marital
relationship.Meghna’s second film will also be something of a similar kind. The movie titled Husn will have
Meghna playing a shady character who becomes rich overnight by manipulating people by using her sexuality. She plays
the wife of an aged man played by Gulshan Grover. Coincidentally, Husn will also star her Hawas co-star Shahwar Ali .
The movie is directed by Ajeet Sinha and is produced by Faraha Sultan Ahmed.
Meghna, will sizzle in her maiden item number "Nasha Le Le Tu Dil" in Time Magnetics AK 47 directed by Raam Shetty.
The sizzling number is to be choreographed by Ganesh Acharya. The voluptuous Meghna has donned up a dusky Arabic
look in the number while rest of the dancers sport an Egyptian look. The song is sung by Sunidhi Chauhan and the music
is composed by Sajid Wajid.
Hawas director Karan Razdan who seems to have taken a liking to the Kaliyon Ka Chaman girl, have signed Meghna for
his next movie Eight. The film will introduce newcomer Raj Tara in the lead opposite Meghna. The movie will also feature
Padmini Kolhapure and Gulshan Grover. Eight will go on floors in June with a month-long schedule in London.
Meghana Naidu Photo Gallery
Meenakshi Seshadri
Meenakshi Seshadri - Ms. India '80 - was born on 13 Nov. A dancer by profession, Meenakshi, after she won the
prestigeous "Ms. India" competition, decided to make it big in the Bollywood and was quite impressive acting in different
kind of roles with all the actors of her time before she faded as quickly after her tryst with marraige to Mr. Harish Mysore
causing another damage to the Film Industry which has been pretty well habituated to losing a few female artists to
wedding, of course.Meenakshi had a classy touch in her action on screen. So flamboyant on and off the screen, she
seemed to have enjoyed every moment during her career in Bollywood the she has no regrets at all for quitting the Film
Industry that had given her joys of life.
prestigeous "Ms. India" competition, decided to make it big in the Bollywood and was quite impressive acting in different
kind of roles with all the actors of her time before she faded as quickly after her tryst with marraige to Mr. Harish Mysore
causing another damage to the Film Industry which has been pretty well habituated to losing a few female artists to
wedding, of course.Meenakshi had a classy touch in her action on screen. So flamboyant on and off the screen, she
seemed to have enjoyed every moment during her career in Bollywood the she has no regrets at all for quitting the Film
Industry that had given her joys of life.
Manisha Koirala
An absolute beauty she is, Manisha, with her transparent body captured the audience as well as the producers and the
directors. She's got the charm, looks and acting talents too that she attracted the attention of the likes of RAM GOPAL
VERMA and MANIRATNAM who offered her their projects so confidant of her acting capabilities. And she did it. She
acted in a few films in SOUTH where she won a pretty audience too.Today she's one of the hottest actresses in
BOLLYWOOD and enjoying her filmi life with all the projects in hand striving to show the best in her. Manisha Koirala is a
wonderful personality having got a love for the human beings and pet animals that she reflects these qualities in real life
frequently participating in activities of charity organisations and giving contributions at times.
directors. She's got the charm, looks and acting talents too that she attracted the attention of the likes of RAM GOPAL
VERMA and MANIRATNAM who offered her their projects so confidant of her acting capabilities. And she did it. She
acted in a few films in SOUTH where she won a pretty audience too.Today she's one of the hottest actresses in
BOLLYWOOD and enjoying her filmi life with all the projects in hand striving to show the best in her. Manisha Koirala is a
wonderful personality having got a love for the human beings and pet animals that she reflects these qualities in real life
frequently participating in activities of charity organisations and giving contributions at times.
Mamta Kulkarni
Mamta Kulkarni - the most outspoken, carefree and the sex idol of the Bollywood - was born on 20 Apr 1970. Though
she cares a damn thing about the world around, she's known for her flippancy and straightforwardness in the Film
Industry.It never mattered to Mamta if her career in the WOOD being affected by the way she talks to the media or treats
the filmi personalities or for that matter, her ever-burning war mix-ups in print with her co stars and by the so-called flings
she's gossipped to have had with the on-screen heroes. May be she couldn't live up to the expectations of movie-goers
of the nation but she's her own. She never minds not getting as many roles as everyone else as long as she doesn't feel
she has to run after the producers and the directors asking for roles. The dream eyed gal incomparably glomorous, naive and sexy that she all the time manages to hit the headlines in the Film Industry. And of
course, along with the news of the films she's in.
she cares a damn thing about the world around, she's known for her flippancy and straightforwardness in the Film
Industry.It never mattered to Mamta if her career in the WOOD being affected by the way she talks to the media or treats
the filmi personalities or for that matter, her ever-burning war mix-ups in print with her co stars and by the so-called flings
she's gossipped to have had with the on-screen heroes. May be she couldn't live up to the expectations of movie-goers
of the nation but she's her own. She never minds not getting as many roles as everyone else as long as she doesn't feel
she has to run after the producers and the directors asking for roles. The dream eyed gal incomparably glomorous, naive and sexy that she all the time manages to hit the headlines in the Film Industry. And of
course, along with the news of the films she's in.
Malaika Arora
Model turned VJ turned actress, Ramp queen, 5'5" tall, sexy diva,Malaika Arora was born on 23 Aug. She always wanted
to be a model since her childhood and She always loves being in front of the camera. She is a big hit on the small
screen.Malaika Arora got Married to Arbaz Khan on December 12, 1998. Some of her as campaigns are Pearl Pet, Bare
Necessities, Mafatlal, Benzer, Arena, Tanishq, Tribhuvandas Bhimji and De Beers. She certainly does not see herself in
show biz in the future. She wants to start certain business, preferably running a restaurant.
to be a model since her childhood and She always loves being in front of the camera. She is a big hit on the small
screen.Malaika Arora got Married to Arbaz Khan on December 12, 1998. Some of her as campaigns are Pearl Pet, Bare
Necessities, Mafatlal, Benzer, Arena, Tanishq, Tribhuvandas Bhimji and De Beers. She certainly does not see herself in
show biz in the future. She wants to start certain business, preferably running a restaurant.
Mahima Choudhary
Mahima Choudhary - the screen name of Ritu Choudhary was born on 13 SEP. in DELHI. She is the new discovery of
the BOLLYWOOD.A model she was before making her debut into the films, Mahima saw everything with her first movie.
A big time hit, an award and a nomination for the best actress. No newcomer has begun a career as promisingly as
Mahima and she's now in the throes of ecstasy.For Mahima, confidence is an integral part of her.
In her first movie "PARDES", Mahima has shown and proved it. She won "LUX ZEE AWARD" in '97 for "BEST FEMALE
DEBUTANT" and "FACE OF THE YEAR" in '97 from LUX. She's got "BEST FEMALE DEBUTANT" award in '97 for the
breathtaking performance in her debut film "PARDES" and was even nominated for "THE BEST ACTRESS" award in '97
for "PARDES".
And right now she's got quite a handful of projects to work with and is so confident and anxious of making it big in the
BOLLYWOOD.
the BOLLYWOOD.A model she was before making her debut into the films, Mahima saw everything with her first movie.
A big time hit, an award and a nomination for the best actress. No newcomer has begun a career as promisingly as
Mahima and she's now in the throes of ecstasy.For Mahima, confidence is an integral part of her.
In her first movie "PARDES", Mahima has shown and proved it. She won "LUX ZEE AWARD" in '97 for "BEST FEMALE
DEBUTANT" and "FACE OF THE YEAR" in '97 from LUX. She's got "BEST FEMALE DEBUTANT" award in '97 for the
breathtaking performance in her debut film "PARDES" and was even nominated for "THE BEST ACTRESS" award in '97
for "PARDES".
And right now she's got quite a handful of projects to work with and is so confident and anxious of making it big in the
BOLLYWOOD.
Madhuri Dixit
Madhuri Dixit was born on 15 May '67 in a middle class family to "Shankar" and "Sneha Latha Dixit". She's called Bubbly"
at home and has got two sisies and one bro.This beautiful, slim, svelte and charming young girl has captivated the hearts
of millions in INDIA with just one number - "Ek Do Teen" in "TEJAAB", her second film that catapulted her to the limelight
all of a sudden makin' the movie a blockbuster at the box office. Looks, Dance and The Skill! What else would the
BOLLYWOOD ask for.In no time is Madhuri the top class acting genius and has become NO 1 in the BOLLYWOOD
proving her acting capabilities over and over again in all her films that though a movie in which she acted didn't do pretty
well at the box office, Madhuri's performance was definitely given an appreciation and it's worth it. She's brought joy to
millions of hearts through her distinguished performance and she's lovely on the screen. The glorification of Indian
womanhood. She's Madhuri Dixit. A reference for newer girls.
La Dixit, the powerhouse actress that she is, was nominated for "FILMFARE" award in '89 for "TEZAAB", FILMFARE
award in '90 for "PREM PRATIGYA" and FILMFARE award in '91 for "DIL" for her acting prowess and performance on
the screen. She got the "BEST ACTRESS" award from FILMFARE in '93 for the magnificient role she played in "BETA"
and the "BEST ACTRESS" award from FILMFARE in '95 for the incomparable performance in "HUM AAPKE HAI
KAUN". Later in '96 she won the "BEST ACTRESS" award from SCREEN VIDEOCON for her performance in "RAJA"
and the "BEST ACTRESS" award from ZEE LUX in '97 for the ultimate role she performed in "DIL TO PAGAL HAI".
Now that Madhuri, the fairest of all, got married to Dr.SriRam Nene, disappointing a lot and Bollywood was left with no
choice for a substitution but damn fortunately, she's back to the arclights even after her tryst with matrimonial harmony
and has right now a few projects too.
at home and has got two sisies and one bro.This beautiful, slim, svelte and charming young girl has captivated the hearts
of millions in INDIA with just one number - "Ek Do Teen" in "TEJAAB", her second film that catapulted her to the limelight
all of a sudden makin' the movie a blockbuster at the box office. Looks, Dance and The Skill! What else would the
BOLLYWOOD ask for.In no time is Madhuri the top class acting genius and has become NO 1 in the BOLLYWOOD
proving her acting capabilities over and over again in all her films that though a movie in which she acted didn't do pretty
well at the box office, Madhuri's performance was definitely given an appreciation and it's worth it. She's brought joy to
millions of hearts through her distinguished performance and she's lovely on the screen. The glorification of Indian
womanhood. She's Madhuri Dixit. A reference for newer girls.
La Dixit, the powerhouse actress that she is, was nominated for "FILMFARE" award in '89 for "TEZAAB", FILMFARE
award in '90 for "PREM PRATIGYA" and FILMFARE award in '91 for "DIL" for her acting prowess and performance on
the screen. She got the "BEST ACTRESS" award from FILMFARE in '93 for the magnificient role she played in "BETA"
and the "BEST ACTRESS" award from FILMFARE in '95 for the incomparable performance in "HUM AAPKE HAI
KAUN". Later in '96 she won the "BEST ACTRESS" award from SCREEN VIDEOCON for her performance in "RAJA"
and the "BEST ACTRESS" award from ZEE LUX in '97 for the ultimate role she performed in "DIL TO PAGAL HAI".
Now that Madhuri, the fairest of all, got married to Dr.SriRam Nene, disappointing a lot and Bollywood was left with no
choice for a substitution but damn fortunately, she's back to the arclights even after her tryst with matrimonial harmony
and has right now a few projects too.
Lisa Ray Biography
India's Sweet Heart,5'5" tall, Green eyes, Gorgeous model turned actress Lisa Ray, was born on April 4th to Polish
mother and a Bengali father.She was born and brought up from Canada. About modeling as a career decision,Her family
was involved in a car accident in which her mother was seriously injured. She couldn't join the university then because
she missed the term. Then, She came back to India and it continued from where Bombay Dyeing left off.She came to the
lime light when she was Sixteen by appearing in Glad Rags magazine. She went on to host BPL OYE!.She also did a
cameo role opposite Rahul Roy and with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Afreen Afreen music video.
After long gap, She came back with a vengeance and Done Lakme, Sprite, Matiz, Monte Carlo, and the Garden ad
Campaigns.She has also appeared on the cover of Great Looks, Elle and Femina magazines. After her debut film
Kasoor, Lisa Ray had shown a distinct disinclination to pursue a career in Bollywood. However, a filmmaker from South
has succeeded in breaking the reserve of the lissome lass.
She's started writing for Cosmopolitan, The Times group of publications and The Indian Express. Her ambition is to be a
novelist.
Lisa Ray is the beauty who has been ranked as the ninth most beautiful woman of the Millenium in India by a poll
conducted by the Times of India, the only model in the top ten.
mother and a Bengali father.She was born and brought up from Canada. About modeling as a career decision,Her family
was involved in a car accident in which her mother was seriously injured. She couldn't join the university then because
she missed the term. Then, She came back to India and it continued from where Bombay Dyeing left off.She came to the
lime light when she was Sixteen by appearing in Glad Rags magazine. She went on to host BPL OYE!.She also did a
cameo role opposite Rahul Roy and with Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan's Afreen Afreen music video.
After long gap, She came back with a vengeance and Done Lakme, Sprite, Matiz, Monte Carlo, and the Garden ad
Campaigns.She has also appeared on the cover of Great Looks, Elle and Femina magazines. After her debut film
Kasoor, Lisa Ray had shown a distinct disinclination to pursue a career in Bollywood. However, a filmmaker from South
has succeeded in breaking the reserve of the lissome lass.
She's started writing for Cosmopolitan, The Times group of publications and The Indian Express. Her ambition is to be a
novelist.
Lisa Ray is the beauty who has been ranked as the ninth most beautiful woman of the Millenium in India by a poll
conducted by the Times of India, the only model in the top ten.
Kunal Khemu
Kunal Khemu (Hindi: ?????? ????, born in 25 May 1983 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India) is an Indian actor who
appears in Bollywood films.CareerKunal Khemu started his career as a child actor appearing in the television serial Gul
Gulshan Gulfam in 1987.Later on, he went on to appear as a child actor in films such as Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke (1993)
Raja Hindustani (1995) and Zakhm (1998). He received great praises by the audience and critics for his role in
Zakhm.He made his debut as a leading man in the 2005 film Kalyug which was both critically and commercially
successful. His 2007 releases Traffic Signal and Dhol were moderately successful at the box office.
Personal life
Khemu's parents are actors Ravi Khemu and Jyoti Khemu. His parents are Hindus (Kashmiri Pandits). He has a younger
sister. He studied in Mumbai's Narsee Monjee College and is currently single. He spent most of his childhood in Mira
Road, a suburb outside Mumbai. He was an academically sound student, also good in sports. He studied in the
Niranjanlal Dalmia High School, from where he graduated in 1999.
appears in Bollywood films.CareerKunal Khemu started his career as a child actor appearing in the television serial Gul
Gulshan Gulfam in 1987.Later on, he went on to appear as a child actor in films such as Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke (1993)
Raja Hindustani (1995) and Zakhm (1998). He received great praises by the audience and critics for his role in
Zakhm.He made his debut as a leading man in the 2005 film Kalyug which was both critically and commercially
successful. His 2007 releases Traffic Signal and Dhol were moderately successful at the box office.
Personal life
Khemu's parents are actors Ravi Khemu and Jyoti Khemu. His parents are Hindus (Kashmiri Pandits). He has a younger
sister. He studied in Mumbai's Narsee Monjee College and is currently single. He spent most of his childhood in Mira
Road, a suburb outside Mumbai. He was an academically sound student, also good in sports. He studied in the
Niranjanlal Dalmia High School, from where he graduated in 1999.
Kim Sharma
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'.
She got her big break on the silver screen with the multi starrer "mohabbatein". The movie was a blockbuster and her
work was admired too. After Mohabatein she featured in "Kehta Hai Dil Bar Bar".
On a personal note Kim is going steady with Yuvraj Singh. Kim Sharma Photo Gallery
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'.
She got her big break on the silver screen with the multi starrer "mohabbatein". The movie was a blockbuster and her
work was admired too. After Mohabatein she featured in "Kehta Hai Dil Bar Bar".
On a personal note Kim is going steady with Yuvraj Singh. Kim Sharma Photo Gallery
Katrina Kaif biography
Katrina Kaif (born July 16, 1984[1]) is a model and Bollywood actress.One of eight siblings[2], Katrina was born on July
16, 1984, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[3] to British parents, her father being of Kashmiri origin. She grew up in Hawaii
and then moved to London.
Career
At the age of 14, Kaif started modeling for a jewelry campaign in London and was subsequently discovered by filmmaker
Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom. She moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling
assignments. However, filmmakers were at first hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcoming, 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, alongside Akshay Kumar and later Apne, in which she dubbed
her own lines.
16, 1984, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India[3] to British parents, her father being of Kashmiri origin. She grew up in Hawaii
and then moved to London.
Career
At the age of 14, Kaif started modeling for a jewelry campaign in London and was subsequently discovered by filmmaker
Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom. She moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling
assignments. However, filmmakers were at first hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcoming, 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, alongside Akshay Kumar and later Apne, in which she dubbed
her own lines.
Karishma Kapoor
Karishma Kapoor was born on 25 Jun 1975 and was nicknamed "LOLO". Of course all the distortions of "LOLO" are her
nicknames. She spent her early years of schooling in "CATHEDRAL and JOHN CONNAN HIGH SCHOOL" at Fort -
Bombay and did her CBSE before she joined "SOPHI COLLEGE for FYJC" in ARTS quitting her education in the end to
stage her entry into the Bollywood.In Bollywood, Karishma Kapoor's popularity has grown by leaps and bounds
notwithstanding her Kapoor Tag. She's won all the appreciation with her looks and dance rather than her acting skills and
performance on screen though she's no dummy when it comes to her acting capabilities. She's one of the most
glamourous girls in Bollywood and has got the maturity in playing the roles offered and given to her to the perfection so
rapidly that she now stands among the top ten of the Bollywood.
The blue-eyed beauty has acted with all the heroes and enjoys her profession keeping fit all the time that whenever she
gets her time off she finds and makes a bit of it to dance. She loves her profession which keeps her going all the time
that she has a dream of getting into sort of a business having connections with the Bollywood as she wants to be a
woman of substance.
nicknames. She spent her early years of schooling in "CATHEDRAL and JOHN CONNAN HIGH SCHOOL" at Fort -
Bombay and did her CBSE before she joined "SOPHI COLLEGE for FYJC" in ARTS quitting her education in the end to
stage her entry into the Bollywood.In Bollywood, Karishma Kapoor's popularity has grown by leaps and bounds
notwithstanding her Kapoor Tag. She's won all the appreciation with her looks and dance rather than her acting skills and
performance on screen though she's no dummy when it comes to her acting capabilities. She's one of the most
glamourous girls in Bollywood and has got the maturity in playing the roles offered and given to her to the perfection so
rapidly that she now stands among the top ten of the Bollywood.
The blue-eyed beauty has acted with all the heroes and enjoys her profession keeping fit all the time that whenever she
gets her time off she finds and makes a bit of it to dance. She loves her profession which keeps her going all the time
that she has a dream of getting into sort of a business having connections with the Bollywood as she wants to be a
woman of substance.
Kareena kapoor Biography
Kareena kapoor Biography,Kareena kapoor Filmography, Kareena kapoor
life,Kareena kapoor history
Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor still fresh from the success of her recent releases is all smiles. At twenty-seven her
life’s just getting even better, both on the acting front and her in the spotlight relationship with Saif Ali Khan.
Kareena Randhir Kapoor was born on 21st September 1980 in Mumbai. Her father is the Punjabi Randhir Kapoor, an
actor and her mother is the Sindhi Babitha. Her parents divorced when she was quite young. Her older sister is Karishma
Kapoor, an actress. Her family tree reads like the who’s who of Bollywood. Her great grandfather is Prithviraj
Kapoor and her grandfather is Raj Kapoor. Her uncles are Rishi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, while her maternal aunt is
Sadhana.
Kareena did her schooling partly in Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and later in Welham’s Girls Boarding
School in Dehra Dun. She was in Harvard briefly to study Information Technology and Microcomputers. On returning
back to India, she studied law for a year at the Government Law College at Churchgate, after which she enrolled in
Kishore Namit Acting School.
She was dating Shahid Kapoor since 2004 but they broke up just when they landed their first hit together in Jab We Met.
She is now dating actor Saif Ali Khan.
She is involved in several humanitarian causes. In 2005, she joined NDTV by visiting the jawans in Rajasthan. She was
part of the Marco Ricci Each One Reach One benefit concert, for World Youth Peace Summit. She donated the prize
money she won in Kaun Banega Crorepathi in 2007 to St.Anthony’s Old Age Home and Mount Mary’s
Bandra. In 2007, she appeared in Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hai? The money she won was donated to
St.Anthony’s Old Age Home.
From Pooh to Laila
Kaho Na Pyaar Hai was supposed to be her debut but she walked out of it and instead starred with Abhishek Bacchan in
J.P.Datta’s Refugee in 2000, in which she played Naaz, a Bangladeshi girl who falls in love with Refugee. This
won her the Filmfare Best Debut award. In 2001, she worked with Tusshar Kapoor in Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai which was
one of the successes of the year. Yaadein did not do well. Her fiery Kaurwaki act in the epic Asoka with Shah Rukh Khan
won her a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress award. Her fourth film was the multi-starrer Kabhi Khushi Kabhi
Gham in which she played the part of the haughty yet adorable Pooh. The film was her biggest commercial success. The
next two years saw her in a few films like Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Khushi, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon for which the
response ranged from flops to moderate successes.
Just when you thought Pooh was as far as she could go, she started experimenting by portraying different characters in
her films that released in 2004 and it paid off. She stepped into the shoes of a sex worker in Chameli with Rahul Bose,
earning a Filmfare Special Performance award. The other critically acclaimed film was Dev with Amitabh Bacchan, in
which she played Aaliya , a victim in the communal riots in Gujarat. She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best
Performance. She played the villainous Neha Mehra in Fida. She had three releases in 2005: Bewafa, Kyun Ki and Dosti:
Friends Forever, of which the latter did well in the United Kingdom.
The year 2006 saw her in a thriller 36 China Town and a comedy Chup Chup Ke which were average performers at the
box office. It was her role of Dolly in Omkara that clinched the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. The film was
an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello and Dolly was based on Desdemona. She also appeared in an item
number in Farhan Akhtar’s Don, which was originally done by Helen.
Imtiaz Ali’s romcom Jab We Met with Shahid Kapoor was a runaway hit in 2007, her portrayal of the spontaneous
and fun-loving Geet was applauded. She won the Filmfare Best Actress award for that role. In 2008, she came out with
Tashan with her new boyfriend Saif Ali Khan and her size zero figure but that failed to live up to the hype. She has lent
her voice to Laila in the animation flick Roadside Romeo and is part of Golmaal Returns, a sequel to the comedy hit
Golmaal.
Gaining Momentum
Some of the films Kareena’s fans can look forward to in 2009 are Main Aur Mrs.Khanna with Salman and Sohail
Khan, Kambakth Ishq with Akshay Kumar, Three Idiots with Madhavan and Aamir Khan, Milenge Milenge with Shahid
Kapoor.
life,Kareena kapoor history
Kareena Kapoor Kareena Kapoor still fresh from the success of her recent releases is all smiles. At twenty-seven her
life’s just getting even better, both on the acting front and her in the spotlight relationship with Saif Ali Khan.
Kareena Randhir Kapoor was born on 21st September 1980 in Mumbai. Her father is the Punjabi Randhir Kapoor, an
actor and her mother is the Sindhi Babitha. Her parents divorced when she was quite young. Her older sister is Karishma
Kapoor, an actress. Her family tree reads like the who’s who of Bollywood. Her great grandfather is Prithviraj
Kapoor and her grandfather is Raj Kapoor. Her uncles are Rishi Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, while her maternal aunt is
Sadhana.
Kareena did her schooling partly in Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and later in Welham’s Girls Boarding
School in Dehra Dun. She was in Harvard briefly to study Information Technology and Microcomputers. On returning
back to India, she studied law for a year at the Government Law College at Churchgate, after which she enrolled in
Kishore Namit Acting School.
She was dating Shahid Kapoor since 2004 but they broke up just when they landed their first hit together in Jab We Met.
She is now dating actor Saif Ali Khan.
She is involved in several humanitarian causes. In 2005, she joined NDTV by visiting the jawans in Rajasthan. She was
part of the Marco Ricci Each One Reach One benefit concert, for World Youth Peace Summit. She donated the prize
money she won in Kaun Banega Crorepathi in 2007 to St.Anthony’s Old Age Home and Mount Mary’s
Bandra. In 2007, she appeared in Kya Aap Paanchvi Paas Se Tez Hai? The money she won was donated to
St.Anthony’s Old Age Home.
From Pooh to Laila
Kaho Na Pyaar Hai was supposed to be her debut but she walked out of it and instead starred with Abhishek Bacchan in
J.P.Datta’s Refugee in 2000, in which she played Naaz, a Bangladeshi girl who falls in love with Refugee. This
won her the Filmfare Best Debut award. In 2001, she worked with Tusshar Kapoor in Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai which was
one of the successes of the year. Yaadein did not do well. Her fiery Kaurwaki act in the epic Asoka with Shah Rukh Khan
won her a nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress award. Her fourth film was the multi-starrer Kabhi Khushi Kabhi
Gham in which she played the part of the haughty yet adorable Pooh. The film was her biggest commercial success. The
next two years saw her in a few films like Mujhse Dosti Karoge, Khushi, Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon for which the
response ranged from flops to moderate successes.
Just when you thought Pooh was as far as she could go, she started experimenting by portraying different characters in
her films that released in 2004 and it paid off. She stepped into the shoes of a sex worker in Chameli with Rahul Bose,
earning a Filmfare Special Performance award. The other critically acclaimed film was Dev with Amitabh Bacchan, in
which she played Aaliya , a victim in the communal riots in Gujarat. She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best
Performance. She played the villainous Neha Mehra in Fida. She had three releases in 2005: Bewafa, Kyun Ki and Dosti:
Friends Forever, of which the latter did well in the United Kingdom.
The year 2006 saw her in a thriller 36 China Town and a comedy Chup Chup Ke which were average performers at the
box office. It was her role of Dolly in Omkara that clinched the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. The film was
an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello and Dolly was based on Desdemona. She also appeared in an item
number in Farhan Akhtar’s Don, which was originally done by Helen.
Imtiaz Ali’s romcom Jab We Met with Shahid Kapoor was a runaway hit in 2007, her portrayal of the spontaneous
and fun-loving Geet was applauded. She won the Filmfare Best Actress award for that role. In 2008, she came out with
Tashan with her new boyfriend Saif Ali Khan and her size zero figure but that failed to live up to the hype. She has lent
her voice to Laila in the animation flick Roadside Romeo and is part of Golmaal Returns, a sequel to the comedy hit
Golmaal.
Gaining Momentum
Some of the films Kareena’s fans can look forward to in 2009 are Main Aur Mrs.Khanna with Salman and Sohail
Khan, Kambakth Ishq with Akshay Kumar, Three Idiots with Madhavan and Aamir Khan, Milenge Milenge with Shahid
Kapoor.
Kajol Biography
Kajol was born on 5 Aug to "Tanuja", an ex filmi-personality and "Somu Mukherjee", a producer. So, naturally, it comes to
her as hereditary not to forget the tremendous input she applies to enact the roles she's given and there's quite an
impression in the BOLLYWOOD too that she's born to act and perform on screen. She's got a sis "Tanisha" who acts for
TV and now is working for BPL.Kajol attributes her acting capabilities and the skills to her genetic influences as well as
her personal effort. One could definitely see the sheer hard work and dedication towards the art behind all of her roles.
Though she's not as beautiful and glamourous as the other dolls, KAJOL is outstanding when it comes to acting and she
delivers out the best without the usual make-up that is part of the glamour world and as she's not so much interested in
publicity or celebrity stuff becoz she treats acting purely as a profession that she doesn't believe in number game even if
she's considered the second best in the BOLLYWOOD.
Kajol got all the roles on the merit of her performance and she never had to go asking for the roles or lap up the offers
which come her way. She feels motivated when given challenging roles but never accepts the ones which she's already
assayed before. It's not that she expects the roles or the script be specially written for her or waits to take up the
extraordinary and unusual woman-oriented roles but she enacts the roles when different from the ones she did and she
takes it as a challenge to move out the persona and live the roles.
Off the screen, Kajol is so frinedly and makes the atmosphere so light and joyous with her hearty laughs and charming
attitude that wherever she is, it's a delightful sight to watch. And that's the reason behind her having cordial relations with
all the people in the industry and bears a very report with the actors and directors.
She's a multi-faceted paradox and has a versatility to act in a variety of roles and this's the central point of her personality
of simplicity and charm.
Now Kajol got married to her actor-lover Ajay Devgan and still makes head lines in BOLLYWOOD. There's a flurry of her
films we're going to see around.
her as hereditary not to forget the tremendous input she applies to enact the roles she's given and there's quite an
impression in the BOLLYWOOD too that she's born to act and perform on screen. She's got a sis "Tanisha" who acts for
TV and now is working for BPL.Kajol attributes her acting capabilities and the skills to her genetic influences as well as
her personal effort. One could definitely see the sheer hard work and dedication towards the art behind all of her roles.
Though she's not as beautiful and glamourous as the other dolls, KAJOL is outstanding when it comes to acting and she
delivers out the best without the usual make-up that is part of the glamour world and as she's not so much interested in
publicity or celebrity stuff becoz she treats acting purely as a profession that she doesn't believe in number game even if
she's considered the second best in the BOLLYWOOD.
Kajol got all the roles on the merit of her performance and she never had to go asking for the roles or lap up the offers
which come her way. She feels motivated when given challenging roles but never accepts the ones which she's already
assayed before. It's not that she expects the roles or the script be specially written for her or waits to take up the
extraordinary and unusual woman-oriented roles but she enacts the roles when different from the ones she did and she
takes it as a challenge to move out the persona and live the roles.
Off the screen, Kajol is so frinedly and makes the atmosphere so light and joyous with her hearty laughs and charming
attitude that wherever she is, it's a delightful sight to watch. And that's the reason behind her having cordial relations with
all the people in the industry and bears a very report with the actors and directors.
She's a multi-faceted paradox and has a versatility to act in a variety of roles and this's the central point of her personality
of simplicity and charm.
Now Kajol got married to her actor-lover Ajay Devgan and still makes head lines in BOLLYWOOD. There's a flurry of her
films we're going to see around.
Jyothika Biography
Tamil heart throb, daughter of a producer, Jyothika is the #1 actress in the Tamil film industry now. This newest icon of
the Tamil industry is the younger sister of another famous actress, Nagma. Her bubbly, spontaneous acting and the
slightly over-weight figure have managed to win over the hearts of millions of south Indians.Jyothika is a big fan of A R
Rahman's music and believes in God and her self-confidence. Though her father has been a producer in the film industry
of over twenty years and her sister a successful actress, she says that it was only through her own credentials that she
got her roles. However, she gives credit to her mother and sister for giving moral support and guidance through her
life.She dreams of making her sister feel proud to proclaim that she is Jyothika's sister.And she hopes to succeed in all
the aspects of her life.
the Tamil industry is the younger sister of another famous actress, Nagma. Her bubbly, spontaneous acting and the
slightly over-weight figure have managed to win over the hearts of millions of south Indians.Jyothika is a big fan of A R
Rahman's music and believes in God and her self-confidence. Though her father has been a producer in the film industry
of over twenty years and her sister a successful actress, she says that it was only through her own credentials that she
got her roles. However, she gives credit to her mother and sister for giving moral support and guidance through her
life.She dreams of making her sister feel proud to proclaim that she is Jyothika's sister.And she hopes to succeed in all
the aspects of her life.
Juhi Chawla
A thoughtful and sensitive individual, Juhi Chawla, was born on 13 Nov 1967 in Ludhiyana - India.Juhi Chawla, the cutiepie
of the Bollywood has had her share in the field that she's been in for 15 years hitting the limelight every often with her
smart performance in all the films she acted. She had a lot of hit films which are mostly musically melodious and films
that did pretty well at the box office. Juhi acted opposite all the top heroes in Bollywood and she enjoys a very good
rapport with all the industry people that she runs a production company "DREAMZ UNLIMITED" in a parternership with
the top class actor Sharukh Khan and Aziz Mirza.
Juhi won "Ms.India" crown and "The Best Costumes" award in the Ms. Universe competition in '84 well before her debut
in films and while she enjoyed her place in the BOLLYWOOD, she won the "Best Actress" award from FILMFARE in '94
for "HUM HAIN RAHI PYAR KE" and "Most Sensational Female" award in '99 from NEWYORK's BOLLYWOOD for her
performance in "DUPLICATE".
Although Juhi got married to her lover boy Jai Mehta, a business man from LONDON, she still enjoys her profession in
Bollywood.
of the Bollywood has had her share in the field that she's been in for 15 years hitting the limelight every often with her
smart performance in all the films she acted. She had a lot of hit films which are mostly musically melodious and films
that did pretty well at the box office. Juhi acted opposite all the top heroes in Bollywood and she enjoys a very good
rapport with all the industry people that she runs a production company "DREAMZ UNLIMITED" in a parternership with
the top class actor Sharukh Khan and Aziz Mirza.
Juhi won "Ms.India" crown and "The Best Costumes" award in the Ms. Universe competition in '84 well before her debut
in films and while she enjoyed her place in the BOLLYWOOD, she won the "Best Actress" award from FILMFARE in '94
for "HUM HAIN RAHI PYAR KE" and "Most Sensational Female" award in '99 from NEWYORK's BOLLYWOOD for her
performance in "DUPLICATE".
Although Juhi got married to her lover boy Jai Mehta, a business man from LONDON, she still enjoys her profession in
Bollywood.
John Abraham biographie
John Abraham (Hindi: ??? ???????, Urdu: ??? ???????), (born December 17, 1972 in Mumbai, India), is a former model
turned Bollywood actor.
Early life
John Abraham's Iranian name is Farhan but he was born and baptised as John. He has one younger brother, Alan.
Abraham's father is a Syro Malabar Catholic architect, from Alwaye, Kerala in India. His mother, Phiroza Irani, is part of
Bombay's Parsi community.
Abraham's parents eloped, and they were estranged from their respective parents until the birth of their first child, John.
Abraham attended Bombay Scottish School and later Jai Hind College. He was an avid sprinter and was a captain of
football association. He later earned a M.B.A degree from MET
Career
Abraham started his career with the media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which however
closed down due to financial problems. Later, he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner.
Modeling
In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to Singapore for Manhunt International, where he won second
place. Following this, he appeared in a number of commercial advertisements. To further hone his acting skills, John
Abraham joined Kishore Namit Kapoor acting lab and successfully completed a course on acting while juggling modelling
assignments.
Acting
John Abraham made his film debut in 2003 with the controversal film Jism. The film did well, and his work was widely
noticed. Later in the same year came the paranormal Saaya (2003) and the romantic Paap (2003); neither of which did
particularly well at the Indian box-office. John's first blockbuster hit came with the movie Dhoom in 2004 where he played
the role of the villain 'Kabir'.Other movies such as Kaal and Garam Masala followed in 2005.
In 2005, he had a major role in Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in colonial India (See British
India). The film was written and directed by independent Canadian film-maker Deepa Mehta. The film was popular
overseas, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards, which exposed John to a
more international audience.
In the summer of 2006, he performed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Zayed
Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat.
In 2006, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express (2006). Among these Taxi No 9211 ,
Kabul Express were substantially successful.
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was Abraham's first release in 2007. The move failed to
do well at the Indian box office,but was successful in the overseas market.
John is playing an environmentalist activist in Deepa Mehta's new film Luna (currently under production) starring Dustin
Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Chris Cooper.
Apart from his movie commitments, John is also the brand ambassador for Castrol Power 1 and for the Yamaha Marque.
Personal life
Abraham is currently dating actress Bipasha Basu, They have been dating since 2002.
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of John Abraham's awards and nominations
turned Bollywood actor.
Early life
John Abraham's Iranian name is Farhan but he was born and baptised as John. He has one younger brother, Alan.
Abraham's father is a Syro Malabar Catholic architect, from Alwaye, Kerala in India. His mother, Phiroza Irani, is part of
Bombay's Parsi community.
Abraham's parents eloped, and they were estranged from their respective parents until the birth of their first child, John.
Abraham attended Bombay Scottish School and later Jai Hind College. He was an avid sprinter and was a captain of
football association. He later earned a M.B.A degree from MET
Career
Abraham started his career with the media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which however
closed down due to financial problems. Later, he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner.
Modeling
In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to Singapore for Manhunt International, where he won second
place. Following this, he appeared in a number of commercial advertisements. To further hone his acting skills, John
Abraham joined Kishore Namit Kapoor acting lab and successfully completed a course on acting while juggling modelling
assignments.
Acting
John Abraham made his film debut in 2003 with the controversal film Jism. The film did well, and his work was widely
noticed. Later in the same year came the paranormal Saaya (2003) and the romantic Paap (2003); neither of which did
particularly well at the Indian box-office. John's first blockbuster hit came with the movie Dhoom in 2004 where he played
the role of the villain 'Kabir'.Other movies such as Kaal and Garam Masala followed in 2005.
In 2005, he had a major role in Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in colonial India (See British
India). The film was written and directed by independent Canadian film-maker Deepa Mehta. The film was popular
overseas, and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards, which exposed John to a
more international audience.
In the summer of 2006, he performed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow bollywood stars, Salman Khan, Zayed
Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat.
In 2006, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express (2006). Among these Taxi No 9211 ,
Kabul Express were substantially successful.
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love was Abraham's first release in 2007. The move failed to
do well at the Indian box office,but was successful in the overseas market.
John is playing an environmentalist activist in Deepa Mehta's new film Luna (currently under production) starring Dustin
Hoffman, Rachel Weisz and Chris Cooper.
Apart from his movie commitments, John is also the brand ambassador for Castrol Power 1 and for the Yamaha Marque.
Personal life
Abraham is currently dating actress Bipasha Basu, They have been dating since 2002.
Awards and nominations
Main article: List of John Abraham's awards and nominations
Jessica Simpson Biography
Jessica Simpson Biography,Jessica Simpson Filmography, Jessica Simpson
life,Jessica Simpson history
Hundreds of hopefuls make their way to Nashville every year, looking to stake their own claim to fame in country music.
Some arrive with nothing more than a guitar and lyric-filled notebook under their arm, everything they own packed in the
bed of a rundown truck. Some, discovered in a honky-tonk or roadhouse in their home town, ride in on the promise of a
publishing deal or recording contract, visions of gold records and tricked-out tour busses dancing in their heads.
Very few however arrive in Music City with as much baggage as Jessica Simpson. Not since 1970 when Hank Williams,
Jr. signed the biggest recording contract in MGM history has so much doubt and criticism faced a young artist. Unlike
Williams who was burdened by the ghost of his legendary father, the shadow Simpson is trying to escape is largely her
own. Preconceptions based on her tremendously successful career as a pop singer, a brief marriage on display in a
reality program, the subsequent post-marital tumult, headline generating relationships and awkward professional
stumbles have woven a tapestry of misconceptions around her.
The news last year that Simpson planned to come to Nashville to make a country record was met with a resounding scoff
by a chorus of naysayers, many of them members of the very industry she was hoping to join. And that was the polite
response.
The quietest voice amid all the din has been that of Jessica Simpson herself. But with the release of Do You Know, her
first album on Epic/Columbia Nashville, the doe-eyed Texas beauty makes it perfectly clear she not only has a voice, but
a point of view colored by life experience beyond her years, and plenty to say. She hopes to not only quiet her critics, but
give the country music industry and audience something else to talk about---her undeniable talent and gift as a country
singer/songwriter.
“There is a perception of who I am out there that has little to do with me,” she says quietly but with
conviction. “I appreciate the fact that there are skeptics out there, that people may be doubtful and may not trust
this effort. But what I want people to know and understand is I don’t have one foot in pop and one foot in country.
I have made the commitment to country music. I look forward to reviews, no matter what they are. I look at it as
constructive criticism. If anything, it just pushes me to do better the next time.”
Simpson has been pushing herself her entire life, frequently through devastating disappointment and heartbreak. While it
is clichéd to tag failure as the starting point for success, the public would be surprised to know how many times the girl
who seems to have it all was left empty-handed. Through it all, her family and faith have provided a rock solid base from
which she draws strength and inspiration.
Like many country singers, her first musical exposure and singing experience was in church. “My father was a
minister and evangelist, so growing up, I was surrounded by gospel music. Living in Texas, we also had a lot of country
music. In our home, there were records by Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson, and records by CeCe Winans and Amy Grant.
When I was little, I would sing at the places where my dad spoke, we were a duo!”
As time went on, she found herself seeking the spotlight. “As I got older, I started to feel like I didn’t want to
be in the choir, I wanted to sing louder than everyone else. If I was in a musical, I hogged the microphone!”
Her early focus was on dance and she was on the competition circuit, which also included vocal contests. When her
dance instructor noticed that her pupil had an affinity for singing, she encouraged her to enter a competition, and in her
first stab at it, she won. When word came of a chance to audition for the new Mickey Mouse Club, the 12-year-old
jumped at it. “I did a dance to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ and an a cappella version of ‘Amazing
Grace.’ There were 50,000 kids who auditioned and I got to go to Florida with the final eight.”
She was crushed when she received a letter from Disney saying she hadn’t made it, particularly when so many
people she knew did: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. “My
mom told me not to worry, that I would see those kids again somewhere down the road. Even though I didn’t
make the show, I think it was then that my parents realized maybe they weren’t being just proud parents, that
maybe there was something there within me.”
Not long afterwards, Simpson was invited to contribute to an album recorded with a gospel choir in New Jersey, which
led to recording her first solo album—also gospel, in Nashville. Like her Mickey Mouse Club rejection, it was
another setback for the 15-year-old. “I was telling my friends and people at my school that I was making a record
that would be on the radio. But the label folded right before the record was to be pressed. When you’re that young
and someone promises you something, you believe them. I was so disappointed.”
Her grandmother ended up paying for the record to be pressed, and the Simpsons sold it as they toured the Christian
music circuit. It was one of those recordings that eventually caught the ear of mega music biz mogul Tommy Mottola who
signed her to a pop music deal with Columbia Records and released her label debut, Sweet Kisses, in 1999.
Fast forward through a lightning-fast rise to the top of the pop charts: double-platinum certification for Sweet Kisses, its
breakthrough hit “I Wanna Love You Forever”; the 2002 follow-up CD Irresistible which crossed over to four
different charts.
It was in making her third album that she was first introduced to the Nashville songwriting community. “I wanted to
do some writing for the record and my A&R person at the time pointed me to Nashville, where some of her favorite
writers were. I loved it, but the label thought what I was writing with them was too country, and they had signed me to
sing pop. I would listen to those demos over the years and knew I would go back to Nashville one day.”
But meanwhile, the whirlwind of her increasingly successful professional life and increasingly public personal life took on
a virtual life of its own, with the line between the two becoming nearly indistinguishable. Almost simultaneous with the
release of In This Skin in 2003 was the launch of the massively successful reality show documenting every moment of
her marriage to new husband Nick Lachey, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. Though the program—which ran for 41
episodes until March 30, 2005—ratcheted up both album sales and Simpson’s star quotient, it also
contributed to the public’s perception of the blonde bombshell as ditzy and dimwitted, an assessment that family
and friends knew to be inaccurate and hurtful.
Far more hurtful was the unhappiness within the marriage that led to its disintegration and very public dissolution. It was
during that period that the label was pressing her to make and release another record. Barely two months after her
divorce was finalized on June 30, 2006, A Public Affair was released. “It was incredibly hard to promote that
record. I wasn’t in a place where I could be honest, and I wasn’t able to be strong enough for the
world.”
Though it would be a year before Joe Simpson told People magazine that his daughter was thinking of “returning
to her roots” and recording a country record, the journey back to Nashville had begun well before that.
“I took the long way around to get back to where I came from,” she says. “Back where I belong. I
think to be able to sing country music honestly, you have to experience life. There is so much honesty in the music, and if
you are not honest, the fans will know it. Fans are the absolute lifeblood of country music, and they won’t respond
to you unless they believe you.”
The first step was believing in herself and trusting her co-writers. She went to Nashville in 2007 to begin. “The
process started with sitting down with these amazing songwriters and forcing myself to be vulnerable. I was so paranoid
at the time, so overwhelmed by the tabloids. I wasn’t even living my own life. The first time I sat down to write was
with Brett James and Hillary Lindsey. I write things in my Blackberry, and I was telling them some of my thoughts and
ideas and they were writing them down. They were respectful of what I was sharing. At that moment, it felt right. I knew
that we were partners and I didn’t have to be afraid that they would pick up the phone, call the tabloids and say,
‘Guess what Jessica Simpson is going through?’ I shared so much with my writers. They know me so well
now; they know my sadness and my joy, my hurt and my happiness, my disappointments and my hopes. They are some
of my closest friends.
“In order to do this record, I had to be vulnerable and I had to trust. After writing sessions, Cacee [Cobb, who did
A&R for the album] and I would go back to the house we were renting and I would be so emotionally drained. Writing
sessions were like therapy. It was hard to go through, but afterwards, you’ve let it go, and you feel so much
lighter. The weight of denial is very hard to live with. Writing this record was so freeing to me.”
If the writing—which resulted in her name on eight of eleven cuts—was freeing, the time spent in studios
with producers Brett James and John Shanks recording those songs was exhilarating.
“The first day in the studio we cut three songs: ‘Come On Over,’ ‘Might As Well Be Making
Love’ and ‘Sipping On History.’ I had been living with the demos for so long, it just happened. With
music, when it’s right, it happens so quickly and so easily. It felt so good! I felt like I was back to who I really
am.”
Perhaps the last song cut for the record was the most meaningful to Simpson, representing a remarkable gift of grace
and redemption from one of her most humiliating public moments. In December 2006, while participating in a tribute to
one of her all-time idols Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Awards, Simpson botched the lyrics to the song, in front of
an audience that included President Bush, and of course Parton herself. “I should never have been on that stage
at that time. I had gone through a break-up the night before and I had not been on stage in a year and a half. My heart
was there, and I so much wanted to honor Dolly. But my mind was not with it. That night was really the lowest of the low.
I apologized to Dolly and she was so kind to me. She said, ‘I wrote the song and I forget the words! Don’t
you worry about it.’ In the months after, she would send me little notes of encouragement; she reminded me that
we are who we are born to be. She took me under her wing and brought me to another level of faith.
“When we were recording this record I knew I wanted one of her songs. She gave me a batch of 12 songs to listen
to, then called and said she didn’t think any of them were right and was sending over some more. ‘Do You
Know’ was the first song of that bunch and I knew it was right. I loved it. We cut it and sent it to her and she was
so supportive and flattering. Then she offered to sing on it and ‘Dollyize it.’ I just couldn’t believe it.
Our voices blended so well together. Listening to that song now just makes me smile. The experience at the Kennedy
Center ended up being one of the best things that ever happened to me.”
After a lengthy absence, Simpson is back where she feels happy and comfortable, on stage in front of a live audience.
Each performance, she previews each of the songs with a story, sharing with the audience the truth behind the song.
“It’s like a live listening party every night. What is so great about this record and these songs is that I
don’t have to embellish them. They don’t need a pyro display to get the point across and I don’t
have to learn a bunch of choreography. I can just get up there and sing my music, and the songs speak for themselves.
“Coming to Nashville and to country music was both a test and a leap of faith for me. But in this place of honesty
and trust and hope, I’ve discovered so many things I left behind along the way. I’ve come back to who I
was growing up. I believe if you follow your heart and be quiet, you will find the answers, you will find yourself. I found
myself in this record. ‘Do You Know’ is a song and a metaphor for my life right now. Do you know who I
really am?”
With the release of Do You Know, the world will receive the most honest understanding yet of who Jessica Simpson
really is.
life,Jessica Simpson history
Hundreds of hopefuls make their way to Nashville every year, looking to stake their own claim to fame in country music.
Some arrive with nothing more than a guitar and lyric-filled notebook under their arm, everything they own packed in the
bed of a rundown truck. Some, discovered in a honky-tonk or roadhouse in their home town, ride in on the promise of a
publishing deal or recording contract, visions of gold records and tricked-out tour busses dancing in their heads.
Very few however arrive in Music City with as much baggage as Jessica Simpson. Not since 1970 when Hank Williams,
Jr. signed the biggest recording contract in MGM history has so much doubt and criticism faced a young artist. Unlike
Williams who was burdened by the ghost of his legendary father, the shadow Simpson is trying to escape is largely her
own. Preconceptions based on her tremendously successful career as a pop singer, a brief marriage on display in a
reality program, the subsequent post-marital tumult, headline generating relationships and awkward professional
stumbles have woven a tapestry of misconceptions around her.
The news last year that Simpson planned to come to Nashville to make a country record was met with a resounding scoff
by a chorus of naysayers, many of them members of the very industry she was hoping to join. And that was the polite
response.
The quietest voice amid all the din has been that of Jessica Simpson herself. But with the release of Do You Know, her
first album on Epic/Columbia Nashville, the doe-eyed Texas beauty makes it perfectly clear she not only has a voice, but
a point of view colored by life experience beyond her years, and plenty to say. She hopes to not only quiet her critics, but
give the country music industry and audience something else to talk about---her undeniable talent and gift as a country
singer/songwriter.
“There is a perception of who I am out there that has little to do with me,” she says quietly but with
conviction. “I appreciate the fact that there are skeptics out there, that people may be doubtful and may not trust
this effort. But what I want people to know and understand is I don’t have one foot in pop and one foot in country.
I have made the commitment to country music. I look forward to reviews, no matter what they are. I look at it as
constructive criticism. If anything, it just pushes me to do better the next time.”
Simpson has been pushing herself her entire life, frequently through devastating disappointment and heartbreak. While it
is clichéd to tag failure as the starting point for success, the public would be surprised to know how many times the girl
who seems to have it all was left empty-handed. Through it all, her family and faith have provided a rock solid base from
which she draws strength and inspiration.
Like many country singers, her first musical exposure and singing experience was in church. “My father was a
minister and evangelist, so growing up, I was surrounded by gospel music. Living in Texas, we also had a lot of country
music. In our home, there were records by Patsy Cline and Willie Nelson, and records by CeCe Winans and Amy Grant.
When I was little, I would sing at the places where my dad spoke, we were a duo!”
As time went on, she found herself seeking the spotlight. “As I got older, I started to feel like I didn’t want to
be in the choir, I wanted to sing louder than everyone else. If I was in a musical, I hogged the microphone!”
Her early focus was on dance and she was on the competition circuit, which also included vocal contests. When her
dance instructor noticed that her pupil had an affinity for singing, she encouraged her to enter a competition, and in her
first stab at it, she won. When word came of a chance to audition for the new Mickey Mouse Club, the 12-year-old
jumped at it. “I did a dance to ‘Ice Ice Baby’ and an a cappella version of ‘Amazing
Grace.’ There were 50,000 kids who auditioned and I got to go to Florida with the final eight.”
She was crushed when she received a letter from Disney saying she hadn’t made it, particularly when so many
people she knew did: Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera, Justin Timberlake, Ryan Gosling and Keri Russell. “My
mom told me not to worry, that I would see those kids again somewhere down the road. Even though I didn’t
make the show, I think it was then that my parents realized maybe they weren’t being just proud parents, that
maybe there was something there within me.”
Not long afterwards, Simpson was invited to contribute to an album recorded with a gospel choir in New Jersey, which
led to recording her first solo album—also gospel, in Nashville. Like her Mickey Mouse Club rejection, it was
another setback for the 15-year-old. “I was telling my friends and people at my school that I was making a record
that would be on the radio. But the label folded right before the record was to be pressed. When you’re that young
and someone promises you something, you believe them. I was so disappointed.”
Her grandmother ended up paying for the record to be pressed, and the Simpsons sold it as they toured the Christian
music circuit. It was one of those recordings that eventually caught the ear of mega music biz mogul Tommy Mottola who
signed her to a pop music deal with Columbia Records and released her label debut, Sweet Kisses, in 1999.
Fast forward through a lightning-fast rise to the top of the pop charts: double-platinum certification for Sweet Kisses, its
breakthrough hit “I Wanna Love You Forever”; the 2002 follow-up CD Irresistible which crossed over to four
different charts.
It was in making her third album that she was first introduced to the Nashville songwriting community. “I wanted to
do some writing for the record and my A&R person at the time pointed me to Nashville, where some of her favorite
writers were. I loved it, but the label thought what I was writing with them was too country, and they had signed me to
sing pop. I would listen to those demos over the years and knew I would go back to Nashville one day.”
But meanwhile, the whirlwind of her increasingly successful professional life and increasingly public personal life took on
a virtual life of its own, with the line between the two becoming nearly indistinguishable. Almost simultaneous with the
release of In This Skin in 2003 was the launch of the massively successful reality show documenting every moment of
her marriage to new husband Nick Lachey, Newlyweds: Nick and Jessica. Though the program—which ran for 41
episodes until March 30, 2005—ratcheted up both album sales and Simpson’s star quotient, it also
contributed to the public’s perception of the blonde bombshell as ditzy and dimwitted, an assessment that family
and friends knew to be inaccurate and hurtful.
Far more hurtful was the unhappiness within the marriage that led to its disintegration and very public dissolution. It was
during that period that the label was pressing her to make and release another record. Barely two months after her
divorce was finalized on June 30, 2006, A Public Affair was released. “It was incredibly hard to promote that
record. I wasn’t in a place where I could be honest, and I wasn’t able to be strong enough for the
world.”
Though it would be a year before Joe Simpson told People magazine that his daughter was thinking of “returning
to her roots” and recording a country record, the journey back to Nashville had begun well before that.
“I took the long way around to get back to where I came from,” she says. “Back where I belong. I
think to be able to sing country music honestly, you have to experience life. There is so much honesty in the music, and if
you are not honest, the fans will know it. Fans are the absolute lifeblood of country music, and they won’t respond
to you unless they believe you.”
The first step was believing in herself and trusting her co-writers. She went to Nashville in 2007 to begin. “The
process started with sitting down with these amazing songwriters and forcing myself to be vulnerable. I was so paranoid
at the time, so overwhelmed by the tabloids. I wasn’t even living my own life. The first time I sat down to write was
with Brett James and Hillary Lindsey. I write things in my Blackberry, and I was telling them some of my thoughts and
ideas and they were writing them down. They were respectful of what I was sharing. At that moment, it felt right. I knew
that we were partners and I didn’t have to be afraid that they would pick up the phone, call the tabloids and say,
‘Guess what Jessica Simpson is going through?’ I shared so much with my writers. They know me so well
now; they know my sadness and my joy, my hurt and my happiness, my disappointments and my hopes. They are some
of my closest friends.
“In order to do this record, I had to be vulnerable and I had to trust. After writing sessions, Cacee [Cobb, who did
A&R for the album] and I would go back to the house we were renting and I would be so emotionally drained. Writing
sessions were like therapy. It was hard to go through, but afterwards, you’ve let it go, and you feel so much
lighter. The weight of denial is very hard to live with. Writing this record was so freeing to me.”
If the writing—which resulted in her name on eight of eleven cuts—was freeing, the time spent in studios
with producers Brett James and John Shanks recording those songs was exhilarating.
“The first day in the studio we cut three songs: ‘Come On Over,’ ‘Might As Well Be Making
Love’ and ‘Sipping On History.’ I had been living with the demos for so long, it just happened. With
music, when it’s right, it happens so quickly and so easily. It felt so good! I felt like I was back to who I really
am.”
Perhaps the last song cut for the record was the most meaningful to Simpson, representing a remarkable gift of grace
and redemption from one of her most humiliating public moments. In December 2006, while participating in a tribute to
one of her all-time idols Dolly Parton at the Kennedy Center Awards, Simpson botched the lyrics to the song, in front of
an audience that included President Bush, and of course Parton herself. “I should never have been on that stage
at that time. I had gone through a break-up the night before and I had not been on stage in a year and a half. My heart
was there, and I so much wanted to honor Dolly. But my mind was not with it. That night was really the lowest of the low.
I apologized to Dolly and she was so kind to me. She said, ‘I wrote the song and I forget the words! Don’t
you worry about it.’ In the months after, she would send me little notes of encouragement; she reminded me that
we are who we are born to be. She took me under her wing and brought me to another level of faith.
“When we were recording this record I knew I wanted one of her songs. She gave me a batch of 12 songs to listen
to, then called and said she didn’t think any of them were right and was sending over some more. ‘Do You
Know’ was the first song of that bunch and I knew it was right. I loved it. We cut it and sent it to her and she was
so supportive and flattering. Then she offered to sing on it and ‘Dollyize it.’ I just couldn’t believe it.
Our voices blended so well together. Listening to that song now just makes me smile. The experience at the Kennedy
Center ended up being one of the best things that ever happened to me.”
After a lengthy absence, Simpson is back where she feels happy and comfortable, on stage in front of a live audience.
Each performance, she previews each of the songs with a story, sharing with the audience the truth behind the song.
“It’s like a live listening party every night. What is so great about this record and these songs is that I
don’t have to embellish them. They don’t need a pyro display to get the point across and I don’t
have to learn a bunch of choreography. I can just get up there and sing my music, and the songs speak for themselves.
“Coming to Nashville and to country music was both a test and a leap of faith for me. But in this place of honesty
and trust and hope, I’ve discovered so many things I left behind along the way. I’ve come back to who I
was growing up. I believe if you follow your heart and be quiet, you will find the answers, you will find yourself. I found
myself in this record. ‘Do You Know’ is a song and a metaphor for my life right now. Do you know who I
really am?”
With the release of Do You Know, the world will receive the most honest understanding yet of who Jessica Simpson
really is.
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