Amisha Patel- Biography

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Amisha Patel hails from a true multi-racial family as her father Amit
Patel is a Gujrati Maharashtrian and her mother Asha Patel is a
Sindhi. Her family is that of reputed lawyers and politicians.

Amisha is not just a famous Bollywood actress but also a Biogenetic
Engineer from a university in United States. Amisha is also a gold
medalist in economics. Before getting into films, she worked for a
financial company, but she did not continue for long.

Her inclination was towards art and cinema and hence she soon joined
Satyadev Dubey’s theatre group. With her excellent foreign degree and
superb family background, Amisha could easily don the seat of the CEO
of her family business, but fate had another calling for her.

Crediting her family connections for her first break in films, it so
happened that at a at a dinner at the Roshan’s house, Rakesh Roshan
offered Amisha a role in ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai’. The film was a superhit
and marked Hrithik Roshan's debut.

After ‘Kaho Na Pyar Hao’, life was not a bed of roses for Amisha. She
had number of flop films like ‘Suno Sasurji’ with Aftab Shivdasani,
‘Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage’ with Hrithik, ‘Yeh hai Jalwa’ with
Salman, ‘Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar’ with Jimmy Shergil. But then ‘Gadar’
opposite Sunny Deol became one of the biggest hit of Indian cinema.
Amisha’s stunning performance in the film made her to stand in the
front row of actresses in Bollywood.

In real life, Amisha is coy and simple. She had been accused of
link-ups with Vikram Bhatt and Kunal Kohli. She is however, now, happy
seeing a NRI buisnessmam Kanav Puri.

However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical
recognition, and she followed it with a supporting role in the hit
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007).As of 2009, Patel will be seen in two comic
films, Run Bhola Run and Chatur Singh Two Star, that are scheduled to
release on summer 2009. Patel has also signed a three-film deal with
Yash Raj Films. One of the films will be directed by Shaad Ali.

Part III Aishwairya Rai Biography

Aishwarya - Vivek Relationship

Salman Khan and Ashwairya Rai split was a traumatising phase of this
beautiful lady. The scars were rather deep on her soul than her body.
Those were difficult days, people noticed the bruises on her body but
the glitter of fame hid the bruises on her souls. It is a difficult
time for a self respecting confident woman to coupe the after affects
of domestic violence.



During this time, Vivek Oberoi came in Aishwarya’s life as a friend.

Aishwarya Rai usually refuses to kiss on the screen in her movies but
sometimes she does and this is one of such rare occasions when
Aishwarya Rai kissed Vivek Oberoi for a scene in the movie ‘Kyon! ho
gaya na’.

The media tried their best to give a different meaning to their
friendship. Vivek also got vocal on this private issue and openly
expressed his love for the most beautiful Indian woman alive. But,
Aishwarya never gave any hint that she is attached with Vivek Oberoi
in a romantic way. During this time, Vivek also claimed that he had
been repeatedly threatened by Aishwarya’s ex-boyfriend Salman Khan.
This friendship lasted for three years and Aishwarya finally had to
end it up. She never wanted to have anything more than casual
friendship with Vivek but apparently Vivek didn’t understand that.

Aishwarya Rai then worked in a movie titled ‘Provoked‘, the story of
an Indian girl who suffered from domestic violence and abuse by her
husband and ends up in the jail after killing him. While promoting the
movie, Aishwarya Rai spoke against domestic violence and confessed
that she herself had been a victim.

Divya Bharti- The Biography

Divya Bharti was born in Mumbai to Om Prakash and Meeta. This beautiful girl started early in films, when she was hardly 14 and half years.

Telugu films such as "Nila Penne", "Dharma Kshetram", "Tholi Mudhu", "Rowdy Alludu "and "Assembly Rowdy".

Then Divya Bharti shifted to Bollywood and made her debut with "Vishwatma" in 1992. The film had average success at box office but Divya Bharti shot into fame with the song 'Saat Samundar Paar ……' in the movie "Vishwatma". Afterwards, Divya Bharati gave super hit film "Deewana" opposite Sharukh Khan and Rishi Kapoor. Thereafter, Divya Bharati acted in 13 films amidst speculation that she is next Sridevi.

Divya Bharti fell in love with film producer Saajid Nadiadwala and married him secretly. But her life tragically came to an end when she fell from fifth floor of her flat in Yari Road, Versova. The circumstances behind her death were considered suspicious by the media however police could not find any evidence to prove that it was murder. Two of Divya Bharti's films "Rang" and "Satranj" were released after her death. She died at the age of 19.

Her noted films are Dil Aashna Hai, Dil Ka kya Kasoor, Balwaan, kshatriya, Deewana, Dil Hi To Hai, Dushman Zamana, Jaan Se Pyara, Shola Aur Shabnam and Vishwatma.

Divya Bharti's under production films at the time of her death were "Mohra", "Laadla", "Kartvya" and "Vijaypath".

Sunil Shetty Biography

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An actor who completely depends on his director for his performance, Sunil Shetty could have done better in business boardrooms, but anyway, made his B-Town journey with the completely inconsequential films like Balwan, Gaddar or Prithvi.

His beefcake physique and square jawed face made him a director's ideal choice for an action hero, but his expressionless face gave away the ham actor in him. Yet nothing teaches better than experience.

So after a long barren spell at the box office when around 21 out of his 28 films flopped miserably, Shetty finally saved his dwindling career with films like Mohra and Border. Then the resounding success of Priyadarshan's Hera Pheri gave his career a new lease of life while Refugee and Jungle has got him on cloud nine.

One of the promising stars to have hit the silver screen in the last decade Sunil Shetty stays clear of petty politics of the tinsel world and maintains a low profile. For this reason perhaps he has the choicest projects in his kitty despite his innumerable debacles at the box office.

He has changed his name to Suniel Shetty. He often likes to do patriotic roles eg. Border (1997), Qayamat (2003), Mohra (1994)

He is considered a major action star in Indian cinema and his action abilities was the reason for his success. His beloved wife is Manna Shetty and they have two children named Atiya and Aahan. He is a black belt in Full Contact Kick Boxing.

Shabana Azmi - The Biography

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Shabana Azmi (born 18 September, 1950 in New Delhi, India) is one of the leading actresses of Indian cinema. Also a social activist,her performances in different genres of films have garnered her accolades and awards including five wins of National Film Award for Best Actress.

Shabana Azmi hails from a renowned Muslim family with film connections. Her parents were, Kaifi Azmi - a renowned Indian poet and writer of Urdu, and Shaukat Azmi - a well known stage actress. Her brother, Baba Azmi, is a cinematographer. Her parents had an active social life, and their home was always throbbing with people and activities. Farah, Naaz and Tabu are her nieces.

In the initial stage of her career, she was linked to noted film director Shekhar Kapur, but married Javed Akhtar, a lyricist, poet and Bollywood scriptwriter on 9 December, 1984. It was Akhtar's second marriage, the first being with the Bollywood scriptwriter, Honey Irani.

Early in childhood, the environment in her home inculcated into her a respect for family ties, social and human values; and her parents always supported her to develop a passion for intellectual stimulation and growth. This is greatly reflected in her body of work.

She completed her graduation degree in Psychology from St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, followed by a course in Acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII), Pune. She topped the list of successful candidates of 1972.

Her first movie to be released was Shyam Benegal's Ankur (1972), which won the national award. However, her first film was an art film, made by Khwaja Ahmad Abbas, Faalsa, which was released in 1974. Her roles in both the films attracted positive comments both from the reviewers and the audiences.

She received the national awards consecutively for three years from 1983 to 1985 for her roles in movies, Arth, Khandhar and Paar. Another film named Godmother (1999) brought her another national award taking her tally to five national awards.

Shabana's acting has been characterized by a life like real depiction of the roles played by her.

In Mandi, for instance, she acted as a madam of a whorehouse, and to act this role she put on weight and even chewed betel. Real life like portrayals continued in almost all of her movies with a variety of roles, including a tragic role of a woman named Jamini resigned to her destiny in Khandhar, and a typical urban Indian wife, homemaker and mother in Masoom.

She also did many roles in experimental and parallel Indian cinema. Deepa Mehta's 1996 film Fire, depicts her as a lesbian lonely woman, Radha, in love with her sister-in-law (perhaps the first in Indian cinema) and drew severe protests from many social groups of India, and also threats of ban by Indian authorities. Her role as Radha brought her international recognition with the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 32nd Chicago Film Festival and Jury Award for Best Actress at Outfest, Los Angeles.

Some of her noted films with the legendary film-makers of all times include Shyam Benegal's Nishant (1975), Junoon (1978), Susman (1986), and Antarnaad (1992); Satyajit Ray's Shatranj Ke Khiladi; Mrinal Sen's Khandhar, Genesis, Ek Din Achanak; Saeed Mirza's Albert Pinto Ko Guussa Kyon Aata Hai; Sai Paranjpye's Sparsh and Disha; Gautam Ghose' Paar; Aparna Sen's Picnic and Sati ; Mahesh Bhatt's Arth; Vinay Shukla's Godmother.

Her other films include the commercially successful Amar Akbar Anthony, Parvarish (of Manmohan Desai) and Prakash Mehra's Jwalamukhi.

Azmi has taken on in her spree a number of Hollywood productions, the first being John Schlesinger's Madame Sousatzka (1988), followed by Roland Joffe's City of Joy (1992), among others.

Shabana's debut to the small screen began with her acting in a soap opera with a cause, Anupama, that is, the unique or the unparallel. She did the role of a modern Indian woman who while endorsing the traditional Indian ethos and values negotiated more freedom for herself.

She had also participated in many stage plays, and notable among them include M. S. Sathyu's Safed Kundali (1980), which was a version of the Caucasian Chalk Circle; and Farouque Shaikh's Tumhari Amrita, which ran almost five years.

She toured Singapore for about a month on an assignment by the Singapore Repertory Theatre Company, doing role in Ingmar Bergman's adaptation of Ibsen's Doll House, which was directed by Rey Buono.

Shabana Azmi has been a committed social activist, active in fighting AIDS and injustice in real life. In a Bengali film named Meghla Aakash she played the role of a physician treating AIDS patients. Shabana Azmi has voiced her opinion on a variety of issues. Initially, her activism drew skepticism and was dubbed by some as a publicity gimmick. However, she proved her critics wrong and used her celebrity status to emerge as a high-profile social activist.

She had participated in several plays and demonstrations denouncing communalism.

In 1989, along with Swami Agnivesh and Asghar Ali Engineer, she undertook a four day march for communal harmony from New Delhi to Meerut.

Among the neglected social groups whose causes she has advocated are slum dwellers, displaced Kashmiri Pandit migrants and victims of the earthquake at Latur (Maharashtra, India). The 1993 Mumbai riots appalled her and she emerged as a forceful critic of religious extremism. After the September 11, 2001 attacks, she opposed the advice of an important religious leader calling upon the Muslims of India to join the people of Afghanistan in their fight by retorting that the leader go there alone. Her strong reaction encouraged other moderate Muslim leaders to counsel restraint and tolerance, and to shun terrorism.

Actors Biography - Boman Irani

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Boman Irani was a photographer by profession. He started his career as theatre artiste with a cameo in Alyque Padamsee's play "Roshni". Then Boman Irani portrayed Mahatma Gandhi in the Feroz Abbas Khan play "Mahatma vs. Gandhi". This play explored Gandhi's troubled relationship with his eldest son Harilal Gandhi.

Boman made his debut in Bollywood with the film "Josh", but he shot to fame with portrayal of eccentric character Dr. J. C. Asthana in the film "Munnabhai M B B S".

He has also appeared in the film "Lage Raho Munnabhai" as Lucky Singh. Since then he has done many films playing a variety of character and supporting roles ranging from comic roles in films such as "Main Hoon Na ", "Waqt" and "Khosla Ka Ghosla " as well as serious roles in "Lakshya", "Veer-Zaara" and the English language film "Being Cyrus".

His versatility reflects in the fact that the roles that he has done ranging from father, friend, uncle, doctor, corrupt businessman, eccentric murderer and police officer. Boman Irani has also featured in advertisements of Fanta, Krackjack, TATA Indica and many more.

Films he has acted in includes Dhan Dhana Dhan , Heyy Babyy, Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd., Eklavya, Don, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Yun Hota To Kya Hota, Khosla Ka Ghosla, Shaadi Se Pehle, Being Cyrus, Bluffmaster, Kal, Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara, No Entry, My Wife's Murder, Page 3, Veer-Zaara, Lakshya, Main Hoon Na, Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Darna Mana Hai.

Boman Irani follows Zoroastrianism and hails from the Gujarati speaking Parsi community of Mumbai, Maharashtra.He is among the tallest actors of Bollywood, standing tall at 6'3". He has received Filmfare Best Supporting Role Award for "Munnabhai MBBS"

Ashwairya Rai Biography Part II

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Aishwarya had become the darling of India appeared in popular Bollywood films Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam in 1999, Taal 1999 and Mohabbatein in 2000.

Particularly interesting is how the media treated her in her early bollywood days. She was tempestuous, sexy and drop-dead gorgeous but she wasn’t aptly praised for her acting skills. For example, the Tribune India has a little paragraph about her activities, published on 28th of November 1999:

Aishwarya Rai has oodles of sex appeal. Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam and Taal or the long line of filmmakers queuing outside her door is ample proof of this. It seems even the Southie directors are under her spell! This despite her forays into Mani Ratnam’s Iruvar and Ashok Amritraj’s Jeans being damp squibs. Ash is starring in a Telugu film Raavoya Chandamama, a remake of Mann (which was a remake of An Affair to Remember) starring Nagarjuna and Anjana Jhaveri. So where does Ash fit in? In Rani’s sexy one song appearance for a fat sum!

Planet bollywood published a review of Aishwarya’s first super hit Hindi film, ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and there was only one line about Aishwarya’s performance in the movie: Aishwarya Rai is brilliant in her dances and adequate in an author-backed role.

Aishwarya Salman Affair is another highlight of her personal life that came out in open and made it to headlines.

While the world was enjoying and praising her performance in ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ Aishwarya was having a serious relationship with Salman Khan. The two stars that people loved so much were in love with each other. The affair started on the sets of ‘Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam’ and soon there were news everywhere about the two stars dating. The affair lasted for two years and ended in a tragic way.

Salman Khan is infamous for his obsessively possessive attitude towards his girlfriends. He treated Aishwarya the same way. The media got the lead of this bad treatment when Aishwarya appeared in an award ceremony with a black eye. When asked about it Aishwarya totally dismissed these rumors. Later Aishwarya accused Salman Khan treating her badly and her parents even filed a police complain against Salman Khan for breaking the windows and furniture of their house and beating their door four hours in an intoxicated tone.

Their relationship finally ended in March 2002 when Salman Khan abused Aishwarya infront of Abhishek Bachchan and the crew on sets of Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Kuch Na Kaho’. Later, he also appeared during the shootings of Aziz Mirza’s Shahrukh-Aishwarya movie, drunk and accused Shahrukh Khan of getting too friendly with his girlfriend. Salman was not able to accept the reality and he continued harassing Aishwarya Rai and finally Aishwarya had to tell media about it.

Salman and I broke up last March, but he isn’t able to come to terms with it, Salman hounds me and causes physical injuries to himself when I refuse to take his calls.

After we broke up, he would call me and talk rubbish. He also suspected me of having affairs with my co-stars. I was linked up with everyone, from Abhishekh Bachchan to Shah Rukh Khan. There were times when Salman got physical with me, luckily without leaving any marks. And I would go to work as if nothing had happened.

Let others say what they want. But every person concerned knows the truth… God is the witness.

Saif Ali Khan- The Biography

Saif Ali Khan is the son of the famous couple Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, former captain of Indian cricket team, and Bollywood actress Sharmila Tagore. He studied in Lawrence School and attended Lockers Park Prep School. Later, he followed in his father`s footsteps by attending Winchester College, a famous independent school for boys in UK.



He hails from the family of the Nawabs of Pataudi.

But surprisingly, he choose his mother's profession and debuted in 1993 in ‘Aashik Awara’ and gave another average movie ‘Parampara’. The very next year he starred in the hit ‘Main Khiladi Tu Anar’i. After this, his career graph remained unnoticed until the very popular ‘Dil Chahta Hai’, where he got his successful turn. Since then he has gone on to prove himself as an excellent actor.

He married Amrita Singh in 1991 and divorced in 2004. Since then, has been linked with Rosa Catalano, but is presently dating Kareena Kapoor. Saif Ali Khan was charged with blackbuck poaching in 1998.

His role as ‘Langda Tyagi’, the villain in ‘Omkara’, and his obsession for Kareena that shows in his ‘Kareena’ tattoo is what he is more popular for. Saif is an excellent guitarist.
Now he has turned producer too with his production company Ilumanati Films and its very first movie is Love Aaj Kal. It will star Saif opposite Deepika Padukone.

Ashwairya Rai Biography Part I

AISHWARYA RAI is one of Bollywood’s pre-eminent leading ladies. This talented beauty thurst upon the world stage when her striking beauty, poise and commanding intelligence won her the Miss World crown in 1994.

India’s top Bollywood directors were soon lining up to work with Ash.

Entry into Bollywood

Her film debut in Mani Rathnam’s IRUVAR (1997) received critical acclaim and her performance in Rahul Rawail’s …AUR PAAR HO GAYA (1997) garnered her the Best Female Debutante Award.

Journey Further

In 2000, she was awarded Best Actress by FilmFare for her work in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s HUM DIL DE CHUKE SANAM, and in that same year, nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her special appearance in Aditya Chopra’s MOHABBATEIN

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In 2001, Ash was nominated for FilmFare’s Best Actress Award for Satish Kaushik’s HAMARA DIL AAPKE PAAS HAI.




Ash’s star continued to rise in 2002 working again with Sajay Leela Bhansali in DEVDAS. DEVDAS was the most ambitious and most successful film in Bollywood history. It became the first Bollywood picture to ever receive a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival and broke box-office records in India and the United States.

2003 brought even more exciting opportunities. Ash became the first Indian actor to be a member of the jury at the Cannes Film Festival. Ash is also the latest member of the elite L’Oreal Dream Team, joining beauties Catherine Deneuve & Andie MacDowell as their international ambassador.

Magazine Covers Ash graced

She graced the covers of India Today and the prestigious Time Magazine. Time has also listed her on their list of the ‘100 Most Influential People in the World Today’. She has graced numerous covers in numerous countries worldwide including the USA, UK, China, Russia, Israel, United Emirates, Germany, Italy, Spain and France. Ash was also listed on Rolling Stone Magazine’s annual ‘Hot List’, Hello Magazine’s ‘Most Attractive Women in the World’, Stuff Magazine, FHM magazine, V-Life from Variety Magazine, GQ Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Harper’s & Queen and countless others.

International Projects

2004 saw Aishwarya take on the leading role in her first English language film in BRIDE & PREJUDICE for Gurinder Chadha.

Aishwarya’s other film credits include Manit Ratnam’s GURU; THE MISTRESS OF SPICES for director Paul Berges, Jag Mundhra’s PROVOKED, J.P. Dutta’s UMRAO JAAN and Sanjay Gadhvi’s DHOOM 2.

Aishwarya’s career continues to grow even stronger post-marriage so much so that there is lot more to reveal. Check it out in the next.

Sanjay Dutt - The Biography

Star son, Sanjay Dutt debut film 'ROCKY' was a great success in bollywood.Dutt went on to appear in numerous other films, including Vidhaata (1982), Naam (1986), and Hathyar (1989).



His breakthrough role came in Subhash Ghai's Khalnayak (1993), for which he received a Filmfare Awards nomination.

Despite his ups and down in reel and real life, he managed to retain his star position with his films like Naam, Sadak, Saajan, Khalnayak, Haseena maan Jayegi, Daag The Fire, Dushman, Vastav

Dutt's most successful role has been that of comic goonda Munna Bhai, appearing in the films Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.




Sanjay Dutt was born on July 29,1959 as the son of the late actors Nargis and Sunil Dutt. He has two sisters, Priya Dutt and Namrata Dutt (Anju). He was educated at the Lawrence School, Sanawar. Dutt struggled with drug addiction while in high school and after the death of his mother.

He even underwent treatment for the same at a drug rehab program in Jackson, Mississippi in the United States which helped him considerably in kicking his drug habit. He married Richa Sharma in 1987. She died of cancer in 1996. They had a daughter, Trishala Dutt, who lives in the United States. His second wife was Rhea Pillai. Following their divorce, she married tennis player Leander Paes. Dutt is currently married to his third wife Dilnawaz Shaikh, also known as Manyata.


2007, Sanjay Dutt was sentenced to a jail term of 6 years for illegal possession of firearms acquired from terrorist acquaintances, who were responsible for the 1993 Mumbai bomb blasts. He was, however, "cleared of terrorism conspiracy charges in the blasts."Dutt was granted bail by the Supreme Court of India on November 27, 2007 and is currently appealing for an acquittal.

In January 2009, Dutt announced that he would contest the 2009 Lok Sabha elections on the Samajwadi Party ticket, which however, has not materialized.

Laetitia Casta....French Model, May be Future France FIRST LADY

We love French women (and the way they kiss too). Laetitia was born in Pont Audemer, 1978. Being a model and actress, her fame exploded after she became the official face of L’Oreal and Channel. On top of that she also appeared on over 100 magazine covers.

Sania Mirza....Smart Tennis Player

How she’s fared in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Mirza represented India in tennis, losing in the first round in singles, and the round of 16 in doubles.

Stephanie Rice....Olympic Swimmer

How she’s fared in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Rice won the gold in the 400m individual medley, the 200m individual medley, and also the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay.

Libby Trickett....Hot Swimmer

How she’s fared in the 2008 Summer Olympics: Trickett hit for the cycle at these Olympic games, winning a gold, a silver, and a bronze in swimming.

Bipasha Basu Biography

Bipasha Basu hails from a Bengali family at New Delhi. Later, her family shifted to Kolkata where she won regional beauty contest at a very young age, she was just 17. Bipasa Basu is the second of three sisters. Her elder sister name is Bidisha and her younger sister name is Bijyota.



Modeling and acting has come to Bipasa Basu purely by chance. She had planned to be a Chartered Accountant after her graduation but in the meanwhile she won Ford super model contest and entered the world of modeling. She was also listed as sexiest woman of Asia along with fellow stars Mallika Sherawat and Aishwarya Rai.

After she established herself as a model, Bipasha did the famous video 'Tu Meri Mehbooba' for Sonu Nigam's album, 'Kismat', which became very popular.

This coffee-colour actress made her debut in Bollywood with the film "Ajanbi". Thereafter she did a number of movies but her performance in "Raj" opposite Dino Morea was more appreciated.

Next was erotic thriller "Jism" opposite john Abrahm, in which she played the role of a sexy wife of a middle-aged industrialist. She portrayed the character splendidly and became recognizable in Bollywood as sexy actress.

Bipasha Basu gave sterling performance in a number of films such as, "No Entry", "Barsaat, "Shikhar" and "Apaharan".

Her performance in "Corporate" directed by Madhur Bhandarkar won her a lot of critical acclaim. She was involved with co-actor and model Dino Morea and now Bipasha has live-in relationship with actor John Abraham, whom she started dating since 2002.

Currently, she is engaged in many projects and her upcoming films are Pankh and Lamhe. Her recent hit Aa Dekhe Zaara has received mixed reviews.

The Biography-Shilpa Shetty

Winner of "Celebrity Big Brother" (2001), series 5 made our very Bollywood lass Shilpa Shetty an international name. Trace her life journey...

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Shilpa Shetty was nominated for her first film Baazigar, she delivered another blockbuster hit Main Khiladi Tu Anari co-starring Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan.

However, the proceeding years her movies failed to succeed at the box office though she did receive critical acclaim for some of her performances.

Then in 1998, Pardesi Babu got released and people noticed her again. Two years after that she finally delivered a super hit, Dhadkan.

Since then her career took an up turn. In 2002, she had several releases and films like Hathyar and Rishtey solidified her status as a brilliant actress. In Rishtey she stole the show from superstars Anil Kapoor and Karishma Kapoor.

However, it was in 2004 that her performance in Phir Milenge brought her to the top actress list.

In 2005, she delivered modest hits like Fareb (where she costarred with sister Shamita Shetty and Manoj Bajpai) and Dus.

Though she has worked with top actors, unlike many bollywood actresses who are either scared of or shy away from working with top actresses, shilpa has worked with numerous talented actresses (such as Juhi Chawla, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Kajol, Mahima Chaudhry and Konkona Sen Sharma) and is said to share a great rapport with her co stars.



Versatile Performer
Today her career boasts of her versatility. In Baazigar she played a naive college student, in Aag a charming village girl, in 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' a street dancer, in Himmat a seductive cop, in Dus an anti-terrorist agent, in Fareb a doctor and housewife, in Phir Milenge an HIV positive, in Pardesi Babu a charming city lass, in Dhadkan she is forced to betray her lover, in Khamosh a prostitute, in Jung a sensational club dancer, in Tarkieb a promiscuous military nurse, in Rishtey a comical and tragic performance as a fisherwoman, in Darna Mana Hai a housewife haunted by apples and in 'Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar' a negative role where she plays a model turned housewife.

Revival
In 2000, Shilpa reinvented herself and became known as one of the hottest actresses in the industry! She is the only bollywood actress who has been seen to do a split on screen and is known today to have the best body in bollywood. She is also recognized as a graceful dancer.

Shilpa went to school at St. Anthony's Girl's convent in Chembur then she went to Podar College. Shilpa was her school team's baseball captain. She is a black belt Karate champion. She actively participated in her father's chemical business. Acting happened by chance for her.

Shilpa is known to have a great sense of humor and has the capacity to crack jokes on herself. She previously dated Akshay Kumar but the couple broke up in 2000. Currently, she is seeing a London-based NRI Raj Kundra.Shilpa's upcoming films are Desire and The Man.

Amrita Singh - Biography

Amrita Singh was born February 9, 1958 and is an accomplished Indian film actress.




Amrita Singh was born in a Sikh- Muslim family, her father Shivinder Singh was a Sikh and her mother Rukshana Sultana was a Muslim. Her father was an army officer and mother was political activist during emergency period. Amrita Singh is well versed in Hindi, English, and Punjabi languages.

She made her debut in Bollywood with "Betab" opposite Sunny Deol. Thereafter, she gave many super hit films such as "Sunny", "Mard", "Saaheb", "Chameli Ki Shaadi", "Naam" and "Khudgarz".






Amrita has portrayed different characters in her acting career. Amrita left her filmy career after marriage with Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan, son of the versatile Sharmila Tagore. The couple had two children a daughter named Sara and a son named Ibrahim.

Due to personal differences, they got separated in 2004. After divorce Amrita returned back to acting and has given some great performance in "Shootout At Lokhandwala" and "Kalyug". She has also ventured in TV serials and currently working in the series "Kavyanjali".

Filmography
Betaab, Sunny, Kalyug, Rang, Shaheed, Aaina, Kal Ki Awaz, Suryavanshi, Dil Aashna Hai, Pyaar Ka Saaya, Rupaye Dus Karod, Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Dharam Sankat, Akayla, Sadhu Sant, C.I.D., Krodh, Aag Ka Dariya, Paap Ki Aandhi, Maut Ke Farishtey, Toofan, Batwara, Ilaaka, Veeru Dada, Galiyon Ka Badshah, Jaadugar, Sachai Ki Taqat, Hathyar, Agnee, Tamacha, Waris, Shukriyaa, Kabzaa, Naam O Nishan, Thikana, Khudgarz, Naam, Mard, Saaheb, Duniya, Karamdaata, Chameli Ki Shaadi, Mera Dharam and Kala Dhanda Goray Log.

Titsbits about Amrita Singh
Amrita is niece of Khuswant Singh (Writer)

She is probably the only actress who has appeared as lead actress with Dharmendra and his son Sunny Deol.

The Mystical-Mala Sinha

Mala Sinha was born on November 11, 1936. She is an Indian actress of Nepalese ethnicity. Mala became one of the most popular female stars in Bollywood films from the 50's to the early 70's starring in numerous blockbusters.

The Nepali Beauty lighted up Indian film screens with her sparkling presence. Born a Nepali Christian, Mala Sinha, began her film career with Bengali films like Roshanara. Soon, she shifted to Mumbai. Mala Sinha made a not a very enviable entry with Badshah in 1954. Then came Ekadashi, a mythological film. Followed by a lead in Kishore Sahu's 'Hamlet'. Mala soon rose from a promising newcomer to star with films with a biggie like Raj Kapoor: Parvarish (1958), Phir Subah Hogi (1958) and Main Nashe Mein Hoon (1959). In 1959, Mala had, Dev Anand's musical 'Love Marriage' and a role in B.R. Chopra's Dhool Ka Phool, where Sinha again had a dark-shaded role of a woman who abandons her illegitimate child.



What is remarkable about the actress is that she was as much responsible for her hits as much as the hero's'. Mala Sinha also did smaller films with lesser names or new actor stars like Dharmendra (ANPADH), Manoj Kumar (HARIYALI), Sanjay Khan (DILLAGI) and Amitabh Bachchan (SANJOG), besides doing 10 films with Biswajeet. In 1992 came Khel which was her last film in which this versatile actress acted in bollywood. Yet, she was not de-glamorised.


Award and Nominations
Mala Sinha received several Filmfare nominations for Best Actress for her women oriented roles in Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Bahu Rani (1963), Jahan Ara (1964), Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965). While she was not nominated for her other acclaimed roles like Hariyali Aur Raasta (1962), Anpadh (1962), Gumrah (1963), and Aankhen (1967) amongst others. Mala also won accolades for her role as greyhaired wife of Sanjeev Kapoor in Zindagi (1976). In spite of getting much critical acclaim and mass recognition for her work, she has never won a Filmfare for any of her roles. Mala Sinha was honoured with the Star Screen Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006.


Mala Sinha utilized her talent to the utmost. She is still remembered by many as an actress who was capable of doing anything.

Kim Kardashian....Is Good In Showing Off Her Asset

I’ve begun to really fall in love with Kim Kardashian on the red carpet through the last few months...but let’s face it, this black jumpsuit that she wore to Perez Hilton’s OMFB 31st birthday bash is not doing her any favours. The jumpsuit may be Hollywood’s newest trend, and I do love the studded gladiator belt that she used to jazz everything up, but this particular black jumpsuit - with its super wide legs - has got to be the most unflattering thing I’ve ever seen Kim wear.

Jennifer Lopez.....Sassy & Sexy

Excuse me for a moment while I channel my mother circa the 1980s: “Brush that hair out of your eyes. Why do you want to cover that pretty face?” I feel that statement aptly refers to J. Lo’s hairstyle in this image. Ugh. Putting the bang travesty aside for a moment, Chris, I must say I applaud her curve-defining L’Wren Scott number with the sweetheart neckline.

An accomplished actress Aruna Irani

Aruna Irani is an Indian actress of mixed Irani Zoroastrian and Hindu background. An accomplished actress and dancer of her time, Aruna has acted in about 300 movies, with many memorable acting performances to her credit.



Aruna is the sister of film-maker Indra Kumar. She is married to film director Kuku Kohli.

Aruna Irani made her Bollywood debut with the film Ganga Jamuna.


After small roles in films like Jahanara, Farz, Aaya Sawan Jhoomke and pairing with comedian Mehmood in films like Aulad, Humjoli and Naya Zamana. Aruna Irani finally shot to fame with her brilliant performance as an aggressive gypsy woman in the super hit movie Caravan.

She has worked in more than 300 films as supporting actress. Aruan Irani took each role seriously and delivered great performances. She was awarded the Filmfare best supporting actress for her role in the film Pet Pyaar Aur Paap in 1984 and again for the film Beta in the year 1992. In most of her movies Irani is seen in negative role or as an item dancer.

Filmography
Hain Sanam, Laxmi, Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa, Censor, Beti No. 1, Bulandi Aarzoo, Anari No1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya, Phool Aur Aag, Rajaji, Silsila Hai Pyar Ka, Zulmi, Barood, Iski Topi Uske Sarr, Kudra, Maharaja, Dil To Pagal Hai, Do Ankhen Barah Haath, Ghulam-E-Musthafa, Hamesha, Itihaas, Saat Rang Ke Sapne, Saaz , Aurat, Chhote Sarkar, Ek Tha Raja, Indian Jaan, Rajkumar Rakshak, Ahankar, Kalyug Ke Avtaar, Kartavya, Prem, Raghuveer, Anokha Premyudh Bhagyawan, Brahma, Gopi Kishan, Insaniyat Laadla, Raja Babu, Suhaag, Aansoo Bane Angaray, Chor Aur Chaand, Dhanwaan, Kayda Kanoon,Muqabla, Professor Ki Padosan and Waqt Hamara Hai.


Awards and Nominations
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Caravan(1971)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Bobby (1973)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Do Jhoot (1975)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Khoon Pasina (1977)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Rocky (1981)
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award--Pet Pyaar Aur Paap (1984)
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award-- Beta (1992)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Suhaag(1994)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Kartaavya(1995)
Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress--Ghulam-E-Mustafa(1997)

Aruna Irani has had a long and rich career that has spanned over 30 years. Aruni is also a social activist who is involved and lends her name to AIDS awareness in India.

Namitha in dress change....HSBB Hot, Sexy, Bold & Beautiful, Southern Mera Bharat

Amrita Rao-The Biography

Amrita Deepak Rao was born on the 7th June 1981, in Mumbai, India. This 5'5" girl was born in the Rao family and speaks Konkani. Her family is known to be well-to-do, with her father being the owner and director of an advertising agency.

She studyied in C.G High School in Mumbai, and later enrolled in Sophia College for a degree in psychology. While studying there, she auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Cream, and was selected amongst 60 other contestants. She eventually graduated and now has a degree in psychology.

No stranger to cameras and bright lights, she has modeled for approximately 35 advertisements. Amongst other assignments that got her noticed were Hindustan Lever's 'Close-up' Cadbury's Perk, & Nestle Bru Coffee. Ken Ghosh approached Amrita for his debut movie Ishq Vishq after seeing her in the perk commercial, where she played a girl next-door awaiting her childhood friend she loves.



Amrita Rao is also a Brand Ambassador for D'Damas Gold Jewellery, Parachute Hair Oil, and Miss Players Apparels.



She began her career as a model, but eventually started acting, with her debut in Ab Ke Baras (2002). While this first movie went unnoticed, she started being famous when she starred in Ishq Vishk (Ken Ghosh's love-story) (2003) earning her first Filmfare nomination in the Best Female Debut category. She proceeded to gain a lot of fame with films like Main Hoon Na (2004) and Vivah (2006), her biggest commercial success so far, which propelled her into the highest tier of Bollywood actresses and earned her a Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.



So far she has won 6 awards, mostly related to her performances in 'Ishq Vishk' and 'Vivah'.

Barely few movies old, she is already quite well-known for her skilled performances and her dancing talent. Madhuri Dixit went ga-ga over her performance at the Filmfare Awards 2007. Renowned artist M.F Hussain chose her as his Muse and theme of paintings after Madhuri Dixit.

She also has a Telegu movie to her credit which turned out a huge box office hit. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Konkani. She is passionate about reading short stories.

She has co-starred with Shahid Kapur, Zayed Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Akshay Khanna, and Mahesh Babu.

A winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award at the young age of 25, Amrita Rao is all set for her successful innings at Bollywood.

Madhuri Dixit-The Biography

Madhuri Dixit was a top-line model in India before entering the Hindi film industry. She was launched by the Rajshri's with Abodh in 1984. But recognition came to her with the Ek-do-teen dance number in Tezaab (1988), which launched her as a top actress.

Her performance in Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (1994) was the crowning glory of her career. Her power and security lie in the knowledge that there cannot be another Madhuri Dixit. But to reach this pinnacle of success, the journey from middle-class J.B.Nagar to posh Iris Park, has been full of twists and turns. Madhuri recalls the good, the bad and sometimes humorous path she had to tread all by herself.

This five-feet-four- inches of proportionate dynamite have been moulded on memories of Madhubala's allure and the classic looks of Suchitra Sen. Having joined films for a lark and then getting hooked, she didn't foresee the heartbreak. Her first few attempts could well have given her a one-way ticket to oblivion. But suddenly, the industry czars discovered the face to launch a 100 films. A gregarious, mischievous girl, she was always up to something.

Those numbers, were also the beginning of her acquiring a multitude of fans that now touches a billion over five continents. Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Abodh(1984).Her initial foray into films though, began with several washouts.But, she was absolutely determined to prove everybody wrong. Signing a three-film contract with Subhash Ghai and sharing a common secretary with Anil Kapoor, Rikku , also proved to the others, that Madhuri was not available to them.

After a few minor and supporting roles, she landed the lead female role in Tezaab(1988), which shot her to stardom, and for which she received her first Filmfare nomination. She then starred in a number of hits that included Ram Lakhan (1989), Parinda (1989), Tridev (1989), and Kishen Kanhaiya (1990).

In 1990, Dixit starred in Indra Kumar’s romantic-drama Dil, alongside Aamir Khan. She played the role of Madhu Mehra, a rich and spoiled young girl who falls in love with Raja , played by Khan, and later leaves her house in order to marry him. The film became one of the biggest box-office hits of the year in India, and Dixit’s performance earned her the first Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career.

She followed Dil with another line of hits, including Saajan (1991), Beta (1992), Khalnayak (1993), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! (1994), and Raja (1995). Dixit’s performance in Beta, that of a woman married to an illiterate, well-meaning man who exposes her scheming mother-in-law, won her a second Filmfare Award for Best Actress.



Hum Aapke Hain Kaun! became one of the biggest grossers ever in the history of Hindi cinema. It went on to collect over Rs. 650 million in India and over Rs. 150 million overseas, and won Dixit her third Filmfare Best Actress Award. In that same year, Dixit was also nominated in the same category for her performance in Anjaam, which won her critical acclaim.

After two unsuccessful years, Dixit hit the bull’s eye again with Yash Chopra’s Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). The film was a major national success, both critically and commercially, and Dixit won her fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award.

In that same year, Dixit starred in Prakash Jha’s critically acclaimed Mrityudand . The film was known for straddling the boundary between a commercial and an art film. It won the Best Feature Film award at the Cinéma Tout Ecran in Geneva and the Bangkok Film Festival.

Dixit is immensly acclaimed and adored for her dance sequences in famous Bollywood songs such as Ek Do Teen (from Tezaab), Bada Dukh Deenha (from Ram Lakhan), Dhak Dhak (from Beta), Chane Ke Khet Mein (from Anjaam ), Choli Ke Peechhe (from Khalnayak), Akhiyan Milaun (from
Raja), Piya Ghar Aya (from Yaarana), Key Sera (from Pukar), Maar Daala (from Devdas).

In 2002, she starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Devdas with Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai. Her performance was applauded and earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. The film attracted worldwide attention and was featured at the Cannes Film Festival.

The following year a film named after her, Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon!, was released in which a woman (played by Antara Mali) aspires to become the new Madhuri Dixit by trying her luck in the Bollywood industry.

On February 25, 2006 she performed on stage for the first time in six years at the Filmfare Awards to music from her last movie Devdas. Her performance was choreographed by Saroj Khan.

Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous Indian painter M.F. Husain who considers her the epitome of womanhood. Hence he made a film named Gaja Gamini (2000) in which Madhuri acted. The film was intended as a tribute to Ms. Dixit herself. In this film she can be seen portraying various forms and manifestations of womanhood including the muse of Kalidasa, Leonardo’s Mona Lisa, a rebel, and an incarnation of musical euphoria.

In 1999, she married Sriram Madhav Nene, an Indian doctor who resides in USA. A UCLA-trained cardiovascular surgeon who practices in Denver, Nene is also from a Marathi Konkanastha Brahmin family. She has two sons, Arin (born in March 2003 in Colorado) and Ryan (born on March 8, 2005 in Colorado).

On December 7, 2006, Dixit returned to Mumbai along with her husband and sons to start filming for Aaja Nachle (2007).

Gone are the days when her smile was compared to Madhubala's and her position was second to Sridevi's . Today, she is herself.

Full Name : Madhuri Dixit
Nick Name : Bubbly
Date Of Birth : 15 May, 1967
Height : 5' 4"
Place Of Birth : Mumbai, India
Address : "Vijaydeep", 3rd Floor
Iris Park, Juhu
Mumbai- 400 049
INDIA
Parents Father : Shankar Dixit
Mother : Snehlata Dixit
Husband : Dr. Shriram Nene

The Bollywood Queen-Rekha

Rekha was born on 10 October 1954 in Tamil Nadu, India. Rekha is a National Film Award-winning Indian actress who has appeared in Bollywood films. Being a versatile actress she's recognised for her willingness to play female-oriented characters, such as that of the school-girl in Khubsoorat and a avenger in Khoon Bhari Maang, both of which earned Rekha the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Rekha's portrayal of a classical courtesan in Umrao Jaan won her the National Film Award for Best Actress.

Rekha has acted in over 180 films in a career that has spanned 40 years. Taking part in both Indian mainstream and art cinema, she has achieved commercial success, as well as critical praise for her performances throughout the years. Rekha's parents were not married. It was during the early 1970s, when she was looking for a footing in the Bollywood film industry. Rekha had various unsuccessful relationships with fellow Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Mehra and in 1990 she married Delhi-based businessman Mukesh Aggarwal, who committed suicide in 1991. She was rumored to have been married to actor Vinod Mehra in 1973, but in a 2004 television interview with Simi Garewal she denied being married to him referring to him as a "well-wisher". Rekha currently lives along with her secretary Farzana in her Bandra home in Mumbai.

List of awards and nominations received by Rekha



1982: National Film Award for Best Actress, Umrao Jaan
1980: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Khubsoorat
1988: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Khoon Bhari Maang
1997: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
2003: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
1997: Star Screen Award Best Villain, Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
2006: Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement
2007: Zee Cine Awards - Forever Diva Award
2004: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress for Koi Mil Gaya

List of Other Awards received by Rekha

1988: BFJA Awards Best Actress, Utsav.
2004: Maha Style Icon of the year.
2005: Sony Golden Glory Award.
2006: Idea Zee F Awards - Fashionable Film Star.
2006: Stardust Awards - Role Model of the year.
2006: Deenanath Mangeshkar Award.
2007: Living Legend in the world of entertainment by FICCI.
2007: Award celebrating her beauty

Rekha is one of the all time greatest actress of bollywood. Her conscience is her biggest counselor.