Payal Rohatgi

Payal Rohatgi born in Hyderabad is a Bollywood actress and model who has appeared in Bollywood movies too. Payal Rohatgi daughter of Veena Rohatgi and Shashank Rohatgi, has a brother named Gaurav Rohatgi. The actress was brought up in a middle class family and she completed her schooling from Udgam School and did her engineering from L.D. College of Engineering, Ahmedabad.

Computer engineer by profession, Payal Rohatgi started her career by modeling for popular brands like Amul, Nirma, and Nescafe. The beautiful lass gained lot of attention after appearing in a television ad for Cadbury's Temptations Chocolates ad campaign. By the time she also appeared in music videos by rock band, Silk Route and Indipop artist, Kay Kay. In 2002, Payal took part in the Femina Miss India contest and in the same year, she won the Miss Tourism World in Medellin, South America. As soon as she began her career in Bollywood, Payal was more inclined towards acting. However, she appeared along with cricketer Virender Sehwag in an advertisment for Dabur’s Lal Dantmanjan. The movie was directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She was also seen in an ad film for Eveready battery in the year 2006 with Bollywood most honourable actor Amitabh Bachchan, which was also directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

In 2002, she made her Bollywood debut with Harry Baweja's, Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai?, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood teen movie American Pie. After that Payal appeared in the films like Plan, Police Force and Rakht. In 2006, she got her major breakthrough with the movie, 36 China Town, that also featured Kareena Kapoor, Paresh Rawal and Shahid Kapoor. Later that year in July, the actress appeared in the critically acclaimed, Bipasha Basu starrer “Corporate”, in which she performed an item girl. In 2007, her first release was Priyadarshan's Dhol, produced by the Percept Picture Company. Payal played a positive second lead character with co-star Arbaaz Khan. In 2008, she was again seen in a cameo opposite Ranvir Shorey in PNC movie Ugly Aur Pagli which was released in August and also starred Mallika Sherawat in the lead role. In mid-September, Payal again appeared opposite Irrfan Khan in a TV18 flick Dil Kabaddi where she played the character of an aerobics instructor. In 2010, she signed a comedy project titled ‘30 Takka’ also featuring Boman Irani.

In August 2008, Payal Rohatgi appeared in Bigg Boss Season 2 aired on Colors TV as a contestant. She was involved in a lot of controversies relating to Rahul Mahajan, whom she dismissed as a seven-year old buddy. In 2009, Payal Rohatgi performed a comedy play as a celebrity performer in Comedy Circus - Chinchpokli to China that appeared on Sony Television. On 11 January 2010, she appeared in the Ndtv Imagine show Raaz Pichle Janam Ka Beside acting, Payal Rohatgi is actively collaborated with the cause of rehabilitation of drugs addicts and alcoholics and celebrated World Anti Drugs Day with them. She is also actively working for an NGOcalled Jeevan Dhara in Mumbai.

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Minissha Lamba

Minissha Lamba was born on 18 January 1985. She is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. Minissha Lamba was born in a Jatt Sikh family of Delhi. Her father was in the hospitality business and this gave her the great chance to travel around the country and meet many people.

She can fluently converse in Hindi, Punjabi, English and French languages. Minissha has appeared in films like Yahaan, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Kidnap and Well Done Abba. Minissha did her schooling from Sherwood Hall and later on moved to Chettinad Vidyashram, both located in Chennai. In 2004, the actress majored in English with honours from Miranda House, University of Delhi. Her mother is also very talented and is a painter. Minissha Lamba's in the beginning wanted to become a journalist. While studying for a degree in Delhi, Minissha Lamba pursued modelling as a hobby and soon became a well-placed model in the Indian modelling industry.

Minissha's early modelling work includes numerous television commercials for companies such as LG, Sony, Titan watches, Cadbury, Hajmola, Airtel, Sunsilk, and many others. The actress has also done a music video titled ‘Tera Suroor’ for the hit music album Aap Ka Suroor by Bollywood singer Himesh Reshammiya. Minissha’s first movie "Yahaan", which was directed by Shoojit Sircar, was released in 2005. Critics praised the flick stating that Minissha’s performance as one of the highlights. In 2008, she acted in Siddharth Anand's film Bachna Ae Haseeno alongwith Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone and Ranbir Kapoor in the main roles.

Bachna Ae Haseeno was made under Yashraj Films. Her next major role was in the Shyam Benegal film Well Done Abba that was released last year in 2010, and this movie was highly acclaimed at the Cannes Film Festival. Minissha Lamba is presently shooting for Shirish Kunder's upcoming movie “Joker”, in which she will star opposite talented actor Shreyas Talpade. The actress has also posed for Maxim India.

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Nalini Jaywant

Nalini Jaywant was an Indian movie actress who was seen in films during the 1940s and 1950s. Nalini is first cousin to actress Shobhna Samarth, the mother of Bollywood actresses Nutan and Tanuja. Nalini got married to director Virendra Desai in the 1940s. Later, the actress married her second husband, actor Prabhu Dayal, with whom she acted in several films.


In her teens, Nalini Jaywant got some fame through her performance in Mehboob Khan's Bahen that was released in 1941, a movie about a brother's obsessive love for his sister. Nalini, however, performed in a few more flicks before the notable 1948 release ‘Anokha Pyaar’. The movie involved a love triangle among characters played by Dilip Kumar, Nargis, and Nalini. Nalini played the character of the girl who sacrifices her love for the hero played by Dilip Kumar. Nalini's performance in that movie proved to be the movie's saving grace.

1950 came as a breakthrough year for Nalini when she became a top actress with her performances opposite Ashok Kumar in Samadhi and Sangram. “Samadhi” was a patriotic drama on Subash Chandra Bose and the Indian National Army.
Nalini and Ashok Kumar performed together in many movies like Kafila (1952), Naubahar (1952), Saloni (1952), Mr. X (1957), and Sheroo (1957). Nalini remained an important leading heroine through the mid-1950s. Though, many famous filmmakers extended Nalini Jaywant’s association with realistic films, while movie makers like Mahesh Kaul with Naujavan (1951) and AR Kardar with Jaadu developed her musical persona.

The 1958 Bollywood film Kaala Pani which was directed by Raj Khosla, was Nalini's last successful flick and that year, she won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in that movie as Kishori, who formed a main witness in framing the hero's father for a murder. Her come-hither dance in S. D. Burman's composition Nazar Laagi Raaja Tore Bangle pe and her tearful looks at evergreen star Dev Anand from across the room in S. D. Burman's Hum Bekhudi Mein were most remarkable

Bombay Race Course (1965) was Nalini's last main movie. Besides, above mentioned movies, Nalini received much critical acclaim for her performances in Rahi (1952), Shikast (1953), Railway Platform (1955), and Awaaz (1956), etc. Nalini Jaywant died on the afternoon of 20th December 2010 in lonely situation at her bungalow of 60 years at Union Park, Chembur, Mumbai.

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Freida Pinto

A professional model and Indian actress Freida Pinto born on 18 October, 1984 is best known for her character of Latika in the 2008 Academy Award winning movie Slumdog Millionaire. Freida Pinto has also won a Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a cast in a Motion picture.


In 2010, Freida featured in movies like You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger. Freida Pinto was also featured in many television and print ad campaigns for products like Skoda, Vodafone India, Airtel, Wrigley’s Chewing Gum and DeBeers. Pursuing modeling for four years and appeared in runway shows and magazine covers, she learned acting from The Barry John's Acting Studio in Andheri and was trained by theatre filmmaker Barry John. She will also appear in the 2011 fantasy-action-drama flick, Immortals, in which the actress will play the role of the oracle priestess Phaedra. The actress has been approached to act opposite Aamir Khan in Bollywood film Dhoom 3.

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Gouthami Tadimalla

Gouthami Tadimalla, is an Indian actress. She has acted in Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Hindi and Kannada movies.. Gouthami’s first film was Dayamayudu, a Telugu movie based on the life of Jesus Christ. The actress was studying at GITAM College in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh when she received her first film offer.

She was introduced to Tamil film industry through Guru Shishyan, a film that also starred Rajnikanth. She was a competitor to the other heroines of the time, Kushboo and Banupriya. Her filmography includes Thevar Magan, as well as Mani Ratnam's Iruvar which was released in 1997, which co-starred Mohanlal, Prakash Raj, Aishwarya Rai, Tabu, Nasser and Revathi.

Gouthami has acted also in Kannada films as well. She appeared in Hindi flicks like Andha Kanoon, Naqaab, Aadmi, Pyar Hua Chroi Chori, Teesra Kaun?, Janata Ki Adalat, Dharmendra and Jayapradha starrer Veer, Trimurti, God and Gun, and Dhaal: The Battle Of Law Against Law……

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Padmini Kolhapure

Padmini Kolhapure was born on 1 November 1965. She is a famous Bollywood actress who made her mark in the film industry since the 1980s. Padmini Kolhapure, as a child was in the chorus for some of their songs like Yadoon Ki Baraat, Kitab, Dushman Dost along with her sister Shivangi (married to Shakti Kapoor).


Padmini also later sang for her own films like Vidhaata (Saat Saheliyan), Hum intezaar Karenge, Sadak chaap (with late Kishore Kumar). It is said that the actress also released an album with Bappi lahiri called "Music Lovers". She also had the honour of performing for the GLC (Greater London council) at the Royal Albert hall London with Baapi Lahiri and his troupe in 1986.

Padmini was also casted 1975 released flick Ishq Ishq Ishq and this led to other films, such as Dreamgirl (1978), Saajan Bina Suhagan, etc. Padmini’s success list led to her most controversial role in Insaaf Ka Tarazu. Padmini was known for her professionalism and diligence.She even worked in hit films like Vidhataa, Souten , Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Woh Saat Din, Aisa Pyar Kahan, and so on.

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Shruti Hassan

Shruti Haasan was born on 28 January 1986. She is a talented singer turned actress . The noted Bollywood actors, Sarika and Kamal Hassan. After pursuing a career in singing, Shruti Haasan, also entered into modelling. And started by appearing in the Frappe! magazine version of September 2007, since then she has gone on to appear in Verve.


In 2000, Shruti Haasan made her cinematic debut in the Hindi and Tamil bilingual movie, Hey Ram, directed by her father. After some time, Shruti Hassan signed up to Soham Shah's Luck opposite Imran Khan.

Rituparna Sengupta

Rituparna Sengupta was born on 7 November 1971. Rituparna is the leading actress in Bengali Cinema for the last decade in India, and is also currently performing in critically acclaimed Bollywood flicks. The actress was active in the arts since a young age.

The actress studied at Mount Carmel school, and later graduated in History from Lady Barbourne College and began studying for a Master's in Arts at Calcutta University. Rituparna Sengupta got married to her childhood friend Sanjay Chakrabarty, founder and CEO of MobiApps on 13 December 1999 in Kolkata. She is actively involved in the cause of children suffering fromThalssaemia.

She is also into outdoor sports and plays badminton whenever found herself free.
The actress has also be honoured with many awards like the Bharat Nirman Award in the year 1995.

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Mugdha Godse

Mugdha Godse was born on 26 July 1985. The actress made her debut in Bollywood with Madhur Bhandarkar’s 2008 movie Fashion. In the year 2009, the Bollywood babe appeared in two films, All The Best: Fun Begins and Jail. The actress will be seen in Help opposite Bobby Deol. The film is based on horror genre.


Mugdha Godse was also nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut Award category. Will You Marry Me? Is another film of the actress that is salted for December release.

Delnaaz Paul

Delnaaz Paul has flaunted both in Bollywood movies and Hindi television serials. Delnaaz has also acted in over twenty-five plays. The talented Indian actress has acted in several comic roles in Bollywood movies.

Delnaaz Paul has had one major blockbuster with Kal Ho Naa Ho that was released in 2003 and worked on several big projects as well. The actress has worked with some of the biggest names in Bollywood including Shahrukh Khan, Shahid Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Salman Khan, Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, and Kareena Kapoor. Read on more about Kareena Kapoor's horoscope.

Delnaaz Paul has acted in Bollywood flicks including Dil Ne Jise Kahaa (2004), Pyaar Mein Twist (2005), Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006), Showbiz (2007), Bhootnath (2008), Khallballi: Fun Unlimited. Her 2009 projects include Char Yaar, Paying Guests, I am 24, Toonpur Ka Superhero and Milenge Milenge.

Durga Khote

Durga Khote the famous Indian actress was born on January 14, 1905. The actress started as one of the foremost leading ladies of her times, for over 50 years remained active in Hindi and Marathi cinema, as well as theatre. The actress starred in around 200 films and numerous theatre productions.

In 2000, in a millennium issue, India Today, a leading magazine, chose Durga Khote among 100 people Who Shaped India, as it noted that, "Durga Khote marks the pioneering phase for woman in Indian Cinema."

Durga Khote also ranks amongst top 10 actresses in mother roles in Hindi cinema. Most notable films among them were, Jodhabai in K. Asif’s Mughal-e-Azam (1960), as Kaikey in Vijay Bhatt’s classic, Bharat Milap (1942), her other memorable roles as mother were seen in Charnon Ki Dasi (1941), Mirza Ghalib , Bobby (1973) and Bidaai(1974).

Durga Khote was also awarded, the highest award in Indian cinema, the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, for lifetime contribution to Indian cinema, in 1983. She debuted in a minor role in an obscure 1931 silent film, Farebi Jaal, by the Prabhat Film Company, followed by Maya Machhindra (1932), but was soon promoted to play heroine in the 1932 bi-lingual (Hindi and Marathi) film "Ayodhyecha Raja", another Prabhat film, which proved to be a hit film, where she portrayed the role of Rani Taramati.

In 1937, Durga Khote produced and directed a film titled Saathi. The 40s open for her in a big way, with award winning performances that she gave in films like in Charnon Ki Dasi (1941) and Vijay Bhatt's classic, Bharat Milap (1942), both of which won her the BFJA Best Actress Award consecutively for two years.

In 1963, Durga Khote acted in Merchant Ivory's debut film, The Householder (1963), and her final memorable role was in Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Bawarchi (1972). The actress died on September 22, 1991.

Nirupa Roy

Nirupa Roy was an Indian actress who was known for portraying the role of the Indian mother stereotype. Nirupa Roy played the heroine and the hero's mother in late 70s and 80s. Nirupa's acting career spanned more than 50 years and the lady acted in more than 250 movies.

In 1946 Nirupa Roy made her debut in acting with the Gujarati film Ranakdevi. The same year she acted in her first Hindi film Amar Raj. Among her popular films was Do Bigha Zameen (1953). In the 1940s and 1950s Nirupa Roy played mythological characters.

She acted with co-stars like Trilok Kapoor, Bharat Bhushan, Balraj Sahni and Ashok Kumar. In the 1970s, Nirupa Roy's roles as mother to the characters played by Big B made her name synonymous to the impoverished suffering mother.

Nirupa Roy in 1955 won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, for Munimji. In 1961 she got the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, for Chhaya.
In 1961, the actress was awarded the BFJA Best Actress in Supporting Role, again for Chhaya.

Nirupa also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, in 1964 for Shehnaai and was awarded the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2003. In Mumbai on 13 October 2004 at the age of 73, she died after having a cardiac attack.

Neetu Chandra

Neetu Chandra was born on 20 June 1984 in Bihar. Neetu is an Indian theatre and film actress. She did her schooling from from the Notre Dame Academy, Patna in 2000 and wanted to enter the modelling world.

Before entering the Hindi film Industry, Neetu Chandra was an avid sportsperson. Also a black belt holder in Taekwondo the actress has represented India in International Taekwondo Championship at Hong Kong in 1996 as well as in World Korfball Championship in 1995 at New Delhi.

Neetu Chandra made her debut in Hindi film industry in 2005 with the flick Garam Masala. In 2007 Neetu appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's film, Traffic Signal.

In the year 2008, Neetu Chandra had four releases by directors, Dibakar Banerjee, Rahul Dholakia, Ashwini Dheer and Vikram. The Life Member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film and Television, the actress had also graced the cover page of Maxim India magazine in the January 2009 issue.

Neetu Chandra has also been signed up as the brand ambassador for the Hoop, that is a Gitanjali brand. Other than Garam Masala and Traffic Signal, Neetu has also worked in number of Bollywood films like Rann, 13B, Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye!, Summer 2007, One Two Three and her upcoming film Zara Jee Ke Dikha is under production.

Mahima Chaudhary

Mahima Chaudhary the famous Bollywood actress was born on 13 September 1973. The actress in 1997 made her film debut with Pardes. Mahima Chaudhary did her schooling from Loreto Convent, Darjeeling.

Mahima Chaudhary in 2006 got married to Bobby Mukherjee, a well-known architect. The actress has played a variety of roles in films like Daag The Fire (1999), Pyaar Koi Khel Nahin (1999), Dhadkan (2000), Deewane, Kurukshetra, Lajja, Yeh Teraa Ghar Yeh Meraa Ghar (2001), Om Jai Jagadish, Dil Hai Tumhaara , Dobara, Zameer, Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak (2005), Souten (2006) and many more.

The bollywood diva has also worked with numerous talented actresses including Kajol, Shilpa Shetty, Urmila Matondkar, Manisha Koirala, Raveena Tandon, Rekha, Preity Zinta, Tabu, Padmini Kolhapure, and Hema Malini. The glamorous girl has also won Won the LUX Face Of The Year for Pardes in 1998 and in the same year she was also awarded the Best Female Debut for Pardes.

Minissha Lamba

Minissha Lamba was born on 8 January 1985 in Kashmir, India. This Indian actress wanted to become a journalist. While finishing her graduation in Delhi, Minissha Lamba pursued modelling as a hobby and soon became a well-placed model in the Indian modelling industry. The actress did many commercials for companies such as LG, Sony, Cadbury, Hajmola, Airtel, Sunsilk, and also others.

Minissha Lamba has also done a music video 'Tera Suroor...' for the hit music album Aap Ka Suroor sung by Himesh Reshammiya. Minissha Lamba made her debut with movie Yahaan, which was directed by Shoojit Sircar and got released in 2005.

Critics praised the flick bringing Minissha Lamba's performance as one of the highlights. In 2008, Minissha acted in Siddharth Anand's film Bachna Ae Haseeno which featured Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone along with Ranbir Kapoor in the lead roles.

This movie was produced by Yashraj Films. Kidnap was highly acclaimed at Cannes Film Festival especially Minissha Lamba's performance. The actress was also doing movie series called “MYSTICISM”. It's 8 versions were directed by four different directors including Soham Shah and Sanjay Gadhvi .

Kim Sharma

Kim Sharma was born on 21 January 1980. This Bollywood actress first started her career with modelling. Kim Sharma is also the brand ambassador of Olay in India.

Kim Sharma got her first break in Aditya Chopra's directorial venture titled Mohabbatein. The flick also marked the launch of five other new faces in Bollywood, Uday Chopra, Jugal Hansraj, Jimmy Shergill, Shamita Shetty and Preeti Jhangiani.

Some of her films includes Tumse Achcha Kaun Hai (2002), Kehtaa Hai Dil Baar Baar (2002), Fida (2004), Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005), Yakeen (2005), Taj Mahal: An Eternal Love Story (2005), Tom, Dick and Harry (2006), Ladies Tailor (2006), Zindaggi Rocks (2006), Kudiyon Ka Hai Zamana (2007), Nehlle Pe Dehlla (2007), Moonlight (2006), Heyy Babyy (2007) to name a few.

Mohabbatein also featured superstars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The film was a huge hit. With Mohabbatein Kim Sharma got many offers and in Heyy Babyy and Magadheera she also made special appearances. Know more about Amitabh Bachchan.

Gracy Singh

Gracy Singh born on July 20, 1980 in Delhi, India is a famous Indian actress. Gracy Singh is best known for her role as Gauri in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.

Gracy started her career touring with the dance group The Planets and got her first break in the television soap, Amanat. After that Gracy Singh got an acting role in the film Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rehte Hain as Kajol's younger sister and in Hu Tu Tu which lead her to her role opposite Aamir Khan in Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India.

Gracy Singh was also nominated for the best debut actress for Lagaan. Doing a number of hit films in Hindi and Telugu including Munnabhai M.B.B.S. and Santosham, the lady has also starred in Punjabi films such as Lakh pardesi hoye.

Gracy Singh is the director of the NGO Save our Souls for abolishing dowry. In 2002 Awards of the International Indian Film Academy, she won Special award "Face of the Year" was nominated for Popular Award Actress in a Leading Role for Lagaan. Gracy Singh also won the Screen Weekly Awards's Most Promising Newcomer and Zee Cine Awards Best Debut- Female both for Lagaan.

Farida Jalal

Farida Jalal who belongs to New Delhi, started her career in bollywood films in the 1960s. Farida Jalal also won the United Film Producers Talent Hunt sponsored by Filmfare.

Farida Jalal usually played the sister or rejected fiancée of the male lead, but the actress was never ever seen playing the main lead roles. One of her most critically acclaimed roles is in Bobby where Farida Jalal played the part of the mentally challenged would-be fiancée of Rishi Kapoor's Raj.

In 1980s, Farida Jalal's roles progressed from sister and girlfriend to aunt, mother, or nanny. She is also remembered for her part in Aradhana, in which she plays Rajesh Khanna's girlfriend.

The actress has acted for over 40 years. During the 1990s, Farida Jalal acted in films like Raja Hindustani, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Dil To Pagal Hai, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, for which the lady won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress.

In 2005, Farida co-hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards alongside Saif Ali Khan and Sonali Bendre, that held in Mumbai. She recently made a special appearance in the Punjabi film Yaariyan.