Bina Rai

Bina Rai born on 4 June 1936 was a renowned Bollywood actress of the black and white time of Hindi cinema. Bina was mostly known for her characters she played in classic films like Anarkali, Taj Mahal, and won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress for her outstanding performance in the movie, Ghunghat. Before coming to Mumbai, the actress stayed in Kanpur.

She had to persuade her mother and father to allow her to opt acting as her career. Bina Raiwas a first year student of Arts in the Isabella Theodore College' of Lucknow in the year 1950, when she came to know about an advertisement that organised a talent contest. When she applied for the contest the sponsors of the show approached her. On the other hand Bina went Mumbai to take part in the contest where she bagged whooping amount, that time, of Rs. 25 thousand. Soon after that she made her first Bollywood debut with Kishore Sahu's project titled 'Kali Ghata' in the year 1951 opposite Kishore Sahu.

Somewhere in the 1950’s the actress married Bollywood star Prem Nath, whose sister Krishna tied the knot with Bollywood superstar and filmmaker Raj Kapoor. Bina Rai was paired up with Prem Nath before marriage in films like Aurat and Delilah. The couple within no time made their first film production house known by the name of P.N. Films. The first film made under the banner was Shagufa which got released in 1954 but the movie couldn’t run at the box office.

Neither Bina Rai’s charm nor Prem Nath’s thin-skinned depiction of the character of a doctor could set aside "Shagufa" from being a dud. And the movies that followed Shagufa were Prisoner of Golconda, Samunder and Watan vanished within couple of days. It is assumed that for these reasons the off-screen couple couldn’t impress the audiences with their on-screen thanda performance.

Bina Rai was later paired opposite actor Pradeep Kumar in films like Ghunghat, Anarkali, Taj Mahal respectively. In the 1970s, Bina’s son Prem Krishen became a star and gave a superhit film Dulhan Wohi Jo Piya Man Bhaye which got released in 1977. But he later on became a producer and launched his banner with the name Cinevista, and went on to produce small screen daily soaps like Kathasagar, Gul Gulshan Gulfam and Junoon. Bina Rai left the Hindi cinema many years ago. Her husband Prem Nath died on 3 November 1992. The actress as said died on 6th December, 2009.

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Pics - Sonakshi Sinha, Akshay Kumar gets fun together in Joker: Akshay Kumar and Sonakshi Sinha have apparently been having a whale of a time while shooting together for Farah Khan and Shirish Kunder’s film Joker.

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'Yeh Faasley' Review

'Yeh Faasley' Review: What could have been an intriguing tale of a daughter inquiring into the mysterious death of her long dead mother turns out to be unqualified hodgepodge of forced sentimentality and lacklustre suspense because the writer-director embarks upon what has become the mantra of a lot of teams playing the present cricket world cup: self destruction.

Father-daughter stories are few and far between in Hindi film industry and Yeh Faasley did have the potential to be a fine thriller with emotional complexities between a daughter and a father who’s not what he appears to be.

Arunima (Tena Desae) returns to her father Dev’s (Anupam Kher) home after completing her studies. Her mother died when Arunima was a kid and therefore she hardly has any memories of her and totally relies on the account of her mom given by her father.

But then, slowly and slowly, skeletons begin to tumble out of the closet as Arunima chances upon a will written by her mother and also meets an old friend (Pawan Malhotra) of her mom, leading her to believe that her father could have a hand in her mom’s death.

A nice premise certainly, but how one wishes that director Yogesh Mittal hadn’t botched it up. The film begins promisingly, but then stretches on painfully as it slips into flashbacks. Even the courtroom scenes fail to enliven the proceedings.

Anupam Kher pitches in a sincere performance but is let down by a poorly written character. Tena Desae shows a few flashes of good acting but hams it up when she has to look hysterical. Pawan Malhotra and Seema Biswas hardly have a role to write about.

Final word: keep distance from Yeh Faasley.

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Shraddha Das

Shraddha Das was born March 4, 1987. She hails from Mumbai, india. Shraddha is an Bollywood actress, who has mainly appeared in Telugu flicks. She started her career down south, and her first film was Sidhu from Srikakulam, that was a hit. Shraddha thereafter starred in a number of Telugu movies, including Target, 18, 20 Love Story, Diary and Adhineta.


But the beginning of her actual career as an actress began with Sai Om Films'. Shraddha Das is also known as a 'sequel queen' in the South. She has also played the female lead in Adhineta, her sixth film in Telugu with hero. Shradhha das played the other female lead in the remake of blockbuster maro Charitra. The actress will be seen in a Bollywood film Dil Toh Bachcha hai Ji.

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Sarah-Jane Dias

Sarah-Jane Dias was born on December 3, 1982. She hails from is a Mumbai and took part in the Indian beauty pageant contest and had won the Pantaloons Femina Miss India World 2007 title. She is an actress too. Sarah-Jane Dias did her schooling up to Class X at Indian School Wadi Kabir and the remaining two years at Indian School Muscat and then she studied in Mumbai's Mithibai College as well as St.


Andrews College in Bandra. Sarah-Jane Dias made her debut with the Tamil romantic comedy film titled ‘Theeradha Vilaiyattu Pillai’ opposite Vishal Krishna. The movie also featured Bollywood actresses Neetu Chandra and Tanushree Dutta. Before the release of her first film, she signed on for Game, a Bollywood project opposite Abhishek Bachchan in the lead role.

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Perizaad Zorabian

Perizaad Zorabian was born on 23 October 1973. She is an Indian actress. Perizaad’s film debut was with Nagesh Kukunoor's film, Bollywood Calling and she gained international recognition for her role as Jenny in Subhash Ghai's Jogger’s Park that was released in 2003.

She also did a minor role in Mumbai Matinee in 2003. In 2004, she played a supporting role in Morning Raga and made a cameo appearance in Bollywood flick Dhoom. In 2005 she appeared in Ek Ajnabee opposite Kelly Dorjee and a year later with Malcolm McDowell in Exitz. More recent films include Highway 203 released in 2006, Moonlight (2006), Just Married (2007) and Kabhi Up Kabhi Down. She has also acted in a Chinese movie , Bandung Sonata, in which she played Indira Gandhi.

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Reema Lagoo

Reema Lagoo is a Marathi actress who has appeared in a number of Marathi as well as Hindi movies. The actress was born as Nayan Bhadbhade in 1958. Her mother was a well-known actress on the Marathi stage.

Reema Lagoo had a love affair with late Bollywood star Shafi Inaamdaar. The actor helped Reema Lagoo by his own approach in the initial stage of her carrer. In late 1970s or early 1980s, Reema started acting in Hindi and Marathi flicks. After that she got married to Marathi actor Vivek Lagoo. After marriage, she changed he name from Nayan to Reema.

Reema Lagoo has mostly acted in supporting roles with some of the biggest names in the Indian film industry. Reema Lagoo became famous with the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak that was released in 1988 where she played mother to Juhi Chawla. She then featured in the role of Salman Khan's mom in Maine Pyar Kiya that was released in 1989.

She was also featured in 1994 Hum Aapke Hain Koun, Rangeela (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kal Ho Na Ho! (2003).

One of her most notable performance can be seen in the bollywood movie Rui Ka Bojh 1997 that also starred actor Pankaj Kapur and Raghuvir Yadav.

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Neelam

Bollywood’s former actress Neelam was born on March 3, 1968. She is an established jewellery designer. After her early childhood in Hong Kong, Neelam’s family moved to Bangkok and the actress was holidaying in Mumbai and was approached by Ramesh Behl.

After that she decided to give it a shot and did Bollywood film Jawaani in 1984 alongside Karan Shah. But the movie turned out to be a flop. Neelam worked hard and became famous in 1986 in the film Ilzaam opposite another debutante Govinda.

She went on to make a regular pairing with Govinda in movies such as Love 86 that was released in1986,followed up with Khudgarz that came in 1987, 1988 flick Hatya, Taaqatwar a 1989 film and Do Qaidi that was released in 1989. She was also seen in films like Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Hum Saatha Saath Hain.

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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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Jennifer Kotwal

Jennifer Dinshaw Kotwal is a Parsi model and actress who hails from the dream city Mumbai, India. Jennifer Kotwal completed her schooling at Villa Teresa High School in Mumbai, and completed her studies with a degree in Economics at HR College, also in Mumbai..

The actress started her acting career with Hindi television serials such as Just Mohabbat and then also acted in smaller roles in Bollywood films such as Subhash Ghai's movie Yaadein, before landing the blockbuster Kannada movie Jogi opposite actor Shivarajkumar which set box office records.

Jennifer was also seen in Abhishek Bachchan starrer flick Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai playing Abhishek Bachchan’s sister. Once again the actress will be making her Bollywood debut as a lead heroine in Mudh Mudh Ke Na Dekkh Mudh Mudh Ke, opposite singer-turned-actor Himmesh Reshammiya.

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Deepa Sahi

Deepa Sahi is an Indian Bollywood actress and film producer as well. Deepa Sahi was born in Dehradun, India. Her family later shifted to Canada but she continued to stay in India only. In her early film career Deepa Sahi collaborated with noted auteur Govind Nihalani and made her debut with the 1984 film Party.

This was well-received and Deepa acted in Aghaat that was released in 1985. Her thespian achievement, will always remain her role as the independent-minded and empowered lower-caste Punjabi woman she enacted in the highly acclaimed television film Tamas (1986).

After marrying film director Ketan Mehta, the actress acted in several of his movies including Hero Hiralal (1988), Maya Memsaab (1992) and Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India (1995). Her other notable films include Hum (1991) and Ek Doctor Ki Maut (1991). Deepa Sahi was last seen in the flick Aar ya Paar (1997) and since then she didn’t appeared in any film.

She got filmfare best supporting actress nominee for Hum and National Award (Jury) for Maya Memsaab. In 2005 the actress co-produced her husband's film Mangal Pandey: The Rising - which was a moderate success at the box office.
Deepa also wrote the screenplay for Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India which was written and directed by Ketan Mehta.

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.

Koena Mitra

Koena Mitra former model and Bollywood actress was born on 7 January 1981 in Kolkata, West Bengal. Koena Mitra pursued a career in modeling while she was studying.

As the time passed on, Koena Mitra also did commercials for ACP Whisky, Mirinda, Clinic All Clear, Maruti Alto, etc. Koena Mitra had also won the Gladrags Mega Model 2002 crown. Koena Mitra also featured in films like Dhool, Blackmail, Heyy Babyy, Anamika, Agar, Apna Sapna Money Money, Cash and many more.

Koena Mitra's acting career started with a item number in Ram Gopal Verma’s ‘Road’. This was followed by a small role and the actress was featured in two item numbers in Sanjay Gupta’s Musafir. Koena's first movie as a lead actress was in the film Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena which was directed by Suparn Verma opposite Fardeen Khan.

Bindu

Bindu born on January 17, 1951 is a Bollywood actress who gave popular performances during 1970's, 80's and 90's.

She first landed in Bollywood with a role in "Anpadh" starring Dharamendra and Mala Sinha directed by Raj Khosla. In the movie,she played a young graduate though in real life, she was only 11 years old.

She climed the ladders of success with the movie "Kati Patang" directed by Shakti Samanta where she appeared in the song "Mera Naam Shabnam" as a Cabaret Dancer. The song is still popular with the audiences. Bindu from then on, mostly took negative roles and became popular as a Vamp along with Helen and Aruna Irani.


Bindu had everything that a sex symbol in Bollywood should possess.She was beautiful,fair skinned and carried herself with good poise.However despite having everything she could not bag lead roles in the films.

After Kati Patang,came her roles in movies like Ittefaq in the year 1969 and Imtihaan in 1974 where she played a seductress.The movie Hawas(1974) where she played a nymphomaniac left the audience in awe of her. Bindu proved that an actress can have a tag of being a sex symbol despite her marital status.

But being sexy was not the only thing that she could do. Her roles in "Arjun Pandit" and "Abhimaan"(1973) showed the industry she can act too. In the movie "Chaitali",she was as convincing as the lead character of a crippled woman Chaitali.

Some of her Films include:

• Khamoshi(1969)
• Zanjeer(1973)
• Kati Patang
• Ittefaq
• Lawaaris(1981)
• Karma(1986)
• Biwi ho to Aisi(1988)
• Kishan Kanahiya(1990)
• Hum Aapke Hain Kaun(1994)
• Judwaa(1996)
• Hum Saath Saath Hain(1999)
• main Hoon Na(2004)
• Om Shanti Om(2007)

Nadira

Nadira who was born on 5 December 1932 was a profound Bollywood actress who contributed a lot to the Indian cinema. Nadira is best remembered for her performance in the 1950s and 1960s flicks like Shree 420 (1955), Pakeezah (1972) and Julie (1975), which also won her Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.




Nadira acquired lot of fame with the 1952 film Aan with her role as a savage princess. Other than this Nadira played lead roles in a number of films like Dil Apna Prit Parayee, Hanste Zakhm, Amar Akbar Anthony and Pakeezah.

In the 1980s and 1990s, Nadira entered a new phase of her career, playing elderly women as a supporting actress in Bollywood films. The actress was last seen in the film Josh (2000). On 9 February 2006, this dynamic lady died at the age of 73 at the Bhatia Hospital in Tardeo, Mumbai following a prolonged illness.

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma born on 1 May 1988 is a model and Bollywood actress. In 2008, the beautiful lady played the female lead role in the flick Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi opposite Shahrukh Khan.




The film was directed by Aditya Chopra, who has also directed hit movies like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge and Mohabbatein. Anushka Sharma was born studied in Army School and got graduated in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.

Anushka Sharma wanted to acquire fame in modeling world and she also began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Rodricks's Les Vamps Show and was called to be Rodricks's finale model at the Spring Summer 2007 Collection.

Presently the actress is busy filming for Yash Raj Film titled film Right Hand Man alongwith Shahid Kapur. The film will be directed by Parmeet Sethi and Anushka will begin shooting for Nikhil Advani's Patiala House, opposite Akshay Kumar. The movie is scheduled to start it's shooting in December.

ESHA DEOL

Esha Deol, born on November 2, 1981, is daughter of 'Dream Girl' Hema Malini and 'He Man' Dharmendra. She has a sister named Aahan. Esha is step sister of Bollywood star Sunny and Bobby Deol. Esha Deol is an accomplished classical dancer and National level Football player. Esha studied in the Jamnabai Narsee School, excelled at football, then went on to attend Oxford University and obtained a Masters Degree in Media Arts and Computer Technology. She also learned classical dance forms from her mom, the daughter of Jaya Chakraborty. Favourite Perfume: Estee Lauder's Pleasure.




Esha Deol made her debut with the movie "Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche". The film was unsuccessful at box office but she went on to win Filmfare Best Debutant Award for her performance. After that a series of unsuccessful films followed. Isha Deol's first successful film at box office was "Dhoom". Since then she has given two more hit films "Kaal" and "No Entry". She was nominated for Filmfare Best Villain (Female) Award for her performance in "Ankahee". She also featured in Tamil film "Ayitha Ezhuthu" directed by Mani Ratnam. Esha Deol gave rocking performance in the movie "Yuva" opposite Ajay Devgan. Esha Deol is set to star in her mother's next directorial venture with Rekha and Abhishek Bachchan and also a film in which her mother and she will be starring together for the first time.

* Her name 'Esha' comes from Sanskrit and is derived from the Upanishads to mean "the divine beloved".
* Esha is fitness freak and she works out at Barbarian Power Gym owned by Satya, who is brother of Rakhi.
* Though she works in Hindi films, she is not so fluent in Hindi.
* As a part of the film "LOC Kargil" cast, Esha received a national award for being a part of the film.
* Esha Deol has done her graduation in "Computer Science" from Oxford University.



Five years and twenty films old, Esha Deol has evolved as an actress. Her relationship with her parents, Dharmendra and Hema Malini, her brothers, Sunny and Bobby Deol and her sister Ahana Deol, too has undergone a sea change. Today, Esha takes pride in admitting that in spite of being a dare-bare actress, she is still daddy's little gal!

In fact, it may come as a surprise to many that she is extremely possessive about her father. She recently admitted that she did not like dad Dharmendra's kissing scene (with Nafisa Ali) in Anurag Basu's METRO!
However, Esha is very happy that her father has found success after a long time with METRO and APNE.

Nargis Dutt

Nargis Dutt was born on June 1, 1929. Nargis who was considered as the greatest actress in the history of Hindi cinema made her screen debut as a child artist in Talash-E-Haq in 1935, but her career in acting began in 1942 with the film Tamanna.




During her career one of her best-known roles was that of Radha in the Academy Award-nominated Mother India (1957), for which the actress won Best Actress trophies at the Filmfare Awards and the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival. For the film Raat Aur Din that came in 1967, the actress won the National Film Award for Best Actress.

Nargis died in 1981 of pancreatic cancer. Nargis Dutt appeared in numerous movies after her film debut. The actress starred in many popular Hindi-Urdu movies of the late 1940s and 1950s such as Barsaat (1949), Andaz (1949), Awaara (1951), Deedar (1951),Shree 420 (1955), and Chori Chori (1956).

Some of the noted films of the actress were Mela (1948), Anokha Pyar (1948), Anjuman (1948), Aag (1948), Roomal (1949), Lahore (1949), Darogaji (1949) etc.