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Prachi Desai

2010-08-30T11:46:00.000-07:00

Prachi Desai was born on September 12, 1988.She is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies and is best known for her role as Bani Walia in the Hindi television drama Kasamh Se which aired on Zee TV.

Prachi Desai was born in Surat, Gujarat. She studied in St Joseph Convent, Panchgani and completed her schooling till 10th grade in Surat. Then she went to Pune for higher studies. . Her present residence is in Lokhandwala, Mumbai with her mother, Ameeta Desai, and her siblings. She maintains a close intimate relationship with her mentor and close personal friend Ekta Kapoor. In a short span of time she attained success in Hindi serials and is now a successful Bollywood film actress. Apart from being a part of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 and Kasamh Se, in which she played the main role of "Bani", she has also worked in another serial, Kasauti Zindagi Kay where she played the cameo of Prachi Desai. In Kasamh Se she essays the role of Bani. Most recently she featured in the popular celebrity dance competition show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2 in which she was first voted out, but after coming back as a wildcard entrant she went on to create history and won the show winning the heart of million audiences.

Acting was her passion since childhood - her father and uncle had done various Gujarati plays - but she started with a short modelling workshop. She went to Pune for higher studies and had almost finished her junior college when her pictures were sent to Balaji Telefilms and she got a call for an audition for Kasamh Se. She had just turned 17 when her career began on Kasamh Se and left her studies for a while. She is now continuing with her correspondence course. She has also starred in her first movie Rock On !! which was released on August 29, 2008 and Farhan Akhtar as her co-star.

Shruti Hassan

2010-08-30T11:33:00.000-07:00

Shruti Rajalakshmi Haasan was born to actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika on January 28, 1986 in Chennai, India. She also has a younger sister named Akshara, who represents India nationally for Ballroom Latin dancing.Haasan studied at the Lady Andal in Chennai, until 10th grade, when she moved to Mumbai to read psychology at St Andrew’s College.
Shruti Haasan sang her first song aged just six in her father's Thevar Magan in the composition of Ilaiyaraaja. Later while pursuing her studies in school, Haasan made her singing debut in the Hindi language film, Chachi 420, singing a duet performing for the voice of a child, with her father Kamal Haasan, who also directed the film.Shruti Haasan's second song came in Hey Ram, where she sang the bilingual versions of the title theme, Rama Rama with her father, in Hindi and in Tamil. The album from Ilayaraaja, which was critically praised, won Haasan accolades for her efforts with reviewers, Screen India praising that she "has the makings of a good singer, and with some training she should go great guns".
After pursuing a career in singing, Shruti Haasan branched out a career into modelling. She started by starring appearing in the Frappe! magazine version of September 2007, since then she has gone on to appear in Verve.
In 2000, Haasan made her cinematic debut in the Tamil and Hindi bilingual film, Hey Ram, directed by her father. She made a cameo appearance as the daughter of Vallabhai Patel in the biopic of Mahatma Gandhi.After rejecting prominent film offers, most notably the lead role in Venkat Prabhu's Saroja, reports suggested in late 2007 that Haasan was set to make her full debut as a heroine in 2008 with a movie opposite Madhavan directed by Nishikanth Kamath.Despite Madhavan admitting that the news "was premature",she signed up to the film, which was titled, Endrendrum Punnagaionly to be stalled prior to production.Eventually Haasan signed up to Soham Shah's Luck opposite Imran Khan, a Bollywood film.

Dia Mirza

2010-08-30T01:23:00.000-07:00

Name : Dia Mirza

Model, Actress

Born : 9th December, 1981

Dia Mirza alias Diya Mirza, Miss Femina India-Asia Pacific 2000 from Hyderabad, made her debut with the film 'Rehana Hai Tere Dil Mein' (2001). Born to a German father and a Bengali mother, this light-eyed beauty is very talented and hardworking. While working as a marketing executive, at the age of 16, Dia had done an advertising campaign in Femina, and it helped her to participate in the Miss India competition and win the crown. Ever since Dia stepped into Bollywood, success has eluded her and most of the roles she got were character roles. This versatile personality with her beautiful smile and attractive eyes has yet to prove herself in the tinsel world.

Asin

2010-08-30T01:05:00.000-07:00

Name : Asin

Model, Actress

Born : 26th October, 1985

Asin alias Asin Thottumkal, the talented actress cum model, is an upcoming heroine in the Tamil film industry. Before entering into films, she was a part-time model and businesswoman. This angelic charisma started modeling at the age of 14 and is trained in Bharatnatyam and folk dance. Though the Kerala-born Christian girl debuted in the Malayalam film 'Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka' (2001), she made it big in Tamil (Kollywood) and Telugu (Tollywood ) industries. She won the hearts of the Tamil audience with her captivating performance in the super hit movie 'Gajini' (2008).

Neha Dhupia

2010-08-30T00:50:00.000-07:00

Name : Neha Dhupia

Model, Actress

Born : 27th August, 1980

Neha Dhupia, Femina Miss India Universe 2002, hailing from a military background was always fascinated by the glamour field. She started her career at the age of 19, did a few plays, music videos and Tele serials and also featured in the lead role in an Indo-Japanese movie. Neha made a sensuous debut in Bollyood with the film 'Qayamat' (2003) and since then has become a big bombshell of Bollywood. She also did two Telugu movies. The popularity of this hot damsel augmented with her bold portrayal in the controversial film 'Julie'(2004).
Neha Dhupia, daughter of commander Pradip Singh Dhupia, who is in the Indian Navy and mother Manpinder is a very family oriented girl who enjoys spending most of the time with her family. She has a brother, Hardeep who is a high flier with Jet Airways. Born in Cochin, Neha went to school in Vizag before passing out of Army Public School. Neha started her career at the age of 19, in a TV serial Rajdhani, produced by Bobby Bedi of Bandit Queen fame. Neha decided to join modelling world and also did few plays and TV serials. She has imparted a facelift to Reebok, AirTel, National, Mitsubishi Lancer and Wagon R, and has played leading lady in an Indo-Japanese film.

Lara Dutta

2010-08-29T11:55:00.000-07:00

Name : Lara Dutta

Actress, Model

Born : 16th April, 1978

Lara Dutta, the model-turned-actress, was born in Ghaziabad. Before becoming Miss Universe 2000, she was a leading fashion and print model. She has appeared in several ads and debuted in the super hit movie Andaz (2003). The suave, smart and sexy actress is high spirited and very adventurous by nature. This trained Bharatnatyam dancer loves to spend time by reading autobiographies.

Vidya Balan

2010-08-29T11:46:00.000-07:00

Name : Vidya Balan

Actress, Model

Vidya Balan, the Tamilian Iyer girl from Palghat (Kerala), always wanted to be an actress. This elegant beauty started her career as a model and has appeared in more than 25 ad films like Surf Excel, Ponds, Bajaj etc. Before getting a big break in Bollywood with the film 'Parineeta' (2005), she has acted in a few music videos with Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, Pankaj Udhas etc, TV serials and a Bengali movie 'Bhalo Theko' and even won the best actress award, Anand Lok Puraskar in Kolkata.

Ayesha Takia

2010-08-29T10:50:00.000-07:00

Name : Ayesha Takia

Model, Actress

Born : 10th April, 1986

Ayesha Takia, model turned actress, always wanted to be in films. Born to a Gujarati father and half British and half Maharashtrian mother, she started doing ads at the tender age of four and has appeared in more than 60 commercials. Before entering Bollywood showbiz, the dazzling beauty appeared in Falguni Pathak's music video 'Meri Chunar' but got recognition with the album 'Shake It Daddy'. Ayesha's first film 'Socha Na Tha' got stalled, but was later released in 2005, and she made her debut with Abbas-Mustan's 'Taarzan - The Wonder Car' (2004). Her stunning figure and pretty looks caught everyone's eye and the optimism and faith in life makes her a very positive person. Ayesha made her entry into South Indian Films with the hit Telugu movie 'Super' (2005) co-starring Nagarjuna.

Shilpa Shetty

2010-08-29T10:39:00.000-07:00

Name : Shilpa Shetty

Actress

Born : 8th June, 1975

Model turned actress Shilpa Shetty, born to model parents Surendra Shetty and Sunanda Shetty, made her acting debut with the film 'Gaata Rahe Mera Dil'. But the film got stalled and the tall lass from Tamil Nadu was offered a role in 'Baazigar' (1993). Though most of her films were flops, Shilpa achieved a hot spot in Bollywood with the song 'Churake Dil Mera' in 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' (1994). Shilpa has worked in a couple of films in Telugu, Kannada and Tamil. The sizzling starlet, mesmerized the audience with her devastating, unconventional looks, flexible dancing and stunning figure. Her performance in Revathy's 'Phir Milenge' (2004) was every much appreciated and she received Giant International Award, Indo-Pak's Young Achiever Award and AAHOA award for the same. She has also received Zee Gold Best Supporting Actress award 1998. 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. After debuting in Baazigar, she sky rocketed to a levels of success. Shilpa found Bollywood calling her very early in life and that was when she decided to quit college and head for the spotlight. The industry started to take notice of her and after her award, offers started pouring in en-masse. The movie that really catapulted her to stardom was Main Khiladi Tu Anari. Though other movies weren’t box office rages, Shilpa kept getting accolades and fame. The movie 'Dhadkan' gave her a nomination for Best actress. She has gone through a lot of changes in last couple of years both professionally and personally. She has shed off her old looks and way of dressing up. Suddenly she has started looking 'wow' with trendy hairstyle, impeccable make up and designer clothes. The old Shilpa Shetty is just a distant past. After a failed relationship with Akshay Kumar she was linked to composer Sandeep Chowta by the glossies. When Shilpa is not working, she enjoys spending time with her family eating her favourite foods and working out a lot. With looks, talent and an uncanny ability to stay on top despite the rigours of the industry, Shilpa Shetty is one actress that Bollywood can count on for a long time to come.'

Esha Deol

2010-08-29T10:21:00.000-07:00

Name : Esha Deol

Actress, Model

Born : 2, Nov 1982

Deol is the eldest daughter of Dharmendra and Hema Malini.She has been a state level footballer and and was selected in the indian national team. She is part Punjabi Sikh and part Hindu-Tamil. She is the sister of Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol.
Besides working in movies, Esha is an accomplished Odissi dancer and National Level football player. She speaks Tamil fluently with her mother Hema Malini and sister Ahana Deol.
Esha's portrayal of a notorious and vengeful ghost in Ram Gopal Verma's Darling (2007) was praised all over and applauded with positive reviews. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted that, " Esha Deol is excellent in a role that’s nothing short of a challenge. It would’ve boomeranged had it been entrusted to any inferior actor, but Esha is in terrific form here. This should be the turning point in her career.

Amisha Patel

2010-08-29T10:09:00.000-07:00

Full Name - Amisha Patel
Date-of-birth - June 9,
Star Sign - Gemini
Height - 5'5
Status - Single
Family - Grandfather- Barrister Rajni Patel ( lawyer-politician, the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Bombay), Parents ,One brother
Education - Cathedral High School ,Economics (Gold Medalist)- Tuft's University in Boston, US First Film - Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
City of Birth - Mumbai
Mother Tongue - Hindi

Favourite Co-stars - Aamir Khan, Salman khan, Kamalhassan
Inspiration - Father
Favourite Pastime - Reading, Watching Movie

Address - Amisha Patel, 51, Sahakar Building, Opp Sydenham College B-Road, Churchgate Mumbai 400 020

Profile -

Amisha whenever she hit's a low, she bounced back with one major hit that saved her the blues. Be it Gadar or then Humraaz. Now she is reapeating this in the form of historical The Rising a Ketan Mehta and Aamir Khan's projects. Amisha Patel has the best collection of bags and belts in tinselville. Whenever she goes abroad she shops for expensive accessories. Her collection includes from Louis Vuitton, Salvotore Feragamo, ChristianDior, Gucci and Versace .

Sonal Chauhan

2010-08-29T09:54:00.000-07:00

Height: 5’ 6.3"
Statistics: 28.8 - 25.5 – 33.6
Background: I belong to a Rajput family from Agra, but I have never lived there. My father is a police Inspector and my mother is a homemaker. I have two sisters and one older brother. So, I have quite a large family.
Qualifications: I did my schooling from Delhi Public School NOIDA and am currently pursuing Philosophy (HONS) from Gargi College, New Delhi.
Enjoy: I like listening to music. I love shopping, perfumes and eating. Modeling is my passion. I am also an animal lover.

Modeling experience: I've been modeling for 2 years now. Have done various ramp shows in Delhi and print campaigns for brands like LG Reliance CDMA, Hero Honda Passion, Nokia, No marks, Bombay Selections, Electrolux, Hindustan Times, Delhi Times and many more.
Why Femina Miss India: I think it is an excellent platform for me to get noticed and do my bit for my country. I am sure after 26 days of intense training and grooming I will be completely transformed.
Role Models: All those people who start from scratch and make it really big.
Beauty to me is: Not just about good looks but also about an intelligent mind and an extremely appealing personality.
If I was given an evening with Brad Pitt I would... Probably sit and chat with him and ask him if he could give me a few tips on acting. But generally I prefer Indian Men.
If I win the pageant, I will... It would make me ecstatic. I don't want to sound clichéd but I would also do all I can to eradicate child labor and encourage child education in our country. Also, I would work very hard towards winning the Miss Universe Crown and to live up to the expectations of my countrymen.
If I don't win the crown, I will... Still work hard and try to make it as a successful model.

Aishwarya Rai

2010-08-29T05:41:00.000-07:00

Name : Aishwarya Rai \
Date of Birth : 1st November 1973
Place of Birth : Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Height : 5' 7
Eyes : grey green
Profession : Acterss, Model
Awards / Achivements : Miss World title at Sun City in 1994;
Nicknames : Ash, Aishu, Gullu
Aishwarya Rai was born in the south indian state of Karnataka in Manglore on 1st Nov 1973. She was younger of the two siblings, her brother being 3 yrs elder. When she was about 4 years old her family moved to Bombay permanatly. Her father worked as a merchant navy officer. Aishwarya did her schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz. Academically, she did very well and earned her position as the head girl of her school. Ash chose the science stream while at DG Ruparel College, her favorite subject being Zoology. Aishwarya wanted to do medicine, but circumstances didn't let her. Instead she chose Architecture and passed the interview at Raheja College with flying colors. By this time, Aishwarya had started getting modelling assignments. She then decided to take a break from architecture and concentrate on modelling. From that point there was no looking back. Ash became a household name with the pepsi ad campaign. She was crowned Miss Femina World and went on to win the Miss world title at Sun City in 1994. Ash had now joined the Bollywood film industry and working under many prestigious banners.

Preity Zinta

2010-08-29T05:32:00.000-07:00

Name : Preity Zinta
Birth Date : January 31, 1974
Birth Place : Simla, India
Height : 5' 5
Nationality : Indian
Occupation : Actress
Debut Movie : Dil Se
Preity Zinta, the zing thing of the Bollywood, was born on 31st Jan 1974. The Delhiite who hails from a defence background, had already made her mark as a model while still in school & shot to fame as the refreshing, cool, wet model in the Liril ad. This, along with her mischievous expressions and twinkling eyes in the Cadbury's Perk ad brought her to Shekhar Kapur's notice. The famed director was then looking for fresh faces to launch his film 'Tara Rum Pum Pum'. Preity signed on the dotted line, but the film never took off. However, her name was already doing the industry rounds and she bagged a couple of films in quick time.

Hrithik Roshan

2010-08-29T05:15:00.000-07:00

Name : Hrithik Roshan
Birth Name : Hrithik Nagrath Roshan
Nickname : Duggu, Bolunath
Date of Birth : 10th January, 1974
Place of Birth : USA
Height : 6'
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Acting & Modeling

Hrithik Roshan's first movie "Kaho Na.. Pyar Hain" produced and directed by his dad is still doing all the magic for the new comer and the movie is a superb hit at the box office making the girls go crazy about him and all the movie-goers, of course. In one night, the boy who was an unknown personality to the Bollywood had to taste the aroma of the hit and is undoubtedly going to be a run for the stars who are already established there in the field. Though his debut movie has hit the media head lines highlighting Hrithik Roshan as the super model of the Bollywood, the perfect hero and the complete actor, Hrithik wants to be in a low-profile classification and gives all the praise to his dad - "the credit goes to dad for presenting me so well. People say i have vindicated dad by giving him the biggest hit of his career. I look at it a little differently. Dad has vindicated me by his hard work and his magic. The success has nothing to do with me. You'll have to see my other films to appreciate how hard dad worked to bring the best out of me" - was Hrithik's appreciation of his dad for the movie.
But Hrithik Roshan is back in "Fiza". "Fiza" is one of the few films he signed long time before the release of his first movie "Kaho Na.. Pyar Hain". Hrithik Roshan plays a boy of 14 years in "Fiza" which is quite contrary to the two roles he had in his first movie. The expectations are as high as the sky but the actor who is the heart throb of the Bollywood today is unmoved by the media's hype about him. Hrithik Roshan, with all the greatest qualities in him - has got his own speciality differing from all other stars or actors in the Bollywood.

Ranvir Kapoor

2010-08-29T05:07:00.000-07:00

September 28, 1982 saw the birth of the suave Ranbir Kapoor into the first family of Bollywood. He is the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, great-grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor, and grandson of Raj Kapoor.
Ranbir Kapoor kickstarted his career in the industry, where his family already holds an impressive record, with Karma and India 1964 in 2004. He also donned the hat of an assistant director on the sets of Prem Granth, Aa Ab Laut Chalen, and the award-winning Black.

It was followed by a commercial movie with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya. The much talked about movie hit the screens in 2007, where he starred opposite another newcomer Sonam Kapoor, a childhood friend and a star daughter herself. The movie did not make a big splash but his presence was definitely felt and he won the Filmfare Best Male Debut award.
His second movie, Bachna Hai Haseeno, released in 2008. He played a playboy opposite Minisha Lamba, Deepika Padukone, and Bipasha Basu. The response to the movie was both hot and cold.
The following year, all his releases were received well, establishing him as a star. In Wake Up Sid (2009) he played a laidback guy who is involved with an older woman. He was smitten by Katrina Kaif in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009), a happy and feel-good comedy. In Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009), he looked his part with a beard and a turban. The movie was a hit.

Sonam Kapoor

2010-08-29T04:53:00.000-07:00

This Gemini, born on 9 June 1985, is the daughter of movie star Anil Kapoor and Sunitha Kapoor. Her family includes sister Rhea and brother Harshwardhana. She is the niece of actor Sanjay Kapoor and director Boney Kapoor.

Sonam was launched in 2007 in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya, where she played the leading lady Sakina, opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, though the movie did not live up to the hype. Her second release was Delhi 6 with Abhishek Bachchan. The movie did not do as well as expected. But Sonam stole the show with her dilli-waali look and the ‘Masakalli’ number.

Karisma Kapoor

2010-08-29T04:35:00.000-07:00

Name : Karishma Kapoor
Birth Date : June 25, 1974
Nick Name : Lolo
Eye Colour : Hazel
Height : 5' 6
Family : Mother - Babita (Actress), Father - Randhir Kapoor (Actor ) Sister - Kareena Kapoor (Actress)
Profession : Modeling & Acting
Spouse : Sanjay Kapoor (29 September 2003 - present)
Born on 25 Jun 1975, into Bombay filmdom's legendary Kapoor clan, Karishma Kapoor nicknamed "Lolo". 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.
Karisma made her film debut with Prem Qaidi (1991) opposite Harish. Her next big hit was Anari (1993) and during this time she made news with a fight with her Andaz Apna Apna (1994) co-star, actress Raveena Tandon. She had a series of hit comedies between 1994 and '97 starting with Raja Babu (1994) and ending with Hero No. 1 (1997) with Govinda and director David Dhawan. She hit the big time with the super success of Raja Hindustani (1996) and further consolidated her career with Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). In Fiza (2000) she surprised many with an excellent performance showing great emotional range and depth. She has won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress 1996 for her role as Arthi in Raja Hindustani (1996). Karisma has won the National Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) as also the Filmfare and Zee award in the same category. She was offered Rani Mukherjee's role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai.
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. Formerly engaged to Abhishek Bachchan (2002). Four months after her engagement news of their split came. Then she finally married with Sanjay kapur, a famous industrialist.

Kajol Mukherjee

2010-08-29T04:26:00.000-07:00

Name : Kajol Mukherjee
Date of Birth : 5 August, 1975
Place of Birth : Altamount Road, Mumbai, India
Height : 5'5
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Actor
Claim to Fame : Through her second film, the crime-thriller - Baazigar

Kajol Devgan, née Mukherjee and had her first commercial success with her second film Baazigar along with Shahrukh Khan, with whom she would deliver some of Bollywood's biggest hits, like Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge , Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham . Her performances in all three of these films were praised and earned her three Filmfare Best Actress Awards. After the successful Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham in 2001, she took a sabbatical from full time acting for five years. She made a comeback with Kunal Kohli's Fanaa , for which she received her fourth Best Actress award at the Filmfare. Kajol is highly regarded as one of India's most successful and talented actresses.

Rani Mukherjee

2010-08-29T04:10:00.000-07:00

Name : Rani Mukherjee
Birth date : March 21, 1978
Birth place : Bengal, India
Height : 5' 3
Occupation : Actress, Model
Debut Film : Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat

Rani Mukherjee was born on 21 Mar '78. She is the daughter of director Ram Mukherjee. Being a cousin of the most successful actress Kajol, it's obvious that Rani too has got it through her genetic influences to enact the roles she's given. And it's a phenomenon that unless Rani hasn't put loads of concentration and tremendous personal effort in the roles she plays, she wouldn't have been where she is now. Though she had the introduction into the Bollywood through her first movie Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, she was in the news with her wonderful performance in Ghulam and with the third movie Rani was in headlines again receiving the Best Supporting Actress award from Filmfare for her active and playful performance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai thus enhancing herself in the Bollywood.

Rani was proud to be associated with actor-director Kamal Haasan and was thrilled to have his film 'Hey Ram' in her lap. But the film did not propel her career to the extent she had expected. The relationship of Rani with Govinda had become quiet a hot topic of discussion amongst colleagues and the press. The Yash Chopra production 'Mujhse Dosti Karoge' flopped but her acting is very much appreciated in the film. A series of unsuccessful runs have not dampened her giggly self. She continues to be sprightly and seen in popular ads, the Fanta ad being the latest. Recently seen in "Yuva," "Hum Tum", she's currently busy filming several films including "1857: The Rising" and "Bajirao Mastani." Rani got the devastating looks, charm and a beautiful face the one thing that seperates her from the great and successful actress. In a span of 5 years she has worked with all the top actors and top class producers and the directors.

Madhuri Dixit

2010-08-29T03:55:00.000-07:00

Name : Madhuri Dixit
Birthdate : May 15, 1967
Birthplace : Mumbai (Bombay), Maharashtra, India
Height : 5'4''
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Actor
Claim to Fame : As Mohini in the superhit flick ''Tezaab'' in 1988
Also called : Madam M, La Dixit, Queen Bee, Madhuri Dixit-Nene
Nickname : Bubbly
Madhuri Dixit is the all-time top Bollywood Actress. She was a top-line model in India before entering the Hindi film industry. Madhuri Dixit made a humble beginning with the Rajshris in a much forgotten film 'Abodh'. It was director Subhash Ghai who paved the way for Madhuri Dixit's super star status in Bollywood. Madhuri Dixit whose ambition was to become a Micro - Biologist instead, became a number one star in the tinsel world and has remained so justifying Ghai's predictions for her. It was the release of Tezaab (1988) that made things happen for Madhuri Dixit. A superb performance followed in Dil (1990) - which brought Madhuri Dixit her first Filmfare award, a rapport was struck with Indra Kumar which resulted in two more blockbusters Beta (1991) and Raja (1995). 1990 onwards, a hit film per year followed including Saajan, Khalnayak, Prem Pratigaya, cumulating in Hum Aapke Hain Koun (1994), hindi cinema's biggest blockbuster to date. Hum Aapke Hain Koun found a place in the Guiness Book of World Records as the "Most Popular Indian Cinema" in the history of cinema in India, and it still is in the same place! Madhuri mania ensured the success of Raja (1995), a film with many flaws, thus Madhuri Dixit was renamed as female Amitabh Bachchan.

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Bipasa Basu

2010-08-28T05:14:00.000-07:00

Name : Bipasha Basu

Birth Date : January 1st
Birth Place : Delhi, India
Height : 5' 8.5
Nationality : Indian
Occupation : Actress, Model
Debut Film : Ajnabee (2001)

Bipasha was born in Delhi and has spent most of her life in Calcutta. Her desire to become a doctor made her study science, till her twelfth class later she opted for Chartered Accountancy. She came into the limelight when she won the famous Ford Supermodels Contest at the age of 17. She also won the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in the same contest. Bipasha has catwalked for all leading Indian designers, besides featuring in advertisements, she did the famous video Tu Meri Mehbooba for Sonu Nigam's album, Kismat. She was spotted by the world famous photographer, Steven Mizhel, she featured in Vogue magazine. But gave it up for family in India. Her debut role in Ajnabee has won her much praise then she got Raaz which was a major hit. Her performance was excellent in this film. In 2003 Jism came which was hit. In this she played a married woman. Bipasha deserves every bit of her success, and will definitely prove to be a strong competitor in the race to claim the top spot.

Priyanka Chopra

2010-08-28T05:02:00.000-07:00

Priyanka Chopra was born on July 18, 1982 at Jamshedpur, Jharkhand to Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr. Madhu Akhauri. She has a brother Siddharth, who is 7 years younger. Being the first girl child in the extended family, she grew up amidst the love of grandparents and other family members. At home, she was nicknamed Mimi.
While she was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, she also spent her childhood in Rae Barreilly, in Uttar Pradesh as well as in Lucknow, where she was enrolled in the La Martiniere Girls' School. She also studied at St. Maria Goretti in Bareilly, and later went to the United States, where she was a student at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts and North Delta Senior Secondary School in North Delta before returning to India to complete high school at Army School (Bareilly). She joined Jai Hind College in Mumbai to pursue degree course but left the college after winning Miss India title.

Deepika Padukon

2010-08-28T04:50:00.000-07:00

Deepika Padukone was born in year 1986 in Magalore. Deepika Padukone is a light brown eyed Indian Super Model. Deepika is a renowned Indian Model and has been featured in several commercials, Her levis ad is on the hot favriotes for her fans. She has also been featured in the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar – 2006.

Deepika Padukone is a popular personality and has won Female Model of the year 2006 award to authenticate her talent as a Model. Deepika Padukone as a Bollywood Actress & Indian model has showcased her work in the movies – Pirat, Aishwarya, Delhi 6, Om Shanti Om. She also did a song in Himesha’s Aap Ka Suroor – ‘Naam Hai Tera Tera’.

Kareena Kapoor

2010-08-28T04:28:00.000-07:00

Name : Kareena Kapoor
NickName : Bebo
Date of Birth : 21 September, 1980
Place of Birth : Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Height : 5' 5
Nationality : Indian
Profession : actor
Kareena Kapoor , often informally referred to as Bebo, is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Born into a film family where both her parents, Randhir Kapoor and Babita, and her elder sister Karisma were actors, Kapoor faced the media spotlight from a very young age. However, she did not make her acting debut until the 2000 film Refugee, which earned her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. Her melodrama Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham became India's highest grossing film in the overseas market in 2001 and is her biggest commercial success to date.
After receiving negative reviews for a series of repetitive roles between 2002 and 2003, Kapoor accepted more demanding parts in order to avoid being typecast. Consequently, from 2004 to 2006 she was recognized by critics for displaying greater versatility. Her portrayal of a sex worker in Chameli proved to be the turning point in her career and garnered her the Filmfare Special Performance Award. She later received two Critics Awards for Best Actress at the Filmfare ceremony for her performances in the critically acclaimed Dev and Omkara .
In 2007, Kapoor earned a Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in the Imtiaz Ali directed romantic comedy film, Jab We Met. Although the box office earnings of her films have varied considerably, Kapoor has established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Hindi film industry. Kapoor's off-screen life is subject to wide media coverage in India with frequent press coverage of her and boyfriend, actor Saif Ali Khan and speculation of a possible marriage.

Katrina Kaif

2010-08-28T04:06:00.000-07:00

Name           : Katrina Kaif
Date of Birth : 16 July 1984
Place of Birth : London, England, UK
Nickname    : Kat
Height         : 5′81/2″(1.74m)

Katrin Kaif, Born on July 16, 1984 Katrina is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British. Nationality, and a father was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship. Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK.

Katrina Kaif started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign . Thereafter she continued modeling in London. Finally she has sifted her bas to Mumbai, starting a Bollywood career. Due to the Continuing modeling, she got her break in a Bollywood movie “Boom” offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gutad.

Katrina Kaif was hectic with modeling homework the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks. While linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is refusal different. She is taking Hindi and dancing education to fit in with the Bollywood culture.

Amitabh Bachchan

2010-08-28T03:54:00.000-07:00

Name               : Amitabh Bachchan
Birth Name    : Amit Shrivastava
Date of Birth : 11 October 1942
Place of Birth : Allahabad, India
Height             : 6' 3
Nationality   : Indian
Profession       : Actor
Nicknames     : Aby Baby , BIG B

Actor Amitabh Bachchan's movie production house AB Corp has just released a Marathi movie named Vihir. The premiere of the movie was held in Mumbai on this Thursday. The legendary Indian film star Amitabh Bachchan is very positive about the scope of regional cinema and says he will keep investing in regional cinema through his production house AB Corp.
The Marathi movie has got good response across countries during various film festivals. The movie has been screened at film festivals in Seoul, Berlin, London, Rotterdam etc. The actor further affirmed that he will be looking at some more Marathi movies. Amitabh Bachchan feels that over the past some time the Marathi cinema has really gone up in terms of its quality of production. He strongly feels that the content and performances of Marathi cinema has been constantly improving too.
Over the last few years have been very good for the regional films in the country, on the whole. A lot of companies have been putting their money in various regional films. However, the South Indian films still continue to dominate regional film space though other regional film industries like Gujarati, Marathi, etc. have been growing swiftly too.

Shahid Kapoor

2010-08-28T03:34:00.000-07:00

The chocolate boy Shahid Kapoor left his detractors blushing with his arresting performance in Jab We Met and Kaminey.

Behind the Scenes

Shahid Kapoor was born in Mumbai on 25 February 1981 to actors Pankaj Kapoor and Neelima Azeem, who divorced when he was three years old. His father married the actress Supriya Pathak. He has a brother Ruhan and sister Sana as well as a step-brother Ishaan.

Shahid and Kareena Kapoor, his long term girlfriend broke up just before the release of Jab We Met and since then he has been linked with several actresses like Amrita Rao and Vidya Balan. Shahid Kapoor and Kareena’s kiss was caught by a phone cam and created a controversy. He was also supposed to be dating Priyanka Chopra.

Akshay Kumar

2010-08-28T03:21:00.000-07:00

Akshay Kumar is a famous indian Bollywood movie actor who was born in Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia on the 9th of September 1967.
Akshay Kumar who was considered in the 90s as Bollywood Action Hero, has acted in more than 80 Hindi Bollywood Movies.
Akshay Kumar first hit action movie was in 1992 in a film entitled Khiladi, other hit movies of Akshay Kumar from the 90s include, Mohra in 1994 and Sabse Bada Khiladi in 1995.
Other great movies for Akshay Kumar include the movie, Dhadkan in 2000 and Ek Rishtaa in 2001.
Akshay Kumar is a versatile actor who can play and perform many different roles.

Shahrukh Khan

2010-08-28T03:07:00.000-07:00

Born : November 2, 1965 New Delhi, India
Other name(s): Shah Rukh Khan, King Khan, SRK
Occupation: Actor, Producer, Television presenter
Years active: 1988–present
Spouse(s): Gauri Khan

Shahrukh Khan , sometimes credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian actor and a prominent Bollywood figure, as well as a film producer and television host.
Khan began his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut in Deewana . Since then, he has been part of numerous commercially successful films and has earned critical acclaim for many of his performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, Khan has won thirteen Filmfare Awards, seven of which are in the Best Actor category.

Khan's films such as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge , Kuch Kuch Hota Hai , Chak De India , Om Shanti Om and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi remain some of Bollywood's biggest hits, while films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham , Kal Ho Naa Ho , Veer-Zaara and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna have been top-grossing Indian productions in the overseas markets, making him one of the most successful actors of India. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well. He is the founder/owner of two production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. In 2008, Newsweek named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.

Amir Khan

2010-08-28T02:59:00.000-07:00

Name               : Aamir Khan

Date of Birth : 14 March 1965
Place of Birth : India
Height              : 5' 5''
Nationality    : Indian
Profession       : Actor
Claim to Fame : As 'Raj' in the 1988 superhit Indian film ''Qayamat se Qayamat tak''.

Starting his career as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Khan began his professional career eleven years later with the film, Holi (1984). He had his first commercial success with his cousin Mansoor Khan's film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), for which he won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. After seven previous nominations during the 1980s and 1990s, Khan received his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the major grosser Raja Hindustani (1996). In 2001, he made his debut as a film producer with the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan. Khan played the lead role in the film and earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance.

Following a four-year break from acting, Khan made his comeback with Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), and later won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for his role in Rang De Basanti (2006). In 2007, he made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par, for which he received a Filmfare Best Director Award. This was followed by Ghajini (2008), which became the highest grossing film of that year, and 3 Idiots (2009), which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time, unadjusted for inflation. In 2010, the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan for his contributions towards Indian Cinema.

SALMAN KHAN

2010-08-28T01:43:00.000-07:00

Name              :     Salman khan
Birth Date        :   27th December, 1965
Birth Place       :    India
Height                :     5' 8''
Occupation      :     Actor
Debut                 :    "Biwi Ho To Aisi"
Nickname         :     Sallu
Claim to frame:      As 'Prem' in the record hit Bollywood movie "pyar kiya" in 1989.

Salman khan who made his acting debut with the film Biwi Ho To Aisi( 1988), had his first commercial sucess 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 bollwood's most succeddful films, such as Saajan( 1991), Hum Aapke Hain Kaun earning films of five separte years during his career.
In 1999, salman 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), Partner ( 2009).Salman khan established himself as one of the most prominent leading actors of hindi cinema.