Bollywood Profile of Soha Ali Khan

Soha Ali Khan was born on October 4, 1978 in New Delhi, India, into the family of the nawabs of Pataudi. She studied History at Balliol College, Oxford University and has a Masters in International Relations from the London School of Economics. Soha Ali Khan's mom, dad and brother are superfamous celebrities. She's the daughter of "Sharmila Tagore" famous hindi actress of 60's and 70's and "Tiger Pataudi" well known Indian cricketer. And Saif Ali Khan's sister. And now it's time for this talented and stunning girl to make a mark.

Soha made her acting debut with the Bollywood production Dil Maange More, where she shared credits with Shahid Kapoor and two other leading ladies. Starting off weakly, she has since received critical acclaim for her performances in the Bengali film Antar Mahal and Rang De Basanti. She has been brought up in liberal way, where ever to travel, think and have friends she wants. She was quite a hyperactive child. Very friendly and outgoing always running from one place to another. But never bothered about appearances. She didn't wear too much jewellery nor was colour coordinated.

Soha Ali Khan, however, wants things to be different. She prefers staying alone in Mumbai, managing her own affairs. Her first steps into the film industry are behind her, but she knows she has a long way to go. The actress spoke to Syed Firdaus Ashraf about the release of her latest Bengali film, Antarmahal and a few other issues.

When Soha Ali Khan lights up the marquee, her mother's famed dimples et al, the world will inevitably watch out for the Tagore talent to unfold. And should Sharmila's legacy to Soha include some of that legendary screen sparkle, then Soha's got little to worry about. Soha's just starting out on the road her mother has made her own.

While studying she know exactly that she wanted to be in films in terms of career. She know if started acting before accomplishing her academy, then it wouldn't be possible for her to go back to studying. Her parents had the typical normal parental concerns about joining the films. When she was 12, she meant to play the child in Mira Nair's Mississippi Masala and taken two months leave from school also. But couldn't do the film because she had to get braces.

She had also worked with Citibank and an NGO to get experience which help her when she finally starts acting.

FILMOGRAPHY :

2007 - Cash (film)
2007 - Khoya Khoya Chand
2007 - Dus Kahaniyaan
2006 - Ahista Ahista
2006 - Rang De Basanti
2005 - Antar Mahal
2005 - Shaadi No. 1
2005 - Pyaar Mein Twist
2004 - Dil Maange More
2004 - Iti Srikanta

Bollywood Profile of Amrita Rao

Amrita Rao never knew that she would be a full time actress some day. She comes from a very well to do, Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin family. Amrita was born on June 17th 1981. The first go to her career came with the Fairever’ fairness cream add. Success came thereafter. She was picked up for the close up add which brought her the much - wanted fame. Within months she became the model for the top brands of the country. She modelled for fetched her recognition. Within 18 months, she was the face that promoted Major Brands such as Clean & Clear Face Wash, Pantene Hair Wash, Wrigley Chewing Gum, Domino's Pizza, Anne French, and HMT Watches. Apart from this she also did a number of South Indian commercial ads. With this she did Cadbury's Perk and the Bru coffee ad. This brought in a number of movie offers for her. Amrita stepped in the world of films Raj Kanwar's Ab Ke Baras (2002). She was later seen in Raj kumar Santoshi's The Legend of Bhagat Singh. But all the while she was not much of a recognized face in the film industry. It was Ken Ghosh’s 'Ishq Vishq Pyaar Vyaar’, which brought her to public notice. Success was not far away from her now. The other movies in line for her were 'Masti', 'Main Hoon Na' and 'Deewar- Let's Bring Our Heroes Home'. Of these once again 'Masti' and 'Main Hoon Na' were hit movies. Amrita was appreciated for her work in both the films. In 'Main Hoon Na' she played a college girl absolute contrast to the one she played in Ishq Vishq Pyaar Vyaar. Farah gave her a new hairstyle. She wore lot of trendy and western stuff. Masti was a comedy film in which she played a housewife who behaves in a peculiar fashion. On a personal note Amrita likes watching Sajid Khan’s shows and reading books that have stories in them. She is a very kind hearted person who hates being selfish to people. She wants to be a social worker and help tee mentally challenged kids.



Amrita Rao’s Personal Profile:



Name: Amrita Rao.

Birthday: 17th June 1981.

Turn-ons: Impeccable behaviour with women.

Turn-offs: Selfish behaviour

Car today: Mitsubishi Lancer.

Favourite TV show: I love all Sajid Khan shows.

Philosophy of life: Life is short and sweet, so make others

Secret Dream: Go for holiday’s in Venice on my own would be fun.

On a blind date I'd go out with: Brad Pitt. Please Jennifer Aniston, may I?

If i were a burglar I'd steal: The hearts of my audience.

I'd like to be reborn as: A social worker. I would like to do something for the mentally challenged individuals.

Allergies: Snobbish people.

Favourite drink: Nariyal Paani.

What I am terrified of: Doing a bad job in a film and letting my fans down.

Favourite Book: Chitra Bannerfi's Arranged Marriage.

Favourite Actor: Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan.

Favourite Actress: Shabana Azmi.

Favourite Movie: Rangeela.

Favourite Color: White.

Likes: Watching a good movie.



AWARDS :

2004 : IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut; Ishq Vishk
2004 : Stardust Awards, Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Ishq Vishk
2004 : Sansui Awards, Best Debut - Female; Ishq Vishk
2007 : GR8 Women Awards, Young Achiever
2007 : Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent; Vivah
2007 : Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor, Vivah

FILMOGRAPHY :

Hook Ya Crook
Athidhi (Telugu film)
My Name is Anthony Gonsalvez
Pyare Mohan
Vivah
Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi
Shikhar
Deewaar
Main Hoon Na
Masti
Ishq Vishk
The Legend of Bhagat Singh
Ab Ke Baras

Bollywood Profile of Zayed Khan

Zayed Khan was born on 27th April 1980 in Mumbai (India). His father SANJAY KHAN was a great Actor and his mother name is ZARINE KHAN. He has three sisters in his family named as, SUZANNE KHAN, SIMONE KHAN and FARAH KHAN. In which, SUZZANE KHAN had got married to the handsome and mind-blowing Actor HRITHIK ROSHAN. Not only this, he have many more other family connections in the Bollywood industry. His Uncle FIROZ KHAN, A well-known film producer and director and FARDEEN KHAN, a talented actor is one of his cousins.

Zayed was a student of Welham Boys Boarding School in Dehradun. After completing his Secondary Examination from Boarding school, Zayed moved to an International School at Kodaikanal that taught and build up a strong desire in him to study abroad. He stood in front for such strange but comprehensive lessons of filmmaking and learnt all aspects, needs and efforts to be put during a film. Zayed is Intelligent, Mature and a Perfect Actor for young generation age groups. His Mind blowing On-screen presence denotes him the looks of a Greek God. When Zayed was just 8 yrs old, he was taken on the sets of ‘Kaala Dhanda Gore Log’ to see the actual making of a film.

And That experience had inspired him a lot and he then thought of becoming a Star at his childhood age. And his dreams of becoming a Super-Star which he buried deep in his heart during his childhood days came true with his debut film ‘Chura Liya Hai Tumne’ with Esha Deol in 2000. Though the film didn’t go well at the box-office and failed to win the hearts of the viewer’s but Zayed performance was realized and appreciated at a very high level. His second film actually made him a Super – Star and he received critically acclaim from the viewer's. ‘Main Hoon Na’ directed by FARAH KHAN and supported by SHAH RUKH KHAN was a Blockbuster hit.

This film gave him his own platform in the Bollywood Industry. Later Zayed Khan was tied into knots and got married with his longtime girlfriend Malaika Parekh on 20th November 2005. His looks and styles made him the ‘REAL DUDE’ of Bollywood. His next releases in 2005 like ‘Shabd’ with Sanjay Dutt and Aishwarya Rai and ‘Vaada’ starring Arjun Rampal and Amisha Patel, both were Averages. But in 2005 it was VENKY’S ROCK ‘Dus’ casting with Sanjay Dutt, Shilpa Shetty, Suneil Shetty, Raima Sen, Abhishek Bachchan, Esha Deol, Dia Mirza and Pankaj Kapoor which turned on the Zayed fans once again and resulted in order of a Super hit film.

And then his friends and C0-stars represented him with many names like; BRO, BUDDY, DUDE, TECHNO, COOL GUY etc. Then came ‘Shaadi No. 1’ which was a comedy movie and Zayed did justice with this role also. In ‘Fight Club’ his fans were crazy and loved his acting very much. His talent and hardwork won many hearts of Bollywood Industry. His fans is desperately waiting for his up-coming movies like Idiot casting Celina Jaitley and Esha Deol with Bisaat. Zayed has signed an International Touring Contact of stage show, ‘ROCK STARS’.

Bollywood Profile of Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor with the innocence look throbs the millions heart by his debut film “Ishq Vishq Pyaar Vyaar”. Shahid was born on 25th February 1981 in Mumbai. He completed his early education from Gyan Bharathi (Delhi) and his further studies were completed in Rajhans Vidyalaya (Mumbai). When Shahid Debuted his age was just 22 years. This younger hero did just few films but has offer from Boney Kapoor, Nitin Manmohan and Abbas Mastan.

Shahid believes in achieving all by him, though he has a film family tag. His father Pankaj Kapoor, a versatile actor and mother Neelima Azmi, an actress and marvellous classical dancer. Shahid has inherited from his parent’s great acting talent. He had never told his parents that he want to be an actor before signing his first film. This charming actor, who started his career with a video album “Aryans”. Shahid made his film “Ishq Vishq Pyaar Vyaar” in 2003 and was a hit. He received the “ Hero Cycles Stardust Award” and “Filmfare” for the most promising newcomer of the year 2003.

Shahid went for the audition of Ishq Vishq first time and was rejected, as he looked too young. After years later Ken Ghosh saw him in a public place, he was totally changed. Ghosh asked him to come to the audition again and he was selected. He wasn’t offer much film after the released of “Ishq Vishq….”for about few months though the film was hit and his acting was also appreciated. The main reason behind this was that producers and directors had no subjects for a 22 years old guy. After that people started writing subjects for him and he started getting lots of offers. Shahid signed his second film after waiting for the six months of his first release. He did Ken Ghosh’s “Fida” (2004) with Fardeen Khan and his girlfriend Kareena Kapoor, which was a thriller movie. Then he was seen in Nitin Manmohan’s “ Dil Maange More” (2004), which was a hit. It was a light romantic comedy about which of the three girls get him.

Shahid also did “Deewane Huye Paagal” and Mahesh Manjrekar’s “Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi” (2005), this movie became popular among the children and was appreciated. Then came “Shikar” (2006) casting Shahid Kapoor, Ajay Devgan, Amrita Roa and Bipasha Basu, though the movie didn’t do well at the box – office but Shahid’s role as Jaidev Vardhan was appreciated and praised a lot. His efforts in this movie made him to be nominated in the category of Screen Best Actor Award for Shikar in 2006. His famous movies are ”Vaah! Life Ho To Aise”, ”Dil Maange More”, “Fida”, “Ishq Vishq Pyaar Vyaar”. In 2006 at the mid of summer, Shahid moved out on a World Tour along with his close and fellow Bollywood co-stars starting with Salman Khan to Kareena Kapoor followed John Abraham, Esha Deol, Mallika Sherawat, and Zayed Khan.

This activity also shows that Shahid also like traveling and visiting places. Shahid is continuing with Boney Kapoor’s “Milenge Milenge”, which is been directing by Satish Kaushik, starring with the gorgeous Kareena Kapoor. His upcoming movie is “Jeevansh” and Vivaah, casting Shahid and Amrita Roa. He had also planned a comedy film named ‘Fool and Final’ with Ayesha Takia. His biggest fear is flying. He likes drinking energy drinks. His admires Pankaj Kapoor as his favourite actor. In Hollywood he likes actress Julia Roberts. He loves to dance and act. He also enjoys playing cricket.

Bollywood Profile of John Abraham

John Abraham was born on 17^th December 1973 in Mumbai (INDIA). According to his dad John was born in a Malayalee Christian family of Aluva (Kerala) but his mother is an Irani from the family of Parsi. His father was an architect while his mother was a basketball teacher. Abraham has a younger brother named as Alan Abraham. However, being a Catholic his father added the name ‘Abraham’ to his son John, who was named by his grandparents as a mark of respect and give honor to the first patriarch and progenitor of the Hebrew people in the Bible. Later on John moved to Mumbai and he studied from Bombay Scottish School continuing with Jai Hind College, where he became the captain of the college football team.

After completing his studies of MBA in marketing, he started working with an ad agency as a media planner for the Enterprises-Nexus as well as being captain of Bombay's soccer team. His revolutionary looks, macho body, baby smiles and nice character made him to move in modeling field. And there was the time when Abraham’s luck stroked out with many hearts started beating just for him. He then became the highest paid supermodel in India.

John Abraham won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest in the year 1999 and further moved on to Singapore for International Manhunt Contest. He secured second place there made proved his talent in that contest. He then continued his modeling career and started working with branded companies like Provogue, Wardrobes etc.

John Abraham became India’s best-paid supermodel. As his modeling world made him the real star of his life he moved on to acting field and entered in the Bollywood Acting world with his debut film Jism in 2003. This movie was not based on any action or any thriller scenes but was an erotic emotional. Though this movie didn’t work out for him but the songs and his acting talent were appreciated by a lot from the Bollywood viewers. He then engaged to Actress Bipasha Basu who had acted with him in his debut film. In the same year later came Saaya (2003) and romantic Paap (2003) but unfortunately none of them did well. Then came his first smash hit Dhoom (2004) in which he played a negative role but this negativity really turned his life in Dhoom. Followed by Garam Masala (2005) in which he performed very well in a comic role. His work was appreciated at a higher level and made up many minds. Recently he was featured in the Indian PETA campaign. This young actor is the owner of great mischievous smile and rule the million hearts all over the world.

AWARDS

John was little behind in the category of Awards. Though he received is first award in the second year of his acting career i.e. in 2004 but the award didn’t mean a lot for him as he was nominated for Most Promising New-comer Male in the Weekly Screen Awards. Then in the up-coming acting years he was then nominated for the super-duper hit Yash Raj films ‘DHOOM’ in which he played the role of a villain - Kabir. He received two awards for this film, one was for the nomination of Best Actor in a Villainous Role for the year 2005 and secondly Zee Cine Awards in the category of Best Performance in a Villainous Role for the same year. Both this awards raised his morale and the fans started calling John Abraham as ‘ SMART RIDER’. His work was appreciated a lot in the film by his fans and the industry.

Bollywood Profile of Sanjay Dutt

Life for Sanjay Dutt was not full of Roses. He has observed the double-sided world from his struggling days and was fed food in a golden spoon of love from his legendary parents ‘Late Shri Sunil Dutt’ and late ‘Nargis Dutt’ at the time he was born on 29^th July 1965 in Haryana (INDIA). The name Sanjay Dutt in the Bollywood Industry reminds of his bad times he has spent in Tada Jail for Two years. But then too he had recovered himself very soon in the Bollywood cinema and covered the entire gap between his fans and climbed up a step forward towards his fame. He feels his worst life experienced was in the Tata Jail where his career was spoiled and he has missed out his precious two years of building his Acting career.

Sanjay was living in a village called ‘Mandhaulli’ placed near Yamuna Nagar District in Haryana. Sanjay`s beloved Mother (Late) Nargis Dutt`s Memorial grave is also placed on the banks of the Yamuna River. Sanjay has made his debut when he was just 19 year old in the film Rocky that was featured in the year 1981. In the Indian Film Industry History Sanjay Dutt was the Youngest Actor who had stepped in a movie with a leading role at that time. But there was slight change in the production as well as the shooting of the film were being delayed because of the abrupt illness of Sanjay`s Mother Nargis Dutt who was suffering from Cancer. He loved his mother very much and his mother was only the woman on which he doted on. There was a bridge of emotional build up between the teenage son and his mother, shared by his elder sister ‘Priya Dutt’ and father Sunil Dutt. Rocky, directed by his father, was a relative hit on the box-office. But Dutt family were not able to savoir its success as Nargis Dutt after fighting a grim battle for her life, she missed out and passed away leaving out his sons successful debut film in the Indian Cinema. This Complex situation tossed out the Dutt household into an emotional frenzy and at that moment Sanjay Dutt was at his first crossroad of life. His entrance into Indian Cinema Movies scene had been heralded as the birth of a New Star whilst at the same time and he had lost the most important person in his life, his mother Nargis Dutt. Till the time Sunil Dutt overcome with his own grief, Sanjay (as said) went astray in trying to deal with these own personal losses. Rocky was Sanjay Dutt’s debut film that was produced by his father. Sanjay then became Dream Boy of many girls on the hit of the film Rocky. There were many ups and downs in the starting of his career, but Mahesh Bhatt's uplifted his career on the hit of Naam, this film also helped him in creating a new image in front of the people. Once again Subhash Ghai's directed film Vidhata and Khalnayak proved his acting talent, one in which he was child and in other a child who takes a wrong way to earn money. Saajan directed by Lawrence D'souza's was a big hit where he protrayed a lame poet. This film proved out that Sanjay was a good dancer too and he also proved himself in Thaneedar where he danced to the tunes of Taama Taama with co- star Madhuri Dixit. The song was a big hit and was appreciated at a high level base.

Sanjay Dutt's life was always in connection with media and they use to hanged surround him like his drug addiction then his actress wife late Richa Sharma suffering from Tumor or his involvment with anti - social parties and many more. But tough times never lasted for Sanjay. He is always backing in the Film Industry to give as many of hits. His old releases of Mahaanta directed by Afzal Khan that didn't do well at the box office. His releases with Ram Gopal Verma's Daud made people call him comeback kid. After being away for four years from the /Indian Cinema, Sanjay Dutt has made a grand comeback by giving out six releases, three hits, and two commission-earners. Sanjay Dutt was also called as the man of the hour in Bollywood History. Sanjay also tried his hands on comedy and was successful at a great extent. Films like Haseena Maan Jayegi, Chal Mere Bhai did well on box-office and again Sanju proved that he is all rounder. The success of Jodi No.1 and Haseena Maan Jaayegi made Sanju-Govinda and David Dhawan team a super hit. Sanjay Dutt who dances very little but his each step is heart throbing for his fans. Vaastav bagged him the well deserved Best actor Award. Films like Vaastav, Kurushetra and Pitaah proved the intensity and gravity of his acting. After being in thedark shadow for one and half decade since, Sanju again made a successful approach to the limelight. And wow! What a comeback with the films like Vaastav, Haseena Maan Jayegi and Daag The Fire . By this blockbuster he again banded the box-office and proved his versatile acting. The adorable hunk has jacked up his fee to an astounding 1.5 core per film. And yet, he is flooded with films – producers lining up in front of his bungalow, to sign him. He likes going to disco, Body building and every day he recite Hanuman Chalisa.

Hit Films to his credits are Munnabhai MBBS, Lage Raho Munnabhai, Vastav, Haseena Maan Jayegi, Khalnayak, Naam, etc.

Bollywood Profile of Govinda

Govinda was born to Arun Ahuja and Nirmala Arun Ahuja. He studied at Annasaheb Vartak College in Vasai, Maharashtra. He initially wanted to marry actress Neelam with whom he had made many films but she rejected his proposal. He married Sunita Govind Ahuja on 11 March 1987 and has two children with her.

He is the real and the proverbial Viraar ka chokra, who lived a sizeable part of his life in modest chawls of Mumbai.

Govinda was a gifted dancer and thought that he could get a place beside Mithun Chakraborty in Hindi films. All his earlier films focused on his dancing abilities.

POLITICAL CAREER :

In 2004, Govinda joined the Congress party, and was elected to the Lok Sabha, the lower House of Parliament from Mumbai with a thumping majority of beating the 5 time sitting MP by over 50000 votes.

In a run up to the polls, Govinda had announced that his agenda will be awaas (housing), prawaas (transportation), swasthya (health) and gyaan (education).

During the first ten months of his tenure as an Member of Parliament (MP), Govinda did not spend any money from his MP Local Area Development Fund of Rs. 20 million. He started utilizing his fund only when newspaper reports brought this to notice. According to the Thane district collectorate sources, Govinda committed Rs 7 to construct anganwadi, samaj mandirs and resolve drinking water problem of Vasai and Virar residents. However, work on these projects did not begin (as of August 2005), because administrative approval was being awaited. Govinda also took credit for 80% of the quadrupling of Borivli-Virar section on Western Railway (India).

His maiden speech in the Parliament, made during "zero hour", had to be stopped by the speaker, after he started ranting problems in North Mumbai.

As an MP, Govinda has been criticized for being inaccessible to the people of his constituency, especially during the terrible rains (beginning July 26, 2005) that left around 450 dead in Mumbai. After the rains, while speaking to a TV channel, Govinda claimed that he had got Rs 150 million sanctioned for his flood-hit constituency after speaking to Sonia Gandhi. However, his own party colleagues contested the claim. Mohan Adhikari, the president of Palghar Congress Unit went on record saying that "not a single paisa" had been received.

ABOUT HIM SELF :

Birth name: Govind Arun Ahuja
Nickname: Chi Chi, Virar Ka Chokra
Date of Birth: 21 December 1958
Sign: Sagittarius
Height: 5'8" or 1.73 m
City: Punjab
Country: India
Mother: Nirmala Devi
Father: Arun Kumar Ahuja
Siblings: brother Kirti Kumar
Children: son and daughter
Marital status: married
Spouse: Sunita Ahuja
Favorite Drink: Cow's milk
Occupation: bollywood actor
Debut Film: Mit Jayenge Mitane Wale
Languages: hindi, English

FILMOGRAPHY :

K.C.Bokadia's next film - 2007
Rang Manche - 2007
Jewellery Box - 2007
Partner - 2006
Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute To Love - 2007
Bhagam Bhag - 2006
Sandwich (film) - 2006
Ssukh - 2005
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah - 2003
Three Roses - 2003
Chalo Ishq Ladaaye - 2002
Waah! Tera Kya Kehna - 2002
Pyaar Diwana Hota Hai - 2002
Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta - 2001
Albela - 2001
Jodi No. 1 - 2001
Aamdani Atthani Kharchaa Rupaiyaa - 2001
Hadh Kar Di Aapne - 2000
Joru Ka Ghulam - 2000
Maharaja - 2000
Achanak - 2000
Koun Roke Ga Mujhe - 2000

Shikari - 2000
Hum Tum Pe Marte Hain - 1999
Haseena Maan Jaayegi - 1999
Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan - 1998
Dulhe Raja - 1998
Deewana Mastana - 1997
Hero No. 1 - 1997
Saajan Chale Sasural - 1996
Coolie No. 1 - 1995
Dulaara - 1994
Raja Babu - 1994
Ekka Raja Rani - 1994
Aankhen
Jaan Se Pyara - 1992
Hum - 1991
Swarg - 1990
Izzat Dar - 1990
Maha-Sangram - 1990
Awaargi - 1990
Do Qaidi - 1989
Hatya - 1988
Jeete Hain Shaan Se - 1988
Love 86 - 1986
Ilzaam - 1986

AWARDS :

1997 - Special Filmfare award for Saajan Chale Sasural
1998 - Lux Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comedian role for Dulhe Raja
1998 - Special Videocon Screen award from Jury for overall performance
1999 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan
1999 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Haseena Maan Jaayegi
2000 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Haseena Maan Jaayegi

Bollywood Profile of Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar, who is originally called Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, is born on 7 Sep. His family consists of his dad, mom and one sis and he is called RAJ at home and AKKI by his close mates. Though his filmi career is not upto the mark, he is widely known as Khiladi Kmar in the Bollywood for the kind of man that he is, for his life style, for his affairs with a lot of career girls almost in a way to break up in the end. His success is the result of a combination of factors, but emoting in front of the camera isn't one of them. What is unusual about Akshay Kumar is that, unlike many other stars, he was not launched by a godfather, nor did he come from a film family. His entry into films was through the back door, through B-grade and C-grade films that were flooding the industry at that time. His first film, 'Saugandh' was with the not-so-hot south siren, Shanti Priya. Fortunately for the hero, who was considered to be a bad actor, he survived the test because of his dances and his stunts.

Akshay Kumar had set his sight on the big bad world of films while still in college. In the meantime, Akshay moved to Bangkok and ran a food stall for a while. He came back to Bombay at the turn of the decade and finally got his first film with Raj Sippy's 'Sangharsh (1991). He studied martial arts in Hong Kong and was sometimes referred to as the "Bruce Lee of India".
Although he perfectly knows for himself that he is not a great actor which he once confessed to the world. And may be that's why he wants to get the attention of the world in the other way. But AKSHAY KHILADI KUMAR has 55 films in his bag to date and has had sort of a relation with all the heroines cast opposite him thus establishing the phenomenon that his every fifth movie is worth either named or having a tag - KHILADI.

At 6'1", he looks handsome and keeps himself fit with a healthy stature but apart from his so called incapabilities in acting, he strives much harder in order to prove his mettle through a lot of hard work and determination. He rather seems to be lot more career - - oriented than the rest of the stars, the cause behind the effect being his flops at the box office.
His first love was, is and will always be martial arts. And through his films, he hopes to promote the art and is also contemplating a school for martial arts training. "I am so busy these days, I don't have time to teach martial arts but in another two to three years' time, I will open a martial arts school where I will teach people what I learnt in Thailand," he says determinedly.
He hurt his back while lifting a 350-pound wrestler (Brian Lee, known in the movie as The Undertaker), in the film Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi.

He is a big fan of Chinese martial artist and film star Jackie Chan.

Akshay Kumar is the first Indian actor to have been given a four-film-deal with Adlabs company.
His first big hits were mostly action films such as the Khiladi series, Mohra (1994) etc. He has also had success in romantic movies such as Yeh Dillagi (1994), Dhadkan (2000) and Andaaz (2003) .

In 2000 he starred in the comedy film Hera Pheri which was a huge hit. After that he did many successful comedies which include Awara Paagal Deewana (2002), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) and Garam Masala (2005).

Apart from his action and comedy roles he has done various dramatic roles in films such as Ek Rishta (2001), Bewafaa (2005) and Waqt: The Race Against Time (2005).

Most recently in June 2006, his release was Phir Hera Pheri, the sequel to Hera Pheri (2000) which has also been very successful at the box office.

In October 2006 his big release was Jaan-E-Mann which has not done as well as expected at the box office but he has got positive reviews from critics for his performance.

He is also in the television ad for the Xbox 360 in India with Yuvraj Singh.

He has been romantically linked to a few of his female co-stars, including Pooja Batra, Raveena Tandon, Rekha, Shilpa Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, and most recently Lara Dutta who is his female co-star in his upcoming film Bhagam Bhag. After being engaged to actress Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of veteran actors Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia, they finally married in January 14, 2001. Their son named Araav was born in September 15, 2002.

FILMOGRAPHY :

Tashan
Bhool Bhulaiya
International Hera Pheri
Hey Baby
Ragheer
Saamna
Namastey London
Bhagam Bhag
Don
Dosti
Garam Masala
Jaaneman
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye
Family
Deewane Huye Pagal
Phir Hera Pheri
Mere Jeevan Saathi
Waqt
Bewafaa
Insaan
Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Saathiyo
Aitraaz
Hatya: The Murder
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
Meri Biwi Ka Jawaab Nahin
Aan: Men at Work
Police Force: An Inside Story
Khakee
Ghar Grihasti
Andaaz
Talaash: The Hunt Begins...
Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani
Awara Paagal Deewana
Aankhen
Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya
Ajnabee
Ek Rishtaa: The Bond of Love
Khiladi 420
Dhadkan
Hera Pheri
Jaanwar
Sangharsh
Zulmi
International Khiladi
Aarzoo
Barood
Angaaray
Keemat
Aflatoon
Dil To Pagal Hai
Mr. & Mrs. Khiladi
Tarazu
Daava
Insaaf
Lahu Ke Do Rang
Sapoot
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi
Tu Chor Main Sipahi
Sab Se Bada Khiladi
Maidan-E-Jung
Paandav
Hum Hain Bemisaal
Zaalim
Zakhmi Dil
Nazar Ke Samne
Suhaag
Ikke Pe Ikka
Amaanat
Main Khiladi Tu Anari
Mohra
Jai Kishen
Yeh Dillagi
Elaan
Sainik
Waqt Hamara Hai
Kayda Kanoon
Dil Ki Baazi
Ashaant
Deedar
Khiladi
Mr. Bond
Dancer
Saugandh

AWARDS :

2002 - Filmfare Awards - Best Villain for Ajnabee
2002 - IIFA Awards - Best Villain for Ajnabee
2002 - Stardust Awards - Best Performance in a Negative Role for Ajnabee

2005 - IIFA Awards - Best Comedian for Mujhse Shaadi Karogi

2005 - Filmfare Awards - Best Comedian for Garam Masala
2005 - Global Indian Film Awards - Best Actor in Supporting Role - Mujhse Shaadi Karogi
2006 - Stardust Awards - Actor of The Year Award for Garam Masala
2006 - Star Screen Awards - Best Editor Award for Garam Masala & Deewane Huye Pagal

Bollywood Profile of Jiah Khan

Jiah Khan was born in the year 1988 February 20 in New York and brought up in London. She has been brought up single-handedly by her actress mother Rabia, who is originally from Lucknow.

There have also been rumours that Jiah Khan is the daughter of filmmaker Tahir Hussain, which makes her Aamir Khan's stepsister. Tahir Hussain does not deny that he shares a close friendship with Jiah's mother. "Rabiya is married to a man from Pakistan. She is a very close friend of mine, but I was never married to her. Jiah is not my daughter," he says. Jiah, on her part, was terribly upset when questioned about her parentage and she is making no bones about her resentment as being referred to as Aamir's step-sister.

The industry is all abuzz and talking about the eighteen-year old bubbling Jiah Khan who is making a debut with none other than Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Varma's 'Nishabd'.

Besides acting, Jiah has a passion for singing and has had formal training in classical opera. She knows as many as five different forms of dancing. Even as a 16-yr-old girl, Jiah began dabbling with music and almost came to the point of releasing an album. She knows how to play the piano and she recorded six pop numbers before she ran out of finance. Not just this, Jiah has been consistently learning different styles of dancing for the last nine years. Today she knows belly dancing, salsa, lambada, samba and Kathak.

But acting, Jiah insists, is her first love. Jiah says that she always knew in her mind that she would be an actress someday. She had been trying to get her foot in the Bollywood door for quite some years.

Initially, she was almost finalized for a Mahesh Bhatt film, but was replaced at the eleventh hour. Jiah was Mahesh Bhatt's first choice for 'Tumsa Nahin Dekha', which was eventually done by Dia Mirza. At that time, she had a brief relationship with Emraan Hashmi.

Bhatt is believed to have discovered Jiah when he was invited to tea in London by her mother. Bhatt is quoted as saying of Jiah, "She has real talent and a powerful screen presence. She is quick to learn and she's not just flirting with a career in the movies. She wants to make it to the top of the heap."

Talikng of Nishabd, Jiah got her lucky break with getting to work with Amitabh.

The film, not based on Vladimir Nabokov’s novel Lolita, has Jiah playing a girl of her own age. She falls in love with a much older man (Amitabh Bachchan). The movie’s shooting was recently completed in a very fast 20-day schedule, although Jiah wished it could have gone forever. She is back in London now. Explaining that her London teachers have been very supportive, she says, "They think the whole thing is amazing and some think it is quite funny. They have been supportive. I am taking A-levels in film studies and literature, so this experience will help a lot. My English literature teacher told me he always thought I would end up going into a Bollywood film.

For the time being, Jiah is biding her time as she cannot sign any new film until the release of Nishabd . In this period she plans to release a music album, an experimental fusion of pop and lounge music. Anyways, Welcome to Bollywood, Jiah.

Jiah Khan reveals the secret behind her sexuality.

The young and dynamic girl and perhaps the one of the most fortunate newcomers in Bollywood (because she has made her debut against the ace star of Hindi cinema, Mr. Amitabh Bacchhan), Jiah Khan reveals the media that what controls her sexuality. Jiah’s sensual acts in her movie ‘Nishabd’ have already created a great impact on the mind of viewers. She seems immensely sexy and seducing in Ramu’s new venture.

When Jiah was asked that what governs her sex appeal, Jiah gave a very unusual reply. She said that she is carried away by ‘sexual jewelry’. It is that wich makes her appear hot and sensational. In the movie Jiah is throughout wearing a long and loose chain in her neck. This chain caused a lot of problems to her but at no cost Jiah was ready to take it off from her neck. In response to question about the secret of the loose chain hanging in the neck, Jiah said "I call this chain' a sexual jewelry'. I do not separate it from me even for a single second. It actually controls my sexuality." Controls sexuality? Isn't it strange that a piece of jewelry works on her sexuality?

"Believe me. It keeps me in touch with the spiritual world also. This chain truly holds significance for me," said Jiah. She added that "In a way, it's a guide of my sexuality and spirituality. I like it when it hangs around my and rolls over my breasts. It touches my back and sometimes waist also."

However when Jiah was asked at for how long would she want to continue with that troublesome ornament in her neck, she replied, “I need this chain at this stage. But I have decided that once I grow mature, I'll get rid of it. May be at the age of 21 or 22. In fact my mother says that once I grow up I won't need it. I will be ready to face the world at the age of 21 or 22 so I have to wear it till then."

Bollywood Profile of Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut comes from the hill town of Manali in Himachal Pradesh. She did her schooling from Shimla.She born in 1987.

Studying as a science student in Shimla, Kangana had never thought that one day she would work in a film under a reputed banner in Bollywood. But she did harbour a dream of acting, a dream that brought her to Delhi where she learnt acting while doing theatre.

Then Kangana took another step and came to Mumbai to try her luck in films. Her lucky break did not come straightaway, but after a while when Kangana had already tried unsuccessfully to make an entry into the tinsel town.

It happened in September 2005, when Kangana was drinking coffee with one of her friends at a café in Mumbai. Filmmaker Anurag Basu , who had already directed a successful film, Murder , was keeping an open eye for the heroine of his next movie Gangster .

It was there Basu spotted Kangana and called her for the audition. Despite the fact that Kangana is not from a filmi background and has no real acting experience, Basu decided to cast her in his film. The rest, as they say, is history.

FILMOGRAPHY:

Awaarapan
Gangster

Bollywood Profile of Vidya Balan

Although born in Palakkad in Kerala in January 1, 1982, Vidya Balan grew up in Mumbai and attended St. Anthony's Girls High School, St. Xavier's College, Bombay and later the University of Mumbai. She graduated from college with a Sociology degree. She speaks several languages including Tamil, Malayalam, English, Hindi, and Bengali. She is a Tamil Iyer.

Her father PR Balan is the Vice President of ETC Channel and her mother is a home maker. She has an older sister, Priya. She loves Indian classical music from Shiv Kumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia to Shubha Mudgal and Kishori Amonkar.

When she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she was offered a role in a Malayalam film titled Chakram with Mohanlal, one of Vidya’s favorite actors. However, the project was shelved mid-way and Vidya had to wait for few more years to make her movie debut.

She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in scores of ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

A couple of months later, she featured in three music videos (again directed by Sarkar) for ‘Euphoria’, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas.

Vidya Balan started work as an actress in the Malayalam movie Chakram, paired against Mohanlal, however the film was abandoned mid-way through production. After making her debut in television advertising as a model for a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998, she proceeded to do over 25 TV ads, (mostly directed by Pradeep Sarkar), followed with a variety of acting stints in music videos (Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas), Hindi TV soap operas (Hanste Khelte and Hum Paanch) and a Bengali movie, Bhaalo Theko, for which she won the Best Actress Anand Lok Puraskar award in Kolkata.

It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was finally chosen for the lead role in the film Parineeta.

Vidya has a very traditional Indian look in contrast to most of today's Bollywood starlets. She is associated with AmFar (Americans for AIDS Research) and Hale House, a home for children born with HIV and those affected by Drug Addiction. She also involves herself with the Harvard AIDS Institute, by Hosting Forums and participating in events throughout the year. No wonder that Vidya Balan is one of the most talked about names in Bollywood today.

Filmography :

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
Shankardada Zindabad (2007)
Halla Bol (2007)
Hey Baby (2007)
Guru (2007)
Salaam E Ishq: A Tribute to Love (2007)
Dasavatharam (2006)
Rahgeer (2006)
Eklavya (2006)
Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006)
Parineeta (2005)
"Hum Paanch" (2000)
Hanste Khelte
Bhaalo Theko (2003)

Her Likes & Dislikes

Likes: indian classical music
Favorite films: DDLJ, Dil Se, One fine day
Favorite clothes: saris
Favorite food: home-cooked
Her hero: Amitabh Bachchan
Her heroine: Madhuri Dixit
Other facts: Vidya is spiritually inclined
Hobbies: reading - all of Paulo Coelho’s books, listening to music and watching films
Occupation: bollywood actress / fashion model
Debut Film: Bhaalo Theko
Languages: tamil, hindi, english, malayalam, Bengali

Awards :

Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta (2005),
Filmfare Best Debut Award, Parineeta (2005)
Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
IIFA Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta (2005).
2005: Anand Lok Puraskar Award, Best Actress for Bhalo Theko

We wish her all the best for all her forthcoming movies.

Bollywood Profile of Preity Zinta

She was born on 31^st January 1975 in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh (India) as Aquarius her Zodiac sign. Preity’s real name is Preetam Singh Zinta, which originates her from a Sikh family. Durganand Zinta was father of Preity and was an officer in Indian Army. Her father and mother both had met an accident in which her father, Durganand Zinta died but eventually her mother Nilprabha Zinta was moved on to bedridden after this accident. Zinta has two brothers, Deepanker Zinta a year older and Manish Zinta a year younger respectively, as one of her brother is commissioned an officer in Indian Army. She decided to pursue psychology as earlier she was going to do English honours and attended Bombay University. After receiving a degree in criminal psychology from St.Bedes College, she stepped her career in modeling and even in commercial (add films) actress (was seen in Lyril’s soap ads). At first she was meant to make her acting with Shekhar Kapoor’s debut – Tara Rum Pum Pum opposite Hrithik Roshan but unfortunately it never happened to take off. Her first film should be Soldier but the reasoning of delaying, Dil Se (’98) released first. This film was her first attempt in which she gained Filmfare Best Award for her performance. Slowly, slowly her career has been taking the role; that of exactly a typical shinning star of Bollywood i.e. neither many hits nor many flops. The year’s highest grossing films- Koi… Mil Gaya & Kal Ho Naa Ho in (’03), she was best female leading role in two of these. As “Naina” in Kal Ho Naa Ho, for her fabulous acting she had received several awards and even Filmfare Best Actress Award too. Her averagely received Lakshya, box office hit Veer-Zara, both in (’04) and giving semi-hit Salaam Namaste (’05) gave her the biggest turned out overseas hits. She also joined the group of top stars (Shah Rukh Khan, Rani Mukherjee, Saif Ali Khan Arjun Rampal, and Priyanka Chopra) in Temptation 2004 concert, which had gained a huge success in all over the world. In May 2006, she had received an invitation to represents the Bollywood at Cannes Film Festival along with the great friend and a fantastic film director Karan Johar. They didn’t let go this opportunity from their hands, as they wanted to promote Karan Johar’s latestly film Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna in which Preity also stars. She has also written the three columns for BBC South Asia.

Preity Zinta expresses some of her feelings as follow:

Ambition: I want to know as performer, not a star.

Colour that defines me: “Electric blue –it’s so energizing.’’

Idols: Guru Dutt, Wahida Rehman, and Sridevi.

I am turned on by: Raw emotion.

I dig: Ice cream.

I desire: A villa in Southern France.

My Favourite actor: Al Pacino.

I am fascinated by: Nature.

Favourite Perfume: Envy, Gucci for Men.

Favourite outfit: String pajamas.

Favourite holiday spot: Greece, New Zealand and Vienna.

Best place to eat: My mum’s kitchen.

My complete man should be: A Raymond Man.

Award’s

Preity Zinta made up her first Award by her Debut film ‘Dil Se’ in 1998. She also Received Best Female Debut Award and the Most Promising New-Comer Female Award for her next film ‘Soldier’ in the same year. In 2000 she received an special award title as ‘Queen of Hearts’. In 2001, her talent and potential of work in the film ‘Kya Kehna’ presented her Sansui Best Actress Award. In 2003 she had two Super-duper hit films; Rakesh Roshan’s ‘Koi….. Mil Gaya’ casting Preity Zinta, Hrithik Roshan and Rekha which awarded her Asian Guild Award in the nomination of Best Actress for ‘Koi..… Mil Gaya’. Secondly Karan Johar’s ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ casting Preity Zinta, Shah Rukh Khan and Saif Ali Khan. She proved out her talent and ability in ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ and achieved many award’s in the category of Superstar of the Year – Female, Star of the Year Award, Pogo Awards in the nominations of “Most Amazing Actress”, Sansui Best Actress Award, MTV Immies Best Actress Award and also one Filmfare and one Star Screen Awards in the category of Best Actress for ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ in 2003. In 2004 she received the Star Diva of the year Award and became the Diva – Celebrity of the Bollywood Industry. She was also awarded once again Star of the Year Award but this time it was for the flim ‘Veer-Zara’. She also received Jodi No. 1 Award with Shah Rukh Khan and BBC Film Café’s Best Actress Award for ‘Veer-Zaara’ in 2004. She was honoured the IIFA Idea Glamorous Star Award at IIFA in 2005.

FILMOGRAPHY :

Om Shanti Om (2007)
The Last Lear (2007)
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (2007)
Jaan-E-Mann (2006)
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006)
Krrish (2006)
Alag (2006)
Salaam Namaste (2005)
Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005)
Veer-Zaara (2004)
Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha (2004)
Lakshya (2004)
Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
Armaan (2003)
The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003)
Dil Hai Tumhaara (2002)
Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke (2001)
Dil Chahta Hai (2001)
Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001)
Farz (2001)
Mission Kashmir (2000)
Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega... (2000)
Kya Kehna (2000)
Dillagi (1999)
Sangharsh (1999)
Raja Kumarudu (1999)
Premante Idera (1998)
Soldier (1998)
Dil Se.. (1998)

Bollywood Profile of Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif is one amonst the most attractive Bollywood actress of the recent times. Born on July 16, 1984 Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship. Katrina Kaif is half British and half Indian.

Katrina grew up in Hawaii, but was brought up in London, UK.Katrina started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelery campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London ,UK.

Katrina Kaif unusual beauty, her overnight success as a model, her provocative work in Boom, and well, her being linked to Bollywood actor Salman Khan, all add to Katrina Kaif's notice. At 20, she is known in the industry as the beauty with brains. She also gets full marks for professionalism.

she came to the notice of filmmaker Kaizad Gustad and snapped an important role in his film ‘Boom’. Katrina then decided to take acting as her full-fledged career and shifted her base to Mumbai. With her gorgeous face and hourglass figure, Katrina was flooded with modeling assignments in Mumbai.

She worked as a photographic model in advertising before entering the film world.

She received offers from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet. It was the Lakme commercial that got her noticed. She retained Matrix as her Manager to accept work on her behalf and at the price she deserved.

Although her first movie "Boom" was panned by the critics and shunned by the audiences, two other Telegu movies "Malliswari" and "Pidugu" did get her noticed. She grossed Rs.70 lakhs for Malliswari - making her top the list of the highest paid actresses during a South Indian movie debut.

Not done with South Indian movies, she has been signed in a Tamil movie "Bheema" opposite National Award Winner Vikram.

However, filmmakers were hesitant to sign her because of her linguistic shortcomings. She was even signed for Vikram Bhatt’s ‘Saaya’ but later dropped from the project due to her poor Hindi.

Although 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 no different. She is taking Hindi and dancing lessons to fit in with the Bollywood culture. She likes to display a picture of her learning Kathak dancing where she used to dance 7 hours a day non-stop.

Katrina debuted in the film Boom, which featured her as a supermodel. She was also chosen for role of Radha in Ram Gopal Varma ke Sholay, but was subsequently dropped and the role was given to Sushmita Sen[1]. In 2006, she debuted in Malayalam Cinema through the Mammootty starrer Balram v/s Tharadas Her voice has been dubbed in all her movies till date.

Namastey London (2007)
Hello (film) (2007)
Apne (2006)
Partner (2006)
Balram vs. Taradas (2006)
Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)
Allari Pidugu (2005)
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005)
Sarkar (2005)
Malliswari (2004)
Boom (2003)

Bollywood Profile of EMRAAN HASHMI

EMRAAN HASHMI was born on 23^rd March 1979 in Mumbai (India). His full name is taken as Emraan Anwar Hashmi, but the people closed to him call him ‘Emmy". His parents have a mix religious background. His father Anwar Hashmi belongs to a Muslim race while is mother Maherahh is a Catholic. His father’s name was later changed from Anwar Hashmi to Farhaan Hashmi. But he decided to keep the extra “A” as he received some good signs and benefits form numerology about that letter.

Just at the age of five years Emraan had perform in many commercials like Rasna, Goodnight etc. Emraan was then known as a child model. Emraan graduated from Sydenham College in Mumbai where he took up graphics and animations studies. He is a nephew to Mahesh Bhatt, the famous Producer as well as a Director in the film Industry and Actress turned Director Pooja Bhatt is one of his Cousins.

After completing his graduation he started working as an assistant director with Vikram Bhatt and there his interest started losing in other monotonous work. As he was an assistant to Sir Vikram Bhatt, he got a golden opportunity to work in films like ‘Raj’ and ‘Kasoor’. Emraan’s work was then noticed by brother Mahesh Bhatt and one day suddenly Mahesh Bhatt asked him to act in his next film and Emraan agreed in Acting in his film.

Emraan made his debut with the film Footpath in 2003. However the movie did not perform well at the box office and his role was missing somewhere in the movie lack his critical acclaim and his talent too. His Hard work, Dashing looks and Mind-blowing performance was realized by the film industry in his next super hit film ‘Murder’ directed by Mahesh Bhatt in 2004. This movie was Emraan's first hit film in his career. His next Average movies at the Box- office were ‘Tum sa Nahi Dekha’ with Dia Mirza, ‘Zeher’ with Shamita Shetty and Udita Goswami, ‘Aashiq Banaya Aapne’ with Tanushree Dutta, ‘Chocolate’ with Tanushree Duta, ‘Kalyug’ with Deepal Shaw and Newcomer Actor Kunal, ‘Jawaani Diwaani’ with Celina Jaitley and Hrishita Bhatt, ‘Aksar’ with Udita Goswami, ‘Gangster’ with Kangana Raut , ‘The Killer’ with Nisha Kothari and ‘Dil Diya Hai’ with Geeta Basra but the Soundtrack of all these respective movies had given birth to Emraan's innumerable fans list.

All the songs from his movies had become an instant hits in the Musical Market. His Role has titled him as a serial – kisser for his kissing scenes in all of his movies. This new trend was not seen in the Indian movies three to four years before, it started first from the movie ‘Murder’ and kept on continuing in his lastest film ‘Gangster’. Emraan, as said in an Interview describes his nervousness during his first on screen kissing scene. He had almost opted out of the scene before shooting the scene with a Female Co–star. Emraan Hashmi and his pheonsic Parveen Sahani are further planning to get married in this December 2006.

Its is heard that, Emraan has stop on screen kissing after the movie ‘Gangster’. The reason behind this decision was a surprise for the Bollywood Industry. He says that his Pheonsic had a personal request and then Emraan approved her request and quit out by saying ‘No More On - Screen Kissing Please’. His further realeses film like ‘Good Boy Baad Boy’ has a Question to his fans –

Will there be any Kissing Scene in the film or not ?

FILMOGRAPHY :

Awaarapan
Train (2007)
Good Boy, Bad Boy (2007)
Dil Diya Hai Saahil Khanna (2006)
The Killer (2006)
Gangster (2006)
Aksar (2006)
Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride (2006)
Kalyug (2005)
Chocolate (2005)
Aashiq Banaya Aapne (2005)
Zeher (2005)
Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004)
Murder (2004)
Footpath (2003)

Bollywood Profile of KAREENA KAPOOR

KAREENA KAPOOR was born on 21^st September 1980 in Mumbai, India. This popular Bollywood Actress is a small part of the Kapoor Empire known as ‘Bebo’ in her own family. She is the daughter of the Well known Actor Randhir Kapoor and Actress Babita, who had divorced when Kareena was at a young age. Karishma Kapoor is her elder sister who is a popular and successful Actress in the Bollywood Industry while Rishi Kapoor, the most handsome and talented Actor in the industry are one of their Uncles. The family doesn’t ends here. Its going further with the relationship of her maternal aunt Sadhana and her cousins Shivani Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor and Nikhil Nanda who had married to Big B - Amitabh Bachchan Loveliest Daughter Shweta Bachchan (now Shweta Nanda).
Kareena use to accompany Karishma to her film shoots during her young days. Kareena’s first ambition was to become a Lawyer though she was born in a Filmy Family Background. She was a student of Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai but later on shifted to Welham Girl’s Boarding School in Dehradun. She then completed her Higher Education with Commerce Stream from Mithibai College, Juhu in Mumbai and moved on to Harvard where she admitted in Microcomputers and Information Technology. Kareena finally persuaded her acting career after completing her 12^th Studies and attended the vast Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School.
Kareena’s first Debut film was supposed to Rakesh Roshan’s ‘Kaho Na…….Pyaar Hai’ Starring Kareena and Hrithik Roshan but the relation didn’t go well and she left the film. She them made her debut with J.P. Dutta’s ‘Refugee’ casting Abhishek Bachchan. Kareena had Played a character - role of a Pakistani girl and won her debut Award for the film. Though Kareena had debuted with ‘Refugee’ but she had first signed with and started her work on the movie ‘Ajnabee’. As there was a technical problem in the Film Editing scene, the release of this film was kept on testing and was post-ponded for many months. She had sang a song title ‘Jab Nahi Aye The Tum’ in ‘Dev’ for herself. Kareena is been Rumored and counted in the list of one of the highest paid Actresses along with Actress Aishwarya Rai. She has a very close friendship with Actress Amrita Arora.
Kareena is been Rumored and counted in the list of one of the highest paid Actresses along with Actress Aishwarya Rai. She has a very close friendship with Actress Amrita Arora. Her next movie was Balaji’s Production ‘Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai’ in 2000 with Tushar Kapoor that gave her only commercially success at the box-office. But blockbuster like Karan Johar’s ‘Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham’ and ‘Ashoka’ in 2001 helped her in getting critically acclaim and commercial success also. Her work in both the film was appreciated a lot than any other film in her life. Kareena received her second acclaim for the film ‘Chameli’ in 2004 where she played a role of a Prostitute and later won Filmfare Special Performance Award for the movie.
Mean while she had signed lots of film but that ones failed to do well at the box-office and resulted into flops. At that time Kareena was dating Shahid Kapoor, the son of veteran Actor Pankaj Kapoor. Then movies like ‘Yuva’ and ‘Dev’ gave her the same appreciation which she had received it before and also received a Critics Award in the Filmfare for Best Performance. Kareena received more commercial success and her talent and hard work made her the popular Actress after the release of the films like ‘Aitraaz’ and ‘Hulchul’ in the year 2004. She was then offered ‘Chup Chup Ke’ and ‘36 China Town’ in 2006 and both of them resulted into a moderate success. Both the film was accompanied with boyfriend – Shahid Kapoor.
Kareena once again received good acclaims form the audiences as well as the critics for her work in the film ‘Omkara’. Her performance was Shocking for some and Suprising for the rest. Eventually her recent film release tilted as ‘Don- The Chase Begins’ directed by Farhan Akhtar had received good reviews from the Audiences and many of them in the Bollywood Industry.

ACHIEVEMENTS: -

AWARDS IN 2000 : Kareena received Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, IIFA Best Female Debut Awards, Zee Cine Lux Face of the Year Award, Bollywood Best Female Debut Award and Sansui Best Debutante Awards for the film ‘REFUGEE’.
AWARDS IN 2001: Zee Cine Queen of Hearts Awards .
AWARDS IN 2003 : Stardust Special Jury Award, Sansui Best Actress Jury Award and Bollywood Critics Best Actress Award for the film ‘CHAMELI’.
AWARDS IN 2004 : IIFA Style Diva Of the Year Award.
AWARDS IN 2005 : Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award, Filmfare Special Performance Award for the film ‘CHAMELI’. Filmfare Critics Best Performance Actress Award fro the film ‘DEV’. Kareena had also received Indian Award.
AWARDS IN 2006 : Kareena was Awarded Smita Patel Memorial Award For her Outstanding Contribution towards the Indian Film Industry.

Bollywood Profile of ABHISHEK BACHCHAN

This Dashing, Hot and Innocent Personality was born on 5^th February 1976. Abhishek has done his Debut and enters into the Bollywood Film Industry in the year 2000. Abhishek is the son of the Bollywood Icon ‘Mr.Amitab Bachchan’ and renowned Actress ‘Mrs. Jaya Bachchan’ who is also a MP in Rajya Sabha, Samajwadi Party. Abhishek has only one Sister name ‘Shweta Bachchan’ who is married to ‘Nikhil Nanda’. Abhishek has completed his schooling from ‘Bombay Scottish School’ a Modern School in New Delhi. Abhishek has also gone to ‘Aiglon College’ in ‘Switzerland’. He than went to United States to complete his education from ‘Boston University’ but unfortunately Abhishek had not finish his Business Degree as he had made a decision to pursue in an Acting Career. His grandfather was a very well known poet of Urdu and Hindi, Mr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

The Original last name of the Bachchan’s family was ‘Srivastava’. Bachchan was a pen name, which called by Abhishekh’s grandfather ‘Mr. Harivansh Rai Bachchan’. So as his father Mr. Amitabh Bachchan entered into the world of Indian Cinema and Bollywood Industry even he was also under his father’s pen name. Abhishek has enter into the film industry by debuting in J.P. Dutta’s film ‘Refugee’ along with the co-star Kareena Kapoor in the year 2000. This film has not achieved a great success in the box office. Abhishek went on for many movies in a span of four years without any major box- office successes but after Mani Ratnam’s directed film ‘YUVA’, he proved himself as a Mettle Actor.

After the success of ‘YUVA’ Abhishek has received many film in which he has gone to do his best. The year 2000 and onwards was very lucky for him. From the year 2000 he had starred in many hit films. He had portrayed a character of ‘ Lallan’, which earned him the Award with every other supporting Actor at the major film award functions. In the year 2004 he had starred in ‘Yash Chopra’s’ films “DHOOM” which was produced by ‘Yash Chopra’ only. This film was also a hit in Abhishek film Career. He has broken the record of all ‘Bollywood Actor and Actress’ by shooting to fame with four consecutive hits. He has shot in the film ‘‘BUNTY AUR BABLI” with the co-star ‘Rani Mukherjee’, In the film “SARKAR”he has worked with his dad ‘Mr. Amitabh Bachchan’, In the film “DUS” he has worked with the pillar of Bollywood ‘Mr.Sanjay Dutt’ and In the film “BLUFFMASTER” he has worked with ‘Ritesh Deshmukh’, Miss. World ‘Priyanka Chopra’ and ‘Nana Patekar’.

Abhishek has recently won Awards for ‘Best Supporting Actor’. In the year 2006 he has shot a film with Bollywood King ‘Shah Rukh Khan’ named ‘Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna’ which was co-starred with ‘Amitabh Bachchan’, ‘Rani Mukherjee’ and ‘Pretty Zinta’. This film is having a good result in the box-office and doing extremely well. He was also a part of ‘Mani Ratnam’s’ stage show named ‘Netru, Indru and Naalai’ along with many co-stars. Abhishek was engaged with the Kapoor’s Family girl named ‘Karishma Kapoor’ in the year 2002 but unfortunately they broke up. However, now much media has their intentioned that Abhishek has focused towards alleged romantic involvement with fellow Bollywood celebrity and Miss. World of the year 1994, Aishwarya Rai.

Bollywood Awards Achieved by Indian Cinema :

2001: Nomination, ‘Best Actor’ for “REFUGEE”

2004: Nomination, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for “MAIN PREM KI DIWAANI”

2005: Nomination, ‘Best Villain Award’ for “YUVA” & Winner, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for “YUVA”.

2006: Nomination, ‘Best Actor’ for “BUNTY AUR BABLI” & Winner, ‘Best Supporting Actor for SARKAR.

IIFA Awards :

2001: Nomination, ‘Best Upcoming Talent’.

2005: Winner, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for “YUVA”.

2006: Winner, ‘Best Supporting Actor’ for “SARKAR”.

Star Screen Awards :

2001: Nomination, ‘Most Promising New Comer – Male’ for “REFUGEE”.

2004: Winner, ‘Stardust Star of the Year Award – Male’ for “YUVA”.

2005: Winner, ‘Best Supporting Actor for “YUVA” & Nomination, for ‘JODI No.1 along with ‘Rani Mukherjee’ for “YUVA”

2005: Nomination, ‘Best Performance in a Villainous Role’ for “YUVA” & Winner, ‘Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role – Male’ for “PHIR MILENGE”.

2005: Winner, ‘Best Actor in a Supporting’ for “SARKAR” for ‘Stardust Awards’.

2006: Winner, ‘Best Comedian’ for “BUNTY AUR BABLI” & Winner, ‘Jodi No.1’ along with ‘Rani Mukherjee’ for “BUNTY AUR BABLI” and ‘Zee Cine Awards’.

Abhishek Bachchan’s Profile :

Full Name: Abhishek Bachchan.
Nick Name: Abhi.

Star: Aquarius.

Date Of Birth: 5^th February 1976
Height: 6'3" or 1.91 m
Weight: 75 Kgs
Country: India
Mother: Jaya Bhaduri
Father: Amitabh Bachchan
Brother-in-law: Nikhil Nanda

Grand father: Lt. Harivanshrai Bachchan
Siblings: sister Shweta Nanda; niece Navya Naveli, nephew Agastye
Marital status: single, engaged to Aishwarya Rai

Other facts: Abhishek was engaged to Karisma Kapoor but the engagement was broken off
Education: Bombay Scottish School, studied in Switzerland and the US (Boston University) but didn't finish studying business in the United States since he wanted to become an actor
Eyes: Black
Hair: Black

First big hit: Dhoom
Favorite food: anything indian
Favourite Perfume: eternity
Favourite Holiday Spot: home
Dream Role: Agnipath
His Hero: Dad, Manoj Bajpai, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Govinda
His Heroine: Kareena, Keerthi Reddy and Aishwarya Rai
Something about yourself you would like to change: Maybe my physique
Director you would like to work with: Whoever wants to work with me
Actors I admire: Dad, Manoj Bajpai, Akshay Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Jackie Shroff and Govinda
Favourite Co-stars: Kareena, Keerthi Reddy and Aishwarya Rai

Languages: hindi, french, english
Address: Pratiksha, 10th Road, J.V.P.D Scheme. Mumbai - 400049

FILMOGRAPHY :

2007 Untitled Tarun Mansukhani Project
2007 Sarkar 2
2007 Laaga Chunari Mein Daag
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
2007 Drona
2007 Shootout at Lokhandwala
2007 Guru
2006 Dhoom 2
2006 Umrao Jaan
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai
2006 Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2006 Alag
2005 Bluffmaster
2005 Neal n' Nikki
2005 Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak
2005 Ek Ajnabee
2005 Salaam Namaste
2005 Antar Mahal
2005 Dus
2005 Sarkar
2005 Bunty Aur Babli
2004 Hum Tum
2004 Naach
2004 Dhoom
2004 Yuva
2004 Phir Milenge
2004 Run
2004 Rakht: What If You Can See the Future
2003 Zameen
2003 LOC Kargil
2003 Kuch Naa Kaho
2003 Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost
2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon
2002 Om Jai Jagadish
2002 Desh
2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya
2001 Shararat
2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai
2000 Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya
2000 Dhai Akshar Prem Ke
2000 Refugee

Bollywood Profile of Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan was born on 10^th January , 1974 in Mumbai, India. Hrithik is also known by his nick name Duggu, son of actress Pinky and actor Rakesh Roshan, who was himself the son of a well-known film-music director Roshan. Rakesh after some years caught the line of film producer and director. Hrithik has a vestigial thumb on right hand and his height is of 5 feet 11 inches i.e. 180 centimeters. At the age of 21, he had suffered from diagnose with scoliosis and was strictly informed that he could never ever dance and do all the things that a Bollywood actor required to do. He caught the hand of his high-school sweetheart Suzanne Khan who is the daughter of actor-director Sanjay Khan and sister of well-known actor Zayed Khan.

Hrithik and Suzanne, they both got their first gift , that every parents in world wished to have was in face of a baby boy who stepped his life in world on March 28, 2006, at 3:08pm in Lilavati Hospital, in Mumbai, India. As per the naming ceremony he was named Rayhaan. Stepping his (Hrithik) career in acting extended the Roshan family’s role in Bollywood to the third generation. Being as a child artist, his first movie was Aaha (’80) when he was just six yrs old and played a role of a extra dancing boy. He too, appeared in Aap ki Deewane in same year and in Bhagwan Dada (’86). Hrithik is a determined and has build-up a v-shape body.

Hrithik debuted his first film as a youngster in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (’00) which was directed by his father, opposite the starlet Amisha Patel and not only it was a successful film at box office but also a highest grossing movie of ’00 . By his up-star performance, in the same year Hrithik gave his appearance in Fiza and Mission Kashmir which was not at the height of success. In the starting year of ’01 Hrithik shooted Subash Ghai film Yaadein. While shooting film Yaadein Hrithik saved the life of Director and Producer Subash Ghai from drowning. And the film was again at the point of disappointment. But it was very well recovery of Hrithik when he played a role in film of Yash Johar ‘ Kabhi Kushi Kabhi Gham ’ opposite Shahrukh Khan and Kajol which gave blasting performance at box office and also became the second highest grossing movie of ’01. The year of ’02 was at a great height of difficulties for Hrithik , since he has to face as a failure when his all three movies released and from those the two films much hyped Na Tum Jaano Na Hum & Mujhse Dosti Karoge!. Hrithik had also played a male lead role in Koi… Mil Gaya, which was directed by his father and was again the highest grosser movie in ’03.

In the year of ’04 Hrithik had only one release ‘ Lakshya’ directed by Farhan Akhtar which was at average in box office but Hrithik’s performance was appreciated by critics. Taking two-year break Hrithik prepared himself as a super hero for movie Krrish (which was the sequel of Koi… Mil Gaya (’03) ) and was released in June (’06) which was once again directed by his father Rakesh Roshan and at box office Krrish was hugely rewarded as successful. Not Only this, Dhoom 2 ( a sequel of Dhoom in(’04) super hit ) has also represented his acting talent and mind blowing attitude which has resulted the movie into big profitable film of the year. In this film he plays for the first time a villain role and will be releasing in November (’06).

Hrithik is also a highest paying Bollywood Actor as Anil Ambani owned Adlabs group has signed Rs. 35 Cores contract with him for acting in 3 films.

ABOUT HIM SELF :

Nickname: Duggu, Bolunath
Date of Birth: 10 January 1974
Sign: Capricom
Height: 6'0" or 1.84 m
Weight: 74 kgs
City: Mumbai
Country: India
Mother: Pinky Roshan
Father: Rakesh Roshan
Siblings: sister Sunaina
Marital status: married
Spouse: Suzanne Khan
Children: son Rehaan
Education: B'COM
Likes: films
Favorite food: avoids fatty food
Favorite color: black
His hero: Amitabh Bachchan, Raj Kapoor and Sylvester Stallone
His heroine: Madhubala, Madhuri Dixit, Kajol, Julia Roberts, Helen Hunt
Other facts: has two thumbs on his right hand that are grown together
Favourite films: Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai, Sholay, Pretty Woman, When Harry met Sally

Awards :

2000: Filmfare Best Male Newcomer Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: IIFA Best Actor Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Zee Cine Best Male Newcomer Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Zee Cine Best Actor Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Sansui Awards: Best Male Newcomer for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Star Screen Best Male Newcomer Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Star Screen Best Actor Award for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Aashirwaad Awards: Best Actor for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: BFJA Awards: Best Actor Critics for Fiza
2000: Citizens Awards: Outstanding Contribution to Indian Cinema
2000: Filmgoers Awards: Best Actor for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Filmgoers Awards: Best Male Newcomer for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Filmgoers Awards: Best Actor Critics for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2000: Kalashree Awards: Best Actor for Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai
2001: Zee Gold Awards: Best Supporting Actor for Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham
2003: Anandlok Awards: Best Male Actor for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Apsara Awards: Best Male Actor for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Asian Guild Awards: Best Actor for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Chhoton Ka Funda Awards: Kamaal Da Actor Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: FICCI Hall Of Fame Awards: Best Actor Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Pogo Awards: Best Actor for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Filmfare Best Actor Critics Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: IIFA Best Actor Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Zee Cine Best Actor Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Sansui Awards: Best Actor for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Star Screen Best Actor Award for Koi Mil Gaya
2004: Stardust Best Actor Award for Lakshya
2006: Global Indian Film Best Actor Award for Krrish
2006: Star Screen Best Actor Award for Krrish
2006: Anandlok Awards: Best Male Actor for Krrish
2006: Pogo Awards: Most Amazing Actor for Krrish
2006: Radio Sargam Bollywood Awards: Best Actor for Krrish
2006: Radio Sargam Bollywood Awards: Best Actor In A Negative Role for Dhoom 2
2006: Filmfare Awards: Best Actor Award for Dhoom 2
2006: Zee Cine Awards: Best Actor Award for Krrish

Other Awards :

2001: Bollywood Fashion Awards; Celebrity Style Male
2003: Chhoton Ka Funda Awards: Chhoton Ka Funda Dhishum Dhishum Doley Sholay Award; For swashbuckling muscle and action display for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Chhoton Ka Funda Awards: Chhoton Ka Funda Boogie Woogie Award; for dance performance in It's Magic for Koi Mil Gaya
2003: Pogo Awards; Amazing Dancer
2004: Bollywood Fashion Awards; Celebrity Style Male
2005: IIFA Awards; Samsung Style Icon
2006: Idea Zee F Awards: Youth Style Icon in Films.
2007: Filmy's Person of the Year 2006

FILMOGRAPHY :

Sashank 2 (2008)
Krrish 2 (2007)
Om Shanti Om (2007)
Delhi 6 (2007)
Sashank (2007)
Kismat Talkies (2007)
Jodha-Akbar (2007)
I See You (2006)
Dhoom 2 (2006)
Krrish (2006)
Lakshya (2004)
Koi... Mil Gaya (2003)
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003)
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002)
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002)
Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002)
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001)
Yaadein... (2001)
Mission Kashmir (2000)
Fiza (2000)
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000)
Bhagwan Dada (1986)
Aasha (1980)
Aap Ke Deewane (1980)

Honors and Recognitions :

In 2003 Hrithik Roshan was honoured with the "Rajiv Gandhi Young Achiever Award".
In 2003, he was honoured with the "Awadh Award" for his outstanding contribution to Indian Cinema.
In May of 2006, he was conferred with the prestigious "Sahara Awadh Samman" in a glittering ceremony during finale at the fortnight-long Lucknow Mahotsav.
In December of 2006, he was honoured during the International Film Festival of India (IFFI) in Panaji for his contributions to mainstream cinema.