Rani Mukherjee Biography

Date of Birth (Birthday): 21 March, 1978

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Height: 5' 3

Eye Color: Light Brow

Hair Color: Black

Birth Place: Bengal

Education: Completed tenth grade (Boston)

Marital Status: Single

Languages: Hindi, English

Hobbies: Dancing

Contact Address: B/405, Shakti Apartments, Kalyan Complex, Yari Road, Versova, Mumbai 400 061

Brother(s): Raja

Sister(s): cousins Kajol and Tanisha

Debut Film: Raja Ki Ayegi Barrat

Favourite Actor: Amitabh Bachchan

Favourite Car: The Opel Astra

Favourite Hollywood Movies: Titanic

Favourite Perfumes: Polo Sport

Likes: Comic Archie and Donald Duck

Amitabh Bachchan

Born to a Hindi father and a Sikh mother in 1942, Amitabh Bachchan was educated at Sherwood College and Delhi University. In his 20s, he worked as a freight broker before making the decision to become an actor.

amitabh bachchan debuts in saat hindustani

Needing to get his foot in the Bollywood door, Amitabh Bachchan asked his friend Rajiv Gandhi to do him a favor -- get Rajiv Gandhi’s mother to write a letter of introduction for him -- and India’s then-Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, did just that.

Amitabh Bachchan made an immediate impact, appearing in 1969’s Saat Hindustani and winning a National Film Award for Best Newcomer.

amitabh bachchan in deewar and zanjeer

Arguably Amitabh Bachchan’s big breakthrough was the 1973 film Zanjeer, a film that costarred his future wife. Later, films such as Deewar (1975), Sholay (1975) and Shakti (1982) solidified his brooding, renegade on-screen persona. By the early 1980s, he was a certified Bollywood mega-star.

In typical Bollywood fashion, Amitabh Bachchan appeared in between four and eight films a year until 1984.

amitabh bachchan enters politics

In 1984, Rajiv Gandhi, now India’s Prime Minister, asked his friend Amitabh Bachchan if he would do him a solid and enter politics. Amitabh Bachchan became a Member of Parliament, representing Allahabad, but in 1987 he stepped down amidst (ultimately false) accusations of financial irregularities.

Only a few years had passed, but by then Bollywood had moved on and Amitabh Bachchan found himself in an unfamiliar situation: making unpopular, unprofitable films. On top of that, a production company he founded left him deeply in debt.

amitabh bachchan on who wants to be a millionaire

With his career at its lowest point, in 2000 Amitabh Bachchan was tapped to host India’s version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. Earning an enormous sum per episode and winning over millions of viewers with his charisma, Amitabh Bachchan was able to revive his career as the show’s host, a position he filled until 2005.

That same year he starred in Mohabbatein, winning a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor, his sixth Filmfare acting award, and first since 1992.

amitabh bachchan’s new daughter-in-law is aishwarya rai

At AM, we would never miss an opportunity to mention world-class beauty Aishwarya Rai, and this is no exception: In April of 2007, Aishwarya Rai became Amitabh Bachchan’s daughter-in-law when she married his son, actor Abhishek Bachchan, at the Bachchan residence.

amitabh bachchan in shantaram

Amitabh Bachchan’s 2008 and 2009 schedules are full. In God Tussi Great Ho, he plays the role of God in Bollywood’s remake of Bruce Almighty. He will star as a defense attorney in Zamaanat and plays the Genie in Aladin.

Kajol Mukherjee

Kajol Mukherjee was born August 5, 1975, in Mumbai, India. The daughter of prominent Bollywood actors Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee, Kajol followed in her parents' footsteps at the age of 16 when she landed a role in Bekhudi (1992). The critically acclaimed film was a perfect jumping start for her young career and Kajol returned to the big screen the following year in the heart-stopping thriller Baazigar (1993).

kajol in dilwale dulhania le jayenge

After starring in a number of other Bollywood productions, Kajol scored her first big hit in 1995 in Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, a romantic film about second-generation Indians living in Britain. In addition to netting her a Filmfare Best Actress Award, the well-received film also elevated Kajol to among Bollywood’s elite. Up next was Minsaara Kanavu (1997), a romantic musical that won Kajol her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.

Kajol’s unstoppable streak continued the following year when she won Best Actress honors from the Filmfare Awards and the Zee Cine Awards for her surprisingly dark role in Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997), a pulse-pounding film about a man who is falsely accused of murder.

By this time, it was clear to media and fans alike that Kajol had hit her stride and she picked up Best Actress honors from the Star Screen Awards for her role in Dushman (1998), in which she played twin sisters Sonia and Naina Saigal. “I wasn't too much in for playing a double role, but the idea was very different that I have two getups,” she said at the time. “In one of the roles, I have short hair and the other I am my usual."

kajol in kuch kuch hota hai

1999 brought even more accolades as Kajol received best actress honors from the Filmfare Awards, the Zee Cine Awards, the Aashirwad Awards, the Bollywood Awards, and the Sansui Viewers’ Choice Awards for her incredible performance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. The heartwarming film cleaned up at the box office, going on to become one of Bollywood’s biggest blockbusters. Kajol also kept the tabloids busy that year when she married fellow Bollywood star Ajay Devgan on February 24, 1999.

kajol retires from bollywood

Being in love changed Kajol’s priorities and she shocked the industry in 2001 when she retired in order to start a family. Sadly, her first pregnancy resulted in a miscarriage, but she had more luck in April 2003 when she gave birth to a beautiful baby girl named Nysa.

Kajol returned to the big screen in 2006 in Fanaa, an engaging film about a woman who ventures into the world on her own for the very first time.

Preity Zinta Biography

Preity Zinta born January 31, 1975) is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu and English-language movies. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna (2000). She would subsequently take on a variety of character types, and in doing so has been credited with changing the image of a Hindi film heroine.

Preity Zinta received her first Filmfare Best Actress Award in 2003 for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. She went on to play the lead female role in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India: the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, her biggest commercial success, and the star-crossed romance Veer-Zaara, which earned her critical acclaim. She was later noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, top-grossing productions in overseas markets. These accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema.

In addition to movie acting, Preity Zinta has written a series of popular columns for BBC News Online South Asia, is a regular stage performer, and along with boyfriend Ness Wadia she is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab. She is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind and openly expressing her opinions, occasionally sparking controversy. These controversies include her being the only witness not to retract in court her earlier statements against the Indian mafia during the 2003 Bharat Shah case, for which she was awarded the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award.

Preity Zinta was born into a Hindu Rajput family from Rohru in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Her father, Durganand Zinta, was an officer in the Indian Army. He died in a car accident when she was 13 years old; the accident also involved her mother, Nilprabha, who was severely injured and consequently remained bedridden for two years. Zinta has stated that the tragic accident and her father's death was a significant turning point in her life, which forced her to mature rapidly. She has two brothers; Deepankar and Manish, a year older and a year younger respectively. Deepankar is a commissioned officer in the Indian Army, while Manish lives in California.

Preity Zinta, who describes herself as a tomboy as a child, has emphasised her father's military background as having a lasting impression on how family life was conducted. He asserted the importance of discipline and punctuality to the children. She studied at the Convent of Jesus and Mary boarding school in Shimla. Although she confesses to loneliness in the boarding school, she noted that it was compensated by her finding a "... perfect set of friends" there. As a student, she developed a love for literature, particularly the works of William Shakespeare and poetry. According to Zinta, she enjoyed schoolwork and received good grades; in her free time she played sports, especially basketball.

Upon graduating from the boarding school at age 18, Preity Zinta enrolled at St Bede's College in Shimla. She graduated college with an English honours degree, and then started a graduate programme in psychology. She earned a postgraduate degree in criminal psychology, but later took up modelling. Zinta's first television commercial was for Perk chocolates, the result of a chance meeting with a director at a friend's birthday party in 1996. The director persuaded Zinta to audition for the spot, and she was selected. Afterwards, Preity Zinta appeared in other catalogues and commercials, including one for the soap Liril.

Aamir Khan Biography

Date of Birth: 14th March, 1965, Mumbai, India
Nickname: A K
Address: 11, Bela Vista Apartments, Palli Hills, Bandra, Bombay 400050
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Debut Film: "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak"
Film Awards: Filmfare Best Actor Awards for "Raja Hindustani" and "Lagaan".
Filmfare Critics Award for "Rang De Basanti"
Best Director for "Taare Zameen Par"

Mini Biography
Amir Hussain Khan (Aamir Khan) is a highly acclaimed film actor, producer and director. He began his career in Bollywood as child actor in the movie "Yaadon Ki Baaraat". Eleven years later he appeared as supporting actor in the film "Holi". Amir Khan debuted as leading actor with "Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak" and won the Filmfare Best Male Debutant Award for his performance in the film. After that he appeared in a number of movies but most of them were unsuccessful at box office. However, he got success with the film "Dil". Thereafter "Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander" and 'Rangeela" followed and both the films did well at the box office.

Aamir Khan also co-wrote the screenplay for Mahesh Bhatt's film "Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke", and also acted in the same. Amir Khan won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the film "Raja Hindustani". This was followed by semi hit films such as "Ishq", "Ghulam" and "Sarfarosh". Aamir Khan won his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the "Academy Nominated" movie "Lagaan". He also earned nomination for best actor in the Filmfare Award ceremony for his acting in the film "Dil Chahta Hai". After giving several commercially successful movies and delivering highly acclaimed performances, he is now one of the top and most successful leading actors of Hindi cinema. Recently, Aamir directed "Taare Zameen Par" and won the Filmfare Best Director Award.

Filmography
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Raakh, Awwal Number, Tum Mere Ho. Dil, Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin, Jawani Zindabad, Afsana Pyaar Ka, Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin, Isi Ka Naam Zindagi, Daulat Ki Jung, Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar, Parampara, Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke, Andaz Apna Apna, Baazi, Aatank Hi Aatank, Rangeela, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Raja Hindustani, Ishq, Sarfarosh, Earth, Mela, Lagaan, Dil Chahta Hai, The Rising Mangal Pandey, Rang De Basanti, Fanaa and Taare Zameen Par.

Trivia

• Amir Khan was state tennis champion (Maharashtra).
• He was offered Sharukh's role in the film "Darr".
• Amir was awarded "Padma Bhushan" in 2003 for his contribution to cinema.
• He has two children named Jnaid and Aira from his first wife Reena Dutta.
• Amir Khan is re-married to Kiran Rao, who was the assistant to Ashutosh Gowrikar during the filming of "Lagaan".
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Kareena Kapoor Biography

Kareena Kapoor, (Hindi: born September 21, 1980)
nicknamed Bebo, is an Indian film actress who appears
in Bollywood movies.

Making her acting debut with Refugee (2000), for which
she won a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Kapoor had
her first commercial success with her second release,
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001). Later that year, she was
noticed for her performance in Karan Johar's melodrama
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which became India's
top-grossing film in the overseas market that year and
her biggest commercial success to date. Kapoor
followed this with several films, which were
unsuccessful at the box office, and encountered
several negative reviews and criticisms for becoming
typecast. Trying to reinvent her image, she took on
more serious characters, and was soon recognized for
her versatility as an actress.

Kareena Kapoor's portrayal of a sex-worker in Chameli (2004) proved
to be the turning point in her career and won her the
Filmfare Special Performance Award. She later received
two Critics Award for Best Actress at the Filmfare for
her performances in the critically acclaimed films Dev
(2004) and Omkara (2006). In 2007, Kapoor earned her
first Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance
in the commercially successful comedy-romance Jab We
Met. Despite not having that many hits to her credit,
Kapoor has established herself as one of the leading
actresses of Bollywood.
Hailing from the renowned Kapoor film family of
Punjabi origin, Kareena Kapoor was born on September 21, 1980
in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, as the second child of
actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita (née Shivdasani).
According to Kapoor, her first name was derived from
the book, Anna Karenina. She is the granddaughter of
legendary actor and filmmaker Raj Kapoor and the great
granddaughter of Prithviraj Kapoor. Bebo, as she is
fondly called, is also the sister of popular actress,
Karisma Kapoor and the niece of well-known actor,
Rishi Kapoor. Other living relatives include maternal
aunt Sadhana, and cousins Ranbir Kapoor and Nikhil
Nanda.

Due to family tradition, Kareena Kapoor's father wanted her to get
married early and settle down, thus avoiding acting,
which was considered a taboo for Kapoor women. This
led to irreconcilable differences between her parents,
and resulted in her mother leaving the house along
with Kapoor and her sister. She was raised by her
mother, who, with difficulty, worked several jobs to
support the family, until her sister got into films in
1991. Kapoor did her schooling at Jamnabai Narsee
School in Mumbai, and later Welham Girls Boarding
School in Dehradun. After studying commerce at
Mithibai College, Vile Parle for two years, she took a
three-month summer course in microcomputers at
Harvard. Kareena Kapoor developed an interest in law, thus
enrolled at the Government's Law College in
Churchgate. After completing one year there, she
returned to her initial plan to become an actor, and
began training under Kishor Namit Kapoor, the founder
of Kapoor Acting Lab.

BIO #2

Kareena Kapoor was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita (nee Shivdasani) and Punjabi-speaking Randhir Kapoor on September 21, 1977 in Bombay, India. She has an elder sister, Karisma.
She is born in a family that have been actors for generations, including her paternal great-grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; her grandfather, Raj Kapoor; her paternal uncles, Shammi, Shashi, Rishi, and Rajiv; as well as aunt, Neetu Singh, & Jennifer Kendall, the wives of Rishi and Shashi respectively. On her maternal side, her grandfather, Hari Shivdasani, and aunt, Sadhana, have been actors in their own rights.
As a child Kareena Kapoor studied in Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu, Bombay, and thereafter was enrolled in Dehra Dun's prestigious Welham Girls' Boarding School. Then she re-located to Harvard for approximately 3 months to take a course in Information Technology and Microcomputers. Upon her return to India, she joined the Government Law College in Churchgate, Bombay, but left it after one year, to enroll in the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School.
Her dad, Randhir is very protective towards his daughters and wanted both of them to keep away from acting, get married, and settle down, as per the Kapoor family tradition. This led to irreconcilable differences between her parents, ultimately leading to a divorce, with both sisters leaving their dad to live with their mom.
Kareena Kapoor's film debut was in the year 2000 with 'Refugee' along with the debut of Amitabh Bachchan's son, Abhishek. She went on to appear in 31 other Hindi movies, and has thus far won four awards for her performances in 'Refugee', 'Chameli', 'Dev', and 'Omkara'.
She is one of the most sought-after actresses in Bollywood, considered bankable, with an enviable A-listing and as of June 2007 is to appear in 'Tashan', 'Lajjo', 'Kismat Talkies' amongst others.

BIO 3

Kareena Kapoor, nicknamed "Bebo" is a four-time Filmfare Award-winning Indian popular actress who appears in Bollywood movies. Since her debut in the 2000 film, Refugee, she has acted in nearly 30 films, majority of them bringing her critical success rather than commercial success. Despite this fact, she has emerged today as one of the top and most versatile actresses from the industry. As of 2007, her total box office impact is worth well over Rs. 4 billion.

Early life, until 2000
Kareena Kapoor attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and then went to Welham Girls Boarding School in Dehradun. She then went to Harvard for summer school and took a course in microcomputers and information technology for three months. Set on pursuing an acting career, she then took an admission in Government Law College at Churchgate to become a lawyer. After completing one year there, she went back to her initial plan of joining the film industry, where she attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor acting school.

Kareena had planned to debut in Rakesh Roshan's Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai but left the project a few days into the filming. She made her debut in J.P. Dutta’s Refugee in 2000 with Abhishek Bachchan and won critical acclaim for portraying the role of a Pakistani girl. The role earned her an award for Filmfare Best Debut (Female).

Breakthrough, 2001-2003
In 2001, films like Ajnabee and Asoka followed for her which did indifferent business at the box office. Her breakthrough performance of a princess in the latter was acclaimed and earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. However, the success of her films Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham established her as one of the industry's most bankable stars and put her on Bollywood's A-list.

Kareena Kapoor was in great demand after these successes and signed many new movies, but most of her films failed to do well at the box office. Even much-hyped films like Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) that came from big banners like Yash Raj Films and Rajshri Productions failed to do well. Many critics criticized her for doing the same kind of roles in her films but strangely, big banners were still keen to sign her.

Turning Point, 2004-present
However 2004 turned out to be a turning point in her career in terms of qualitative performance. The critical success of the 2004 film Chameli, where she played the role of a prostitute made critics take notice of her once again and earned her the Filmfare Special Performance Award. She gained critical acclaim for her de-glamorized role in the critically acclaimed film Dev, for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Her other films in 2004 included the moderately successful Aitraaz and the semi-hit Hulchul.

36 China Town was Kareena Kapoor's first release in 2006 followed by Chup Chup Ke. Both films managed to do moderately well at the box office. Her performance as Desdemona in the Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara was praised from audiences as well as the critics, earning her a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance and a Star Screen Award for Best Actress. Her performance in the film also landed her various nominations in the best actress category including the Filmfare Awards. Her next release, Don - The Chase Begins Again released in October 2006 and became one of the biggest hits of 2006. She won favorable reviews both for her acting and her dancing in her item number.

After shooting for her film, Don, Kareena Kapoor decided to take a long break from Bollywood. Although she did sign a few new projects during her break, she did not shoot for any of them. In March 2007, she resumed shooting for the film Kya Love Story Hai, in which she only appeared in an item number. The film which released in April 2007 won favorable reviews for her dancing again.

Manisha Koirala Biography

Manisha Koirala (born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu,

Nepal), is a prominent Bollywood actress, UNFPA
Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. She is also
an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer.
Manisha Koirala made her acting debut in the Nepali
movie Pheri Bhetaula (1989), Koirala made her acting
debut in Bollywood with Subhash Ghai's top grossing
drama Saudagar (1991). Manisha Koirala went on to
collaborate with some of the most prominent film
directors of her times, and throughout the 1990s, was
one of the popular actresses in India, mostly credited
for her critically acclaimed performances.
Noted for her willingness to portray diverse
characters, Manisha Koirala primarily ventured into
serious and realistic cinema, and though most of her
films have not done well at the box office, her niche
as an actor remains unharmed irrespective of box
office collections.

Manisha Koirala was born into the politically
prominent Koirala family; Her grandfather Bishweshwar
Prasad Koirala was the Prime Minister of Nepal during
the late 50s-early 60s, as well as two of her great
uncles, Girija Prasad Koirala and MP Koirala. Manisha
Koirala studied at Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan,
New Delhi and Vasant Kanya Mahavidhyalaya (VKM)
Varanasi. She lived with her grandmother in Varanasi
during her studies. Her ambition was to be a doctor,
but a modelling stint opened a career path into
Bollywood.
Her brother Siddharth Koirala is also an actor, and
collaborated with her once in the film Anwar.
In 2004, she returned from New York after receiving a
diploma in filmmaking. Manisha Koirala became a member
of an independent documentary filmmaker's society.
Her first film was Pheri Bhetaula (We shall meet
again), a Nepali movie released in early 1989. Her
first Hindi movie was Subhash Ghai's Saudagar in 1991.
The film proved to be a good beginning, as it was the
biggest hit of the year. After that, Manisha Koirala
went on to work with some of the most prominent film
directors of Bollywood.
Manisha Koirala went on to star in a number of
critically and commercially successful films such as
Vidhu Vinod Chopra's love saga 1942: A Love Story
(1994) and Mani Ratnam's Tamil drama Bombay (1995).
Her performance in the latter was particularly
appreciated and won her the Filmfare Best Performer
Award. She was also seen in more commercial films,
such as Mansoor Khan's romantic musical Akele Hum
Akele Tum (1995) opposite Aamir Khan; her role as a
reigning star in the film earned her a Filmfare
nomination for Best Actress.
Koirala had a particularly successful year in 1996.
Manisha Koirala received positive reviews for her
performance in the drama Agni Sakshi, where she played
the role of a battered wife on the run from her
mentally sick husband, played by Nana Patekar. The
film became one of the biggest hits of that year at
the Indian box office. Later that year, Manisha
Koirala acted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directorial
debut, Khamoshi: The Musical. The film saw her playing
the role of Annie, a caring daughter to deaf parents.
Her performance was highly acclaimed, and won her a
second consecutive Filmfare Best Performer Award, as
well as a Star Screen Award for Best Actress. One
critic from Channel 4 wrote, "Manisha Koirala...
demonstrates the full range of her acting ability,
rather than playing against it as she has had to do in
more traditional films. The scene where Manisha
Koirala shouts at her father through the door,
screaming and using sign language even though she
knows he can neither see nor hear her, is extremely
powerful"
One year later in 1997, Manisha Koirala played the
leading role alongside Kajol and Bobby Deol in the
thriller Gupt: The Hidden Truth. The film became one
of the biggest hits of the year.
Manisha Koirala went to collaborate once again with
Mani Ratnam, and starred in his award-winning film Dil
Se (1998) opposite Shahrukh Khan. Her role received
similarly good reviews, and earned her several award
nominations. Despite performing poorly at the box
office in India, the film proved to be a hit overseas.
Since then, she has been part of several critically
and commercially successful projects. in 1999, she
starred in the moderately successful Kachche Dhaage
(1999), which was followed by six more releases, the
most notable of them being Indra Kumar's drama Mann.
Manisha Koirala played the role of a traffic accident
victim in the film, which entered into the top five
highest grossing films of the year. Her performance in
the film won her favorable reviews. Film critic M. Ali
Ikram wrote about her performance, "If there is
respite for Manisha's innumerable fans of late, this
flick is it. We may not care about hits and flops, but
it is painful to watch this acting virtuoso in the
innumerable side roles she has been seen in of late.
Indra Kumar's decision to cast Manisha Koirala here,
is a case of perfect casting, and she never lets him
or the audience down. This lady is truly the Meena
Kumari of her generation. It is great fun watching
Manisha and Aamir [Khan]'s perfect chemistry opposite
one another. The film's climax has both stars
permanently molding a spot for themselves in Bollywood
history, and it will have you shedding tears by the
bucketful."
In 2001, Manisha Koirala played the leading role in
Rajkumar Santoshi's drama Lajja along with an ensemble
cast that included Rekha, Anil Kapoor, Madhuri Dixit
and Jackie Shroff. The film received a good reception
from critics and Koirala's performance was
particularly praised. She next starred in the drama
Grahan, and her portrayal of a rape victim who quests
for justice was much appreciated as well.
In 2002, Manisha Koirala starred opposite Ajay Devgan
in Ram Gopal Verma's Company. The film was critically
acclaimed, as well as Koirala's performance in it, and
she won her third Filmfare Best Performer Award.
Critic Alok Kumar wrote about her performance,
"Manisha Koirala has yet another solid performance to
add to her already overflowing portfolio of excellent
roles. She has proved herself once again with a
powerful and sensitive performance. She holds her own
in every scene she's in and is amazing in her
emotional scenes, displaying confidence and maturity.
Her new look suits her well. Here's a girl who can
really act."
After years of success, in 2003 Koirala left the
mainstream cinema. Manisha Koirala was seen in several
low budget films, yet not less challenging roles. She
ventured into strong woman-oriented films in 2003,
such as Escape From Taliban which won her the BFJA
Best Actress Award. She then played the main
protagonist in the movie Market where she enacted a
role of a prostitute, portraying a whole life story.
After receiving a diploma in filmmaking, Manisha
Koirala produced the small-budget caper-comedy Paisa
Vasool (2004) in which she starred along with Sushmita
Sen; this was probably the first ever chick-flick in
Indian cinema in that it did not have a male lead nor
a love story.
Overall, Koirala starred as the leading role in 6
high-budget, successful Tamil movies: Bombay (1994)
co-starring Arvind Swamy, Indian (1996) co-starring
Kamal Hassan, Mudhalvan (1999) co-starring Arjun,
Aalavandhan (2001) co-starring Kamal Hassan, Baba
(2002) co-starring Rajnikanth and Mumbai Express
(2005) co-starring Kamal Hassan.
Since then, Manisha Koirala has played supporting
roles in various unsuccessful films, some of which
being well received by critics, such as the thriller
Tum - A Dangerous Obsession (2005), and the horror
film Anjaane - The Unknown (2006).
Koirala's only release in 2007 was Anwar, in which she
played a supporting role. In 2008, she made her
comeback to films, with her first leading role since
Mumbai Express, in Tulsi, opposite Irrfan Khan.
Although pre-release her comeback was described by the
media as "shocking", and the film suffered from poor
marketing, Manisha Koirala's performance as Tulsi, a
young homemaker diagnosed with blood cancer, was well
received. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM wrote, "Manisha
Koirala sinks her teeth in this role and delivers a
fine performance."
She has completed the shooting for Rituparno Ghosh's
film Khela, and is set to star in Deepa Mehta's
patriotic foreign film Exclusion.
In September 1999, Manisha Koirala was appointed as a
UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. She is actively involved in
social work, specifically working with organizations
to promote women’s rights, prevention of violence
against women, and also to prevent the human
trafficking of Nepali girls for prostitution.

Payal Rohatgi Biography

Payal Rohatgi was born on November 9, 1982 in

Hyderabad, India. She is the daughter of Veena Rohatgi
and Shashank Rohatgi. She has a brother named Gaurav
Rohatgi. She was brought up in a middle class family
and grew up in Ahmadabad in Gujarat. A computer
engineer by profession[1], Payal Rohatgi won the title
of Miss Tourism World in 2001, against candidates from
65 countries. Payal Rohatgi was also a finalist at the
Femina Miss India contest in 2000. These successes
encouraged Payal to enter the entertainment industry
and so she moved to Mumbai. Payal Rohatgi is
approximately 5'6" tall, and her star-sign is Scorpio.
She started her career by modelling for popular brands
like Amul, Nirma, and Nescafe. She gained attention
after appearing in a television ad for Cadbury's
Temptations Chocolates. Around this time she also
appeared in music videos by rock band Silk Route and
Indipop artist Kay Kay.

After her career in Bollywood took off, Payal Rohatgi
has cut back on the number of products she endorses.
However, she appeared along with cricketer Virender
Sehwag in an ad film for Dabur's Lal Dantmanjan. The
film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar(Incidentally both
are somehow related to Vidhu Vinod Chopra as She acted
in Munnabhai I and Pardeep Sarkar made Pareeneeta for
him). Payal Rohatgi was also seen in an ad film for
eveready battery with Amitabh Bachchan which was
directed by Pradeep Sarkar in 2006.
Payal made her Bollywood debut in Harry Baweja's Yeh
Kya Ho Raha Hai?, a Hindi remake of the Hollywood teen
flick American Pie. However, she went unnoticed in the
multi-starrer. Payal Rohatgi shot into the limelight
by doing some small budget films, but she seemed to
have a change of heart as she realised that these
small budget films were not of her sensibility as
these films released badly and were shot badly.

In 2006, Payal Rohatgi signed her first A grade
Bollywood film, 36 China Town, as one of the lead
characters. The movie starred already established
stars like Shahid Kapoor, Kareena Kapoor, and Paresh
Rawal. Even amongst all these stars she got noticed.

Later in that year, Payal Rohatgi appeared in the
critically acclaimed Corporate where, ironically, she
played the part of an item girl.

In 2007, she will have her first release as
Priyadarshan's film Dhol which is produced by Percept
Picture Company. Payal Rohatgi is playing a positive
second lead character, paired opposite of Arbaaz Khan.

Bhumika Chawla Biography

Bhumika Chawla born 21 August 1978, is an Indian

actress. Her birth name is Rachna and she is
affectionately called 'Guddiya'. Chawla was born in
New Delhi and completed her schooling there. She moved
to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career with ad films
and Hindi music video albums.She also appeared in the
Zee Tv serial Hip Hip Hurray!

Bhumika Chawla started off her film career in the Tollywood
film industry, starring in the feature film Yuvakudu
(2000) in Telugu alongside actor Sumanth. Her second
release, Khushi (2001), in which she starred opposite
Pawan Kalyan was a box office success. This was
followed by several films in Telugu and three films in
the Kollywood industry in Tamil.

After a number of critically and commercially
successful films, Bhumika Chawla starred in her first Bollywood
film, Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The
film was one of the year's highest grossing films and
fared moderately well at the box office. Apart from
it, it was a critical success and her performance in
the film won her many positive notices as well as
several nominations for Best Debut at different award
ceremonies. Bhumika Chawla was nominated for her first Filmfare
Best Actress Award, and won the Best Debut trophy at
the Zee Cine Awards ceremony.
In 2008, she starred alongside Gurdas Mann in the
Punjabi film Yaariyan. She married Bharat Thakur on
October 21 2007. She is known for her temp raising item numbers
and has posed in sexy lingerie, bikinis, and other revealing costumes.
Which is the path many new actresses to Bollywood and Tollywood
must take in order to break into the business.

Bhumika Chawla born 21 August 1978, is an Indian
actress. Her birth name is Rachna and she is
affectionately called 'Guddiya'. Chawla was born in
New Delhi and completed her schooling there. She moved
to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career with ad films
and Hindi music video albums.She also appeared in the
Zee Tv serial Hip Hip Hurray!

Bhumika Chawla started off her film career in the Tollywood
film industry, starring in the feature film Yuvakudu
(2000) in Telugu alongside actor Sumanth. Her second
release, Khushi (2001), in which she starred opposite
Pawan Kalyan was a box office success. This was
followed by several films in Telugu and three films in
the Kollywood industry in Tamil.

After a number of critically and commercially
successful films, Bhumika Chawla starred in her first Bollywood
film, Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The
film was one of the year's highest grossing films and
fared moderately well at the box office. Apart from
it, it was a critical success and her performance in
the film won her many positive notices as well as
several nominations for Best Debut at different award
ceremonies. Bhumika Chawla was nominated for her first Filmfare
Best Actress Award, and won the Best Debut trophy at
the Zee Cine Awards ceremony.

In 2008, she starred alongside Gurdas Mann in the
Punjabi film Yaariyan. She married Bharat Thakur on
October 21 2007. She is known for her temp raising item numbers
and has posed in sexy lingerie, bikinis, and other revealing costumes.
Which is the path many new actresses to Bollywood and Tollywood
must take in order to break into the business.

Esha Deol Biography

Esha Deol, (Punjabi Tamil)(born November 2, 1982) is
an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She
is the elder daughter of the famous couple of
Bollywood, Dharmendra and Hema Malini.
Esha Deol is eldest daughter of Dharmendra and Hema
Malini. Esha Deol is the half-sister of Sunny Deol and
Bobby Deol. Besides working in movies, Esha is an
accomplished Bharatanatyam and Odissi dancer and
National Level football player. Esha Deol speaks Tamil
fluently with her mother Hema Malini and sister Ahana
Deol.

Esha Deol made her debut with the film, Koi Mere Dil
Se Poochhe, which did not do well at the box office.
The film also starred Jaya Bachchan, Aftab Shivdasani
and Sanjay Kapoor.
Her performance was noticed, and Esha Deol won the Lux
New Face Award for this movie. Taran Adarsh from
indiaFM noted that, " Esha Deol looks pleasant and
delivers a sincere performance. However, she needs to
brush up her acting skills and get a little more
camera-friendly. "
Esha Deol starred in a number of films over the next
two years, but none of them succeeded. She finally had
her first big hit in the form of Dhoom in 2004. This
was followed by a Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan joint
production, Kaal.
Esha Deol's next hit, Boney Kapoor's No Entry was
declared the biggest grosser of 2005. Esha Deol also
had a hit with the action thriller Dus.
Esha played a negative character for the first time in
Vikram Bhatt's Ankahee, co-starring Aftab Shivdasani
and Amisha Patel. Joginder Tuteja, from indiaglitz
noted that, " Esha Deol may not really term 'Ankahee'
as the role of her life as a
psycho/obsessive/possessive character has been beaten
to death since the time Shahrukh Khan started it all
in Darr. But it is to Esha Deol's credit that she
never once let the grip of the narrative get loose due
to any blemish on her part. Esha Deol may not look the
most glamorous to suit the role of a Miss World but
still does reasonably well to not come as a
caricature. "
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 Deol is in terrific form here. This
should be the turning point in her career. "
Esha Deol is set to star in her mother's next
directorial venture with Rekha and Abhishek Bachchan
and also a film in which her mother and her will be
starring together in for the first time.

BIO #2

Esha Deol is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is half-sister to Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol, and daughter of actress Hema Malini and actor Dharmendra.She also has a sister named Ahana Deol.

Esha Deol attended Jamnabai Narsee School, where she excelled at soccer and then went on to attend Oxford University and obtained a Masters Degree in Media Arts and Computer Technology. Esha is also an accomplished Bharatanatyam dancer and was trained by her mother, who is a famous exponent of that particular dance form herself.Amongst her friends at Bollywood are Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. She likes to work out and listen to music.
She is 5 ft 6 inches tall.

Esha Deol is a fitness fanatic and her physique is showcased in Dhoom which was her biggest hit.
She's probably the only Indian actress who can boast of a six-pack.She also speaks Punjabi & Tamil fluently.She has been romantically linked up with John Abraham and Aftab Shivdasani.
Her debut film, "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe", did not do well at the box office, but her performance was noticed, and she won the Filmfare Best Debut Award.

Deol starred in a number of films over the next two years, but none of them succeeded. She finally had her first big hit with Dhoom (2004).This was followed by a Karan Johar and Shahrukh Khan joint production, Kaal which was her second hit.
Her next hit films were Boney Kapoor's "No Entry" which was declared the highest grosser of 2005 and the action thriller Dus.

Esha Deol is set to star in her mother's next directorial venture with Rekha and Abhishek Bachchan and also a film in which her mother and her will be starring together in for the first time.She was recently nominated for Star Screen Awards best Actor in a negative role(male/female) for her performance in Ankahee.
She has appeared on numerous magazine covers, including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Femina India, FilmFare, Stardust, and CineBlitz.

Aishwarya Rai Biography

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan or Aishwarya
Bachchan(Birthname: Aishwarya Rai; born November 1,
1973) is an internationally renowned Indian actress.
Before starting her acting career, she worked as a
model, and gained fame after winning the Miss World
contest in 1994.

Often acclaimed as the most beautiful woman in the
world, Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil
film, Iruvar (1997). She had her first commercial
success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998), and came to

the attention of Bollywood in the Hindi movie, Hum Dil
De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela
Bhansali. Her performance in the film won her the
Filmfare Best Actress Award, and she successfully
performed in Bhansali's next project, Devdas (2002),
for which she won her second Best Actress Award at the
Filmfare. Since then, she has acted in over forty
movies in Hindi, Tamil, Bengali and English, including
the international productions, Bride & Prejudice
(2003), Mistress of Spices (2006) and The Last Legion
(2007) in English.

Aishwarya Rai was born in Mangalore, as the daughter
of Krishnaraj Rai, a marine biologist, and Vrinda Rai,
a writer. Her family belongs to the Bunt community of
Mangalore. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who
is an engineer in the merchant navy and also
co-produced one of Rai's movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003).

After she was born, her parents moved to Mumbai where
she attended the Arya Vidya Mandir high school in
Santa Cruz. Rai then entered Jai Hind College at
Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel
College in Matunga to finish her "HSC" studies. She
did well in school and planned to become an architect.

She can communicate in several languages, including
Tulu, Hindi, English, Marathi and Tamil .While
pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began
modeling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest,
she won the second place (behind Sushmita Sen), and
went on to win the Miss World title the same year,
where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She
abandoned her studies after winning the pageant and
spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai
then started working as a professional model and then
moved on to her current profession as an actress.

Rai has previously dated Bollywood actors Salman Khan
and Vivek Oberoi. She is now married to Indian actor
Abhishek Bachchan. The wedding took place on April 20,
2007.