Showing posts with label Biography. Show all posts
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Friday, August 3, 2007

Biography Of Shah Rukh Khan

Date of Birth :2nd November, 1965
Height :5' 8"
Debut Film :Dil Aashna Hai (1991)
Shah Rukh Khan, son of Late Mir Taj Mohammad and Late Fatima Begum, was born on November 2, 1965. He is now the kingpin of Bollywood film industry. He did his schooling from St. Columba's school and has a Masters Degree in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi. He married before he got his break in Bollywood. In a profession where commitment towards wives and girlfriends take the backburner, SRK's devotion towards wife Gauri has been lauded. They have a son Aryan and a daughter Suhana.
Shah Rukh started his career as an actor with Fauji (1988), a television serial in which gave him instant success. After a couple of TV serials he joined the big league and gave a smashing hit 'Deewana' (1992) with the late Divya Bharati. After that he gave a series of hit films both as a hero and a villain.
In 1993 he shot to stardom with two successive villain roles as a paranoid lover in 'Baazigar' and 'Darr'. In 1995, he got another hit 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' which elevated him as one of the most successful actor in Hindi cinema. After DDLJ he got a series of hit movies which include Pardesh (1997), Yes Boss (1997), Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Dilse (1998), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), Hey Ram (2000), Josh (2000), Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega (2000), Mohabbatein (2000) etc.
Shahrukh as one of the ascendants to the Magadha throne in Santosh Sivan's 'Ashoka' (2001) gave a wonderful performance as a romantic, ruthless warrior. Karan Johar's 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham' was another movie in the same year in which he was unable to take full advantage of the character. In 2002, he excelled in 'Devdas', which was India's official entry to the 2002 Oscars.
Shahrukh is known as a convincing screen lover, and seems to spark equally good performances from his female co-stars, he has good screen chemistry with almost all his heroines. He has been most successful pairing with Rani Mukerji and Preity Zinta, in hits such as Chalte Chalte (2003) and Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003). He followed his success in 2004, with memorable performances in 'Veer-Zaara', 'Swades'. Veer-Zaara is an epic tale of love between an Indian man and a Pakistani woman, in which he enacted the umpteenth role as the forlorn lover with ease. Swadesh is a film dealing with a social cause - a foreign returned Indian man's journey through the rural heart of his home land and he gave a genuine performance in this movie.
He started a production company 'Dreamz Unlimited' with co-star Juhi and director Aziz Mirza. In 2004 another of his production houses, Red Chillies Entertainment, produced the hit film 'Main Hoon Na' and co-produced 'Kaal' in 2005 with Karan Johar. He also produced and acted in 'Paheli', which was India's official entry to the 2005 Oscars. A noted British filmmaker, Nasreen Munni has produced a two-part documentary on Shahrukh, "The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan". In his personal life he is very simple and frank. He strongly believes in Muslim-Hindu peace, as do many other Bollywood actors. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 2005. SRK has a superb drive to top in anything he does and says he is never satisfied with whatever achievements he has made. He is too full of zest to be defeated and live quietly. Even if he ceases to be a super star, this talented personality is sure to explore other avenues to succeed. He will continue to be there on the top.

Trivia
Studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor', essentially the award for best student.
Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name Shah Rukh.
Hindi megastar
Number one Indian star actor in the 1990s, but is now (2000) seriously challenged by the new wonder boy Hrithik Roshan who has become the number one phenomenon in India at the start of the new millenium.
Father of Aryan Khan.
2 children with Gauri, Aryan and Suhana
He agreed to star in Aditya Chopra's films without looking at the script first.
One of the three Khans that ruled Bollywood in the 90s till now (2005). The other two are Aamir Khan and Salman Khan.
Formed a popular screen couple with Kajol
Runs a production company "Dreamz Unlimited" with actress, friend, co-star Juhi Chawla and director, friend Aziz Mirza.
Married to Gauri Khan
Named one of Time Magazine's 20 Asian Heroes under 40 (2004)
His son, Aryan Khan, portrayed SRK as an infant in Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001).
Son, Aryan Khan, voice of Tez Lajawaab (Dash), character for Hindi dubbed version of Disney's animated film, The Incredibles (Hum Hain Lajawaab).
Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company "Red Chilies Entertainments", which Shah Rukh started for friend and colleague, director/choreographer Farah Khan, for her debut directorial film - Main Hoon Na (2004).
Born on exactly the same day as Samuel Le Bihan.
Purchased a villa on a man made island on the coast of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.
#74 on E!'s 101 Hottest Celebrity Bodies Countdown (aired January 2006)
Was not very good at Hindi in school, until his mother promised to take him to the cinema if he passed. As he loved films,he got top marks from then on.
His father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.
Gets along very well with former co-stars Juhi Chawla and Preity Zinta.
Loves computer games and hi-tech gadgets.
His first name "Shahrukh" means "face of the king".
Resides in a mansion called Mannat in Mumbai, India.
Being a Muslim man married to a Hindu woman, he and his wife combine both religious backgrounds into their children's education.

Thursday, August 2, 2007

Biography Of Ajay Devgan

First Name: Vishal
Last Name: Devgan
Nick Name: Ajay
Birthdate: 2nd April, 1967
Birth Place : Bombay, India
Star Sign: Aries
Eye Colour: Black
Height: 5 ' 8"
Father Name: Veeru Devgan
Brother's Name: Anil Devgan
Spouse : Kajol (Actress)
Daughter: Nysa
Despite being tagged as a macho and intense hero, Ajay Devgan has essayed a variety of roles this year. Moving on from the desperate Ajay Shastri in the hard-hitting ‘Apaharan’ to the simple Gopal in the rib-tickling ‘Golmaal’ and the vengeful Omi Shukla in Vishal Bharadwaj’s ‘Omkara’, he’s doing it all.
“Each of these roles gives me a thrill,” says Ajay, who adds that choosing a film has always been a spontaneous decision for him. “It all depends on who the director is. I have to know that he is capable of handling the film. It is not really a conscious decision to work only with certain directors, but as long as I feel that I can trust the person’s capabilities, I’m game.”
While insisting that big banners don’t really matter to him, Ajay points out that he needs to be absolutely sure that the production company can sell the film. “These days the promotion and marketing of a film have become as important as, perhaps, the script itself.”

Does he think he’s matured with age? “Yes I have, but I can’t explain how,” he smiles. As for playing real life son, husband and father, he says, “I have been really lucky. It’s been easy going for me all my life. I have a lovely family, great parents, a wonderful wife and an adorable daughter.”
Which of the three has made him more responsible? “Each role comes with its own kind of responsibility. But after becoming a father, I have started working towards making my daughter’s future secure, something I wasn’t so bothered about earlier. Also, I have cut down my work so that I can spend more time with Nysa.” Wife Kajol would certainly approveDevgan married the successful actress Kajol on February 24, 1999. They have one daughter, Nysa Mukherjee- Devgan, born April 20, 2003.

Filmography

Cash ( Ajay Devgan, Ritesh Deshmukh, Esha Deol, Zayed Khan, Sunil Shetty, Dia Mirza, Shamita Shetty)
Golmaal ( Ajay Devgan, Arshad Warsi, Tusshar Kapoor, Sharman Joshi)
Omkara ( Ajay Devgan, Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Vivek Oberoi, Konkona Sen Sharma, Bipasha Basu, Naseeruddin Shah)
Shikhar ( Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Shahid Kapur, Amrita Rao)
Apaharan ( Ajay Devgan, Bipasha Basu, Nana Patekar)
Masti ( Vivek Oberoi, Aftab Shivdasani, Ritesh Deshmukh, Ajay Devgan, Amrita Rao, Rakhi Sawant, Lara Dutta)
Kaal ( John Abraham, Esha Deol, Vivek Oberoi, Lara Dutta, Ajay Devgan)
Main Aisa Hi Hoon ( Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Sushmita Sen)
Blackmail ( Ajay Devgan, Sunil Shetty, Priyanka Chopra, Dia Mirza)
Insan ( Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan, Esha Deol, Lara Dutta, Tusshar Kapoor, Rahul Dev)
Raincoat ( Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)
Tango Charlie ( Sanjay Dutt, Sunil Shetty, Bobby Deol, Ajay Devgan, Tanishaa)
Yuva ( Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan, Vivek Oberoi, Rani Mukherjee, Esha Deol, Kareena Kapoor)
LoC Kargil ( Abhishek Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshaye Khanna, Sanjay Dutt, Saif Ali Khan, Sunil Shetty, Manoj Bajpai, Sanjay Kapoor)
Khakee ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Tusshar Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai)
Zameen ( Ajay Devgan, Abhishek Bachchan)
Parwana ( Ajay Devgan, Amisha Patel)
Gangaajal ( Ajay Devgan, Gracy Singh)
Qayamat ( Ajay Devgan, Neha Dhupia, Sunil Shetty, Arbaaz Khan, Sanjay Kapoor, Isha Koppikar)
Bhoot ( Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar)
Deewangee ( Akshaye Khanna, Urmila Matondkar, Ajay Devgan)
Chori Chori ( Ajay Devgan, Rani Mukherjee)
The Legend of Bhagat Singh ( Ajay Devgan, Sushant Singh, Akhilendra Mishra)
Company ( Ajay Devgan, Vivek Oberoi, Mohanlal)
Hum Kisise Kum Nahin ( Amitabh Bachchan, Sanjay Dutt, Ajay Devgan, Aishwarya Rai)
Tera Mera Saath Rahe ( Ajay Devgan, Sonali Bendre, Namrata Shirodkar)
Yeh Raaste Hai Pyar Ke ( Ajay Devgan, Preity Zinta, Madhuri Dixit)
Raju Chacha ( Ajay Devgan, Kajol, Rishi Kapoor)
Deewane ( Ajay Devgan, Urmila Matondkar)
Dil Kya Kare ( Ajay Devgan, Kajol)
Hindustan Ki Kasam ( Amitabh Bachchan, Ajay Devgan, Manisha Koirala, Sushmita Sen)
Takshak ( Ajay Devgan, Tabu, Rahul Bose)
Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam ( Salman Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Ajay Devgan)

Awards
Ajay Devgan has won three Filmfare awards to date:

1991, Filmfare Best Debut Award, Phool Aur Kaante
2003, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, The Legend of Bhagat Singh
2003, Filmfare Best Villain Award, Deewangee
1999, National Film Awards for Best Actor, Zakhm
2003, National Film Awards for Best Actor, The Legend of Bhagat Singh

His other achievements include: two National Film Awards for Best Actor, three Screen awards and one Zee Cine Award,

Biography of Esha Deol

Esha Deol was born on 02, November 1982 in Bombay. Acting and cinema was in her blood as she is the eldest daughter of the great actor of his times Mr. Dharmendra and the so called " Dream Girl" Mrs. Hema Malini. She is also as beautiful as her mother and has the acting talents of her father.
She has the back up of talented parents and two brother Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol. Esha also trained for classical dancing and national level football. She got Masters Degree in Media Arts and a Bachelor Degree In Computer Technology at Oxford University.
Esha became celebrity when she turned down films like "Mohabbatein" and "Hey Ram". Her First appearance film was "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe" opposite Aftab Shivdastani. The film is a love story while exploring the relationship between a mother and a daughter. As a part of the movie "LOC Kargil" Esha received a national award for being apart of the filmShe delivered her very first hit with 'Dhoom' in 2004 and went on to another hit after hit in 'Kaal' 'No Entry', and 'Dus'. She demonstrated her versatility when she accepted a negative character-role in 'Ankaee' in 2006. She has also acted in a Tamil movie 'Aiyatha Ezhuthu'.
Amongst her friends at Bollywood are Kareena Kapoor and Abhishek Bachchan. She likes to work out and listen to music.
She will shortly be seen in Just Married, and has started filming in the following movies; Cash, Darling, and Honeymoon

Trivia
Daughter of Hema Malini and Dharmendra. She has inherited her mother's beauty and her father's acting talents.
Half-sister of Bobby Deol and Sunny Deol, and elder sister of Ahana Deol. Granddaughter of Jaya Chakravarthy.
Classically-trained Indian dancer in the Odissi style, along with her mother and sister. Her mother is also trained in the Bharatanatyam style, and together, they have performed in many dance recitals
Favourite Perfume: Estee Lauder's Pleasure
Speaks Tamil fluently, which caused Mani Ratnam to offer her a role in his Tamil film, Ayitha Ezhuthu (2004).
Has received over eight awards for her performance in her film debut in Boney Kapoor's Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe (2002), a love story while exploring the relationship between a mother and a daughter.
As a part of the _LOC Kargil (2003)_ cast, Esha received a national award for being a part of the film.
Her favorite actresses are Kajol and Julia Roberts.
Has a Masters Degree in Media Arts and a Bachelor Degree In Computer Technology at Oxford University
Prefers to speak English, as she is not too fluent in Hindi.
Great friends with Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan
The name 'Esha' comes from Sanskrit and is derived from the Upanishads to mean "the divine beloved
Longtime close friends with actress Kareena Kapoor.
Esha's physically fit body is a result of work-outs at Barbarian Power Gym, which is owned by her Rakhi brother, Satya.

Filmography
Honeymoon (2007)
Cast: Esha Deol, Fardeen Khan
Director: Meghna Gulzar
Cash(3 Aug 2007)
Cast: Ajay Devgan, Ritesh Deshmukh , Zayed Khan , Esha Deol , Shamita Shetty, Diya Mirza, Sunil Shetty
Director: Anubhav Sinha
Darling (2007)
Cast: Esha Deol,Fardeen Khan,Isha Koppikar,Zakir Hussain
Director: Ram Gopal Varma
Kahin Aag Na Lag Jaaye (2007)
Cast: Milind Soman,Shilpa Shetty,Esha Deol,Makrand Deshpande
Director: Partho Ghosh
Kaanch - The Broken Glass (2007)
Cast: Shilpa Shetty,Milind Soman,Esha Deol,Rajeev Varma
Director: Partho Ghosh
Dus Kahaniyaan (2007)
Cast: Soha Khan,Nana Patekar,Sameer Dattani,Arbaaz Khan,Mandira Bedi,Sudhanshu Pandey,Vivek Oberoi,
Director: Sanjay Gupta,Vishal Bharadwaj,Sudhir Mishra,Apoorv
Mera Dil Leke Dekkho
Cast: Jackie Shroff,Koel Puri,Archana Puran Singh,Carran Kapoor,Jaspal Bhatti,Puneet Tejwani,Gargi Nandi,
Director: Rohit Kaushik
Release Date: October 6, 2006
Ankahee
Cast: Esha Deol,Aftab Shivdasani,Amisha Patel,Hrishita Bhatt
Director: Vikram Bhatt
Pyare Mohan
Cast: Vivek Oberoi,Boman Irani,Esha Deol,Amrita Rao
Director: Indra Kumar
Shaadi No.1
Cast: Sanjay Dutt,Fardeen Khan,Zayed Khan,Sharman Joshi,Ayesha Takia,Soha Khan,Esha Deol
Director: David Dhawan
No Entry
Cast: Anil Kapoor,Salman Khan, Fardeen Khan,Esha Deol,Bipasha Basu
Director: Anees Bazmee
Dus
Cast: Sanjay Dutt,Sunil Shetty,Abhishek Bachchan,Zayed Khan,Esha Deol,Raima Sen,Gulshan Grover,Dia Mirza,Shilpa Shetty
Director: Anubhav Sinha
Release Date: July 8, 2005
Main Aisa Hi Hoon
Cast: Ajay Devgan,Sushmita Sen,Esha Deol,Vikram Gokhale
Director: Harry Baweja
Release Date: May 6, 2005
Kaal
Cast: Ajay Devgan,Vivek Oberoi,John Abraham,Lara Dutta,Esha Deol,Shahrukh Khan,Malaika Arora
Director: Soham Shah
Insan
Cast: Akshay Kumar,Ajay Devgan,Tusshar Kapoor,Lara Dutta,Esha Deol
Director: K Subhash
Dhoom
Cast: Abhishek Bachchan,John Abraham,Uday Chopra,Rimi Sen,Esha Deol
Director: Sanjay Gadhavi
Release Date: August 27, 2004
Yuva
Cast: Ajay Devgan,Abhishek Bachchan,Vivek Oberoi,Kareena Kapoor,Rani Mukherjee,Esha Deol
Director: Mani Ratnam
Release Date: May 21, 2004
Loc - Kargil
Cast: Sudesh Berry,Mukesh Tiwari,Ajay Devgan,Nagarjuna,Amar Upadhyay,Avtar Gill,Sanjay Kapoor,Saif Ali Khan,Sanjay Dutt,Abhishek Bachchan,Sunil Shetty,Preeti Jhangiani,Mahima Choudhary,Divya Dutta,Priya Gill,Raveena Tandon,Kareena Kapoor,Namrata Shirodkar,Esha Deol,Isha Koppikar
Director: J P Dutta
Release Date: December 26, 2003
Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne
Cast: Zayed Khan,Esha Deol,Gulshan Grover,Vijay Raaz
Director: Sangeeth Sivan
Release Date: March 21, 2003
Kucch To Hai
Cast: Tusshar Kapoor,Esha Deol,Natassha,Vrajesh Hirjee,Yash Tonk,Johny Lever,Rishi Kapoor,Jeetendra
Director: Anurag Basu,Anil V Kumar
Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa
Cast: Tusshar Kapoor,Esha Deol,Rajesh Khanna,Raj Babbar,Ashok Saraf
Director: Sanjay Chhel
Release Date: June 28, 2002
Na Tum Jaano Na Hum
Cast: Saif Ali Khan,Hrithik Roshan,Esha Deol,Moushmi Chatterjee,Rati Agnihotri
Director: Arjun Sablok
Release Date: May 10, 2002
Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe
Cast: Jaya Bachchan,Sanjay Kapoor,Aftab Shivdasani,Esha Deol,Anupam Kher
Director: Vinay Shukla

Monday, July 30, 2007

Biography of Sunjay Dutt

Sanjay Dutt born July 29, 1959 is a famous two time Filmfare Awards winner movie staractor in Bollywood and also indulges as playback singer, he is considered the ultimate macho man in the Bollywood film industry.
He is the son of a Bollywood "power couple", Nargis and Sunil Dutt. Both his parents were awarded the Padmashree, a high civilian honor in India. His father Sunil Dutt was also a politician who campaigned for the Congress Party of India. He has a daughter (by his marriage to his first wife) named Trishala who lives in New York with her grandparents and aunt. She was born on August 10, 1988 and is now currently 18 years old and is best known as the Paris Hilton of India whenever she visits due to her extravagant spending habits, poses, and popularity. Out of all the bollywood celebrity kids, Trishala Dutt is well known in New York City amongst the who's who, and in India.
He made his acting debut in the film Rocky in 1981 which was produced and directed by his father. Though Rocky was a hit it did not establish him as a star.He Vidhsteadily began to build his career, and he had many hits such as vidhaata (1982), Naam (1986), Hathyar (1989), Sadak (1991) and Saajan (1991).
His breakthrough role finally came in Subhash Ghai's Khalnayak (1993). The release of Khalnayak happened to coincide with Dutt's arrest in connection with the 1993 Mumbai Bombings. The hype surrounding the event and his convincing portrayal of the villainous role in the film gave his career a much needed boost and a filmfare nomination for best actor. Khalnayak went on to become a huge hit also partly because of the use of a popular song in the film "Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai".
Dutt retained his macho image after being released from jail and built on his steady fan following. Over the last 10 years, he has matured as an actor, with action, gangster and comedy roles being his forte.
His performances in Vaastav (1999), Mission Kashmir (2000), Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003) and Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006) earned him rave reviews. His performance as a gangster in "Vaastav" earned him almost all the top awards that the industry has to offer, further cementing his place as one of the best actors in the Indian Film Industry.He along with friend and director Sanjay Gupta (Director) formed a production company called "White Feather Films". They have produced films such as Kaante (2002), Musafir (2004)and Zinda (2005) of which also star Sanjay Dutt in lead roles. His latest release "Shootout At Lokhandwala" has done very well at the box office, and is a hit according to boxofficeindia.com.
Tragedy seems to love Dutt and Dutt often seems to be actively courting tragedy. Despite getting into trouble with the law, Dutt has maintained his huge fan following, Perhaps the two main reasons that fans love this troubled star is his ability to survive and fight through the deepest tragedies of his life, and the exemplary respect that the common man in India has for both of his parents. After every setback he has managed to survive. Every time he has gone to the brink of absolute destruction, he has miraculously and sometimes unbelievably managed to claw back.
His mother died a few weeks before his first film was to be released, following which he took up drugs. After attending a rehabilitation program in the United States, a sober Dutt learned that his wife had cancer. His wife's death after a long battle with the disease was followed by a bitter custody battle between Dutt and his in-laws over the custody of his only daughter.
After resurrecting his career with the mega hit "Saajan" and his first Filmfare nomination for the best actor in a lead role, Charges were filed against the actor for his alleged involvement in the 1993 Mumbai bombings. Sanjay Dutt spent more than 18 months in Arthur Road Jail in Mumbai.
After being released from jail, Dutt married Reha Pillai but the marriage did not last too long and the couple divorced in 2005 after spending the last few years apart.
His father Sunil Dutt, died in May 2005. Sunil Dutt was the sports minister of India at the time of his death.
On November 28, 2006, A special TADA court found actor Sanjay Dutt guilty under the Arms Act of possessing an illegal weapon. He was cleared, however, of the charges of terrorism and conspiracy.Dutt's bail has been extended a number of times since the ruling and is still in progress.While Sanjay was cleared of terrorism charges namely the TADA Act, one of his friends who transported the AK-56 guns for Sanjay namely Baba Chouhan was found guilty under TADA Act.
Some interesting facts about his life may be enlisted as follows:-
He has no children by his marriage to socialite Rhea Pillay.
He has a "Never Give In" sticker on his car from his days at Lawrence School, Sanawar.
His fans fondly call him "Sanju Baba".
After the success of his MunnaBhai movies,a section of the media and fans also have started to refer to him as "Munna Bhai".
The 6ÆÂ?" hulking actor is the inspiration for professional wrestler Sonjay Dutt's stage name.
He has figured in all editions of the India Today - Top 10 List of the Most influential Bollywood personalities.
His sister Anju (Namrata Dutt) is married to actor Kumar Gaurav, the son of yesteryears actor Rajendra Kumar.
His sister Priya contested and won the election for her father's constituency and is now a Member of Parliament.
His peers are among his biggest fans. Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Fardeen Khan, Abhishek Bachchan and many more look up to Dutt as an icon.
He was the first choice to play the lead in Subhash Ghai's Hero, but after witnessing Sanjay Dutt in his drug phase during the shooting of Vidhaata, Ghai picked Jackie Shroff.

Trivia
The Sanjay Dutt-Rhea Pillai love story began when Dutt was languishing in a prison cell during the Mumbai bomb blasts trial.
When an unkempt Dutt would be taken for hearings, pictures of Rhea, holding on to her boyfriend’s finger from the wired windows of the police van, hit the front page. They spoke of true love in transient times. Indebted with gratitude and admiration, an emotional Sanjay reportedly stated, ‘Love is what Rhea did when I was in jail. The future was bleak, there was no security or commitment. But she did not let the relationship die.’
Later, Sunjay Dutt, known to be impulsive, took Rhea by surprise when he proposed to her at a Valentine’s day party. The two headed straight to a Sai-Baba mandir in Mumbai, woke the priest out of his reverie, and turned man and wife.
A couple of years later, tales of Dutt’s roving eye created rift between the duo. While, Rhea now finds solace in the Art of Living course, Sanjay has plunged into his profession like never before.
Asked about it, Sanjay says, "I have signed at least seven films in the last one year, and all of them are being shot now. I don’t know what to do with my time. So I keep working. My personal life is almost over.’
Talking about his estranged wife, he says, ‘Rhea and me will always care and be there for each other. And that’s what counts in the end. Not that we are no longer together.’

Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
1992: Nomination, Best Actor for Saajan
1994: Nomination, Best Actor for Khal Nayak
2000: Winner, Best Actor for Vaastav: The Reality
2001: Nomination, Best Actor for Mission Kashmir
2003: Nomination, Best Supporting Actor for Kaante
2004: Winner, Best Comedian for Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
2006: Nomination, Best Supporting Actor for Parineeta

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
2000: Winner, in category "Award for Artistic Excellence, Actor in a leading role" for Vaastav: The Reality
2001: Nomination, Best Actor for Mission Kashmir

Star Screen Awards
2000: Winner, Best Actor for Vaastav: The Reality
2001: Nomination, Best Actor for Kurukshetra & winner, Best Supporting Actor for Mission Kashmir
2004: Nomination, Best Actor for Munnabhai M.B.B.S.
2005: Nomination, Best Supporting Actor for Deewaar

Stardust Awards
2004: Winner, Stardust Star of the Year Award - Male, Munnabhai M.B.B.S.

Filmography
Anthony Kaun Tha (2007) ... (announced) ... Master Madan
Untitled Soham Shah Project (2007) ... (announced)
Happy New Year (2007) ... Shaghal (announced)
Shootout at Lokhandwala (2007)
Jaan Ki Baazi (2006) (post-production)
Nehle Pe Dehla (2006)
Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007)
Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) ... Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai)
Anthony kaun Hai (2006) ... Master Madan
Tathastu (2006) ...
Zinda (2006) ... Balajeet Roy
Sarhad Paar (2006) (post-production) ... Ranjeet Singh
Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse (2005) (post-production)
Vaah! Life Ho Toh Aisi! (2005) ... Yamaraj M.A.
Ek Ajnabee (2005) ... Special Appearance (Song)
Shaadi No. 1 (2005) ... Lukhwinder Singh (Lucky)
Viruddh... Family Comes First (2005) ... Ali
Dus (2005) ... S Dheer
Parineeta (2005) ... Girish Babu
Tango Charlie (2005) ... Squadron Leader Vikram Rathore
Shabd (2005) ... Lead Role
Musafir (2004) ... Billa
Rakht: What If You Can See the Future (2004) ... Rahul
Deewaar (2004) ... Khan
Rudraksh (2004) ... Varun
Plan (2004) ... Mussabhai
Munnabhai M.B.B.S. (2003) ... Murli Prasad Sharma (Munna Bhai), Winner for Best Comedian
LOC Kargil (2003) ... Lt. Col. Y.K. Joshi
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003) ... Sitara
Kaante (2002) ... Jay Rehan 'Ajju'
Annarth (2002) ... Iqbal Danger
Hathyar (2002) ... Rohit Raghunath Shivalkar
Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) ... Bhai-Jaan
Yeh Hai Jalwa (2002) (uncredited) ... Shera (special appearance)
Hum Kisi Se Kum Nahin (2002) ... Munna Bhai
Pitaah (2002) ... Rudra
Jodi No.1 (2001) ... Jai
Raju Chacha' (2000) ... Gafoor
Kurukshetra (2000) ... A.C.P Prithviraj Singh
Mission Kashmir (2000) ... SSP Inayat Khan
Jung (2000) ... Balli
Chal Mere Bhai (2000) ... Vicky Oberoi
Baaghi (2000) ... Raja
Khauff (2000) ... Anthony/Vicky/Babu
Khoobsurat (1999) ... Sanju (Sanjay Shastri)
Vaastav: The Reality (1999) ... Raghunath Namdev Shivalkar, Winner for Best Actor
Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999) ... Sonu
Safari (1999) ... Captain Kishan
Kartoos (1999) ... Raja/Jeet Balraj
Daag: The Fire (1999) ... Captain Karan Singh
Dushman (1998) ... Major Suraj Singh Rathod
Daud (1997) ... Nandu
Mahaanta (1997) ... Sanjay 'Sanju' Malhotra
Sanam (1997) ... Narendra Anand
Vijeta (1996) ... Ashok
Namak (1996)
Andolan (1995) ... Adarsh
Jai Vikraanta (1995) ... Vikranta
Amaanat (1994) ... Vijay
Aatish (1994) ... Baba
Insaaf Apne Lahoo Se (1994) ... Rajoo
Zamane Se Kya Darna (1994)
Gumrah (1993) ... Jagan Nath (Jaggu)
Kshatriya (1993) ... Vikram Singh (Mirtagarh)
Khal Nayak (1993) ... Balaram Prasad "Ballu"
Sahibaan (1993) ... Prince Vijay Pal Singh
Yalgaar (1992) ... Vishal Singhal
Sarphira (1992) ... Suresh Sinha
Sahebzaade (1992) ... Raja
Adharm (1992) ... Vicky Verma
Jeena Marna Tere Sang' (1992)
Saajan (1991) ... Aman Verma/Sagar
Do Matwale (1991) ... Ajay Jamesbond 009
Fateh (1991)
Khoon Ka Karz (1991)
Qurbani Rang Layegi (1991) ... Raj Kishen
Sadak (1991) ... Ravi
Yodha (1991) ... Suraj Singh
Thanedaar (1990) ... Brijesh Chandar (Birju)
Krodh (1990) ... Vijay (Munna)
Jeene Do (1990)
Khatarnaak (1990) ... Suraj 'Sunny'
Tejaa (1990) ... Tejaa/Sanjay
Zahreelay (1990) ... Raaka
Ilaaka (1989) ... Inspector Suraj Verma
Do Qaidi (1989) ... Manu
Hathyar (1989) ... Avinash
Hum Bhi Insaan Hain (1989) ... Bhola
Kanoon Apna Apna (1989) ... Ravi
Mohabbat Ka Paigham (1989
Taaqatwar (1989) ... Inspector Sharma
Mardon Wali Baat (1988) ... Tinku
Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988) ... Govinda
Kabzaa (1988) ... Ravi Varma
Khatron Ke Khiladi (1988) ... Raja
Mohabbat Ke Dushman (1988) ... Hisham
Imandar (1987)
Inaam Dus Hazaar (1987)
Naam O Nishan (1987) ... Inspector. Suraj Singh
Naam (1986) ... Vicky Kapoor
Jeeva (1986) ... Jeeva/Jeevan Thakur
Mera Haque (1986) ... Prince Amar Singh
Do Dilon Ki Dastaan (1985) ... Vijay
Jaan Ki Baazi (1985)
Zameen Aasmaan (1984)
Mera Faisla (1984) ... Raj Saxena
Bekaraar (1983) ... Shyam
Main Awara Hoon (1983)
Johnny I Love You (1982)
Vidhaata (1982) ... Kunal Singh
Rocky (1981) ... Rakesh/Rocky
Reshma Aur Shera (1971) ... Qawalli singer (child artist)

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Vidya Balan

Name : Vidya Balan
Date of Birth : January 1, 1982
Family : Father - P R Balan (Vice-President of ETC channel), Mother (House maker), Elder Sister.
Hobbies : -
Debut Film : Parineeta (2005)

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).

BiograpyhyVidya Balan, the Tamilian Iyer girl from Palghat (Kerala), grew up in Mumbai, did her early years of education at St. Antony's School and later graduated in Sociology from St. Xavier's College.

While she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she got an offer in a Malayalam film titled 'Chakram' with Mohanlal. Unfortunately, the film was shelved mid-way because of some issues between the director and Mohanlal. Then Vidya had to wait for a few more years to make her movie debut.

In 1998, this elegant beauty started her career as a model in Surf Excel advertisement. Later she appeared in more than 25 ad films like Ponds, Bajaj etc. Before getting her big break in Bollywood, she acted in a few music videos with Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, Pankaj Udhas etc. She was also seen in TV serials such as Ashok Pandit's 'Hanste Khelte' and Ektaa Kapoor’s 'Hum Paanch' as well as a Bengali movie 'Bhalo Theko' with actor Joy Sengupta. She won the best actress award, 'Anand Lok Puraskar' for the movie in Kolkata.


In 2005, she debuted in Bollywood with Vidhu Vinod Chopra's Parineeta, directed by Pradeep Sarkar. It was nothing short of a challenge for her to capture the grace, elegance and subtle nuances of her character Lolita. She succeeded in making the role perfect with her natural beauty and talent. But it was not an easy feat for Vidya to get her Bollywood break. She had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was chosen for the lead role in this film. After that, she read Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay’s book on which the movie was based and saw the 1953 celluloid version of ‘Parineeta' by filmmaker Bimal Roy. She has a number of future projects lined up for release.

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.


Vidya Balan Filmography
Eklavya ( Amitabh Bachchan, Saif Ali Khan, Sanjay Dutt, Vidya Balan, Jackie Shroff, Boman Irani, Jimmy Shergill, Raima Sen, Sharmila Tagore)
Guru ( Abhishek Bachchan, Aishwarya Rai, Mithun Chakraborty, Madhavan, Vidya Balan, Mallika Sherawat)
Salaam-e-Ishq ( Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra, John Abraham, Vidya Balan, Akshaye Khanna, Ayesha Takia, Govinda, Shannon Esrechowitz, Anil Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Sohail Khan)
Lage Raho Munnabhai ( Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsi, Boman Irani, Vidya Balan, Dia Mirza, Jimmy Shergill)
Parineeta ( Saif Ali Khan, Vidya Balan, Sanjay Dutt, Raima Sen)

Personal Quotes
"Neither of my first two Malayalam films got completed, and I walked out of the third, a Tamil film, because I was not comfortable. I was replaced in another Tamil film with the excuse that I could not act. They made me feel ugly to the point where I was scared to look in the mirror. In retrospect I thank God, and by God's grace today the going is good."

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Biography of Anubhav Sinha

Although a qualified mechanical engineer, he chose to weld celluloid dreams. Starting his career with TV, he worked on serials like shikast and Sea Hawks. Turning his attention ot music videos, he became so successful that he was called music video legend and music video moghul in the industry. His debut film as director was Tum Bin. Inspite of featuring 4 new comers, the film was well received while the music went on to become one of the highest selling albums of the year. Aapko ko pehle bhi kahin dekha hai, Tathastu and DUS followed. Multistarrer Dus was once again a winner.

Anubhav's next film cash is again an action packed thriller with an enviable cast - Ajay Devgan, Suniel Shetty, Ritiesh Deshmukh, Zayed Khan, Esha Deol, Dia Mirza and Shamita Shetty.

Friday, July 27, 2007

Biography Of Salman Khan

Date of Birth27 Dec 65 Indore, MP
NicknameSallu
Height5' 8" (1.73 m)

Biography
Often known as Bollywood's Bad boy, his knack of walking into trouble has overshadowed people's perception of him as an actor. He may have been featured as the bad guy of the industry several times over. But many-a-common-man claims that this macho hunk has a heart made of pure gold.

Born on December 27, 1965 Salman Khan is the son of the legendary writer Salim Khan, who penned many super-hits in the yesteryear's like Sholay, Deewar, and Don. Salman started his acting carrier in 1988 by doing a supporting role in the movie "Biwi Ho To Aisi". The following year he came up with his leading role in the box office romantic hit Maine Pyar Kiya (1989). From there he became the heart throb of Indian cinema.
Following with other box office hits he showed his terrific performance in Saajan (1991), Andaz Apna Apna (1994), Hum Aapke Hain Koun...! (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Khamoshi: The Musical (1996), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998). His transformations can be sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive and charming as his role demands.

In 1998 he was arrested by the local police from the shooting location of the film Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), for killing protected wild animals and spent about a week behind the bars. The actor is facing trial in three cases of killing black bucks and chinkaras and another of illegal possession of arms. In September 2002, Salman Khan had hit the headlines after he crashed his Land Cruiser near the American Express bakery in Bandra, killing one man and injuring others.

Being in those roguish behaviors he tried to balance his troubled life with his carrier. In 2003 he gave his emotionally charged performance as playing an obsessed lover in "Tere Naam" that translated into good reviews and a good run at the box office. He has not only managed to revive his career, but also to restore the confidence of his producers and distributors alike.

His work was noticed internationally in the movie Phir Milenge (2004) where he played the role of an AIDS patient. It was well appreciated by the World Health Organization (WHO) for presenting the problems of AIDS patient in today's world.

Trivia
->Arrested and jailed for poaching endangered wild animals after allegedly shooting a rare black antelope near Jodhpur. [12 October 1998]
->Frequently gets rid of his T-Shirt in his films to show his muscles.
Hindi megastar
->Arrested by police under the charge of having connection with underworld mafia. He was also questioned about Bharat Shah, a producer of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) since Shah has also been linked with underworld mafia. [2000]
->One of the three Khans that ruled Bollywood in the 90s. The other two are Aamir Khan and Shahrukh Khan.
->Son of Salim Khan, half of the famed Salim-Javed writing team.
->Frequently visits sick children in hospitals, and also goes often to donate blood.
Exercises daily. Feels the day was incomplete without a workout.
->Loves visiting London.
->Was voted 7th best-looking man in the world by People Magazine.
->Arrested for culpable homicide following the death of a man in a car accident in Bombay. Mr Khan was involved in an incident in which several homeless people were hit by a car in an area of north Bombay. The film star has been charged with "culpable homicide not amounting to murder". He also faces charges of drunk driving and not having a valid licence. If convicted, he could be jailed for up to 10 years. [October 2002]
->Had a well publicised affair with Aishwarya Rai which lasted 2 years. Apparently his endless tantrums traumatized her enough to give a press conference in spring 2003 where she declared that she would never work with him again for personal reasons.
->Was accused in another press conference in spring 2003 by Vivek Oberoi to have called the latter 41 times during one night and threatened him with death as well.
->Brother of Sohail Khan, Arbaaz Khan, Alvira Khan and Arpita Khan.
->Not only is he a health freak, he also loves to initiate people who aren't as health-conscious as himself into workouts. He forced co-star Anil Kapoor to work out at the gymnasium every day. While Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan are his early trainees.
->His favorite actor is Sylvester Stallone.
->Model turned actress Malaika was his sister-in-law. Actor turned director Atul ->Agnihotri was his brother-in-law.
->Best friends with Sanjay Dutt. Also has a very strong friendship with Sushmita Sen
->He was an excellent swimmer in his school days and was even tipped for representing the country one day.
->In his early days as a struggling actor he never used his father's name and influence like many other heroes with relatives in the industry. He used to visit producers on his own and audition for roles.
->Always believes in giving newcomers a chance. So he spares time in between shots to listen to their scrip ideas, and credits this to his memory of when he was a newcomer.

Personal Quotes
"The only person I have hurt is myself."
"In life go straight and turn right."
"For me acting, comes straight from the heart. In that sense I don't act at all. I think that to feel the character's pain I have to be myself. Somewhere audiences see that."

On his childhood problems and his father's second marriage to Helen: "It was very difficult in the beginning, when everybody was talking about it. My mother just couldn't take it. It hurt her terribly. She used to worry all the time, go in to depression frequently. When she cried, we children used to cry with her."

Awards

Year Award CategoryFilm
2006Filmfare AwardBest Actor in a Comic RoleNo Entry
2005ScreenBest ActorGarv - Pride and honour(2004)
2005Popular awardBest ActorMujhse Shaadi karogi(2004) and No entry(2005)
2004Filmfare AwardBest ActorTere Naam(2003
2004Screen AwardBest ActorTere Naam(2003
2004Popular AwardBest ActorTere Naam(2003
2004Popular AwardBest Actor in supporting roleBaghban(2003)
2000Filmfare AwardBest ActorHum Dil De Chuke Sanam
1999Filmfare AwardBest Actor in comic role Biwi No. 1
1999Filmfare AwardBest supporting actorKuch Kuch hota hai(1998)
1996Filmfare awardBest ActorKaran Arjun(1995)
1990Filmfare awardBest ActorMaine pyar kiya(1989)

Saturday, July 21, 2007

Sana Nawaz

Sana Biography

Sana {or Sana Nawaz} is an extremely talented Pakistani actress. Sana blends her acting abilities with innovativeness and intensity. She shows depth in emotions and experiments while portraying roles. She won several awards and critical acclaim, yet she is down-to-earth. Sana treats acting as her passion and puts in heart and soul in her work.

Though her debut making film, "Jannat Ki Talash" {1999} didn't make any waves, it was her second movie, "Yeh Dil Aap Ka Huwa" {2002} brought her fame and stardom. Her other movies, "Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana" and "Kyun Tumse Itna Pyar Hai" {both 2005 releases} and "Kaafila" {2007} consolidated her top position in the filmdom. Even her co-stars were in awe of her and loves to watch her perform on the sets, bubbly, joyous, enthusiastic and experimenting. Apart from movies, the vivacious Sana loves sports, swimming, squash and riding.

Photo gallery of Sana Nawaz