Aruna Irani Detailed Biography.

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 Aruna Irani (Hindi: अरुणा ईरानी, Urdu: اَرُنا ایرانی) is an Indian actress. An accomplished actress and dancer of her time, Aruna Irani has acted in about 300 movies, with many memorable acting performances to her credit. Irani is the sister of film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani (one who became her son in movie Beta). She is married to film director Kuku Kohli.

rani made her debut in the movie Gunga Jumna (1961) at nine years old playing Vyjayantimala's character as a child. After doing several small roles in films like Jahanara (1964), Farz (1967), Upkar (1967) and Aaya Sawan Jhoomke (1969), and pairing with comedian Mehmood in films like Aulad (1968), Humjoli (1970), and Naya Zamana (1971), she finally shot to fame with her brilliant performance as an aggressive gypsy woman in the super hit Caravan (1971). By that time, however, she was emotionally involved with Mehmood and did not focus fully on her career. Their relationship also ruined the chances of her getting the heroine's roles. Yet, Mehmood gave her lead roles opposite the likes of Amitabh Bachchan and Vinod Mehra in the films that he made: Bombay To Goa (1972), Garam Masala (1972), and Do Phool (1973).

The success as a heroine still eluded her, and ironically, the newer actors and actresses that she supported became stars while acting with her: Jeetendra in Farz(1967), Rishi Kapoor and Dimple Kapadia in Bobby (1973), Jayaprada in Sargam (1979), Kumar Gaurav in Love Story (1981), Sanjay Dutt in Rocky (1981). She ended up doing vampish and supporting roles, mainly because her memorable performance in Caravan had already typecast her in such roles. To her credit, however, Aruna Irani seriously took each role and delivered nice performances, thus endearing herself to filmmakers and creating a niche for herself.

PERSONAL LIFE

She was born in 3rd may 1952 and later at a young age made her debut in the movie Ganga Jamuna in 1961. Aruna is sister of film director Indra Kumar and is married to Kuku Kohli who is also a film director. She acted in several movies like Jahanara (1964), Farz (1967), Upkar (1967) and Aaya Sawan Jhoomke (1969), and pairing with comedian Mehmood in films like Aulad (1968), Humjoli (1970), and Naya Zamana (1971). As time passed she was emotionally in touch with Mehmood and did not concentrate much in the movies and the actors and actresses who worked with her went ahead to greater heights and made their career. 

Filmography

Hain Sanam, Laxmi, Yeh Dil Aashiqanaa, Censor, Beti No. 1, Bulandi Aarzoo, Anari No1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi, Hote Hote Pyar Hogaya, Phool Aur Aag, Rajaji, Silsila Hai Pyar Ka, Zulmi, Barood, Iski Topi Uske Sarr, Kudra, Maharaja, Dil To Pagal Hai, Do Ankhen Barah Haath, Ghulam-E-Musthafa, Hamesha, Itihaas, Saat Rang Ke Sapne, Saaz , Aurat, Chhote Sarkar, Ek Tha Raja, Indian Jaan, Rajkumar Rakshak, Ahankar, Kalyug Ke Avtaar, Kartavya, Prem, Raghuveer, Anokha Premyudh Bhagyawan, Brahma, Gopi Kishan, Insaniyat Laadla, Raja Babu, Suhaag, Aansoo Bane Angaray, Chor Aur Chaand, Dhanwaan, Kayda Kanoon,Muqabla, Professor Ki Padosan and Waqt Hamara Hai. 

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Archana (actress) Detailed Biography.

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Archana

Occupation Actress

Years active 1982 - present

Archana (Telugu: అర్చన, Tamil: அர்ச்சனா) is a Tamil and Telugu movie actress from the 1980s

Career

Archana has won the National Award twice for Veedu in Tamizh(1988) and Daasi in Telugu(1989)which reflects as much on her talent as her versatility in all South Indian Languages.The only other actresses who have won the National Award more than once are Sharada,Shabna Azmi, Smitha Patel,Tabu and Shobana. So Archana belongs to a very rare and exclusive breed of film actresses who happen rarely.The fact that she has not acted in more than thirty films is probably only because she did not get the roles that she desired.She was an automatic choice for all the socially relevant films made by film makers which required performers who could emote as spontaneous and as natural as possible.

She acted in movies such as "Ladies Tailor" (directed by Vamsi) and "Kallu" (Eyes). She acted in Nireekshana (1987), by Balu Mahendra, and she acted in Rettai vaal kuruvi and neengal kettavai in tamil.

Filmography

Yaadon Ki Baaraat (Hindi, 1973)

Nireekshana (Telugu, 1987) with Bhanu Chander

Ladies Tailor (Telugu, 1985) as Sujatha

Ondu Muttina Kathe (Kannada, 1987) with Dr.Rajkumar

Daasi (Telugu, 1989) as Kamakshi

Piravi (Malayalam, 1988) as Chakyar's daughter

Veedu (1988) as Sudha with Bhanu Chander

Yogi Vemana (1988) as Viswada

Bagh Bahadur (Bengali, 1989) as Radha

Matti Manushulu (1990)

Pacha Thoranam (1994)

Hahakaar (1996)

Madamma (1996) as Matha

Seetha & Carole (1998) as Seetha

Phool Aur Aag (1999) as Jayanti

Tarkieb (2000) as Leader Woman 1

Nishad (2002) as Sati Gujaral

Onbadhu Roobai Nottu (Tamil, 2007) with Sathyaraj

Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram (Tamil, 2007) as Meenakshi

Puyal Kadantha Boomi - Karthik

Sandhya Ragam - Bhanu Chander

Rettai vaal Kuruvi - Mohan, Radhika

Vasanthame Varuga - Bhanu Chander

Neengal Kettavai - Bhanu Chander

Gangapur (English)

Bharath bandh (Telugu)

Premigal saval (Kannada)

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Archana Puran Singh Detailed Biography

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Basics on Archana

Archana Puran Singh was born on 26th March 1962 in Dehradun, India.  She moved to Mumbai looking for opportunities in modeling and has worked in a Band Aid ad. She is married to actor Parmeet Sethi and they have two sons.

Archana Puran Singh’s first major role was in Pankaj Parashar’s Jalwa (1986). Although the film was a big hit, Archana Puran Singh didn’t get many big offers. She did some small parts in Agneepath (1990), Saudagar (1991), Shola aur Shabnam (1992), Aashiq Awara etc. (1993).

Archana’s first major role was in Raja Hindustani (1996). She played Karisma’s vampish step-mother in this film, and made an impact with her performance. Her comic role in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) too went down very well with the audience.

Although she was noticed and appreciated in TV serial Shriman Shrimati (1989), her first popular TV show Kya Scene Hai on Zee TV, way back in 1993 Archana Puran Singh went on to do cameos in big films like Mela (2000), Mohabbatein (2000), Jhankaar Beats (2003) and Masti (2004). Meanwhile, She played a major character, that of Sunil Shetty’s greedy wife in Bade Dilwala (1999). 

Meanwhile, Archana Puran Singh was always busy with her TV shows like Kandy floss, Nach Baliye, Jhalak Dikhla Ja etc. Archana Puran Singh has a major role in Harry Baweja’s Love Story 2050. She is also doing many TV shows at present. Archana Puran Singh won a Star screen award for Best performance in a comic role in Kuch kuch Hota Hai in 1998. Actor Parmeet Sethi is her husband. She was also a Miss India contestant in 1986. 

Archana Puran Singh received offers mainly for B-grade movies most of which were short on content and more of soft porn type.

Later, Archana did small roles in big banner Blockbusters like Agneepath (1990), Saudagar (1991), Shola aur Shabnam (1992), and Aashiq Awara (1993); she also did item songs in movies like , the Govinda starrer thriller Baaz, and Suniel Shetty starrer, Judge Mujrim.

In Mumbai, she started doing ad-films, and was successful after her most famous ad for Band-Aid. The ad was produced by Jalal Agha, and noticing her talent he cast her in the lead role in his serial, Mr and Mrs. Her next big break came with Pankaj Parasher's Karamchand.

Film career

She made her film debut in 1987, in the film Jalwa opposite Naseeruddin Shah. Although the film was a big hit, Archana failed to catch the eye of the leading producers and directors, she received offers mainly for B-grade movies most of which were short on content and more of soft porn type. Later, she did small roles in big banner films like Agneepath (1990), Saudagar (1991), Shola aur Shabnam (1992), Aashiq Awara (1993),and Raja Hindustani (1996); she also did item songs in films like, the Govinda starrer thriller Baaz, and Suniel Shetty starrer, Judge Mujrim.

Thereafter, she has largely restricted herself to supporting roles in Hindi Films, often in comedies. Some of her recent films include Love Story 2050, Mohabbatein, Krrish,Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Masti. Amongst these, she is possibly best remembered for essaying the role of the flirtatious college professor Miss Braganza in the blockbuster Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. In 2009 she starred in the Punjabi film Tera Mera Ki Rishta.

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Archana Jose Kavi Detailed Biography.

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Early life

Archana was born in delhi in a Christian family to Jose Kavi and Rosamma. She made her cinematic debut in 2009 with the highly successful Neelathaamara, lovely portraying the role of Kunjimalu. Her role won lot of critical accolades and now she is flooded with offers. Her next venture is titled Mummy and Me where she will acting as the daughter of Mukesh and Urvashi and will be pairing opposite Kunchacko Boban.

Archana Jose Kavi is a Malayalam film actress. Her first movie is Neelathaamara (Malayalam) scripted by M. T. Vasudevan Nair and directed by Lal Jose.

Archana was born in a Christian family to Jose Kavi and Rosamma. She made her cinematic debut in 2009 with the highly successful Neelathaamara, lovely portraying the role of Kunjimalu. Her role won lot of critical accolades and now she is flooded with offers. Her next venture is titled Mummy and Me where she will be pairing opposite Kunchacko Boban. 

 Archana acting like a ‘naadan’ girl

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When Archana Kavi finished her Class 12 exams she told her parents she wanted to stay in a hostel and experience freedom and independence. Her parents, the Delhi-based senior journalist Jose Kavi and his wife Rosamma decided to send her to the Mar Augustinose College, in Ramapuram to do a Bachelor of Business Administration course. The college had an attached hostel: the Carmel Jyothi.

In 2006 Archana moved from Delhi to Ramapuram. And the shift was not easy.

“I knew Malayalam very well because my parents insisted we speak the language at home all the time,” she says. “However, I had trouble communicating with my classmates.” And, unfortunately, there was the erroneous notion among the other students that the girls who were brought up in Delhi or Mumbai were of a loose character.

“I was just a normal kid,” she says.

An unfazed Archana concentrated hard on her studies. One day, feeling bored, Archana, who had been the house and culture captain at St. Xavier’s School in Delhi and had been deeply involved in theatre, music and dance, applied for a job at the Indiavision television channel.

She was selected and every weekend she would go to Kochi and assist in the production of certain programmes. After a year she got a job to anchor a show, ‘Bloody Love’ on Indiavision’s youth channel, ‘YES’.

Director Lal Jose saw her on this programme and in March, 2009, he called Archana for an audition for the remake of ‘Neelathamara’. This film has created history because it is the first time in the Malayalam film industry that a movie is being remade. M T Vasudevan Nair, who had penned the script for the earlier film, which was released in 1979, has written for this one also.

During the interview, both Lal Jose and M T were impressed by Archana. “I liked her energy,” says Lal Jose. “She was smart and passionate about cinema.” But the role was a difficult one. Archana would have to play a servant girl, Kunjimallu, set in an ancestral home in a village. “I was apprehensive because of Archana’s modern way of talking and body language,” says Lal Jose. “She also does not know to read and write Malayalam.” Archana says she had some idea of the character. “I used to spend my annual holidays at my grandmother’s home in Kannur,” she says. “I have seen my aunts milking the cow, sweeping the courtyard, and cooking in the kitchen, all the tasks which Kunjimallu does. I just lacked practical knowledge.” The tipping point for Lal Jose came when he saw Archana in make-up and costume. “She looked perfect for the part,” he says.

When Archana was selected her parents went through a bout of introspection.

“We were apprehensive about our daughter taking up acting as a career,” says Jose Kavi. “However, our fears were allayed when family friends who knew Lal Jose told us he was a no-nonsense person on the set.” But for Kavi what was most thrilling was that M T had written the script. “It is a privilege for my daughter to act in his films,” he says.

The film was shot over a 50-day period at Kuttipuram, 50 kms south of Kozhikode.

“Kunjimalu is a person who does not talk much,” says Archana. “If she is happy or sad it is within her. She rarely expresses it.” She is grateful to Lal Jose for describing in precise detail what the character was going through in a particular scene.

Asked on the tips on acting that Lal Jose imparted to her, Archana says, “He told me to react, and not act. In any situation, just behave normally. If you try to act, it will become obvious. When I walk, and if I think I am performing, it will come across as artificial. So you have to forget that there is a camera recording your every move and the presence of numerous people and immerse yourself in the scene.” And Lal Jose has been happy with the end result. “Archana has an in-born talent,” he says. “She amazed me with her high concentration levels and remarkable memory.” The director had read out the script only once to Archana and she had memorised all the scenes. “She always knew what the next scene was going to be,” says Lal Jose.

Jose Kavi says his daughter is a determined child. “Once she sets her eyes on something she will work hard to achieve it,” he says.

At Kochi, at a friend’s place, sans make-up, clad in a T-shirt and jeans, Archana looks like any ordinary young girl having the time of her life. However, she is keeping her fingers crossed that when the film releases in October her acting will click with the audience.

“If not I can always try journalism,” she says. “Like films, it is another way of telling stories.”

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Aparna Sen Detailed Biography

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Aparna Sen (née Dasgupta) (Bengali: অপর্ণা সেন Ôporna Shen; born 25 October 1945) is a critically acclaimed Indian filmmaker, script writer, and actress. She is the winner of three National Film Awards and eight international film festival awards.

A Single person who has worked with great Satyajit Ray, Uttam Kumar, Amitabha Bachchan, Rishi Kapoor, Soumitra and a person who has dedicated whole life for Film Industry by putting tremendous effort in Acting and Film Direction – Aparna Sen living legend of India and off course the pride of Bengal Aparna Sen is a critically acclaimed film director, script writer, and actress. Padmasri, National Film Award, International Film Festival Award and Lifetime Achievement Award – there is no award left that Aparna Sen hasn’t received yet.

Aparna followed up this early success with several other films, notably "Paroma" (1984), "Sati" (1989) and "Yugant" (1995). These examined the feminine condition in modern-day India from different perspectives. She also starred in "Unishe April" (1994), the film by Bengali cinema's Rituparno Ghosh.

Aparna's next directorial effort "Paromitar Ek Din" (2000) was a critical hit and recalled the success of her first film. The film explored the relationship between a divorced woman (Rituparna Sengupta) and her mother-in-law, played by Aparna herself. It won a number of awards on the international festival circuit.

Nest she directed "Mr. and Mrs. Iyer" (2002) which was a love story set against the harsh backdrop of Hindu-Muslim sectarian violence in India. The film won Aparna a third National Film Award for her direction, and an acting award for Aparna's daughter Konkona Sen Sharma. It won more awards at the Locarno, Hawaii and Manila film festivals.

15, Park Avenue (2005), is her latest released venture, starring her daughter Konkona and the actors Shabana Azmi, Dhritiman Chaterji, Waheeda Rehman, Rahul Bose and Soumitra Chatterjee among others. The film deals with a girl (Konkona) who is a schizophrenic and her relations with her elder step-sister played by Azmi.

Her next film named "Japanese Wife" stars Raima Sen , Rahul Bose and a Japanese actress. This film focuses on two women. It’s based on Kunal Basu's short story from West Bengal and start shooting from April , 2007.

Aparna Sen has been married three times. Her first marriage, to Sanjay Sen, was when she was quite young. Her second husband was the science writer and journalist, Mukul Sharma. They later divorced amicably. Aparna is presently married to Kalyan Ray, an author and professor of English who teaches at a university in the United States. She has two daughters, Kamalini and Konkona, and two grandchildren.

From 1986 to 2005, Aparna Sen was editor of the fortnightly Sananda, a Bengali women's magazine (published by the Ananda Bazar Patrika group) that enjoys equal popularity in West Bengal and Bangladesh. From November 2005 to December 2006, she was associated with the Bengali 24x7 infotainment channel Kolkata TV as Creative Director.

In 1986, the President of India bestowed the Padma Shri to Aparna Sen in recognition of her contribution to Indian cinema. Since then, she has received several lifetime achievement awards, and served on juries at film festivals around the world.

Aparna Sen is a renowned name in Bengali as well as Indian cinema. She has excelled both as an actor in film and theatre and as a director of parallel cinema.

Aparna was born in 1945 in Kolkata. Her father is film critic and film maker Chidananda Dasgupta. She studied at Modern High School and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from Presidency College, Kolkata. Her first film appearance happened in Satyajit Ray's Teen Kanya when she was sixteen. Since then, Aparna has acted in many films in lead roles.

In 1981, Aparna made her debut as a film director with '36 Chowringhee Lane' which won national and international awards. Since then, Aparna has directed series of films on a wide variety of subjects. Most of her films have been well acclaimed nationally and internationally. Aparna moved to Mumbai and continues to make films in Hindi and English.

Aparna acted in little theatre groups and commercial theatres for a period of time. She was also editor of a popular Bengali magazine (Sananda) for long time.

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Aparajita Mohanty Detailed Biography

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Aparajita Mohanty is a famous Oriya actress with a lot of influential movies under her. She was the number one Oriya actress for quite a long period in her illustrious career. Now she is also active in acting field, doing some character roles in movies and tele-serials. She is married to legendary Oriya actor Uttam Mohanty

Aparajita Mohanty is longtime leading Oriya / Odia  actress with many popular movies under her. She is counted as the number one Oriya actress in Odisha. Now she is also active in acting field, doing some character roles in movies and tele-serials. She is married to legendary Oriya actor Uttam Mohanty and her son Babushan ( Tanmaya Mohanty ) has entered in the filmdom and also achieved popularity in Ollywood.

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Anushka Shetty Detailed Biography

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Anushka Shetty, born on 7th November 1980 in Mangalore, Karnataka, is a south-India film actress. Her mother tongue is Tulu. She graduated in computer applications from Mount Carmel College. She is also a yoga instructor. 

She first appeared on silver screen in the year 2005 in the movie “Super” directed by Poori Jagannadh. 

Basics on Anushka

Anushka Shetty was born on 7th November 1980 in Mangalore, Karnataka. She is known to her close friends as Sweety. 

She is a graduate in computer applications from Mount Carmel College and has also trained in yoga under Bharat Thakur and now takes yoga classes. 

Anushka Shetty’s Movies

Anushka Shetty began her acting career in Telugu cinema as Sasha in Super (2005) with Sonu Sood and Nagarjuna. She delivered more hits with Vikramarkudu (2006), Rendu (2006) and Astram (2006).

Lakshyam (2007) did well while Okka Magadu (2008) and Baladoor (2008) failed to do well. She made up for it with Souryam (2008) and Chintakayala Ravi (2008).

Her performance as Arundhati and Jejamma in the supernatural flick Arundhati (2009) earned her good reviews. Billa (2009) in which she acted with Prabhas as Maya became a blockbuster. The year is just beginning for Anushka as she has other releases waiting to hit the theater like Varudu with Mahesh Babu and Singam.

Hot facts in Anushka Shetty Biography

# The telugu actress Anushka did her schooling and college in Bangalore.

# Anushka learnt Yoga during her college days.

# The actress did her graduation in Computer Applications.

# Anushka is a Yoga teacher and she taught eaching Yoga in Bangalore and Bombay.

# Anushka came into cantact with director E Nivas during her Yoga classes. It was he who suggested her to Puri Jagan, thus she was selected for Super.

# The actress neither had filmy background nor any experience in modelling.

# AThe telugu actress considers her patience, ability work hard, believing in myself and ability to work along with the people to be her greatest asset.

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Anushka Sharma Detailed Biography

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Anushka Sharma Profile Biography 

Name : Anushka Sharma 

Height : 5'9" 

Debut Film : Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi 

Birth Date: May 1, 1988 

Birth Place: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Anushka Sharma a 5'9" tall Bengaluru based elite model is the heroine of the forthcoming Indian Bollywood film Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi that stars Shahrukh Khan in the pivotal role. Directed by Aditya Chopra, who earlier directed hits like Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995) and Mohabbatein (2000), the film is currently in its filming stage and is expected to release on December 12, 2008.

Early life and background

Sharma was born in Bangalore, but her parents are from Garhwal, Uttarakhand. Her father, Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer and her mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife. She has an elder brother named Karnesh, who was a state-level cricketer and now, is in the Merchant Navy. She studied in Army School and graduated with specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore.She later moved to Mumbai to further pursue her modelling career, where she currently resides.

Sharma was born in Bangalore, but her parents are from Uttarakhand. Her father, Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer and her mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife. She has an elder brother named Karnesh, who was a state-level cricketer and is now in the Merchant Navy. She studied in Army School and graduated with specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. She then moved to Mumbai to further her modeling career.

Sharma says she originally wished to make it big in the modeling world but had no strong aspirations for films. She began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Rodricks's Les Vamps Show and was picked to be Rodricks's finale model at the Spring Summer '07 Collection. Since then she has done campaigns for Silk & Shine, Whisper, Nathella Jewelry and Fiat Palio.

Her first acting role was in Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi (2008) opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film was a huge success and her performance was appreciated. Film critic Taran Adarsh said, "Anushka looks the character and surprises you with a confident performance. It's no small achievement to share screen space with an actor of the caliber of SRK and Anushka manages it very well from start to end." Her second film, Badmaash Company, also under Yash Raj Films, was released on May 7, 2010. She was praised for breaking out of the shell of the conservative and homely Taani to play the feisty and independent Bulbul, and her performance was applauded.

Through the Elite Modeling Agency, her pictures reached the casting directors of Aditya Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and she was called in for an audition. After a few more auditions, she was officially cast for the female lead, Taani. On her portrayal of this character in her debut film, Anushka has been described by viewers as delivering a confident performance likened to that of a veteran actress and standing out even against her co-star, Shahrukh Khan.

She has stated that she currently has a contract to do two more movies with Yash Raj Films but is free to do films outside YRF to further her career if she wishes.

Runaway Success

Anushka, with a taste for the alluring world of fashion and film, signed up with the Elite Modeling Agency. She was also groomed by fashion consultant Prasad Bidappa even before she hit her sweet sixteens.

She was ‘discovered’ by the Goa-based designer Wendell Rodricks. She sashayed down the ramp at his Les Vamps Show, and the Lakme India Fashion Week. She was also seen in ads for Silk & Shine, Whisper, and Fiat Palio. She stands tall at 5’9”.

Taani

It wasn’t long before Bollywood started chasing her. She made her debut in 2008 with none other than the King Khan himself in Aditya Chopra’s Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi as Taani.

She is currently working on another Yash Raj project with Shahid Kapoor. It is tentatively titled, Right Hand Man. Nikhil Advani has signed her up for Patiala House with Akshay Kumar

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Anusha Dandekar Detailed Biography

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Anusha Dandekar was born and bred in Australia. She lived there for 18 long years. In India, she has been working as MTV s VJ for the show  Style Check . 

This 23-year-old girl got her Bollywood break when one of Mahesh Manjrekar s assistants approached her with the idea to cast her in a role in the movie  Viruddh .

She then met the movie s director, Manjrekar, on the sets, where she got a full narration. Manjrekar gave her a day to decide if she was interested, but Anusha confides that she didn t even need one second. 

Luckily, she did not have to audition for the role of half Indian and half British girl in the film. 

Anusha says her dream role is to play a blonde bimbo cheerleader in a mainstream Hollywood film. 

She then met the movie’s director, Manjrekar, on the sets, where she got a full narration. Manjrekar gave her a day to decide if she was interested, but Anusha confides that she didn’t even need one second. 

Luckily, she did not have to audition for the role of half Indian and half British girl in the film. 

Anusha says her dream role is to play a blonde bimbo cheerleader in a mainstream Hollywood film.

She performed all over Europe and U.K. in a musical play 'Miss Bollywood' starring Shilpa Shetty

Crazy, Sexy, Cool

What tempts her palate? Sushi and her mother’s chicken curry.

The fragrance she swears by - Burberry and CK’s Escape.

Where she shops? Tokyo and Hill Road.

Brands she endorses – Tuscan Verve, Reebok, Lee Jeans, MTV Style Clothing.

Magazines she’s graced - Seventeen, Cosmopolitan and Elle.

VJ Anusha

Anusha Dandekar lit up the television screens when she won the MTV Veejay Hunt. She has hosted several shows on MTV like MTV Style Check, MTV Love Bytes and MTV Crazy Sexy Cool.

She has also appeared in a Falguni Pathak music video, Tera Mera Pyaar Sanam. 

Anusha’s Movies

Anusha Dandekar’s first brush with the big screen was when she appeared in the item number Loot Gaye in Mumbai Matinee (2003). 

She was seen in Viruddh (2005) as Jenny, John Abraham’s girlfriend who goes back to London after he’s killed. She played the role of Rosa in Anthony Kaun Hai?, a remake of Who is Cletis Tout?

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Anupama Verma Detailed Biography

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Cover girl, Super model, actress, 5 ft 8 " tall, Anupama Verma, who hails from Delhi, did her MBA in Finance and Marketing from Faculty of Management Studies, Delhi University. This Delhi girl with her enviously thin figure and stunning, yet, fragile looks was spotted by photographer Shantanu Sheorey, when she was in the ninth standard and got her first assignment for Digjam Suiting opposite Shekhar Kapur. Anupama Verma set many hearts aflutter with her very first ad commercial for Digjam Suitings opposite the suave Shekhar Kapoor.

She has been a cover girl for many leading Indian magazines, modeled for a cartload of products such as Fair and Lovely, Siyaram, Harry's collections, Pantene, Lipton, Monte Carlo and featured in many music videos like "Boom Boom" in which she looked absolutely gorgeous.

Then came a stint as a VJ on Channel [V], which saw her shift base from Delhi to Mumbai . She has appeared for the first time on small screen in the TV series ‘Aankhen’. Anupama Verma having done tons of modeling assignments moved further to the music videos.

Unpredictable and strange as it may seem, this Braun-Silk Epil girl with silken charms is still the longest standing debutantes in Bollywood waiting for years to make her debut in tinsel town. She was most recently seen in the Mahesh Manjrekar s Pitaah and had a small role of a sex worker in Chameli with Kareena Kapoor in the lead role. Let s see if her forthcoming film  Mohabbat Ho Gayee Hai Tumse  opposite Sanjay Dutt and Chandrachur Singh can do any good to her.

One of the prettiest faces in the glamour business, Anupama Verma has always remained very true to herself. Even though her personal life has taken the front till now linking her with Bikram Saluja and tennis pro Mahesh Bhupati, she's finally realised that her film career is top priority today. Anupama, whose one  hot  song of a music album is currently on air on music channels, says she learnt the tricks of the trade from the actual sex workers itself. "I am quite comfortable taking off my clothes in front of the camera , says the elfin look tomboy.

Movies:

She debuted in the film Ittefaq (2001), with Sunil Shetty and Mukul Dev.

Grahan (2001) gave her a chance to prove her mettle as an actress. In a full fledged role opposite Jackie Shroff, she did a decent job, though the film wasn't exactly a hit.

She had a small role to play in Mahesh Manjrekar's Pitaah (2002).

As Nana Patekar's much-younger wife in Vadh (2002), she had an extra marital affair with Puru Rajkumar.

She was then seen in Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002), Footpath (2003) and Asambhav (2004).

She played supporting roles in the comedy movies Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005) and Mr Ya Miss (2005).

while With Luv... Tumhaara (2006) was centered around her, Woodstock Villa (2008) had a very brief appearance from Anupama.

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Anuradha Mehta Detailed Biography

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Anuradha Mehta - Anuradha Mehta is a former fashion model and an upcoming Tollywood actress. The hot model-turned-actress Anuradha Mehta made it big in Telugu films with her debut movie "Arya" starring opposite Allu Arjun. The movie became a big blockbuster hit while her histrionic talents got wide recognition from fans and critics alike.
Soon big bosomed Anuradha Mehta found herself acting in several movies like "Nuvvante Nakistam" and "Veduka". The upcoming actress hot Anuradha Mehta who is in her early 20s has also made her Kannada debut with "Aajay" starring opposite Puneet Rajkumar. The movie was a big hit. Her latest Kannada flick is "Honganasu" has also become a hit.
Anuradha Mehta the upcoming sexy actress is being touted as the next Katrina Kaif as her facial features resemble Katrina Kaif, the most successful model and actress of Indian cinema.
The actress belongs to Mumbai and studied at St. Francis De Sales School, Delhi. She acted in the Telugu films ‘Arya,’ ‘Nuvvante Nakishtam’ and ‘Maharajasri.’ She earned fame after starring in ‘Arya’ opposite Allu Arjun. Her debut in Kannada was ‘Ajay.’
Why is she famous?

She is famous for her role as Geeta in the Telugu movie, "Arya" directed by Sukumar.

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She made her debut in the film Arya(2004) in which she played the role of Geeta. This movie was a popular one. Honganasu and Ajay were two of the Kannada movies she has acted in.

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Anu Prabhakar Detailed Biography & Filmography

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Anu Prabhakar ( (born November 9) is an actress of Kannada films.

Family

Anu Prabhakar is a daughter of M.V. Prabhakar and dubbing artist Gayathri Prabhakar. She is married to Krishna Kumar, son of veteran south Indian actress Jayanthi.

Cinema career

Anu Prabhakar first appeared as a child artist in the film 'Chapala Chennigaraya'. Her first movie in a female-lead role was Hrudaya Hrudaya (1999), a Kannada movie starring Shivarajkumar. She has also acted in two Tamil movies.

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Anu Agarwal Detailed Biography & Filmography

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Height

5' 6" (1.68 m) 

Anu Agarwal was born on 11 January, 1969. Being an Indian model and Bollywood actress, she is best known for her leading role in the blockbuster movie, Aashiqui. Anu Agarwal was alos paired opposite Rahul Roy in the film.

Basics on Anu Agarwal

Anu Agarwal is a Punjabi born in New Delhi on 11th January 1969. She grew up in Chennai. She studied Psychology at the Delhi University and earned a gold medal. 

She met with a car accident that saw her out of action for  a while as she focused on getting better.

She dated actor Saif Ali Khan.

Anu Agarwal made her debut in Mahesh Bhatt’s Aashiqui (1990) with new comer Rahul Roy. The movie became an instant hit. Her next two movies Ghazab Tamasha (1992) and Khal-Nayika (1993) failed to recreate the magic of Aashiqui.

Anu Agarwal is a Punjabi born in New Delhi on 11th January 1969. She grew up in Chennai. She studied Psychology at the Delhi University and earned a gold medal is a Punjabi born in New Delhi on 11th January 1969. She grew up in Chennai. She studied Psychology at the Delhi University and earned a gold medal worked in the Tamil hit Thiruda Thiruda (1993) by Mani Rathnam. She appeared in a short film by Mani Kaul called The Cloud Door which was based on an erotic theme. It kicked up a controversy and was not screened again.

Career:

She was paired opposite Rahul Roy, a new comer for her first movie, Aashiqui. This was a musical hit, but it did not help her career much. She got a few movie offers, but none were substantial enough.

She created a huge controversy by appearing topless in a movie named The Cloud Door (1995) directed by Mani Kaul.

After 1996, she shifted her focus on to South Indian films. Since then,she disappeared following personal trauma and has recently re-surfaced and is presently seeking roles in Bollywood.

Personal life:

Agarwal dated Saif Ali Khan in early 1990s.

She had a car accident where she sustained considerable injuries and since then has focussed on yoga and is running a yoga school.

Filmography:

Return of Jewel Thief (1996)

Kanyadaan (1995)

Janam Kundali (1995)

The Cloud Door (1995)

BPL Oye! (1994)

King Uncle (1993)

Thiruda Thiruda (1993) (Tamil film)

Khal-Nayika (1993)

Ghazab Tamasha (1992)

Aashiqui (1990)

Kamasutra

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Antara Mali Detailed Biography

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Antara is most famous for her role of Madhuri in 'Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon' which was her way of paying a tribute to the legendary actress Madhuri Dixit who remained Antara s icon for years. Antara Mali has come a long way, her father is the renowned commercial photographer Jagdish Mali and her mother is a theatre actress. Her grandfather, Shantanu Mali was a painter. It was natural that Antara would develop interest in films. Antara had debuted in a low-budget film called Dhoondte Reh Jaonge, which went unnoticed. To Antara's dismay, her second film Dum Dum Diga Diga was shelved half-way through. Her next break came with a Telugu film, Prem Katha directed by Ramgopal Verma, who later ensured her a slot in her first hindi film Mast. After this, she became a staple feature in Ram Gopal Varma s movies, she acted as an author-backed role in Ramu s film Company opposite Vivek Oberoi from where she was groomed as an actress and she graduated from second fiddle roles to being a heroine in Ramu s Road. Then she came in Ramgopal Varma's Darna Mana Hai which has six stories interwoven together into a single movie. In the first story she is acting with Sohail Khan which revolves around a young, married couple stuck in the middle of a dense forest. Then she snapped up the in the leading role in Ramgopal Varma s film with an unusual title Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. The film was based on a heroine oriented story and Antara was paired with the lesser-known Rajpal Yadav. Antara played Tusshar Kapoor's love interest in Gayab, where she looked hot in her skimpy outfits giving other bold babes a run for their money. Next she was seen in 'Nach' paired with Abhishek Bachchan where she makes Abhishek dance to her tunes. Antara Mali will be seen in a mix of meaningful and entertaining films, including Anurag Kashyap s Gulaal. Eventually, she plans to move into film direction.

Antara is most famous for her role of Madhuri in 'Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon' which was her way of paying a tribute to the legendary actress Madhuri Dixit who remained Antara s icon for years.

From pomfrets and shrimps to a vegetarian, Antara loves typical Maharashtrian food, vada pav being her favourite.  But dessert is a must , says the spice girl with a sweet tooth who loves chocolate mousse and cheesecake.

Mature beyond her years, spontaneous and sensitive, it's difficult to ignore Antara. Her latest release  Gayab  saw her looking hot in her skimpy outfits giving other bold babes a run for their money. With the projects pouring in, Antara Mali will be seen in a mix of meaningful and entertaining films, including Anurag Kashyap s Gulaal and soon to be released Naach with Abhishek Bachchan. Eventually, she plans to move into film direction.

The lissome lasso is much more than you see. Inside the good girl, who sports an 'Om' tattoo on her arm, resides a naughty nymphet, who also sports a devil tattoo on her curvaceous body. Where? Keep guessing!

Antara Mali’s Movies

Antara Mali’s debut movie was Dhoondte Reh Jaoge which sank without a trace. Her next movie Dum Dum Diga Diga was never completed. She has worked frequently with Ram Gopal Varma. Her first movie with him was Prem Katha (1999). She played the role of Aftab Shivdasani’s friend in Mast (1999) which was a moderate success. 

Her role as Kannu in the critically acclaimed Company (2002) was noticed. She played the lead role opposite Vivek Oberoi in Road (2002). Darna Mana Hai (2003) was an anthology of six stories and Mali played Anjali who is stuck in a forest with her husband Karan, played by Sohail Khan. Mein Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon (2003) saw her as a wannabe actress in Mumbai with Rajpal Yadav as her husband.

Gayab (2004) with Tusshar Kapoor was below average. Naach (2004) with Abhishek Bacchan saw her as Rewa trying to get a break as a choreographer. The movie was a below average performer at the box office. 

Mr Ya Miss (2005) was Mali’s directorial debut in which she also acted with Aftab Shivdasani and Ritesh Deshmukh. It was the remake of the Hollywood hit Switch but fell flat.

Trivia

From pomfrets and shrimps to a vegetarian, Antara loves typical Maharashtrian food, vada pav being her favourite and loves chocolate mousse and cheesecake.

Inspite of bread and potatoes being Antara's favourite foods she manages to be in perfect figure by Yoga.

She sports an 'Om' tattoo on her arm and a devil tattoo on her curvaceous body.

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Ankita Lokhande Detailed Biography.

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Ankita Lokhande born as, "Tanuja" in Indore, India, is an Indian television actor best known for playing the role of Archana in Pavitra Rishta. She was born on 19 December 1986 in Indore.Her favorite color is WHITE and baby pink. She was a part of Zee cinestars ki khoj and also earned many accolades from directors such as mahesh manjrekar,satish kaushik.She was supposedly to begin her tv career with "baali umar ko salaam" with jai soni,but that serial got dropped due to some reason. She,then, began her television career by playing the role of Archana in Ekta Kapoor's Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV. Currently she is playing the main lead Archana in the famous Balaji Telefilms serial Pavitra Rishta opposite Sushant Singh Rajput on Zee TV.

Family background and brief biography of Ankita Lokhande:

She is from a Maharashtrian family. She born and brought up in Indore. When she decided to take acting as career her parents were quite reluctant but she succeeded in convincing them and later started getting support from them. She moved to Mumbai in year 2005 but she got big break only in June 2009 in Pavitra Rishta.

She is a high quality dancer. Some time last year she performed on Zee TV‘s live show and I think her fans won’t forget it for long time (I have attached that video at the bottom of this page). Many times because of her decent acting, people say she is Vidya Balan of small screen. Many times we see that small screen actors lack fun part (at least that’s the perception) but Ankita Lokhande is filled with fun, a sample of her sense of humor can be seen in one of the video below.

She became popular when she took up the lead role in Zee TV’s number one serial Pavitra Rishta. In this top serial she plays a role of Archana Deshmukh. She grabbed this opportunity with both the hands and proved that she is an excellent actress with lot of temperament. This show is one year old now but still gaining popularity and Ankita is definitely main reason for that. In this show her partner is Sushant Singh who acted in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil before Pavitra Rishta.

Recently many press reports talked about Ankita’s relationship with Sushant and claimed that they are in love in real life as well. Though they did not say anything in that regard, this couple made enough statements to give press a chance to speak. Is it real love or publicity funda we don’t know yet.

Career as television actress:

Before working on Pavitra Rishta she struggled a lot to get a decent break. But she was fully prepared for that and it paid. Earlier she was supposed to act in Jay Mehta’s ‘Bali Umar Ko Salaam’, she did the promos also but later Ankita did not continued with it. As that was not for the lead role Ankita Lokhande do not regret for it.

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Anju Mahendru Detailed Biography

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Anju Mahendru (born 12 January 1949) is an Indian actress

Height

5' 0½" (1.54 m) 

Personal life and education

Mahendru was born in Dehradun. She is famed for her relationship with famous Bollywood star Rajesh Khanna and was briefly engaged to cricket player Gary Sobers. Famous poet Kaifi Azmi discovered her.

CAREER

Shabana Azmi's father, lyricist Kaifi Azmi, discovered Anju Mahendru. She has never played any leading roles in movies. Anju appeared on the small screen in 1990 and it gave her a chance to play some strong roles.

She was a part of movies like Sathiya, Page3, Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye, Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse and Satta.

Anju played the role of a mother in a TV serial Hamari Betiyoon Ka Vivaah on Zee TV.

Filmography

I Hate Luv Storys (2010)... Jay's Mother

Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006)

Page 3 (2005) ... Ritu Bajaj

Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse (2005)

Satta (2003)

Kyon? (2003) ... Sunidhi Narang

Saathiya (2002) ... Prema

Waah! Tera Kya Kehna (2002) ... Meena's mom

A Pocket Full of Dreams (2001) ... Asha

"Sukanya" (1998) TV Series ... Babli

English Babu Desi Mem (1996) ... TV Interviewer

"Swabhimaan" (1995) TV Series ... Ranjana Devi

Dil Ki Baazi (1993) ... Lalita V. Kashyap

Muskurahat (1992) ... Mayadevi (Verma's sister)

Jaan Tere Naam (1992) ... Mrs. Ajay Malhotra

Hum To Chale Pardes (1988)

Vijay (1988) ... Bela

Shingora (1986) (TV)

Vakil Babu (1982) ... Shanti (Prem's ex-girlfriend)

Pyaas (1982)

Ganga Ki Saugand (1978) .... Courtesan

Darwaza (1978) ... Reshma

Mukti (1977) ... Shanno

Umar Qaid (1975)

Prem Shastra (1974) ... Barkha Arora

Hanste Zakhm (1973)

Dastak (1970)

Bandhan (1969)

Intaquam (1969) ... Indu

Sunghursh (1968) ... Kundan's sister

Jewel Thief (1967) ... Neena

Uski Kahani (1966)

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Anjana Sukhani Detailed Biography.

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Anjana Sukhani (Hindi: अंजना सुखानी, pronounced [əndʒəˈnaː sʊˈkʰaːni]) (born December 10, 1978) is an Indian film actress and model,who predominantly appears in Bollywood films.

Early life

Anjana was born to a Sindhi family in Jaipur on December 10, 1978. She did her schooling from first till tenth standard in Mumbai at Kamla High School way back in 1994, Khar. Academically inclined, she holds a Management Degree in International Business. Her sister Meena Sukhani made her debut in the movie Bachna Ae Haseeno; she was one of Minisha Lamba's friends.

Basics on Anjana Sukhani

Anjana Sukhani was born on 10th December 1978. She was born into a Sindhi family hailing from Jaipur. Her sister Meena is also an aspiring actress who was seen in Bachna Hai Haseeno.

Sukhani completed her schooling in Kamla High School, Mumbai. She went on to obtain a Master’s degree in International Business and Foreign Trade.

She has worked in nearly forty commercials starting with a Cadbury’s Dairy Milk ad with Amitabh Bachchan. She was also seen in a music video ‘Dulhnaiya Mar Jayegi’. 

Anjana Sukhani’s Movies

Anjana Sukhani had a small part in Na Tum Jaano Na Hum (2002) after which she landed roles in Hum Dum (2005), Sun Zara (2006) and Jaana: Let’s Fall in Love (2006). 

In Nikhil Advani’s Salaam-e-Ishq (2007), she was seen as Anjali who has an affair with a married man which was played by Anil Kapoor. In the hit comedy Golmaal Returns (2008) she worked with some of the biggest names in the industry like Kareena Kapoor and Ajay Devgan. She played the role of Daisy opposite Tusshar Kapoor. 

Her release in 2009 was Puneet Sira’s Jai Veeru which also starred Fardeen Khan, Kunal Khemu and Dia Mirza.

Trivia

Favorite book: Love Story by Erich Segal.

Favorite films are Sweet November (2001) and Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995).

Has an elder brother.

Has appeared in about 40 commercials.

Has been in a music video called 'Dulhaniya Mar Jayegi'.

Holds a Master's degree in international business and foreign trade.

Is a fashion model.

Is a vegetarian.

She enjoys books, poetry, writing, and traveling.

Favorite actors are Govinda and Amitabh Bachchan.

Calls herself a big movie buff.

Loves reading, taking long walks, dancing and cooking.

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Riya Sen Detailed Biography

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Her father is Bharat Dev Verma belonging to the royal family of Tripura and her mother is Moon Moon Sen, a former actress. Her sister Raima Sen is also an actress. Her maternal grandmother is Suchitra Sen, a renowned actress in Bengali cinema. Her paternal grandmother was the Princess of Cooch Behar and Maharani of Jaipur Gayatri Devi’s sister. On her maternal side, her great-great-grandfather Dinanath Sen was the Diwan of the Maharaja of Tripura.

Riya studied in Kolkata at the Loreto House, Rani Birla College and National Institute of Fashion Technology. She is into jewellry-designing. Her interests also include belly dancing, kick boxing and kathak which she has trained under Vijayashree Chaudhry.
Riya had trouble calling, when an MMS clip was circulated that showed her in a compromising position with ex-boyfriend Ashmit Patel.
Riya Sen played girlfriend with actors like John Abraham, Ashmit Patel and Akshaye Khanna.

Riya Sen ( Bengali : রিয়া সেন; Hindi : रिया सेन,  (born Riya Dev Varma on 24 January 1981) is an Indian film actress and model. Riya, who hails from a family of actors including her grandmother Suchitra Sen , mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen , began her acting career in 1991 as a child artiste in the film Vishkanya. Her first commercial success in her film career was with Style, a 2001 Hindi low-budget sex comedy directed by N. Chandra . Some of her other films include producer Pritish Nandy 's musical film , Jhankaar Beats (2001) in Hinglish , Shaadi No. 1 (2005) Malayalam horror film Ananthabhadram (2005).


Riya was first recognised as a model when she performed in Falguni Pathak 's music video Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi at the age of sixteen. Since then, she has appeared in music videos , television commercials , fashion shows , and on magazine covers .she has been a heart throbbing sensation throughout india and is known for her gorgeuos smile. Riya has worked as an activist and appeared in an AIDS awareness music video with the aim of dispelling popular myths about the disease. She also helped raise funds for pediatric eye-care. Riya has faced controversies such as a MMS clip with actor Ashmit Patel , her semi-nude photograph on photographer Dabboo Ratnani 's annual calendar and her on-screen kisses in a conservative Indian film industry.
 

Personal life and family

Born on 24 January 1981 in Kolkata , West Bengal , Riya is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen , a former actress, and granddaughter of Suchitra Sen , a legend in Bengali cinema . Before moving to Mumbai , she lived in Kolkata with her parents and sister Raima Sen , also an actress. Her father Bharat Dev Varma is a member of the royal family of Tripura . Her paternal grandmother, Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar , whose younger sister Gayatri Devi was the Maharani of Jaipur . Her paternal grandmother Indira was the only daughter of Maharaja Sayajirao Gaekwad III of Baroda . Riya's maternal great-grandfather Adinath Sen was a prominent Kolkata businessman, whose father Dinanath Sen - a relative of former Union Law Minister Ashoke Kumar Sen - was the Diwan or a Minister of the Maharaja of Tripura. The sisters are credited on-screen under their mother's maiden name, although their official papers carry the surname Dev Varma.


Riya completed her schooling at Loreto House and Rani Birla College, both in Kolkata. Thereafter, she studied at the National Institute of Fashion Technology , and she took up jewellery-designing as a hobby. She designs most of the clothes that she wears in films and commercials. Riya is trained in Kathak and is still pursuing it under Vijayshree Chaudhury. She is taking kickboxing lessons and has completed Level I of the 5 levels in belly dancing . Riya entered the film industry through small-time modeling assignments, commuting between Mumbai and Kolkata and traveling by public transport during the her early career. After breaking into the film industry, she shifted from her mother's house in Ballygunge Circular Road in south Kolkata to Mumbai. There she moved into the family house in Juhu , where she stays with her sister. During her stay in Mumbai, the media romantically linked her to model and actor John Abraham . In the Bollywood press, she was, in 2008, speculatively linked to the novelist Salman Rushdie , although both stated that they were simply good friends.


Riya has suffered a number of untimely incidents. During the filming of Shaadi No. 1 in France, she was knocked unconscious after being accidentally run over by a stuntman 's motorbike, but she was not seriously injured. Shortly before the release of Silsiilay, in which she starred opposite her boyfriend Ashmit Patel, a 90-second video clip was circulated through Multimedia Messaging Services and the internet, showing the pair in compromising situations. This was one of a number of controversies that erupted when celebrities were caught in similar situations using cameraphones . Following this incident, the couple split up, although Riya denied that she was the girl in the MMS clip. One commentator claimed that the footage was an orchestrated publicity stunt. In 2007, she underwent a brief detoxification session in Bangkok for addiction to chocolate.
 

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Asin Detailed Biography

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Asin was born in Cochin, Kerala, India in the Malayalam-speaking Thottumkal family which consists of her businessman dad, Joseph, and mom, Dr. Seline, who practices in Ernakulam. She attended Naval Public School in Cochin, and after obtaining her Matriculation, was enrolled in St. Theresa's Higher Secondary School. After successfully obtaining her Higher Secondary School Certificate, she enrolled in St. Theresa's College to continue studying in the Arts Faculty. After obtaining a Degree in B.A. English Literature, she assisted her dad in his business (which includes software, export of furniture and antiques) and also took up modeling on the side. Her modeling assignments included Colgate Toothpaste, and Fairever Cream.

This exposure got her noticed and she made her debut on the tinsel screen through director Sathyan Anthikad's "Narendaran Makan" with Malayalyee actor Kunjachacko Boban.

After her initial success, she was offered Telugu movies, and warmly welcomed in the Telugu film industry. It was a smooth transition from Telugu to Tamil with the film "M Kumaran s/o Mahalakshmi". Asin starred in the original Telugu version, so she was the obvious choice for the Tamil remake, opposite Jeyam Ravi. The movie was a super hit. What makes Asin hot in the Tamil film industry, apart from her looks, is that she has teamed up with all the top heroes -- Vijay, Ajith, Surya and now Vikram, in "Maja".

She speaks a wide range of languages such as Malyalam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Sanskrit, English, French, and may well be the only Indian actress with a Blogspot in French. She is very active in various functions throughout Southern India, and credits her good upbringing to her parents, who she considers her role models. She was the winner of an entrepreneurial award as a teenager. She is fond of reading and has a huge collection of books.

Asin, along with her mom and dad, have left their Harrington Road apartment at Chetpet, Chennai, and have re-located to an apartment in Lokhandwala Complex, in Andheri (West), Mumbai, in order to enable her to debut in Bollywood movies.

She has had a taste of success at a very young age in Indian regional movies, it remains to be seen if her success will continue in Bollywood also.

Career

Asin Thottumkal debuted in a supporting role in Sathyan Anthikkad's Malayalam film Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka in 2001, at the age of 15. After taking a year out to pursue her education, Asin returned with her breakthrough film as an actress, Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi opposite Ravi Teja, portraying a Tamil girl in her first Telugu language film, which subsequently fetched her the Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress.In the same year she won the Santosham Best Actress Award for her performance alongside Akkineni Nagarjuna in her second Telugu film, Shivamani. Her following two Telugu films, Lakshmi Narasimha and Gharshana, both portrayed Asin as the love interest for police officers.

Asin's first Tamil language film was M. Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi, in which she co-starred with Jayam Ravi. Asin reprised her role from her film Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammayi for the remake, which saw her portraying a Malayali girl instead of the Tamil girl in the original. The movie subsequently went on to become one of the biggest hits in Tamil cinema during 2004, introducing Asin to Tamil film industry.After a brief return to Telugu films, to do Chakram, she appeared in Ullam Ketkumae.The film, initially launched in 2002, is a college love story, directed by Jeeva, which was long-delayed but eventually became a successful venture at the box-office, creating wider opportunities for her and the rest of the lead cast.

Asin’s Movies

2001 to 2003

Asin faced the cameras when she was fifteen in the Malayalam movie Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001). Her 2003 Telugu movies Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammay and Shivamani won her the Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award and the Santosham Best Actress Award respectively.

2004 to 2006 

She continued to work in Telugu hits like Lakshmi Narasimha and Gharshana in 2004. She went back to deliver a hit in the Tamil movie M Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi. While Chakram failed Ullam Ketkumae, Sivakashi and Majaa were hits in 2005. The Tamil movie Ghajini, also released in 2005, was a blockbuster and won her the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award. Her two movies in 2006 Varalaru, a Tamil movie and Annavaram, a Telugu movie were successful.

2007 to 2009

In 2007, Asin scored two out of three when Pokiri and Vel did well while Aalwar underperformed. Kamal Hassan’s extravaganza Dasavatharam in 2008 was again a hit with Asin playing Kothai Radha and Andaal. The same year she made her debut in Bollywood with the Hindi version of Ghajini starring Aamir Khan. Vipul Shah’s London Dreams, releasing in 2009, is said to have her as the lead with actors Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan.

Asin quotes

# “Love is to extend oneself to nurture the alround devolopement of another as a person”

# “Life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing but we have to attribute meaning to it”

# “I Love to be simple”

# “I hate dishonesty, the most”

# “My first preference is the story and then my character. Next importance goes to directors and finally to the hero of the movie. As I was able to take decisions clearly, I achieved such popularity within a short period.”

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Kaitrina Kaif Detailed Biography

This blog post is about Kaitrina Kaif Detailed Biography.

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. Her mother is now re-settled in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), the Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

She spent subsequent years in Hawaii, and then in London, Britain, She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London.

Continuing to model was the reason she got her break in a Bollywood movie 'Boom' offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gustad.

She was flooded with modeling assignments the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.

Professionally she started off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and upon being accepted, 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.

Moving to different culture and country was not much of a culture shock for her, as she states that no matter where you come from, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.

Despite of her positive attitude, she had been stereotyped as "Indian" by extreme right-wingers in Britain who made it clear that she did not quite fit-in with their "Blonde" Caucasian culture; while on the other hand in India itself she had been ranked as an 'outsider' very much like Sonia Gandhi.

Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.

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 has taken 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.

Adorned with soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but admits that she is very emotional, sensitive, and concerned about her privacy, Almost an incurable romantic, she prefers to wear comfortable non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all dislikes make-up. Admitting to being lonely in the beginning, but now has several friends who she can hang out with.

Although her first movie 'Boom' was panned by the critics and shunned by the audiences, two other Telugu movies 'Malliswari' and 'Pidugu' did get her noticed. She grossed 70 Lakh Rupees 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.

She has received decent reviews for her part in "Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya", as well as a brief appearance in 'Sarkar'.

Katrina had made Mumbai her base, didn't mind singing and dancing around trees and as a result is now one of the biggest mega-stars, perhaps one of the highest paid female-lead actresses in Bollywood, and a crowd-puller whenever she makes an appearance for a live song and dance number.

Career

Kaif began her modeling career at the age fourteen; her first job was for a jewelry campaign. She continued modeling in London under a contract with the Models 1 Agency and did campaigns for houses such as La Senza and Arcadius, and even walked on the London Fashion Week.

Kaif's London modeling-work led to her discovery by London-based filmmaker Kaizad Gustad, who gave her a part in his film Boom (2003). She moved to Mumbai and was offered a number of modeling assignments. However, filmmakers were initially hesitant to sign her because she could not speak Hindi.

Kaif saw moderate success with the 2005 film Sarkar, where she played the bit part of Abhishek Bachchan's girlfriend, and Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005), where she was paired opposite Salman Khan.

In 2007, Kaif appeared in her first major hit movie, Namastey London, wherein she starred as a British Indian girl alongside Akshay Kumar for the second time after the box office letdown Humko Deewana Kar Gaye (2006). Her run of hit films continued with Apne, Partner, and Welcome.

In 2008, she played the villain role for the first time in Abbas-Mustan's hit action thriller Race. She played the role of Saif Ali Khan's secretary who is secretly in love with his hostile stepbrother (played by Akshay Khanna). Kaif's second release of the year was Anees Bazmee's production Singh Is Kinng, opposite Akshay Kumar. The film was a big success at the box office. Kaif's final release of the year, Subhash Ghai's Yuvvraaj, was a commercial failure,but its script has made its way into the Library of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences for artistic merits, original screenplay with a substance, and the film as a whole.

Kaif's first release for 2009, New York, with John Abraham, was a critical and commercial success.Kaif's performance was highly regarded. Wrote critic Taran Adarsh, "Katrina gives you the biggest surprise. Known for her glamour roles, Katrina proves that she can deliver if the director and writer offer her a role of substance. She's outstanding. In fact, people will see a new, different Katrina this time."

She next played a bit role as a biker chick in the multi-starrer action film Blue, popularly known as India's first underwater thriller,which performed decently at the box office.The film was not successful.

At the year's end, she appeared in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, with Ranbir Kapoor, and De Dana Dan with Akshay Kumar. Both films were commercial successes.

Kaif's first film of 2010 was Raajneeti, where she appeared opposite Ranbir Kapoor. The film did extremely well at the box office, receiving a blockbuster status.She is also starred in Farah Khan's Tees Maar Khan with Akshay Kumar. The film was released on 24 December 2010.Although the film was not successful, Kaif's item song Sheila Ki Jawani was a hit.

Aside from film acting, she has a number of endorsement deals, and is one of the top paid Bollywood actresses in this respect.

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