Priyanka Chopra Biography

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Date of Birth: 18th July 1982, Jamshedpur, India.

Nickname: Sunshine, Mimi, Yanka.

Address: Priyanka Chopra, 803, Karan Next to Green Acres, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri, Mumbai 400053

Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m)

Education: Graduated from Cepar Rapids, Iowa's John F. Kennedy High School (U. S. A)

Debut Film: "The Hero" Opposite Sunny Deol.

Film Awards: Filmfare Best Debut Award for the film "Andaaz "

Filmfare Best Actress Award (negative role) for the film "Aitraaz".

Mini Biography

Priyanka Chopra was born at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand state of India. Her father Dr. Ashok Chopra was a surgeon in army. Priyanka Chopra was in Jai Hind College at Mumbai when she won Femina Miss India contest in 2000. She was crowned Miss World in 2000 at London. Priyanka Chopra is the fifth Indian to be crowned Miss World. She left her studies midway after winning the beauty pageant and joined film Industry.

Priyanka Chopra first acted in Tamil film "Thamizhan ". Her debut Hindi film was "The Hero" opposite Sunny Deol. Though the film was average rated, it went on to become one of the highest grossing films of that year. Priyanka Chopra's next film was "Andaaj" opposite Akshay Kumar. "Andaaj" was a successful film at box office and Priyanka was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award. Her next release was "Aitraaz", which is a Hindi remake of the Demi Moore-starker "Disclosure". Prianka won the Filmfare Best Villain Award for her performance in "Aitraaz". Since then she has given many Hit films such as "Bluffmaster" opposite Abhishek Bachchan, "Mujhse Shadi Karogi" opposite Akshay Kumar and Salman Khan and "Krissh" opposite Hrithik Roshan. Priyanka Chopra was voted Sexiest Asian Woman of 2006 in Eastern Eye, an Asian newspaper published in Britain.

Filmography

Big Brother, Salaam-E-Ishq, God Tussi Great Ho, Don, Aap Ki Khatir, Krrish, 36 China Town, Taxi No. 9 2 11, Bluffmaster, Barsaat, Yakeen, Waqt, Karam, Blackmail, Aitraaz, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Asambhav, Kismat, Plan, Andaaz, The Hero and Thamizhan.

Trivia

• Priyanka Chopra was the only Indian in the USA to have been selected at the state level for the "National Opus Honor Choir".
• While shooting the song "Do Me A Favor, Let's Play Holi" in the movie "Waqt: The Race Against Time ", Priyanka stepped on a live wire and received a shock. She was hospitalized for a day.
• She turned down the lead role in the film "Umrao Jaan" to work in "Bluffmaster".
• Priyanka did her schooling from La Martinière in Lucknow. She completed tenth grade in Boston (U. S. A.) and wanted to become a software engineer or a criminal psychologist.
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Mallika Shehrawat Biography

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Date of Birth: 24th October 1976, Rohtak, Haryana, India

Nickname: Reema Lamba, Bollywood's Kissing Queen.

Height: 5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Education: Graduation from Miranda House, Delhi University

Debut Film: "Khwaish"

Film Awards: None

Mini Biography

Mallika Sherawat was born in a conservative Jat family. She is a graduate in Philosophy from Miranda house, Delhi University. Mallika Shehrawat was an airhostess for some time. She married a pilot named Karan Singh Gill. Mallika Sherawat was such a dreamer that her husband Karan Singh Gill found it hard to adjust to her and soon they parted ways. Meanwhile, Malika got some modeling assignments and she entered in the glamour world. Later she modeled for some popular brands like BPL and SANTRO with Amitabh Bachchan and Sharukh Khan.

Mallika Shehrawat made her debut in the Bollywood with the film "Khwaish" directed by Govind Menon. The film "Khwaish" was in the news because of seventeen lip-lock kiss scenes. The movie failed miserably at the box office but Mallika didn't go unnoticed. She was offered another steamy role in the film "Murder" directed by Mahesh Bhatt. The film "Murder" was super hit at the box office and Malika Sherawat was nominated for Zee Cine Best Actress Award. Since then Mallika didn't look back. Mallika was also featured on the cover page of an international magazine- Snoop, which is the Indian edition of Cosmopolitan.

Filmography

Welcome, Aap Ka Surroor, Pyaar Ke Side Effects, Darna Zaroori Hai, Shaadi Se Pehle, The Myth, Bach Ke Rehna Re Baba, Kis Kiski Kismat and Jeena Sirf Merre Liye.

Trivia

• Mallika Sherawat bears a resemblance to actress Halle Berry (Hollywood).
• She is the first Indian woman to get an offer to pose nude for Playboy magazine. Mallika, however, refused the offer due to her morals and upbringing.
• Her performance at the televised 2006 New Year's Eve show at the hotel J.W. Marriot, Mumbai, was in the news because of her body-hugging skin suit and a silver bikini.
• She changed her name from Reema Lamba to Mallika Sherawat.
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Katrina Kaif Biography

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Date of Birth: 16th July, 1984.

Nickname: Kat

Height: 5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Debut Film: "Boom"

Film Awards: None

Mini Biography

Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British nationality and an N R I father. Katrina grew up in Hawai and was brought up in London. She started her modeling career at the tender age of fourteen, when Katrina Kaif was approached for a jewelry advertisement. Since then Katrina did various modeling assignment in London. She got her break in the Bollywood movie "Boom" offered by the famous film maker Kaizad Gustad. The film was not successful at the box office but Katrina Kaif was flooded with modeling assignments because of her innocent expressive face and drop-dead gorgeous looks.

Katrina has walked the ramp for several top designers. Besides walking the ramp she has also been the stunning face of Estelle jewelry, Lakme, Pantene, Veet, Kodak cameras, L'Oreal, Samsung, LG etc. Katreena is not fluent in Hindi so her voice in Hindi movies is dubbed by a native speaker of film's language but in the movie "Namastay London" she dubbed her lines on her own. Her recent films "Partner" with Salman Khan and Govinda and "Apne" with Sunny Deol and Bobby Deol were successful at box office. She has also done two Telugu movies "Malliswari" and "Allari Pidugu" and a Malayalam film "Balram vs. Taradas". Katrina has learnt Kathak dance recently.

Filmography

Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye, Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya, Sarkar, Boom, Nanhe Jaisalmer, Partner, Apne, Namastey London and Welcome.

Trivia

• Katreena Kaif was born in Hong Kong and then moved to Hawaii till she was about 14, then she moved to London. Presently, she lives in Mumbai.
• Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina neither experienced any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.
• She worked for photographer Atul Kasbekar and did commercials for Fevicol, Lakme and Veet among others.
• Katrina Kaf is very particular about her clothes, which she wears a bold outfit on screen or for ads, but she feels more comfortable in not-so-revealing clothes in personal life.
• She refuses to speak about her personal life in the media.
• She was chosen as the face of the year for the Lakme India Fashion Week (2005).
• Her favorite Indian designers are Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rocky S.
• Katrina's favorite international designers are Armani, Versace, Miu Miu.
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Hema Malini Biography

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Date of Birth: 16 October 1948, Tiruchirapalli, Tamil Nadu, India

Nickname: Dream Girl

Address: 17, Jai Hind Society, 12th JVPD Scheme, Mumbai- 400 049

Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Debut Film: "Sapno Ka Saudagar"

Awards:

Filmfare Best Actress Award for "Seeta Aur Geeta", Filmfare Life Time Achievement Award (1999)

Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian award from the Government of India (2000),

Zee Cine Award for Lifetime Achievement (2003),

Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 for "Baghban "(with Amitabh Bachchan) Lifetime Achievement Award at the Bollywood Movie Awards (2003)

Sports World's "Jodi of the Year" along with Amitabh Bachchan for "Baghban".

Living Legend Award by the Federation of Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in recognition of her contribution to the Indian entertainment industry (2004)

Mini Biography

Hema Malini was born in a chakaravarthy family at Ammankudi in Tamilnadu. Her mother Jaya was a Tamil film producer. Hema Malini is a trained classical dancer and she has performed at a number of dance shows and concerts. Hema made her debut in Bollywood with the film "Sapno Ka Saudagar" opposite Raj Kapoor. Her next movie was "Johny Mera Naam" opposite Dev Anand. The movie "Johny Mera Naam" was super hit at box office and Hema became a top star. Hema Malini again worked with Deva Anand in the film "Tere Mere Sapne". Hema Malini played double role with Dharmendra and Sanjeev Kumar in the movie "Seeta Aur Geeta" which was also a successful film at box office. With these hit films she became one of the ruling divas in the Bollywood and her fans called her 'Dream Girl' of the Bollywood.

Though Hema had starred many hit movies in 70's and 80's but she is best remembered for her role in "Sholay" as talkative Tangewali. She had taken backseat from films for a few years and Hema joined politics, she is now a member of Rajya Sabha. Hema Malini had turned down marriage proposal from Jeetendra and Sanjeev Kumar before marrying her co-star Dharmendra. She has two daughters Esha and Aahan. Esha Deol is film actress and Aahan is set to enter Bollywood as film director. Besides acting in the films she had tried her hand at directing and made the film "Dil Ashna Hai" with Sharukh Khan and late Divya Bharti. Hema also directed and starred in the TV serial Noopur, in which she was depicted as a Bharatanatyam dancer going to America.

Filmography

Pandava Vanavasam, Sapnon Ka Saudagar, Waris, Jahan Pyar Mile, Tum Haseen Main Jawaan, Sharafat, Aansoo Aur Muskan, Johny Mera Naam, Paraya Dhan, Naya Zamana, Lal Patthar, Andaz, Tere Mere Sapne, Seeta Aur Geeta, Raja Jani, Gora Aur Kala, Garam Masala, Bhai Ho To Aisa Babul Ki Galiyaan, Shareef Budmaash, Prem Parvat, Chhupa Rustam, Gehri Chaal , Jugnu, Joshila, Dulhan, Amir Garib, Dost, Prem Nagar, Patthar Aur Payal, Haath Ki Safai, Dharmatma, Khushboo, Pratiggya, Sholay, Sharafat Chod Di Maine, Naach Uthe Sansaar, Charas, Dus Numbri, Mehbooba Jaaneman, Shirdi Ke Sai Baba, Dream Girl, Dil Kaa Heera, The Burning Train, Alibaba Aur 40 Chor, Kranti, Meri Aawaz Suno, Satte Pe Satta, Desh Premee, Razia Sultan, Andhaa Kanoon, Hum Dono, Ek Chadar Maili Si Sitapur Ki Geeta , Jamai Raja, Hey Ram, Censor, Aman Ke Farishtey, Baghban, Veer-Zaara, Bhagmati , Ganga and Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.

Trivia

• Hema Malni and Dharmendra both converted to Islam and changed their names to Aisha Bi R. Chakravarty and Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishn respectively.
• Dharmendra has two sons from his first wife Prakash Kaur.
• Hema has said in her interviews that she would never wear revealing outfits in movies, and has been true to her words till date.
• She is daughter of Mr. V S R Chakravarthy and Mrs. Jaya Chakravarthy.
• Her mother died in 2004 due to Gangrene on her leg.
• Hema Malni is a member of Bhartiya Janta Party.
• She was member of Chennai based Andhra Mahila Sabha in her early childhood.
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Gracy Singh Biography

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Date of Birth: 20th July, 1980, Delhi, India

Address: Salvadore, 7th floor, Flat No. 702, Shastri Nagar, Near Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai- 400 053

Education: Bachelor of Arts.

Debut Film: "Lagaan"

Film Awards: Zee Cine Best Debutant Award for "Lagaan".

Mini Biography

Gracy Singh was born in Delhi in a Punjabi family. She had actively participated in her school plays and dances. Gracy Singh was so passionate about dancing that she learnt classical dance during her vacations. After schooling Gracy Singh started her career as dancer in the dance group "The Planets" along with Ronica Jacobs. She was spotted by Sanjiv Bhattacharya in one of her dance shows and Gracy Singh was offered the role of 'Dinky' in the soap opera "Amaanat".

Gracy also did small roles in the films "Hu Tu Tu" and "Hum Aapke Dil Mein Rahte Hain", which went unnoticed. But her performance in tele serial "Amaanat" was appreciated and she was called for audition by the director Ashutosh Gowrikar for his film "Lagaan". Gracy Singh's innocent face and soft voice impressed Ashutosh and she became part of the film which went on to create history. The film "Lagaan" was nominated for Oscar Award. Gracy essayed the role of a village girl so nicely in the movie that she went on to win Zee Cine Best debutant Award for her performance in the film "Lagaan". Gracy Singh acted in the movies like "Gangajal", "Armaan" and "Munna Bhai MBBS" and all the three films were super hit at box Office. She earned the epithet of 'lucky mascot' in the film industry. However her next movie "Muskaan" opposite Aftaab Shivdasani could not create the same magic at box office.

Filmography

Muskaan, Shart: The Challenge, Wajahh, Munnabhai M.B.B.S., Armaan, Gangaajal, Pehli Nazaar Ka Pehla Pyaar, Lagaan, Hu Tu Tu, Hum Apke Dil Mein Rehte Hain.

Trivia

• Grecy Singh is so fond of chocolates that she finds it difficult to follow her strict diet regime.
• Her favorite book is "Conversations with God" by Neale Donald Walsch.
• Gracy was offered the role of "Sapna" in the movie "Qayamat" but she turned it down because it required her to wear revealing clothes.
• During her audition for the film "Lagaan", Gracy was asked to dance to the song "Hothon Pe Aisi Baat", which was originally played by Vyjanthimala in the film "Jewel Thief".
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Esha Deol Biography

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Date of Birth: 2nd November, 1981.

Address: 17, Jai Hind Society, 12th JVPD Scheme, Mumbai- 400 049

Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Education: Masters Degree in Media Arts (Oxford University).

Debut Film: "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe"

Film Awards: Filmfare Best Debut Award for "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe "

Star Screen Most Promising Newcomer (Female) Award for "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe"

Bollywood Movie Best Debut (female) Award for "Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe"

Mini Biography

Esha Deol is daughter of 'Dream Girl' Hema Malini and 'He Man' Dharmendra. She has a sister named Aahan. Esha is step sister of Bollywood star Sunny and Bobby Deol. Esha Deol is an accomplished classical dancer and National level Football player.

Esha Deol made her debut with the movie "Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche". The film was unsuccessful at box office but she went on to win Filmfare Best Debutant Award for her performance. After that a series of unsuccessful films followed. Isha Deol's first successful film at box office was "Dhoom". Since then she has given two more hit films "Kaal" and "No Entry". She was nominated for Filmfare Best Villain (Female) Award for her performance in "Ankahee". She also featured in Tamil film "Ayitha Ezhuthu" directed by Mani Ratnam. Esha Deol gave rocking performance in the movie "Yuva" opposite Ajay Devgan. Esha Deol is set to star in her mother's next directorial venture with Rekha and Abhishek Bachchan and also a film in which her mother and she will be starring together for the first time.

Filmography

Darling, Cash , Just Married , Ankahee , Pyare Mohan , Shaadi No. 1 , Dus , No Entry , Kaal , Main Aisa Hi Hoon , Insan , Dhoom , Yuva , Chura Liya Hai Tumne , Kyaa Dil Ne Kahaa ,Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Koi Mere Dil Se Pooche.

Trivia

• Her name 'Esha' comes from Sanskrit and is derived from the Upanishads to mean "the divine beloved".
• Esha is fitness freak and she works out at Barbarian Power Gym owned by Satya, who is brother of Rakhi.
• Though she works in Hindi films, she is not so fluent in Hindi.
• As a part of the film "LOC Kargil" cast, Esha received a national award for being a part of the film.
• Esha Deol has done her graduation in "Computer Science" from Oxford University.

Dia Mirza Biography

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Date of Birth: 9th December, 1981.

Nickname: Dee

Address: 402, Flamingo Apartments, Veronica Road, Bandra (W), Mumbai- 400 050

Height: 5' 6" (1.68 m)

Education: Bachelor Of Arts.

Debut Film: "Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein".

Film Awards: None

Mini Biography

Dia Mirza was born in Hyderabad to a German father and a Bengali mother. Her father died when she was just nine years old. Dia's mother Deepa Mirja was remarried to Ahmad Mirza, whose surname Dia Mirza took. Dia Mirza was second runner up in Miss India Beauty contest in 2000. Diya Mirja won the Miss Asia Pacific in the same year at manila in Philippines.

 Diya Mirza made her cinematic debut with "Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein" opposite R. Madhavan, who is a Tamil film star. The film did average business at box office. Thereafter, a series of unsuccessful films followed such as "Tumsa Nahin Dekha "and "Deewaanapan". Dia Mirza's next successful movie was "Parineeta". Her performance in "Lage Raho Munna Bhai "was acclaimed, in which Diya played the role of daughter of Boman Irani. She also played in the music video"Kajara Mohabbat Wala "from Sonu Nigam album Kajara Nite.

Filmography

Deewanapan, Tumko Na Bhool Payenge, Pran Jaaye Par Shaan Na Jaaye, Dum, Tehzeeb, Tumsa Nahin Dekha, Stop, Blackmail, Naam Gum Jaayega, Koi Mere Dil Mein Hai, Parineeta, Dus, Fight Club, Alag , Phir Hera Pheri and Lage Raho Munna Bhai.

Trivia

• Dia Mirja wanted to be a Lawyer.
• Her German father Frank Handrich was an Interior Designer.
• Though she has been brought up in a Muslim household, she does not consider herself a Muslim.
• Dia Mirza is fluent in Hindi, English, Urdu, Bengali and Telugu languages.