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Shahrukh Khan At a press conference of the 2009 Indian Premier League Born 2 November 1965 (1965-11-02) (age 43)New Delhi, India Other name(s) Shah Rukh Khan, King Khan, SRK Occupation Actor, Producer, Television presenter Years active 1988–present Spouse(s) Gauri KhanKhan (Hindi शाहरुख़ ख़ान, Urdu: شاہ رخ خان) born November 2, 1965, sometimes credited as Shah Rukh Khan, is an Indian actor who has been a prominent Bollywood figure, as well as a film producer and television host Khan began his career appearing in several television serials in the late 1980s. He made his film debut in Deewana (1992). Since then, he has been part of numerous other commercially successful films and has earned major critical acclaim for many of his performances. During his years in the Indian film industry, he has won thirteen Filmfare Awards seven of which are in the Best Actor category. While some of Khan's best-known films, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai(1998), Chak De India (2007) and Om Shanti Om (2007), remain some of Bollywood's biggest hits, films like Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004) and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) have been top-grossing productions in the overseas market, making Khan one of the most successful actors of Hindi cinema. Since 2000, Khan branched out into film production and television presenting as well. He is the founder/owner of two production companies, Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. In 2008, Newsweeknamed him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world. Contents Biography Khan with his wife and children Khan was born in 1965 to Muslim parents of Pathan descent in New Delhi, IndiaHis father, Taj Mohammed Khan, was an Indian freedom fighter Khanof the Janjua Rajputclan. He served as a General in the Indian National Army of Subash Chandra Bose Khan's father came to New Delhi from Qissa Khawani Bazaar in he was accomplished in sports, drama, and academics. He won the Sword of Honur, an annual award given to the student who best represents the spirit of the school. Khan later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) and earned his Economics (honors). Though he pursued a Masters Degree in Mas Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia, he later opted out to make his career in Bollywood After the death of his parents, Khan moved to Mumbai in 1991.In that same year, before any of his films were released, he married Gauri Chibber (who is a Hindu) in a traditional Hindwedding ceremony on 25 October 1991. They have two children, son Aryan Khan (b. 1997) and daughter Suhana (b. 2000). According to Khan, while he strongly believes in Allahsituated next to the Hindu gods. In 2005, Nasreen Munni Kabir produced a two-part documentaryon Khan, titled The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan Featuring his 2004 Temptations concert tour, the film contrasted Khan's inner world of family and daily life with the outer world of his work. The book Still Reading Khan, which details his family life, was released in 2006. Another book by Anupama Chopra, "King of Bollywood: Shahrukh Khan and the seductive world of Indian cinema", was released in 2007. This book described the world of Bollywood through Khan's life. Khan has been awarded a number of honours. In April 2007, a life-size wax statue of Khan was installed at the Madame Tussauds Wax Museum, London During the same year, he was accorded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of the Arts and Literature) award by the French government for his “exceptional career”. In October 2008, Khan was conferred the Darjah Mulia Seri Melaka which carries the honorific Datuk (in similar fashion to "Sir" in British knighthood), by the Yang di-Pertua Negeri Tun Mohd Khalil Yaakob, the head of state of Malacca in Malaysia. Khan was honored for "promoting tourism in Malacca" by filming One Two Ka Four there in 2001. Some were critical of this decision. Film career Background Khan studied acting under celebrated Theatre Director Barry John at Delhi's Theatre Action Group (TAG). In 2007, John commented thus on his former pupil that, "The credit for the phenomenally successful development and management of Shahrukh's career goes to the superstar himself." Khan made his acting debut in 1988 when he appeared in the television series, Fauji, playing the role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai. He went on to appear in several other television serials, most notably in the 1989 serial, Aziz Mirzas Circus, which depicted the life of circus performers. The same year, Khan also had a minor role in the made-fortelevision English-language film, In Which Annie Gives it Those Ones, which was based on life at Delhi University and was written by Arundhati Roy. 1990s Upon moving from New Delhi to Mumbai in 1991,[20] Khan made his Bollywood movie debut in Deewana won him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award His second movie, MayaMemsaab generated some controversy because of his appearance in an "explicit" sex scene in the movie. In 1993, he won his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in Baazigar. Later, in 1995, Khan starred in Aditya Chopra's directorial debut Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge a critical and commercial success, for which he won his second Filmfare Best Actor Award and which entered its twelfth year in 2007 in Mumbai theaters By then the movie had grossed over 12 billion rupees, making it as one of the biggest movie blockbusters. 1996 was a disappointing year, however, as the movies he released that year failed to do well at the box office. He later starred in a number of successful films including Yash Chopra's Dil to Pagal Hai (which became that year's second highest grossing movie and for which won his third Filmfare Best Actor Award Subhash Ghai's Pardes (one of the biggest hits of the year),and KaranJohar's 1998 debut, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (another box office "hit"). He also won acclaim for his performance in Mani Ratnam's Dil Se which did not do well in the Indian box office, but was a commercial success overseas.]Khan's only release in 1999, Baadshah, was an average grosser. 2000s Khan's success continued with Aditya Chopras 2000 film, Mohabbatein, co-starring AmitabhBachchan. It did well at the box office, and Khan's performance won him his second Critics Award for Best Performance. He also starred in Mansoor Khan's Josh, which was also a box office success.In that same year, Khan set up his own production house, Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawla. Both Khan and Chawla starred in the first movie of their production house, Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani His work with Karan Johar continued as he collaborated on Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham which was the second biggest hit of the year. He also received favorable reviews for his performance as Emperor Asokain the historical epic, Asoka Khan also starred in the 2002 remake of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyays well-known novel Devdas, which was one of the biggest hits of that year. Additional box office hits included Hum TumharHain Sanam, which did well at the box office, and Yash Chopras Veer-Zaara, which was the biggest hit of 2004 in both India and overseas. Khan's performance in the film won him awards at several award ceremonies. In that same year, he received critical praise for his performance in Ashutosh Gowarikers Swades, which won him the Filmfare Best Actor Awardfor the sixth time, although the movie was a box office failure. He was nominated for the FilmfareBest Actor Award for all three of his releases in 2004, winning it for Swades.Khan's collaborative work with Karan Johar continued with Kabhi Alvida Na Kehna which did well in India and much more so in the overseas market He also starred in Don - The Chase Begins Again, the 2006 remake of the 1978 hit Don which was a box-office success. Khan's success continued with a few more highly popular films. One of his most successful works was the multiple award-winning 2007 film, Chak De India, about the Indian women'national hockey team. Earning over Rs 639 million, Chak De India became the third highest grossing movie of 2007 in India and won yet another Filmfare Best Actor Award for Khan.and was critically acclaimed In the same year Khan also starred in Farah Khans 2007 film, Om Shanti Om The film emerged as the year's highest grossing film in India and the overseas market,as well as earned him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony. Khan's more recent films include the 2008 release, Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi and Billu which is soon to be released. As of 2009, Khan is filming My Name is Khan, due for a November 2009 release. While on one shoot in Los Angeles, along with his wife Gauri and director Karan Johar, he took a break from filming to attend the 66th Golden Globe Awards, held in Los Angeles, California, on 11 January 2009Khan introduced Slumdog Millionaire along with a star from the film, Freida Pinto Producer Khan turned producer when he set up a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Juhi Chawlaand director Aziz Mirza in 1999. The first two of the films he produced and starred in: Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani (2000) and Asoka (2001) were box office failures.However, his third film as a producer and star, Chalte Chalte (2003), proved a box office hit. In 2004, Khan set up another production company, Red Chillies Entertainment, and produced and starred in Main Hoon Na, another hit. The following year, he produced and starred in the fantasy film Paheliwhich did poorly. It was, however, India's official entry to the AcademyAwards for consideration for Best Foreign Language Film, but it did not pass the final selection. Also in 2005, Khan co-produced the supernatural horror filmKaal with Karan Johar, and performed an item numberfor the film with Malaika Arora Khan. Kaal was moderately successful at the box office.[43] His company has gone on to produce Om Shanti Om (2007), in which he starred, and Billu (2009), in which he played a supporting role as a Bollywood superstar. In 2008, Red Chillies Entertainment became the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders in the BCCI-backed IPL cricketleague. Television host In 2007, Khan replaced Amitabh Bachchanas the host of the third series of the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati, the Indian version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The previous had hosted the show for five years from 2000-05. On 22 January 2007, Kaun Banega Crorepati aired with Khan as the new host and later ended on 19 April 2007. On 25 April 2008, Khan began hosting the game show Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hainthe Indian version of Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?, whose last episode was telecasted on 27 July 2008, with Lalu Prasad Yadav as the special guest. Awards and nominations Main article: List of Shahrukh Khan's awards and nominations Filmography Actor Year Title Role Notes 1992 Deewana Raja Sahai Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award Idiot Pawan Raghujan Chamatkar Sunder Srivastava Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman Raju (Raj Mathur) Dil Aashna Hai Karan 1993 Maya Memsaab Lalit Kumar King Uncle Anil Bhansal Baazigar Ajay Sharma/Vicky Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award Darr Rahul Mehra Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa Sunil Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best PerformanceNominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award 1994 Anjaam Vijay Agnihotri Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award 1995 Karan Arjun Arjun Singh/Vijay Zamana Deewana Rahul Malhotra Guddu Guddu Bahadur Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India Hero Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge Raj Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award Ram Jaane Ram Jaane Trimurti Romi Singh 199 English Babu Desi Mem Vikram/Hari/Gopal Mayur Chaahat Roop Ratore Army Arjun Special appearance Dushman Duniya Ka Badru 1997 Gudgudee Special appearance Koyla Shankar Yes Boss Rahul Joshi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Pardes Arjun Saagar Dil To Pagal Hai Rahul Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award 1998 Duplicate Bablu Chaudhry/Manu Dada Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award Achanak Himself Special appearance Dil Se Amarkant Varma Dubbed into Tamilas UyireDubbed into Telugas Prema Tho Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Rahul Khanna Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award 1999 Baadshah Raj Heera/Baadshah Nominated, Filmfare Best Comedian Award 2000 Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani Ajay Bakshi Hey Ram Amjad Ali Khan Simultaneously made into Tamil as Hey RamIndia's official entry to the Oscars Josh Max Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega Rahul Special appearance Mohabbatein Raj Aryan Malhotra Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best PerformanceNominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Gaja Gamini Himself Special appearance 2001 One 2 Ka 4 Arun Verma Asoka Asoka Dubbed into Tamil as Samrat Ashoka Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham Rahul Raichand Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award 2002 Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam Gopal Devdas Devdas Mukherjee Winner, Filmfare Best Actor AwardIndia's official entry to the Oscars Shakti: The Power Jaisingh Special appearance Saathiya Yeshwant Rao Cameo 2003 Chalte Chalte Raj Mathur Kal Ho Naa Ho Aman Mathur Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award 2004 Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Dushant Main Hoon Na Maj. Ram Prasad Sharma Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Veer-Zaara Veer Pratap Singh Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Swades Mohan Bhargava Winner, Filmfare Best Actor AwardDubbed into Tamilas Desam 2005 Kuch Meetha Ho Jaaye Himself Special appearance Kaal Special appearance in song Kaal Dhamaal Silsiilay Sutradhar Special appearance in song Jab Jab Dil Mile Paheli Kishenlal/The Ghost India's official entry to the Oscars The Inner and Outer World of Shah Rukh Khan Himself (Biopic) Documentary directed by British-based author and director Nasreen Munni Kabir 2006 Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Dev Saran Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Don - The Chase Begins Again Vijay/Don Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor AwardNominated, Asian Film Awardfor Best Actor I See You Special appearance in song Subah Subah 2007 Chak De India Kabir Khan Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award Heyy Babyy Raj Malhotra Special appearance in song Mast Kalandar Om Shanti Om Om Prakash Makhija/Om Kapoor Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award 2008 Krazzy 4 Special appearance in song Break Free Bhoothnath Aditya Sharma Special appearance Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Surinder Sahni/Raj Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award 2009 Luck by Chance Himself Special appearance Billu Sahir Khan Dulha Mil Gaya Post-production[46] Koochie Koochie Hota Hain Rocky Filming My Name is Khan Rizwan Khan Filming Producer Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani(2000) Asoka (2001) Chalte Chalte (2003) Main Hoon Na (2004) Kaal (2005) Paheli (2005) Om Shanti Om (2007) Billu (2009) Playback singer Main to hoon Pagal - Baadshah (1999) Apun Bola - Josh (2000) Khaike Paan Banaraswala - Don - The Chase Begins Again (2006) Ek Hockey Doongi Rakhke - Chak De India (2007) Sattar Minute - Chak De India (2007) Stunts Director Kuch Kuch Hota Hi (1998) Main Hoon Na (2004) Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna (2006) Chak De India (2007) Om Shanti Om (2007) Television appearances Dil Dariya (1988) Fauji (1988) ... Abhimanyu Rai Doosra Keval 1989 Circus (1989) In Which Annie Gives It Those Ones (1989) Idiot (1991) ... Pawan Raghujan Kareena Kareena2004 ... Special appearance Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.....Guest Koffee with Karan (2004-2007) ... Guest (3 episodes) Kaun Banega Crorepati (2007) ... Host Jjhoom India (2007) ... Guest Nach Baliye2008Guest Kya Aap Paanchvi Pass Se Tez Hai? (2008) .... Host

Herry potar profile

Harry Potter With the appearance of any young school boy and with some of the same interests this thin, scruffy haired boy with the large round glasses was destined for a life far from normalcy.Harry James Potter was born on July 31st 1980, the same year that saw the murder of John Lennon the only child of James Potter and Lily Evans. Sadly, by the time Harry was fifteen months old he was orphaned when his parents were by killed by the evil Lord Voldemort at Godric’s Hollow. Although fighting desperately for her own life Lily managed to save the life of her son Harry and in doing so her sacrificial love bestowed upon him some magical powers that would help him resist further attacks by Lord Voldemort. After the premature deaths of his parents, Harry went to live with his mother’s sister, Petunia and her husband, Vernon Dursley in four Privet Drive, Little Whinging, Surrey, a small town just outside London, England, the home of Queen Elizabeth II The couple already had one son, Dudley, who was born just one month before Harry and who was an intensely spoilt brat.It had not been from choice that Petunia and Vernon had become the foster parents of Harry and this was always evident in the way they treated the boy in comparison to their own son, Dudley. Harry was treated with disdain and at times with cruelty. But worse than that, the couple kept the secret from him about his parent’s death. Harry was lead to believe that his parents had been killed in a car crash and in concealing the truth of their death Petunia and Vernon omitted to reveal to Harry any knowledge of his magical powers. When Harry, who shares his name with Prince Harry reached the age of eleven he began to receive mail which once again his uncle concealed from him. His uncle was aware that the letters were from the Magic World. As more letters arrived his uncle moved the family to another address but the to avoid them falling into Harry’s hand, but the letters followed them wherever they went. In the first hour of his eleventh birthday, Harry was sat at home a hundreds of letters began flying through the letter box. HIs aunt and uncle then moved him to an island where a mysterious man, Hagrid, appeared and delivered a letter that Harry should have read a week ago. The letter invited him to enroll at a magic school, much to his Uncle Vernon's displeasure. His aunt and uncle had already enrolled Harry at Stonewall High School, a local public school so when Harry went off to Hogwarts they told people that Harry’s disappearance was due to him attending St. Brutus’s Secure Centre for Incurably Criminal Boys. Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was located in a castle in the middle of a ring of mountains in Scotland, the birth country of Sean Connery, and was usually reached by taking the Hogwarts Express from Platform 9 3/4 at Kings Cross station, London. While at Hogwarts, Potter became a student wizard of Witchcraft and Wizardry, where he belonged to the house of Gryffindor. While attending Hogwarts Harry involved himself in playing the sport of quidditch and continued to battle with the villain who had murdered his parents, Lord Voldemort. Harry’s years at Hogwarts saw him making some of the best friends of his life. His closest friends were Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley. He had a constant rivalry with and dislike for Draco Malfoy. Growing up at Hogwarts saw Harry growing from a thin child with brilliant green eyes, which he inherited from his mother, and black messy hair, a lightning-shaped scar on his forehead and large round glasses held together with tape, into a well accomplished wizard. Harry’s wand, which was the ‘brother’ of Lord Voldemort’s, consisted of Holly and Phoenix feathers from Dumbledore’s phoenix. Along with his wand Harry also had an invisible cloak, Marauder’s Map, a pocket sneakoscope and a two way mirror. The school friends of Harry at Hogwarts were also in training to become wizards and to qualify for a place at Hogwarts the student's qualifications were that they had to be ‘magical people’, wizards and witches, not normal, unmagical ones, referred to as the 'muggles'. A wizard or witch can be born from two magical parents, two muggles, or a mixture thereof, a half-blood. A derogatory name for those witches and wizards born of Muggle parentage is Mudbloods. This is an insult used only by purebloods who feel that Half-blood and Muggle-born witches and wizards are somehow inferior to purebloods. Hogwarts offered Harry and his friends the chance to call upon their gifts and natural abilities and to learn to control them in the pursuit of good. Harry and his friends "cast spells" and uttered incantations and made potions. Harry left Hogwarts school at the age of seventeen, in 1998, the year that saw the death of Frank Sinatra and the release of ‘Sex and the City’ starring Kim Cattrailand Sarah Jessica Parker Harry's character has been portrayed in five movies starring British actor Daniel Radcliffe following the success of the series of books written about his school days, once again, by British author J K Rowling ABB del.icio.us Stumble It Facts: Harry Potter - Was born in 1980‚ the same year that saw the murder of John Lennon Harry Potter - Lived with his Aunt and Uncle just outside London‚ England‚ the home of Queen Elizabeth II Harry Potter - Harry Potter shares his name with Prince Harry

Safe Ali profile

Saif Ali Khan Khan at the press conference of Lay's Chips (2008). Born August 16, 1970 (1970-08-16) (age 38)New Delhi, India Occupation Actor, Producer Years active 1992 - present Spouse(s) Amrita Singh (1991 - 2004) [show]Awards won Filmfare Awards Best Male Debut1994 Aashiq AwaraBest Comedian2001 Dil Chahta hai2005 Hum TumBestSupporting Actor2004 Kal Ho Naa HoMotorola "Moto Look of the Year"2004 Kal Ho Naa HoBest Villain2007 Omkara National Film Awards Best Actor2005 Hum Tum Saif Ali Khan (Hindi सैफ़ अली ख़ान, Bengali সাইফ আলি খান, pronounced [sɛf əli xɑn]born August 16, 1970 in New Deli India) is an award-winning Indian actor who stars in Bollywoodfilms. He is the son of the Nawab of Pataui Mansoor Ali Khan Pataui and the actress Sharmila Tagore. He has two sisters; actress Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan. Khan made his debut in 1992 with Parampara. He had his major success with the 1994 films Main Khiladi Tu Anari and Yeh Dillagi. After starring in several box office failures throughout the 1990s, he gained acclaim and rose into prominence with his performance in Dil Chahta hai(2001), and went on to turn his career professionally after that. He was praised for his performance in Nikhil Advani's hit Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), which won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, and won the coveted National Film Award for Best Acto for his performance in another hit Hum Tum (2004). He then had commercial success with films like Salaam Namaste (2005) and Ta Ra Rum Pum (2007), and starred in numerous critically acclaimed projects such as Parineeta (2005) and Omkara (2006). These successes put him among the most successful actors in the industry Since 2009, Khan branched out into film production. He is the founder-owner of his production company Illuminati Films Early life Saif Ali Khan was born into a Muslim family of the Nawabs of Pataudi. His grandfather, IftikhaAli Khan Pataudi, was the Nawab of Pataudi as well as an accomplished cricketer who played for England and then for India as the captain of the team. His paternal grandmother was Sajida Sultan, Begum of Bhopal and his great-uncle was Pakistani general Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi His father is Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, like Nawab of Pataudi, he was not only the Nawab of Pataudi but also a former captain of the Indian cricket team. Khan has two sisters Saba Ali Khan and Soha Ali Khan Khan's mother is Sharmila Tagore she is a Bengali Indian film actress, head of the Indian film censorship board and a relative of the Nobel laureate- Rabindranath Tagore. His mother later converted to Islam after her marriage to Khan's father, and changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana. He spent his childhood in a Muslim atmosphere, reading the Quran, with his grandmother being the center of his religious education. Khan says that "Religion played a major role in my upbringing. Initially Khan studied at the Lawrence School Sanawarbut later attended Lockers Park Prep School. Later, he followed in his father's footsteps by attending Winchester College, a famous independent school for boys in UK Career As an actor Saif was meant to make his debut in Bekhudi in 1992 opposite Kajol but the film took off without him. In that same year, he made his Bollywood debut in the film Parampara as a parallel lead.In 1993, For his next film Aashiq Awara, which also released that year, he won the FilmfarBestMalDebut Award His breakthrough role came in 1994 with Yeh Dillagi starring opposite Kajoland Akshay Kumar which was his first major hit. Khan went on to star in many films but they failed at the box office. He only had success with multi-starrer hits like Main Khiladi Tu Anari(1994), Imtihaan (1995),Kachche Dhaage (1999) and Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stan United (1999).After some box office failures he had a hit with the film Kya Kehna (2000). His acting career, more or less, went through a relative slump until 2001, when he was cast in Farhan Akhtar's contemporary drama Dil Chahta HaiHe received much acclaim for his role as Sameer with critic Taran Adarsh calling it his career-best performance. The success of this film firmly established Saif as one of the industry's most bankable star He has since had many box office successes, starting with Nikhil Advani's drama kal ho na ho[2003] co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Preity Zinta. The film, set in New York, starred Saif as Rohit, Zinta's best friend, who later realises that he loves her. The film was the second top-grossing film of the year, and Khan's performance was praised by critics. He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, as well as other awards in that category in other award ceremonies. Khan followed it with the leading role in Kunal Kohli's romantic comedy Hum Tum (2004), his first collaboration with Yash Raj Films. The film follows the encounters of the two main characters until they, after several years and various meetings, become friends and finally fall in love. Khan played the role of Karan Kapoor, a young cartoonist and womaniser whose relationship with Rhea Prakash, played by Rani Mukerji, changes his perception of women and life.Khan's performance was applauded by both critics and audiences. He won the Best Comedian award at the Filmfare, and was conferred the coveted National Film Award for Best Actor in 2005.Khan's next project with the Yash Raj Films production, Salaam Namaste (2005), became India's top-grossing film in the overseas market. The film, which was the first Infian film to be entirely shot in Australia, starred Khan and Preity Zinta as a contemporary cohabiting Indian couple. Khan's performance was again well-received by critics. He was also noted for his performance in a negative role in Ram Gopal Verma's Ek Hasina Thi (2004) and for his role of Shekhar Rai in Pradeep Sarkar's Parineeta (2005), an adaptation of the 1914 Bengali novella, Parineeta by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay In 2006 Khan played the protagonist in the English-language art film, Being Cyrus. His role as Cyros got him positive reviews, and he went on to receive enormous acclaim for his villainous role in the Indian adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello, Omkara. Rediff.com stated, "Omkara marks Saif's emergence into the very forefront of his acting peers, and we gleefully applaud". He won the Best Villain awards at all the major award ceremonies, including the Star Screen Filmfare, Zee Cine and IIFA Awards Khan next starred in Eklavya: The Royal Guard, which saw him and starring alongside his mother for the second time since Aashiq Awara. Though the film was a box-office failure, it was a critical success and was chosen as India's official entry to the Oscars, and Khan's performance as Harshwardhan was appreciated by critics. Taran Adarsh commented, "watching him emote with amazing precision makes you realise the giant strides he has taken as an actor". Khan's 2007 release, Ta Ra Rum Pum was a moderate box office success. In 2008 Khan starred in Race, which went on to well at the Indian and overseas box office. It broke box office records for first week collections. His next films, Tashan and Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic however, performed poorly both critically and commercially. As of March 2009, Saif will be seen acting in one of his own productions, Love Aaj Kal and Karan Johar's untitled production. As a producer Khan turned Producer when he setup his production company called Illuminati Films in 2009. His first film which is titled Love Aaj Kal, will be directed by Imtiaz Ali who directed the successful film Jab We Met. Saif’s second film production titled as Agent Vinod, will be directed by Sriram Raghavan. Both films will be made by Saif's production company and will see a UK release by Eros International based in London Personal life Khan with girlfriend Kareena Kapoor at the 53rd Annual Filmfare Awards (2008). Khan married actress Amrita Singh in October 1991. The marriage made news as Amrita was twelve years older than him. After thirteen years of marriage and two children, a daughter and a son, the couple divorced in 2004. His children live with their mother. In 1998, Khan was charged with poaching two blackbucks in Kankani during the filming of Hum Saath Saath Hain along with co-stars Salman Khan Tabu, Sonali Bendre and NeelamThe charges were dropped soon after and Khan was acquitted. The tabloids have often linked him with many other Bollywood stars, but he has denied all these rumours. After he divorced his wife, Khan began dating Rosa Catalano, whom he broke up with in 2007. Khan is currently dating actress Kareena Kapoor. At the grand finale of the Lakme Fashion Week, he declared that they were indeed a couple and were seeing each other. On February 18, 2007, Khan was hospitalised at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai due to experiencing chest pain while rehearsing for his performance at the Stardust Awards to be held that night.Many film personalities came to see the actor in hospital. After hospitalization, he stated he would quit smoking. Commitments In 2005, along with other Bollywood stars, Khan performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake Khan took part in two major world tours. He was part of a troupe that included Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra, which went on the Temptations 2004 world tour. The tour was an international and commercial success, performing nineteen stage shows across the globe. In 2006, Khan toured again, participating and performing in the successful Heat 2006 concert around the world, along with Akshay Kumar, Preity Zinta, Sushmita Sen and Celina Jaitley In 2006, Khan appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture along with Rani Mukerji, and Aishwarya Rai on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in Delhi Awards and nominations Main article: List of Saif Ali Khan's awards and nominations Filmography Actor Year Film Role Other notes 1992 Parampara Pratap Singh 1993 Aashiq Awara Jimmy/Rakesh Rajpal Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award Pehchaan Karan Verma 1994 Imtihaan Vicky Yeh Dillagi Vikram 'Vicky' Saigal Main Khiladi Tu Anari Deepak Kumar Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Yaar Gaddar Jai Verma Aao Pyaar Karen Raja 1995 Surakshaa Amar/Prince Vijay 1996 Ek Tha Raja Sunny Bambai Ka Babu Vikram (Vicky) Tu Chor Main Sipahi Raja/King Dil Tera Diwana Ravi Kumar 1997 Hamesha Raja/Raju Udaan Raja 1998 Keemat: They Are Back Ajay Humse Badhkar Kaun Sunny 1999 Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan Raju Tarachand Kachche Dhaage Dhananjay "Jai" Pandit Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award Aarzoo Amar Biwi No.1 Deepak Special appearance Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Vinod 2000 Kya Kehna Rahul Modi 2001 Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega Rahul Kapoor Dil Chahta Hai Sameer Winner, Filmfare Best Comedian Award Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein Rajiv "Sam" Saamra 2002 Na Tum Jaano Na Hum Akshay 2003 Darna Mana Hai Anil Manchandani Kal Ho Naa Ho Rohit Patel Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award &Filmfare Motorola "Moto Look of the Year" LOC Kargil Capt. Anuj Nayyar 2004 Ek Hasina Thi Karan Singh Rathod First villain role Hum Tum Karan Kapoor Winner, Filmfare Best Comedian AwardWinner, National Film Award for Best Actor 2005 Parineeta Shekhar Rai Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Salaam Namaste Nikhil "Nick" Arora 2006 Being Cyrus Cyrus Mistry First English language film Omkara Ishwar "Langda" Tyagi Winner, Filmfare Best Villain Award 2007 Eklavya: The Royal Guard Harshwardhan India's official entries to the Oscars Nehlle Pe Dehlla Jimmy Ta Ra Rum Pum Rajveer Singh (RV) Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi 2008 Race Ranvir "Ronnie" Singh Tashan Jimmy Cliff Woodstock Villa Himself Special appearance Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Ranbeer Talwar Roadside Romeo Romeo (voice) Voice over for first animated film 2009 Love Aaj Kal Jai Post-production Rensil D'Silva's Untitled Project Filming

Rimi Sen Born September 21, 1981 (1981-09-21) (age 27)Kolkata, India Occupation Actress Not to be confused with Reema Sen or Raima Sen Rimi Sen (Bengali: রিমি সেন) (b. on September 21, 1981 in Kolkata, India) is an Indian actress working in the Bollywood film industry. Her real name is Shubhomitra Sen. She is also an Odissi dancer and performed in the dance troupe of the eminent Kolkata-based Odissi exponent, Aloka Kanungi Biography Her last release was De Taali in 2008. In 2007 she appeared in the critically acclaimed Johnny Gaddaar alongside newcomer actor Neil Nitin Mukesh She also had a cameo in 2006 film Dhoom 2 Rimi is now going by the screen name Rimii. She explains the name change as a career move: there are many other Sens working in Bollywood right now, and a single name may help her stand out from the crowd and stay apart from others. Rimi completed her schooling from Bidya Bharati Girls' High School in the year 1998. Controversy Rimi caused widespread offence in an interview statement in 2005, regarding the talent abilities of the director of the film Golmaal, Rohit Shetty. When complimented by a journalist on how good she'd looked in the film she was quoted as saying “Rohit Shetty is amazing as a director that he can even make a Black African look pretty”. Numerous social groups reacted negatively and called for Rimi to be made to apologise for the comment. The interview was removed from many online Bollywood related sites due to an onset of complaints from site visitors. Rimi has not made a formal statement on the incident from any medium at present. Filmography Year Film Role Other notes 2003 Hungama Anjali (August 1, 2003) (Released) Baghban Payal Malhotra (October 3, 2003) (Released) 2004 Dhoom Sweety Dixit (August 27, 2004) (Released) Swapner Din Ameena (2004) -Bengali film 2005 Garam Masala Anjali (November 2, 2005) (Released) Kyon Ki Maya (November 2, 2005) (Released) Deewane Huye Pagal Tanya/Natasha (November 25, 2005) (Released) 2006 Phir Hera Pheri Anjali (June 9, 2006) (Released) Golmaal Niraali (July 14, 2006) (Released) Dost - My Best Friend (2006) (Post-Production) Dhoom 2 Sweety Dixit (Special Appearance) (November 24, 2006) (Released) 2007 Yahan Ke Hum Sikander Hattrick Kashmiri (2007) (Released) Johnny Gaddaar Mini (2007) (Released) 2008 De Taali Kartika/Anjali (2008) (Released) Horn Ok Pleasss (2008 film) Airport Kashmira (2008)

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Soha Ali Khanसोहा अली खान Born Soha Ali Khan PataudiOctober 4, 1978 (1978-10-04) (age 30)New Delhi, India Other name(s) SohaSoha AliSoha Sultana KhanSoha Khan Occupation Actress Years active 2004 - Present Spouse(s) None Soha Ali Khan (Hindi सोहा अली खान, Urdu سوها علي ) (born as Soha Ali Khan Pataudi on October 4, 1978 in New DelhiIndiais an Indian Early life Khan was born into the family of nawabs of Pataud. Her father, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi the current nawab, is a former captain of the Indian cricket team Her mother, Sharmila Tagore is a noted film actress, and a distant relative of the Nobel LaureateRabindranath Tagore Her brother, Saif Ali Khanis also a Bollywood actor and her sister, Saba Ali Khan, a jewellery designer. She attended The British Schoolin New Delhi and then studied history at Balliol College, OxforUniversity. She has a Masters in History and International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.[1] Career Before embarking upon her film career, Soha worked for the Ford Foundation and Citibank She is involved in a range of activities outside the acting world, including serving on the Advisory Board for a new project of the public entrepreneur group, Res Publica. She has also recently modeled for the spring-summer collection of Globus, an Indian chain of boutiques. Soha made her acting debut with the Bollywood film Dil Maange More(2004), where she shared credits with Shahid Kapoor Ayesha Takia and Tulip Joshi She has since received critical acclaim for her performances in the Bengalifilm Antar Mahal(2005) and Rang De Basan(2006). Her latest release, Khoya Khoya Chand has earned her critical acclaim, although it was not successful at the box office. Awards 2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine 2007: GIFA Best Supporting Actress for Rang De Basanti 2007: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award for Rang De Basanti 2007: Nominated-Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Rang De Basanti Filmography Year Film Role Other notes 2008 Iti Srikanta Kamallata Dil Maange More Neha 2005 Pyaar Mein Twist Jasomati 2006 Rang De Sonia Winner IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award Ahista Ahista Megha 2007 Khoya Khoya Chand Nikhat 2008 Mumbai Meri Jaan Rupali Joshi Dil Kabaddi Mita Tera Kya Hoga Johnny Preeti 2009 Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge Neha Airport Filming 99 Filming .

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Maria Wasti Born Maria WastiAugust 14, 1974 (1974-08-14) (age 34)[tanzania africa Years active 1997 – present [show]Awards won Other awards Lux Style Awards2006 Best Satellite Actress[citation needed] Maria Wasti is a Pakistani film and television actress. Most of her roles in television serials portray her as a Pakistani woman going through difficult times and have landed her great respect in the eyes of critics and fans alike. Biography Early years Wasti was born on 14 August, in dar es salam Tanzania, Africa In her early days, Wasti's parents wanted their daughter to become a doctor.. In the day, the only television network active in the country was the government-owned Pakistan Television Corporation (PTV). It would be later in the 1980s that Network Television Marketing (NTM), the country's first privately owned channel, showcased content specifically targeted to the younger generation and Wasti got interested in acting. First teleplay In mid-1990s, she was approached by Bakhtiar Ahmed, the programme manager PTV Lahore Centre to be cast in a play called Sarah Aur Ammara alongside Resham, a film actress. highlighted a story around two sisters going through the turmoil of arranged marriages.The show was received well with the critics as never before had a show captivated the true essence of gender divide and Wasti's acting admired. Acting as a career Where her parents initially wanted her to be a doctor, they were supportive after her acting skills were adorned. Wasti recalls that her first experience in acting was for the passion of art, but later her parents told her to pursue the career in a professional manner.After her first stint, Wasti began receiving roles in various other plays in Lahore, Karachi and Islamabadcentres for PTV. In a short span of time, she was commended for being an extremely exceptional actress. She reminisces that people were sceptical when she stepped into acting, but once she proved herself they started accepting her She considers Bano Qudsia's Kallo one of her most memorable plays where she had to ‘put on tonnes of make-up to look really dark’ to play a dark-skinned girl who falls in love with a fairer man.This role brought her instant success. In other equally applauded roles, she played a woman victim in Baadlon Par Basera who is forcefully led into marriage with a man in the United States of America on the phone and when she meets him for the first time, she realises the man is older than the picture she saw him in. Maria is usually seen playing unglamorous roles involving sensitive issues regarding women in Pakistan. She has played roles depicting prominent women like Salma Murad and Lenin Peace Prize winner Bilquis Edhi Maria is a very outspoken person her plus points are that is is straight forward and would always speak her mind out. Recent ventures Pakistani television had always been looked upon with pride and respect by its peers but of late, the quality of plays and serials has declined. Wasti is aware of the fact and usually says that newer plays should portray issues in today's Pakistan. She names 'drugs' and 'AIDS' being amongst the most sensitive.[2] In view of these thoughts, Wasti opened up a production house in 2002, where she has successfully produced several serials and a dozen plays.[3] Her productions aim at the revival of television in Pakistan through better quality and content rivalling the glamour filled television plays from across the border in India Filmography Television Sarah Aur Ammara Kallo Boota from Toba Tek Singh Neend Baadlon Par Basera Paranda Kuch Dil Ne Kaha Sheeshay Ka Mehal Film Ramchand Pakistani, 2008

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Nana Patekar Born Vishwanath PatekarJanuary 1, 1951 (1951-01-01) (age 58)Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra India Occupation Actor Filmmaker Years active 1978 – present Spouse(s) Neelakanti Patekar [show]Awards won Filmfare Awards Best Actor 1995 KrantiveerBest Supporting Actor1990 ParindaBest Villain1992 Angaar2006 Apaharan National Film Awards Best Actor1995 KrantiveerBest Supporting Actor1990 Parinda1997 Agni Sakshi Nana Patekar (Marathi नाना पाटेकर) (born 1 January 1951 as Vishwanath Patekar) is a highly acclaimed Indian actor and filmmaker Biography Born Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, to Dankar Patekar (a painter) and his wife Sangana Patekar. He is an alumnus of the Sir J. J. institute of Applied Arts, Mumbai. During his college years he was active in inter collegiate dramatics. After graduating he has starred in a number of Bollywood movies with some of the most prominent film directors of Bollywood. He is married to Neelakanti Patekar, and they have a son Malhar Patekar. Career Nana Patekar is said to have a unique acting style. He is famous for his brash style of delivering his dialogues and his way of speaking reflects his deliverance of the lines. It is widely rumoured that he ad libs all of his lines and is held in high regard for this ability. He is known to give generously to the poor. He is also a sketch artist with his sketches having sometimes helped the Mumbai Police to track criminals. While he acted in movies such as Mohre (1987) and Salaam Bombay! (1988), he was noticed by the mainstream Bollywood industry and audience for his portrayal of the villain in the 1989 film, Parinda. He was awarded the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for the role. He also won the Filmfare Best Villain Award in 1992 for Angaar. He is very well known for his role in the movie Ab Tak Chappan (2005) in which he plays a police officer whose main task is to rid the streets of underworld dons. In 1994 he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for his performance in Krantiveer (1994). He also won the Filmfare Award and the Star Screen Awards in the best actor category. Patekar has experimented with his roles when it comes to films. He has done the occasional villain role, but has also played a hero in most of his films. He played a truant, gambling son in Krantiveer (1994), a wife beater in Agni Sakshi (1996), a deaf and dumb father in Khamosh: The Musical (1996) and a schizophrenic in Wajood (1998). At times during his career, it was noted that he was an epitome of the "angry young man" role and that he was well suited for such roles and would carry it on from Amitabh Bachchan and Mithun Chakraborty. Yet, he was also perfect for some of the villainous roles that he has done. Patekar has also done Comic roles in the recent blockbuster Welcome (2007) in which he plays a powerful crime lord who once desired to be an actor in films. He turned director with his movie Prahaar: The Final Attack co-starring Madhuri Dixit. His other films as an actor include Hu Tu Tu and Bluff Master. He once again gave a good performance in Apaharan, for which he received the Filmfare Best Villain Award as well as the Star Screen Award Best Villain. He is going to be in Sangeeth Sivan's next film, which is a remake of the Telugu film Athadu(2005) and as the character Anjaneya Prasad (CBI Officer), Which was originally played by Prakash Raj Patekar has also done some playback singing in the films Yeshwant (1997), Wajood (1998) and Aanch (2003). Awards 1990: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award, Parinda 1990: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Parinda 1992: Filmfare Best Villain Award, Angaar 1995: Filmfare Best Actor Award Krantiveer 1995: Star Screen Award Best Actor, Krantiveer 1995: National Film Award for Best Actor Krantiveer 1997: National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor, Agni Sakshi 2004: BFJA Awards, Best Actor for Ab Tak Chhappan 2006: Filmfare Best Villain Award, Apaharan 2006: Star Screen Award Best Villain, Apaharan Patekar is the only actor ever to win Filmfare Awards in both the Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor and Best Villain categories Filmography Actor Gaman (1978) ... Vasu Ankush (1986) ... Ravindra Kelkar 'Ravi' Pratighaat (1987) ... Ex-Constable Karamveer Salaam Bombay (1988) ... Baba Parinda (1990) ... Vasant Mandre Thodasa Roomani Ho Jaayen (1990) ... Natwarlal aka Dhrushtadyumna padmanabh Prajapati Neelkant Dhumketu Barish Kar : The Final Attack (1991) ... Major Chauhan Diksha (1991) ... Koga Pandit Tirangaa (1992) ... Shivajirao Wagle Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman (1992) ... Jai Angaar (1992) ... Majid Khan Krantiveer (1994) ... Pratap Narayan Tilak Hum Dono (1995) ... Vishal Saigal Agni Sakshi (1996) ... vvVishwanath Khamoshi: The Musical (1996) ... Joseph Braganza Ghulam-E-Musthafa (1997) ... Ghulam -E- Musthafa Yeshwant (1997) ... Yeshwant Lohar Yugpurush: A Man Who Comes Just Once in a Way (1998) ... Anirudh Wajood (1998) ... Malhar Gopaldas Agnihotri/Col. Latti Hu Tu Tu (1999) ... Bhau Kohram: The Explosion (1999) ... Maj. Ajit Arya Gang (2000) ... Abdul Tarkieb (2000) ... CBI Inspector Jasraj Patel Vadh (2002) ... Dr. Arjun Singh Shakti - The Powr (2002) ... Narasimha Bhoot (2003) ... Liyaqat Qureshi Darna Mana Hai (2003) ... John Rodrigues Aanch (2003) Ab Tak Chhappan (2004) ... Inspector Sadhu Agashe Apaharan (2005) ... Tabrez Alam Pak Pak Pakak (2005)...(Bhutya)(Marathi film) Bluff Master (2005) ... Chandru Parekh Taxi Number 9211 (2006) ... Raghav Shastri Hattrick (2007) ... Doctor Dus Kahaniyaan (2007) ... Man in the bus Welcome (2007)... Don Uday Shetty Yatra (film) (2007) ... Dasrath Joglekar Saamna (2006) (announced) ... Guru The Pool (2007) Bommalattam(2007) (Tamil) Cinema (2007) (In production) Ek - The Power of One (2008) ... CBI Officer Krish Prasad It's My Life