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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

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Noor jehan
Jehan in the film Anarkali (1958)
Background information
Birth name
Allah Wasai
Born
September 21, 1926(1926-09-21)
Origin
Kot Murad Khan Kasur Punjabi, British IndiaDied
December 23, 2000 (aged 74); Karachi, Sindh Pakistan
Genre(s)
Qawwali, Indian music, Pakistani music
Occupation(s)
film director, film actress, singer, music composer
Years active
1930–1996
Noor Jehan (Urdu نور جہاں) was the adopted stage name for Allah Wasai (born September 21 1926 – December 23, 2000) who was a singer and actress in British India and Pakistan. She is renowned as one of the greatest singers of her time in South Asia and was given the honorific title of Mallika-e-Tarranum (Urdu: ملکہ ترنم, English the queen of melody).
Born in a family of musicians, Wasai was pushed by her parents to follow in their musical footsteps and become a singer but she was more interested in acting in films and graced the earliest Pakistani films with her performances. Where she holds an astounding record of 10,000 songs to her singing credits in various languages of Pakistan including Urdu, Punjabi and Sindhi languages,[1] she is also considered to be the first female Pakistani film director.
In 1957, Jehan was awarded the President's Award for her acting and singing capabilities.

Early life and background
Noor Jehan was born in Kasur, British India(now Pakistan) and was one of the eleven children of professional musicians Madad Ali and Fateh Bibi.
The family would often perform at theatres, although only Wasai's eldest sisters would go on to pursue a career in acting. Two of her sisters, Eidan and Haider Bandi, were successful actors at the rural Taka Theatre in Lahore
Career
Allah Wasai began to sing at the age of five or six years old and showed a keen interest in a range of styles, including traditional folk and popular theatre. Realising her potential for singing, her mother sent her to receive early training in classical singing under Ustad Bade Ghula AlKhan who was also a native of Kasur. He instructed her in the traditions of the Patiala Gharanaof Hindustani classical music and the classical forms of thumri dhrupad and khyal At the age of nine, Wasai drew the attention of Punjabi musician Ghulam Ahmed Chishti who would later introduce her to stage in Lahore. He composed some ghazals, naats and folk songs for her to perform, although she was more keen in breaking into acting or playback singing. Once her vocational training finished, Wasai pursued a career in singing alongside her sisters in Lahore and would usually take part in the live song and dance performances prior to screenings of films in film theatres
The family moved to Calcutta in hope of developing the movie careers of Wasai and her sisters. During their stay in Calcutta, the renowned singer Mukhtar Begum, encouraged Wasai and her two older sisters to join film companies and recommended them to various producers. She also recommended them to her husband, Agha Hashar Kashmiri who owned a maidan theatre (a tented theatre to accommodate large audiences). It was here that Wasai received the stage name Baby Noor Jehan. Her older sisters were offered jobs with one of the Seth Sukh Karnanicompanies, Indira Movietone and they went on to be known as the Punjab Mail. Wasai would later adopt Mukhtar Begum's way of performance and sari attire.
In 1935, K.D. Mehra directed Pind di Kudhi in which Jehan acted along with her sisters.She next acted in a film called Missar Ka Sitara (1936) by the same company and sang in it for music composer, Damodar Sharma.Baby Noor Jehan also played the child role of Heer in the film Heer-Sayyal (1937). After a few years in Calcutta Noor Jehan returned to Lahore in 1938. In 1939, Ghulam Hairder composed songs for Jehan which led to her early popularity. She then recorded her first song Shala Jawaniyan Mane for Dalsukh M. Pancholi's movie Gul Bakavli.
Prior to Khandaan Jehan was cast as a child artist. It was in 1942 that she played the main lead opposite Pran.Khandaan's success saw her shifting to Mumbai, where she shared melodies with Shanta Apte in Duhai (1943). It was in this film that Noor Jehan lent her voice for the second time, to another actress named Husn Bano In 1945 Jehan player the lead role, along side Lata Mangeshkar and Asha Bhosle, in the movie Badi Maa.
In 1945, she achieved a milestone, when she sung a Qawwali with Zohrabai Ambalewali and Amirbai Karnataki which was "Aahen Na Bhareen Shikave Na Kiye". This was the first ever Qawwali recorded in female voices in subcontinent films.
Noor Jehan's last film in India was Mirza Sahibaan (1947) which starred Prithviraj Kapoor's brother Trilok Kapoor. Noor Jehan sang 127 songs in Indian films and the number of talking films she made from 1932 to 1947 was 69. The number of silents was 12. Fifty-five of her films were made in Mumbai, eight in Calcutta, five in Lahore and one in Rangoon Burma

Acting career in Pakistan
After Pakistan Independence in 1947, Jehan decided to move to Pakistan, her country of birth along with her husband Rizvi. She left Bombay and settled in Karachi with her family.
Three years after settling in Pakistan, Noor Jehan starred in her first film in Pakistan, Chanwey (1951), opposite Santosh Kumar, which was also her first Punjabi film as a heroine. Shaukat and Noor Jehan directed this film together making Noor Jehan Pakistan's first female director. Noor Jehan's second film in Pakistan was Dopatta (1952) which turned out to be an even bigger success than Chanwey (1951).
Her penultimate film as an actress/singer was Mirza Ghalib (1961).This contributed to the strengthening of her iconic stature. She gained another audience for herself. Her rendition of Faiz Ahmed Faiz's Mujshe pehli si mohabbat mere mehboob na maang is a unique example of tarranum, reciting poetry as a song. Noor Jehan last starred in Baaji in 1963, though not in a leading role. Noor Jehan bade farewell to acting in 1963 after a career of 33 years (1930 to 1963). The pressure of being a mother of six children and the demanding wife of a hero (Ejaz Durrani) forced her to give up her career. Noor Jehan made 14 films in Pakistan, ten in Urdu, four in Punjabi.

Jehan as a playback singer
After quiting acting she took up playback singing. She made her debut as a playback singer in 1960 with the film Salma. Her first initial playback for a Pakistani film was for Jan-e-Bahar (1958), in which she sung the song Kaisa Naseeb Layi Thi, picturised on Musarrat Nazir. She received many awards, including with the highest Pakistani honour in entertainment, Tamgha-eImtiaz (The Pride of Performance) in 1966, Pakistan's top civil award.
In the 1990s Jehan also sang for then débutante actresses Neeli and Reema. For this very reason, Sabiha Khanum affectionately called her Sadabahar (evergreen). Her popularity was further boosted with her patriotic songs during the 1965 war between Pakistan and India.
Jehan visited India in 1982 to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the Indian talkie where she met Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in New Delhi and was received by Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar in Mumbai

Last years and death
In 1986, on a tour of North America, Jehan suffered from chest pains and was dignosed with angina after which she went under a surgery to install a pacemaker. In 2000, Jehan was hospitalised in Karachi and suffered a heart attack. On Saturday afternoon, December 23, 200 Noor Jehan died from heart failure. Her funeral took place at Jamia Masjid Sultan, Karachi and she was buried at the Gizri Graveyard near the Saudi Consulate in Karachi.

Filmography
Year
Film
1939
Gul Bakavli
Imandaar
Pyam-e-Haq
1940
Sajni
Yamla Jat
1941
Chaudhry
Red Signal
Umeed
Susral
1942
Chandani
Dheeraj
Faryad
Khaandan
1943
Nadaan
Duhai
Naukar
1944
Lal Haveli
Dost
1945
Zeenat
Gaon ki Gori
Badi Maa
Bhai Jaan
1946
Anmol Ghadi
Dil
Humjoli
Sofia
Jadoogar
Maharana Pratab
1947
Mirza Sahibaan
Jugnu
Abida
Mirabai
1951
Chanwey
1952
Dopatta
1953
Gulnar
Anarkali
1955
Patey Khan
1956
Lakt-e-Jigar
Intezar
1957
Nooran
1958
Choomantar
Anarkali
1959
Neend
Pardaisan
Koel
1961
Mirza Ghalib

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ASIN PROFILEBirth name : Asin ThotunkalScreen Name : AsinDate of Birth : October 26, 1985Birth Place : Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India Sign : ScorpioHeight : 5′4”Weight : 53 kgMother Tongue : MalayalamLives in : Cochin, Kerala, IndiaNationality : IndianProfession : ActressReligion : ChristainFather’s Name : Joseph Thotunkal (Businessman & Ex-C.B.I officer)Mother’s Name : Dr. Celine Thotunkal (civil surgeon)Marital status : singleEducation : B.A. English Literature at St. Teresa’s College, Cochin, KeralaLikes : SimplicityDislike : Dishonesty FAVOURITESFood : Fresh water Fish or prawans fied with kerala riceColor : Red, blackCartoon : Tom & JerryOther facts : Started learning Bharatnatyam from the age of threeHobbies : Dancing, readingLanguages Known : Malyalyam, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, English, FrenchDebut Film : Narendra Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (Malyalyam Movie) ASIN BIOGRAPHY Asin Thottumkal who is now known as Asin is a native of Kerala. She was born on 26th October, 1981 in Hyderabad and is the only daughter of her parents Mr. Joseph and Mrs. Celine Joseph. Though her mother tongue is Malayalam, she speaks French, Sanskrit, Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English. She is a literature student of St. Teresa’s College, Cochin . She was into business and modeling before entering the film industry. Her entry to films was through the Malayalam industry. During her leisure, Asin spends time reading books. She also loves watching movies and cartoons, especially Tom and Jerry. Her favorite colors are Red and Black. Though we see her in screen in traditional costumes wearing lot of jewels, we will rarely see her off-screen like that. Jeans and Shirts is her favorite attire. She loves Kerela rice and fried fresh water fish. Asin’s principle of success is hard work. She works almost round the clock with utmost sincerity which is fetching her glory. window.google_render_ad(); window.google_render_ad();

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Meera actress This article may need to be wikified to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. Please help by adding relevant internal links or by improving the article's layout (March 2008) Meera Date of birth July 24, 1948 (1948-07-24) (age 60) Place of birth Lahore Punjab, Pakistan. Spouse(s) Begum Nawazish Ali, Bobby Darling Meera (Urdu میرا) is a movie actress from Pakistan She is based in Lahore. She first appeared on Television in an advertisement in 1992. Munir Moosa Sewani Kissed her officially and that cause's meera mouth ulcer but she survived. Through late 2004 and early 2005, she worked on her first Bollywood project Nazar, directed by Soni Razdan This movie was the first joint production between India and Pakistan. It was released in February 2005. It immediately landed in trouble with the Pakistani Government, who objected strongly to a scene where she kisses the hero (played by Ashmit Patel of India), on religious and moral grounds. Allegedly, Meera has been fined an undisclosed amount for the kiss. Reportedly, the Pakistani Government is also considering a ban on Pakistani actors from working on Indian projects. Later doubts were placed on Meera's claim that she had been fined when the Pakistani government denied placing any fines on Meera for the kiss. She had also claimed to have received death threats that were strongly disputed by her own colleagues. Meera is also set to join the social work bandwagon in the footsteps of people like Abrar-ul Haq Jawad Ahmad and Shehzad Roy. She is going to establish a social welfare organization that will provide shelter to homeless and needy women. The project will be named after her mother Shafqat Zehra. "A complex spread over an area of 16 acres (65,000 m2) of land will be constructed in Sheikhupura comprising a school, hospital and home for the needy and homeless women. My mother has donated land for the project. I myself will take care of the project. I know it is a tough job to complete such a big project but I am determined to do it," Meera said. Meera and fellow actress Veena Malik have criticised each other in interviews. Meera was invited for the India-Pakistan peace March from Delhi to Multan on 23 March 2005, It was lead by Dr. Sandeep Pandey, a Magsaysay awardee. Mahesh Bhatt promoted the event in media. Meera entered India from Delhi, when the official entry point on her visa was Mumbai The Delhi Airport Authority detained her for a full day and were about to deport her back to Pakistan. Harsha, the organiser of the event and social activists rescued her after a day long negotiation with highly placed sources in Delhi. Filmography Fire (2006 film) Kasak (Bollywood) (2005) Nazar(Bollywood)(2005) Salakhain (2004) Pyar Hi Pyar Mein (2003) Chalo Ishq Larain (2002) Soey Ho Tum Kahan(2001) Inteha (1999) Dunia Hey Dil Walon Ki (1997) Kelona (1997) Chief Sahib (1996) Chaanta (1996) Choot Main Bas jao Phuddian War Gay Eik Choot Main Teen Lun Ama Aba ki Chuddian (Child Artist)

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Riya Sen Riya Sen at a fashion show Born Riya Dev VarmaJanuary 24, 1981 (1981-01-24) (age 28)Kolkata West Bengal, India Occupation Actor, model Riya Sen (Bengali: রিয়া সেন; Hindi रिया सेन;IPA: [ria ʃenITRANS:riYA sen) (born Riya Dev Varma in Kolkata India on January 24, 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 director Davifilm 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 musicvideostelevision commercials, fashion shows, and on magazine covers 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 Patl, her semi-nude photograph on photographer Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar and her on-screen kisses in a conservative Indian film industry. Acting career Riya first appeared as a child artist in the film Vishkanya in 1991, where she played the role of the young Pooja At the age of 18, National Film Awards winning director Bharathiraja's Tamil film, Taj Mahal (2000), which did not achieve commercial success.She was scheduled to make her Bollywoodfilm debut in Love You Hamesha, opposite actor Akshaye Khanna;however, the film was stalled, and she ultimately made her debut in N. Chandras Style (2001).This low-budget sex comed was the first commercial success in over a decade for the director, whose previous successes included Ankush (1986) and Tezaab (1988) A launch pad for Riya, cast in the female lead along with fellow-newcomers, Sharman Joshi, Sahil Khan and Shilpi Mudgal, the film pioneered a trend of commercial success for small budget films in India.Riya and the second female lead of the film were replaced by aspirant actresses Sunali Joshi and Jaya Seal in Xcuse Me, the sequel of Style. Her next success was Jhankaar Beats, a comedy revolving around the music of legendary composer R D Burman, which saw her playing a small and glamorous role alongside Shayan Munshi, Juhi Chawla Rahul Bose, Rinke Khanna and Sanjay Suri. Produced by Pritish Nandypublishing director of The Times of India, and directed by debutant director Sujoy Ghosh, the film was made on a budget of Rs. 25 million (US$525,000),marking the sixth in a row of small to medium budget films made by Pritish Nandy Communications (PNC) Despite being part of a wave of offbeat films that mostly failed to make an impact at the box office, it surprisingly drew public attention upon its release, which led to a commercial success among a restricted audience targeted by a selective release in twenty cities. It was one of the first films made in Hinglish, a mixture of Hindi and English. In 2005, she starred in Shaadi No 1, which saw her sharing screen time with Esha Deol, Soha Ali Khan and Ayesha Takia, without anyone getting established as the female leadThis comedy, which is based on the theme of modern marriage, was directed by David Dhawan, a renowned film director from this genre Although films like Style and Jhankar Beats succeeded commercially, most of her later films have generated less revenue.A number of them remained unfinished. While many of her appearances have been item numbers and cameos, few of her leading roles have been in low-budget films. Though she had small roles in Dil Vil Pyar Vyar (2002),(2003) and Plan (2004), attention was drawn to her item numbers in all three, especially the one in Qayamat that featured her in a bubble-bath. Besides this, she performed another item number in James (2005) on director-producer Ram Gopal Varma's behest, who has a history of casting aspirant actress-models like Sameera Reddy Isha Koppikar and Koena Mitrain similar roles. Furthermore, she took part in a dance number for Sajid Khan(2007) that featured several mainstream Bollywood actresses such as Amisha Patel Diya Mirza Neha Dhupia Amrita Rao and Celina Jaitley, among others. Non-Hindi filmsWith its commercia and critical success Ananthabhadram was a high watermark in Riya's career Riya has, in addition to Bollywood films, appeared in Bengali, Tamil,Telugu, Malayalam and English films. Her film career began in the earnest with Tamil films such as Bharathi Raja's Taj Mahal, co-starring Manjoj Bharatiraja in the male lead, and Manoj Bhatnaghar's Good Luck, oppsite Prasanth. Both of the films failed commercially, and she had a brief reappearance in Tamil cinema only to perform in a dance number for N. Maharajan's Arasatchidead link Her first English language movie was It Was Raining That Night, a remake of the Bengali film Hei Brishtir Raat, scripted by Sudeshna Roy and directed by Mahesh Manjrekar. In the film, she collaborated with mother Moon Moon Sen. Riya was slated to appear in Anjan Dutta's Bengali-English bilingual film The Bong Connection with her sister, but she was eventually dropped from the project and replaced by Peeya Rai Chaudhary The two sisters were later cast together in director Ajai Sinha's The Bachelor, a Bengali film that, as of 2008, is yet to be finished Her most successful non-Hindi film has been director Santhosh Sivan's Ananthabhadram (2005). The first Malayalam venture for both Riya and Sivan, was both a critical and commercial success. It won five Kerala State Film Awards and surfaced as one of the biggest Malayalam successes that year. She played the role of Bhama in the film, a village girl who is lured by Digambaran, the evil magician portrayed by Manoj K Jayan. In a song-and-dance sequence showing Digambaran turning Bhama into a medium for demonic rituals, the choreographer Aparna Sindoor made abundant use Kathakali movements. The use of Kathakali has been a high point in the resurgence of the classical dance form in other major Indian films as well,including Shaji Karun's Vanaprastham (1999) and Adoor Gopalakrishnas KalamandalamRamankutty Nair (2005). She made her Telugu Debut with Nenu Meeku Telusa...?, in which she was paired opposite Manoj Manchu Modeling career In the famous page of Dabboo Ratnani's calendar's 2004 edition. Riya became a popular model when she appeared in numerous music videos for songs by popular singers, including Falguni Pathaks Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi (alternative title: Chudi Jo Khankayi), Asha Bhosles Jhumka Gira Re, Jagjit Singh and Bhosle's Jab Samne Tum and Kahin Kahin Se, Lata Mangeshkar, Bhonsle and Singh's Dil Kahin Hosh Kahin, Sonu Nigams Jeena Hai Tere Liye and Shaan's Sutta Maro. She shot for her first music video, Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi, at the age of sixteen. This led to her being identified primarily as a performer for music videos early in her career,an image she aimed to shed in 2005. Riya has appeared on several magazine covers, including Femina, Elaan, Man's World,Gladrags, Savvy and Indian versions of Elle, Maxim and Cosmopolitan,as well as on the ramp of major fashion shows like Lakmé Fashion Week (2005–07) and Wills Fashion Week (2006–2007). She participated in fashion shows along with her elder sister, Raima Sen Besides modeling, Riya has ventured into the advertisement world as well. A high point of her modeling career came in 2006, when she became the soft drink, Limcas brand ambassador, replacing Deepika PadukoneHer other notable assignments include Colgate, Dabur Vatika, Reliance Industries, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, and Nirma In 2004, she was featured partially nude in leading Indian photographer Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar, which is a major happening in the Indian glamor industry. According to Daboo, "Her mother saw it much later, after the calendar released. She thought it was too sexy, and Riya shouldn't have done it. But the response to the photograph was superb. Riya was so thrilled that for her next ad campaign, she asked me to light her up like I did in this. A career highlight for the model, it led to a three year contract with Ratnani to feature her on his annual calendar.She is the only female face to be featured on the calendar in five consecutive years (2003–07). Personal life and family Born on January 24, 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 GayatriDevi is 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 was the Diwan or a Minister of the Maharaja of Tripura The sisters are credited on-screen under their grandmother'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.[66Thereafter, 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 and kickboxing taking lessons (has completed the 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 BallygungCircular 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. Public persona Riya's on-screen performances have established her as a sex symbol and youth icon in India. Since entering the film industry, she has gained attention for wearing a bikini in Shaadi No. 1 and sharing on-screen kisses with co-stars Ashmit Patel in Silsiilay and Sharman Joshi in Style, respectively. Such performances garnered attention because of the relatively conservative outlook of Indian cinema and her own statements about such practises. Before becoming a film identity, she had a reputation for partying, which started at the age of fifteen. Riya's public persona is compared to her mother Moon Moon, who was seen as a sex symbol of her time while her sister Raima is mostly compared their grandmother Suchitra. Although her film career has yet to achieve large-scale success, Riya has generated considerable media attention. She was ranked ninth on Femina 50 Most Beautiful Women, published in the magazine's September 2007 issue. She was a jury member for the 2008 Final of the Mr. India contest. Along with Bollywood actors such as Waheeda Rehman, ShilpShetty, Dia Mirza Raveena Tandon, Jackie Shroff, Naseeruddin Shah, Tabu and Lara Dutta Riya appeared in Haath Se Haath Mila, an HIV/AIDS awareness music video. She made charity appearances at McDonald'sIndia to raise money for paediatric eye-care during World Children's Week (November 14–20) in 2003

Naina profile

Naina This article is an orphan, as few or no other articles link to it Please introduce links to this page from other articles related to it. (January 2009) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding reliable references (ideally, using inline citations). Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2009) Naina Dhaliwal Naian Dhaliwal posing for Maxim Date of birth 1984 Place of birth Ludhania,India Naina Dhaliwal is an Indian model beauty queen, and actress. She was Miss India 2004. Dhaliwal, who hails from Ludhiana, plays the ‘second lead’ in the Himanshu Malik-Meghna Naidu film Jackpot’, in which she plays a rich lady who gets murdered. Dhaliwal has also done guest appearances in ‘Amavas’ and ‘Madhoshi’. Biography Dhaliwal was born in Ludhiana,India. Besides being the Miss India 2004, she had also visited Palm Springs, California to represent India at the Mrs Globe 2004 contest. Personal Life Her husband Sam Dhaliwal is an American citizen. In interviews, she described him as 'broad-minded'. He is 14 years older than her. She is fond of animals and enjoys cooking Indian meals. She doesn't think she is betraying her marriage when she gets physical on screen. Filmography Jackpot 2005) Gandhi Se Pehle Gandhi (2005) Dand-The Punishment (2004) Anthony Kaun Hai? (2006)

Kashmira shah profile

Name: Kashmira Shah (Kashmera) Birthdate: 5' 7" (1.70 m) A former model and beauty queen (both as Miss University World and Miss India talent winner), Shah has acted on the big screen and on stage for over eight years, fast becoming a household name in India. She is best known for her roles in such hits as Yes Boss and Jungle, as well as for her acclaimed dancing numbers in movies like Vaastav and Aankhen. Kashmira started doing theater and soon proved herself as an accomplished actress in her many plays. This may have contributed to her showcase of her talents in 'Jungle' where her performance earned her a coveted Best Supporting Actress nomination in the local film industry. Shah recently graduated from prominent co-starring roles to lead parts - notably, in a anticipated series of films including one wherein which she plays Revati, a poor rag picker who finds her dignity in a journey of self-discovery. And her latest project, My Bollywood Bride, where in addition to co-writing the screenplay she plays the lead role of Reena, a Bollywood film star that falls in love with an American writer played by Jason Lewis (Sex and the City) Kashmera is now slated to star in two more Hollywood films and several Bollywood films all currently in pre-production or production. Whatever the medium, Shah seems to have a knack for being involved in successful projects. She was recently ranked among the Top 35 All Time Actresses in India and she has been promoted as the Worlds Most Exotic Woman and/or India's Most Exotic Export!