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Imran Khan’s next project to hit the screens would be ‘Luck’ and the guy is leaving no stones unturned to reach out all his fans and promote his flick at this crucial juncture. Produced by Dhilin Mehta & Directed by Soham Shah, the film marks the debut of Shruti Haasan (Kamal Hassan’s daughter) and stars Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Mithun Chakraborthy, Ravi Kishaan, Chitrashi Rawat and Danny Denzongpa. Imran Khan will soon be in London with Sanjay Dutt and Shruti Hassan to promote the film and he plans to personally meet his fans in London. Imran will be with them on 11th July 2009 when he visits Cineworld Ilford and Cineworld Feltham. Talking about the love of his fans and also about London, Imran says, “The UK has always been special to me, as I have many friends and family there. The audiences have also been extremely supportive of me and of my releases. I’m really looking forward to interacting with everyone at Ilford and Feltham on Saturday.”

The leading matrimonial website ‘Shaadi.com’ conducted an online poll in which after reviewing the responses from over 18,000 netizens, the site declared John Abraham and Katrina Kaif have been voted as the most eligible single celebrities. In the poll, Katrina bagged in the voted from about 48 percent of males as the most eligible single female and wherein John was named as their favorite eligible bachelor by about 43 percent females. Following John were other bigtime celebrities like Salman Khan, Saif Ali Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Rahul Gandhi, M.S. Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh, and following Katrina were ladies like Bipasha Basu, Deepika Padukone, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and Sonam Kapoor. “It’s nice to see the way our members’ preferences for an ideal partner have changed drastically. Its not just about looks and fashion trends but about power and higher social standing that makes a person more attractive and appealing,” Gourav Rakshit, business head of shaadi.com, said.

Yes, this is Kareena Kapoor looking just a perfect coy bride displaying the special range of jewelry for a leading group which will be launching two different brands Gitanjali Jewels’ Bridal Collection Jewelry and Multitasking Jewelry for Women with Kareena as the brand ambassador. Kareena here is dolled up under the designs of ace fashion designer Manish Malhotra. The makers of the group carried out a survey to choose their brand ambassador and in the survey majority people responded that they would like to see Kareena in a bridal get-up. Must say, be it a bikini or a bridal wear, Kareena carries off both with equal amount of grace.

Asin was in Singapore when a man, who seemed to be in his mid-20s, kept following her everywhere. The drama unfolded at the hotel where she was staying. He approached Asin to talk to her, without paying heed to the security guards surrounding her.A friend of Asin, who was with her, said, “Before she could react, he started taking her pictures. Suddenly, he started behaving even more strangely. He pretended he was her bodyguard and stopped people from going near her.”During the function, he tricked the security guards at the venue and reached the dining room where Asin was having a meal. “He told the guards that he had come from Indore and wanted to talk to her at any cost. He tried every trick in the book to convince them and succeeded,” Asin’s friend said.The man followed her even when she was shopping at a mall. When she reached the hotel, she saw him in the lobby too.Next morning, Asin rushed out of the hotel and headed straight to the airport for her flight to Mumbai. “She feared t...

With her forthcoming ‘Love Aaj Kal’ making news all around creating buzz about her fabulous chemistry with Saif Ali Khan in the film, it is just the right time for Deepika Padukone to make appearances in photoshoots, magazine covers and reality shows and this is just what she has been doing. Deepika Padukone appears as the covergirl of the July issue of Vogue India. The edition also has an exclusive interview with the promising newcomer where he reveals lesser-known facts about herself like how she starts her day with what she calls “a maaaajor breakfast”. “I think it’s a very South Indian thing. I can’t start my day without breakfast. This ’something’ can range from idlis, dosas and upma, to sausages, baked beans on toast and even potato toasties.” About spending time with Ranbir she says, “We do our own thing because tomorrow, I don’t want to sit and say, ‘I should have done this but I didn’t.’ And, she insists, when Ranbir and her exchange notes on Bollywood, it’s not gossip. “I’ll ...

Kambakkht Ishq that is expected to do big as assured by its makers, however, had a star studded press meet attended by celebrities like Katrina Kaif, Kareena Kapoor and no doubt big and tall Akshay Kumar was also at the meet to promote the movie. According to Kareena Kapoor, ‘Kambakkht Ishq’ is a “power-packed film which is going to rock today and tomorrow”. However in meantime, watch some pictures from the press conference.

One of the most talked Bollywood Events in May 2009 is the famous Priyanka Chopra’s party for the British Actor Gerard Butler. This party was also attended by some of the bollywood actors/ bollywood directors like Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Ranbir Kapoor, Karan Johar and last but not the least Shahid Kapoor. Its been reported that Priyanka Chopra made a statement saying "Hosting that party wasnot fun.I hate throwing parties. I’d rather go to other people’s parties or spend time after a shoot on a set. Thats more fun than hosting a party." Her empathic "never" to host a party is because of the reason that Priyanka herself admits that she has OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder). Priyanka Chopra says that she wont host any more parties or would not entertain any more guests until she gains control over her OCDs.

Anoushka Shankar, the daughter of the Indian Sitar player, Ravi Shankar, and Sukanya Rajan, a bank employee, has already carved her niche for her versatile talents as a writer, actor, composer and sitarist. She is the youngest and the only woman to receive House of Commons shield from British Parliament. She had her first solo recording to her credit at the young age of 17 with her own name ‘Anoushka’. She also became the youngest nominee for the Grammy Award in the Best World Music Album Category. She has also acted in a film named, ‘Dance Like a Man’, for which she was nominated as the best supporting actress in National Film Awards in the year 2003. This time Anoushka creates stir again as she looks gorgeous on the cover of the July issue of Cosmopolitan India attired in a pink Cue by Rahul Khanna and Rohit Gandhi. Must say, the girl is a unique blend of talent, attitude and beauty!

With his chocolate looks, sturdy body and a killing smile, this Bollywood sensation made waves with his unconventional debut in Ram Gopal Varma’s “Company”. Son of renowned actor Suresh Oberoi, he is the very charming, Vivek Oberoi. This handsome actor was born on 3rd September, 1976. He went to the Mayo college, Ajmer. He also lived in London to attend an acting workshop and later in New York where he completed his Masters Degree in film acting. Not many know that Vivek began his career with script writing and dubbing for films when he wrote a script for director Vidhu Vinod Chopra. He also bought his 1st car with the money he earned! With his 1st release “Complany”, Vivek sprang to stardom. He won the "best debut actor award" and also won the award for "best supporting actor” for the film. Vivek went on winning hearts with the psycho thriller “Road”, “Saathiya” and “Dum”. Thereafter began an array of films each different from the other in its theme and genre. From the ...

Not everyone in the film industry is blessed with a godfather or connections with big names. Vidya Malvade is one of those few who establish themselves on their own. She is a name associated with brands like “Hyundai Santro” and believes in working hard to get to the top. Having studied Law, Vidya worked as an air hostess. She stepped into the glamour world after the sudden demise of her pilot husband. With a perfect body and winning looks, she entered the modeling arena. She also signed a couple of films like “Intehaa”, “Mashooka” and “U Bomsi and Me” but could not make her presence felt. Vidya is a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan. She has done the “Santro” ad with him and since then, idolizes him. She has now got a golden opportunity to work with the King Khan again in a forthcoming flick “Chak De India” by Shimin Amin ( of “Ab Tak Chhappan” fame). It is a story of a hockey coach (played by Shahrukh) and a Sikh girl (played by Malvade) whose wishes to play the game are trampled by her cons...

The ever beautiful, charming and innocent looking Vidya Balan is a Tamilian and was born to Iyer parents in Kerala. She is called the next big thing in Bollywood with reaching new heights of success with every step she takes. Unlike most of today’s actresses she has a traditional Indian look and she banks on her grace and talent rather than on exposure like her other competitors, which sets her a class apart from them. Vidya grew up in Mumbai and attended St. Anthony's Girls High School, St. Xavier's College, Bombay and later the University of Mumbai. She graduated from college with a Sociology degree. She speaks several languages including Tamil, Malayalam, English, Hindi, and Bengali. Vidya’s first break came in 1998 when she modeled for the Surf Excel ad. That was all she needed to get noticed and after that a number of other ad-campaign offers came her way. Besides acting in Tele-serials like Haste Khelte and Hum Paanch she also appeared in a few music videos with Euphoria,...

A British born Indian, a face associated with brands like Tuscan Verve, Hugo Boss, Tommy Hilfiger and Zegna and an Indian supermodel, that’s Upen Patel for you. With an incredible 6’ and a charming personality, he has already won millions of hearts in India, especially of teenagers. Born on 16th August, 1980, Upen migrated to U K from Uganda in 1984. he graduated in Media Studies from the West Herts College. From the age of 16, Upen has been modeling for various brands. Having shot his first Hindi remix album “Sun Sahiba Sun”, Upen became the talk of the town. He was loaded with modeling assignments. He participated in the Breast Cancer Research Fashion Show held at China Whites exclusively for ‘VOGUE’ magazine. He has also done catwalk shows for London Fashion Week and Maya International held in Birmingham. Upen has also done shows like “Daminis” and “Beranainis” for Zee TV and Sony TV respectively. The filmography of Upen includes only a handful of films like “36 China Town”, “Shakal...

Born in Dehra Dun, India on September 2, 1984, Udita Goswami’s original name was Virgoan Udita . Her parents are from the North-Eastern State of Assam. Udita comes from a very traditional and conservative family, and studied in D.A.V. Public School until the 8th standard. Always wanting to be part of showbiz, she was not quite happy with her life in Dehra Dun. When she proposed to leave town for Bombay, her parents initially opposed, but subsequently let her have her own way. She soon started modeling for Nokia, Star Movies, Pepsi and Titan watches. One of India's leading models, Udita is the winner of MTV Model Mission 2 and of prestigious Model of the Universe Asia 2001 and can also been seen on covers of ELLE, Femina, Cosmopolitan, Bride n Home, Zinc, etc. She has been very active on ramp and is featured in shows by Suneet Verma, Tarun Tahilyani, Nikki Mahajan and Ranna Gill. Her first break in Bollywood came when she bagged a role opposite to John Abhrahim in Pooja Bhatt’s Paap...

Born on 19th March 1985, the Bengali beauty Tanushree Dutta is the latest heartthrob of Indian Film fans and a hot Bollywood property. She was born and raised in Jamshedpur and she graduated in Communications from Pune, Maharashtra. Tanushree is a rare combination of charms, beauty, charisma and a hot body which she is not afraid to show on screen. Tanushree is one of the most desired young actresses of Bollywood today. Initially very shy and introverted Tanushree found herself and gained confidence while in Pune. It was this new found confidence that made her participate in Miss India pageant consecutively in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Though success eluded her the first two times she was crowned Miss Confidence in 2004 along with Miss Beautiful Smile and the coveted Miss India crown. She went to participate in Miss World and ended up amongst the 10 ten finalists. Her career started when she bagged a role in Chocolate along with the Bollywood megastar Anil Kapoor. The movie did OK at the bo...

Sushmita was raised in the suburbs of Delhi in a conventional middle class family. To any stranger she was a average girl with decent looks and no one would have imagined that she would go on to become the first ever Miss Universe of India, which she did in 1994. She was the youngest amongst the 77 contestants at just 18 years of age. Sushmita was born on November 19, 1975. Her father is a retired Indian Air Force officer and her mother is a Fashion Artist and a Jewelary Designer. She has one brother, Rajeev Sen, and a sister, Neelam Sen. She attended school at Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in Delhi. She was not planning to become an actress, instead she was preparing for a career in journalism. Soon after winning the Miss Universe crown, Sushmita decided to storm Bollywood. She had a very bumpy start with her debut film Dastak failing miserably at the box office and Sushmita inspite of all the euphoria behind her failed to make an impact. Her next film Zor co-starring Sunny Deol ...

From “Ek Pardesi Mera Dil Le Gaya” to “Babuji” Sophie Chowdhury has come a long way in her career. First a VJ, then a singer and finally an actress, she is surely a multi-talented personality. With a well chiseled body, and an impressive smile, Sophie has definitely made way into the hearts of millions of viewers. Not many know that Sophie was a part of the all girl band “Sansara”, while still in her teens in London. She was always inclined towards the glamour world and was determined to make her way into the Hindi film industry. Being fluent in languages like Hindi, English, Italian and French and a trained Bharatnatyam and Kathak dancer has always been an asset for the suave and sexy Sophie. She began as a veejay in MTV and got attention almost immediately. Sophie began her musical career with the famous album “Baby Doll”. She was famous almost overnight with remix songs like “Mere Piya Gaye Rangoon” and the likes. This is one actress who believes that dancing is the secret behind he...

Having wooed the audiences by her looks and acting abilities, Sonali Bendre has surely put her name in the unforgettable history of Indian cinema. Born on 1st of January, 1975, Sonali has been a true winner. From modeling to films, her fame has just increased by the day. Bendre was born in Mumbai. She has three sisters and had always been a quite child, who kept herself to reading books rather than hanging out with friends. She started her journey with participating in the "Stardust Talent Search”, where she got training from veteran actors and performers of the Hindi film industry. Who can forget the young and gorgeous Sonali dancing to the tunes of “Humma Humma” as a guest appearance in the film “Bombay” in 1992. Sonali began her fabulous career in 1994, with “Aag”. In 2005, she was also awarded the "Newcomer of the year". She then went on to appear in a no. of films like “Anaahat”, “Naraaz”, “Rakshak”, “Dehek”, “Sarfarosh”, “Duplicate”, “Major saab”, “Hum Saath Saath ...

Soha Ali Khan was born on October 4, 1978 in Mumbai, India, into one of the most famous families of India the popularly known as ‘the family of Nawabs’. Her father is ‘Tiger Padaudi’ the celebrated international cricketer, her mother Sharmila Tagore the famous actress of the 60’s and 70’s and of course her brother is the Bollywood sensation Master Saif Ali Khan. She studied History at Balliol College, Oxford University and has a Masters in International Relations from the London School of Economics. She always knew that she was meant to be a Bollywood actress, but she decided to finish her studies before joining Bollywood as she knew once she embarked upon the journey of Bollywood returning to studies would be very difficult. Soha was not lucky enough to make a smashing debut and her first Bollywood appearance Dil Maange More was a flop. Her acting skills were also criticized and Soha failed to make an impression on the audience. She soon silenced her critics with her her performance i...

It’s difficult to remember the tall and handsome guy in the British Asian band “Stereo Nation” but surely you can recall the sturdy and serious looking actor of “Gangster”. You must have guessed it right. We are talking about none other than the dashing Shiney Ahuja. Shiney was born a Tauran on May 15. He graduated from R. V. College of Engineering, Bangalore with a specialisation in Computer Science and Engineering. He came into the Bollywood news with his much hyped “Hazaaron Khwahishein Aisi” which released in 2005. It was considered one of the best made films of that year and got Shiney rave reviews from the common and the critics as well as the Best male debut Filmfare award for his performance. “Gangster” followed soon after in 2006, in which Shiney played the title role. This flick took him to the top of stardom.� He was now a known name and a loved face. He had a lot of female fan following too. Though this film also starred Emraan Hashmi, Shiney was not overshadowed at all. Fr...

With a dusky complexion and a height of 5 feet 10 inches, she entered bollywood with the superhit film “Baazigar”. Nobody could ever imagine that the Shilpa Shetty of the 90s would groom to become the hot sizzling and sensuous Shilpa of today. She has undoubtedly become a global name and probably has the most fantastic body in the film industry. Born to Surendra and Sunanda Shetty, on June 8, 1975, Manya, as she is fondly called, always aspired to become a Bollywood heroine.she has a younger sibling Shamita who is also a Bollywood Actress. She attended St Anthony's Girl's convent in Chembur and then went to Podar College. Beside her native language Tulu, she speaks English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil and Urdu. �She began as a ramp model and eventually started getting film offers. Shilpa did her first film “Baazigar” opposite Shahrukh Khan and unlike most of the other actresses, she got name and fame from her very 1st film! Next she signed a couple of films...

Miss sexy figure Shamita Shetty was born on 2nd February, 1979 to father Surendra and mother Sunanda Shetty. She is the sister of the famous Bollywood celebrity Shilpa Shetty. Shamita attended St Anthony's Girls High School in Chembur, Mumbai. She dropped out from Sydenham College in Mumbai in the 11th standard to pursue a diploma course in Fashion designing. She is one of the lucky few actresses to have made her debut under the banner of� Yash Raj productions with the multi-starred big budget film Mohabattein, where she played the role of Ishiqa opposite co-star Uday Chopra. The movie did well at the box office and Shamita was instantly noticed by the audience. Along with her stardom the movie also helped her find a boyfriend in Uday Chopra whom she dated for quite some time. She did not appear in any other films for quite some time. Then she started making cameo appearances in item numbers in films like Saathiya and Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. She sizzled the screens with her hot it...

He is the hottest selling property of Bollywood, the Ace of Spades, Baadshah of the hearts of Bollywood fan and the King Khan. He was born on November 2 1965, and he didn’t have any famous Bollywood links to land him a role in films. He is one of those rare gems of Bollywood who had to toil and work very hard to climb each step and reach the top most position of Bollywood which he has the privilege of holding today. Khan attended St. Columba's School where he was accomplished in sports, drama and academics. He won the Sword of Honour, an annual award bequeathed to the student who embodies most the spirit of the school. He later attended the Hansraj College (1985-1988) to earn an Honors degree in Economics. After this, he studied for a Masters Degree in Mass Communications at Jamia Millia Islamia University. As a child he was exposed to the world of drama and theatres and had also acted in Ram Leelas. He started his acting career in 1988 by appearing in the television series Fauji p...

Not many are blessed enough in Bollywood to debut in a film as the main lead. But Shahid Kapoor’s story has been just that. With not just one but two heroines, Shahid entered Bollywood with a bang. His very 1st film was a superhit, fetching Shahid a no. of awards in 2003. Shahid was born on February 25th 1981 to critically acclaimed actor Pankaj Kapoor and dancer Neelima Azeem. He studied at Gyan Bharti in Delhi and later at Rajhans Vidyalaya Mumbai. Due to his father’s remarriage to actress Supriya Pathak, Shahid has three half siblings. Passion and love for art always drew Shahid a step closer to dance and acting. In his adolescence he joined the Shaimak Davar Dance Classes along with doing whatever came his way including side roles, music videos for the band “Aryan” and the Pepsi advertisement along with Shahrukh Khan. We all know what a great dancer Shahid is. Shahid began his career as an actor with Ken Ghosh’s “Ishq Vishk” which hit the theatres in 2002. With the instant fame and...

Sherlyn Chopra is controversy’s child. The more she tries to come out of it, the more she falls into it. After having exposed all she could in a number of inconsequential skin flicks, she still admits that she has no issues about letting her clothes down in front of the camera. Having recently changed her name from Mona to Sherlyn, she wants to make it big in the film industry and won’t let anything come in between. She calls herself half Christian, half Muslim with a Persian ancestry and a Punjabi surname. Sherlyn has done quite a number of unsuccessful films which include “Beeper”, “Time Pass” and “Naughty Boy”. None of the films could get her any fame even with her dare bare attitude and bold scenes. Giving a very interesting reason for her name change, Sherlyn admits that with her previous name “Mona”, she has done mediocre films but as “Sherlyn Chopra”, she is looking forward to better and meatier roles to play. That’s the reason why she turned down the role of Kangana Ranaut’s si...

“Nayak Nahi Khalnayak Hoon Main”-Son of the famous duo Nargis and Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Dutt’s life and career have been punctuated with varied experiences both good and bad. From blockbuster hits to being behind the bars, Sanju has faced it all with a brave heart. Born in Mumbai on 29th July 1959, Sanjay Balraj Dutt, has two sisters Priya and Namrata. Though he was the son of a superhero, his upbringing was like any other child. With a towering height of 6’1”, Sanjay debuted with the hit flick “Rocky” in 1981, the same year his mother Nargis died. This was a phase of tremendous ordeal for the young lad. He was arrested under TADA and also scrutinized for illegal possession of arms. After his release from prison, Sanju baba (as he is fondly called), gave three consecutive hits namely, “Daag:The Fire”, “Vaastav” and “Haseena Maan Jayegi” all of which released in 1999. A string of films followed with Sanjay in different roles like the tough cop in “Mission Kashmir” and “Dus”, the comic char...

Who could have ever imagined a plump, bespectacled Marketing Executive of an MNC to become a sexy figured actress one day! Often called the “desi Lara Croft”, Sameera Reddy is the new dusky beauty of tinselville and the first Indian actress invited to host the AXN action awards A graduate from Sydneham college, Mumbai, Sameera has two sisters, Sushma Reddy and Meghna Reddy. Both of them are famous vee-jays today Sam, as she is lovingly called, began her career with modeling for brands like “Lissome”. All of 17, she was seen in a music video “Ahista” by Pankaj Udhas before she plunged into Bollywood. In the Hindi film industry, she debuted with “Maine Dil Tujhko Diya” opposite Salman Khan’s brother Sohail Khan. Then came an array of films which gradually gave Sameera fame and success. These were “Darna Mana Hai”, “Plan”, “Musafir” and “Taxi No. 9211”. She was lucky enough to be a part of big projects and work with veterans like Anil Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, Suniel Shetty and Mahesk Manjreka...

With his macho looks and a killing smile, Salman was voted the 7th best-looking man in the world by People Magazine. He truly remains one of the most sought after actors of tinselville even after two decades have passed since his entry into Bollywood. Salman was born in Mumbai on 27th December 1965.Being born to writer Salim Khan, Salman had had an exposure to the film industry right from the beginning. He has two brothers Arbaaz and Sohail (who are also actor) and two sisters Arpita and Alvira. Sallu Mian as he is fondly called by friends, began his acting career in 1988 with a side role in “Biwi Ho To Aisi”. As a hero his debut was in 1989 with “Maine Pyar Kiya” under the Rajshri Productions. This film was a blockbuster hit and in no time, Salman became the heart throb of Indian Cinema. The year 1991, gave Salman hits like “Sanam Bewafa”, “Saajan” and “Pathar Ke Phool”. His second venture with the Barjatya’s was in 1994 with “Hum Apke Hain Kaun” opposite actress Madhuri Dixit. This f...

Riya had always been fascinated to the world of glitz and glamour thanks to her early exposure to the film industry and a family of eminent filmy personalities. Born to actress Moon Moon Sen and Bharat Dev Verma on the 24th of January, 1981, in Kolkata, Riya is the younger of the two siblings. Her elder sister Raima, is also a budding Bollywood actress. She completed her graduation from the Rani Birla College, Kolkata.� Her maternal grandmother, Suchitra Sen was one of the most sought after actresses of her times. Who can forget the young and innocent Riya in the Tamil flick, “Taj Mahal” by Bharathi Raja?! She also featured in popular music videos like Jagjit Singh-Asha Bhonsle’s “Jab Saamne Tum” and “Kahin Kahin Se” and Phalguni Pathak’s “Yaad Piya Ki Aane Lagi”. This made her extremely famous in the indipop circuit. Riya ventured into commercial Hindi films with her debut film “Style” directed by N Chandra. This movie turned out to be a disaster at the box office. But Riya was far fr...

Born in 1954 at Chennai, Rekha is considered to be the “Eternal Diva of Bollywood”. Being the daughter of the well known film superstar Gemini Ganeshan and actress Pushpavalli studio became her playground and she started nurturing her acting skills from a very young age. She started acting from as early as 1966 when she appeared as a child actor in the Telgu film “Rangula Ratnam”. Rekha made her debut as heroine in the successful Kannada film “Goadalli CID 999” with Dr. Rajkumar in 1969. Her first Hindi release was “Sawan Bhado” in 1970 which was a mojor hit and made her a star overnight. During the perion 1970-1973 she starred in movies like Ammakosam, Barkha Bahar, Raampur ka Lakshman. Gora aur Kala, Dharma etc. Dahrma was a major hit and put Rekha in the limelight but the real big hit came with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s “Namak Haram” in 1973 in which Rekha starred next to the Bollywood kings Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna. Her pairing with Amitabh Bachchan has been most successful ...

A sensuous Bengali bombshell is what you can call the 26 year old Rimi Sen. She has given numerous hits and within a span of just 4 years, has cemented her position in the Bollywood film industry. Rimi was born in Kolkata on 21st September, 1981. she studied in Kolkata but eventually she moved to Mumbai and began doing ads. She was first noticed by director Priyadarshan in a “Coca Cola” ad. He then gave her a chance in the film, “Hungama” opposite Akshaye Khanna and Aftab Shivdasani. Then came “Baghban”, where Rimi has played the role of Amitabh and Hema Malini’s grand daughter. Since then she has been featured in various films all of which have been successful at the box office. Thus, Rimi is nicknamed “Bollywood’s Lucky Mascot” She has done small but meaningful roles in a no. of hits like “Deewane Hue Paagal”, “Kyun Ki”, “Phir Hera Pheri”, “Golmaal”, “Dhoom” and “Dhoom 2”. She even shedded 8 kilos for her role as Sweety in “Dhoom”. Her latest release, “Dhoomn 2” was also a superhit, ...

Raveena Tandon : a name that will always be synonymous to the song “Tu Cheez Badi Hai Mast Mast”. She is categorized among the top actresses of the 90s and has given some brilliant performances in her career. Today she is married and for the time being acting has taken a back seat for this versatile actress. Born in Mumbai to famous director Ravi Tandon and Veena Tandon, Raveena derives her name from them too. She has a younger brother Rajiv and her sister in law is Rakhi Tandon (Sweety of Hum Paanch). As a child, she attended the Jamnabai Narsee school in Juhu where she was also the head girl. Raveena dropped out of Mumbai’s Mithibai college to persue modeling. Though she did a few assignments, she was not too successful in the modeling industry. In 1991, Raveena debuted opposite Salman Khan in “Pathar Ke Phool” which was soon forgotten. Real success came to her with “Mohra” and “Andaz Apna Apna” both released in 1994. Her “Mast Mast” number imeediately brought her immense name, fame ...

The Bong beauty Rani Mukherjee was born on 21st March 1978. Being the daughter of the famous director Ram Mukherjee and the cousin of one of the greatest actresses Kajol, the road ahead for Rani Mukherjee has been clear. She did a small cameo role in her father’s Bengali film “Biyer Phool” in 1992 at a very young age of 14. She made her Bollywood debut when Salim Akthar came up with “Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat’ in 1996. The film bombed at the box office and Rani’s career took a back seat with her devoting her attention back to completing her studies. She was back with a bang with “Ghulam” in 1998 where she starred opposite to Aamir Khan. Thought the film was very successful at the box office a few critics raised some questions on her acting skills and commented on her hoarse voice. Rani’s response was her brilliant performance in Karan Johar’s “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ where she played the hot and sexy Tina and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Again in 1998 she gave another brilli...

Known as the "Item Girl" of Bollywood, Rakhi Sawant always aspired to become an actress. She admits that she was fatty and chubby but never nervous. It took her immense courage and determination to convince her father about her professional inclination, while her mother was always by her side. Her actual name being Neeru, Rakhi was born in Mumbai in 1978. Her father was a Mumbai policeman and her mother was a nurse. She has a brother Rakesh, who is venturing into film direction. At the tender age of 14, Rakhi studied at the Goklibai School where she was offered an item number in “Joru Ka Gulam” in 2000. For a while, Rakhi studied arts at Mithibai college. She was doing theatre simultaneously. It was here that she was offered her big breakthrough in the film “Chura Liya Hai Tumne” in 2003 with an item song. Rakhi admits that since she did not have any godfather in the industry, she could not refuse the offer. A number of films then fell in Rakhi’s kitty which went on to make h...

She is the daughter of famous actress, Moon Moon Sen, grand daughter of the legendary Suchitra Sen and elder sister to actress Riya Sen. No wonder then, that acting flows through the blood of this sensuous Bengali beauty. We are talking about none other than Raima Sen. Born to Munmun Sen and Bharat Dev Varma, Raima was born in Calcutta (now� Kolkata) on 11th November, 1981. She has a younger sister, Riya. Both of them have spent their childhoods together. They studied in the Loreto House School. Joining Bollywood was an easy decision for Raima. She began with Ajai Sinha’s “Bachelor”, but was only noticed with the film “Godmother” in 1999 along with the veteran actress Shabana Azmi. She then starred in the film Daman playing daughter of Raveena Tandon., where her small performance was appreciated. Raima’s career graph has been marked with many films that have taked her career to higher and higher levels of success. Films like Daman, Parineeta, Eklavya and Dus have been important� landma...

A true leo at heart, Rahul Bose is simple yet smart, cool yet casual. With an accented hindi and great looks, he has been associated with films that belong to a different genre from that of a conventional masala movie. Surprisingly enough, most of his film have had English titles. Rahul was born on July 27th, 1967, to Rupen and Kumud Bose. He has an elder sister named Anuradha, who is married to Tarique Ansari, the owner and director of “Mid Day Multimedia”. Most of his childhood was spent in Kolkata. From his teen age, Bose had an inclination towards watching and playing sports. After he moved to Mumbai with his family, he completed his schooling from Cathedral and John Connon School and his graduation from Sydneham College. Apart from studying he spent quality time doing theatre, boxing and playing his favourite sport Rugby. It was only in1994 that Rahul finally stepped into Bollywood with the film “English August”. But real stardom came in 1999 when “Split wide open” released. From ...

With twinkling eyes, full of life and a most fascinating smile, Priyanka Chopra was the first girl child born to a large family consisting of her father, retired army officer, Dr. Ashok Chopra, mother Dr. Madhu Chopra her brother and a number of cousins and relatives. Due to the frequent transfers in the army, Priyanka moved from Kerela in the south to Leh-Ladakh in the north from Bombay in the West to Jamshedpur in the east. Moreover, her father is a Punjabi while her mother is from Bihar. As a result, she imbibed varied cultural ethos. A family favourite, Priyanka grew up with the warmth of love bestowed upon her by all her aunts uncles and grand parents. She grew up to have a confidant personality. She joined the La Martiniere school, Lucknow and then the Maria Goretti College, Rae bareilly. In 2000, Priyanka participated in Femina Miss India pageant and went on to win the miss India World crown. That very year, she won the Miss World title bringing a lot of fame and pride to her co...

True to her name, Perizaad was the beautiful child born in 1973 in Mumbai. She went to the Auxellium Convent high school school. After her graduation in B.Com she flew to the U.S. to get admitted to one of the top 20 colleges to get an MBA degree. She worked in the Lexington hotel there, to support herself.. Peri, as her friends call her, had no aspirations to join films. She initially began her career, helping her father in his poultry business. It was during this time that she met a model coordinator, Mona Irani, who coaxed her to do a few modeling assignments. Still on with her modeling, Zorabian did theatre and television serials simultaneously. She did a play by Kunal Vijayakar, named “Unfaithful” and also did a serial for Sony “Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye”. That marked the beginning for this smart and confidant young girl and Peri has not looked back since. As a lead heroine, Perizaad debuted with Subhash Ghai’s “Jogger’s Park” opposite Victor Banerjee. Her character, “Jenny” was that of...

Payal Rohatgi is the new face in tinselville. A computer engineer by profession, she entered the showbiz when she won the coveted title of “Supermodel Miss Tourism World” in 2001, and became “Femina Miss India finalist” in 2000. Payal shifted her base to Mumbai and since then, has been working here as a model and actress. Nicknamed Pari, by her dear ones, she was born in Hyderabad on 9th November, 1980. She was a bright student from the beginning. With a figure to die for and oodles of self confidence, Payal began doing ads like Nirma, LG refrigerator and Amul. But her real recognition came from the Cadbury Temptation ad. A no. of music video offers surrounded this attractive new comer. She did some famous songs for Silk Route and indi pop artist KK. Soon she got her 1st film offer and she immediately agreed to it.� It was Harry Baweja’s “Yeh Kya Ho Raha Hai”. But she cemented her position in Bollywood only with the “Tauba Tauba”. Today, Payal has an image of a sex siren in the film in...

She was born without any connections in Bollywood, but her sheer diction to become a Hindi film heroine has made Nisha Kothari a known face in the industry. Her real name being Priyanka Kothari, Nisha was born in Kolkata and grew up speaking Hindi English and Bengali. She did her schooling till class 10 in Kolkata and then shifted to Delhi where she graduated in Chemistry. Nisha, nicknamed Amoga, began her career in the showbiz with modeling. She then did her debut Tamil film “Jay Jay”, in 2003. Till then, she called herself Amoga. It was famous director Ram Gopal Varma who actually discovered fresh talent in this aspiring heroine. “Sarkar” and “James” were Nisha’s Hindi debut films. While she played a small the role of a film actress, Sapna in ‘Sarkar”, in “James”, her role is of a popular model named Nisha. Both the films, though churned out of the RGV camp, have nothing new or exciting to tell. Even Nisha did not succeed in making a mark with such big budgeted films. In 2006, Nisha ...

Bollywood actress, fashion model, and singer, Negar Khan has been surrounded with controversy from top to toe. Her incidents have been far widespread than her few movies. From wardrobe malfunctions in Norway to her sudden expulsion from India for visa violation, to her bitter separation from husband and actor Saahil Khan, this Iranian bomb shell has only been able to make a mark by exposing her assets. Negar is an Iran born girl who was brought up in Norway. Sister of the well known model, Gauhar Khan, Negar is fluent in the languages Farsi, Turkish, Norwegian, English and Urdu. She has a Bachelor's degree in marketing and advertising and a master in international business. Before taking a plunge in Bollywood, Negar was a model in Norway and has walked the international ramp along with traveling extensively in Norway due to her assignments. She jumped to popularity with her revealing clothes and seductive gestures in the video of “Chadti Jawani”. Her eye popping item numbers in fil...

Call him Milind Soman, the hunk, the supermodel or the producer turned actor, this sexy Indian model was the talk of the town in the 1990s. He created a rage with his debut music video “Made in India” sung by Alisha Chinai. Milind was born in Scotland to a Maharashtrian Brahmin family. He also lived in London for about 7 years before he shifted base to India. Not many know that Milind always aspired to become a swimmer. He was an electric engineer before he set his foot in the glam world. Milind began his career with the Thakersey fabrics ad. He was even rejected for the Gravier Suiting coz he looked too young to wear a suit! Briefly engaged to model Madhu Sapre, Milind was surrounded with neck deep controversy when he and her beau bared it all for a print ad of “Tuff” shoes where they were wearing nothing but the shoes and a huge python! They split soon after. Milind failed to get appreciation or even attention with his offbeat films like “Agni Varsha”, “Roshni” and “Jurm”. Though he ...

Elegant and sensuous, 5’ 7” tall, Femina Miss India (Universe) 2002 and a model turned bollywood actress, all go on to define one versatile artist, actress Neha Dhupia. A history honors student, Neha was born on 27th August, 1980 in Cochin to Sikh parents. She was raised in Delhi and went to the Army Public School and later to the Jesus and Mary College. Neha jumped to fame with her serial Rajdhani and the music video Euphoria. She did ads for famous labels like Reebok, Mitsubishi Lancer, Gillette, Pepsi and LG. After doing small roles in a few films, Neha did Julie in 2004. This film centered around this call girl(played by Dhupia) who is forced into her present situations. Neha immediately grabbed attension of the viewers and critics both. A mixed bag is what we can call Neha’s films. From the double role of a good and a bad character in Sheesha, to an abused wife in Rakht, Neha has done quite a variety of roles already. Though her performance has not been outstanding, it has been re...

Who can ever forget the historical serial Shanti which changed the way the world looked at women. The protagonist of the serial was Mandira Bedi who shot to fame almost instantly. Coming to the year 2003. the same lady in a different context ; Cricket. A television presenter for the 2003 World cup programme Xtraa Innings, who was surrounded with a mixed response. She shot to fame for bringing an extra element to the game of cricket. At the same time, she was deeply criticized for her sense of dressing which according to many, did not suit the image of a cricket hostess. It was Mandira Bedi yet again! Born in April 1972 in Mumbai, Mandira studied at the Cathedral and John Connon School in Mumbai. She married film director Raj Kaushal in 1999. At present they live in Bandra. She began her film debut as a side heroine in Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jaayenge. She has not done much films. Her last release was Shaadi Ke Ladoo, directed by her hubby, Raj. Mandira has hosted shows like Fame Gurukul a...

She is controversy’s favorite child, and she loves it to the core. Meet Mallika Sherawat, the confidant and carefree filmstar who shocked everyone with as many as 17 kisses in her very 1st film, Khwahish. Reema Lamba, as she was formerly called, was born on 24th October, 1981 in an orthodox jat family of Haryana. She aspired to become an actress from her childhood but had to face strong oppositions from her family members. She eventually overcame all odds to realize her dreams. When Mallika came to Mumbai, she knew nobody. Life was tough but her spirits were high. With a lot of hard work and persuasion, she finally got a break with film maker Govind Menon’s Khwahish opposite Himanshu Mallik. People had not yet come over the shock of the boldness of this film, when Mallika was seen in another such role in Mahesh Bhatt’s thriller, “Murder”. By now Mallika had earned an image of a sex siren. She was noticed and criticized by one and many. But Mallika had no qualms about any comment that c...

The “Chaiya Chaiya” girl of tinsel town, once a super model, VJ and now a successful actress, Malaika is often called the “ramp queen”. She has been a true style diva for all the youngsters who ever wanted to enter the modeling profession. The face launching varied products loves professionalism and punctuality. Born on 23rd August 1973, Malaika has a younger sister, actress Amrita Arora. She was born to a Malayali mother and a Punjabi father, and was brought up in Mumbai. After finishing her studies, she decided to enter the showbiz. Initially, she began with modeling and doing ads like Pearl Pet, Benzer, Tanishq , Bare Necessities, Mafatlal, De Beers and Tribhovandas Bhimji. She also danced in a number of music vodeos like opposite Jas Arora in “Gori Nal Ishq Mitha”. Her career in Bollywood began in 1993 from the film, Aaja Meri Jaan. Real recognition hit Mallika with the song Chaiya Chaiya in the film Dil Se in 1998. In this she danced with Shahrukh Khan on a train top. Then came ot...

Its often hard to believe why a talent like Mahima Choudhary has not been able to give as many hits or as good a performance as was expected from her. With her last releases “Deewana” and “Dhadkan”, Mahima has almost confined herself to special appearance. Mahima was born on 13th September, 1973 in Kewlona, Canada, with the birth name Ritu. She has a brother Siddharth and sis Akanksha. Mahima completed her graduation from Parle College, Mumbai. She was a well known face in the modeling circuit and was based in Delhi. She featured in the Pepsi ad about a decade ago, when the self-styled showman, Subhash Ghai noticed her. With the obsession for the letter “M”, Ghai renamed her as Mahima. He launched her opposite Shahrukh Khan in 1997 with the blockbuster film “Pardes”. This was a dream debut for any newcomer and she could not stop praising her mentor enough. But soon they split due to certain difference. Mahima was kicked out of “Taal” and in stepped the petite Aishwarya. Mahima’s career...

Born on 15th May 1967, Madhuri Dixit is the Marlyn Monroe of Bollywood. This beauty of Bollywood is full of talent with great acting skills, charms and dancing abilities. She is considered to be one of the best Bollywood has ever seen. She has stolen the hearts of everyone of all ages Be it young college students or famous painters like M.F. Hussain her charm has enticed all. She made her acting debut in “Abodh” in 1984. The film was a box-office disaster and failed miserably. The future looked dim for this diva when this was followed by other flops like Aawara Baap, Swati, Hifazat etc. The year 1988 was the turning point in her career when she was re-launched by Subhas Ghai in the legendary hit. This was followed by Dayavaan and Tezaab. She starred next to Vinod Khanna in the former and the dashing Anil Kapoor in the latter. Tezaab made her a dancing sensation in India and the Ek-Do-Teen girl with her sensational dance and sensuous facial expressions started a new cult in Bollywood. “...