Priyanka Chopra Pics & Profile

Priyanka Chopra  Actress Profile:

Priyanka Chopra is an Indian actress and Miss World 2000. Today, she is one of the most commanding actresses in the region. After endearing Miss World 2000 contest she became the most sought after and dream girl of millions of people across South Asia.

Priyanka Chopra, the talented actress from Jamshedpur (Bihar) in India, is an upcoming heroine in the Hindi film industry. She was born to Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra, commissioned officer and surgeon in the Indian army Medical Corps, and Dr. Madhu Chopra. Her childhood was laden with happiness and she grew up in the care and love of her relatives in a large extended family. Her upbringing in a family belonging to the army made her travel widely all over the country and exposed her to the multi cultural Indian society.

Priyanka was a resident student of La Martiniere Girls school in Lucknow and also studied for a short while at Maria Goretti College in Bareilly. She completed 10th grade from Boston USA and her ambition was to become a software Engineer or a Criminal Psychologist. She considers her selection at the state level for the National Opus Honor Choir as her major achievement in the US.

Priyanka was crowned Miss India World and later Miss World in 2000. In the same year, Lara Dutta and Dia Mirza, both from India, won the Miss Universe and Miss Asia Pacific crowns, in a rare triple.

Beauty pageants were banned in her conservative home state of Uttar Pradesh in the year she won the title.

Winning the Miss World title, Priyanka became an actress.

She first acted in a Tamil film Thamizhan (2002) and since then has acted in many Bollywood films.

Priyanka Chopra was voted Sexiest Asian Woman of 2006 in Eastern Eye, an Asian newspaper published in Britain.

Awards:

Filmfare Awards
2004 - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award "Andaaz"
2005 - Filmfare Best Villain Award "Aitraaz"

Star Screen Awards
2005 - Star Screen Award Best Villain "Aitraaz"

Stardust Awards
2004 - Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award "The Hero: Love Story of a Spy"
2005 - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female "Mujhse Shaadi Karogi"

Global Indian Film Awards
2007 - GIFA Awards, Windows Live Search & Movie Talkies Most Searched Actress

Bengal Film Journalists Association Awards
2004 - Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Best Actress (Hindi Movies); Aitraaz

Other Awards:
2007 - Star's Sabsey Favorite Kaun Awards Sabsey Tez Sitara
2007 - POGO Awards Most Amazing Actress; Krrish
2007 - IIFA Awards Best On-Screen Beauty; Krrish
2007 - Northern India Film Journalist Association Best Leading Lady

Honors:
2006 - Style Diva of 2006
2006 - Sexiest Asian Women
2007 - Kelvinator's Gr8 Women Awards: Contribution to Indian Cinema

Name : Priyanka Chopra
Nick Name : Sunshine & Mimi
Date Of Birth : July 18, 1982
Birth Of Place : Jamshedpur, Jharkand, India
Height : 5'9"
Profession : Actress, Model
Father's Name : Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra
Mother's Name : Dr. Madhu Chopra
Education : La Martiniere Girls' College in Lucknow
Newton North High School, in Newton, Massachusetts, USA
John F. Kennedy High School (Cedar Rapids) in Iowa, USA
Army Public School (Bareilly)
Jai Hind College in Mumbai
Hobbies : Singing & Writing poetry
Favourite Actor: Kishore Kumar
Favourite Actress : Sushmita Sen and Indira Gandhi
Likes : R&B Music, Fudge and Hot Chocolate, Bulging Biceps
Debut Film : Tamizhan (Tamil)
Hindi Film : The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2002)
Claim To Fame : Miss World in 2000

Manisha Koirala Pics & Profile

Manisha Koirala Actress Profile

Manisha Koirala (born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal), is a Bollywood actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist. She is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer. Manisha Koirala is a royal family where in her early childhood she inherited all that royal behavior, personality and communication skills, carefree attitude through total liberalism and love for everything around in the world.

Manisha Koirala is a wonderful personality having got a love for the human beings and pet animals that she reflects these qualities in real life frequently participating in activities of charity organisations and giving contributions at times.

she's one of the hottest actresses in BOLLYWOOD and enjoying her filmi life with all the projects in hand striving to show the best in her.

Koirala starred as the leading role in 6 high-budget, successful Tamil movies: Bombay (1994) co-starring Arvind Swamy, Indian (1996) co-starring Kamal Hassan, Mudhalvan (1999) co-starring Arjun, Aalavandhan (2001) co-starring Kamal Hassan, Baba (2002) co-starring Rajnikanth and Mumbai Express (2005) co-starring Kamal Hassan.

Koirala had a particularly successful year in 1996.

Awards:

Won
1996 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Bombay
1997 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Khamoshi: The Musical
1997 - Star Screen Award Best Actress, Khamoshi: The Musical
2003 - Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, Company
2004 - Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards, Best Actress, Escape From Taliban

Nominated
1995 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, 1942:A Love Story
1996 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Bombay
1996 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Akele Hum Akele Tum
1997 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Khamoshi: The Musical
1997 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Agni Sakshi
1999 - Filmfare Best Actress Award, Dil Se

Name : Manisha Koirala
Nickname : "Manya", "Manu"
Date Of Birth : August 16, 1970
Place Of Birth : Kathmandu, Nepal
Height : 5' 5" (1.65 m)
Profession : Actress
Education : Vasant Kanya Mahavidhyalay, Varanasi; Army Public School, Delhi
Languages : English, Hindi, Marathi, Konkani
Father : B.P. Koirala (Politician)
Brother : Siddarth Koirala
Favorite Actors : Aamir Khan, Shahrukh Khan
Favorite Actresses : Shabana Aazmi
Favorite Movies : Rangeela
Favorite Colors : White
Likes : Prefer to watch a good movie
Debut Film : First Love Letter
Claim To Fame : Her performances in the Tamil film 'Bombay' (1995) and Hindi film 'Dil Se' (1998)

Vidya Balan Pics & Profile

Vidya Balan  Actress Profile

Vidya Balan is a Tamilian from Kerala. She is from the Iyer community. She comes from a middleclass family from Palghat, on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

Vidya did her schooling from St Antony's School and later on joined St Xavier's College from where she graduated in sociology.

When she was doing her MA from Mumbai University, she was offered a role in a Malayalam film titled Chakram with Mohanlal, one of Vidya's favorite actors. However, the project was shelved mid-way and Vidya had to wait for few more years to make her movie debut.

She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in scores of ad films, most of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

A couple of months later, she featured in three music videos (again directed by Sarkar) for 'Euphoria', Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas.

Vidya Balan started work as an actress in the Malayalam movie Chakram, paired against Mohanlal, however the film was abandoned mid-way through production. After making her debut in television advertising as a model for a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998, she proceeded to do over 25 TV ads, (mostly directed by Pradeep Sarkar), followed with a variety of acting stints in music videos (Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal and Pankaj Udhas), Hindi TV soap operas (Hanste Khelte and Hum Paanch) and a Bengali movie, Bhaalo Theko, for which she won the Best Actress Anand Lok Puraskar award in Kolkata.

Hanste Khelte and Ektaa Kapoor's Hum Paanch.

In the meantime, she acted in Bengali movie Bhalo Theko with actor Joy Sengupta. She even won the ?best actress? Anand Lok Puraskar in Kolkata for her performance in the movie.

It was in Mumbai, during a pop concert, when filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra approached her to play the female lead in his movie Parineeta, to be directed by Pradeep Sarkar.

Vidya had to go through 40 screen tests and 17 make-up shoots before she was finally chosen for the lead role in the film.

Vidya has a very traditional Indian look in contrast to most of today's Bollywood starlets. She is associated with AmFar (Americans for AIDS Research) and Hale House, a home for children born with HIV and those affected by Drug Addiction. She also involves herself with the Harvard AIDS Institute, by Hosting Forums and participating in events throughout the year. No wonder that Vidya Balan is one of the most talked about names in Bollywood today.

Awards:

2006 - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Parineeta
2006 - Filmfare Face of the Year, Parineeta
2006 - Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta
2006 - Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Parineeta
2006 - IIFA Best Female Debut, Parineeta
2006 - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta

Other Awards:

2003 - Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress, Bhalo Theko
2006 - Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine, Parineeta
2007 - Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress, Bhool Bhulaiyaa

Name : Vidya Balan
Date of Birth : January 1, 1982
Birth of Place : Palghat, Kerala, India
Nationality : Indian
Education : St. Antony's School and St. Xavier's College
Father : P R Balan (Vice-President of ETC channel)
Music : Trained in Carnatic music
Profession : Actress & Model
Languages : Tamil, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali
Dream co-star : Shah Rukh Khan
Favourite Attire : Sari
Favourite Hero : Amitabh Bachchan, Mohan Lal
Favourite Heroine : Madhuri Dixit
Inspiration : Shabana Azmi
Romantic Films : Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Dil Se and One Fine Day
Favourite Food : Anything cooked by her mother
Journey : Holidaying with her family
Favourite Singers : Shivkumar Sharma and Hariprasad Chaurasia to Shubha Mudgal and Kishori Amonkar
About herself : A woman in every sense
Debut Film : Parineeta (2005)Hindi

Rani Mukharjee Pics & Profile

Rani Mukherjee  Actress Profile:

The number one position in the Bollywood actresses is being held at present by the queen of the heart of million fans, Rani Mukherji. Rani is considered to a very hot and sexy actress of bollywood.

Rani Mukherji was born on 21st March, 1978 in West Bengal. Her parents were closely associated with the show business. Her father is film director Ram Mukherji who has now retired and her mother is a playback singer of yesteryear Smt. Krishna Mukherjee. Rani Mukherjee has numerous relatives who are associated with the film industry. Notable among them beside her father and mother are film actresses Debashree Roy her maternal aunt, Kajol, Tanuja and Sharbani Mukherji her cousins. Her brother Raja Mukherjee is also a film director.

She started her career in the Bollywood with Raja Ki Ayegi Baarat and in the Bengali films with the home production Biyer Phool. Both the films were released in the year 1996. The Hindi film did not performed well in the box office but her Bengali venture was able to sustain in the box office and can't be termed a flop.

She can speak the languages Hindi, English, Bengali and Urdu fluently. Previously her dialogue delivery was not clear but she worked on it and now she is the only heroine with a husky voice in the Hindi film industry. The path for Rani was not clear yet and there was still time left for her being accepted as an actress in the Bollywood. She worked very hard to build her career in the films and slowly some of her films started getting the nod of affirmation from public. In the year 2000, she was drawn into the controversies due to the Kiss with Kamalhassan in the film.

After the release of the Ghulam she immediately caught the attention of the media and the public. The release of the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai she got the proper attention of the public and the media and got the recognition for her work in the film by way of the award for the best supporting actress in the year 1999 from the Filmfare. After the success of the film she started getting many offers for the role in the films from the Hindi movies. But most of the films did not get notable success in the box office instead Rani was able to establish firmly in the Bollywood with the release of the film Saathia.

In the year 2004 her career graph soared to the new heights every passing year in the year 2005 she was at her best while portraying the deaf and dumb girl in the movie Black. For this film she got all major awards and the film was critically acclaimed also. In this year another film Bunti Aur Babli portrayed her ability to tickle the ribs of the public and her sense of timing. Many times she performed on the stage most of time with her co-stars.

The rise in her career graph was due to her sheer determination and the dedication towards the portrayal of the roles enacted by her. Her attitude towards the work won her many friends and foes. But she fought with all the odds with sheer dedication and the guts. At the present time her work is appreciated and she is regarded as one of the top actresses of the Bollywood. The hot and sexy Rani Mukherjee has received numerous awards for the recognition of her work. Few of her films are still in the making or the post production and when they are released I am sure that it would take her career to a new height.

With the dedication towards the roles she is portraying, it is for certain that Rani would rule the world of the Bollywood for many years to come as a real Rani or the Queen of the hearts of the movie goers.

Deepika Padukone Pics & Profile

Deepika Padukone  Actress Profile

Deepika Padukone is an Indian supermodel turned actor who appears in Bollywood movies.

Deepika Padukone, daughter of celebrated badminton player Prakash Padukone, is one of the most preferred models in India. She is trained Bharatanatyam dancer has always been attracted to the glamour world.

Deepika started modelling as a child, doing TV and print campaigns for several brands but discontinued later to concentrate on studies. She was a state-level badminton player while in school.

This svelte beauty has appeared in commercials like Liril, Close-up, Limca etc and has taken the glamour world by storm with her angelic visage, unguarded manner, naturally athletic body and disarming dimpled smile. She featured in Kingfisher Calender 2006, won the Society Young Achievers Award 2004 and Model of the Year Award 2005 at the Lakme India Fashion Week.

The stunning 5 6" girl made her showbiz debut with Himesh Reshammiyas music album Aap Ka Suroor. The much-awaited, much-hyped Kingfisher girl who entered the silver screen pairing with King Khan in "Om Shanti Om" has accomplished in one movie what many cannot do in a lifetime.

Padukone is currently working on Nikhil Advanis Chandni Chowk To China opposite Akshay Kumar.

Awards and Nominations:

Filmfare Awards

Winner
2008 - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Om Shanti Om
2008 - Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award for Om Shanti Om

Nominated
2008 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Om Shanti Om

Star Screen Awards

Winner
2008 - Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Om Shanti Om
2008 - Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahrukh Khan; Om Shanti Om

Zee Cine Awards

Winner
2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut for Om Shanti Om

Nominated
2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female for Om Shanti Om

IIFA Awards

Winner
2008 - IIFA Awards Best Debutant Female for Om Shanti Om

Nominated
2008: IIFA Best Actress Award; Om Shanti Om

Stardust Awards

Nominated
2008 - Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for Om Shanti Om

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

Winner
2008 - Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards Best Female Debut for Om Shanti Om

Other Awards:

2007 - Stars Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine; Om Shanti Om
2007 - HT Caf? Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Female); Om Shanti Om
2008 - Reebok Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant (Female); Om Shanti Om
2008 - Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, Breakthrough Role (Female); Om Shanti Om

Name : Deepika Padukone
Date Of Birth : 5, January, 1986
Birth Of Place : Mangalore, Karnadaka, India
Nationality : Indian
Height : 5 6"
Profession : Actress, Model
Father : Prakash Padukone (Famous Badminton player)
Mother : Ujjala Padukone
School Days : Sophia High School, Bangalore
Relationship : Nihar Pandya (Indian model and socialite)
Favourite Actors : Aamir Khan, Sharukh Khan
Favourite Actress : Rani Mukerjee, Preeti Zinta, Susmita Sen
Debut Film : Aishwarya (Kannada)
Hindi Debut : Om Shanti Om (2007)
Claim To Fame : Female Model of the Year and Fresh
Face of the Year 2006, Appearance in Naam Hai Tera music 

Kareena Kapoor Pics & Profile

Kareena Kapoor  Actress Profile:

A caring sister, a devoted daughter, a talented actress, and above all, an ideal woman. These are the different dimensions to the person known as Kareena Kapoor. The fourth generation of the legendary Kapoor family, this young star had an ideal debut playing a young muslim lass in JP Duttas Refugee opposite star kid Abhishek Bachan in the year 2000. Though the movie didnt fare as great, Kareena was appreciated immensely. From her very first scene, with droplets of water clinging to her skin and shimmering eyes containing a river of emotions, the entire nation knew that an artiste-par-excellence was born. Touted as the next big thing, Kareena embarked on a journey of a lifetime that took her to greater heights than she had ever imagined.

Kareena was instantly scooped up by the biggest of banners even before the release of her first film. She stunned audiences in her second venture, Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai, starring opposite yet another star kid, Tushar Kapoor, and proved her star power by delivering her first solo hit.

Unfortunately, with her increasing fame, Kareena also faced increasing controversies. Her words, unintentionally, began to rub many the wrong way, and she became famous for her undiplomatic and forthright personality. Many of the incidents were fabricated and her words twisted. But this true blue Kapoor gal never let this hold her down. She plowed through her thickening unpopularity, maintaining that "my work will speak for me."

As the years passed, Kareena blossomed into a versatile artiste who experimented with different kinds of roles. While others were content portraying glamour dolls under big production houses, Kareena ventured out and took up challenging roles such as Chameli, Yuva, Dev, and Omkara, and forever shut the mouths of her critics by giving one scintillating performance after another. Although none of these films struck gold at the Box Office, she boasted of an enviable repertoire of directors, ranging from Mani Ratnam to Sudhir Mishra to Vishal Bharadwaj to Karan Johar to Priyadarshan, proving that true talent never goes unnoticed.

However, it was the year 2007 when she finally won all hearts by playing the role of a sikhni from Bhatinda in the movie Jab We Met. She gave the years most endearing and heartfelt performance, forcing even her haters to applaud her work. Additionally, she became the top choice to endorse a variety of products, including Globus, Head and Shoulders, Citizen Drive Watches, Pepsi, Lux, Emami and many more.

While her professional life took an upturn, Kareena experienced a rocky phase in her personal life when a four and half year relationship with former boyfriend Shahid Kapoor came to a close towards the end of the year. She is currently in a relationship with superstar Saif Ali Khan, and is enjoying the best phase of her career thus far.

Awards:

2007
Zee Cine Award: Best Actress for Jab We Met
Apsara Award: Best Actress for Jab We Met
Filmfare Award: Best Actress for Jab We Met
Screen Award: Best Actress for Jab We Met
Stardust Award: Star of the Year (Female) for Jab We Met
Global Indian Honours Awards: Special Honour for achievement in Indian Cinema
Hindustan Cafe Awards: Best Actress 2007

2006
Filmfare Award: Best Actress Critics for Omkara
Screen Award: Best Actress for Omkara
Tuscan Verve Zoom Glam Award: Glam Filmstar

2005
Rajiv Gandhi Award: Young Achiever Award

2004
Filmfare Award: Best Actress Critics for Dev

2003
Anandlok Award: Best Actress for Main Prem Ki Deewani Hoon
Sansui Award: Best Actress Jury for Chameli
StarDust Award: Best Actress for Chameli
Filmfare Award: Special Performance Award for Chameli
IIFA Award: Diva of the Year

2001
Zee Cine Award: Queen of Hearts Award
IIFA Award: Best Debut Female for Refugee
Sansui Award: Best Debut Female for Refugee

2000
Filmfare Award: Best Debut Female for Refugee
Zee Cine Award: Face of the Year
IIFA Award: Best Debut Female for Refugee
Sansui Award: Best Debut Female for Refugee

Name : Kareena Kapoor
Nick Name : Bebo
Date Of Birth : 21, September, 1980
Birth Of Place : Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Height : 55"
Father : Randhir Kapoor
Mother : Babita
Sister : Karishma Kapoor
School Days : Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai, Welham Girls Boarding School in Dehradun
College Days : Governments Law College in Churchgate
Hobbies : Reading & Swimming
Favourite Actors : Sharukh Khan, Hrithick Roshan & Abhishek Bachan
Favourite Color : Black & Red
Favourite Food : Chinese, Italian and Thai
Favourite Book : Master of the Game by Sidney Sheldon
Profession : Model & Actress
Debut Film : Refugee (2000), Hindi