Celeb Life Story

Angelina Jolie

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Angelina Jolie

Birth Name: Angelina Jolie Voight
Birthdate: June 4, 1975
Birthplace: Los Angeles, California
Occupation: Actress, Model
Quote: "Because I am a bad girl, people always automatically think that I am a bad girl. Or that I carry a dark secret with me or that I'm obsessed with death. The truth is that I am probably the least morbid person one can meet. If I think more about death than some other people, it is probably because I love life more than they do."

About her -

She is Niece of Chip Taylor
(2000) One of People Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People
She is extremely close to and protective of her brother Jamie. He often accompanies her to awards shows, and she used his name, or at least his memory, as inspiration in the "Where's Jamie?!" scene in Girl, Interrupted.
Has the letter 'H' tattooed on the inside of her left wrist, which is a reference to two people she is close to who have this letter in their names: her brother, James Haven, and Timothy Hutton. She got the tattoo when she was dating Timothy but since their break up she now says it's only for James.
Has a tattoo of the Tennesee Williams quote, "A prayer for the wild at heart, kept in cages, " on her left forearm, which she got with her mother present.
Dated Timothy Hutton (1999)
Jolie is actually her middle name
Left handed.
Was married to Johnny Lee Miller in a black leather pants and a white shirt. On the white shirt she painted her husband's name in her own blood (across the back.).
Tattoos include the Japanese sign for death, two pointy black American Indian symbols, a dragon, and a large black cross.
Mother is Marcheline Bertrand
Father is Jon Voight
Majored in film at New York University
Collects knives and has an interest in mortuary science.
(2000) Angelina and her brother to whom she is very close publicly spoke out to deny false rumors that the two were having an incestuous love affair.
Sister of James Haven (I)
Had childhood dream of becoming a funeral director
Named the world's sexiest woman in Swedish magazine Café
"Jolie" means "pretty" in French.
Goddaughter of actress Jacqueline Bisset.
Graduated from Beverly Hills High School at age 16.
Has the Latin phrase "Quod me nutrit me destruit" ("What nourishes me also destroys me") tattooed across her stomach.
(27 August 2001) Appointed Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Geneva, Switzerland after her visits to Sierra Leone, Tanzania and Pakistan.
Born at 9:09 AM PST
"Introducing Angelina Jolie" in opening credits of Love Is All There Is (1996) suggests delayed release as Jolie already had at least two major screen roles by 1996.
Is of Czechoslovakian, English, and Native American herita

Anna Kournikova

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:53:00 +0000

Anna Kournikova
Date of birth: 7th June 1981,sunday.
Parents: Alla and Sergei Kournikov.
Place of birth: Moscow

Contact Anna

Anna Kournikova
c/o WTA Tour
1266 E. Main Street 4
Stamford, CT 06902-3546
- USA - Anna Kournikova
Advantage International
1751 Pinnacle Drive
Suite 1500 Mc Lean
VA 22 102
USA

Biography -

Coming from an athletic family, (Alla was a tennis player and Sergei, a Greco-Roman wrestler.) it is no wonder that at the prodigious age of five, she started to play tennis. February of 1992 she moved to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy in Bradenton, Florida, to be with her coach, Nick Bollettieri.

She was very successful whilst in junior competition.She ended 1995 as the ITF Junior World Champion ranked No.1. She won the Orange Bowl 18s, the 1995 European Championships , and the 1995 Italian Open Juniors. She was a 1995 Wimbledon Juniors Semi-Finalist, and a 1995 French Open
Juniors Quarter-Finalist. As a qualifier, she won her first professional title at a 1996 ITF Women's Circuit satellite event in Midland, Michigan, USA, where she collected wins over Julie Steven, Jana Nejedly, Rene Simpson, Tami Whitlinger-Jones and Lindsay Lee.Directly after winning the tournament, she flew to Oklahoma City in time to win her first-round qualifying match the same day. As the fifth seed, she earned her second pro title at an ITF Women's Circuit satellite event in Rockford, Illinois, USA, where she collected wins against Sonya Jeyaseelan, Tara Snyder, and Yuka Yoshida.

Her biggest success to date was making it to the Semi-Finals at Wimbledon, after which she achieved her highest yet ranking of 25

Aishwarya Rai

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:51:00 +0000

Aishwarya Rai was born in the South indian state of Karnataka in Manglore on 1st Nov 1973. She was younger of the two siblings, her brother being 3 years elder. When she was about 4 years old, her family moved to Bombay permanently. Her father worked as a merchant navy officer. Aishwarya did her schooling at Arya Vidya Mandir, Santacruz. Academically, she did very well and earned her position as the head girl of her school. Ash choose the science stream while at DG Ruparel College, her favorite subject being Zoology. Aishwarya wanted to do medicine, but circumstances didn't let her. Instead she chose Architecture and passed the interview at Raheja College with flying colors.

By this time, Aishwarya had started getting modelling assignments. She then decided to take a break from architecture and concentrate on modelling. This green-blue eyed beauty stole ads for many prestigious firms, the ones which brought her into the limelight were the garden sari and the pepsi ad. Crowned Miss femina '94 runner up, she was a hot favorite to win the miss world title, which she did ! Her beauty and charm made her India's darling.
She bagged Filmfare Award for best actress for her performance in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999) as Ajay Devgan's wife who is in love with another man. She also won rave reviews for her performance as a rape victim in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000). In 2003 she bagged another filmfare award for best actress for the role of paro, she portrays in film Devdas.

She had a well publicised affair with Salman Khan which lasted 2 years. Apparently his endless tantrums traumatized her enough to give a press conference in spring 2003 where she declared that she would never work with him again for personal reasons. In April 2003, she suffered an accident on the sets of Khakee (2003). She broke a bone in one foot and suffered severe cuts. The incident rekindled the discussion about poor safety standards on Bollywood film sets.

Their are 17,000 unofficial websites in her name and she's got to give them something to write about. So she's all set to go where no Indian star has gone before. While others have struggle alot. Aishwarya's bagged a parallel role opposite 'Meryl Streep' in French director 'Coline Serreau's' Chaos. 2003 has been her annus mirabilis. On the jury at Cannes, the international festival circuit with Chokher Bali, the crossover sets of Bride And Prejudice, the cover of Time magazine. And now she's all set to waltz into Hollywood. The film trade traditionally treats its heroines as completely interchangeable assets. Aishwarya Rai is the only Indian woman in world's Top 10 looking women.

Address:
Aishwarya Rai
Ramlaxmi Niwas,
19th Road, Khar,
Mumbai 400 052

Bipasha Basu

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:47:00 +0000

Full Name: Bipasha Basu
Nicknames: Bonny, Bips
Birthday: January 7th, 1979
Birthplace: New Delhi, India (raised in Calcutta)
Star Sign: Capricorn
Height: 5' 8"
Education: Bachelor's of Commerce
Languages Spoken: Hindi, Bengali & English
Hobbies: Dancing, reading & helping her mother with interior designing

Relationships: Dated model/actor Dino Morea; currently dating model/actor John Abraham

Endorses: Levis Jeans, Thumbs Up Cola, Panasonic Cell Phones, Clinic All Clear Shampoo (with beau, John Abraham)

Favourite Actors: Clint Eastwood, Harrison Ford, Amitabh Bachchan, Aamir Khan, Michelle Pfeiffer, Julia Roberts, Aishwarya Rai, Kajol, Tabu & Manisha Koirala

Favourite Comic Films: Jaane Bhi Do Yaaron, Angoor, Golmaal, Chupke Chupke, Andaz Apna Apna, Hera Pheri, No Entry, Oscar (english)

Dislikes: People who are irritable, lizards, mosquitoes, insects

This Calcutta based commerce graduate model came into limelight when she won Ford Supermodels Contest. At 17, Bipasha won the famous Ford Supermodel Contest and was flown to New York by the Ford people. Life was exciting! She gushes, “I was spotted by the world famous photographer, Steven Mizhel, and featured in Vogue magazine. I was thrilled and soon had plenty of projects coming my way.” Bipasha could have had the world at her feet and easily gained acclaim as an international model, but she gave it all up for India... to come down and be with the people she loves. “Yeah, I did a lot of ads, but my heart was not in it. I started missing my family because it was the first time I was away from them. So I happily gave it all up and came down to India”, she reminisces.

Hardly had Bipasha landed in India, and she was inundated with offers from all over. Ads, she accepted, but films were the last thing she planned to venture into. She had no plans of joining the film industry but one day, film-maker J. P. Dutta telephoned her with an offer. It was for a ‘perfect’ role in Aakhri Mughal. Bipasha took it up without a murmur. Later, when it was shelved, and Refugee was launched, she refused the role. “Not because it was opposite Sunil Shetty, as rumours go,” informs Bipasha, “but because I didn’t identify with the character. I don’t think I would have looked convincing as a 13 year old!”

This Bengali bombshell was bold enough to accept an unusual role in her debut film, Abbas-Mustan’s Ajnabee, with Bobby Deol, Akshay Kumar & Kareena Kapoor. She played a married woman who goes all out to woo her husband’s married friend. About her image of being sexy, she shrugs, “Sexy in India, is not considered positive. But, with today’s crop of fresh faces, in the modelling arena, being sexy is an asset, so let’s hope for the best. I’m often asked if my image has tempted industry men to make a pass at me. The answer is, ‘No’! And, if anyone dares try it, I’ll knock the daylights out of him.”

The light-eyed Bipasha, also the Tulips Miss Super Vivacious in the same contest, said, "I can't believe it. It felt out of the world. I knew I was good, but I am surprised." While she knew she was good enough for the finals, Bipasha found her spirits sagging as her very advantage — her eyes — caught an infection on the morning of the event. "I was very worried. I went to an eye specialist, and I called home and spoke to my mom and dad. I became my mom's baby."

Coaxed into participating for the zonal rounds by a friend, she said, "I cannot boast about my figure because I have not worked on it. My eyes are my strong feature. Whatever I am, it's because of Mehr Jesia. She is my godmother. My mom and dad said, you don't have to win. It doesn't matter. Just do what you want."

She recalls that till the age of 14 she was considered to be a very ugly child and after that she blossomed into a true beauty.

She was a household name much before she entered films. Besides doing innumerable prestigious ads, Bips, as her friends call her, did the famous video ‘Tu...’ for Sonu Nigam’s album, Kismat. Mention of the assignment does not bring a smile to her lips. She explains it with, “Initially I was extremely excited, but when I saw the results, I was very disappointed. It was different from what was narrated to me. Anyway, that was long ago, and doesn’t affect me anymore. I have many new and interesting things to look forward to.”

Britney Spears

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:46:00 +0000

Britney Spears
Name : Britney Spears
Real Name : Britney Jeau Spears
Nick Name : Bit-Bit, Brit
Date Of Birth : December 2, 1981
Place Of Birth : Kentwood, Louisiana USA
Sign : Sagittarius
Height : 5'4
Residence : New York and Kentwood
Hair : Brown
Brown : Eye
Father : Jamie Spears
Mother : Lynne Spears
Fan Mail : Britney Fan Club
P.O. Box 250
Osyka, MS 39657
USA

Biography -

Born. 2nd December 1981, Kentwood, Louisiana, USA. One of the last teenage superstars of the millennium, Spears enjoyed her breakthrough success at the end of 1998. She appeared in local dance revues and church choirs as a young girl, and at the age of eight auditioned for The Mickey Mouse Club. Although she was too young to join the series, a producer on the show gave her an introduction to a New York agent. She subsequently spent three summers at the Professional Performing Arts School Center. She appeared in a number of off-Broadway productions as a child actor, including Ruthless (1991). She returned to the [ Walt ] Disney Channel for a spot on The Mickey Mouse Club, where she was featured for two years between the ages of 11 and 13. She began to audition for pop bands in the New York area, her demo tapes eventually landing on the desk of Jive Records' Jeff Fenster. ''Her vocal ability and commercial appeal caught me right away,'' he recalls. She was expensively groomed by Jive, who put her in the studio with Eric Foster White (producer and writer for Boyzone, Whitney Houston and others). They employed top R&B writer Max Martin (of Backstreet Boys fame) to produce her debut single, ''... Baby, One More Time'', and an album of the same title. They also set up a promotional free phone number where fans could listen to Spears' music and interviews throughout the summer of 1998. She toured American venues for a series of concerts sponsored by US teen magazines, eventually joining 'N Sync on tour. The careful planning paid off when her debut album and single went on to top the American charts at the start of 1999. The album and single enjoyed similar success in the UK and Europe. The ballad ''Sometimes'' and the funky ''(You Drive Me) Crazy'' were also substantial transatlantic hits. ''Born To Make You Happy'' topped the UK charts in January 2000. The demand for new Spears material was satisfied when her sophomore set, Oops! ... I Did It Again, was released in May. The album contained the expected quota of well-produced, expertly crafted pop songs alongside a risible cover version of (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction.

Music Videos & Albums -

Stronger [Single] (Jive Records) - 2001
Upcoming Release * [11/6] (Jive Records) - 2001
From The Bottom Of My... [ECD] [Single] (Jive Records) - 2000
Oops!... I Did It Again (Jive Records) - 2000
In Conversation (Baktabak) - 2000
The Interview CD (Poptalk ) - 2000
Britney In Hawaii: Live And More! [VIDEO] (Jive Records) - 2000
In The Spotlight With Britney Spears (Matrix Music Marketing) - 2000
Stronger [Maxi Single] (Jive Records) - 2000
Interview CD & Booklet (Griffin Music) - 2000
Maximum Britney (Griffin Music) - 2000
Absolute Britney Spears (Griffin Music) - 2000
Baby One More Time... [ECD] (Jive Records) - 1999
Time Out With Britney Spears [VIDEO] (Jive Records) - 1999
Star Profile (Master Tone Records) - 1999
Baby One More Time [Single] Jive Records - 1998

Deepika Padukone

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:44:00 +0000

Deepika Padukone

Date of Birth: 5th Janaury 1986
City: Bangalore
Country: India
Father: ex-badminton player Prakash Padukone
Occupation: Fashion Model / Bollywood Actress
Debut Film: Happy New Year
Languages: Kannada, Hindi, English

Deepika has been modelling appearances in print and television advertising campaigns for Liril soap, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery exhibition. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international cover face.

At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly afterwards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006, thus cementing her reputation as a supermodel. She also bagged two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards in 2006 - Female Model of the year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the year..

Like many successful models before her Deepika is turning to acting in Bollywood. She started by starring in the music video for "Naam Hai Tera," a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, an independent album by popular Bollywood singer-composer Himesh Reshammiya.

Deepika recently made her cinematic debut in a Kannada film, Aishwarya, directed by Indrajit Lankesh.[1]. Her co-stars in the movie is top Kannada hero Upendra. The film has already been successful at the box-office, and Deepika has received reviews which praise her for her great screen presence. Reportedly, she has also signed on three Hindi movies - Priyadarshan's forthcoming film, Pirate, Farah Khan's second directorial venture, Om Shanti Om and Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi 6. 'All three are slated for a 2007 release. 'However, Deepika has categorically denied ever having met Priyadarshan''''''', and claims she is not doing his film. Khan's and Mehra's films, however, seem very much on the anvil, though she is reluctant to talk about them with the press and won't confirm or deny developments

Kareena Kapoor

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:41:00 +0000

Kareena Kapoor

is yet another Kapoor family girl who took the plunge and managed to make a huge splash in the Hindi films industry. She had the ‘privilege’ of debuting with the Bachchan boy -Abhishek in Refugee and though the film (and Abhishek) didn’t do as well as expected, Kareena earned rave reviews.

Though the protagonist in Refugee was around the border a lot, J. P. Dutta failed recreate the magic of Border in Refugee. The natural and talented Kareena, without heavy make-up delivered on the sets without too many ‘takes’. And in fact, Refugee doesn't really look like her debut film at all.

Born to popular Bollywood stars Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor ‘Bebo’ as she is affectionately known, stand 5'5" tall, blue eyed, and is a total extrovert. She wanted to study law in Harvard and had no plans to do anything in Bollywood. But destiny took a hand and now she’s in the limelight like her successful sister Karishma Kapoor !

Some well-placed sources in the industry even say that Kareena’s Bollywood launch was delayed so that her sis Karishma could have a head start!But the two are supposed to be very close to each other and as Kareena says- “We are always looking out for each other. We’re sisters first and everything else later!” That’s Lolo and Bebo for you!

Madhuri Dixit

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:38:00 +0000

Madhuri Dixit

Date of Birth: 15th May 1967
Place of Birth: Mumbai
Mailing Address: Vijaydeep, 3rd Floor Iris Park, Juhu, Bombay 400049, India
Height: 5 feet 4 inches
Weight: 51 kg. (112.2 lb.)
First Film: Abodh
First hit film: Tezaab

Madhuri Dixit made a humble beginning with the film 'Abodh' under Rajshri Productions and had the Bengali Superstar Tapash Pal cast as her hero. As, film does not done well and Madhuri's Bollywood Journey not seem too bright, But the Showman Subhash Ghai have shown great confidence on Her potential to be the number one of Bollywood and Madhuri Proved this Correct later on, She Acted in Ram Lakhan and the Film was a great success

The film that Established Madhuri in the big league was N Chandra's Tezaab. The film was a huge success and the Song choreographed by Saroj Khan 'Ek do teen' entered the hallmark of extremely popular dance numbers. The item with a liberal dose of jhatkas propelled Madhuri towards stardom in the Country

After Tezaab, producers and directors waited for months to let Madhuri's dates coincide with Saroj's. Meanwhile, Subhash Ghai was still carving out a strategy to present Madhuri as the successor to the then reigning queen Sridevi. Khalnayak fulfilled his dream. Madhuri became the next super girl with 'Choli ke peeche'.

Madhuri still reins but marriage has made changes in her list of priorities. She has cut down on her assignments and spends more time with her medico husband based in Los Angeles.

Madhuri dixit, a great actress of Bollywood industry was a top-line model before entering this industry. Her first Hindi movie was 'Abodh', a released and forgotten movie. Then Madhuri's God father Subhas Ghai gave her the proper launch through the movie 'Ram Lakan'. But she became very famous after her Ek-do-teen dance number in ' Tezaab '.

She was born to Mr. Shankar & Mrs. Snehlata Dixit on May 15, 1967 in Mumbai. Her pet name is Bubbly and she has two sisters and a brother. Madhuri's hobbies are dancing and singing. She married a surgeon in Los angles named Shri Ram Nene. Her favourite Indian hero is Balraj Sahani and heroine is Nargis.

Madhuri hates cockroaches and her strengths are her family and friends. Maharastrian dishes, cheesy stuff are her favorite food items. Her all time favorite Hindi movies are Sholay, Padosan and Ganga jamuna. Madhuri's aim was to become a microbiologist but her fortune turned her to the Hindi film industry.

Madhuri has received many awards. In 1991 she got the Film Fare Award for 'Dil', Film Fare 'Best Actress Award' for 'Beta' in 1993 and many more. Her Forthcoming Film After a Long Break is Going to be 'Aaja Nachle'

Mallika Sherawat

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:33:00 +0000

Mallika Sherawat one of the top newsmaker of the year 2003. She is blowing the lid on hypocricy. She is a true blue 'jatni' from Haryana. She has grown in a jat atmosphere with a countryside upbringing. She always wanted to be an actress. And made her mind to get out of the rut and atleast try once. When she came to mumbai she knew nobody. It was tough and backbreaking. She was from hindi medium school. But all the odds made her resolutions stronger.
Fortunately she got the Govind Menon's Khwahish which gave her aspirations an extra edges. A film about bedroom woes. A small film went to win the big time attention because of unbridled sensuality. She had given 17 kisses in the movie which turn away the attention of public and they gone to see the movie. Then again Mahesh Bhatt's thriller Murder directed by Anurag Basu has put Mallika in an unconventional act. It's a story of a married woman who's life is hell. She is lonely and had an affair. This film has shades of celebration, of blossoming, passion & love and of insecurity.

She has signed one more film with Govind Menon Kis Kiski Kismat. It's a comedy film opposite Dharmendra. And another film untitled film of Mahesh Bhatt.

Mallika Sherawat's decision of coming in films is still diffcult to digest for his father. He has not forgiven her. But her brother supports her from starting. She believes his support is her strength. She came from a bejewelled prisoner in a haryana haveli and has opted for the bollywood lanes. Her real name is 'Reema Lambha'. She had changed her name because their are many reema's in industry . And sherawat is her mother's last name and mallika sound like queen so she changed her name to Mallika Sherawat.

Maria Sharapova

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:31:00 +0000

Maria Yuryevna Sharapova

born April 19, 1987 is a Russian professional tennis player. Her parents are originally from Gomel, Belarus, but moved to Russia in 1986 in the aftermath of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Sharapova was born in Nyagan, Siberia, the following year.

At the age of three, Sharapova moved with her family to the resort town of Sochi, beginning to play tennis at the age of four, using a racquet given to her by Yevgeny Kafelnikov's father. At age five or six, at a tennis clinic in Moscow, Sharapova was spotted by Martina Navratilova, who urged her parents to get her serious coaching in the United States.

At the age of seven she and her father Yuri, who could speak barely any English, boarded a plane to the USA with only $700. When they arrived at Miami airport the next morning, her father took her on the handlebars of a bicycle to the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy without any notice whatsoever. They arrived at the academy and one of the coaches checked her out. The story goes that Maria knocked his hat off with the tennis ball, thereby making a favourable impression. This led to her obtaining a scholarship. At the age of 9, she was signed up by a number of sponsors including Prince (racquets), Oakley and Nike.

In 2004, Sharapova became the second youngest Wimbledon women's champion in the Open Era (after Martina Hingis) by defeating defending two-time champion Serena Williams in straight sets (6-1, 6-4). In the process she also became the first Russian ever to win that tournament.

Sharapova is regarded by many as possessing a natural beauty and figure and has done some modeling, having signed a contract in November 2003 with IMG Models. She enjoys fashion and is known to read celebrity magazines. However, she says she does not want to overdo these activities, preferring to focus on her tennis. She is often compared to Anna Kournikova, also a Russian Bollettieri student and model. However, Sharapova, Bollettieri, and Kournikova all reject the comparison.

Preity Zinta

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:27:00 +0000

Preity Zinta, the zing thing of the Bollywood, was born on 31st Jan. Bubbly Preity Zinta shot to fame as the refreshing, cool, wet model in the Liril ad.

She had a start in films with her debut being with one of the few Indian celebrity directors - ManiRatnam's Dil Se - an audio blockbuster. Best newcomer performance for Dil Se (1998) in Filmfare Awards. Soldier was a step forward towards stardom. Kya Kehna clinched her fate. She is a big conlender for the place in the zenith.

Preity is so pretty, outspoken and a beautiful actress-dancer who keeps smiling all the time with a dimple on her right cheek. She's one of the best newcomers with much more than a promising and an enthusiastic career that she takes a lot of care in choosing her roles when she gets an offer

Preity, a graduate in Psychology, is a bit extra-ambitious of her career in the Bollywood and she works towards her dream. She acted in one movie in Tollywood too. She dated Marc Robinson, one of the hottest models in India. Model and TV anchor (2001) now, broke up with Marc Robinson. Marc give the reason of Preity being too busy doing films

She's hit the highway 2003 year with two good performances The Hero and Armaan and one big hit Koi... Mil Gaya. The road ahead looks even better - plum projects with Yash Chopra, Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar have taken care of that. However, Preity, a relentless self-improver, doesn't take her success lightly. Or too seriously either, for that matter. Maybe that's why she enjoys it so much.

Address
Preity Zinta
C/10A, Ranwar,
Waroda Rd,
Off. Hill Rd,
Bandra (W)
Mumbai 400 050

Priyanka Chopra

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:26:00 +0000

Priyanka Chopra

Birthday: 18 July 1982

Zodiac: Cancer

Place of Birth: Jamshedpur, Jharkhand - India

Petname: Sunshine, Mimi

Height: 5'7 1/2"

Stats: 35-24-34.

Weight: 53 Kgs

High School:
Newton North High School-Newton, Massachusetts, Graduated from Cepar Rapids, Iowa's John F. Kennedy High School

College: La Martiniere Girls College in Lucknow, Maria Goretti College in Bareilly

Favourite song / MusicVideo: Careless Whispers, I will always love you....

Favourite Movie Stars: Mel Gibson, kishore kumar

Favourite food: Dish Lasagna, Makki roti and sarson kasaag

Favourite Dress: Saree

Favourite Book: Shakespeare's Romeo Juliet and Sidney Sheldon's - Tell me your Dreams

Magazine: Femina and Readers Digest

Favourite movie: Pretty Woman Walk in the Clouds

Hobbies: Singing & Writing poetry

Family:
Father - Dr. Ashok Chopra is a doctor; he retired from the Army. He was a medical administrator at Lilavati Hospital in Mumbai until some time ago, but he gave it up because he wanted to go back to surgery. He is a surgeon now.
Mother - Dr. Madhu Chopra-a gynocologist who practices at Kasturi Polyclinic, Andheri.
Brother - Sidharth Chopra (Younger)
Paternal Grandmother - Mrs Champa Wati Chopra and Late Sh. Kasturi Lal Chopra.
Maternal Grandmother - Mrs Jyotsana Akhauri and Dr.Akhauri.

AMBITIONS:
She aims for the stars after completing her education. She intends
taking up a social cause closest to her heart. She is a movie Buff and would
love to join the galaxy if a good offer comes.

ACHIEVEMENTS:
1. The only Indian in USA to have been selected at state level for the National opus Honour choir.

2. Extensive charity work back in India & USA
a. Joined the CAF & CII in their literacy programme and is their ambassadors.

b. Member of the support group for the thalassaemic children in U.P., India.

c. Participated in the Adult education awareness program with the NGO's
in the peripheral areas of Bareilly.

d. Joined the Indian Govt. sponsored Polio Eradication Programme as a volunteer.

e. She raised funds for the destitutes at Boston USA by participating in their Church programme " Priyanka is a genuine, selfless, down to earth, warm and loving personality A very special person",

Rani Mukherjee

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:24:00 +0000

Rani Mukherjee

Birthday : March 21, 1978

Star : Aries

Profession : Actress, Model

Family : Second Cousin to Kajol (Actress)

Place of Birth: Bombay

Height: 5'2"

She is the daughter of director Ram Mukherjee. Being a cousin of the most successful actress Kajol, it's obvious that Rani too has got it through her genetic influences to enact the roles she's given. And it's a phenomenon that unless Rani hasn't put loads of concentration and tremendous personal effort in the roles she plays, she wouldn't have been where she is now.

Though she had the introduction into the Bollywood through her first movie Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat, she was in the news with her wonderful performance in Ghulam and with the third movie Rani was in headlines again receiving the Best Supporting Actress award from Filmfare for her active and playful performance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai thus enhancing herself in the Bollywood.

More About Rani:

Debut Film: Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat

Most Serious Role: In Chori Chori Chupke Chupke and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai

Funniest Role: In Hadh Kar Di Aapne

Favourite all time movie:Titanic

Clothes :Trousers and top, Indian clothes and western gowns

Obsession : TV

Food habits: Favourites/fussy about: I am not fussy about food at all. Only, I don’t like bland food.

Do you diet : Not really. But as far as possible, I avoid eating heavy food.

What makes you happiest : Love in every one’s life.

What scares you the most : Horror films!

What do you absolutely hate: Hypocrites!

You dream about : Things which can only happen in dreams and can never become a reality!

Your dream man: Sylvester Stallone

Any one memory that doesn’t leave you : All my childhood memories.

Your weakness : The people I love.

Do you have a favourite collection : yes, of birthday cards. I have kept every birthday card I have received since my childhood.

Your favourite pastime: Driving from home to studio! I love driving.

Your idea of sexy : A person who talks beautifully and who knows what he is talking about.

Anything you particularly recall about your struggling days : Sorry, I didn’t have to struggle at all.

You are sentimental about : Ghulam.

Favourite holiday resort : Mauritius, apart from Khandala of course!

Do you try practical jokes : Yes, at times, only with my close friends.

Closest friend : I have lots of them the closest being Priya, Anusha, Shubha nad Timpley

You admire : Beauty

You hate : Hating good people or misjudging them.

You’re booked in the industry till : Till the check out time.

Fav hangouts : My bedroom and my friend’s place. (Damn curiously - which friend???)

Fav car : The Opel Astra I bought with my hard earned money. (Now we know what she spent her first few pay-cheques on).

Life’s fundas : Sincerity and hard work. They’ll take you a long way.

Fav holiday spot (other than Khandala) : Europe.

Address

Rani Mukherjee
B/405, Shakti Apartments,
Kalyan Complex, Yari Road, Versova,
Mumbai 400 061

Sania Mirza

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Sania Mirza

The first Indian to win a women's Grand Slam title

Birth Date 15/11/1986,
Birth Place Hydrabad, India,
Residence Hydrabad, India,
Nationality India,
Weight 54kg
Plays Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Favourite Surface Hard
Coach Cak Bhupathi
Age Started Tennis 6
Personal Interests Swimming, Music

Sania Mirza is a professional female tennis player from India. She was born in Hyderabad, India and started playing tennis at the age of 6. Her father Imran, is a builder, and mother, Naseema, works in printing business. She also one sister, Anam. She's a big fan of the movie movie Ocean's 11 and her favourite actors are Brad Pitt and Hugh Grant. She loves listening to Hindi Remixes and Hip hop, includin Eminem. Other then tennis she also likes swimming and playing cricket. Also is a big admirer of Gandhi. Sania won the Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title in 2003, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova of Russia. She got a wild card entry to the 2005 Australian Open and created history by becoming the first Indian woman to enter the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. She lost in the 3rd round to eventual champion Serena Williams. On February 12, 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the Hyderabad Open Finals.

Sania has been trained at the Sinette Tennis Academy, Hyderabad, under P. A. Jain and Ravi Chander. Her coach is CGK Bhupathi (Mahesh's father).

Hyderabad's G.V.K.Group of Industries had sponsored for her airfare when competing on the junior circuit. She is a product of Nazar School.

Shakira

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:20:00 +0000

Shakira

Birth date: February 2, 1977

Birth Place: Barranquilla, Colombia

Birth Name: Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll

Height: 5'2

Nationality: Colombian

Occupation: Musician

Known For: Album : 'Pies Descalzos'

The Latin Pop Superstar Shakira Mebarak Ripoll born in the Coastal City of Barranquilla, Colombia, Shakira means "Woman full of Grace" in arabic. She proves what her name means She is full of grace, a very beautiful and talented Singer and performer. Her mother is a Colombian and father a Lebanese. Shakira's father a jeweler and a writer whose Arabic background greatly influenced her a lot. At the age of 10 she started winning many local and national contests for talent, while in school she was making her musical talent known by winning talents shows playing guitar. At the age of 13 she had signed a record deal with Sony in Colombia and released her first album 'Magic', a compilation of songs she wrote between the ages 8 and 13

It was an effort that put Shakira in Colombia's musical map, and led to her being chosen to represent her country at the Fesival OTI in Spain. Because she was under the minimum age of 16, she wasn't allowed to participate. So instead, Shakira recorded a second album of original material, "Peligro (Danger)." At that point, Shakira took a break from music, graduated from high school (at age 15-really) and came back with a vengeance. The result was the phenomenally successful "Pies Descalzos," a hit-laden smash, which has sold close to four million copies worldwide. Shakira became an international sensation touring for an almost solid two years, playing her songs to sold-out audiences throughout the world. In Brazil alone, "Pies Descalzos" sold in excess of 900,000 copies, leading Shakira to record remixes in Portuguese for her Brazilian fans. She abandoned the light pop format she had been doing and declined her label's suggestion to explore more commercial avenues. Instead, she insisted on recording her very own brand of music: a blend of pop and rock that was unprecedented for a Colombian musician, much less a woman. Such a smashing hit seems impossible to surpass. But Shakira has done it with "Donde Estan los Ladrones," a collection of potential hits that further explores the realms of rock 'n' roll without losing Shakira's authenticity. Produced by über-producer Emilio Estefan -- who also became her manager -- the album is the perfect blend of gritty, thought-provoking lyrics and rock-laden tracks, while still preserving the Shakira that her original fans knew and loved. No wonder, then, that it was Shakira who was chosen among dozens of female Latin singers to grace the cover of Time Magazine in a recent article titled "Era of the Rockera". For the most exciting singer/songwriter to come out of Latin America in years, the possibilities are endless. For the millions that already buy her albums, she is already the voice of a new generation.

Shakira Trivia

Became the youngest ever goodwill ambassador for the United Nations’ UNICEF on October 24, 2003

Donated 10,000 pairs of tennis shoes to her hometown of Barranquilla to impoverished children -- the donation was made through the Barefoot Foundation, named after one of Shakira's disks called Pies Descalzos in Spanish. (December 21, 2002)

Shakira proves to be a real doll – the singer has signed on with toy company Mattel, maker of Barbie, to license a collection of fashion dolls and accessories. (November 6, 2002)

Shakira has signed an endorsement deal with Reebok that will be marketed under the sportswear giant's Sounds & Rhythm Of Sport platform. (September 24, 2002)

Shakira is a walking, living, breathing, singing contradiction.

She's a child prodigy who wrote her first song at age eight, a blond-locked Colombian who speaks three languages and loves only in Spanish.

She's a perfectionist who spends hours in the studio; she needs to be close to nature but her passion is the crackle of electric guitars.

Made emergency helicopter landing. Bad weather forces the singer's chopper down over a baseball diamond in the Dominican Republic on Friday, August 2, 2002. She and family escaped injury

Shilpa Shetty

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:17:00 +0000

Shilpa Shetty

Birthday : June 8, 1975

Star : Gemini

Profession : Actress, Model

Family : Father Surendra Mother Sunanda Shetty and Sister Shamita

Languages : Hindi, Marathi, Gujrati, Tamil, French and English

School : St Anthony Girls' High School in Chembur

College : Podar College

Height: 5' 10"

Bollywood Diva Shilpa Shetty started her career as a model, her first movie named 'Baazigar' that was released in the year 1993 opposite Shahrukh Khan was a super hit film and Shilpa Shetty got the Filmfare Nomination for the Best New Comer of the Year, She won the (International Indian Film Awards) IIFA award for the Best Actress for her role in the film 'Phir Milenge' with Salman Khan, Today Shilpa is recognised as one of the best actress of bollywood and a famous celebrity after Winning in the reality show 'Big Brother' in 2007

She was the captain of the school baseball team and has earned a black belt in Karate. This tall and fit Bollywood actress also actively participates in social activities and is attached to various social organizations like PETA and Anti Aids campaign, Shilpa Also acted in Tamil and Telugu Films, Sahara One crowned her the 2004 DIVA of the year in a dance compition amongst many actresses, In 2005, Shilpa received award from AAHOA for her role in Phir Milenge

Address:

700/D, Aditya Apartment
Opp. Versova Telephone Exchange
Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 061

Shreya Ghoshal

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:15:00 +0000

Shreya Ghoshal
Playback Singer (Bollywood)

Discover the child prodigy – Shreya Ghoshal.. the twinkle in her eyes takes you deep into the creative world. Her sweet smile can soothe many a tense nerves, but her biggest asset is her melodious voice. A good singer with a good a voice – a rare phenomenon that has happened to Bollywood. Winner of eight major awards including the national award, 2003.
Her early days as a singer started from the age of four. She belongs to a highly academic family. Her father is an Engineer in the nuclear power plant by the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. and mother is a postgraduate in literature.Her mother was a good singer and whenever she used to play any note on the harmonium,Shreya used to sing correctly of her own. Her father recognized her talent and decided to give her proper training. But as she was residing in an isolated place near Kota, Rajasthan. Later on she started going to Kota and started learning proper Hindustani classical music.

Her first break came through TVS Sa Re Ga Ma, the music talent hunt show on Zee TV. Being a perpetual contestant and winner of several episodes, she was selected for the 75th Children’s special episode of TVS Sa Re Ga Ma, which she won. Later on, she also won the children’s mega final show way back in 1996, at the age of twelve. During one of the episodes, Sanjay Leela Bhansali heard her and was very impressed . After a year and a half, Sanjay Bhansali called her. That’s how Devdas happened ,her debut film as a playback singer.

From winning accolades as a child singer to working with some of the top names in the film and music business , the journey was not very hard for Shreya as she has become an young achiever in such a short span.She targeted doing good work and has won many awards (8 awards in a single year including a National Award).

She enjoys Symphony and instrumental in western music and her favourite is ABBA group. But Indian music is definitely her soul. Her voice has a texture that suits romantic songs and she can project voice very well ("Jadu Hai Nasha Hai " from jism ). She is also comfortable singing sad songs or peppy songs.She has recorded in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Bengali, and Marathi, besides Hindi.Apart from Devdas, she has done Jism, Saaya, Inteha, Out of Control, Khakee, Munnabhai MBBS , Dhoop, Kuchh Kaha Aapne, Aarman, Desh Devi, Tujhe Meri Kasam, LOC, Aetbaar, Police Force etc

Sushmita Sen

noreply@blogger.com (Videos) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 22:06:00 +0000

Sushmita Sen

Nick Name: Sush
Birthdate: 19th November, 1975
Star Sign: Scorpio
Eye Colour: Light Brown
Height: 5' 9" 1/4
Profession: Modeling & Acting
Titles Won: "Miss Universe 1994"

This leggy lass from Delhi came into limelight when she was crowned the Miss Universe tiara in 1994. And no sooner than her contract as Miss Universe was over she had decided to give a shot to Bollywood.

Sushmita made her debut in “Dastak” in the role of a vulnerable girl being stalked by a psycho (Sharad Kapoor). The film was a dud at the box office. Soon another flop (“Zor”) followed. Things were not going right for Sush.

Then Sushmita did a comic role in David Dhawan’s “Biwi No.1” and caught movie buff’s attention. She had a flair for the comedy. She also did a romantic role opposite Abhishek Bachchan in “Bus Itna Sa Khwab Hai”. Unfortunately this movie too bombed at the box office.

She was seen in a very realistic role in Meghna Gulzar’s directorial debut “Filhaal”. She has got very rave reviews for convincing portrayal of her character in the film.

Her recent release " Chingaari " will definetly proved to be a milestone in her acting career.

Best wishes to you sushmita.

Vidya Balan

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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 also acted in Ashok Pandit’s TV serial Hanste Khelte and Ektaa Kapoor's Hum Paanch.
In the meantime, she acted in Bengali movie Bhaalo 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