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***SUSHMITA SEN***
Sushmita Sen
Sushmita Sen at the premiere of Dulha Mil Gaya.
Born Sushmita Sen
November 19, 1975 (1975-11-19) (age 34)
Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Other name(s) Sush
Occupation Actress
Years active 1994 - present
Sushmita Sen (Hindi: सुष्मिता सेन ; born 19 November 1975 in Hyderabad, India) is an Indian actress who appears in mainly Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen, who was crowned Miss Universe 1994. She was the first Indian woman to be crowned Miss Universe.
Contents [hide]
1 Life history
1.1 Biography
1.2 Miss Universe
1.3 Film career
2 Awards and nominations
2.1 Filmfare Awards
2.2 Star Screen Awards
2.3 IIFA Awards
2.4 Zee Cine Awards
2.5 National honours
3 Filmography
4 See also
[edit] Life history
[edit] Biography
Sen was born to a Bengali Hindu family. Her father, Shubeer Sen, was a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander and her mother, Subhra Sen, was as a fashion artist and jewelry designer. She has only a brother, Rajeev Sen . She was born in St.Theresa's hospital, Hyderabad, and grew up in New Delhi. She attended school at the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute. She graduated from Maitreyi College, Delhi. In 2000, she adopted a daughter, named Renee. Later on 13 Jan,2010 she adopted a three month old girl and named her Alisah.
[edit] Miss Universe
In 1994, at the age of eighteen, Sushmita won the title of Femina Miss India beating Aishwarya Rai, who was the runner up. Sen represented India at the 1994 Miss Universe Pageant, held in Manila, Philippines and won.
At Miss Universe, Sushmita ranked third overall in the preliminaries, right behind preliminary winner Miss Colombia Carolina Gómez, and Miss Greece Rea Totounzi, who ranked second but won the preliminary swimsuit and evening gown competitions. Sushmita went on to place second, fifth and third in the swimsuit, interview, and evening gown semi-final competitions respectively, placing third place behind Miss Colombia and Miss Venezuela Minorka Mercado. All three women went on to be the final three contestants. In the end, the judges placed their votes on Sushmita, making her the first woman from India to become Miss Universe
[edit] Film career
Sushmita at the judging of Pantaloons Femina Miss India contest 2009.After her reign as Miss Universe was over, Sushmita became an actress. Her first movie, Dastak was in 1996, where she laid the victim of a stalker, that didn't do well at the box office. Her subsequent Tamil film Ratchagan, was a huge hit.[citation needed] However, it was two years later that her appearance as Rupali in David Dhawan's movie Biwi No.1 won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award in 1999. Biwi No.1 was the highest grossing movie of 1999.[1] The same year, she was also nominated for her role in Sirf Tum in the same category, making her an obvious choice for winner. She received critical acclaim and box office success for film Aankhen.
So far, her biggest hit has been the 2004 movie Main Hoon Na, in which she starred as Shahrukh Khan's love interest.She played in the movie which grossed Rs 34,00,00,000 over the market and was the second best selling movie of that year.[2] Later on, she played a lawyer in Main Aisa Hi Hoon opposite Ajay Devgan. In 2005, she also starred in a remake of Cactus Flower, called Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya: Sen played the lead opposite Salman Khan and Katrina Kaif. Her most recent movies include Karma, Confessions and Holi (2006) opposite Naomi Campbell, Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) and the recently announced Dulha Mil Gaya (2010) opposite Shahrukh Khan.
It has been reported that Sushmita will portray the slain Pakistan Peoples Party leader Benazir Bhutto in a film co-produced by Zaid Aziz and Henna Rai of Karachi production firm Vox Vision and Leicester-based Sum Films respectively. Tentatively titled "Benazir Bhutto: The Movie", the film will be shot at various locations in Pakistan, the US, Britain and Dubai, where Bhutto had spent years as a student and later as a political leader in exile. When asked Sushmita about playing this big role, she excitedly told, “Yes, I am keen to play the role.”[3]
Recently she starred in Do Knot Disturb with longtime screen partner Govinda. The film failed to do well.[4]
Sushmita plays the role of a successful supermodel called Shimmer in 'Dulha Mil Gaya'[5]
[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Filmfare Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress winner for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2000: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Sirf tum (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Filhaal (2002)
[edit] Star Screen Awards
2001 Best Supporting Actress winner for Biwi No.1
2004 Best Actress nomination for Samay: When Time Strikes
[edit] IIFA Awards
2000 IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award winner for Biwi No.1
[edit] Zee Cine Awards
2000: Best Supporting Actress winner for Biwi No.1 (1999)
2003: Best Supporting Actress winner for Filhaal (2002)
2005: Best Supporting Actress nomination for Main Hoon Na (2004)
[edit] National honours
2006: Rajiv Gandhi Award for her achievement in Bollywood[6]
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
1996 Dastak Sushmita Sen
1997 Zor Aarti
Ratchagan Soniya Tamil film
Dubbed into Telugu as Rakshakudu
1999 Sirf Tum Neha Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Hindustan Ki Kasam Priya
Biwi No.1 Rupali Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2000 Aaghaaz Sudha
Fiza Guest Appearance (song)
2001 Kyun...Ki Main Jhooth Nahin Bolta Sonam
Nayak: The Real Hero Special Appearance (song)
Mudhalvan Tamil film
Special Appearance (song)
Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Lara Oberoi
2002 Aankhen Neha Srivastav
Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge Mehak
Filhaal... Sia Sheth Nomination, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2003 Samay: When Time Strikes ACP Malvika Chauhan
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Herself Special Appearance
2004 Vaastu Shastra Jhilmil Rao
Main Hoon Na Chandni
Paisa Vasool Baby
2005 Chingaari Basanti
Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya? Naina
Main Aisa Hi Hoon Neeti Khanna
Bewafaa Aarti
Kisna Naima Begum Special Appearance (song)
It Was Raining That Night
2006 Zindaggi Rocks Kriya
Alag Special appearance (song)
2007 Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Durga
2009
Karma, Confessions and Holi Meera English film
Do Knot Disturb Kiran
Marmayogi Warrior Tamil film
2010 Dulha Mil Gaya Shimmer Released
***AMRITA RAO***
Amrita Rao
Born June 7, 1981 (1981-06-07) (age 28)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress/Model
Years active 2002–present
Amrita Rao (Konkani: ಅಮೃತಾ ರಾವ್; IPA: [əmrita raʊ]; born 7 June 1981)[1] is an Indian model and Bollywood actress.
Beginning her career as a model, Rao made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), for which she won her best debut award. She starred in Ken Ghosh's love-story, Ishq Vishk (2003) and earned her first Filmfare nomination in the Best Female Debut category. She has also acted in films like Main Hoon Na (2004) and Vivah (2006), her biggest commercial success so far.
Contents [hide]
1 Personal life
2 Career
2.1 Modeling
2.2 Acting
3 Awards and nominations
3.1 Filmfare Awards
3.2 Star Screen Awards
3.3 Zee Cine Awards
3.4 International Indian Film Academy Awards
3.5 Stardust Awards
3.6 Other Awards
4 Filmography
[edit] Personal life
Amrita Rao was born in Mumbai to Deepak Rao. She belongs to a Brahmin family in Mangalore in Karnataka.[2] Amrita speaks Marathi, Hindi, English and her mother tongue, Konkani.[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] Modeling
Amrita Rao attended Canossa High School in Mumbai,and later enrolled in Sophia College to pursue a degree in Psychology. While studying there, she auditioned for an advertisement for Fairever Face Creame. Her appearance in Cadbury’s Perk Karwa Chaut ad and the Bru Coffee advertisement helped her receive offers from film directors in Bollywood. As she wanted to complete her education, she refused them. After earning a degree in psychology, she began her profession as an actress, working in films.
[edit] Acting
She made her acting debut with Ab Ke Baras (2002), and followed that with her 2003 film, Ishq Vishk, in which she portrayed Payal. In 2004 her films Masti and Main Hoon Na, Deewaar (2004) were released. Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi (2005), Shikhar (2005), and Pyare Mohan (2006) followed. She starred in Sooraj R. Barjatya's Vivah (2006) opposite Shahid Kapoor.[4] Her performance earned her a Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award.
In 2006 Rao made her debut in Tollywood, with the Telugu film Athidhi opposite Mahesh Babu.[5] Amrita's releases in 2008 include My Name Is Anthony Gonsalves and Welcome to Sajjanpur. Amrita's releases in 2009 are Victory, and Shortkut.
Amrita Rao with boxer Vijender Kumar.[edit] Awards and nominations
[edit] Filmfare Awards
Nominated
2004: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for Ishq Vishk
2005: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Main Hoon Na
[edit] Star Screen Awards
Nominated
2003: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ab Ke Baras
2004: Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Ishq Vishk
2007: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Vivah[6]
2007: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahid Kapoor - Vivah[7]
[edit] Zee Cine Awards
Nominated
2004: Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk
[edit] International Indian Film Academy Awards
Winner
2004: IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut for Ishq Vishk
[edit] Stardust Awards
Winner
2004: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female for Ishq Vishk
2009: Stardust Best Actress Award for Welcome to Sajjanpur
[edit] Other Awards
2004: Sansui Awards, Best Debut - Female for Ishq Vishk
2007: GR8 Women Awards, Young Achiever
2007: Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent for Vivah
2007: Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor for Vivah
2007: Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award for Vivah[8]
[edit] Filmography
Year Title Role Other notes
2002 Ab Ke Baras Anjali Thapar/Nandini
The Legend of Bhagat Singh Mannewali
2003 Ishq Vishk Payal Mehra Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
2004 Masti Aanchal Mehta
Main Hoon Na Sanjana (Sanju) Bakshi Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Deewaar Radhika
2005 Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi Priya
Shikhar Madhvi
2006 Pyare Mohan Piya
Vivah Poonam
2007 Heyy Babyy Special appearance in song Heyy Babyy
Athidhi Amrita Telugu film
2008 My Name is Anthony Gonsalves Riya
Shaurya Neerja Rathode Cameo appearance[9]
Welcome to Sajjanpur Kamla Winner, Stardust Best Actress Award
2009 Victory Nandini
Short Kut: The Con is On Mansi
Life Partner Anjali Kumar Guest appearance
2010 The Legend Of Kunal Filming
Hum Aapke Hai Kaun 2 Filming
Hook Ya Crook Filming
***AMRITA ARORA***
Amrita Arora
अमृता अरोड़ा
Born January 31, 1981 (1981-01-31) (age 29)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other name(s) Ammu
Occupation Actress, VJ
Years active 2002-present
Spouse(s) Shakeel Ladak (2009 - Present)
Amrita Arora (Hindi: अमृता अरोड़ा, Punjabi: ਅਮ੍ਰਿਤਾ ਅਰੋੜਾ, Malayalam: അമൃത അറോറ), born 31 January 1981 [1] is a Bollywood actress.[2][3]
Contents [hide]
1 Personal life and education
2 Career
3 Filmography
[edit] Personal life and education
Arora was born in Mumbai, India to a Malayali mother, Joyce Polycarp and a Punjabi father, Anil Arora. Her sister is Malaika Arora Khan.
Amrita Arora had a Christian wedding ceremony with boyfriend Shakeel Ladak on 4 March 2009. Due to her reported pregnancy she has been dropped from UTV's Season's Greetings. She gave birth to a baby boy on 5th February 2010.[4]
[edit] Career
She made her debut opposite Fardeen Khan with the film Kitne Door Kitne Paas which was not successful at the box office. Her first successful movie was Awara Paagal Deewana. A series of flop followed, among them the controversial move Girlfriend (2004) opposite Isha Koppikar, about a lesbian relationship. Her latest release was Kambakth Ishq produced by Sajid Nadiadwala. She appeared on the show Koffee with Karan, hosted by Karan Johar with her sister.
Her next movies were Deha and Jeet: Feel the Force, which were released in 2008. In 2007, Red -The Dark Side released starring Aftab Sivdastani, Celina Jaitley and Amrita Arora. Red received mixed reviews at the Box Office. She was in Kambakth Ishq.
She made an appearance in Farah Khan's latest film Om Shanti Om in a song named 'Deewangi' along with her sister and brother-in-law.
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Other Notes
2002 Kitne Door Kitne Paas Karishma
2002 Awara Paagal Deewana Mona
2003 Ek Aur Ek Gyarah Priti
2003 Zameen Had a Special Appearance in the song Pyar Tera Delli Ki Sardi
2004 Shart: The Challenge Saryu
2004 Girlfriend Sapna
2004 Mujhse Shaadi Karogi Romi Had a Special Appearance
2004 Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Natasha
2006 Raakh First Released in 1989 but it will re releaed
2006 Deha Rleased in 2007
2006 Fight Club - Members Only
2007 Red: The Dark Side
2007 Heyy Babyy herself Had a Special Appearance in the song "Heyy Babyy"
2007 Speed
2007 Om Shanti Om herself Had a Special Appearance in the song Deewangi Deewangi
2007 Jeet: Feel the Force (post-production)
2008 Hello
2008 Heroes
2008 Golmaal Returns Esha
2009 Kambakth Ishq Kamini Sandu
2009 Team - The Force
***VIDYA BALAN***
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan
Born Vidya P Balan
January 1, 1978 (1978-01-01) (age 32)
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2003 - present
Vidya Balan (Tamil: வித்யா பாலன்); (born 1 January 1978) is an Indian film actress, who appears in Bollywood films.
Balan, who began her career starring in many music videos, soap operas and many commercials, made her acting debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko (2003), for which she won critical acclaim. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), for which she received a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and received her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Early career
2.2 Turning point, 2003-present
3 Awards and nominations
4 Filmography
5 See also
[edit] Early life
Born into a Tamil-speaking Iyer family in Palakkad, Kerala [2] to P. R. Balan (Vice President of ETC Channel) and a housewife mother. She has an elder sister, Priya. In a video interview, she stated that she is "extremely spiritual", and visits temple every Friday.
She did her schooling at St. Anthony's School and later at St. Xavier's College from where she graduated in sociology.[2] She was then doing her MA at the University of Mumbai, when she got her first film offer.[2]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
Her acting career started when she was signed to appear in the Malayalam film Chakram, alongside Mohanlal but the film was shelved. After that, she was signed for a Tamil film, Run, but for reasons undisclosed, she was dropped after a first schedule and replaced by Meera Jasmine.[3] When Chakram was restarted with Prithviraj in the lead, Meera Jasmine was chosen ahead of Balan again. Balan was dropped from her second Tamil film Manasellam opposite Srikanth, on the grounds of 'non-performance' and was replaced by Trisha Krishnan.
She then turned to television advertising. From 1998 onwards, she appeared in numerous television ads, many of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She also took supporting roles in music videos, appearing with singers and bands such as Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, and Pankaj Udhas. Balan also portrayed the role of Radhika Mathur in a few episodes of the first season of Hum Paanch, but was later replaced by Amita Nangia at the end of the first season.
[edit] Turning point, 2003-present
In 2003, she appeared in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko directed by Goutam Halder [4], for which she won the Anandalok Puraskar Best Actress award in Kolkata. Balan next made her Hindi film debut in the critically acclaimed Parineeta. Her performance in that film was acclaimed by critics,[5] earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. After the success of her first two films, the same producer who dropped her from Manasellam was keen to sign her opposite Kamal Hassan for Dasavathaaram but she rejected the offer and Asin Thottumkal was signed instead. In 2006, she appeared opposite Sanjay Dutt in the blockbuster film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Once again her performance was well received by critics[6] and the film went on to become the second highest grossing film of that year.[7]
Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed Guru was Balan's first release in 2007, in which she played a woman suffering from Multiple sclerosis. The film did very well at the box office[8] and her role was appreciated.[9] Her next two releases, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007) and Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) failed to do well[8] but the latter was selected as India's official entries to the Oscars for the 80th Academy Awards.[10] Balan's last two releases of the year, Heyy Babyy (2007) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) fared very well at the box office.[8]
Her current project is entitled Chenab Gandhi directed by Vibhu Puri and written by Bhavani Iyer, who also wrote for Black. A departure from romance, this songless film revolves around three characters played by Amitabh Bachchan, Rajeev Khandelwal and Vidya Balan and centers around Indian freedom fighter, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Frontier Gandhi.[11]
Director Nikhil Advani announced in late January 2009 that he is to work with Vidya. Chand Bhai will be the title of this film and Akshay Kumar will co-star. The film is based on juveline delinquency.[11] Balan is also set to star in UTV Spotboy's No One Killed Jessica alongside Rani Mukerji.
[edit] Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Winner
2006: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Parineeta
2006: Filmfare Face of the Year, Parineeta[12]
Nominated
2006: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Parineeta[13]
2008: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa[14]
2010: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Paa[15]
Star Screen Awards
Winner
2006: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta
2010: Star Screen Award for Best Actress - Paa
Zee Cine Awards
Winner
2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Parineeta
Nominated
2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female, Parineeta
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Winner
2006: IIFA Best Female Debut, Parineeta
Nominated
2007: IIFA Best Actress Award, Lage Raho Munnabhai
2008: IIFA Best Actress Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2008: IIFA Best Villain Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2008: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Guru
Stardust Awards
Winner
2006: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta
Nominated
2008: Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, Guru
Other Awards
2004: Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress, Bhalo Theko
2005: Apsara Producer's Guild Awards for Outstanding Debut, Parineeta[16]
2006: Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine, Parineeta[17]
2007: Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress (Hindi), Bhool Bhulaiyaa[18]
2010: Lions Gold Awards, Best Actress, Paa
[edit] Filmography
Year Movie Role Note
2003 Bhalo Theko Anandi Bengali film
2005 Parineeta Lalita Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award &
Filmfare Face of the Year
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Jhanvi
2007 Guru Meenu Saxena
Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love Tehzeeb Raina
Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rajeshwari India's official entries to the Oscars
Heyy Babyy Isha
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Avni/Manjulika Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi
2008 Halla Bol Sneha
Kismat Konnection Priya
2009 Paa Vidya Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2010 Ishqiya Krishna
Mukti Hashi Filming
Chand Bhai Filming
Chenab Gandhi Filming
Mathilukalkkappuram Malayalam film
Announced
No One Killed Jessica Sabrina Lal Announced
Vidya Balan
Born Vidya P Balan
January 1, 1978 (1978-01-01) (age 32)
Palakkad, Kerala, India
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 2003 - present
Vidya Balan (Tamil: வித்யா பாலன்); (born 1 January 1978) is an Indian film actress, who appears in Bollywood films.
Balan, who began her career starring in many music videos, soap operas and many commercials, made her acting debut in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko (2003), for which she won critical acclaim. She later made her Hindi film debut with Parineeta (2005), for which she received a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, and received her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006).[1]
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
2.1 Early career
2.2 Turning point, 2003-present
3 Awards and nominations
4 Filmography
5 See also
[edit] Early life
Born into a Tamil-speaking Iyer family in Palakkad, Kerala [2] to P. R. Balan (Vice President of ETC Channel) and a housewife mother. She has an elder sister, Priya. In a video interview, she stated that she is "extremely spiritual", and visits temple every Friday.
She did her schooling at St. Anthony's School and later at St. Xavier's College from where she graduated in sociology.[2] She was then doing her MA at the University of Mumbai, when she got her first film offer.[2]
[edit] Career
[edit] Early career
Her acting career started when she was signed to appear in the Malayalam film Chakram, alongside Mohanlal but the film was shelved. After that, she was signed for a Tamil film, Run, but for reasons undisclosed, she was dropped after a first schedule and replaced by Meera Jasmine.[3] When Chakram was restarted with Prithviraj in the lead, Meera Jasmine was chosen ahead of Balan again. Balan was dropped from her second Tamil film Manasellam opposite Srikanth, on the grounds of 'non-performance' and was replaced by Trisha Krishnan.
She then turned to television advertising. From 1998 onwards, she appeared in numerous television ads, many of which were directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She also took supporting roles in music videos, appearing with singers and bands such as Euphoria, Shubha Mudgal, and Pankaj Udhas. Balan also portrayed the role of Radhika Mathur in a few episodes of the first season of Hum Paanch, but was later replaced by Amita Nangia at the end of the first season.
[edit] Turning point, 2003-present
In 2003, she appeared in the Bengali film, Bhalo Theko directed by Goutam Halder [4], for which she won the Anandalok Puraskar Best Actress award in Kolkata. Balan next made her Hindi film debut in the critically acclaimed Parineeta. Her performance in that film was acclaimed by critics,[5] earning her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award and a nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award. After the success of her first two films, the same producer who dropped her from Manasellam was keen to sign her opposite Kamal Hassan for Dasavathaaram but she rejected the offer and Asin Thottumkal was signed instead. In 2006, she appeared opposite Sanjay Dutt in the blockbuster film Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Once again her performance was well received by critics[6] and the film went on to become the second highest grossing film of that year.[7]
Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed Guru was Balan's first release in 2007, in which she played a woman suffering from Multiple sclerosis. The film did very well at the box office[8] and her role was appreciated.[9] Her next two releases, Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love (2007) and Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007) failed to do well[8] but the latter was selected as India's official entries to the Oscars for the 80th Academy Awards.[10] Balan's last two releases of the year, Heyy Babyy (2007) and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007) fared very well at the box office.[8]
Her current project is entitled Chenab Gandhi directed by Vibhu Puri and written by Bhavani Iyer, who also wrote for Black. A departure from romance, this songless film revolves around three characters played by Amitabh Bachchan, Rajeev Khandelwal and Vidya Balan and centers around Indian freedom fighter, Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan, also known as Frontier Gandhi.[11]
Director Nikhil Advani announced in late January 2009 that he is to work with Vidya. Chand Bhai will be the title of this film and Akshay Kumar will co-star. The film is based on juveline delinquency.[11] Balan is also set to star in UTV Spotboy's No One Killed Jessica alongside Rani Mukerji.
[edit] Awards and nominations
Filmfare Awards
Winner
2006: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Parineeta
2006: Filmfare Face of the Year, Parineeta[12]
Nominated
2006: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Parineeta[13]
2008: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa[14]
2010: Filmfare Best Actress Award, Paa[15]
Star Screen Awards
Winner
2006: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta
2010: Star Screen Award for Best Actress - Paa
Zee Cine Awards
Winner
2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Parineeta
Nominated
2006: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female, Parineeta
International Indian Film Academy Awards
Winner
2006: IIFA Best Female Debut, Parineeta
Nominated
2007: IIFA Best Actress Award, Lage Raho Munnabhai
2008: IIFA Best Actress Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2008: IIFA Best Villain Award, Bhool Bhulaiyaa
2008: IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Guru
Stardust Awards
Winner
2006: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta
Nominated
2008: Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, Guru
Other Awards
2004: Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress, Bhalo Theko
2005: Apsara Producer's Guild Awards for Outstanding Debut, Parineeta[16]
2006: Star's Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine, Parineeta[17]
2007: Anandalok Puraskar Awards, Best Actress (Hindi), Bhool Bhulaiyaa[18]
2010: Lions Gold Awards, Best Actress, Paa
[edit] Filmography
Year Movie Role Note
2003 Bhalo Theko Anandi Bengali film
2005 Parineeta Lalita Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award &
Filmfare Face of the Year
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2006 Lage Raho Munna Bhai Jhanvi
2007 Guru Meenu Saxena
Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love Tehzeeb Raina
Eklavya: The Royal Guard Rajeshwari India's official entries to the Oscars
Heyy Babyy Isha
Bhool Bhulaiyaa Avni/Manjulika Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song Deewangi Deewangi
2008 Halla Bol Sneha
Kismat Konnection Priya
2009 Paa Vidya Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
2010 Ishqiya Krishna
Mukti Hashi Filming
Chand Bhai Filming
Chenab Gandhi Filming
Mathilukalkkappuram Malayalam film
Announced
No One Killed Jessica Sabrina Lal Announced
***CELINA JETLEY***
Celina Jaitley
Celina Jaitley
Celina in Los Angeles (2007)
Born Celina Jiya Jaitley
June 9, 1981 (1981-06-09) (age 28)[1][2]
Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Occupation Model, actress
Years active 2001 - present
Spouse(s) None
Celina Jaitley (Hindi: सेलीना जेटली, Punjabi: ਸੇਲੀਨਾ ਜੇਟਲੀ; born 9 June 1981) is an Indian actress and former beauty queen. She was crowned Femina Miss India Universe in 2001.
Contents [hide]
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Filmography
[edit] Early life
Jaitley was born in Shimla, Himachal Pradesh to a Punjabi Indian father and mother.[3] Her father, V.K. Jaitley, is a retired Indian Army colonel,[4] and her mother, Meeta, an Afghan Hindu, was a nurse in the Indian army as well as an Afghan beauty queen.[4] She has one brother who is serving the Indian army.
Celina grew up in several cities, including Lucknow, where she attended City Monetessori school. She also studied in Berhampur, Orissa when her father was posted there. She has spent most of her time in Kolkata, West Bengal. She is a Hindu by philosophy. She has said that when she was young, she wanted to join the army, either as a doctor or a pilot. She graduated with a degree in commerce from Indira Gandhi National Open University.[5]
[edit] Career
Jaitley came in first place at Femina Miss India 2001 winning the title of Femina Miss India Universe 2001. In addition to her title, she won the Miss Margo Beautiful Skin, Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, and MTV's Most Wanted award. She was subsequently sent to the Miss Universe 2001 contest to represent India where she was a finalist and finished in fifth place.[5]
In 2003, she made her film debut in Feroz Khan's Janasheen. In 2007 Jaitley flew to New Zealand and shot her first international movie Love Has No Language, a romantic comedy. Whilst there she was targeted by a stalker who had followed her from India. Jaitley was said to be traumatized by the experience.
Jaitley is slated to play the character of a Persian princess in the film Quest of Scheherezade along with actors Sean Connery and Orlando Bloom. The film is based on Arabian Nights and will be directed by Ken Khan. This will be Celina's first venture into Hollywood. She is also the brand ambassador of Egyptian tourism and D'damas.
Jaitley is also a supporter of the rights and equality of the LGBT community and supports the gay rights movement in India.[6][7][8]nnnnn
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Notes
2003 Janasheen Jessica Pereira
Khel Saanjh Batra
2005 Silsilay Preeti
No Entry Sanjana Saxena
Suryam Madhu Telugu-language film
2006 Jawani Diwani: A Youthful Joyride Roma Fernandes
Zinda Nisha Roy
Tom, Dick, and Harry Celina
Apna Sapna Money Money Saania Badnaam
2007 Red: The Dark Side Anahita Saxena
Shakalaka Boom Boom Sheena
Heyy Babyy Special appearance
2008 C Kkompany Item number
Money Hai Toh Honey Hai Shruti
Golmaal Returns Meera
2009 Paying Guests Kalpana
Accident on Hill Road Sonam Chopra
2010 Run Bhola Run Filming
The Quest of Scheherazade Filming
Hello Darling Candy Fernandes Filming
Shreemathi Sonia Kannada film
Filming
Chai Garam Filming
***Sonali Bendre***
Sonali Bendre
Sonali Bendre
सोनाली बेन्द्रे
Born January 1, 1975 (1975-01-01) (age 35)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation Actress, model, television presenter
Years active 1994 - 2004
Spouse(s) Goldie Behl (2002 - present)
Sonali Bendre (Marathi: सोनाली बेन्द्रे, born 1 January 1975) is an Indian actress and model. She has starred in Bollywood films mostly but has acted in a few Marathi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films. She is also one of the four judges of fourth season of Indian Idol and India's Got Talent.
Contents [hide]
1 Personal life and education
2 Career
3 Awards
4 Filmography
5 Television career
[edit] Personal life and education
Sonali studied in Bangalore and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya and Holy Cross High School, Thane. She married film producer/director Goldie Behl, on 12 November 2002.[1] On 9 August 2005 she gave birth to a son, Ranveer, at Breach Candy Hospital.[2]
[edit] Career
Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry. Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda. Though she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in films like Bhai (1997),Murari (Telugu film) Sarfarosh, Zakhm, Duplicate, Kadhalar Dhinam (Tamil film), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Tera Mera Saath Rahey and Anaahat (2003) among many others. She is also known for being one of the few actresses who acted opposite all top four Khans (Aamir, Shahrukh, Saif and Salman). She has also starred opposite some of the other biggest names in bollywood such as Akshay Kumar Suniel Shetty, Ajay Devgan, Sanjay Dutt and Anil Kapoor.
Next to her well-received performances, she was also recognized as a graceful dancer through films like Gaddar(1995),Sapoot, Bombay, Lajja and Major Saab to name a few. She is frequently listed as one of the top most beautiful Bollywood actress. Bendre is set to star in the theatre in a play called, Aap Ki Soniya.[3] She also hosted a dance show on television named "Kya Masti Kya Dhoom....!" and now she is going to be one of the judges of Indian Idol in Sony Entertainment television. In 2003, she made a special appearance as Shahrukh Khan's doctor in Kal Ho Naa Ho (produced by Karan Johar), which also starred Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta.[4] She also hosted the 50th Filmfare Awards with Saif Ali Khan and Farida Jalal on 26 February 2005. She was a judge on Indian Idol 4 and India's Got Talent.
[edit] Awards
In 1995, she won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award. In 2001 she also won the Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai where she co-starred with Anil Kapoor and Aishwarya Rai. She was the only cast member who was nominated and won the award. She was appreciated for her comic performances in films like Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega.
1993 Studied in Government Law College and got the first advertisement for Lakme. It was put at Church gate station
1994, Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female
1995, Filmfare Lux New Face Award, Aag
2001, Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai
2004, Star Screen Award, Best Actress-Marathi, Anaahat"
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Other notes
1994 Aag Parul Won , Filmfare Lux New Face Award
1994 Naaraaz
1995 The Don Anita Malik
1995 Gaddaar Priya
1995 Takkar Mohini First negative role
1995 Bombay Tamil film
Item number
1996 Rakshak Dr. Pooja Malhotra
1996 English Babu Desi Mem Bijuriya
1996 Diljale Radhika
1996 Apne Dam Par Special appearance
1996 Sapoot Kajal
1997 Bhai Meenu
1997 Tarazu Pooja
1997 Qahar Neelam
1998 Keemat: They Are Back Mansi
1998 Duplicate Lily
1998 Humse Badhkar Kaun Anu
1998 Major Saab Nisha
1998 Angaaray Roma
1998 Zakhm Soniya
1999 Love You Hamesha Shivani Released in 2006
1999 Kadhalar Dhinam Roja Tamil film
Remade into Hindi as Dil Hi Dil Mein
1999 Kannodu Kanbathellam Kalyani Tamil film
1999 Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United Preeti
1999 Dahek: A Burning Passion Sabina Bahkshi/Neelima Bahkshi
1999 Sarfarosh Seema
2000 Dil Hi Dil Mein Roja
2000 Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai Khushi
2000 Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke Nisha Special appearance
2000 Jis Desh Mein Ganga Rehta Hain Saawni
2000 Preethse Kiran Kannada film
2001 Murari Vasundhara Telugu film, Dubbed into Tamil as well.
2001 Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega Sapna Chopra
2001 Lajja Dancer Item number in the song 'Mujhe Saajan Ke Ghar Jaana Hai'
2001 Tera Mera Saath Rahen Madhuri
2002 Indra Pallavi Telugu film
2002 Khadgam Swathi Telugu film
2002 Manmadhudu Harika Telugu film
2003 Anaahat Queen Sheelavati Marathi film
2003 Palanati Brahmanaidu Siva Nageswari Telugu film
2003 Chori Chori Pooja
2003 Kal Ho Naa Ho Priya Guest role
2004 Shankardada MBBS Dr. Sunita Telugu film
2004 Aga Bai Arrecha Marathi film Item number
***RAVEENA TANDON***
Raveena Tandon
Raveena Tandon
Born Raveena Tandon
October 26, 1974 (1974-10-26) (age 35)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active 1991 - 2006
Spouse(s) Anil Thadani (2004 - present)
Raveena Tandon (Hindi: रवीना टंडन, born 26 October 1974[1] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies as well.
Tandon made her acting debut with Patthar Ke Phool (1991), and won a Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance in the film. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Ziddi (1997), among others. Despite attaining popularity, she was not particularly recognised as an actor. This was however changed in the early 2000s, when she ventured into more serious roles and turned towards arthouse and parallel cinema. She got high critical acclaim for her performances in films like Aks (2001) and Satta (2003), and had the peak of her career in 2002, when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lazmi's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001).
Contents [hide]
1 Early life and background
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Controversies
5 Commitments
6 Awards
7 Filmography
8 See also
[edit] Early life and background
Raveena Tandon is the daughter of filmmaker Ravi Tandon and his wife Veena. Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' name. She attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and studied at Mithibai College. She completed her first and second years at the college. During her time as an intern, she got her first film offer from Shantanu Sheorey which she accepted.[2] She dropped out of college and decided to pursue her film career.[2] Her maternal uncle is an actor Mac Mohan.
[edit] Career
Raveena got her name from a combination of her father's name, Ravi Tandon and mother's name Veena. Her father was a producer and director of some films in the 1970s and 1980s. She has a brother called Rajiv Tandon. She also has a cousin name Kiran Rathod who is a South Indian actress.[3] Her first film Patthar Ke Phool (1991) was a hit,[4] she received the Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her debut performance.
Her next films Mohra (1994) and Dilwale (1994) were big hits at the box office whilst Laadla (1994), although an average performer, still earned her a Filmfare nomination as best supporting actress. Mohra was the second biggest hit of 1994.[5] Her other releases of that year included the thriller Imtihaan and the comedy Andaz apna apna. The former was an average performer whilst the latter was unsuccessful at the box office[5] but has since gained a strong cult following over the years. She reportedly got into a fight with her co-star Karisma Kapoor on the sets of the film. In 1995, she starred with Shahrukh Khan for the first time in Zamana Deewana, the film failed to do well.[6] Her following films failed to do well at the box office and her career saw a drop in her success. Her career was back on track with hit films like Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)[7] and Ziddi (1997), being big hits each of its respective year.[8] In 1997 she was to play her first villainous role in Dus but the film was shelved after the director's death when 40% of the film's shooting had been completed.
In 1998, Tandon had eight releases. Her last release of that year Bade Miyan Chote Miyan co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda turned out to the second biggest hit of the year.[9] Coincidentally, Tandon was offered the second lead in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which went on to be the biggest hit of 1998, but she turned it down.[10] Her other releases of that year were Gharwali Baharwali which gained a below average status and Vinashak, Pardesi Babu and Aunty No. 1 all of which were un-successful.[9]
In the 2000s, Tandon turned her career professionally. She went on to work more with art film directors and realistic cinema. It proved to be a good turning as films like Shool (1999), Bulandi (2000) and Aks (2001) won her huge acclaim. She won many awards as well as the Filmfare Special Performance Award for her performance in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Aks.[11]
Her years in the industry paid off when she won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lazmi's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001), where she played a battered wife to an abusive husband.[12] She surprised critics and audiences with her performance in the film and received much appreciation for her work. Critic, Taran Adarsh said "Raveena Tandon lends credibility to the role of a battered wife and walks away with the honours. The pathos she conveys through her expressions makes you realise that she's a performer of substance".[13]
Since then, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films, such as Satta (2003) and Dobara (2004), but has not had much box office success. Her role as a middle class woman thrust into the world of politics in the former was praised. Critic, Taran Adarsh wrote "Raveena Tandon delivers a bravura performance. The actress takes giant strides as a performer, giving the right touches to her character. Here's a performance that's bound to be noticed".[14] Her role as a schizophrenic in Dobara was also praised with one critic saying, "Raveena is in sync with her character, essaying her part with elaan".[15] Her last release was Sandwich in 2006 which opened to poor reviews and reception.[16] She has not acted in films since. Tandon has produced the films Stumped (2003) and Pehchaan: The Face of Truth (2005), neither had much success at the box office.
[edit] Personal life
She adopted two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in the 1990s. Tandon previously dated actor Akshay Kumar and was set to be engaged to him, however they broke up soon after.[17]
Tandon began dating film distributor Anil Thadani during the making of her film Stumped (2003). Their engagement was announced in November 2003.[18] She married Thadani on 22 February 2004 in Jag Mandir Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan according to Punjabi style.[19] She gave birth to a baby girl called Rasha on 16 March 2005. She gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Ranbir on 12 July 2007.[20]
[edit] Controversies
Tandon was chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India from 2003, but from 2004 the actress began to get complaints that she did not attend the organization's meetings and that she was not involved with the activities set up by the society. In September 2005, Tandon resigned from her post citing personal reasons.[21]
In November 2005, Tandon sued Shaadi.com and Shaaditimes.com, claiming that they were using un-authorized images of her to promote the site. She also sued the owner Satyanet Solutions, as they claimed that Tandon and her husband had met through the website.[22]
[edit] Commitments
In November 2002, Tandon signed on to support the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She has posed in many advertisement campaigns joining the likes of Shilpa Shetty, Amisha Patel and John Abraham. On the issue of cows being slaughtered for their skin, she said "their abuse at the hands of corrupt skin and meat traders must be stopped".[23]
In June 2006, Tandon contributed to the Lotus Eye Hospital in Mumbai for underprivileged children.[24]
[edit] Awards
1992: Filmfare Lux New Face Award, Patthar Ke Phool
2002: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Supporting Actress, Aks[25]
2002: National Film Award for Best Actress, Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence
2002: Filmfare Special Performance Award, Aks
2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Aks
2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress, Aks
2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Female, Aks
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Other Notes
1991 Patthar Ke Phool Kiran Winner, Filmfare Lux New Face Award
1992 Parampara Vijaya
1993 Ek Hi Raasta Priya Choudhry
Divya Shakti Priya
Pehla Nasha Avantika
1994 Zamane Se Kya Darna
Laadla Kaajal Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress
Insaniyat Salma
Dilwale Sapna
Aatish Nisha
Andaz Apna Apna Karishma/Raveena
Mohra Roma
Imtihaan Priti
Main Khiladi Tu Anari Raveena (herself) Special appearance
Saadu Tamil film
1995 Zamana Deewana Priya Malhotra
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein Sapna Narang
1996 Rakshak Special Appearance (song 'Shahar Ki Ladki')
Ek Anari Do Khiladi Priya Rao
Vijeta Vijaya
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Priya
1997 Ghulam-E-Musthafa Kavita
Dus Nasheman (Terrorist)
Ziddi Jaya
Daava Seema
1998 Gharwali Baharwali Kajol
Vinashak - Destroyer Kajol Agnihotri
Keemat: They Are Back Sharmili
Salaakhen
Aunty No. 1 Sandhaya
Dulhe Raja Kiran Singhania
Barood Neha
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Seema
Pardesi Babu Karuna
1999 Shool Manjari Singh
2000 Anjaane
Bulandi Meena
Khauff Special Appearance
Ghaath Special Appearance
2001 Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence Durga Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress
Aks Neeta Winner, Filmfare Special Performance Award
Akasa Veedhilo Indu Telugu film
Aalavandhan Tejaswini Tamil film
Dubbed into Telugu and Hindi as Abhay
2002 Agni Varsha Vishaka
Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare Kiran
Soch Preeti Sardesai
2003 Ek Hindustani
Satta Anuradha Sehgal
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Laxmi Rathod
Stumped Reema Seth
Qayamat: City Under Threat Mamta
LOC Kargil Rampal's wife
2004 Jaago Shweta
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Jaya
Police Force:
An Inside Story Roma
Aan: Men at Work Roshni Verma
Dobara Ria
Ek Se Badhkar Ek Kanchan Dhillon
2005 Pehchaan:
The Face of Truth Advocate Mridula M. Khanna
2006 Sandwich Nisha S. Singh
2010 Aap Ke Liye Hum
[edit] See also
List of Indian film actresses
Awards
Filmfare Award
Preceded by
Pooja Bhatt
for Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin Lux New Face
for Patthar Ke Phool
1992 Succeeded by
Divya Bharti
for Deewana
Preceded by
TBD Special Performance
for Aks
tied with
Amisha Patel
for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2002 Succeeded by
TBD
National Film Award
Preceded by
Kiron Kher
for Bariwali Best Actress
for Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence
2002 Succeeded by
Tabu
for Chandni Bar
[edit] References
^ "Raveena Tandon - Biography". Indiatimes. http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow.cms?msid=489824&right=1&fright=1&botlink=1. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
^ a b "Raveena Tandon: I am like a dog, faithful and loyal". Rediff.com. 25 June 2004. http://in.rediff.com/movies/2004/jun/25raveena.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-11.
^ "Brother". http://www.bollyvista.com/article/a/32/7000. Retrieved 13 September 2007.
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^ a b "1994 box office report". http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1994.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
^ "1995 box office report". http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1995.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
^ "KKK: A Hit". http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1996.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
^ "Ziddi: A Hit". 1997 box office chart. http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1997.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
^ a b "1998 box office chart". http://www.boxofficeindia.com/1998.htm. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
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^ "Raveena wins National Film Award". BBC News. 28 March 2001. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/1247986.stm. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
^ "Raveena steals the show". http://www.indiafm.com/movies/review/6736/index.html. Retrieved 12 September 2007.
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^ "69th & 70th Annual Hero Honda BFJA Awards 2007". Bfjaawards.com. http://www.bfjaawards.com/awards/winlist/winlist02.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-27.
[edit] External links
Raveena Tandon at the Internet Movie Database
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1981-1990 Smita Patil (1981) · Rekha (1982) · Shabana Azmi (1983) · Shabana Azmi (1984) · Shabana Azmi (1985) · Suhasini Mani Ratnam (1986) · Monisha Unni (1987) · Archana (1988) · Archana (1989) · Sreelekha Mukherji (1990) ·
1991-2000 Vijayashanti (1991) · Moyola Goswami (1992) · Dimple Kapadia (1993) · Sobhana (1994) · Debashree Roy (1995) · Seema Biswas (1996) · Tabu (1997) · Indrani Haldar / Rituparna Sengupta (1998) · Shabana Azmi (1999) · Kirron Kher (2000) ·
2001-present Raveena Tandon (2001) · Tabu / Sobhana (2002) · Konkona Sen Sharma (2003) · Meera Jasmine (2004) · Tara (2005) · Sarika (2006) · Priyamani (2007) Umashree (2008) · Priyanka Chopra (2009) ·
Raveena Tandon
Born Raveena Tandon
October 26, 1974 (1974-10-26) (age 35)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Years active 1991 - 2006
Spouse(s) Anil Thadani (2004 - present)
Raveena Tandon (Hindi: रवीना टंडन, born 26 October 1974[1] in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu movies as well.
Tandon made her acting debut with Patthar Ke Phool (1991), and won a Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance in the film. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Ziddi (1997), among others. Despite attaining popularity, she was not particularly recognised as an actor. This was however changed in the early 2000s, when she ventured into more serious roles and turned towards arthouse and parallel cinema. She got high critical acclaim for her performances in films like Aks (2001) and Satta (2003), and had the peak of her career in 2002, when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lazmi's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001).
Contents [hide]
1 Early life and background
2 Career
3 Personal life
4 Controversies
5 Commitments
6 Awards
7 Filmography
8 See also
[edit] Early life and background
Raveena Tandon is the daughter of filmmaker Ravi Tandon and his wife Veena. Her name is an amalgamation of her parents' name. She attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Juhu and studied at Mithibai College. She completed her first and second years at the college. During her time as an intern, she got her first film offer from Shantanu Sheorey which she accepted.[2] She dropped out of college and decided to pursue her film career.[2] Her maternal uncle is an actor Mac Mohan.
[edit] Career
Raveena got her name from a combination of her father's name, Ravi Tandon and mother's name Veena. Her father was a producer and director of some films in the 1970s and 1980s. She has a brother called Rajiv Tandon. She also has a cousin name Kiran Rathod who is a South Indian actress.[3] Her first film Patthar Ke Phool (1991) was a hit,[4] she received the Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her debut performance.
Her next films Mohra (1994) and Dilwale (1994) were big hits at the box office whilst Laadla (1994), although an average performer, still earned her a Filmfare nomination as best supporting actress. Mohra was the second biggest hit of 1994.[5] Her other releases of that year included the thriller Imtihaan and the comedy Andaz apna apna. The former was an average performer whilst the latter was unsuccessful at the box office[5] but has since gained a strong cult following over the years. She reportedly got into a fight with her co-star Karisma Kapoor on the sets of the film. In 1995, she starred with Shahrukh Khan for the first time in Zamana Deewana, the film failed to do well.[6] Her following films failed to do well at the box office and her career saw a drop in her success. Her career was back on track with hit films like Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996)[7] and Ziddi (1997), being big hits each of its respective year.[8] In 1997 she was to play her first villainous role in Dus but the film was shelved after the director's death when 40% of the film's shooting had been completed.
In 1998, Tandon had eight releases. Her last release of that year Bade Miyan Chote Miyan co-starring Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda turned out to the second biggest hit of the year.[9] Coincidentally, Tandon was offered the second lead in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai which went on to be the biggest hit of 1998, but she turned it down.[10] Her other releases of that year were Gharwali Baharwali which gained a below average status and Vinashak, Pardesi Babu and Aunty No. 1 all of which were un-successful.[9]
In the 2000s, Tandon turned her career professionally. She went on to work more with art film directors and realistic cinema. It proved to be a good turning as films like Shool (1999), Bulandi (2000) and Aks (2001) won her huge acclaim. She won many awards as well as the Filmfare Special Performance Award for her performance in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Aks.[11]
Her years in the industry paid off when she won the coveted National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lazmi's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001), where she played a battered wife to an abusive husband.[12] She surprised critics and audiences with her performance in the film and received much appreciation for her work. Critic, Taran Adarsh said "Raveena Tandon lends credibility to the role of a battered wife and walks away with the honours. The pathos she conveys through her expressions makes you realise that she's a performer of substance".[13]
Since then, she has starred in a number of critically acclaimed films, such as Satta (2003) and Dobara (2004), but has not had much box office success. Her role as a middle class woman thrust into the world of politics in the former was praised. Critic, Taran Adarsh wrote "Raveena Tandon delivers a bravura performance. The actress takes giant strides as a performer, giving the right touches to her character. Here's a performance that's bound to be noticed".[14] Her role as a schizophrenic in Dobara was also praised with one critic saying, "Raveena is in sync with her character, essaying her part with elaan".[15] Her last release was Sandwich in 2006 which opened to poor reviews and reception.[16] She has not acted in films since. Tandon has produced the films Stumped (2003) and Pehchaan: The Face of Truth (2005), neither had much success at the box office.
[edit] Personal life
She adopted two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in the 1990s. Tandon previously dated actor Akshay Kumar and was set to be engaged to him, however they broke up soon after.[17]
Tandon began dating film distributor Anil Thadani during the making of her film Stumped (2003). Their engagement was announced in November 2003.[18] She married Thadani on 22 February 2004 in Jag Mandir Palace in Udaipur, Rajasthan according to Punjabi style.[19] She gave birth to a baby girl called Rasha on 16 March 2005. She gave birth to her second child, a baby boy named Ranbir on 12 July 2007.[20]
[edit] Controversies
Tandon was chairperson of the Children's Film Society of India from 2003, but from 2004 the actress began to get complaints that she did not attend the organization's meetings and that she was not involved with the activities set up by the society. In September 2005, Tandon resigned from her post citing personal reasons.[21]
In November 2005, Tandon sued Shaadi.com and Shaaditimes.com, claiming that they were using un-authorized images of her to promote the site. She also sued the owner Satyanet Solutions, as they claimed that Tandon and her husband had met through the website.[22]
[edit] Commitments
In November 2002, Tandon signed on to support the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals. She has posed in many advertisement campaigns joining the likes of Shilpa Shetty, Amisha Patel and John Abraham. On the issue of cows being slaughtered for their skin, she said "their abuse at the hands of corrupt skin and meat traders must be stopped".[23]
In June 2006, Tandon contributed to the Lotus Eye Hospital in Mumbai for underprivileged children.[24]
[edit] Awards
1992: Filmfare Lux New Face Award, Patthar Ke Phool
2002: Bengal Film Journalists' Association Awards Best Supporting Actress, Aks[25]
2002: National Film Award for Best Actress, Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence
2002: Filmfare Special Performance Award, Aks
2002: Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress, Aks
2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress, Aks
2002: Bollywood Movie Award - Critics Award Female, Aks
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Other Notes
1991 Patthar Ke Phool Kiran Winner, Filmfare Lux New Face Award
1992 Parampara Vijaya
1993 Ek Hi Raasta Priya Choudhry
Divya Shakti Priya
Pehla Nasha Avantika
1994 Zamane Se Kya Darna
Laadla Kaajal Filmfare Nomination as Best Supporting Actress
Insaniyat Salma
Dilwale Sapna
Aatish Nisha
Andaz Apna Apna Karishma/Raveena
Mohra Roma
Imtihaan Priti
Main Khiladi Tu Anari Raveena (herself) Special appearance
Saadu Tamil film
1995 Zamana Deewana Priya Malhotra
Saajan Ki Baahon Mein Sapna Narang
1996 Rakshak Special Appearance (song 'Shahar Ki Ladki')
Ek Anari Do Khiladi Priya Rao
Vijeta Vijaya
Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi Priya
1997 Ghulam-E-Musthafa Kavita
Dus Nasheman (Terrorist)
Ziddi Jaya
Daava Seema
1998 Gharwali Baharwali Kajol
Vinashak - Destroyer Kajol Agnihotri
Keemat: They Are Back Sharmili
Salaakhen
Aunty No. 1 Sandhaya
Dulhe Raja Kiran Singhania
Barood Neha
Bade Miyan Chote Miyan Seema
Pardesi Babu Karuna
1999 Shool Manjari Singh
2000 Anjaane
Bulandi Meena
Khauff Special Appearance
Ghaath Special Appearance
2001 Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence Durga Winner, National Film Award for Best Actress
Aks Neeta Winner, Filmfare Special Performance Award
Akasa Veedhilo Indu Telugu film
Aalavandhan Tejaswini Tamil film
Dubbed into Telugu and Hindi as Abhay
2002 Agni Varsha Vishaka
Ankhiyon Se Goli Maare Kiran
Soch Preeti Sardesai
2003 Ek Hindustani
Satta Anuradha Sehgal
Pran Jaye Par Shaan Na Jaye Laxmi Rathod
Stumped Reema Seth
Qayamat: City Under Threat Mamta
LOC Kargil Rampal's wife
2004 Jaago Shweta
Yeh Lamhe Judaai Ke Jaya
Police Force:
An Inside Story Roma
Aan: Men at Work Roshni Verma
Dobara Ria
Ek Se Badhkar Ek Kanchan Dhillon
2005 Pehchaan:
The Face of Truth Advocate Mridula M. Khanna
2006 Sandwich Nisha S. Singh
2010 Aap Ke Liye Hum
[edit] See also
List of Indian film actresses
Awards
Filmfare Award
Preceded by
Pooja Bhatt
for Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahin Lux New Face
for Patthar Ke Phool
1992 Succeeded by
Divya Bharti
for Deewana
Preceded by
TBD Special Performance
for Aks
tied with
Amisha Patel
for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
2002 Succeeded by
TBD
National Film Award
Preceded by
Kiron Kher
for Bariwali Best Actress
for Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence
2002 Succeeded by
Tabu
for Chandni Bar
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[edit] External links
Raveena Tandon at the Internet Movie Database
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***SHILPA SHETTY***
Shilpa Shetty
Shilpa Shetty Kundra
Shilpa Shetty at the 2007 IIFA Awards in Sheffield.
Born Shilpa Shetty
8 June 1975 (1975-06-08) (age 34)
Mangalore, India[1]
Other name(s) Shilpa Shetty Kundra[2]
Shilpa Kundra
Occupation Actress, model
Years active 1993–present
Spouse(s) Raj Kundra (2009–present)[3]
Official website
Shilpa Shetty (Tulu: ಶಿಲ್ಪಾ ಶೆಟ್ಟಿ; born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar (1993), she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been willing to reinvent herself quite often. Her performances in Dhadkan (2000) and Rishtey (2002) were appreciated, while her portrayal of an AIDS patient in Phir Milenge (2004) won her many accolades. Her younger sister Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood film actress.
Shetty has been embroiled in various controversies including suspected mafia links. In 2006 she was issued with a warrant on charges of obscenity. After taking part in the British Celebrity Big Brother TV show in 2007, Shetty was crowned the winner with 63% of the final vote,[4] after an international racism controversy involving her and fellow contestants Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd. This was followed by a re-establishment of her status in the film industry in 2007 when she appeared in two successive movies, Life in a... Metro and Apne, with her performance in the former drawing positive reviews.[5]
Contents [hide]
1 Biography
2 Career
2.1 Film career
2.2 Celebrity Big Brother 2007
2.3 Post Celebrity Big Brother
2.4 Bigg Boss
2.5 Indian Premier League
3 Other commitments
3.1 HIV-AIDS
3.2 PETA
4 Personal life
5 Controversies
5.1 Alleged mafia links
5.2 Obscenity charges
5.3 Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy
5.4 Richard Gere kissing incident
6 Awards and honours
7 Filmography
[edit] Biography
Shilpa Shetty was born in a traditional close-knit family in Mangalore[6] that hails from the Bunt community.[1][7]
She is the eldest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty, manufacturers of tamper-proof caps for the pharmaceutical industry,[6] and her native language is Tulu although she speaks several other languages at differing levels, including English, Kannada, Marathi, Hindi, Tamil, Gujarati, Telugu, Urdu and basic French.[8]
In Mumbai, she attended St. Anthony Girls' High School in Chembur, and later attended Podar College in Matunga. A trained Bharatanatyam dancer, she is also into sports, was the captain of the volleyball team in school, has earned a black belt in karate and is currently a dancesport expert and enthusiast.[9]
Shetty currently lives in Mumbai with her parents and younger sister Shamita Shetty, who is also a Bollywood actress. They worked together once in the film Fareb (2005). At 5 ft 10 inches (178 cm), Shilpa Shetty is among the tallest actresses in Bollywood. It was revealed on 29 March 2009, that Shilpa has recently purchased a house on Saint George's Hill in Surrey, England with her husband Raj Kundra.[3]
[edit] Career
[edit] Film career
Shetty at the Miss Bollywood-The musicalShetty started her career by modelling for Limca in 1991 at age 16,[10] and made her film debut in 1993 with Baazigar, portraying a woman murdered by her psychopathic boyfriend. Shetty took the supporting role of Seema, co-starring alongside Shahrukh Khan and Kajol; the film was a major success and earned her a nomination for Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.[11]
Her first leading role was in the film Aag in 1994, which was averagely received at the box office. She had a hit that same year with the film Main Khiladi Tu Anari opposite Akshay Kumar.[12] This was followed by many films which were average to poor performers at the box office. Shetty starred in another big film that year, Aao Pyaar Karen, followed in 1995 by Hathkadi, where she was working alongside actors such as Saif Ali Khan, Govinda and Madhoo, but they failed at the box office. 1997 was one of her busiest years: she appeared in six different films, beginning with the Telugu language film Veedeva Dani Babu. Her first major Bollywood film of that year was the action thriller Auzaar. Shilpa portrayed the character of Prathna Thakur alongside actors Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor. In 1998, she had one release, Pardesi Babu, for which she received critical acclaim and won the Bollywood Movie Award for Best Supporting Actress. In 2000, Shetty received much acclaim for her role in Dhadkan which earned reasonable takings at the Indian box office.[13] She received several nominations under the Best Actress category in different award ceremonies. She would later go on to star with Anil Kapoor and Karisma Kapoor in the film Rishtey (2002). Her comic performance as an eccentric fisherwoman was appreciated and she received a nomination under the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award category and various nominations for Best Comedian as well.[14]
2004 was also a good year for Shetty with the release of Garv in which she portrayed a Muslim orphan and disillusioned table dancer starring opposite Salman Khan. According to Shetty, she chose to do the film because she liked the subject. The film was a cop drama, and did not do well at the box office.[15] However, she received much acclaim for her performance in Phir Milenge, where she made a sensitive portrayal of a successful city high-flyer who contracts HIV via unprotected sex and becomes a social outcast as a result. The film, based on 1993's Philadelphia, was perceived to have tackled a social taboo as yet unaddressed by Bollywood.[16] The film earned Shetty a Filmfare Best Actress nomination, and provided an impetus for her HIV-related charity work (see below). Film critic Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "Phir Milenge belongs to Shilpa Shetty completely. She delivers, what can be rightly called, the performance of her career. The viewer feels and empathizes with the character mainly because of her effective portrayal. She conveys the pain and the emotional upheaval through her expressive eyes, making it amongst the most memorable performances the year has seen so far."[17] This marked a break from the previous trend of superficial song-and-dance items in favour of roles which have a greater depth of character,[15] exemplified by her film Dus (2005), an action thriller. Although it received average returns at the box office,[18] Shetty stated that she had taken the role in order to reinvent herself by portraying the rather unconventional character of an anti-terrorist squad member.[15] She also starred with her sister in the film Fareb in 2005. Shilpa had one release in 2006, the much delayed Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar. The film was a box office flop, but she got good reviews for her role as a not entirely likeable wife.[19] In 2006, she was a judge on Jhalak Dikhlaja, a Sony Entertainment Television dance show based on the original UK show Strictly Come Dancing.
Shetty was once featured in Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai.
2007 proved to be Shetty's most successful year at the box office so far. Her first release, Life In A... Metro, won a significant reception, and became the first Bollywood movie to premiere at Leicester Square.[20] The film performed well at the box office, and was declared a semi-hit within three weeks. Additionally, the film was critically acclaimed and Shetty's performance was appreciated, with Rajeev Masand of CNN-IBN writing, "It's a terrific performance and unquestionably Shilpa's best to date."[21] Her second release, alongside three Deols, Dharmendra, Sunny and Bobby, the drama Apne, was also a box office success.
[edit] Celebrity Big Brother 2007
Shetty was a contestant in and the winner of Celebrity Big Brother UK.[22] and was the first Indian celebrity included in the Celebrity version. Reportedly paid Rs.31.5 m (£367,500 GBP) for her participation,[23] she said to presenter Davina McCall, "I just want every Indian to be extremely proud that I'm in here".[24] As for her participation, she stated: "I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity."[25] Her sister Shamita told the Times of India that this "is the boldest decision Shilpa has taken hitherto."[26]
During her time, Shetty instructed fellow housemates Carole Malone and Ken Russell in meditation,[27] and flirted with Dirk Benedict[28] but tempers started to fray by Day 7 as a clique formed in the house disapproving of Shilpa's presence.[29][30] Following a worldwide controversy that publicised her as a target of racist bullying within the house (see below), Shetty won the contest after gaining 63% of the public vote and described the experience as "incredible and overwhelming". She further thanked the public for "a fantastic opportunity to make my country proud".[31]
[edit] Post Celebrity Big Brother
In February 2007, Shetty attended a reception at the House of Commons by invitation of Keith Vaz MP to meet with then Prime Minister Tony Blair.[1] She was also invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth II at Marlborough House in London in March 2007. During an interview on This Morning, Shetty confirmed that she had been asked to act in the British EastEnders soap opera, and turned it down as it would mean all her other arrangements would have to go on hold.[32]
She was the subject of a Sky One documentary entitled The Real Shilpa Shetty, which was produced by British television production company Twofour. The large number of commercial offers that Shilpa received after winning Celebrity Big Brother themselves became reason for controversy with an increasing number of accusations about her riding the 'racism' wave to commercial gain.[33] She was on the cover of the first issue of OK! Magazine to be sold in India.[34]
In early September 2007 she modelled at the Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week, which also displayed some famous Bollywood actresses including Lara Dutta and Celina Jaitley.[35] As of October 2007, Shilpa will be seen in a musical titled Miss Bollywood. On her agenda next is a cookery book titled Soul Curry and the role of Sita in Uru Patel's international venture Hanuman.[36]
[edit] Bigg Boss
In August 2008, Shetty began hosting the second season of Bigg Boss, the Indian version of Big Brother. Controversially, Jade Goody was one of the initial housemates. Goody left the Bigg Boss House early in the series after receiving news that she had cervical cancer, of which she later died on 22 March 2009.
[edit] Indian Premier League
In February 2009 Shilpa and her husband Raj Kundra became part owners of the Indian Premier League franchise cricket team Rajasthan Royals by paying approximately US $15.4 million for a 11.7% stake.
[edit] Other commitments
As well as modeling and acting, Shetty has associated herself with several other commercial and non-profit organizations.
[edit] HIV-AIDS
In February 2006 Shetty lent support to a BBC World Service Trust television show designed to tackle the problem of HIV-AIDS in India.[37] The project, which also involved other celebrities Vivek Oberoi, Dia Mirza, and Raveena Tandon in separate episodes, featured Shetty as she shadowed a young achiever whose work involved raising awareness about the condition. According to reports, she participated in order to show solidarity with HIV-AIDS sufferers.[37]
The issue is particularly close to Shetty's heart as she had portrayed an HIV-positive sufferer in her 2004 movie Phir Milenge. Speaking about the movie and HIV in general, Shetty said: "Why not a film on HIV positive patients? It is a social stigma in our society. We made this film to highlight this problem ... This film will bring about a social awareness about AIDS in our country. It is high time we talked about this in our society".[15]
[edit] PETA
PETA campaign advertisementIn March 2006 various sources reported Shetty's joining PETA as part of an advertising campaign against the use of wild animals in circuses.[38] According to a PETA India press release, Shetty is a long-time PETA supporter and has assisted the campaign by posing for photographs in a figure-hugging tiger costume. She explained that her crouching in a cage was uncomfortable during the photoshoot, but that her discomfort was insignificant compared to the pain suffered by the creatures. "These once dignified animals only leave their cages, which are barely larger than the size of their bodies, for a few minutes each day to be forced into the ring to perform tricks which make no sense and are upsetting to them. The best way to help animals suffering in circuses is to boycott the circus".[39]
Shetty revealed in a later interview that she felt strongly about this cause and that she was appalled to hear of the cruel treatment suffered by such animals. "I thought I should stop that. If I can make a little difference to their lives, why not go for it?"[15]
[edit] Personal life
Shetty is a frequent subject of speculation regarding romance.[40] She previously dated Akshay Kumar, but the couple broke up in 2000 after he started dating Shetty's friend and fellow actress Twinkle Khanna after a previous indiscretion,[41] which led to Shetty's successful suing of Stardust Magazine for publishing a "damaging" report about the affair.[16]
In an interview for The Times of India, Shetty quashed rumours of a romance with film director Anubhav Sinha and claimed to have changed her mobile phone number in order to concentrate on her busy schedule.[42] But in a later interview for The Sunday Mirror, a friend of Shetty said that she was "in love" with Sinha and that he was her "soulmate", but that she could not be with him for fear of parental disapproval, social stigma (Sinha is married with two children, although currently separated) and adverse public perception.[41] She married Raj Kundra on 22 November 2009 and announced on her web site that "I am officially Shilpa Shetty Kundra now!!"[43][44]
[edit] Controversies
[edit] Alleged mafia links
In May 2003 a controversy erupted over alleged links between Shetty's parents and the Indian underworld. The Surat police issued arrest warrants against her parents on charges of extortion.[45] The Police Commissioner of Surat, D.K. Gupta, told the media that the owners of Praful Sarees had lodged complaints with them after claiming to receive threatening telephone calls from Mumbai-based underworld figures asking for money on behalf of the Shettys. The dispute between the two parties related to a 1998 modelling assignment where Shilpa endorsed Praful Sarees and had only been paid Rs. 50 lakh (US$ 107,500) out of a contractually agreed Rs. 3 crore (US$ 645,000).[45] Agarwal claimed that the full sum had been paid in advance, but he had no knowledge of how much had been paid to Shilpa.[46] Surendra Shetty was refused bail by a Mumbai court although bail was granted to Sunanda,[47] as she had been travelling abroad at the time the warrant was issued. The police further claimed to possess a record of a telephone call between Shilpa's parents and Pankaj Agarwal, the owner of Praful Sarees. The parents denied this and claimed the tape had been "manipulated".[48][49] Sunanda Shetty held a press conference on 5 June in which she denied that the family had underworld connections and said that the whole fracas was a "plot to tarnish the image of my daughter."[50] She further said that she was "definitely innocent" of the charges and was falsely implicated by Agarwal after he had failed to fully reimburse Shilpa for her work.[51] On June 13 it was reported that after interrogation by the police, Surendra had confessed to establishing contact with associates of Fazl-ur-Rehman, leader of the Mumbai gang.[52] A contradictory story surfaced that although the Shettys' driver, Dilip Pashekar, admitted to introducing Surendra to Rehman's associates, Surendra continued to deny that any links were forged.[53] A senior police official confirmed that Surendra had "vehemently denied" his links even though he and Pashekar were interrogated side by side. Shetty's lawyer later clarified that the reports of confessing to Mafia links were false.[54]
Court hearings revealed that, despite Shetty's denials, print-outs of cellular phone records proved that contact between Shetty and the gang had taken place.[55] On 20 June Surendra Shetty was formally arrested after surrendering to the police, later telling news reporters that the entire issue was designed to malign him and his family. When asked about the underworld's involvement, Shetty said "I do not know, I talked to them only after they called up and said they were agents of Agarwal."[56] Further court hearings cast doubt on the veracity of the evidence tapes; Shetty's defence claimed that it was Agarwal who recorded the telephone calls rather than the police, and that the possibility of dubbing or manipulation could not be ruled out.[57] Shilpa was quizzed by police upon her return to India from overseas filming assignments and denied all knowledge of any involvement between her parents and underworld figures, claiming that she had no knowledge of the case until it became public through the media.[58] She further stated that her mother had power of attorney over her financial affairs and disclaimed any knowledge of payment for the Praful Sarees affair. Sunanda's bail hearing was adjourned three times on health grounds.[59]
Another twist occurred when the Shettys' driver, Dilip Pashekhar, was arrested.[60] On 5 November it was reported that Surendra and Sunanda Shetty, among three others, were chargesheeted, paving the way for a trial commencement in a local court.[61] The trial is still pending. In August 2006 Sunanda said that Shilpa had no involvement with the case and that the arrest of Fazl-ur-Rehman earlier that month would not have a negative effect on her career. Shilpa has threatened to claim damages after an unnamed local tabloid allegedly printed incorrect information about the case.[62] In an interview for Filmfare, she said that she was very "cut up" and "devastated" with the way the case had turned into a trial by media and that they had behaved "unethically".[63] She also said that this was the worst controversy she had ever been through, and expressed her thanks to several film figures for standing by her, including Rajkumar Santoshi and Anil Kapoor.
[edit] Obscenity charges
In April 2006, a Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Shetty and Reema Sen for "posing in an obscene manner" in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper.[64] The report stated that the two actresses had failed to comply with earlier summons for the same reason, hence the issuance of the warrants.[64] The petitioner submitted that the paper had published "very sexy blow-ups and medium blow-ups" in its December 2005 and January 2006 issues, and alleged that these violated the Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act 1986, Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act 1956, and the Indian Penal Code Section 292 (Sale of Obscene Books). The petitioner further demanded that the images be confiscated under the terms of the Press and Registration of Book Act 1867.
Shetty responded that she had not received any court summons and also discounted the charges. She further claimed that the pictures were freeze-frame shots from a recent movie that only exposed her navel. "As far as my photographs go, what is obscene about it? If navel-showing is obscenity, then our traditional Indian outfit - the traditional sari - should be banned in the first place."[65]
In January 2007 outgoing Chief Justice Y.K. Sabharwal confirmed that Shetty had written to him requesting that he enunciate guidelines against frivolous lawsuits against artists, but that he had refused her plea on the grounds that she should have filed a formal petition instead of writing a letter.[66]
[edit] Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy
Main article: Celebrity Big Brother racism controversy
Shetty in 2007During her time on Celebrity Big Brother, Shetty was allegedly a target of racism and bullying by other housemates, chiefly by Jade Goody, Jo O'Meara and Danielle Lloyd.[67] After mocking the east London dialect of Jade Goody's mother, who mispronounced her name as 'Shiwpa', Shetty was mocked for her Indian accent and was branded "The Indian" and a "dog". Disparaging conversations took place among the other housemates about Indian eating habits, and Shetty's cooking was criticised for giving O'Meara diarrhea.[68] After Shetty attempted to dispose of left-over chicken soup down the toilet and caused a blockage, Jack Tweed suggested that she should pick the bones out with her teeth[68] and allegedly referred to her as a "fucking Paki",[69] although show producers denied this and stated that the word used was "cunt".[70][71] During a fierce argument, Goody told Shetty that she needed to "spend a day in the slums", although the media falsely reported this as "go back to the slums".[72] Claiming that she did not know Shilpa's surname, Jade referred to her as "Shilpa Fuckawallah", "Shilpa Durupa", and "Shilpa Poppadom", later claiming that they were non-racist references to Indian food.[73][74] Lloyd had opined that Shetty's English-speaking skills were lacking and verbally indicated her desire that Shetty would "fuck off home".[75] Shetty had been reduced to tears on several occasions, confiding to fellow housemate Ian Watkins: "I feel like I'm losing my dignity."[68]
Shetty speculated that she might be a victim of racism,[76] but later retracted it by claiming: "People say things in anger."[73] A record 40,000 complaints were received jointly by OFCOM and Channel 4 about the treatment of Shetty, 30 of which were formally investigated by Hertfordshire police.[70][77]
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Carphone Warehouse suspended its sponsorship of the show[78] and Louise Burfitt-Dons, the founder of the Act Against Bullying charity, branded Jade Goody's behaviour as "unforgivable".[79][80] The controversy reached the British Parliament as an early day motion in the House of Commons was tabled.[81][82] The row then escalated into an international diplomatic incident after a formal complaint from Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma lodged with then British PM Tony Blair that threatened to sour relations and damage trade between the two countries. In the city of Patna in Bihar, India, angry protestors marched in the streets and burned effigies in protest of the show, terming it 'Bigot Brother'.[83][84]
During a parliamentary Prime Minister's Question Time session Blair responded that "We should oppose racism in all its forms."[83] Gordon Brown, then Chancellor of the Exchequer, who was in India on a goodwill visit, condemned the controversy as "offensive" and the opposite of what Britain stood for: "I want Britain to be seen as a country of fairness and tolerance. Anything that detracts from that I condemn."[70][85] In an official statement, Channel 4 denied that overt racial abuse or behaviour had been directed at Shetty, but acknowledged that a "cultural and class clash" was responsible for the disputes.[76] After a thorough investigation, OFCOM made an unprecedented move and issued a ruling that Channel 4 were guilty of broadcasting potentially racist material, and required them to make multiple apologies on air during the next Big Brother season.[86][87]
[edit] Richard Gere kissing incident
On 15 April 2007, Richard Gere kissed Shetty on the cheek several times in jest during an AIDS-awareness event.[88] The pair were appearing at a press conference in New Delhi as part of a campaign to preach safe sex to truck drivers in India and promote AIDS awareness.[89] The kiss, considered an attack on India's cultural and moral values, prompted protesters - alleged members of the extremist Hindu group Shiv Sena - to beat burning effigies of Gere with sticks.[90] Others set fire to glamour shots of Shetty. People demanded an apology from her and threatened to ban her movies in the state.[91] Shiv Sena leaders denied involvement in the protests, but Shiv Sena member of parliament Sanjay Raut observed that the protests are "just a manifestation of the anger of the general public" and that there was "nothing wrong with expressing contempt at such an act".[92]
Similar protests broke out in other cities, including Varanasi, Hinduism's holiest city, and the northern town of Meerut, where crowds of hundreds of thousands chanted "Down with Shilpa Shetty!" The STAR News office was also attacked. The protests did not take any violent turn and the situation was quickly brought under control, with some activists being detained.[93]
Shetty responded to these protests by saying, "I understand this (kissing) is his (Gere's) culture, not ours. But this was not such a big thing or so obscene for people to overreact in such a manner. I understand people's sentiments, but I do not want a foreigner to take bad memories from here."[93]
On 26 April 2007, an Indian court in Rajasthan issued a warrant for Shetty and Gere's arrest.[94]
The legal action against both Shetty and Gere has been suspended by the Indian Supreme Court until the court decides on the case's proper jurisdiction. Gere has since expressed regret for causing any offense and Shetty has said, "so much has been blown out of proportion".[95]
[edit] Awards and honours
Winner
1998: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress for Pardesi Babu
2004: Giant International Award for Phir Milenge.[8]
2005: AAHOA Award for Phir Milenge.[8]
2005: Indian "Diva of the Year" by SaharaOne Television viewers.[96]
2007: IIFA Special Award for Global Impact.
2007: Silver Star Award for her outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes.[97]
2007: Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award.[98]
2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Female for Life in a... Metro.[99]
2009: Shetty was among the 10 recipients of the IIFA-FICCI Frames Awards for the "Most Powerful Entertainers of the Decade".[100]
Nominated
1994: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Baazigar
2001: IIFA Best Actress Award for Dhadkan
2003: Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Rishtey
2003: Star Screen Award Best Comedian for Rishtey
2005: Star Screen Award Best Actress for Phir Milenge
2005: Filmfare Best Actress Award for Phir Milenge
2005: Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for Phir Milenge
2005: IIFA Best Actress Award for Phir Milenge
2005: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Actress for Phir Milenge
[edit] Filmography
Year Film Role Language Notes
1993 Baazigar Seema Chopra Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Debut Award
1994 Aao Pyaar Karen Chhaya Hindi
Main Khiladi Tu Anari Mona/Basanti Hindi
Aag Bijli Hindi
1995 Gambler Ritu Hindi
Hathkadi Neha Hindi
1996 Mr. Romeo Shilpa Tamil Dubbed into Hindi and Telugu as Mr. Romeo
Chhote Sarkar Seema Hindi
Himmat Nisha Hindi
Sahasa Veerudu Sagara Kanya Sona Telugu Dubbed into Hindi as Saagar Kanya
1997 Dus Journalist Hindi Incomplete role
Prithvi Neha Hindi
Insaaf Divya Hindi
Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul Roma Khurana Hindi
Auzaar Prathna Thakur Hindi
Veedeva Dandi Babu Nandhana Telugu
1998 Pardesi Babu Chinni Malhotra Hindi
Aakrosh Komal Hindi
1999 Jaanwar Mamta Hindi
Shool Special appearance Hindi Item number
Lal Baadshah Lawyer's daughter Hindi
2000 Azad Kanaka Mahalakshmi Telugu
Dhadkan Anjali Hindi
Tarkieb Preeti Sharma Hindi
Kushi Macarena Tamil Item number
Jung Tara Hindi
2001 Indian Anjali Rajshekar Azad Hindi
Bhalevadivi Basu Shilpa Telugu Dubbed into Hindi as Sherni Ka Shikaar
Maduve Agona Baa Preeti Kannada
Preethsod Thappa Chandana(Chandu) Kannada
2002 Karz Sapna Hindi
Rishtey Vaijanti Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
Hathyar Gauri Shivalkar Hindi
Chor Machaaye Shor Kaajal Hindi
Badhaai Ho Badhaai Radha/Banto Betty Hindi
Junoon Hindi
2003 Ondagona Baa Belli Kannada
Darna Mana Hai Gayathri Hindi
2004 Phir Milenge Tamanna Sahani Hindi Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award
Garv: Pride and Honour Jannat Hindi
2005 Dus Aditi Hindi
Fareb Neha Hindi
Khamosh: Khauff Ki Raat Sonia Hindi
Auto Shankar Money Lender Kannada
2006 Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar Ahana Hindi
2007 Life In A... Metro Shikha Hindi
Apne Simran Hindi
Om Shanti Om Herself Hindi Special Appearance In Song 'Deewangi Deewangi'
2008 Dostana Hindi Special Appearance In Song 'Shut Up & Bounce'
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