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Anupama Verma-Biography

Model cum bollywood actress Anupama Verma got her first modeling assignment with Shekhar Kapur for Digjam suiting. It was rumored that she was the reason for the split between Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi. In 2006 she starred in the Indian reality show Bigg Boss later , Anupama was evicted and replaced with Rakhi Sawant . On the show Bigg Boss , Anupama was linked up with model Aryan Vaid. The actress has worked in many films like Ittefaq (2001), Grahan (2001), Pitaah (2002), Vadh (2002), Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai (2002), Chameli where she did a song. Another films of the actress include Footpath (2003), Asambhav (2004), Mohabbat Ho Gayi Hai Tumse (2005), Padmashree Laloo Prasad Yadav (2005), With Luv Tumhaara (2006) and Woodstock Villa (2008).

Sonali Bendre-Biography

Sonali Bendre the most gorgeous star of Bollywood industry starred in Bollywood films mostly but has acted in a few Marathi, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films .The actress started her career as a model for the " Star Dust Talent Search ". Sonali's first role was in Aag (1994) with co-star Govinda . Sonali had to struggle a lot to become a successfuk star in the bollywood industry and was also given critical acclaim for her performances in films like Bhai (1997), 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. Sonali was also recognized as a graceful dancer through films like Bombay, Lajja and Major Saab to name a few. She is frequently listed as one of the top most beautiful Bollywood actress. In 2003, she made a special appearance as Shah Rukh Khan's doctor in Kal Ho Naa Ho which was produced by Karan Johar, which also starred Saif Ali Khan and Preit

Sharmila Tagore Biography

Sharmila Tagore is a renouned actress of the Indian film industry. From April 2005 onwards, she has taken up as the head of the Indian Film Censor Board. The same year in the month of December, she served as the UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Trace her journey here below as you go through the thick and thin of her life in this biographical account. She was born on the December 8, 1946 in Hyderabad. She is a relative of the Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. She wanted to marry a Muslim man Mansoor Ali Khan , the Nawab of Pataudi. For marrying him, she got her religion converted to Islam. She even changed her name to Ayesha Sultana. In the year 1968, she got married. They have three children, namely Saif Ali Khan , Soha Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan . Her film career started in the year 1959. She got her first break by playing the lead role in Satyajit Ray film Apur Sansar (The World of Apu). She was just fourteen years old, when she worked in her maiden film. Acting was never a difficult

Sonu Walia- Biography

Sonu Walia the gorgeous bollywood actress was born on 19 February 1964 and the actress was also honoured with the title of Miss India pageant and was a great model. Sonu Walia was a daughter of an Indian army Officer. Sonu Walia won the Miss India contest in 1985 and in 1985 went on to compete in Miss Universe. Sonu took over from Juhi Chawla , Miss India 1984. The charming actress did less amount of films like Khoon Bhari Maang in 1988, Apna Desh Paraye Log (1989), Mahasangram(1990), Dil Aashna Hai (1992), Sahibaan(1993), Anari Dada (1994), Jallad (1995), Yash, Kasam (2001), Suryakaant (2005), Mahadaav(1989), Nischaiy (1990), Aakarshan (1988) and Dalapathi (1990). Sonu Walia also won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for Khoon Bhari Maang which came in 1988 also starring Rekha and Kabir Bedi. Along with Tom Alter and Shahbaz Khan she also acted in a TV serial titled Betaal Pachisi.

Bollywood actress Jayshree T- Biography

The Bollywood famous Actress and dancer Jayshree T is still active in the bollywood and Gujarati movies. Jayshree began her career in the mid 1960s as a supporting actress and comedian alongside actors like Mehmood and Jagdeep. Jayshree T became more popular when she started performing item dances in Big-Budget films. Some of her famous dances are Reshmi ujala hai-Sharmilee(1971), Naach meri jaan phataphat-Main Sundar hoon(1971), and Sultana Sultana-Tarana(1979). Jayshree performed dances in more than 100 films, really a huge number in the 1970s and early 1980s. The actress was one of the most popular dancers of the time along with Aruna Irani, Kalpana Iyer, Padma Khanna, Asha Sachdev and Prema Narayan. Some of her notable films in which she gave her outstanding performances were Raaz (1967), Chanda aur bijlee(1970), Jaani Dushman (1979), Shoukeen (1982), Andar Bahar (1985), Ghar Ghar ki kahani (1988), Ghar ho to aisa (1990). In the year 2001 the actress also did Yeh Raaste Hain P

Chitrashi Rawat-Biography

Chitrashi Rawat is an bollywood actress from India. Chitrashi played the role of Komal Chautala, a member of the Indian women's national hockey team, in the movie Chak De India . At age 17, Chitrashi played left striker in hockey for Uttarakhand state in India. The actress is infact a state level hockey player. Chitrashi regularly represents the Uttarakhand hockey team in the national championships. Currently, she is studying at St Andrew FYBMM pursuing her bachelor's degree in mass media. She has campaigned for Minute Maid pulpy orange, along with co-stars Vidya Malvade and Sagarika Ghatge . This cute actress also hosted Star Gold's Sabse Favourite Kaun and has acted in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion as Shomu and recently as 'Shortkut' in the 2009 action thriller movie titled Luck . She has also participated in Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, Indian remake of I'm a Celebrity-Get Me Out of Here. Let's hope thsi cute looking girl holds a good position in th

Anu Agarwal-Biography

Anu Agarwal was born on 11 January, 1969. Being an Indian model and Bollywood actress, she is best known for her leading role in the blockbuster movie, Aashiqui . Anu Agarwal was alos paired opposite Rahul Roy in the film. After 1996, Anu Agarwa l shifted her focus on to South Indian films. After she met with an car accident she sustained considerable injuries and since then has focussed on yoga and is running a yoga school. Not much hyped as a successful heroine in bollywood industry Anu Agarwal was seen in limited films which are listed below, have a look... Partner (2005), Return of Jewel Thief (1996), Kanyadaan (1995), Janam Kundali (1995), The Cloud Door (1995), BPL Oye! (1994), King Uncle (1993), Thiruda Thiruda (1993) (Tamil film), Khal-Nayika (1993), Ghazab Tamasha (1992) and Aashiqui (1990).

Vidya Balan Biography

Vidya Balan is a Tamilian of Iyer community who hails from Kerala. She comes from a middle-class family from Palghat, on the border of Tamil Nadu and Kerala. She did her schooling from St. Antony's School and later on joined St Xavier's College, Mumbai 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 filmy debut. She made her debut as a model in a Surf Excel advertisement in 1998. She has acted in an array of commercial 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 . Image via Wikipedia Vidya also acted in Ashok Pandit’s TV serial Hanste Khelte and Ektaa Kapoor's Hum Paanch. She has acted in Be

Biography Mumtaz - The Big Chase

Mumtaz was born on July 31, 1947 in Bombay, India . She is a renouned veteran bollywood actress. Mumtaz originally of Iranian origin was born to Abdul Saleem Askari and Sardar Shadi Habib Agha. She entered Bollywood at the tender age of twelve. She started as an extra in films in the early 1960's. She accepted small roles in big films like Mujhe Jeene Do and big roles in small budgeted stunt films like Boxer, Samson, Tarzan, and King Kong. In the 1960s, she starred in as many as 16 action films with freestyle wrestler Dara Singh and was tagged and streotyped as a stunt film heroine. She first gained attention in a supporting role as a vamp in the A grade color hit film Mere Sanam (1965). Finally, she gained major attention when she played one of Dilip Kumar 's leading ladies in Ram Aur Shyam (1967). The film became one of the top hits of the year, and she received her first Filmfare nomination as Best Supporting Actress. Suddenly, Mumtaz was flooded with offers, but still no

Archana Puran Singh-Biography

Archana Puran Singh was born on March 26, 1962. Archana Puran Singh is most known for a comedy roles, and as a judge on Comedy shows, like Sony TV India's Comedy Circus. Archana made her film debut in the year 1987, in the movie Jalwa opposite Naseeruddin Shah . Archana Puran Singh received offers mainly for B-grade movies most of which were short on content and more of soft porn type. Later, Archana did small roles in big banner Blockbusters like Agneepath (1990), Saudagar (1991), Shola aur Shabnam (1992), and Aashiq Awara (1993); she also did item songs in movies like , the Govinda starrer thriller Baaz, and Suniel Shetty starrer, Judge Mujrim. Since then, Archana has largely restricted herself to supporting roles in Hindi Films, often in comedies. Some of her movies include Love Story 2050, Mohabbatein, Krrish, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and Masti. Archana Puran Singh became a television anchor, with her popular TV show Wah, Kya Scene Hai on Zee TV in 1993, which was followed by the

Leela Chitnis-Biography

Leela Chitnis was born in Dharwar, Karnataka, India . Leela was one of the first educated film actresses in the bollywood industry. Leela's father was part of a Marathi theatre company called Natyamanwantar. Leela's early stage work included comedy Usna Navra (1934) and with her own film group Udyacha Sansar. Leela Chitnis got married and had four children but divorced her husband. Leela started acting to support her four children. She started as an extra and went on to stunt films. She was publicized in the Times of India as the first graduate society-lady from Maharastra. Leela Chitnis worked at Prabhat Pictures, Pune and Ranjit Movietone before going on to be the leading lady in Bombay Talkies which saw her overtake and outshine Devika Rani . Her association with Bombay Talkies shot her to stardom and she made a particularly good pair with Devika Rani's leading man Ashok Kumar . For 22 years, Leela Chitnis played the mother of the later leading men including Dilip K