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Wednesday, January 21, 2009

A big Heart with Big Celebrity : Shahrukh Khan



Biographay of Kajol : Sweet Next Door Girl in Bollywood

Kajol, one of the most successful actresses of Bollywood, was born to actress Tanuja and producer Somu Mukherjee. She comes from a filmy family, her grandmother Shobhna Samarth and great grandmother Rattan Bai have been major figures in Bollywood. Famous star of yesteryears, Nutan is her aunt and Rani Mukherjee, another equally successful actress, is her second cousin. Her childhood was laden with happiness and material prosperity.
Birth Name : Kajol Mukherjee
Date of Birth :5 August 1974, Mumbai, India
Height : 5' 2" (1.57 m)
Spouse
Ajay Devgan (24 February 1999 - present) 1 child



Address
: C Block, Pahela Mala, Gandhi Gram Road, Juhu, Mumbai-400049
Date of Birth
: 5th August, 1975
Height
: 5' 5"
Family
: Married to Ajay Devgan (Actor), Daughter - Nysa, Father -
Shome Mukherjee (Producer), Mother - Tanuja (Actress),
Sister - Tanisha
Hobbies
: -
Debut Film
: Bekhudi (1992)

Awards
Filmfare Best Actress Award for 'Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge' (1995), Filmfare Best Villain Award and Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Negative Role for 'Gupt' (1997), Filmfare Best Actress Award and Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ' (1998), Star Screen Award Best Actress for Dushman (1998), Filmfare Best Actress Award and Star Screen Award Best Actress for 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001), Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance- Female for 'Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham' (2001).

Monday, January 19, 2009

Different Strokes : Kajol on cover of M

-Blue eyes say, Love me or I die; hazel eyes say, Love me or I kill thee."

With the magical hands of the ace shutterbug Jatin Kampani at the helm of things, it's totally needless to say that Kajol looks like a million bucks and like never before!




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Mere Khawabon me Jo Aye : Raima Sen

This is the story of Maya(Raima Sen), who lives in New Delhi, is married to Vikram and has a daughter Priya. Maya's life is mundane and centers around her family.

One evening she overhears a conversation between her husband and another woman and realises that he's having an affair. Her simple, family centric life around her breaks down and she realises how Vikram had slowly degenerated her confidence and self esteem in the past few years of their marriage. He stopped her from singing and abandoning all her dreams.

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Sunday, January 11, 2009

Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 5


Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 5








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Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 4

Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 4





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Please vote for Cox's Bazar : Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্স বাজার Kôksho Bajar or Kôks Bazar) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarter in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar


Please Vote for Sundarban : The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans


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Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 3

Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 3





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Vote to nominate new 7 natural wonders of the world
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Please vote for Cox's Bazar : Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্স বাজার Kôksho Bajar or Kôks Bazar) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarter in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar


Please Vote for Sundarban : The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans


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Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 3

Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 3





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Vote to nominate new 7 natural wonders of the world
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Please vote for Cox's Bazar : Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্স বাজার Kôksho Bajar or Kôks Bazar) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarter in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar


Please Vote for Sundarban : The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans


Share Your Valuable Views, memories and thinking on Your Culture, Educations, Professions etc.

Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 2


Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 2





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Vote to nominate new 7 natural wonders of the world
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Please vote for Cox's Bazar : Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্স বাজার Kôksho Bajar or Kôks Bazar) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarter in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar


Please Vote for Sundarban : The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans


Share Your Valuable Views, memories and thinking on Your Culture, Educations, Professions etc.

Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 1



Sushmita Sen : Beauty on her face : 1







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Please vote for Cox's Bazar : Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্স বাজার Kôksho Bajar or Kôks Bazar) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarter in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar


Please Vote for Sundarban : The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans


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Sushmita Sen : Former Miss Universe 1994

Biography for
Date of Birth
19 November 1975, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

Birth Name
Sushmita Shubeer Sen

Nickname
Titu Sush Sush
Height
5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Biography

Sushmita was born in the Bengali-speaking Sen family on November 19, 1975 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her family consists of her dad, Shubeer, a former Indian Air Force Wing Commander; mom, Subhra, Jewelry Designer and owner of a Dubai-based store. She has two siblings, a sister named Neelam, who is married to Nauman Malik, and a brother named Rajeev. Subhra's dad was a poet.

She attended different schools in Jorhat, and Nagpur, but spend the majority of her schooling days in the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute and Air Force Silver School in Delhi. She was regarded as a tomboy and spent most of her times with boys. Since the schools were Hindi medium, she could not speak English until she was 16 years of age. She subsequently not only mastered English, but became an English Honors student, and also obtained a degree in Journalism. Due to her place of birth she can speak Urdu flawlessly.

Her first public appearance was at the Air Force Club Contest at the age of 15. She did a few fashion shows thereafter. Then during 1994 she decided to be a participant in Miss India beauty pageant, fully aware that she was being pitted against the reigning favorite, Aishwarya Rai. Sushmita took everyone by surprise when she was crowned Miss India while Aishwarya had to content with being the First Runner-up. Both beauties went on to win Miss Universe and Miss World titles respectively. Ironically the final outfit for Miss Universe for Sushmita was made by a little-known Meena Bazar tailor, and her mom.

It was during 1996 that she first appeared as herself in a Bollywood movie titled 'Dastak'. Though the movie did not fare too well, she was noticed and thus began her career on the silver screen. She has since then portrayed herself in a variety of characters and also some 'item' numbers.

Not considered a classic beauty and leading quite an unconventional lifestyle she ended up in many relationships but did not marry anyone. She wanted to be a mother and to adopt a baby girl, and name her Renee. Since she is single, she had to fight a Court battle before she could finally adopt Renee. Finally on 13 April 2000 she was given the go-ahead to adopt her, even though the family-owned business in Dubai was already re-named as 'Renee' quite ironically a year earlier on 13 April 1999.

Trivia

Miss Universe 1994

Miss India 1994

Has an adopted daughter by the name of Renee.

She is the first Indian to win a Miss Universe Title in 1994.

She won the best supporting actress award in the year 2000 for her role in 'Biwi No. 1' which was the biggest hit of 1999.

Enjoys writing prose and poetry.

Listed as number 10 of 'Top Bollywood Actresses' of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)


Personal Quotes

"I have many memorable moments in my treasure-chest of memories but the day I became a mother is something special. On June 30, 2000 the courts handed me my daughter, Renee. I was ecstatic that day. I loved Renee from the first time I laid eyes on her. In court the fight was a tough one as I was a single parent and a celebrity, so those were marks against me. But I still won and got my daughter." (Movie Mag International, July 2004)

"I am totally a beach person. I love South America and I've been there lots of times, specially Venezuela and Brazil. They are great vacation cities. There is not a single country in South America that I have not been to. Among the places I haven't seen but which I would love to visit, Spain tops my list." (Movie Mag International, July 2004)

"Yes, I am a night person but I prefer staying awake at home till late at night. I rarely go to any pub. I would rather hang out at home with loud music and dance in my room. Abroad I love going to restaurants like 'Sky Bar' in Los Angeles and 'Tao' in New York." (Movie Mag International, July 2004)

Her thoughts about touring: "Doing these kind of shows take a lot of planning and activity and ends up being extremely hectic. So to revive myself, I look for those small moments that make you forget the rigors of the tour." (Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)

"Between 18 to 20, I really thought there were fun things in life that I would much rather be doing than worrying about the responsibilities of that magnitude. But now at 30, I feel I was able to get a jump-start on my life and have achieved a lot. I don't feel I missed out anything." (Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)

"I feel I started my life when I won at Goa - The Miss India contest. Then another memorable moment was when I won the Miss Universe crown in Manila. There have been several others. But none of those moments compare to what I felt on July 31 in 2001. That was when the court gave me Renee's adoption rights. Renee means "to be born again", and after having her in my life, I feel reborn. I don't want anything to go wrong for her ever. So I am that much more careful with my life now. No more rash driving. Being a mother, I don't think anything has topped the moment yet." (Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)

"The reason why I wanted to be famous! No one's asked me that one so I am going to tell it now. I have always thought that a person is born, lives his life, goes through life in a certain way, maybe does some good things that everyone applauds... maybe your family, maybe your friends. But when you die, you want to have touched a few more lives. You want people to feel the loss when you go and miss you. I want to be famous because I want my fans to become my extended family." (Lifeline magazine, Fall 2006)

On how she would react if a woman made a pass on her: "I'd say, 'thank you'. Another human being likes you, what's wrong with that? How far they like you is again, their problem, not yours. That woman has made a choice of being with another woman, I have made mine to be with a man. It's just a difference in our sexual preferences. Doesn't mean one is acceptable and the other is appalling. Absolutely not!" (Stardust magazine, September 2006)

"If the need arises and my heart doesn't agree with it (marriage), I will have children without getting married." (Stardust magazine, September 2006)

"Today if you take a poll asking men if they want to be with women who are 30 and virgins, they will run away." (Stardust magazine, September 2006)

When asked if sex is over-rated in India: "There was a time when it definitely was, not anymore. It was something you didn't talk about, and from the face of it, people from good families probably never did it. But today, media primarily focuses its attention on sex, so much that it's inevitable that it would become a part of the social structure. It's not like it didn't exist before, we're the land of the KamaSutra. Today, people are more comfortable talking about it." (Stardust magazine, September 2006)

"I'm 30, and enjoying every bit of it. I haven't changed a thing that I don't like wearing and the only reason I don't wear it is 'coz I don't like it on myself. I reveal when I feel like it. Today I do, tomorrow, I might not. It's about freedom of choice, not age. All power to people who understand that ultimately, clothes are going on your body. If you are comfortable with it, wear it. I'm not judgmental about the way people dress. What disturbs me however, is if after you've worn it, you're constantly talking, pulling, figuring yourself out. Thats disturbing." (Stardust magazine, September 2006)

Source : http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0784047/bio

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Vote to nominate new 7 natural wonders of the world
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Please vote for Cox's Bazar : Cox's Bazar (Bengali: কক্স বাজার Kôksho Bajar or Kôks Bazar) is a town, a fishing port and district headquarter in Bangladesh. It is known for its wide sandy beach which is claimed to be the world's longest natural sandy sea beach.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cox%27s_Bazar


Please Vote for Sundarban : The Sundarbans (Bengali: সুন্দরবন Shundorbôn) is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundarbans


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Sunday, January 4, 2009

Salma Hayek : Biography

Touted by filmmaker Robert Rodriguez as the first Mexican star to play the female lead in an American movie since Dolores Del Rio, the stunningly beautiful and charismatic Salma Hayek scorched stateside cineplexes as the fiery border town bookseller who romances Antonio Banderas' vengeful "mariachi" in "Desperado" (1995). She had previously won the hearts of her countrymen with two TV roles in the late 1980s, first as an innocent schoolgirl in "Nuevo Amancer" and subsequently as the comely bad girl protagonist of "Teresa" in the extremely popular primetime soap. Fearing that Mexican audiences valued her looks more than her thespian skills – despite several acting awards – Hayek left Mexico at the height of her vogue and headed for L.A. She then took a year-and-a-half off from acting to learn English.

By 1992, Hayek was landing TV guest shots and appeared as a recurring character on a family sitcom, "The Sinbad Show" (Fox, 1993-94), before winning a supporting role in Alison Anders' well-regarded indie feature "Mi Vida Loca/My Crazy Life" (1993). Hayek's English skills had blossomed but roles remained elusive. Writer-director Rodriguez heard her lament on comic Paul Rodriguez's talk show and cast her as the female lead in his first 35mm project, "Roadracers" (Showtime, 1994), the hyper-stylized premiere installment of the "Rebel Highway" TV-movie series. His ultimate goal was to cast her as the female lead in his studio-produced sequel to 1992's low-budget marvel "El Mariachi;" the ploy worked, allowing Hayek to beat out all the standard Anglos that the studio attempted to impose upon the production.

Additional Hollywood assignments followed including further collaborations with Rodriguez on two other projects – a cameo with Banderas in the ill-conceived feature "Four Rooms" (also 1995) and as a blood-sucking snake-dancer in the Quentin Tarantino-scripted vampire outing, "From Dusk Till Dawn" (1996). Hayek has stated her intention to alternate between working in Hollywood genre fare and Mexican art films (e.g., 1995's "Midaq Alley/El Callejon de los Milagros"). She idled for a while in Hollywood, though; with unremarkable supporting roles in Cindy Crawford's debut outing, "Fair Game" (1995), and the convicts on the run actioner "Fled" (1996).

Hayek then essayed her first romantic comedy lead opposite Matthew Perry in the underperforming "Fools Rush In" (1997). Cast as a Mexican woman who hastily marries an American and then proceeds to fall in love with him, she made a valiant effort, but critics and audiences were not impressed. "Breaking Up" (1997), which paired her with Russell Crowe as a couple who constantly separate and reconcile, also failed to excite audiences. She fared somewhat better as the fiery gypsy dance Esmeralda to Mandy Patinkin's "The Hunchback" in the 1997 TNT TV-movie but her role in the highly anticipated "54" (1998) was abbreviated when executives demanded re-shoots and a change in the storyline.

In 1999, Hayek was cast as the female lead in the western action flick, "Wild, Wild West" and appeared in director Kevin Smith's controversial comedy "Dogma.” She followed up with more serious fare, taking a small role in Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed anti-drug ensemble drama "Traffic" and appearing as a sexually controlling actress in Mike Figgis' experimental multi-screen drama "Timecode" (she would later reunited with Figgis for his next split-screen effort "Hotel"). She also produced and starred as the Mexican surrealist painter Frida Kahlo in the drama biopic "Frida" (2002). For years Hayek fought to get the film made, eventually becoming the movie's producer, and the actress powered the project into production by the sheer force of her desire to bring the life story of her fellow countrywoman to the screen. While reaction to the film – directed by avant garde auteur Julie Taymor – was mixed, Hayek's intense performance was roundly praised. She was able to transcend both her sex symbol status and the limits of her ethnicity when she received an Academy Award nomination as Best Actress for her efforts.

In 2003 Hayek reunited twice with director Robert Rodriguez, first for a humorous cameo in "Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over" and then to reprise her role as Carolina – if only in flashback – in the successful and entertaining third outing in the El Mariachi series "Once Upon a Time in Mexico.” She then demonstrated her highly combustible sexual chemistry with co-star Pierce Brosnan in the amiable caper comedy "After the Sunset" (2004), playing the lover/partner of Brosnan's retired master jewel thief who finds himself tempted by the prospect of one last score, putting their relationship in jeopardy.

Then in 2006, Hayek donned a new hat – executive producer – for television’s “Ugly Betty" (ABC, 2006- ), an American adaptation of the popular Colombian telenovela “Betty, La Fea” (RCN, 1999-2001.) Using her big-screen fame, Hayek guest-starred in several episodes of “Ugly Betty” during its first season to boost the fledgling show’s ratings. On July 19, 2007, Hayek’s portrayal as glamorous fashionista Sofia Reyes earned the actress her first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series.

* Also Credited As:
hayek
* Born:
September 2, 1968 in Coastzacoalcos, Veracruz, Mexico
* Job Titles:
Actor, Director, Producer

Family

* Brother: Sami Hayek. Younger
* Daughter: Valentia Paloma Pinault. Born Sept. 21, 2007; father, François-Henri Pinault
* Father: Sami Hayek Dominguez. Lebanese; ran for mayor of Coatzacoalcos, Mexico in 1997
* Mother: Diana Hayek. Mexican

Significant Others

* Companion: François-Henri Pinault. Began dating in 2007; became engaged in March 2007, after it was announced that she was expecting a child
* Companion: Josh Lucas. Began dating August 2003; split September 2004
* Companion: Edward Atterton. dated from 1997 to 1999; met during filming of "The Hunchback"
* Companion: Edward Norton. dating from late 1999; Hayek and Norton were rumored to be married as of January 2003
* Companion: Richard Crenna. engaged; no longer together; met in 1991 acting class

Education

* Stella Adler Conservatory, Los Angeles, CA
* National University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico

Milestones

* 1980 At age 12, told her father she would "go on strike" and fail all her classes if he did not allow her to go to school in America
* 1989 Mexican TV series debut, "Nuevo Amancer"
* 1989 Won stardom as "Teresa" in the hugely popular Mexican primetime serial
* 1991 Stopped acting for a year-and-a-half to study English
* 1991 Left Mexico at the height of her popularity and moved to Los Angeles
* 1992 First US TV guest spots included "Nurses" (NBC) and "Dream On" (HBO)
* 1993 Played a recurring role on the Fox family series "The Sinbad Show"
* 1993 US feature debut, Alison Anders' "Mi Vida Loca/My Crazy Life"
* 1994 US TV-movie debut, "Roadracers," a segment of Showtime's "Rebel Highway" series; first collaboration with filmmaker Robert Rodriguez
* 1995 Breakthrough Hollywood feature role, co-starring opposite Antonio Banderas in Rodriguez's "Desperado"
* 1995 Returned to Mexico to play a lead in "Midaq Alley/El Callejon de los Milagros"
* 1997 Signed contract to act as spokesperson for Revlon cosmetics
* 1998 Had featured role as a coat-check girl with aspirations to be a singer in "54"
* 1999 Had female lead in Barry Sonnenfeld's "Wild Wild West"
* 1999 Signed agreement with Sony to create TV programs in both Spanish (for Telemundo) and English (for Columbia TriStar TV)
* 2000 Made cameo appearance in "Traffic"
* 2000 Played featured role in "Timecode," director Mike Figgis' four-screen digital feature
* 2001 Executive produced and starred in the Showtime original "In the Time of the Butterflies"
* 2001 Reteamed with Figgis for "Hotel"
* 2002 Portrayed the title role in "Frida," a biopic of artist Frida Kahlo, directed by Julie Taymor and produced by Hayek; earned Golden Globe, BAFTA, SAG and Oscar nominations for her performance
* 2003 Cast as the female lead in "Once Upon A Time In Mexico"
* 2004 Co-starred with Pierce Brosnan and Woody Harrelson in "After the Sunset"
* 2004 Signed on to be the spokes woman for Avon's makeup and fragrance lines
* 2006 Co-starred with Colin Farrell in the Robert Towne-directed adaptation of John Fante's Depression Era novel, "Ask the Dust"
* 2006 Co-starred with Penelope Cruz as two bank robbers in "Bandidas"
* 2006 Produced the ABC comedy, "Ugly Betty"; also guest starred in several episodes; earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
* 2007 Signed a two-year overall production deal with ABC in which she and partner Jose Tamez will develop new projects for the studio through their company, Ventanarosa Productions
* Formed Ventanarosa Prods.
* Raised in Coatzacaolcos, Mexico
* Sent to a Catholic school in Texas; studied for two years before being expelled

Source : Internet Collection

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