Antara Mali Biography

Antara Mali (Hindi: अंतरा माली, pronounced [ˈənt̪(ə)raː ˈmaːli]) is an Indian actress who stars in Bollywood films. On 12 June 2009, she married Che Kurrien, the editor of GQ magazine.

Early life

Antara Mali was born in Gajraula, Uttar Pradesh, India to photographer Jagdish Mali.

Career

Mali made her acting debut in the 1999 film Prema Kadha which was directed by Ram Gopal Varma. Varma became Mali's frequent collaborator. Although Mali was critically acclaimed for her performances in each of her films, she discontinued her acting career after production of her last film (Mr Ya Miss which she had also written and directed) was received poorly and critically panned. Mali paid her tribute to Madhuri Dixit by playing an aspiring actress inspired by Madhuri in the movie Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon. She received a Filmfare nomination for the Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Company.

Emraan Hashmi Biography

Emraan Anwar Hashmi (Urdu: عمران انور ہاشمی; born 24 March 1979 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), is a Filmfare Award-nominated Indian actor.

Early life

Hashmi was born to Anwar Hashmi and Maherahh Hashmi. His father is a Muslim while his mother a Roman Catholic.[1] After briefly changing his first name to Farhan, he decided to keep his original name.[1] He studied graphics and animation from Sydenham College in Mumbai.[2]

Career

Hashmi made his film debut in 2003 with the film, Footpath, which did not do well at the box office.[2] He and co-star Mallika Sherawat shot to fame with the thriller, Murder (2004), which went on to become a super hit at the box office.[3] In 2005, he appeared in several films such as Zeher, Aashiq Banaya Apne and Kalyug,[4] which did moderately well at the box office.[5] In 2006, his film, Gangster was a semi-hit,[6] while Aksar and The Killer were flops. In 2007, Hashmi had three back to back releases, while Good Boy Bad Boy and The Train both failed at the box office, the big budgeted, Awarapan did moderately well. In 2008, Hashmi's first release, Jannat had a 100% opening making it a critical and commercial success.[7][8] His first release in 2009, Raaz - The Mystery Continues, opened well and became the first box office success of the year.[9] His second film of the year, Tum Mile, opened to mixed reviews and was rated a box office failure.[10] In 2010, he appeared in Once Upon A Time In Mumbaai, which opened to positive reviews and was declared a hit at the box office.[11][12]

Personal life

Hashmi graduated from Sydenham College in Mumbai, India. Pooja Bhatt, an actress turned director, is his cousin, while Mahesh and Mukesh Bhatt are his uncles. They are both producers, while the former is also a writer and director. Hashmi married his long time girl friend, Parveen Shahani in December 2006.[13] He became father to a baby boy on 4 February 2010 and named him Ayaan.[14]

Controversies

In July 2009, Hashmi claimed that a housing society in Mumbai's upmarket Pali Hill locality refused to grant him permission to buy an apartment because he is a Muslim. The housing society rejected the allegations and in turn accused Hashmi and his family of intimidatory behavior.[15] Hashmi's allegations were condemned by other Muslim actors in Bollywood, especially Shahrukh Khan and Salman Khan.[16] while the Indian-Islamic Cultural Center accused Hashmi of spurring communal tensions in India.[17]

On 10 August 2009, Hashmi backtracked from his accusation and said that the housing society has not discriminated against him and termed the incident as a "miscommunication".[18]

Lara Dutta Biography

Lara Dutta Bhupathi

(Hindi: दत्ता लारा भूपति; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and former Miss Universe.[1]

Biography

Early life

Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother.[1] Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. She also has two older sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force and a well known younger sister. Famed composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney is Lara's cousin.[2] The Dutta family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from St.Francis Xavier Girls' High School and the Frank Anthony Public School. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000 which led to her appointment as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.[3]
Modeling career

Dutta Bhupathi won the annual Gladsrags modeling competition in her native India, thus winning the right to be the first Indian representative at the 1997 Miss Intercontinental, in which she took first place. Later, she was crowned Femina Miss India Universe and Miss Universe in 2000.[4]

At Miss Universe 2000 in Cyprus, Lara was the clear favourite ahead of fierce competition from Venezuela, Spain, USA and Canada. She achieved the highest score in the swimsuit competition and her finalist interview score was the highest individual score in any category in the history of the Miss Universe contest, as her perfect interview saw a majority of the judges giving her the maximum 9.99 mark. After her final question, in which she delivered a passionate defense of the Miss Universe contest (and other beauty pageants), she became the second Indian Miss Universe.

In the same year, Priyanka Chopra and Dia Mirza won their respective Miss World and Miss Asia Pacific titles which gave India a rare triple victory in the world of beauty pageants.
Acting career

Lara primarily signed up to do the Tamil film, Arasatchi in 2002, but due to financial problems, it only released in mid-2004. She made her Hindi debut in 2003 with the film Andaaz which was a box office success and won her a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. She then appeared in a number of films, some of which failed at the box office and some of which were mildly successful. Her box office "hits" include Masti (2004), No Entry (2005), Partner (2007) and Housefull (2010).

In 2006, she starred in the comedy, Bhagam Bhag which did well at the box office.[5]

In 2005, Sania Mirza and Lara Dutta Bhupathi both participated in Kaun Banega Crorepati (season 2) on 13 November 2005.[6] Dutta's first release of 2007 was Shaad Ali's Jhoom Barabar Jhoom. The film was a box office failure in India but did better overseas, especially in the U.K.[7] She received mixed reviews for her performance in the film. Her later release, Partner opened to a good response and became a hit.[8]

Her 2009 release, Blue was one of the most expensive movies of Indian cinema. Lara had initially walked out of the project because the movie was entirely shot in the ocean and she did not know how to swim. However the male protagonist Akshay Kumar encouraged her in learning how to swim and she immediately started training with a special coach. Blue was released on 16 October 2009.[9] She stated that "The moment I got to know of it, I called Akshay and told him that I wouldn't be able to accept the assignment. He knew the reason behind my decision. Not many people are aware that I had almost drowned while shooting for Andaaz, Akshay had rescued me. When I reminded him I couldn't swim, he told me to forget my phobia and learn swimming pronto," said Dutta. "Today, I feel Blue has not merely made me overcome my phobias, but has also taught me something that will stay with me for the rest of my life".[9]

Her 2010 release Housefull was a hit across India. The movie starred Akshay Kumar, Deepika Padukone and Riteish Deshmukh. It was the 4th biggest hit in the country with Rs 955 Millions of gross revenue .[10]. She played the role of Hetal Petal , one of the main character in the movie .

In 2011 ,her first movie as a producer Chalo Dilli released.
Personal life

Lara dated New York Yankees star Derek Jeter when she lived in New York City. There she was spotted at a baseball game in Yankees Stadium and a news items was carried on ESPN.[11]

In September 2010, she got engaged to Indian tennis player, Mahesh Bhupathi.[12][13] They got married on February 16, 2011 in a civil ceremony in Bandra,[14] and later followed it by a Christian ceremony on 20 February 2011 at Sunset Point in Goa.[15]

Filmography

Year Film Role Other notes
2003 Andaaz Kajal
Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award
2003 Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Kesar
2004 Khakee Special appearance in song "Aisa Jadoo"
2004 Masti Monica
2004 Bardaasht Advocate Payal
2004 Arasatchi Lara Tamil film
2004 Aan: Men at Work Kiran
2005 Insan Meghna
2005 Elaan Sonia
2005 Jurm Sanjana Malhotra
2005 Kaal Ishika
2005 No Entry Kajal
2005 Ek Ajnabee Adult Anamika Special appearance
2005 Dosti: Friends Forever Kajal
2006 Zinda Jenny Singh
2006 Fanaa Zeenat Special appearance
2006 Alag Special appearance in song "Sabse Alag"
2006 Bhagam Bhag Munni/Nisha/Aditi
2007 Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Anaida Raza/Laila
2007 Partner Naina
2007 Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2008 Jumbo Sonia (voice)
2008 Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi Special appearance in song "Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte"
2009 Billu Barber Bindiya
2009 Satyameva Jeyathe Telugu film
Special appearance "Aisa Jadoo" song dubbed in telugu
2009 Do Knot Disturb Dolly Main Female Lead
2009 Blue Mona
2010 Housefull Hetal Patel
2011 Chalo Dilli
2011 Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai [16]
2011 Don 2 - The Chase Continues Lara Releasing on December 23, 2011

Zarine Khan Biography

Zarine Khan

(Hindi: ज़रीन खान, born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India) is an Indian actress and model who appears in Bollywood films. She started her acting career in 2010 with the film Veer, starring Salman Khan.[4] She has been noted for looks very similar to actress Katrina Kaif.[5]

Early life

Khan was born to a Pashtun[6][7] family in Mumbai.[8] She speaks fluent Hindi and Marathi.[9] In college she weighed almost 100 kg (220 lb).[8] Although she never planned to be model, she began to focus on losing weight and getting into shape. In order to lose weight, she began to work out at the gym, eventually reaching her target weight.[8] Her family's financial troubles forced Khan to abandon her education and begin working.[10] With no marketable skills, she tried her hand at modeling. Khan did a number of small assignments that fetched her enough money to run her family's house.[11]

Acting career

Khan's acting career began while visiting the set of Yuvraaj[12] at Subhash Ghai's film school Whistling Woods. Salman Khan noticed her and decided to cast her for his film Veer because, he said, "She looks the character - the sweet princess she is playing in Veer".[13] After a screen test, Khan was given the role of Princess Yashodhara. She gained eight kilograms in order to be more convincing as a 19th century princess.[14] Because of Veer's poor box office performance, Khan at first had trouble finding roles in big-budget films.[9] In 2011, she made a cameo appearance in Anees Bazmee's Ready, parodying characters from Mughal-e-Azam, Sholay and Shri 420. Her upcoming films include Housefull 2[9] and Partner 2.

Filmography

Year Film Role Language Notes
2010 Veer Princess Yashodhara Hindi
2011 Ready Hindi Cameo & Item number in the song "Character Dheela"
2012 Karikalan Tamil Filming
Housefull 2 Hindi Filming
Partner 2 Hindi Pre-production
See also

List of Indian film actresses

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