Amrita Rao Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Amrita Rao
Birthday: 7th June 1981
E-mail: fanmail@amrita-rao.com
Turn-ons: Impeccable behaviour with women
Turn-offs: Jealous People
Car in school: Mitsubishi Lancer
Favourite TV show: I love all Sajid Khan shows

I lie sometimes: when i am in bed, haha. But seriously, they are usually white lies to avoid hurting someone or to my mum when she worries unecessarily.

Memorable moments: The day my first film Ishq Vishk released. It took a bumper opening and I went to the theatres with Shahid Kapoor and Ken Ghosh. The audience response was so positive and overwhelming, it was unforgettable.

Philosophy of life: Life is short and sweet, so make others happy and never let anyone down.

Secret ambition: I've led such a protected life that a holiday in Venice on my own would be fun.

On a blind date I'd go out with:Brad Pitt. Please Jennifer Aniston, may I?

If i were a burglar I'd steal: the hearts of my audiece.

I'd like to be reborn as: A social worker. I would like to do something for mentally challenged individuals. Maybe I will do so in this life itself.

Allergies: Snobbish people

Favourite drink: Nariyal Paani

What I am terrified of: doing a bad job in a film and letting my fans down.

Favourite Book: Chitra Bannerfi's Arranged Marriage

One role I'd give my left arm for: I would not name a role that has already been done by someone. I want to do a role that others would give their left arm for!
Biography

Amrita was born in the Rao family on June 7, 1981 in Mumbai, She speaks Konkani. She comes from a well to do Hindu family. Her dad owns an Advertising Agency.

Amrita did not want to purse any career with Bollywood as she wanted to graduate in psychology, which she eventually did.

No stranger to cameras and bright lights, she has modeled for approximately 35 advertisements. Her first assignment was for Fairever Face Cream. Amongst other assignments that got her noticed were Hindustan Lever's 'Close-up' Cadbury's Perk, & Nestle Bru Coffee. Ken Ghosh approached Amrita for his debut movie Ishq Vishq after seeing her in the perk commercial, where she plays a hungry bride eagerly awaiting the arrival of her husband on the religious occasion of 'Karva Chauth'. Ishq Vishq was a world-wide hit and made her famous virtually overnight. Amrita Rao is also a Brand Ambassador for D'Damas Gold Jewellery, Parachute Hair Oil, and Miss Players Apparels.

Her other hit movies 'Masti', 'Main Hoon Na' & 'Vivah' added to her popularity and stardom. While 'Pyare Mohan', 'Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi', 'Shikhar' 'Deewar' were average at the box office. So far she has won 6 awards, mostly related to her performances in 'Ishq Vishk' and 'Vivah'.

Barely 12 movies' old, she is already quite well-known for her skilled performances and her dancing talent. Madhuri Dixit went gaga over her performance at the Filmfare Awards 2007. Renowned artist M.F Hussain chose her as his Muse and theme of paintings after Madhuri Dixit.

She also has a Telegu movie to her credit which turned out a huge box office hit. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, and Konkani. She is passionate about reading short stories.

She has co-starred with Shahid Kapur, Zayed Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Akshay Khanna, and Mahesh Babu.

A winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award at the young age of 25, Amrita Rao is all set for her successful innings at Bollywood.
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Trivia

Daughter of Deepak Rao

Comes from a very well-to-do Saraswat Brahmin family

Philosophy of life: Life is short and sweet, so make others happy and never let anyone down.

Brands modeled for: Hindustan Lever's - Close-up, Godrej - Nikhaar Soap (2 ads.), Nestle - Bru Coffee, Wringly Chewing Gum, Anne French, Fena Detergent, Jolen Bleach, 3 Roses Tea (South India), Johnson & Johnsons - Clean & Clear Face Wash, Proctor & Gamble - Pantene Hair Wash, Cadbury's - Perk Chocolates, Parachute Jasmine - Hair Oil, Domino's Pizza, HMT Watches, Allukas Jewellery (South India), and Allapet Jewellery (South India).

Riya Sen Biography

Riya Sen born as Riya Dev Varma on January 24th, 1981 in Kolkata, India is a promising Indian film actress and a former model. Widely regarded as the sexy star, Riya Sen has acted in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English language movies.

Riya Sen was born in the family of actresses. She is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen and a grand daughter of Suchitra Sen. Both famous Indian actresses of yesteryears. Her sister Raima Sen is also a noted actress. Her father Bharat Dev Varma hails from the Royal family of Tripura. A drop out from college, Riya Sen studied for a while at the National Institute of Fashion Technology.

Riya Sen began her career as a child artist in film "Vishkanya" and bagged her major role at the age of fifteen in a Tamil movie, "Tajmahal" directed by Bharathiraaja. Her Bollywood debut began with a stalled movie, "Love You Hamesha" opposite Akshaye Khanna. Next "Style" {2001} came her way directed by N. Chandra, which became a box-office hit. She acted in several movies thereafter such as "Dil Vil Pyar Vyar" {2002}, "Jhankaar Beats" {2003}, "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha" {2004},"Tum... Ho Na"; "Silsiilay", "Shaadi No. 1" {All 2005 releases}, "Apna Sapna Money Money" {2006}, and "Hey Baby", which is due for release. She has also acted in a Bangladeshi movie, "Money Porey Tomakey". Her best film to date was "Ananthabhadram" {2005} directed by Santhosh Sivan.

Besides movies Riya Sen also appeared in several music videos gyrating her body to the popular tunes in the background. As a model, Riya Sen successfully endorsed several brands such as Margarita King, Limca, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, Colgate, Lakme and Vatika.

Riya Sen appeared partially nude in an Indian photographer Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar. It generated tremendous response to the calendar as the photograph was too sexy and she became the only female to appear on the calendar for four years continually from 2004 to 2007.

Riya Sen dated Ashmit Patel, her co-star in "Silsilay" and both were reportedly caught in an intimate position on a cell phone that was widely circulated through MMS and the Internet. However, Riya Sen denied saying, that it wasn't her in the MMS clip.

Lara Dutta Profile, Biography, Information

Name : Lara Dutta
Birth date : April 16, 1978
Height : 5'8
Hobbies : Bungee- jumping, para-gliding, white water rafting etc.
Profession : Model, Actress

Biography

It is not a secret that Bollywood beauty Lara Dutta is a beauty with brains. This was demonstrated when she scored the highest possible marks in the history of the Miss Universe Contest. After this she was crowned Miss Universe 2000, making history as not only the most beautiful but also the most intelligent young woman to wear this crown in the history of Miss Universe.

Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India, on April 16, 1978. Her dad is retired Wing Commander L.K. Dutta and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. Lara has two sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force, and is the cousin of Nitin Sawhney.

In 1981 the Dutta family re-located to Bangalore, where Lara was enrolled in St. Francis Xavier Girls' High School where she studied till her 10th and later did her 11th and 12th at the Frank Anthony Public School. After graduating from school, she then went on to earn a degree in Economics from Bombay University. She is fluent in both Hindi and English.

In 1997 Lara enrolled and subsequently won the Miss Gladrags competition, leading her to represent India at the Miss Intercontinental, and thereafter being crowned Miss Universe in 2000 in Cyprus, making her the second Indian to win this prestigious award.

After completing her Miss Universe commitments, she received several offers from Bollywood movie makers, and starred in Andaaz in 2003, which won her considerable recognition, and she subsequently won the best female debut award from Femina.

Thereafter, most of her movies failed to make a mark at the box office, however, she did become popular and a household name. Some of the movies she is remembered for are 'Masti', 'No Entry, and 'Kaal'.

As of 2007, her forthcoming movies include 'Partner', 'Hey Baby', 'Jhoom Barabar Jhoom', 'London Dreams', 'Dulha Mil Gaya, amongst others.

She is also known for her sense of humor, and a talent for writing. She has now announced that she will writing scripts, and hopes that one day someone from Bollywood will make flicks out of them.
IMDb Mini Biography By: rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Trivia

Was offered a role in The Matrix Reloaded (2003) and The Matrix Revolutions (2003), but turned the part down because she didn't like the script.

Angered at the leading fashion magazine "Gladrags" for allegedly using her photographs for a forthcoming modeling contest without her permission, Lara has filed a suit in the Bombay High Court.

Awards: Gladrags Supermodel Contest 1995, Miss India 2000, Miss Universe 2000.

Father, L.K. Dutta, mother, Jennifer Dutta.

Is half Scottish on her mother's side.

Miss Universe 2000.

Priyanka Chopra Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Priyanka Chopra
Date of Birth: 18 July 1982, Jamshedpur, India
Birth Name: Priyanka Ashok Chopra
Nickname:
Sunshine
Mimi
Yanka
Priyucka Cobra

Height: 5' 10" (1.78 m

Priyanka Chopra, is an Indian actress and Miss World 2000.

Priyanka was born on July 18, 1982 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India to Ashok and Madhu Chopra née Sankaran, both doctors.She also has a brother.Her father is a Punjabi-Bengali-Marathi and her mother is a Tamil-Malayali-Kannada from Tamil Nadu. Her mother's family members were from Madurai and Sivakasi in Tamil Nadu, Udupi in Karnataka and Kozhikode in Kerala.

She spent part of her childhood in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh. Her family frequently moved since her father was in the Army. She studied at La Martiniere Girls' College in Lucknow, as a young girl and later came to the United States, where she was a student at Newton North High School, in Newton, Massachusetts and North Delta Senior Secondary High School in North Delta before returning to India to complete high school at Army Public School (Bareilly). She began college at Jai Hind College in Mumbai but left after winning the Miss World pageant. Priyanka's Father is also a very good singer.

Priyanka was crowned Miss India World and later Miss World in 2000. In the same year, Lara Dutta and Diya Mirza, both from India, won the Miss Universe and Miss Asia Pacific crowns, in a rare triple.When she won the Miss World crown, she became the fifth Indian woman to win the title, and the fourth Indian woman to win in a span of seven years.

After winning the Miss World title, Priyanka became an actress. She first acted in a Tamil film Thamizhan (2002) and since then has acted in many Bollywood films. She then acted in a series of flops until Mujhse Shaadi Karogi in (2004) which was her second hit. She followed it up with Aitraaz, a Hindi remake of the Demi Moore-starrer Disclosure which was yet another box office success.

In the same year, she participated in a world tour aptly titled "Temptations 2004" with Bollywood's leading stars, including Shahrukh Khan, Rani Mukerji, Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta and Arjun Rampal.In 2005, she had many releases, though most did moderately at the box office.But her film Bluffmaster which released late in 2005 was one of the biggest hits of 2005.

In 2006, she worked in two of the most successful films of the year - Krrish and Don - The Chase Begins Again. She has also recently been on the hit chat show "Koffee with Karan".

Priyanka Chopra was voted Sexiest Asian Woman of 2006 in Eastern Eye, an Asian newspaper published in Britain.

Vidya Balan Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Vidya Balan
Date of Birth : January 1, 1982
Education : St. Antony's School and St. Xavier's College
Family : Father - P R Balan (Vice-President of ETC channel), Mother (House maker), Elder Sister.
City : Palghat, Kerala
Occupation : Bollywood actress and Fashion Model
Debut Film : Parineeta
Languages : Tamil, Hindi, English, Malayalam, Bengali

Awards :
- Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Parineeta (2005),
- Filmfare Best Debut Award, Parineeta (2005)
- Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
- IIFA Award Best Female Debut, Parineeta (2005)
- Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Parineeta (2005).

Vidya Balan (born January 1, 1979, in Palakkad, Kerala) is an award-winning Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies. She is a Malayali from Kerala.

Vidya Balan, who began her career starring in many music videos and soap operas, made her acting debut in the Bengali film, "Bhalo Theko" (2003), for which she won critical acclaim, and had her Hindi film debut with "Parineeta" (2005), for which she received a Filmfare Best Debut Award. She received her first commercial success with Rajkumar Hirani's "Lage Raho Munna Bhai" (2006), and thus has established herself as one of the most promising actresses in the industry.

Although born in Palakkad to Tamil Iyer parents in Kerala, Vidya Balan grew up in Mumbai and attended St. Anthony's Girls High School, St. Xavier's College, Bombay and later the University of Mumbai. She graduated from college with a Sociology degree. She speaks several languages including Tamil, Malayalam, English, Hindi, and Bengali.

Vidya Balan, then Vidya Iyer, was signed to appear in the Malayalam film Chakram, which was shelved. She was then signed in Tamil by Lingusamy for his Run, but for reasons undisclosed, she was dropped after a first schedule and replaced by Meera Jasmine.
In the jinx driven industry Vidya was dropped from her second Tamil movie "Manasellam" opposite to Srikanth in Telugu, on the grounds of 'non-performance' and 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, and acted in Hindi soap operas like "Hum Paanch". She portrayed the role of Radhika Mathur in few episodes of season 1 of "Hum Paanch" which was first aired in 1995. Since she is obviously older than 15 in these episodes, her repeated claims to have been born in 1982 is believed to be false.In 2005, she finally made her appearance on the big screen, in two movies.

She appeared in a Bengali film, "Bhalo Theko", for which she won the Best Actress Anand Lok Puraskar award in Kolkata. Also in 2005, Balan made her Hindi film debut in Parineeta. The film was very successful at the box office.After the success of Parineeta the same producer who dropped Vidya Balan from Manasellam saying that she was not emoting properly & non photogenic, was after her to sign her opposite to none other than Kamal Hassan for "Dasavatharam". But Vidya Balan rejected the offer and Asin Thottumkal was signed instead.

In 2006 she appeared opposite Sanjay Dutt in the film "Lage Raho Munna Bhai". The movie was a major hit within India and was ranked No 1 on the box office for eight weeks after its release.

Telugu Superstar Chiranjeevi who is enacting the remake of "Lage Raho Munnabhai" desperately wanted to sign Vidya Balan and the producer even offered her a remuneration of Rs. 1 crore, but Vidya Balan was not tempted to return South again.

Mani Ratnam's critically acclaimed Guru was Balan's first release in 2007, in which she played a woman with a physical disability. The film did very well at the box office and her role was appreciated. Her next two releases, "Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love" and "Eklavya: The Royal Guard" failed to do well.Vidya's latest release, "Heyy Babyy" fared very well at the box office.

Vidya's next release will be "Bhool Bhulaiya" Priyadarshan's version of Malayalam hit "Manichitrathazhu" that roughly translates to "magic lock". The movie is about the mysteries of superstitions, supernatural power and split personality.

Vidya essays the role immortalized by Shobana, who had bagged the Best Actress Award in 1990. Priyadarshan worked in the second unit of the original as a tribute to his master Fazil. Priyadarshan thought that Vidya Balan is a good dancer as she was a Palakkad Brahmin. He was shocked to discover that the actress has two left feet. But Vidya took it as a challenge and supposed to have practiced hard for the crucial dance sequence in the climax where the Ganga transforms into the dancer Chandramukhi by personality disorder.

Her father, P. R. Balan, is the Vice President of ETC Channel and her mother is a housewife.In a video interview, Vidya has stated that she is "extremely spiritual", has a "firm faith in God" and visits temples everyday .Gossip columnists linked Vidya with one of her co-stars, John Abraham. She strongly denied the allegations, saying that the rumors were "vile".

Deepika Padukone Biography, Profile, Information

Name: Deepika Padukone
Date of Birth:5 January 1986
Height: 5' 9"
Nationality: Indian
Father: Prakash Padukone {Former World badminton Champion}
Mother: Ujjala Padukone
Profession: Model and Actress

Deepika Padukone (born January 5, 1986) is an Indian model turned actress. Deepika Padukone is daughter of former World badminton Champion Prakash Padukone and mother Ujjala Padukone, Deepika grew up into a sultry model with dreams in her eyes to make it big in showbiz industry. Though she played badminton during her school days and reached to the level of a State player, she did not take her game to the national level as she had set her sights on the glamorous world of showbiz. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, at eleven months old she moved to Mangalore, Karnataka when her family returned to India

She attended high school in Dehli. She was a proud member of the dance club run by her father. She has been modeling for advertising Liril soap, Dabur Lal powder Part plus shampoo and Limca, receiving many prestigious modelling offers, including brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India, an annual jewellery festival. She hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international covergirl face.

At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards, for Indian models and designers, she was awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly afterwards, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006. She also won two trophies at the Idea Zee F Awards in 2006 - Female Model of the year (Commercial Assignments) and Fresh Face of the year. She recently did a commercial for Moods condoms. She is a brand ambassador for Kingfisher Airlines

Deepika Padukone looks a natural athlete with a height of 5 ft 9 inches. She was born on January 5th 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark and spent her childhood in Bangalore. She did her schooling from Sophia’s High School, Bangalore and completed her undergraduate program from Mount Carmel College. Deepika Padukone entered the international Scenario with her first campaign with Maybelline, one of the most renowned cosmetic brands. Deepika Padukone was associated with the glamour world from the very childhood and has appeared in various advertisement campaigns including that of Close-up, Liril and so on. Deepika Padukone has received formal training in Bharatnatyam dancing and has also played badminton at the state level like her father. But unlike her father she could not continue the game because of her board exams and to add to this was acting which was her passion as she could associate herself with it but she was not very comfortable with playing badminton. Deepika’s mother, Ujjala Padukone is a travel agent. This beautiful actress has a younger sister named Anisha. Her graceful appearance and dimpled smile made her feature in Kingfisher’s Swimsuit calendar 2006. The title for the female model of the year for commercial assignments and Fresh Face of the year at Idea Zee F Awards has also been awarded to her. This actress has maintained her stardom with grace as she is very calm and composed. Aishwariya Rai is her idol and to be like her she has a long way to go in her acting career.

Deepika's schooling was done in Sophia's High School, Bangalore and she did her undergraduate studies from Mount Carmel College. Her father is the legendary Badminton player Prakash Padukone who was one of India's greatest sportsmen. Her mother is a travel agent.

Padukone has branched out from modeling into acting. She started by starring in the music video for Naam Hai Tera a song from the pop album Aap Ka Suroor, an independent album by Himesh Reshammiya.

More recently Padukone made her cinematic debut in a Kannada film Aishwarya. Padukone made her Bollywood debut in the Farah Khan- directed film Om Shanti Om, opposite Shah Rukh Khan. In the movie, she has been depicted as a 1970s superstar Shantipriya and later as Sandhya aka Sandy. Padukone has already signed Priyadarshan's next film Pirate, and Made In China opposite Akshay Kumar.

Deepika got her formal training from the maestro himself who is none other than Mr. Anupam Kher. His training institution was the place where she got her formal acting training from. She was a quick learner as well as a very dedicated student.

Like the usual trend in Bollywood, Deepika Padukone has already been linked with various men and the recent gossip is her relationship with the famous cricketer Mahindra Singh Dhoni.

Now leaving apart the reel life and coming to her real life, Deepika Padukone is a very timid person with lots of values which she has inherited from her parents. She is not at all an extrovert. During her spare time, she is either spending time with her friends and if not that she prefers to fly home and spend time with her family. Her favourite films are Matrix and Charlie’s Angels. She has always admired three women in the industry whom she saw acting when she was growing up and they are none other than Sridevi, Madhuri Dixit and of course Aishwariya Rai.

Rani Mukherjee Profile, Biography, Information

Name : Rani Mukherjee
Birth date : March 21, 1978
Birth place : Bengal, India
Height : 5' 3
Occupation : Actress, Model
Debut Film : Raja Ki Aayegi Baaraat
Date of Birth: 21 March 1978, Calcutta, West Bengal, India

The latest number one position in the Bollywood actresses is being held at present by the queen of the heart of million fans, Rani Mukherji. Rani is considered to a very hot and sexy actress of bollywood. Rani Mukherji was born on 21st March, 1978 in West Bengal. Her parents were closely associated with the show business. Her father is film director Ram Mukherji who has now retired and her mother is a playback singer of yesteryear Smt. Krishna Mukherjee. Rani Mukherjee has numerous relatives who are associated with the film industry. Notable among them beside her father and mother are film actresses Debashree Roy her maternal aunt, Kajol, Tanuja and Sharbani Mukherji her cousins. Her brother Raja Mukherjee is also a film director.

Rani spent her childhood in Mumbai and completed her education from Maneckjee Cooper High School in Juhu, Mumbai. After she came out from the school, immediately she started receiving the offers from the film producers. At this point of time she was just 17 years old. She started her career in the Bollywood with Raja Ki Ayegi Baarat and in the Bengali films with the home production Biyer Phool. Both the films were released in the year 1996. The Hindi film did not performed well in the box office but her Bengali venture was able to sustain in the box office and can't be termed a flop. She can speak the languages Hindi, English, Bengali and Urdu fluently. Previously her dialogue delivery was not clear but she worked on it and now she is the only heroine with a husky voice in the Hindi film industry. The path for Rani was not clear yet and there was still time left for her being accepted as an actress in the Bollywood. She worked very hard to build her career in the films and slowly some of her films started getting the nod of affirmation from public. In the year 2000, she was drawn into the controversies due to the Kiss with Kamalhassan in the film.

Rani was termed as the cousin of Kajol in the early part of her career. But after the release of the Ghulam she immediately caught the attention of the media and the public. The release of the film Kuch Kuch Hota Hai she got the proper attention of the public and the media and got the recognition for her work in the film by way of the award for the best supporting actress in the year 1999 from the Filmfare. After the success of the film she started getting many offers for the role in the films from the Hindi movies. But most of the films did not get notable success in the box office instead Rani was able to establish firmly in the Bollywood with the release of the film Saathia. Since the year 2004 her career graph soared to the new heights every passing year in the year 2005 she was at her best while portraying the deaf and dumb girl in the movie Black. For this film she got all major awards and the film was critically acclaimed also. In this year another film Bunti Aur Babli portrayed her ability to tickle the ribs of the public and her sense of timing. Many times she performed on the stage most of time with her co-stars.

The rise in her career graph was due to her sheer determination and the dedication towards the portrayal of the roles enacted by her. Her attitude towards the work won her many friends and foes. But she fought with all the odds with sheer dedication and the guts. At the present time her work is appreciated and she is regarded as one of the top actresses of the Bollywood. Till now the hot and sexy Rani Mukherjee has received numerous awards for the recognition of her work. Few of her films are still in the making or the post production and when they are released I am sure that it would take her career to a new height.

With the dedication towards the roles she is portraying, it is for certain that Rani would rule the world of the Bollywood for many years to come as a real Rani or the Queen of the hearts of the movie goers.

Harman Baweja Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Harman Baweja
Date of Birth: November 13, 1980
Birth Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Debut film: Love Story 2050

Harman Baweja, the handsome hunk who has already become a star due to his girlfriend Priyanka Chopra, is attending Suresh Sharma’s Institute of Memory to improve his dialogue delivery in his films. Harman finds it hard to memorize the long passages of dialogues of his film and this institute specializes in providing ‘instant record system’ to help memorize the needed stuff.

As a source close to Harman says, ‘ Harman attended classes to help him learn the dialogues. Such training provides an immense boost to an actor in not faltering in his dialogues; otherwise he has a lot of retakes on his hand.’

The institute is run by Suresh Sharma, whose name has already featured in Limca Book of Records for memorizing a five hundred word passage within thirty eight minutes. He repeated this feat live on television in a Zee t v show Shabbash India.’

Currently, Harman Baweja is busy with his debut film ‘ Love Story 2050’, where he is paired opposite gorgeous Priyanka Chopra. The film is being made by Hamran’s father Harry Baweja, who has already made several hit films. The insiders claim that the film has turn out to be a smashing product and Harman’s personality more or less looks inspired from superhero of bollywood Hrithik Roshan.

Priyamani Biography, Profile, Information

Birth name: Priyamani
Date of Birth: Born June 4, 1984 (age 23)
Place of Birth: Palakkad,
IndiaOther name(s): Priya
Education: 12th
Hair Color: Â BlackPriyamani
Religion: Hindu
Languages: Â English, Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam
Hobbies: Listening to Music, Dancing and Watching Movies
Family Background
Father's Name: Vasudeva
ManiMother's Name: Latha Mani

Film Background (Filmography)
Debut Film: Kangalal Kaithu Sai (Tamil)
Famous Movies: Sathyam, Athu Oru Kanakalam, Madhu
Latest Movies: Parithiveeran, Yamadonga, Malaikottai, Toss

Favorites
Favorite Food: North Indian food
Favorite Dress: Casuals
Favorite Actors: Dilip, Mohan Lal

Tags: Actress profile, Athu Oru Kanakalam, Famous Movies: Sathyam, Favorites Favorite Food: North Indian food Favorite Dre, Film Background (Filmography) Debut Film: Kangalal Kait, Madhu Latest Movies: Parithiveeran, Mohan Lal, Priyamani, Toss, Yamadonga

Priyamani is a Tamil actress who was brought up in a Palakkad. She was born in june 4,1984.

Family:
She was born in an Iyer family at Palakkad and her mother is from Thiruvananthapuram. Her father is Vasudeva Mani who owns an automobile factory. Her mother Latha Mani was an international badminton player and was also working in UBI as an assistant manager but took VRS when she came into..

Shriya Saran Profile, Biography, Information

Name:Shriya Saran
Date of Birth: 11th September १९८२
School: Delhi Public school
College: B.A(lit) from L.S.R. College, Delhi
Food: Chapathi
Attire: Saree
Place: Haridwar
Perfume: Poison, chanel 5
Song: 'Mein Zindagi ka saath nibhana'
Books: 'Gone with the wind' and books of 'Jeffery Archer'
Actors: Rajinikant,Amitabh Bachhan and Shah Rukh Khan
Actress: Madhuri Dixit and Madhubala

Shriya Saran, (born 11th September 1982) is an actress in the Tamil and Telugu film industries. She is known for her glamorous and beautiful roles in movies.Shriya Saran was born as second child to Neeraja and Pushpendra Saran. Shriya Saran is from Dehradun.

She was brought up in Ranipur, a small town in north India, a few miles from the holy city of Haridwar. She has an elder brother Abhiroop, who recently got married. She has completed her schooling from DPS (Delhi Public School). She has done B.A. (Literature) from Lady Sri Ram College(LSR). She has a serious interest in classical dancing, and is an accomplished Kathak dancer.

Her primary hobby is dancing. She also enjoys swimming, talking to people, reading books and listening to music. Her favorite authors are Paulo Coelho and Brian Weiss. Shriya’s favorite attire is Saree. She uses home made skin care products to maintain her complexion and beauty. Her favorite food is Roti and Dal. She prefers home cooked food to hotel food.Shriya is a great fan of Amitabh Bachan. She admires him a lot. Among the heroines, she likes Madhubala the most. She is a great believer of god and is thankful to god for what she is now. Whatever role it is, she gives her best. She is ready to take risks and is open to take up movies in any language.

She started her career as an aspiring model. This led to roles in music albums and advertisements.Shriya started her movie acting career with the Telugu film Ishtam (2001), produced by Usha Kiran Movies. This first film didn't fare too well at the box office, but she was noticed by many Telugu producers and directors. Soon she signed for Nagarjuna's Santosham (2002), which was a major hit and she didn't have to turn back since then. She was among the top divas of Tollywood. Her later movies, such as Nuvve Nuvve and Bhageeratha, earned her many accolades. She had one of the biggest hits in her career with Chatrapati opposite Prabhas.

Shriya is a great fan of Amitabh Bachan. She admires him a lot. Among the heroines, she likes Madhubala the most. She is a great believer of god and is thankful to god for what she is now. Whatever role it is, she gives her best. She is ready to take risks and is open to take up movies in any language.

Shreya came into Tamil films with a small role in Enakku 20, Unakku 18. She was paired with Jeyam Ravi in Mazhai. She is a bold girl when it comes to dropping clothes and appearing in skimpy outfits.

Though Mazhai was a damp squib, her glamour tag has enticed the Tamil audience। In Thiruvilayadal Aarambam with Dhanush, this Rajasthani girl has shed all her inhibitions along with clothes.She commenced her career with 15 lakhs per film. In Sivaji, her salary was twenty lakhs but an additional 5 lakhs was given to ensure that she does not accept any other films till its completion.

Acting with Rajnikanth and under the direction of Shankar has elevated her position to dizzy height now. According to trade analysts, Shreya is the only competitor for Asin as of now. She concentrates equally in advertising campaigns. Her actual status would be known after the release of Sivaji. Kollywood sources claim that established banners are whiling to dish out 40 lakhs per project for the damsel.

Charmi Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Charmy Kaur
Place of Birth : Vanai, Mumbai
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Actress
Date of Birth : 5/17/1985

Charmy Kaur born on May 17, 1987.She is a Tollywood actress.Charmi is a Punjabi girl born in Vasai, Mumbai into a very orthodox family in May 1987. Her real name is Charmy Kaur.She entered the Filmdom in the very young age of 13. Her real name is Charmykaur and she is cutely known as Charmi. She has a very Supportive parents and she is often accompanied by her mother to the shooting while her father..

This glamorous doll is a very flexible girl who can very easily adapt to changes and take life as it comes. Her strengths include positive thinking, her parents and her bright smile that always lit up her face and she is a great lover of chocolates and she says it as one of her weakness as she simply can't resist eating them. And she likes reading Shiv Khera whenever she is in a bad mood.

This Tollywood actress is a great fan of Amitab Bachchan, Juhi Jawla, Shah rukh Khan, John Ibraham, Dimple Kapadia, Ramya Krishnan and Boomika Chawla. Her hobbies include reading, dancing and chatting with friends and fans.

Anushka Shetty Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Anushka Shetty
Claim to Fame: Supe
Pet Name: Mac
Native Place: Mangalore
Birth Date: November 7, 1981
Star sign: Scorpio
Height: 5 ft 9 inches
Hair: Dark Brown
Family: Mom, Dad and two brothers
Education: BCA
Hobbies: Learning new stuff and listening to music
Favorite Actor(s): Mahesh Babu (especially in Pokiri), Tarak (NTR) and Gopichand; In Bollywood, I like Hrithik Roshan
and Abhishek Bachchan
Favorite Actress: Soundarya, Simran, Jyothika and Kajol
Favorite Car: My Swift
Favorite Book(s): The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom, Calvin and Hobbes
Favorite Food: Chicken dishes (Anything that made with Chicken)
Favorite co-stars: All the actors I had acted with
Favorite Attire: Saree
Favorite Color: Black and White
Glamour secret: Doing Yoga daily

Anushka, also called Sweety Shetty, is a popular heroine in the Telugu film industry. Anushka did her schooling and college in Bangalore. She completed her graduation in Computer Applications from Mount Carmel College. Her Telugu debut was in Super against Nagarjuna, and she made her Tamil debut with Madhavan in the hit film Rendu. She is the student of famous Yoga guru Bharat Thakur. Her acting in Vikramarkudu got much appreciation from youngsters. She has also rendered playback singing in several films. She is now busy acting in many films and has also given more hit films in Telugu.

Namitha Profile, Biography, Information

Born and brought up in Bombay, Namitha entered the Telugu film industry via the Tamil route. Her father is a businessman and her mother is a housewife. She is actually a Malayali and was introduced into the film industry first by Malayalam film director Siddhique. She became popular with the tamil version of the film Engal Anna.

Miss India contest brought Namitha to telugu film industry. After entering Tollywood, she immediately grabbed the attention of telugu film lovers with her action in both Sontam and Gemini though the films didn't fare well in the box office.

Namitha loves White and Black colors. White roses are her favorite flowers. She swims and plays Badminton in her leisure. Interestingly she used to coach swimming for kids. Namitha reads Novels of Sidney Sheldon and prefers reading Comics.

Coming to films, Namitha likes Nandita Das, Tabu, Paresh Rawal. She likes Animals and Birds as well.

Namitha in Tollywood :

This voluptuous actress, originally a Malayalee by birth initially caught the attention of the Tollywood filmmakers in Hyderabad, where she came to attend a Miss India contest. She did a couple of Telugu movies opposite some big actors. Although the movies did not fare very well at the box office, her beauty caught the attention of some big name directors and soon she was flooded with offers from all over South India.

Tall, sexy and glamorous Namitha today is often popularly referred as the 'South Indian Sex Bomb'. This hot Tamil bombshell honed her acting skills over the years and is a much better actor than what she was when she started. Initially she was only appreciated for her gorgeous beauty but today she is receiving credit for her acting capabilities as well. She has a huge fan following in South India. Over the recent years she has acted in almost all South Indian language movies. Till date has acted in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. Namitha has the credit of acting with almost all the big name actors in South India. Recently Namitha also appeared in an English film 'Maya' directed by Manning. The glam-doll of Tamil cinema has recently shed a lot of weight and is looking much fitter and beautiful now and is very optimistic about her future and success in the movie industry.

Ravi Krishna Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Ravi Krishna
Birthday: 2nd March 1983
Height: 5′ 6″
Sibling(s): Brother - Jothikrishna
Parents: Father Producer A.M Rathnam & Mother Padmaja

Claim to Fame: Tamil film 7G Rainbow Colony & Father is famous south indian producer AM Rathnam
First Movie Success: 7G Rainbow Colony (2004)
Movies to Transform the Career: 7G Rainbow Colony, Sukran, Ponniyin Selvan & Kedi (all his films so far)

Family Connections: Son of producer AM Rathnam (Producer of Khushi, 7G Rainbow Colony & Indian) and brother is new south indian film director Jothi Krishna

Ileana D'Cruz Profile, Biography, Information

Birth Name: Ileana D'Cruz
Date of Birth: August 19th, 1987
Sex: Female
Height: 5' 5"
Nationality: Indian
Birth Place: Mumbai, India
Current Residence: Goa
Ethnicity: Christian
Languages: Hindi, English, Telugu
Occupation: Model, Actress
Education: Schooling – in Goa, India
Graduation – Persuing graduation through correspondence from Bombay university

Other interests(Hobbies)

Ileana was very good in sketching which she inherited from her father
She is very good singer, though does not have any specific style
Ileana is avid reader of English novels(Sydney Sheldon is her favorite author)

Hindi Debut Film: Ek - The Power of One ( in 2008)
Tamil Debut Film: Kedi ( in 2006)
Telugu Debut Film: Devadasu (in 2006)

Siblings: Ileana has two brothers and three sisters
Mother: Sameera(was Muslim before the marriage)
Favorite Actors: Hrithik Roshan, Saif Ali Khan
Favorite Actress: Kajol

Ileana D'Cruz or simply Ileana to her fans is the new glamour girl of Tollywood. She was born on August 19, 1987 in Mumbai, but her family is now settled in Goa. She has three sisters and a brother. she took to modeling at a very early age and performed very well in the profession. Reading books, listening to music and swimming are her hobbies.

She burst into the scene with a famous Fair and Lovely commercial directed by ace ad film director Rakesh Roshan. It was form here that she was spotted by director Y.V.S. Choudhary and offered a role in his movie Telugu movie Devadasu in 2006. Here she stared opposite Ram who was also making his debut on the screen. The film was an instant hit and overnight turned Ileana into a star. The critics applauded her sensitive portrayal of a woman who fights against her father for her love in the movie. Her life was destined to change in the same year and she go the offer to play the role of Shruti in the movie Pokiri directed by Puri Jagannath. Incidentally Bollywood actress was offered the role but she rejected. The character she played was of an innocent girl haunted by a corrupt police officer. The film not only appealed to the urban masses but was a super hit in the rural areas. Her costar in this was prince Mahesh Babu, the film broke all the box office records of Tollywood and went on to become the biggest hit in Tollywood history grossing over Rs. 66 crores. After this sensational hit she was in the numbero uno spot among the actresses in the Telugu industry one of the highest paid actresses. She gets 70 lakhs a film after less than two years in the Industry.

To add to her versatile nature of acting she went on to do a Tamil film Kedi with Ravi Krishna. The film did not do well at the box-office but it gave her exposure in the Tamil industry and she was sought after by many directors and actors there. She than apeared in M.S Raju's Aata opposite Siddarth Narayan and in Dil Raju's Munna opposite Prabhas. She has also acted beside NTR Jr. in Rakhi directed by Krishna Vamsi.

Kajol Mukherjee Profile, Biography, Information

Name : Kajol Mukherjee
Date of Birth : 5 August, 1975
Place of Birth : Altamount Road, Mumbai, India
Height : 5'5
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Actor
Claim to Fame : Through her second film, the crime-thriller - Baazigar.

Kajol Mukherjee Trivia

- Probably her uni-brow is unique among the present day popular Bollywood actresses.
- Daughter of Tanuja and niece of Nutan, both being popular classical actresses.
- Kajol is a fourth-generation actress: her mother Tanuja, maternal aunt Nutan, maternal randmother Shobhna Samarth and maternal great grandmother Rattan Bai were all movie stars in their day.
- Cousin of Rani Mukherjee
- Formed a popular screen couple with Shahrukh Khan
- In 2001, she retired temporarily from Bollywood to spend more time with her family.

Kajol Devgan / Mukherjee , born August 5, 1975 in Mumbai, India, popularly known as Kajol, is six-time Filmfare Award-winning popular Bollywood actress and is one of India's most successful actresses.Her height is 5 ft 5 inches.

Kajol comes from a Bengali family with a long history in Indian cinema. Her mother Tanuja was an actress; Her father is Shomu Mukherjee; her cousins Rani Mukerji, Sharbani Mukherjee and Mohnish Behl are also part of the industry. Her aunt Nutan, grandmother Shobhna Samarth and great grandmother Rattan Bai have all been influential figures in the Bollywood film industry. Her younger sister Tanisha recently started a film career. Kajol is married to actor Ajay Devgan. Her uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee. (See Mukherjee-Samarth family)

Kajol's paternal grandfather Sashadhar Mukherjee was a film director and producer who had left a great achievement in the Bombay film industry. His wife Satirani Devi, Kajol's grandmother was the sister of three great film personality Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Kajol is of Bengali-Marathi descent.

Kajol married actor Ajay Devgan on February 24, 1999. She is the mother of a baby girl, Nysa, who was born in April 2003.

Kajol left school and started her career at the age of seventeen. Her debut film was Bekhudi in 1992. It was not a great success at the box office, but Kajol was noticed and went onto become a successful actress with many box office hits to her credit.Kajol shot to fame with her second film Baazigar in 1993 which was her first major hit.

She went onto make a popular pairing with her Baazighar co-star Shah Rukh Khan in Karan Arjun (1994), Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge (1995), Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001).Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge was so well received that, as of April 2007, it is still showing in a Mumbai cinema, an eleven-year continuous run. Kajol received her first Best Actress Award from Filmfare for her performance in the film.

In 1997 she starred in "Gupt: The Hidden Truth" which was one of the highest grossing films of that year and her performance raked a significant development for female actors in Bollywood; she was the first female actor to have won the Filmfare Best Villain Award.

Her second Filmfare Best Actress Award was received for her performance in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, which was the biggest hit of that year.She also made a successful screen couple with husband Ajay Devgan in movies such as Ishq (1997) and Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha (1998).

After the successful Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham in 2001 which she won several Best Actress Awards including her third Filmfare Best Actress Award, she took a sabbatical from full time acting for five years. She gave birth to her daughter Nysa in 2003. A few months after her delivery, she made a brief cameo appearance in the 2003 film Kal Ho Naa Ho.

Before her comeback to the silver screen, in 2005, Kajol had already started acting actively in advertisements, mostly with her husband Ajay Devgan. In May 2006, she made a successful comeback in Fanaa, one of the highest grossing films of the year. She won her fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in this movie, portraying a blind Kashmiri girl who fell in love with a Kashmiri independence fighter.

Her fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award places her at par with other famous Bollywood actresses, Meena Kumari and Madhuri Dixit each of whom holds 4 Best Actress Awards from Filmfare. Kajol's late aunt, Nutan is holding the record for five such awards.Later in August 2006, she made a brief appearance in her friend Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna in the "Rock n' Roll Soniye" song. This was the film for which she was offered her comeback role, but which she declined over Fanaa instead.Currently, she is working on her husband Ajay Devgan's directorial debut U Me Aur Hum which is set for release this year. She is also set to give a guest appearance in Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om.

It seems Kajol is poised for a very successful comeback with several projects in the near future in addition to U Me Aur Hum. Among them are Kunal Kohli's next as-yet untitled film where she will star alongside Saif Ali Khan and Rani Mukherji. The project may set off in October 2007. Then there is Rajkumar Santoshi's upcoming film Ramayan where she will star as Sita opposite her husband Ajay Devgan.

In addition there are numerous reports and rumours abound that Kajol is all set to star in Karan Johar's next film opposite Shah Rukh Khan. Work is expected to begin on it towards early 2008.

Tamanna Bhatia Profile, Biography, Information

Name: Tamanna
Date of Birth: 21st December 1989

Name: Tamanna
Date of Birth: 21st December 1989

Tamanna was born to Santosh Bhatia and Rajani Bhatia on 21st December 1989.She started acting at the age of 13, now she is first year student at National College in Bandra, and she has one brother, Anand Bhatia. She can speak Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English.

Background

Tamanna was born to Santhosh Bhatia and Rajani Bhatia on 21st December 1989. She started acting at the age of 13, now she is first year student at National College in Bandra, and she has one brother, Anand Bhatia. She can speak Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English. Tamanna has done many advertisements in Tamil for big companies such as Shakti Masala, Saravana Stores, RMKV and she also did few music albums before she entered the film industry.and she has one brother, Anand Bhatia. She can speak Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and English.

Her recent movie “Kalloori” did well at the box-office. She was appreciated by the audience for her simplistic yet realistic potrayal of her role(Shobana).

Her Role in her recent movie “Happy Days” in Telugu brought her huge success in Tollywood . Her performance in the role of “Madhu” in happy days brought her Critical Acclaim.

Shilpa Shetty Biography, Profile, Information

Name:Shilpa Shetty
Nick Name: Manya
Date of Birth (Birthday): 8 June, 1975
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'10"
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Tamil Nadu, India
Education: Degree in Commerce from Sydenham College in Mumbai and diploma course in Fashion Design from SNDT
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujrati, Tulu, Telugu, Tamil and can understand French
Hobbies: Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out
Contact Address: 12, Dev Darshan, 262 St. Anthony Road, Chembur, Mumbai 400 071

Family Background
Father's Name: Surendra Shetty
Mother's Name: Sunanda Shetty
Sister(s): younger sister Shamita

Film Background (Filmography)
Debut Film: Baazigar
Famous Movies: Dus, Fareb, Khamosh: Khauff Ki Raat, Phir Milenge, Garv: Pride and Honour, Ondagona Baa, Darna Mana Hai, Karz, Rishtey, Hathyar, Chor Machaye Shor, Badhaai Ho Badhaai, Junoon, Indian, Bhalevadivi Basu, Maduve Agona Baa, Preethsod Thappa, Aazad, Dhadkan, Tarkieb, Kushi, Jung, Jaanwar, Shool, Lal Baadshah, Pardesi Babu, Gambler, Prithvi, Insaaf, Zameer: The Awakening of a Soul, Auzaar, Dus, Veedeva Dani Babu, Mr. Romeo, Chhote Sarkar, Himmat, Hathkadi, Aao Pyaar Karen, Main Khiladi Tu Anari, Aag, Baazigar
Latest Movies: Dus, Fareb
Upcoming Movies: Mr. Singh & Mrs. Mehta, Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar

Favourites
Favourite Actor: Amitabh Bachchan, Govinda
Favourite Actress: Sridevi
Favourite Color: Black and Yellow
Favourite Hollywood Actor: Jackie Chan, Tom Cruise
Likes: Crazy about Hindi film songs especially the old ones
Hobbies: Acting, dancing, cooking, and working out

Among very few actresses, Shilpa Shetty was nominated for her first film Baazigar. The following year she delivered another blockbuster hit Main Khiladi Tu Anari where she starred with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. However, the proceeding years her movies failed to succeed at the box office though she did receive critical acclaim for some of her performances. Then in 1998, Pardesi Babu got released and people noticed her again. Two years after that she finally delivered a super hit, Dhadkan. Since then her career took an up turn. In 2002, she had several releases and films like Hathyar and Rishtey solidified her status as a brilliant actress. In Rishtey she stole the show from superstars Anil Kapoor and Karishma Kapoor. However, it was in 2004 that her performance in Phir Milenge brought her to the top actress list. In 2005, she delivered modest hits like Fareb (where she costarred with sister Shamita Shetty and Manoj Bajpai) and Dus.

Though she has worked with top actors, unlike many bollywood actresses who are either scared of or shy away from working with top actresses, shilpa has worked with numerous talented actresses (such as Juhi Chawla, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Kajol, Mahima Chaudhry and Konkona Sen Sharma) and is said to share a great rapport with her co stars.

Today her career boasts of her versatility. In Baazigar she played a naive college student, in Aag a charming village girl, in 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' a street dancer, in Himmat a seductive cop, in Dus an anti-terrorist agent, in Fareb a doctor and housewife, in Phir Milenge an HIV positive, in Pardesi Babu a charming city lass, in Dhadkan she is forced to betray her lover, in Khamosh a prostitute, in Jung a sensational club dancer, in Tarkieb a promiscuous military nurse, in Rishtey a comical and tragic performance as a fisherwoman, in Darna Mana Hai a housewife haunted by apples and in 'Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar' a negative role where she plays a model turned housewife.

In 2000, Shilpa reinvented herself and became known as one of the hottest actresses in the industry! She is the only bollywood actress who has been seen to do a split on screen and is known today to have the best body in bollywood. She is also recognized as a graceful dancer.

Shilpa Shetty laughed a lot when she was young. She still laughs most of the time. According to Shilpa's mother (Sunanda), Shilpa was a naughty child and was called a "fightercock" as she mostly fought with her younger sister (Shamita). Her mom also acknowledges that she was a very bubbly and vivacious child and her pet name is "Manya" but her mom calls her "babucha" or "Honeybunch". Shilpa went to school at St. Anthony's Girl's convent in Chembur then she went to Podar College.

Shilpa was her school team's baseball captain. She is a black belt Karate champion. She actively participated in her father's chemical business. Acting was the only thing she had not tried her hand at.

Shilpa is known to have a great sense of humor and has the capacity to crack jokes on herself. She'll start laughing even before you crack a joke. Shilpa´s favorite actors include Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan. Shilpa's method of spending a holiday would be to wake up late, cook, watch movies, work out and spend time with her family. She is also a huge fan of prints, especially Tiger and Leopard prints. Her room is filled with all the different kind of prints.

K. Balachander Biography, Profile, Information

Name: Balachander
Date of birth: 18-7-1930

Kailasam Balachander (born Jul 18-1930 in Nannilam, Thanjavur district, Tamil Nadu, India) is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer. He is known for his distinct filmmaking style; the films he scripts and directs analyse unusual or complicated interpersonal relationships and social themes. In his career, he has encouraged and contributed to the flourishing of the Tamil film industry in South India, and has introduced into Indian cinema key actors such as Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth. Known amongst actors as a tough taskmaster, he was able to extract from these actors some of their finest acting performances for his films. Prior to his involvement in Indian cinema, K. Balachander worked as a school teacher in Muthupet, Tiruvarur District, and as a playwright.

His notable films were Tamil productions such as Apoorva Raagangal (1975), which deals with a father-son relationship that culminates in a complex dilemma; Avargal (1977), which follows the life of a divorcee as she traverses various relationships in reverse, i.e., from divorce, to marriage, to falling in love;47 Natkal (1981), which traces the adversities of a newly-wed Indian woman living with an abusive, expatriate husband in a Parisian suburb; and Sindhu Bhairavi (1985), about the collision and subsequent romance between an eminent Carnatic musician and his ardent, female critic. His most successful Hindi film is Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981), for which he won the Filmfare Best Screenplay Award.

K. Balachander received the Padma Shri award in 1987 from the Indian Government in recognition to his contribution to the arts. His oeuvre consists of about a hundred feature films and some popular television serials.

Film artists associated with K. Balachander

K. Balachander has introduced a number of popular film personnel in the South Indian film industry. Some of them are:

- Kamal Haasan
- Rajinikanth
- Prakash Raj
- Saritha
- Sujatha
- Saran (director)
- Ramesh Aravind
- Vivek
- Madhavi
- Vimala Raman
- Srividya

He is a genius amongst the many directors in the Tamil film industry. He had complete control over his films and is known to have enacted scenes to the actors the way he wanted them to perform. He got the best out of them. He hails from a background in the Theatre; his plays were popular during the 1960s. Like Swedish film maker Bergman, most of his movies are dramas and he scripted his movies himself. He is musically very knowledgeable, especially with regards to Carnatic music. Most his films have musical scores composed by very good composers. He is a perfectionist and his works revolve aroung important social issues and art. He revolutionized the Tamil film industry. Most of his films have women in important roles. The sources of his scripts are usually from everyday life instances and he is known to have written scripts immediately after something caught his interest.

Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Writer, Producer
Director:
1. Poi (2006)
2. Paarthale Paravasam (2001)
3. Kalki (1996)
4. Duet (1994)
5. Jathi Malli (1992)
6. Vaaname Ellai (1992)
7. Azhakan (1991)
8. Arzhagan (1991)
9. Oru Veedu Iru Vasal (1990)
10. Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal (1989)
11. Rudra Veena (1988)
12. Unnal Mudiyum Thambi (1988)
13. Manathil Uruthi Vendum (1987)
14. Punnagai Mannan (1986)
15. Sundara Swapnagalu (1986)
16. Kalyana Agathigal (1985)
17. Mugila Malligey (1985)
18. Sindhu Bhairavi (1985)
19. Ek Nai Paheli (1984)
20. Achamillai Achamillai (1984)
21. Eradu Rekhagalu (1984)
22. Love Love Love (1984)
23. Benki Alli Aralida Huvu (1983)
24. Kokilamma (1983)
25. Poikkal Kuthirai (1983)
26. Zara Si Zindagi (1983)
27. Agni Sakshi (1982)
28. Pyara Tarana (1982)
29. 47 Natkal (1981)
30. Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981)
31. Aadavallu Meeku Joharulu (1981)
32. Aakali Rajyam (1981)
33. Enga Ooru Kannagi (1981)
34. Thaneer Thaneer (1981)
35. Thillu Mullu (1981)
36. Thirakal Ezhuthiya Kavitha (1980)
37. Tholikodi Koosindi (1980)
38. Varumayin Niram Sigappu (1980)
39. Idi Kathakaadu (1979)
40. Andamaina Anubhavam (1979)
41. Edo Saritha (1979)
42. Guppedu Manasu (1979)
43. Ninaithale Inikkum (1979)
44. Nool Veli (1979)
45. Maro Charithra (1978)
46. Nizhal Nijamakirathu (1978)
47. Thappitha Thala (1978)
48. Aaina (1977)
49. Avargal (1977)
50. Meethi Meethi Baatein (1977)
51. Oka Thalli Katha (1977)
52. Pattina Pravesam (1977)
53. Anthuleni Katha (1976)
54. Manmatha Leelai (1976)
55. Moondru Mudichu (1976)
56. Apoorva Raagangal (1975)
57. Koti Vidyalu Kuti Korake (1974)
58. Naan Avanillai (1974)
59. Arrangetram (1973)
60. Lokram Maraali (1973)
61. Sollathan Ninaikiren (1973)
62. Kanna Nalama (1972)
63. Velli Vizha (1972)
64. Bomma Borusa (1971)
65. Nangu Suvargal (1971)
66. Nootrukku Noor (1971)
67. Punnagai (1971)
68. Ethiroli (1970)
69. Kaviyath Thalaivi (1970)
70. Navagraham (1970)
71. Patham Pasali (1970)
72. Iru Kodagal (1969)
73. Poova Thalaya (1969)
74. Sattekalapu Satteya (1969)
75. Ethir Neechal (1968)
76. Thamarai Nenjam (1968)
77. Anubavi Raja Anubavi (1967)
78. Bama Vijam (1967)
79. Major Chandrakant (1966)
80. Naanal (1965)
81. Neer Kumizhi (1965)

Writer:
1. Sindhu Bhairavi (1985) (writer)
2. Achamillai Achamillai (1984) (screenplay) (story)
3. Ek Duuje Ke Liye (1981) (screenplay) (story)
4. Aadavallu Meeku Joharulu (1981) (story)
5. Aakali Rajyam (1981) (writer)
6. Thaneer Thaneer (1981) (screenplay)
7. Thillu Mullu (1981) (writer)
8. Idi Kathakaadu (1979) (writer)
9. Guppedu Manasu (1979) (writer)
10. Kazhukan (1979) (story)
11. Maro Charithra (1978) (writer)
12. Aaina (1977) (screenplay) (story)
13. Anthuleni Katha (1976) (writer)
14. Haar Jeet (1972) (writer) (as K. Balachandra)
15. Bomma Borusa (1971) (story)
16. Anubavi Raja Anubavi (1967) (writer)

Producer:
1. Ayya (2005) (producer)
2. Idhaya Thirudan (2005) (producer)
3. Roja (1992) (producer)
4. Unnai Solli Kutramillai (1990) (producer)
5. Sree Raaghavendar (1985) (producer)
6. 47 Natkal (1981) (producer)

TV serials
- Rayil Sneham (sun TV)
- Premi (sun TV)
- Kaasu Alavu Nesam (sun TV)
- Kadhal Pagadai (sun TV)
- Kai Alavu Manasu (suntv/raj TV)
- Sahana (jaya TV)
- Anni (jaya TV)
- Engirrundho Vandhaal (jaya TV)
- Nilavai pidippom (raj TV)
- jannal-1 (raj TV)
- jannal-2 (raj TV)

Award-winning films
The following films won the "Best Regional Film" title at the annual Indian National Film Awards:
- Iru Kodugal
- Apoorva Raagangal
- Thanneer, Thanneer
- Achamillai, Achamillai

Mani Rathnam, Biography, Profile, Information

Birth Name: Gopalaratnam Subramaniam
Date of Birth: June 2, 1956

Born in 1956 in Madurai, an MBA from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management, Mani Ratnam was not interested in pursuing a professional career. He worked initially as a management consultant before getting in to films. (His father was a producer - Venus Gopal Ratnam and his brother G Venkateshwaran, a distributor turned producer, GV Films).

Probably he is the only person who has become a director without ever working as an assistant director!

His father was a distributor; a man who lived with the business side of films rather than its creative or aesthetic aspects.

Like almost every person of his generation, Mani Ratnam grew up watching films. In his mid-teens, Mani Ratnam had a moment of realisation as he sat in a dark cinema theatre watching larger than life heroes and heroines cavorting, crying, laughing, leading larger than life lives. For the first time, he discovered that films were conceived and directed.

And that was all. No internship as assistant director. No searching for that elusive director who would transform his screenplay into a living breathing entity. One day, many years later from that first moment of cognition, Mani Ratnam stopped and stared and changed the course of his life. From management consultant to moviemaker.

For almost a year, Mani Ratnam and a few friends dreamed, debated and grappled with a screenplay another friend was working on. The film never got made. But Mani Ratnam had served his term as apprentice to the art of cinema.

Director/Cinematographer, Balu MahendraMani Ratnam after deciding to enter the tinsel world, had approached veterans like Bharathiraaja and Mahendran to work with them as assistant director, but was unsuccessful. He then approached Balu Mahendra, ace cameraman and director, who had just finished with his Moondram Pirai (Sadma in Hindi) and told him that he wanted to direct a Kannada film. Balu Mahendra asked him if Mani was qualified at the film institute or worked as an assistant to any directors. Mani's answer was No!. But Balu Mahendra was infected by Mani Ratnam's enthusiasm about his film and agreed to handle the camera in that film.

Anil Kapoor in "Pallavi Anu Pallavi"That film would be Pallavi Anu Pallavi in Kannada. It was later dubbed into Tamil as Priya O Priya. It had Anil Kapoor and Lakshmi in the lead roles and Ilayaraaja for music. It did not create any ripples, though one song, O Premi... in the film shot stylishly in an auditorium gives a good hint of the Mani Ratnam to come in later years. He has revolutionised the Tamil Film Industry with technically strong films that are beautifully photographed with well picturised songs. Every frame in a Mani Ratnam film is perfectly composed and beautifully backlit even if this style involves total violation of tonal, focal and colour continuity. Today Mani Ratnam is happy that many qualified professionals from various fields are showing interest towards making good films.

Mani Ratnam also had the support of his brother, Mr. G Venkateshwaran (film distributor and producer). In the 1980's most of Mani Ratnam's films like; Mouna Ragam, Nayagan, Agni Nakshatiram, Anjali, Dalapathi, were produced by him. Later Mani Ratnam started to produce his own films under the name AALAYAM PRODUCTIONS (with Mr. S Sriram) and then later MADRAS TALKIES (with Mr. G Srinivasan). Mr. G V also produced the Suhasini Mani Ratnam directed, Indhira. As a shocking incident, Mr. G V committed suicide on May 2003, at his residence in Chennai, unable to pay his debts and severe financial crisis. The entire Tamil film industry was left with shock on his unnatural demise.