Mahima Chaudhry (real name Ritu Chaudhry) was born on Spetmeber 13, 1973 in British Columbia. She did her schooling from Loretto, Darjeeling. She belonged to a high-class Punjabi Family. Mahima shot to fame when she did a Pepsi commercial with Aishwarya Rai. This Ad brought her in the notice of famous film maker Subhash Ghai.
Mahima Chaudhry made her debut with Subhash Ghai?s Pardes (1997) opposite Shah Rukh Khan. The film was a huge hit and Mahima Chaudhry became one of the most sought-after young talents in Bollywood.
Mahima Chaudhry signed many films after Pardes. However, very few of them were successful. 2000 was quite a good year for Mahima, where she had 2 hits, and her performance in Dhadkan (2000) was appreciated a lot. Mahima Chaudhry had some big banner films with her, but unfortunately they didn?t work at Box-office.
Mahima Chaudhry soon started doing lesser films, as most of her films flopped badly. By 2003, She had to resort to small roles in Baghban (2003) and LOC Kargil (2003) to keep her career sailing. The next few years saw Mahima Chaudhry do some near B-grade films. She had a lot of hopes from Tanuja Chandra?s Film Star. Unfortunately, The film never saw the day of the light. All her films be it Dobara (2004), Souten (2005) or Kudiyon ka hai Jamana (2007) bombed.
Mahima Chaudhry was re-christened Mahima by her mentor Subhash Ghai. She is married to Bobby Mukherjee, and has a daughter from him, called Aryana.
Awards:
1998 - Filmfare - Best Debut - Female for Pardes
1998 - Zee Cine Awards - LUX Face Of The Year fo Pardes
1998 - Zee Cine Awards - Best Debut - Female for Pardes
2001 - Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress for Dhadkan
Name : Mahima Chaudhry
Birth Name : Ritu Chaudhary
Date of Birth : 13, September, 1973
Birth of Place : New Delhi, India
Height : 5'3"
Siblings : sister Akansha, brother Siddharth
Spouse : Bobby Mukherjee (Mumbai Architect)
Favourite Food : vegetarian
Favourite Color : Bright colors in summer and dark colors in winter
Favourite Designer : Kimaya
Favo Hero : Her dad, Rajesh Khanna and Sanjeev Kumar
Other facts : Her career was launched by Subhash Ghai
Hobbies: she is very good in athletics, table tennis and hockey
Occupation : Actress & Model
Languages : Hindi, English
Debut Film : Pardes (1998) Hindi
Neha Dhupia is a Bollywood sex symbol and has also played a similar role in the Movie Julie. She is a model turned actress as has been the case with almost all the new Bollywood entrants.
Neha was born on 27 August, 1980 and has achieved a lot since then. She has won the Miss India Contest award and was also one of the finest participants of Miss Universe Contest in the year 2002.
Neha, who started modeling for fun in college, got her first break on television and while acting in a serial applied for the Miss India contest. Neha with her grace and intelligence won the Miss India crown and stood ninth at the Miss Universe competition. Neha started receiving many Bollywood offers when she was reining Miss India however; she decided to opt for south movies before she makes her Bollywood debut.
After working on a couple of Telugu project, the actress decided to venture into Bollywood and signed up Harry Baweja's 'Qayamat' opposite Ajay Devgan. The actress however; failed to make her Bollywood impact. Neha then, decided to reinvent her image from a Plain Jane to a sex siren in her next movie 'Julie' in which she played a prostitute. The bold image makeover didn't quite work for Neha as the audiences felt that she was aping Mallika Sherawat. Not being quite successful with getting offers in Bollywood, Neha decided to work only with big banners and opted for more meaningful roles as she tried to shed her sexy image which apparently didn't do her much good. In three years of her career, Neha has tried switching from Plain Jane to sex bomb and is back to her good girl image.
Name : Neha Dhupia
Date of Birth : August 27, 1980
Birth of Place : Cochin, Kerala, India
Height : 5'7"
Nationality : Indian
Father : Pradip Dhupia
Mother : Manpinder
Brother : Hardeep
Profession : Actress, Model
Education : Army Public School and completed undergraduate studies in Jesus and Mary College
Titles : Miss India Universe 2002
Debut Film : Qayamat: City Under Threat (2003)
Juhi Chawla is a beautiful and tallented actress in Hindi films. She went on to become one of the leading actresses of Bollywood, and starred in numerous commercially and critically successful films, from the romances Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Darr to Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, to Yes Boss and Ishq.
During the 2000s, after having starred in over 70 mainstream Hindi films, Chawla turned towards art and independent cinema, along with films in her native tongue of Punjabi, and has been mostly working in parallel cinema. Her turn proved to be successful, and she gained critical recognition for her performances in films like 3 Deewarein and Bas Ek Pal. Since 2000, Chawla branched out into film production and television presenting as well.
She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award in 1993 for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke. Her pairing with Aamir Khan has been repeatedly successful with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1989), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke and later on Ishq (1997) becoming hits.
She has teamed up with Shahrukh Khan too, delivering Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman. and then later on with Darr and Yes Boss.
Juhi later turned producer and became the co-owner of a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Shahrukh Khan and director Aziz Mirza. The first two films produced by the production company - Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Asoka failed at the box office. Their third film, Chalte Chalte was the first success for the company.
Juhi has recently appeared in the critically acclaimed films 3 Deewarein, 7 Phere and My Brother Nikhil for which Taran Adarsh went as far as saying that her performance was amongst the finest in her career. She won a Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for 3 Deewarein.
Juhi's first Malayalam film was Harikrishnans, which she acted alongside both the superstars of the industry Mohanlal and Mammootty. She also has appeared in three Punjabi films: Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000), Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004), and Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waris (2006).
Jai Mehta and Juhi Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with Shahrukh Khan's company Red Chillies Entertainment.
Awards:
1989 - Filmfare Lux New Face Award for Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
1994 - Filmfare Best Actress Award for Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke
1999 - Bollywood Movie Award - Most Sensational Actress for Duplicate
2004 - Star Screen Award Best Supporting Actress for 3 Deewarein
Name : Juhi Chawla
Date Of Birth : November 13, 1967
Birth Of Place : Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Height : 5'3"
Father : Dr. S. Chawla
Mother : Mona
Brother : Sanjeev
Spouse : Jai Mehta
Daughter : Jhanavi
Son : Arjun
College : Sydenham College, Mumbai
Profession : Film actress, Producer, Television presenter
Title : Miss India, 1984
Languages Worked : Hindi, Kannada, Tamil
Debut Film : Sultanat (1986) Hindi
Lara Dutta is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and the 2000 Miss Universe.
Born of Wing Commander L.K. Dutta, now retired and mother Jennifer, Lara Dutta is the youngest of three daughters. In 1981, Lara Dutta along with her family relocated to Bangalore, where she did her schooling at Frank Anthony Public School in Bangalore and finished her graduation in Economics with a minor in mass communications from Bombay University.
Pretty-faced Lara Dutta participated in several beauty pageants wherein she won Gladrags competition, Miss Intercontinental pageant in 1997 held in Germany. For 2000 Femina Miss India Universe contest there were nearly sixty thousand contestants of which Lara Dutta stood out as the most beautiful person and walked away with the crown.
The glowing beauty then went to Cyprus to participate in 2000 Miss Universe pageant. Contesting against a galaxy of exceptional beauties, Lara Dutta radiating more beauty combined with self-confidence, wit and intellect coolly walked away with the crown flooring the judges and the audience alike.
The beauty queen-turned model has appeared in several commercial campaigns endorsing brands like Ceat, Coke, Synergie, Sprite, and several others. Three years later, she made her debut in movies with "Andaaz" (2003) and won Filmfare Best Debut Award for her wonderful screen presence.
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), Kaal (2005),No Entry (2005) and Partner (2007).
In 2006, she starred in the comedy, Bhagam Bhag which did well at the box office.
Lara Dutta has also been working towards the cause of HIV/AIDS Awareness involving herself with several organizations that educate people about the causes and dangers lurking around AIDS. She is involved with 'Americans for AIDS Research' and 'Hale House', a home for children born with HIV and drug addiction, and the 'Harvard AIDS Institute' that conduct events throughout the year. Lara is also the UN Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Population Fund.
Awards:
2004 - Star Screen Award Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Andaaz
2004 - Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Andaaz (joint winner with Priyanka Chopra) 2008 - Rajiv Ghandhi Award
Name : Lara Dutta
Date Of Birth : April 16, 1978
Birth Of Place : Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Height : 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Father : L.K. Dutta (Wing Commander)retired
Mother : Jennifer Dutta
School Days : St.Francis Xavier Girl's High School in Bangalore
College Days : Graduated in economics from Bombay University at Bangalore
Languages Known : English, Hindi
Accomplishments : UN Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA)
Profession : Actress, Model
Debut Film : Andaaz (2003) Hindi
Kangana Ranaut is a beautiful, talented, independent, and intelligent girl and she is a good learner as well. She considers her learning power as her biggest asset. She decided to learn Classical dance when she received a rude criticism by Bobby Deol for her dance steps on the seta of Shakalaka Boom Boom.
Kangana Ranaut may not have many hits to her credit but then too she has managed to remains to be one of the most talented actresses of the industry. In such a short span of time she has earned an extraordinary recognition through her performance and style.
Recently she became the hottest topic of conversation for the dress she wore on IIFA awards at Yorkshire, New York. Shes already acknowledged as a powerhouse actress where emoting is concerned, but she also excels in designing clothes for herself. She designs almost 90 per cent of her clothes, be it on screen or off it, and is already setting trends and that has been already proved at Yorkshire New York.
Awards:
2007
Asian Festival of First Films, Best Actress, Gangster
Filmfare Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
Filmfare Fairever Fresh Face of the Year Award, Gangster
IIFA Best Female Debut Award, Gangster
Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female, Gangster
Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut, Gangster
Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female, Gangster
Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut, Gangster
2008
Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female), Life in a... Metro
2009
National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress,Fashion
Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
IIFA Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award, Fashion
Apsara Awards Best Supporting Actress , Fashion
Profile
Name : Kangana Ranaut
Date Of Birth : 23, March, 1987
Birth Of Place : Himachal Pradesh, India
Languages Known : Hindi, French, English
Father : Amardeep Ranaut
Mother : Asha Ranaut
Height : 58"
Favourite Actors : Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Amir Khan.
Favourite Actress : Madhubala, Praveen Babi, Angelina Jolie
Favourite Food : Hyderabadi Biryani
Hobbies : listen Classical, Pop and soft music
Profession : Actress, Model
Debut film : Dhaam Dhoom (2008) Tamil
Gangster (2006) Hindi
Dimple Queen of India, Preity Zinta looked amazingly glamorous actress in bollywood cinema industry. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu and English-language movies. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year. She subsequently played a variety of character types, and in doing so has been credited with changing the image of a Hindi film heroine.
Zinta was born into a Hindu Rajput family from Rohru in Shimla district, Himachal Pradesh. Her father, Durganand Zinta, was an officer in the Indian Army. He died in a car accident when she was 13 years old; the accident also involved her mother, Nilprabha, who was severely injured and consequently remained bedridden for two years. Zinta has stated that the tragic accident and her father's death was a significant turning point in her life, which forced her to mature rapidly. She has two brothers; Deepankar and Manish, a year older and a year younger respectively. Deepankar is a commissioned officer in the Indian Army, while Manish lives in California.
Zinta began her career as a model, television anchor, and commercial ad films. she was seen in lyril soap ad film. Before breaking into cinema in 1998 with her role in Dil Se, for which she won the Filmfare Sensational Debut Award.
In 2003, Zinta had two smash hits films, Koi... Mil Gaya and Kal Ho Naa Ho. She is the most successful actresses in Bollywood, having made it without any relation to the industry. In the year of 2003, she won many awards for her role as "Naina" in the film, Kal Ho Naa Ho. She also won herself another Filmfare Award but this time in the popular award category. Since then she has appeared in two other box office hits Veer zara and Salaam Namaste.
In 2004 she starred as TV journalist Romila Dutta in Farhan Akhtar's war drama Lakshya, co-starring with Hrithik Roshan. The film was based on the historical events of the 1999 Kargil Conflict; Zinta's character was modeled after TV journalist Barkha Dutt, the only female reporter assigned to the story. The film was a critical success, yet her performance received mixed reviews; Rediff.com noted, "Zinta has quite a good role and a good deal of footage in the film, and she does a fairly decent job of it without ever being spectacular."
In 2005 she appearred Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna with an ensemble cast including Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Rani Mukerji and Kirron Kher. The film became one of the biggest box office hits.
In 2007 Zinta portrayed a British Pakistani woman, Alvira Khan, in her third project with Yash Raj Films, Shaad Ali's comedy Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, alongside Abhishek Bachchan, Bobby Deol and Lara Dutta. The film was a critical and commercial failure in India. She was criticised for her performance; The Times of India wrote that "she is too plastic as the Paki-Brit girl".
Later in 2007, Zinta began working with art film directors, and turned towards neo-realistic movies, known in India as parallel cinema. She acted in her first English film, Rituparno Ghosh's The Last Lear, as a struggling theatre actress opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The film premiered at the 2007 Toronto International Film Festival, and was received well.
In April 2008, Zinta has completed shooting for Jahnu Barua's drama Har Pall, as well as Deepa Mehta's Canadian movie Heaven on Earth, a Punjabi language drama based on the true story of a non-resident Indian battered wife.
Awards:
1999 - Filmfare Best Female Debut for 'Dil Se & Soldier'
2004 - Filmfare Best Actress for Kal Ho Naa Ho
1999 - Star Screen Most Promising Newcomer - Female for Soldier
2005 - Star Screen Jodi No. 1(along with Shahrukh Khan) for Veer-Zaara
2008 - Silver Hugo - Best Actress for Heaven on Earth
2004 - International Indian Film Academy Award - Best Actress for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 - Style Diva of the Year
2006 - Glamorous Star Award
2004 - Star of the Year - Female for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 - Star of the Year - Female for Veer-Zaara
2001 - Sansui Best Actress Award for Kya Kehna
2004 - Sansui Best Actress Award for Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 - Most Stylish Actress Female for Veer-Zaara
2006 - Most Stylish Actor Female for Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Other Awards:
2002 - Walt Disney Children's Awards - Best Actress for Dil Chahta Hai
2004 - Star's Sabsey Favorite Kaun Awards - Favourite Heroine Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - MTV Immies - Best Actress - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - MTV Immies - Best Actress - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Pogo Awards - "Most Amazing Actress" - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2004 - Chhoton Ka Funda Award - Best Actress - Koi... Mil Gaya
2004 - Asian Guild Awards - Best Actress - Koi... Mil Gaya
2004 - FICCI Hall of FRAMES Awards - Best Actress - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2005 - BBC Film Caf? Awards - Best Actress - Veer-Zaara
2006 - Sports World Awards - "Jodi of the Year" (along with Saif Ali Khan) Salaam Namaste
2007 - AIFA Awards - Best Supporting Actress - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 - Planet Bollywood People's Choice - Best Supporting Actress - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
Name : Preity Zinta
Birth Name : Preeti Zinta
Nickname : Preetam Singh
Date of Birth : January 31, 1975
Birth of place : Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India
Height : 5'5"
Father : Durganand Zinta
Mother : Nilaprabha Zinta
Brothers : Deepankar and Manish
School Days : Jesus and Mary boarding school in Shimla
College Days : St Bede's College in Bombay University
Profession : Actress
Debut Film : Dil Se (Hindi)
