nishakothari

One can’t miss the spark in Nisha Kothari, which has helped opened doors for her in tinsel town.

Basics on Nisha
Priyanka Kothari, who later came to be known as Nisha, is a Sagittarian born on 30th November 1983 in Kolkata, India. Her father is a businessman while her mother is a homemaker. Nisha is the youngest of two daughters.

Kothari studied Chemistry at the Dayal Singh College in Delhi. She drifted towards modeling soon after college. She got her break in movies thanks to actor R Madhavan.

Though Kothari started working in movies since 2003 and is a known face in the industry she is yet to get that one big hit that will catapult her into a different league. She has worked in Tamil, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada movies.

Nisha Kothari’s Movies
2003 Nisha Kothari’s first movie was in Tamil starring Madhavan, called Jay Jay. She was seen onscreen as Amoha.

2004 She tried her hand in Telugu cinema with Madhyanam Hathya.

2005 Kothari got her break in Bollywood with Ram Gopal Varma’s Sarkar which starred biggies like Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan. She played an actress whom Nagre’s older son, played by Kay Kay Menon, is interested in. Her other release in 2005 was James with Mohit Ahlawat.

2006 In 2006, she was seen in a brief appearance in yet another Ram Gopal Varma movie Darna Zaroori Hai and in a full fledged role as a bar girl in The Killer opposite Emraan Hashmi.

2007 Kothari’s releases included Shiva and Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag. In the latter, she played Ghungroo which was based on Hema Malini’s character Basanti in Sholay. But the movie was panned.

2008 She acted with actresses like Simran Bagga and Anushka Shetty in the Telugu movie Okka Magaadu.

2009 In 2009, Nisha Kothari will be seen in Kartigai, a Tamil movie and Raaj in Kannada.

jyothika

Born On: October 18, 1978
Born In: Mumbai, India
Career: Actor
Nationality: Indian

Jyothika Sadanah Saravanan has been recognized as one of the leading actress of Tamil cinema (Kollywood). She has been a part of some of the major blockbusters of Kollywood, opposite the leading actors of the industry. Thereafter, she went on to do a few Telugu films as well. Jyothika made her on-screen debut in a Hindi film, but gained recognition and acceptance largely in Tamil movies. Although Jyothika has taken a break from films, after marriage, her versatility in acting is still well appreciated by movie lovers.

Childhood, Education And Personal Life

Jyothika was born to a Punjabi family on October 18, 1978. Her father is Chander Sadanah, a film producer, and her mother is Seema Sadanah. Her elder sisters are Nagma (renowned actress of yesteryears) and Roshini. Suraj is her younger brother, who is currently working as an assistant director to Priyadarshan. Jyothika studied in Chembur Muslim School in Mumbai.

After completing her schooling, Jyotika pursued a degree course in Psychology, from Mithibai College of Arts, Mumbai. However, she didn’t complete her graduation and dropped her studies mid-way, to undertake acting as her career. During the golden period of her career, Jyothika dated leading Tamil actor Surya Sivakumar. Their relationship lasted for almost three years and eventually, she married him on September 11, 2006. Now, they have a baby girl named Diya.

Career

Jyothika made her debut in 1998, in Priyadarshan’s Hindi film - “Doli Saja Ke Rakhna”. Her role in the film went unnoticed, as the film bombed badly at the box office. She, then, proceeded to do films in South India. She started her career in Kollywood with a cameo in “Vaali” (1999). Her small role in the film fetched her acclamation by the audience and film makers, alike. The following years proved to be golden time for her, as she was offered the female lead in films like “Poovellam Kettuppar”, “Khushi”, “Rhythm” and “Snegithiye”, all of which scored well at the box office.

Jyothika also acted in Telugu films, including “Tagore” (2003) and Mass (2004). Some of the best works of the actress, which have acquired a special place in the minds and hearts of Tamil movie lovers, include adventurous college girl Vani Subramaniyam in “Snegithiye” (2000), the bubbly girl in “Khushi” (2000), the most educated girl from a village in “Dhool” (opposite Vikram) and a school teacher in Kaaka Kaaka (2003). She played a negative role in Pachaikili Muthucharam (2007), an entirely different image portrayed by her.

Awards

Jyothika grabbed the 'Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress' for her double role in “Perazhagan” (2004), opposite Surya. Her biggest success till date is “Chandramukhi” (2005), co-starring Rajnikanth. The film fetched her wide recognition and 'Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress' in 2005. She was also nominated for 'Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award' for her bold, mute girl’s role in Mozhi (2007).

Filmography

• 1998:Doli Saja Ke Rakhna
• 1999:Vaali
• 2000:Poovellam Kettuppar,Khushi, Rhythm, Uyirile Kalanthathu, Mugavari, Snegithiye
• 2001:Poovellam Un Vasam, Dumm Dumm Dumm, 12B, Star, Thenali
• 2002:Raja, Little John, 123
• 2003:Thirumalai, Three Roses, Kaaka Kaaka, Dhool, Priyamana Thozhi, Tagore
• 2004:Arul, Mass, Perazhagan, Manmadhan
• 2005:Chandramukhi, Maayavi
• 2006:Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, Vettaiyadu Villaiyadu, Saravana, Shock, June R
• 2007: Mozhi, Pachaikili Muthucharam
• 2008: Manikanda

gopika

All of 5 feet and 1 inch, this petite actress was born as Girly Anto in 1984. Born in Thrissur, Kerala, she apparently didn't want to get into cinema, but after she came 2nd in the Miss Thrissur beauty pageant she got a few modeling assignments and eventually got film offers.

Her first film was Pranyamanithooval (2002), which though wasn't a success managed to get her instant recognition.

She has worked in Malayalam films like:
4 The People (2004)
Vesham (2004)
Finger Print (2005)
The Tiger (2005)
The Don (2006)
Pothan Vava (2006)
Smart City (2006)
Alibhai (2007)
Mayavi (2007)
Twenty 20 (2008)
Malabar Wedding (2008)
Annan Thambi (2008)
Her 2 films Swantham Lekhakan and Janmam are due to release in 2009.

Her Tamil films include:
Autograph (2004)
Thotti Jaya (2005)
Ponniyin Selvan (2005)
Kanaa Kanden (2005)
Keerthi Chakra (2006)
Veerappu (2007)
Velli Thirai (2008)

She has also worked in a Telugu film Naa Autograph (2004) and Kanasina Loka, a Kannada movie.

gajala

Gajala is an Indian actress.

GAJALA
She was residing in Muscat earlier but finished her schooling from Vidhyanidhi School in Mumbai. She is compared to Tamil actress Sneha who has also moved from Gulf to India.

MOVIES
Gajala has acted in Tamil, Malayalam, and Telugu films. In 2001, she made her Telugu debut film, Nalo Vunna Prema. In 2002 her Tamil debut, University, was released. The actress was also seen in the Kannada movie, Rakshasa, and the Malayalam film, The Speed Track.

The Tamil film, Durai, was released in 2008. It was the story about a person suffering from memory loss.

bhavana

Bhavana has come a long way since her debut in Nammal. The actress, who is mostly seen in Malayalam movies, has also acted in Tamil and Telugu movies.

Basics on Bhavana
Karthika Balachandran (Bhavana) was born on 6th June 1986 in Thrissur, Kerala, India. Her nickname is Kaathi. Her parents are Pushpa and G.Balachandran, a cinematographer. She has an older brother, Jayadev.

Bhavana’s Movies
Bhavana made her entry into cinema with Nammal (2002) which won her the Kerala State Special Jury Award when she was in eleventh grade. The year 2003 was good for Bhavana with more hits like Chronic Bachelor, C.I.D Moosa and Swapnakoodu.

While Parayam (2004) and Bunglavil Outha (2005) failed to do well, she had successful movies like Naran (2005) and Chandhupottu (2005). In Chithiram Pesuthadi (2006), a Tamil movie, she played Charu, an NGO worker, who falls in love with a goon and tries to change him. Her performance won her the Filmfare Best Tamil Female Debut Award and Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award.

Following this success, Bhavana worked in Tamil movies like Veyil (2006), Arya (2007) and Vaazthugal (2008). Her Malayalam movies like Twenty 20 (2008) and Lollypop (2008) did well.

Bhavana’s upcoming movies in 2009 are Sagar Alias Jackie and Robin Hood.

archana

Archana is a famous actress.She is also known as Romeo Archana. She won 2 awards in her career. Archana started her career as an actress with the famous movie "Umang" which was released in 1970.

She acted in the movie Ladies Tailor" in which she played the role of Sujatha in 1985. Archana got her fame from the movie "Pacha Thoranam" which was released in 1998.
After that she played the lead role in the movie "Phool Aur Aag" which was released in 1999.
She played the role of Sati Gujaral in the movie "Nishad" which was released in 2002.

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ankita

Ankita is a famous actress. She started her career as an actress with the famous movie "Simdhari" which was released in 2003.
Ankita acted in the movie "Nava Vasantham" in which she played the role of Priya in 2007.

Why is she famous?

She is famous for acting in the movie "anasuya" which was released in 2007.

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abhinayasree

Biography

One of the newer female actors in South India, Abhinayasree took Tollywood by storm when she debuted in the comedy Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw (2006). She was then seen in the Telugu film, Aadhi Lakshmi (2006), which was barely average. She has played small roles in other Tollywood films like Michael Madana Kamaraju (2008), Friends Colony (2008), Mallepuvu (2008), Andariki Vandanalu (2008), and Target (2009). Abhinayasree was also a part of the latest Tamil film, Oru Kadhalan Oru Kadhali (2009).

preetyzinta

Preity Zinta’s impish looks in the Cadbury’s Perk commercial and her forthright character in her debut Dil Se, which is on par with her off screen persona, stole the show and had her fans begging for more.

Pretty Power
Preity Zinta, born on 31 January 1975 in Shimla comes from a non-filmi family. Her father Durganand Zinta was in the Indian Army and her mother is Nilprabha. Her older brother Deepankar is with the Indian Army and a younger brother Manish lives in California. Zinta’s parents were in a car accident that killed her father while her mother made it with severe injuries.

Zinta spent her early years at the Jesus and Mary boarding school in Shimla. She is a graduate in English from St.Bede’s College in Shimla after which she did a degree in Criminal Psychology.

Her break into show business was a matter of chance, when she was featured in the Cadbury Perk’s commercial. She went on to be the Liril girl and part of other ads. She made a move into movies in 1997. Her debut Shekhar Kapoor’s Tara Rum Pum Pum with Hrithik Roshan was cancelled after which she landed a role in Mani Rathnam’s Dil Se.

Zinta was dating Marc Robinson. In 2009, Zinta broke up with her long-term boyfriend Ness Wadia, a businessman who comes from the family that runs Bombay Dyeing.

Skating on thin ice
Zinta was awarded the Godfrey’s Mind of Steel Award and the Red and White Bravery Award for testifying against the underworld who had threatened her during the Bharat Shah case. She was one of the few witnesses who stood her ground.

More recently, Zinta was accused by singer Suchitra Krishnamurthy for being the reason behind her divorce from director Shekhar Kapoor, which Zinta denied.

IPL
Zinta’s life has been more than just show business. She wrote for the BBC News Online about women’s issues. She is actively involved in various social causes like AIDS awareness, clean up drives in Mumbai, and human trafficking. Her prize money from Kaun Banega Crorepathi was donated to the Red Cross Society in Shimla. She was one of the celebrities, who as part of NDTV’s Jai Jawan, visited the army men based in Hisar, Haryana.

In 2008, she became the youngest and only woman to own a franchise of the Mohali based Twenty20 cricket team of the Indian Premier League. She was in the news for her rapport with the team’s players and support that she extended towards them during the matches.

Shaadi ke pehle, you know, honkabonkabonk???

1998 to 2000
Preity Zinta’s first release was Mani Rathnam’s Dil Se (1998) with Shah Rukh Khan and Manisha Koirala. Her role as the outspoken Preeti Nair and her song sequence ‘Jiya Jale’ was enough to seal the deal. Her second movie the same year was as the lead in Soldier with Bobby Deol. She won the Filmfare Best Debut Award. She also acted in a Telugu movie, Premante Idera.

In 1999, she appeared in another Telugu movie Raja Kumarudu and as a CBI officer in Tanuja Chandra’s Sangharsh, which was inspired by Silence of the Lambs. In 2000, she played Priya Bakshi in Kya Kehna, which dealt with pre-marital sex and the ostracization of a single, pregnant woman. This was followed by Har Dil Jo Pyaar Karega with Rani Mukherji and Salman Khan and Mission Kashmir in which she played a journalist opposite Hrithik Roshan.

2001 to 2004
She starred once again with Rani Mukherji and Salman Khan in Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001), which was mired in controversy as it was supposed to have been financed by the underworld. Then there was the groundbreaking Dil Chahta Hai which cast her as Aamir Khan’s love interest. Dil Hai Tumhaara, her only release in 2002, did not do well at the box office. Armaan, in 2003, saw her in a negative role and she was part of Bollywood’s sci-fi movie, Koi Mil Gaya, with Hrithik Roshan. It was Naina Catherine Kapoor’s role in Karan Johar’s Kal Ho Na Ho that cinched the Filmfare Best Film Actress Award.

In Lakshya, she famously played the role of journalist Barkha Dutt. Veer–Zaara was a love story between a Pakistani woman and an Indian man and won her praise.

2005 to 2010
Salaam Namaste, set in Australia and starring Saif Ali Khan, had her in the role of Amber a radio jockey in a live-in relationship and for the third time onscreen she was pregnant out of wedlock.

Kabhie Alvida Naa Kehna, another multi starrer by Karan Johar, did well in 2006. Jhoom Barabar Jhoom in 2007 didn’t do well in India but did better business overseas.

Rituparno Ghosh’s The Last Lear got mixed reviews. In 2008, she played Kuljeet Kaur, a war-widow in Heroes and Chand in Deepa Mehta’s Heaven on Earth that was about domestic violence.

In 2009, she was seen in a cameo role in Main Aur Mrs Khanna. Her next release is Jahnu Barua’s Har Pall (2010) with Shiney Ahuja.

katrinakaif

Date of Birth

16 July 1984, Hong Kong

Nickname

Kat

Height

5' 8½" (1.74 m)

Mini Biography

Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian of British Nationality, and a father who was formerly from Kashmir, India, but who has since acquired British citizenship. Her mother is now re-settled in Chennai (formerly known as Madras), the Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in India.

She spent subsequent years in Hawaii, and then in London, Britain, She started modeling accidentally when she was in Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she was approached for a jewelry campaign. Thereafter she continued modeling in London.

Continuing to model was the reason she got her break in a Bollywood movie 'Boom' offered by none other than film-maker Kaizad Gustad.

She was flooded with modeling assignments the minute she set her foot on Indian soil, especially with her innocent expressive face, hour-glass figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.

Professionally she started off as a model with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and upon being accepted, she received offers from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet. It was the Lakme commercial that got her noticed. She retained Matrix as her Manager to accept work on her behalf and at the price she deserved.

Moving to different culture and country was not much of a culture shock for her, as she states that no matter where you come from, the bottom line is that everyone wants to be loved, respected, and cared for.

Despite of her positive attitude, she had been stereotyped as "Indian" by extreme right-wingers in Britain who made it clear that she did not quite fit-in with their "Blonde" Caucasian culture; while on the other hand in India itself she had been ranked as an 'outsider' very much like Sonia Gandhi.

Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.

Although linguistically challenged, Katrina puts on a bold face and states that other Bollywood artistes like Sridevi, who did not know Hindi, did get offers from Bollywood film-makers, and she is no different. She has taken Hindi and dancing lessons to fit in with the Bollywood culture. She likes to display a picture of her learning Kathak dancing where she used to dance 7 hours a day non-stop.

Adorned with soft gorgeous looks, she is not easily intimidated, but admits that she is very emotional, sensitive, and concerned about her privacy, Almost an incurable romantic, she prefers to wear comfortable non-revealing clothes when at home, hates to do her hair, and above all dislikes make-up. Admitting to being lonely in the beginning, but now has several friends who she can hang out with.

Although her first movie 'Boom' was panned by the critics and shunned by the audiences, two other Telugu movies 'Malliswari' and 'Pidugu' did get her noticed. She grossed 70 Lakh Rupees for 'Malliswari' - making her top the list of the highest paid actresses during a South Indian movie debut.

Not done with South Indian movies, she has been signed in a Tamil movie 'Bheema' opposite National Award Winner Vikram.

She has received decent reviews for her part in "Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya", as well as a brief appearance in 'Sarkar'.

Katrina had made Mumbai her base, didn't mind singing and dancing around trees and as a result is now one of the biggest mega-stars, perhaps one of the highest paid female-lead actresses in Bollywood, and a crowd-puller whenever she makes an appearance for a live song and dance number.

IMDb Mini Biography By: rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)

Trivia

Is half English and half Indian.

Indian supermodel

Has seven siblings: six sisters and one brother.

Was born in Hong Kong and then moved to Hawaii till she was about 14, then she moved to London. Presently, she lives in Mumbai.

Unlike other artistes from foreign lands, Katrina did not experience any difficulties in getting a visa nor of getting it extended in India.

She was discovered at age 14 as a model for a jewelry campaign.

When moving to India, she worked for photographer Atul Kasbekar and did commercials for Fevicol, Lakme and Veet among others.

She is very particular about her clothes which she wears a bold outfit on screen or for ads, but she feels more comfortable in not-so-revealing clothes in personal life. And the one thing she hates is make up.

She refuses to speak about her personal life in the media.

Besides walking the ramp for several top designers and being on magazine covers, Katrina has also been the stunning face of Estelle jewelery, Lakme, Pantene, Veet, Kodak cameras, L'Oreal, Samsung, LG etc.

She doesn't do ramp shows anymore.

She was chosen as the face of the year for the Lakme India Fashion Week (2005).

Her favorite Indian designers are Rina Dhaka, Tarun Tahiliani, Rocky S.

Her favorite international designers are Armani, Miu Miu, Prada, Versace.

Favorite actor is Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan. Favorite actresses are Kajol and Madhuri Dixit.

Favorite cricketer is Irfan Pathan.

Favorite Indian food is dahi and rice.

Favorite movies are Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939).

Favorite perfume is Gucci Rush.

Prefers acting over modeling.

She enjoys modeling, acting, dancing, playing chess, watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to spas, going to the gym, meeting new people, and getting together with friends.

The famous Rs. 2 lakh ($4,814) worth silver dress she flaunts in the movie Welcome (2007/I) was gifted to her by Emilio Pucci.

Voted at the No. 1 spot in FHM India's 100 Sexiest Women in the World poll.

Won Best Female Style Icon at the IIFA Awards.

Won Sabsay Favourite Heroine Award (2008).

Won the British-Indian Actor award for the Zee Cine Awards (2008).

Won the Stardust Breakthrough Performance Award (Female) for Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) (2006).

Is the most photographed woman in India.

Is the most searched Bollywood celebrity as per Google's 2008 data.

Is active in various charities and often visits orphanages and hospitals.

Personal Quotes

It's not my style to either wear minimum clothes, to strip or to even be comfortable with a sex-symbol label. I just want to do good work instead of sporting such meaningless tags. Sex sells, but to a small extent, not always. And this is what filmmakers have to accept. The exposure has to be relevant to the film and its characters and not forced for the sake of titillation. On the contrary, some of the greatest Indian films have been devoid of all these sexual trappings. I know my comfort zone in today's Indian culture and society.

Her thoughts on Bollywood accepting her, being an outsider British girl, into Indian cinema: "I have no complaints. I think I'm especially lucky. As you said, I've come from outside and I'm not even anywhere closely connected. But I have absolutely no problem here. People have been more than welcoming, even before I was ready. There was a time when I felt that I need to take time to understand more about the industry, the workings of it. I was doing my modeling, which I really wanted to do at the time. So that's why even my entry into films was later than people expected." (Stardust magazine, July 2006)

"I've been very blessed, I think, or what do you call it... mmm... lucky to get at this stage what I have. It's not like I've come from acting school and done work at an academy or something. I feel I've been given a very huge chance and opportunity." (Stardust magazine, July 2006)

My Hindi was bad about three years ago. I wanted to achieve a certain status in modeling. Through that I got confidence to get into movies. Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya (2005) came at the right time. I had done kathak training which apart from teaching you about dancing also teaches you about emotions. After that experience, I feel this year will be a much better year for me.

I think I have been very lucky so far. I have done a lot of ads and also some films down south. People have liked me. I guess I have found a balance.

Wait and watch. Jee Karda should be on air later this month. We shot at 4am every day to capture the light and it was scorching. To keep cool we would stay in shades and sip fruit juice or mint tea.

Egypt is among the most beautiful countries I have visited - the pyramids, the temples and the landscape are absolutely exotic. I even enjoyed the barbecue dinner on a boat on the Nile. We shot in a number of places and I've come back with fond memories of my trip.

I unwind myself by taking off the costume and make-up as soon as the shoot is over! And get a spa treatment. It is extremely relaxing. Unfortunately, the kind of lifestyle and schedule we have, we hardly get time. Not only actors, but I have seen a lot of directors and journalists with skin problems and believe me, all that can be cured by a spa treatment.

Salman Khan did not help me get movie offers. What rubbish! Will any producer take a risk of millions of rupees at the instance of any person? Everyone knows that the film industry is highly competitive, and one gets a job on one's talent only and not on any recommendation.

My relationship with Salman Khan is too personal to talk about. I take my work like any other regular job and what I do in my personal life is no one's business. I'd rather let my work do all the talking.

Every one has her own love life. Every one has a dream to get a perfect life partner. But this is not so easy in real life. In fact, one doesn't love, it happens. As far as I am concerned, I love a boy who is linked with the film industry. However, I shall not name him. You never know what may happen in future.

madhurima

Madhrima
Birth place: Hyderabad
First movie: Aa Okkadu

Madhurima Biography

Madhhurima is an Indian actress. Her full name is Madhhurima Banerjee and she is currently acting in many south-Indian films. She started her career as a 14-year-old artist in the Government of India project 'Kadambari'. Madhhurima comes from a middle-class family of professionals. Her father is a mechanical engineer who has served in the Indian Navy and is now General Manager of the largest private shipyard of India. Her mother has been a researcher in the field of Virology and is a content writer who has worked in multinationals in the IT sector and is now a novelist.

Madhurima Filmography

Madhurima started her acting career with a movie Aa Okkadu starring opposite character artist Ajay. Aa Okkadu is a family-based story. The film tracks the emotional journeys that a family has to go through. Ajay will have a role different from the usual antagonist role he portrays; Madhurima plays the role of a doctor. Later she did Mouna Raagam with Tanish which did not do well at the box office. She got identity with the movie Saradaga kasepu directed by Vamsi. Allari Naresh played main lead in that film. Rencently she was spotted in Ram Charan's Orange in a small role as Charan's girl friend. Now she is currently working on Alasyam Amrutam.

Madhurima Upcoming Movies

Chiccha
Mahankali

Madhurima Movies

Alasyam Amrutam
Saradaga Kasepu
Mouna Ragam
Aa Okkadu

richagangopadhyay

Name: Richa Gangopadhyay
Date of birth: March 20
Birth place: New Delhi, India
Height: 5 ft 8 inches
Hobbies: Dance, music and reading books
Favourite colour: Yello
Favourite clothes: Jeans, T
Favourite writer: John Gresham
Favourite music director: A R Rehman
Favourite actor: Shahrukh Khan and Amir Khan
Favourite actress: Sri Devi and Rekha

Richa Gangopadhyay Biography

Richa Gangopadhyay is a Telugu cinema actress. She was born in New Delhi and brought up in Michigan, USA. Coming to her academics Richa pursued her degree in Public Health and Nutrition. She was crowned Miss India USA 2007 at the 26th annual pageant held in New Jersey, also winning several other subtitles such as Miss Photogenic and Miss Beautiful Eyes.

Richa embarked on her first movie venture in April 2009. Leader has been produced under the well-known AVM Productions which has introduced Debutant hero Rana as the ‘Leader’ with Richa as Co-star. Rana is the grandson of a movie moghul, Rama Naidu, who earned a prestigious place in the Guinness Book of World Records for producing the highest number of films spanning 3 decades in 9 languages. Richa portrays Rana’s lady love in the movie.

richapallod

Fame called on Richa Pallod when she was a child. Following Lamhe (1991) and Pardes (1997), she made her debut in an adult role in Nuvve Kavali (2000) with Tarun. The story was about two friends who grow up to fall in love. The actress, who was born on 30th August 1980, won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award.

Shahjahan (2001), a Tamil movie which saw her with Vijay, was a blockbuster. Alli Arjun (2002) didn’t do as well. She came back to Bollywood with Agnipankh (2004) and was lost in a large star cast.

Neal n Nikki (2005) saw her with Uday Chopra and Tanisha. Her role was not substantial as she was relegated to play Tanisha’s cousin. The movie was a flop. Something Something…Unnakum Ennakum (2006) saw her as Trisha’s best buddy. The movie enjoyed a good run in theaters.

In 2009, she will be venturing into Malayalam cinema with Daddy Cool which stars Mammootty, who will play her husband.

mumaithkhan

Pierced and tattooed, Mumaith Khan has made a place for herself in showbiz.

Basics on Mumaith
Mumait Abdul Rashid Khan was born on 1st September to Abdul Rashid Khan who is from Tamil Nadu, India and a Pakistani national Hasina Khan. She has four sisters, one of whom called Zabyn has appeared in Telugu movies in small roles.

Mumaith Khan’s Movies
Mumaith Khan was part of a dance troupe and got her big break in the item number Dekh Le in Munnabhai MBBS (2003). She also did an item number in the blockbuster Pokkiri (2006) which established her name in South Indian cinema too.

She then started getting roles in movies like Lucky: No time for Love (2005), Chocolate (2005) and Fight Club: Members Only (2006).

Khan has worked in Tamil and Telugu movies as well, like Yogi (2007), Lakshmi Puthrudu (2008), Villu (2009) and Kanthaswamy (2009).

tulipjoshi

The beautiful Tulip Joshi excelled in sports before opting for a career in modeling and before long had movie offers.

Basics on Tulip
Tulip Joshi is a Virgo, born on 11th September 1979, in Mumbai, India. She is one of three sisters, the other two being Selphi and Monalisa. Actor Rajat Bedi is Monalisa’s husband.

Joshi studied at the Jamnabhai Narsee School and Mithibai College. She has a degree in food science and chemistry. She was actively involved in sports and even competed in athletics at the National Level.

In 2000, she was a contestant in the Femina Miss India beauty contest. Standing 5’6” tall, Joshi landed assignments for ads like BPL, Siyaram, Ponds, Pepsi and Smirnoff.

She was noticed by the Chopra family at Aditya Chopra’s wedding and gave her a start in movies.

Tulip Joshi’s Movies
In 2002, Tulip Joshi made her debut with Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi as Anjali. She had used the screen name Sanjana as it sounded more Indian. It was a remake of the Hollywood movie My Best Friend’s Wedding. It starred Uday Chopra and Bipasha Basu.

In Dil Maange More (2004) she played one of Shahid’s love interests and she was seen as Kalki in Manish Jha’s Matrubhoomi (2005) which was about the plight of women. After a break from movies due to a back injury she re-appeared in Pooja Bhatt’s Dhokha (2007), a Malayalam movie Mission 90 Days (2007) and a Punjabi movie Jag Jeondeyan De Mele (2009).

preetijhangyani

Preeti Jhangiani is a model and actress.

Preeti
Preeti Jhangiani was born on 18th August 1980 in Mangalore, Karnataka. She is a Sindhi and has an older sister, Deepa.

She studied at Jai Hind College where her mother is the vice principal.

Preeti Jhangiani’s husband is the actor Parvin Dabas, who was seen in Monsoon Wedding. They got married in 2008 and live in Bandra, Mumbai.

Quick Facts
Preeti is 5’5” tall.

She spends time listening to music, watching romantic movies and browsing the world wide web.

Preeti’s claim to fame was the music video Chui Mui with Abbas.

Movies
Preeti Jhangiani’s debut was Mazhavillu (1999), a Malayalam movie. She stepped into Bollywood as a young widow in the multi starrer Mohabattein (2000). The movie was a major success.

Since then she has acted in nearly twenty movies in various languages. Some of the movies include Awara Pagal Deewana (2002), LOC Kargil (2003), Sajna Ve Sajna (2007) and Visakha Express (2008).

sindhutolani

Biography

Sindu was born on 19th July, 1983, in Mumbai. She has appeared in Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. Though she has worked predominantly in the South Indian film industry, her first film was the British comedy, Stiff Upper Lips (1998). She played an Indian girl in the movie, and had a really small role. Aithe (2003) marked her entry into Tollywood. It was a low budget film, but did exceedingly well. Her other Telugu films include Athanokkade (2005), Gowtham SSC (2005), Paurnami (2006), Black and White (2008), Victory (2008) and Hare Ram (2008). She has worked in 2 Kannada movies: Rishi (2005) and Snehana Preethina (2007).

mamthamohandas

Mamta Mohandas is a Malayalam Indian film actress and also a playback singer. She has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada movies also.

BASICS
Mamta Mohandas was born in Bahrain on November 14th 1985. Her schooling was from the Indian School, Bahrain and she later graduated from Mount Carmel, Bangalore. She is trained in Karnatic and Hindustani music. Mamta has tried her hand in modelling for some time. She walked the ramp for the Mysore Maharajah and Raymonds. She has also done some print ads for IBM and Kalyan Kendra.

Mamta owns a Honda CBR 1000RR motorcycle as she loves speed and races on open roads.

She landed in some controversy when she was linked to her co star Suresh Gopi in Lanka.

CAREER
Mamta Mohandas started to work with Hariharan's Malyalam movie Mayookham in 2005. This movie was a flop but Mamta was noticed by all because of the character she played and then appeared in a supporting role in Bus Conductor.

She acted in Madhuchandralekha, Adhbutam and Lanka. She did a Tamil movie Sivapathigaram opposite Vishal Reddy.

Her singing debut was in the movie Rakhee and she received the Filmfare Award for the Best Playback Female Singer(2007) in Telugu. In the Kollywood industry she sang the title song for Kaalai. She was a supporting actress in Yamadonga directed by SS Rajamouli, which proved to be a big hit. She also sang a couple of songs for this movie.

Krishnar, Juna Victory, Kathanayakudu and Homam were some of the movies in which she played the lead roles. Her most recent movie was King where she acted as well as sang the title track. She received praise for both her singing and acting in this movie.

In 2009, she will be seen in Malayalam movies like Passenger, Angel John and Musafir

meghananaidu

Biography

Meghna Naidu is the woman who sizzled in the music video Kaliyon Ka Chaman. Basics on Meghna Meghna Naidu, who comes from Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh, was born on 19th September 1980. She was chosen for the remix music video for the number Kaliyon Ka Chaman. This was followed by Dil De Diya Tha by Saru Maini. Meghna Naidu’s Movies Meghna Naidu made her debut in Bollywood with Hawas (2004) with Shawar Ali and Tarun Arora. She has worked in a handful of Tamil and Telugu movies since then like Saravana (2006), Jambhavan (2006), Pandurangadu (2008) and Pandhyam (2008).

sonalibendre

Sonali Bendre, was a model and actress. Her charming face and a willowy figure ensured she had a large fan-following.

Basics on Sonali
Sonali Bendre was born on 1st January 1975 in Mumbai, India. She did her schooling at the Kendriya Vidyalaya in Bangalore and Holy Cross High School in Mumbai.

She is married to the film-maker Goldie Behl. They’ve been married since 2002 and had a son Ranvir in 2005.

Sonali Bendre worked as a model. She won the Star Dust Talent Search and made a transition into movies.

Sonali Bendre’s Movies
1994 to 1999 Sonali Bendre’s first movie was Aag (1994) with Govinda and Shilpa Shetty. In Mani Rathnam’s Bombay (1995) she was seen in a song sequence. Many of her movies failed while others did moderately well like Rakshak (1996), Diljale (1996), Duplicate (1998) and the critically acclaimed Zakhm (1999). She also worked in Tamil movies like Kadhalar Dhinam (1999) and Kannodu Kanbathellam (1999).

2000 to 2009 In Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (2000), she played the role of Khushi who is in love with Anil Kapoor’s character. It was followed by the comedy Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega (2001). After another appearance in a song in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Lajja (2001), she worked in Telugu movies like Indra (2002) and Shankardada MBBS (2004). She was seen in a cameo as a doctor in the major hit Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003).

In recent times, Sonali Bendre is seen more on television than movies. She hosted Kya Masti Kya Dhoom and was a judge on Mr & Ms TV and on Indian Idol 4.

simran

Simran

Real Name: Rishibala Naval
Screen Name: Simran
Occupation: Indian film actress
Acted in: Telugu,Tamil,Malayalam,Hindi
Date of Birth:April 4, 1976
Birth Place: Mumbai, India
Father: Ashok Naval
Mother: Saradha Naval
Awards: 11 time Filmfare award winner.

Simran is a very well known South Indian film actress. She acted in more than 50 films including Telugu,Tamil,Malayalam and bollywood films.
Simran started her film career with the bollywood film “Tere Mere Sapne”. The film was directed by Jaya Bachchan.But the film wasn’t a good success which made her to move to the South Indian films.Her debut film in South films is Indraprastham opposite popular malayalam filmstar Mammootty.Simran had a huge success in south cinema industry… she acted with most popular film actors including Kamal Haasan,Chiranjeevi,Vijay,Mohanlal,Nagarjuna,Mahesh Babu,Arjun,Ajith,Surya,etc.
Simran literally ruled the South Indian film industry from 1998-2004.She is also called as the “Queen of Kollywood”.

Personal life:
Simran finished her Bachelor of Commerce degree.Simran currently resides in Delhi.
Simran was married to Deepak Bagga (her best friend) on December 2,2003. She has a child named Adheep.

Simran Filmography:
2008:Aiyantham Padai, TNO7-AL-4777,Seval, Vaaranam Aayiram, John Apparao 40+, Okka Magadu
2007:Heart Beats
2005:Kichaa Vayasu 16
2004:Jai, Udhaya, New
2003:Ottran, Kovipatti Veeralakshmi, Pithamagan, Arasu
2002: Kannathil Muthamittal, Panchathantram, Ezhumalai, Pammal K.Sambandam, Youth, Popcorn, Thamizh, I Love you Daa, Ramana
2001: Mrugaraju, Daddy, Bava Nacchadu, Samara Simha Reddy, 12B, Parthale Paravasam, Priyamanavale
2000: Parthen Rasithen, Kanave Kalaiyadhe, Nuvvostavani, Unnai Kodu Ennai Tharuven, Yuvaraju
1999: Jodi, Aval Varuvala, Edhirum Pudhirum, Kachche Dhaage, Thulladha Manamum Thullum, Kannu Padappogudhaiyaa, Vaali
1998:Kannethirey Thodrinal, Poochudava, Kondattam, Natpukkaga, Time, Autodriver
1997: Priya O Priya, Maa Nannaki Pelli, VIP, Nerrukku Ner, Once More
1996: Bal Bramhachari, Indraprastham, Tere Mere Sapne (bollywood)

tabu

Tall and elegant, Tabu is a Bollywood actress who is known for the strong and deglamourised roles she portrays in movies.

Basics on Tabu
Tabassum Hashmi was born under the Scorpion sunsign on 4th November 1970 in Hyderabad, India. Her parents are Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana who are divorced. Her mother was a school teacher while her grandparents were professors themselves who after retiring ran a school. Tabu’s older sister is an actress Farah Naaz and her aunt is actress and social activist Shabana Azmi.

Tabu did her schooling in St Anne’s High School, Hyderabad. She also studied at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai.

Tabu was known to be romantically involved with Sajid Nadiadwala, Sanjay Kapoor, Nagarjuna and Upen Patel. Her height is 5’8.5” making her one of the tallest actresses in Bollywood.

Tabu’s Movies
1985 to 1997 Tabu’s first movie was as a child actor in Hum Naujawan (1985) as Devanand’s daughter. In 1994, she had two releases Pehla Pehla Pyaar and Vijaypath. Her performance in Vijaypath won her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award.

In the Tamil movie Kadhal Desam (1996) she was seen with Abbas and Vineeth as a girl both of them love. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for her role as Divya. The same year her performance in the critically acclaimed Gulzar’s Maachis was considered brilliant. She played a Punjabi girl Veeru whose brother is tortured by the police and her fiancé gets caught up in terrorism. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress. She also made her mark in Telugu movies by winning the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Ninne Pelladatha.

Tabu had another round of hits with Virasat and Border in 1997. In Priyadarshan’s Virasat, which was a remake of Thevar Magan, she played a village girl Gehna. It won her the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance.

1998 to 2003 She was seen in a comedy Chachi 420 (1998) with Kamal Hasan. She proved herself yet again with her act as Panna in Gulzar’s Hu Tu Tu (1999) which won her the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance.

Her next role was lighter, as Lovely in the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). She was seen in another comedy Hera Pheri (2000). She was seen as Soumiya in the Tamil movie Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), which was based on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility and had Aishwarya Rai playing her younger sister.

In Mahesh Manjrekar’s Astitva (2000) she again delivered a powerful performance as Aditi, a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage that leads to an extra marital affair. She won the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance.

Madhur Bhandarkar’s Chandni Bar (2001) saw her as Mumtaz, a bar girl, which won her another National Film Award for Best Actress. She was seen as Nimmi, Lady Macbeth’s counterpart in Bollywood, in Maqbool (2003).

2004 to 2009 Tabu became artist M.F.Hussain’s muse after Madhuri Dixit and appeared in Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004). Mira Nair’s The Namesake (2007), an adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, received international acclaim. She was cast as the Bengali bride Ashima who moves to the U.S after getting married and the life she creates with her husband there and their son Gogol’s struggle with his identity. Cheeni Kum (2007) saw her hold her own opposite Amitabh Bachchan as his much younger lover and won her the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance.

In 2009, Tabu has several Hindi and Tamil movies awaiting release like Anurag Singh’s Next, Season’s Greetings, Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai and Thalaivan Irukirran.

meena

Meena is an Indian Actress.

PERSONAL
Meena D was born on 16th September 1979 and her parents are R. Durai Raj and Raj Mallika.
Meena knows many languages like Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada & English. She has done more than 40 Tamil movies and a couple of Telugu, Malyalam and Hindi movies also.

PROFESSIONAL
Meena's movie debut was Tamil movie Oru Pudiya Kadha. She went onto act in 45 Hindi, Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam movies as a child artist. Her Telugu debut as a heroine was in Nava Yugam and she has been a part of 40 Telugu movies as a heroine.

Her Telugu movie Seetha Ramayya Gaari Manava Raalu was a superhit and brought her a lot of popularity. It ran for almost 200 days in the theaters in Andhra Pradesh. Another blockbuster was Chanti where she was seen opposite Venkatesh.

Some of her movies were Aalukkoru Aasai (2004), Paarai (2003), Devan (2002), Ivan (2002), Padai Veetu Amman (2002), Villan (2002) and Senkottai (1996).

She is currently acting in Malyalam movies.

sada

Sadha made a place for herself in the South Indian film industry with the release of Anniyan.

Basics on Sadha
Sadhaaf Mohammed Syed was born on 17th February 1984 in Ratnagiri, Maharashtra, India.

She completed her schooling at the Ratnagiri Sacred Hearts Convent and joined a course in Information Technology at the SNDT College of Engineering, Mumbai.

Her nickname is Darlo and when she entered movies she arrived at the screen name Sada by combining Sadhaaf and Darlo.

Sadha’s Movies
Sadha made her debut in Jayam (2002) opposite Nitin which was a big hit. She won a Filmfare Best Telugu Actress. In 2003, the movie was released in Tamil.

She continued to stand out in the industry with the release of movies like Mona Lisa (2004), Anniyan (2005), Classmates (2007) and Naan Aval Adhu (2009).

Anniyan is her biggest hit to date.

parvatimelton

Biography

This 5 feet 9 inches tall model and actress has appeared in South Indian films . She was born in 1983 in California. Her first Tollywood film released in 2005. Titled Vennela, it starred Raja and her in lead roles. The love story was a pretty big hit, especially with the urban audience. In 2007 she appeared in Madhumasam with Sumanth and Sneha. Another blockbuster for Parvati. The same year she acted with Mohanlal in a Malayalam film Hello (2007). It turned out to be one of the most successful fillms of the year. In 2007 she had a small role to play in the Telugu film Yamadonga. In 2008 she was seen in Jalsa, Poo and King.

genelia

Genelia is all sugar and spice, purring in content, as her ‘meow’ quotient in Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na has made her the cynosure of all eyes.

Ms.Congeniality
Genelia D’Souza, also known as Harini to close friends, was born on 5 August 1987 in England to a Mangalore Catholic family. Her parents are Jennifer and Neil. She has an older brother. She grew up in Mumbai.

Her school days were spent in Apostolic Carmel High School, Mumbai while she spent her college days at St.Andrews College to pursue a degree in management studies. She is known to be a state level athlete and a national level player.

Her claim to fame started with commercials like Parker pen with Amitabh Bacchan and Fair & Lovely with Krishnamachari Srikanth.

She is supposed to be dating Riteish Deshmukh.

Meowww
In 2003, she started her career with three movies – the Hindi movie Tujhe Meri Kasam; the Tamil movie Boys; the Telugu movie Satyam. She worked opposite Ritesh Deshmukh in Tujhe Meri Kasam, which was a remake of Telugu movie, Nuvve Kavali, and saw an average response. Boys, on the other hand, was a hit, as was Satyam.

She built up her popularity in the South with Telugu movies like Samba (2004), Subash Chandra Bose (2005), and Sye (2005). She was recognized for her performance in Bommarillu in 2006 with several awards. The movie was remade successfully in Tamil as Santosh Subramaniam (2008).

The year 2008 saw her trying to pave her way into Bollywood in Priyadarshan’s Mere Baap Pehle Aap and the year’s hit Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. The movie which was the debut of Aamir Khan’s nephew Imran Khan received a lot of publicity and her role as the unrestrained Meow shined through.

Following this success, Genelia was seen in Sasirekha Parinayam (2009), Life Partner (2009), and Katha (2009).

What’s Next?
Genelia replaced Jiah Khan in Chance Pe Dance (2010) with Shahid Kapoor. She plays a choreographer in this movie. Next in line is Hook Ya Crook, a movie about cricket and criminals. In the Telugu movie, Orange, she will be see with Ram Charan Teja. In Anees Bazmee’s It’s My Life she is cast opposite Harman Baweja. It is a remake of Bommarillu.

BhumikaChawla

Bhoomika Chawla is an actress who has worked in mainly Telugu and Hindi movies.

Basics on Bhoomika
Bhoomika Chawla was born as Rachna in New Delhi, India on the 21st August 1978. Gudiya, as she is also known as, was born to Ajit Singh Chawla and Bali. Her father was a military officer and her older brother followed his line of work. She also has an older sister.

Bhoomika relocated to Mumbai and worked in ads and music videos. Her most popular ad was Ponds Talcum Powder and she was seen on Zee TV’s Hip Hip Hurray.

In 2007, Bhoomika married Bharat Thakur, a well-known yoga instructor.

Bhoomika Chawla’s Movies
Bhoomika Chawla made her debut in a Telugu movie Yuvakudu (2000). In 2001, she found success in Khushi with Pawan Kalyan which was a remake of the Tamil hit Khushi.

In 2003, her releases Okkadu with Mahesh Babu and Tere Naam with Salman Khan became hits. She continued to work in both Hindi and Telugu movies like Silsiilay (2005), Sathyabhama (2007), Gandhi My Father (2007) and a Punjabi movie Yaariyan (2008).

In 2009, she has a Tamil release Maa with Srikanth, a Hindi movie Classmates and Yagam in Telugu.

amritarao

The cameras love the fresh-faced, delectable Amrita Rao. Numerous ads, ten and odd films and a huge fan base, in a span of ten years stands testimony to this.

A Peek into the Past
Amrita Rao’s birthday is on the 7th of June. She was born in 1981 in Mumbai. Her father is Deepak Rao who runs an advertising agency. Her mother tongue is Konkani.

She studied at C.G. High School and later graduated with a degree in Psychology from Sophia College.

Besides working in ads and films, Amrita has to her credit the Dada Saheb Phalke Award. She is also the muse of the bare-footed artist M.F.Hussain.

The Face That Launched Many Ads
Her first brush with the cameras was when she worked in the Fairever Face Cream ad while still in college. It was followed by Nestle Bru Coffee, Cadbury’s Perk, Close-Up, Parachute Hair Oil, Domino’s Pizza, Wriggly’s Chewing Gum, Pantene, and Clean & Clear facewash, to name a few. She’s also the brand ambassador for D’Damas gold jewelry. It was hardly surprising that she was noticed by Ken Ghosh who offered her a role in Ishq Vishq.

Rao may appear with Shahid in a PETA campaign.

New Roles
Amrita’s debut was with Raj Babbar’s son, Arya Babbar, in Ab Ke Baras which released in 2002 followed by a cameo in The Legend of Bhagat Singh. She shot to stardom in 2003 with the release of Ishq Vishq with Shahid Kapoor, and she won a nomination for the Filmfare Best Debut Award for her role as struck-by-cupid Payal Mehra.

In 2004, she was part of the multi-starrer Main Hoon Na with Shah Rukh Khan, Zayed Khan, and Sushmita Sen. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. Her films in 2005, Vaah! Life Ho Tho Aisi and Shikhar didn’t get a good reception at the box office. Vivah in 2006, with Shahid Kapoor, became one of the biggest commercial successes of the year.

Bollywood didn’t see a lot of Amrita Rao in 2007, except for a brief appearance in a song in Heyy Babyy. She did a Telugu film Athidhi with Mahesh Babu, which was a big success down south.

Her 2008 releases include My Name is Anthony Gonsalves with Mithun Chakraborthy, Lilette Dubey, and Nikhil Dwivedi which didn’t do well. Her performance as Kamala in Shyam Benegal’s comedy Welcome to Sajjanpur was praised and the film enjoyed rave reviews.

In 2009, she was seen opposite Harman Baweja in Victory which was not so victorious at the box office. She traded in her sweet image for a more glamorous one in Shortkut: The Con is One. However, even this movie didn’t do well.

Fans can expect to see Rao in Hook Ya Crook (2010) with John Abraham and Genelia D’Souza, as well as Kunal Avadana (2010) with Amitabh Bachchan and Arjun Rampal.

namithakapoor

After a successful run in beauty pageants, Namitha Kapoor acted in several Tamil and Telugu movies since 2002.

Basics on Namitha
Namitha Kapoor was born in Surat, Gujarat, India on 10th May 1981. She is a Punjabi and was christened Namita M Vankwala. She appeared in her first two Telugu movies with the screen name Bhairavi. She completed college at Ratnam Arts College in Surat.

She won the Miss Surat crown in 1998 and participated in the Femina Miss India contest in 2001, taking fourth position in the contest.

Namitha Kapoor’s Movies
Namitha Kapoor started acting with two releases in Telugu, Sontham and Gemini in 2002. Engal Anna (2004) was her first Tamil movie. She was seen with Vijaykanth and Prabhu Deva in this movie. Her song sequence Arjuna Arjuna from Aai (2005) became popular.

Her other movies are Kovai Brothers (2006), Billa (2007) and Sandai (2008). In 2009, apart from several Tamil movies like Thee and Kethavan, she will also be seen in a Malayalam movie called Black Stallion and an English movie directed by Eric Manning called Maya.

Asin

Asin, after establishing herself as a star in the South Indian film industry, is aiming for a repeat performance in Bollywood with Ghajini being a step in the right direction.
Basics on Asin
Asin Thottumkal was born on 26th October 1979 in Kochi, Kerala to a Syrian Christian family. Her father Joseph Tottumkal who was an entrepreneur is now her manager. Her mother is Seline Thottumkal, a surgeon by profession.
Asin studied at the Naval Public School and St Theresa’s Higher Secondary School. She wrapped up her education with a degree in English Literature from St Theresa’s College.
She assisted her father in his business that was diverse ranging from software to exports. She also modeled and has appeared in ads for Colgate Toothpaste and Fairever Cream.
Asin’s Movies
2001 to 2003
Asin faced the cameras when she was fifteen in the Malayalam movie Narendran Makan Jayakanthan Vaka (2001). Her 2003 Telugu movies Amma Nanna O Tamila Ammay and Shivamani won her the Filmfare Best Telugu Actress Award and the Santosham Best Actress Award respectively.
2004 to 2006
She continued to work in Telugu hits like Lakshmi Narasimha and Gharshana in 2004. She went back to deliver a hit in the Tamil movie M Kumaran son of Mahalakshmi. While Chakram failed Ullam Ketkumae, Sivakashi and Majaa were hits in 2005. The Tamil movie Ghajini, also released in 2005, was a blockbuster and won her the Filmfare Best Tamil Actress Award. Her two movies in 2006 Varalaru, a Tamil movie and Annavaram, a Telugu movie were successful.
2007 to 2009
In 2007, Asin scored two out of three when Pokiri and Vel did well while Aalwar underperformed. Kamal Hassan’s extravaganza Dasavatharam in 2008 was again a hit with Asin playing Kothai Radha and Andaal. The same year she made her debut in Bollywood with the Hindi version of Ghajini starring Aamir Khan. Vipul Shah’s London Dreams, releasing in 2009, is said to have her as the lead with actors Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan.

meerajasmine

Meera Jasmine is an established actress in the South Indian film industry.

Meera Jasmine
Jasmine Mary Joseph was born on 15th February 1984 in Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta, Kerala. Her parents are Joseph and Aleyamma. She studied at the Seventh Day Adventist English Medium High School and Mar Thoma Residential School.

Gossip
Meera Jasmine was linked with the mandolin player U Rajesh. There were rumours that they were married but they are said to have broken off their relationship.

Trouble
Meera Jasmine had to pay for the purification rituals when she entered the Raja Rajeshwari temple which is not open to non-Hindus.

Movies
During a school event Meera Jasmine met Lohithadas through the director Blessy and landed her first Malayalam movie Soothradharan (2001). The movie didn’t do well but opened the doors to more opportunities.

She played a Jewish girl in Gramaphone. It was Kasthoorimann which propelled her career forward. She won the Filmfare Award. She also won the National Film Award for Best Actress for Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam, in which she played a young Muslim girl who is forced to marry an older man.

She gave some remarkable performances in movies like Perumazhakallam, Achuvinte Amma, Rasathanthram and Ore Kadal.

She also acted in Tamil movies like Run and Bala. Run earned her a Filmfare Best Debut Award. It was also dubbed in Telugu. She also got a chance to work in Kannada movies like Maurya and Arrasu.

Wins
2002
Filmfare Best Female Debut (Tamil) for Run.

2003
Filmfare Best Actress Award (Malayalam) for Kasthoorimann.
National Film Award – Best Actress for Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.
Kerala State Film Award for Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam.

2005
Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress for Kasthuri Maan.

2006
Filmfare Best Actress Award (Malayalam) for Achuvinte Amma.

2007
Filmfare Best Actress Award (Malayalam) for Ore Kadal.

kamnajethmalani

Biography

Kamna Jethmalani, born on 10th December, 1985 has acted in Tamil and Telugu films, apart from appearing in a Hindi Pop video for Bombay Vikings, titled “Chhod do aanchal.” Her father is a businessman and mother is a fashion designer. Kamna was crowned Miss Mumbai in 2004. Her first film was in Telugu, Premikulu (2005). Her other prominent Telugu movies are: • Ranam (2006) • Samanyudu (2006) • Toss (2007) • King (2008) Kamna’s Tamil films include: • Idhaya Thirudan (2005) • Machakkaaran (2007)