Tuesday, May 20, 2008

Geeta Basra

Geeta Basra is an Indian actress who originally hails from London, but now resides in Mumbai.She was born to emigrant Punjabi parents in London, UK.
Even before she began to walk, Geeta Basra learnt to use the videocassette recorder and put a video in to watch films. She had done her first performance on stage when she was only two years old.

She is an ardent fan of Madhuri Dixit for many years now and performed on Madhuri numbers many times.Since her childhood, she used to watch Madhuri Starrer films. and tried to mimic her.Madhuri Dixit influenced Geeta Basra’s talent as an actress and dancer.

When Main ‘Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon’ was being made Geeta Basra was dying to play that role but could not make her dream come true since she was still at Portsmouth, UK.The lead role in the movie was played by the stunning beauty Antara Mali.


Bollywood is Geeta Basra’s dream ever since she started to dream. She always dreamt of becoming a glittering star like Madhuri Dixit in the skies of Bollywood.Geeta Basra moved to

Mumbai when she was seventeen and joined the acting school as any other Bollywood aspirant.

She joined Kishore Namit Kapoor's acting school, where the likes of Priyanka Chopra and Hrithik Roshan were trained. Upon completion of the training she hired a manager for herself and left for London, UK.
She has done two known bollywood movies both with Emran Hashmi.

If you dare to dream, you've the capability to win it." The new Bollywood damsel Geeta Basra believes in this statement. She is the most attractive face that has appeared in Bollywood silver screen in the year 2006. Within a short span of eight months this neophyte has appeared in the lead roles in two major movies and about to sign contracts with many other multistarrer projects.

Born as the daughter of the emigrant Punjabi parents in London, Geeta Basra always dreamt of Bollywood stardom. She learnt to use the videocassette recorder and put a video in to watch films even before she began to walk. She first performed on stage, when she was only two years old. She is an ardent fan of Madhuri Dixit for many years and performing Madhuri numbers. Madhuri Dixit influenced Geeta Basra's talent as an actress and dancer. Geeta Basra used to watch Madhuri's movies from childhood and tried to imitate them. When Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hun was being made Geeta Basra was dying to play that role but; could not make her dream come true since she was still at Portsmouth, UK. Even then she used to be in her own world and imagine being an actress.

Aditya Datt's Dil Diya Hai is a multistarrer movie casting Mithun Chakraborty, Emraan Hashmi, and Ashmit Patel. Geeta Basra had high dreams while acting in the role of expatriate Neha in this movie. She was realizing her dreams to come into Madhuri's shoes while started acting for the movie. However the movie got rejected on the day one of its release. Although the film initially appeared to have a different story line, it ended up being as repetitive as any of Emraan's old films. But; Geeta Basra did not have to end up there with her dreams. She has already signed a contract with Shyam Bajaj's The Train, again with Emraan Hashmi.She still dreams that she cannot be Madhuri Dixit with one film and there is a long way to go before she accomplish her dream.

Sonal Chauhan


Sonal Singh Chauhan, an Indian fashion model and actress. Born in Delhi, she won several beauty contests and is featured in the movie Jannat from Mukesh Bhatt.

She was crowned as the Miss World Tourism 2005 at Miri, Sarawak state of [[Malaysia]. She was a noteworthy former Miss India contestant. She is the first Indian to have claimed Miss World Tourism title. She has been a popular model of Delhi, and has appeared in a number of advertisement campaigns in print and electronic media.

She was born in a Rajput family, originally hailing from the state of Uttar Pradesh/UP. Her father is a police inspector, and she has one elder brother and two younger sisters. She studied at Delhi Public School, NOIDA and then Philosophy honours at Gargi College in New Delhi.
Her debuted bollywood in Mukesh Bhatt's Jannat

Filmography

Jannat

Ayesha Takia

Ayesha Takia born on April 10th, 1986 in Mumbai is a renowned model and an up-coming Indian actress.

Born to a Gujarati father and a mother, who is of Maharashtrian origin with partial British-ancestry, Ayesha Takia dreamt of becoming an actress since her childhood. Right from the age of four Ayesha began modeling and to date, the twenty-one year old model has appeared in more than 50 ads. Her famous one-liner was "I am a Complan Girl" in a Complan ad campaign. As a fifteen-year-old bubbly chirpy teen, Ayesha appeared in Falguni Pathak's hit musical video, "Meri Chunar".



When "Shake It Daddy", a remix of Hindi old hits got released, the film industry sat up and took notice of this beautiful talented actress. Soon film offers started coming her way and she made her debut in 2004 with "Taarzan: The Wonder Car". Her performance was widely appreciated and she coolly walked away with the Filmfare Best Debut Award. Her portrayal of young widow's life-style in a Rajasthani traditional joint family in "Dor" {2006} has won critical acclaim and she bagged 'Zee Cine Critics Award for Best Actress'.

Apart from these two movies, her performance was greatly appreciated in several movies in which she acted. She has acted in more than ten movies as of 2007.



Filmography of Ayesha Takia

2007 No Smoking...!
2007 De Taali
2007 Kya Love Story Hai
2007 Salaam-E-Ishq
2006 Dor
2006 Yun Hota To Kya Hota
2005 Home Delivery Aapko...
2005 Shaadi No. 1
2005 Super
2005 Socha Na Tha
2004 Dil Maange More!!!
2004 Taarzan The Wonder Car

Monday, May 19, 2008

Aarti Chabria

Aarti Chabria was born on 21 November, 1982 in India. She is an Indian Bollywood actress and model.

Biography and Career :

She debuted in a Hindi movie, "Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai".

She was Miss India Worldwide 2000, the cute bubbly girl from the "Liril" Masti Mein Tunn ad and "Nasha Hi Nasha" video. She has appeared in about 200 advertisements for example Amul, Freshna, Krack Cream. She has also appeared in two music videos (Nasha hi nasha and Tera chehra) with Sukhwinder Singh and Adnan Sami respectively.






Trivia :

- Height : 5' 5"
- Weight : 107 lbs
- She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi, Sindhi and Gujarati.
- She was voted the Hottest Bollywood Babe

Filmography :

- Dhoom Dhadaka (2007)
- Anamika (2007)
- Teesri Aankh - The Hidden Camera (March 3, 2006)
- Shootout at Lokhandwala (2006)
- Milenge Milenge (2006)
- Tum Mere Ho (2006)
- Hey Baby (2006)
- Team - The Force (2006)
- Maqsad (2006)
- Kisse Pyaar Karoon (2006)
- Milenge Milenge (December 23, 2005)
- Teesri Aankh - The Hidden Camera (November 18, 2005)
- Shaadi No.1 (November 3, 2005)
- Jeet - Feel The Force (November 2005)
- Ssukh (June 17, 2005)
- Ab Tumhare Hawale Watan Sathiyo (December 24, 2004)
- Raja Bhaiya (October 24, 2003)
- Awara Paagal Deewana (June 21, 2002)
- Tum Se Achcha Kaun Hai (April 26, 2002)
- Lajja (August 31, 2001) (Released).

Hansika Motwani


Hansika Motwani is the name that doesn’t need any introduction. She is a talented artist who performed some memorable roles in many pictures and the TV serials as a child artist. Born in Mumbai on August 1991, she is presently living with her mother. The multilingual and talented artist is still in her ninth class reading in Podhar International School. Her father Mr. Pradeep Motwani is not living with the family and she is living with her mother Mrs. Mona Motwani and Brother Prashant Motwani. She is a Hindi and Tulu speaking girl.

Hansika Motwani started off her movie career as a child artiste. Today she is a versatile actress, a well-known model and a famous television star. She has become a household name in India. Thanks to her super hit soap operas on television like "Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi", "Hum 2 Hain Na" "Des Mein Nikla Hoga Chand" and "Tum Bin".

Hansika Motwani was born on August 9, 1991 in Mumbai, India. Her parents Pradeep Motwani, a businessman and Mona Motwani, a dermatologist, were separated in 2004. She has a brother called Prashant Motwani. Hansika Motwani is doing her +1 from Podar international School. She is a linguist and speaks several languages including Hindi and Telugu. She also speaks some broken Tulu.

Early Life & Family
Born in Mangalore, India, Hansika is currently completing her 9th class in Podar International School. Hansika is the daughter of Pradeep Motwani and Mona Motwani. She has a brother by the name of Prashant Motwani. Although Hansika knows a number of languages, she mainly speaks Tulu and Hindi .

Career
Hansika was supposed to make her cinematic debut as a child artiste in a film entitled Yahoo which also starred Juhi Chawla and Govinda, an offer she received from Chawla who recommended her to the director after noticing her acting capabilities. Unfortunately, the film was severely delayed and was shelved, permanently. Thanks again to Juhi, Hansika went on to do a Hyundai Santro ad with Shahrukh Khan. Soon after this, Hansika was bagged with offers, notedly from prominent Indian filmmaker Rakesh Roshan for a brief role in Koi... Mil Gaya, which also starred Hrithik Roshan and Preity Zinta

Deepika Padukone


Deepika Padukone is currently most talked about personality of nation; everyone is crazy about her, irrespective of cast creed and territorial boundaries, she has made her debut in the Bollywood’s OM SHANTI OM opposite none other than Shah Rukh Khan. This svelte beauty has already appeared in commercials for Liril, Close-up, Limca and has taken the glamour world by storm with her angelic features. Eyeing the great future ahead Deepika is well poised for the big leap to the stardom.

Deepika Padukone, daughter of celebrated badminton player Prakash Padukone, is one of the most sought after models in India. Riding on the mantra of discipline, determination and dedication given by her father Deepika is marching ahead with confidant strides on the path of success. Her debut film in Kannada named Aishwarya is already a smash hit in the box office.

Deepika's Personal Life

Deepika Padukone was born on January 05, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark, at the age of 11 months she moved to Mangalore, Karnataka. Deepika Padukone is the eldest daughter of legendary Badminton player Prakash Padukone. During the early '80s Prakash was the World No.1 in Badminton. Deepika’s mother is a travel agent and Deepika has a younger sister, Anisha.


Deepika has a height of 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m), color of Deepika’s hair and color of her eyes is Brown. Deepika is a Libra zodiac sign. This can lead her towards ease of working and good fortune coming through successful and hugely profitable business ventures. This increases the chances for personal success, fortune and general prosperity. Deepika will have better chances of learning skills in her profession.

While Deepika was in her school, she went for training in classical dance form Bharat Natyam. Her hobbies include Music, eating, sleeping and watching movies. Her favorite actors are Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan and her favorite actresses include Rani Mukherji, Preity Zinta and Sushmita Sen. At the age of just 17 years she appeared on the ramp for the first time. In the year 2005 Kingfisher Fashion Awards named Deepika Padukone Model of the Year. In the year 2006 Idea Zee F Award ceremonies, Deepika Padukone won accolades in the categories of Female Model of the Year and Fresh Face of the Year. In the same year she made her debut in the films with a Kannada film named Aishwarya.

It is claimed that Deepika is romantically linked to Indian model and socialite, Nihar Pandya.

Wednesday, April 9, 2008

Perizaad Zorabian


Perizaad was born in a Zorashtrian family on October 23, 1973. Her family runs a poultry farm. Her name means 'Fairy's daughter'. Her family roots trace back to Iran.

She made her first appearance as a model for Clearisil, & a music video titled 'Nahin Raktha Dil Mein Kuch', then she re-located to New York, in the United States of America to study and obtain a degree in MBA. While there, she took part in theatrical plays with Lee Strasberg.

After obtaining her MBA she returned home to assist her dad at their poultry farm, and also appeared in a TV play called 'Hum Pardesi Ho Gaye', where she played the character of a woman named Maya.

'Bollywood Calling' was her debut on the tinsel screen during the year 2001, thereafter this attractive young Parsi went on to act in 11 more movies, including the Hollywood flick 'Exitz' where she portrays the character of an Indian model. She has also acted the role of former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi in a Chinese movie 'Bandung Sonata'.

On December 9, 2006 Perizaad got married to Boman Rustom Irani, who is a Board Director of Rustomjee Builders. She continues to accept offers and appears in movies.



Filmography

Highway 203 (2008) - Madhu Kalpade
Just Married (2007) - Anu
Ek Ajnabee (2006) - Nikasha
Moonlight (2005)
Morning Raga (2004) - Pinkie
Joggers' Park (2003) - Jenny
Mumbai Matinee (2003) - Sonali Verma
Bollywood Calling (2001) - Kajal

Mona Chopra

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Mona Chopra Biography :

Mona Chopra also known as Sherlyn Chopra, the latest hot bimbo on the Bollywood block will let nothing come in way of her fame and certainly not clothes!! She calls herself part Christian part Muslim with a Persian ancestry and a Punjabi surname. Mona Chopra aka Sherlyn Chopra is ready to strip from head-to-toe.Mona Chopra is a model turned actress and is one of the hottest new faces in the Bollywood film industry. Mona frequently appears in eye popping photoshoots and Hot N Bold movie scenes. Mona Chopra has so far acted in some skin flicks such as Naughty Boy, Jawani Diwani, Game, Time Pass and Dosti.


It is widely reported that Mona Chopra is ready to strip full in front of camera and not afraid of any one including the censor board. Mona herself has said in many interviews that she has no hangups about reel life exposure. She is one of the hottest new faces who can dare to show it all.She is already booked with a lot of new movie offers. She certainly is a lambi race ka ghoda as far as shedding clothes in Bollywood movies goes. We certainly will hear and see a lot about her in the coming years.She recently announced that she is changing her name to Sherlyn Chopra.
Naughty Boy
Cast: Rocky Sandhu, Mona Chopra and Rahul Roy
Director: T.L.V. Prasad
Release Date: 2006
Jawani Diwani - A Youthful Joyride
Cast: Emran Hashmi, Celina Jaitley and Mona Chopra
Director: Manish Sharma
Release Date: 2006
Dosti - Friends Forever
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor and Mona Chopra
Director: Suneel Darshan
Release Date: 2005
Time Pass
Cast: Mona Chopra, Adi Irani and Himani Shivpuri
Director: Chander Mishra
Release Date: 2005
Beeper
Cast: Harvey Keitel, Joey Lauren Adams and Mona Chopra
Director: Jack Sholder

Payal Rastogi

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Payal Rohatgi was born on November 9, 1982 in Hyderabad, India. She is the daughter of Veena Rohatgi and Shashank Rohatgi. She has a brother named Gaurav Rohatgi. She was brought up in a middle class family and grew up in Ahmadabad in Gujarat. A computer engineer by profession[1], Payal Rohatgi won the title of Miss Tourism World in 2001, against candidates from 65 countries. She was also a finalist at the Femina Miss India contest in 2000. These successes encouraged Payal to enter the entertainment industry and so she moved to Mumbai. She is approximately 5'6" tall, and her star-sign is Scorpio.



Modelling career

She started her career by modelling for popular brands like Amul, Nirma, and Nescafe. She gained attention after appearing in a television ad for Cadbury's Temptations Chocolates. Around this time she also appeared in music videos by rock band Silk Route and Indipop artist Kay Kay.

After her career in Bollywood took off, Payal has cut back on the number of products she endorses. However, she appeared along with cricketer Virender Sehwag in an ad film for Dabur's Lal Dantmanjan. The film was directed by Pradeep Sarkar(Incidentally both are somehow related to Vidhu Vinod Chopra as She acted in Munnabhai I and Pardeep Sarkar made Pareeneeta for him). She was also seen in an ad film for eveready battery with Amitabh Bachchan which was directed by Pradeep Sarkar in 2006.



Minissha Lamba


Nick Name: Minissha
Hair Color: Black
Birth Place: Delhi
Marital Status: Single
Languages: Hindi, English
Spouse : Boyfriend: Ravi Behl

Minnisha was born in a New Delhi-based Punjabi speaking Sikh family. She had not really decided to act in films, but she loved modeling and was fortunate enough to be selected to model for Cadbury. Clearly her intent was to complete her education, concentrate on an academic career and do some modeling on the side. She was successful in completing her education from University of Delhi and majored in English with Honors in 2004.




She got her first breakunexpectedly, when she was auditioning for a Cadbury commercial in Delhi. Bollywood Director, Shoojit Sircar, approached her and signed her to to act in his yet untitled movie. She will be re-locating to Bombay, and hopes to land other offers once there.