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Biography / Biodata

Name	Shakeela
Alternative Name	Shakila
Date of Birth	November 19, 1973
Birth Place	Andra Pradesh, India
Nationality	Indian
Shakeela Height	5′4″
Eye colour	Brown
Mother Tongue	Malayalam
Profession	Actress
Tamil First movie	“Playgirls”

Mallu actress Shakeela quotes

# “Today this heavy figure is my asset and my curse too !!”

# “We don’t get the roles that we can act and are used only to sell the film by exposing our body. And one day we are discarded by the public, who run after new girls.”

# “It is nice to make people happy and laughing”. [About her role as comedian]

# “I have no regrets because I got something that I never expected and however be so, I would be still remembered by the Kerala public.”

# “As an actress I would like to do films with Mohanlal and Mamooty”.

Hot facts in actress Biography

# Shakeela entered the film industry at the age of 15.

# Shakeela came to lime light after her movie “Kinarathumbikal” which was a big hit forever.

# Shakeela started her filmy career through B-grade Indian Malayalam and Tamil movies in the early 1990s.

# Shakeela made her filmy debut through “Playgirls” in which she was a supporting actress.
Initially Shakeela was compared to Silk Smitha. Later she was able to leave her own impression.

# Shakeela’s movies created great competetion in malayalam cine field even big heroes were scared about her movies. Some actors even went to the extent of demanding boycott of shakeela movies as they said to have killed good cinemas.

# Shakeela ruled box office in 90s and upto early 2000s in Malayalam industry.

# Though Shakeela was beautiful and talented actress she was limited to Masala movies and she was not given a fair opportunity to exhibit her talent in acting.

# Shakeela stated her wish to act with Rajnikanth or Mohanlal.

# In 2007, Shakeela acted with Superstar Mohanlal in “Chotta Mumbai” and thus her long term ambition was fulfilled at last.

# In 2004 Shakeela had to appear before a court in Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, as she was accused of screening an obscene movie.

# Shakila has planned to write her autobiography. Later it was reported that she changed her mind and dropped the idea of writing her biography.

# Shakila has acted in more than 100 malayalam movies.

# In 2005 Shakila has decided to stop acting in masala movies.

# Now Shakila is acting as a comedian in Telugu, Kannada, Tamil movies.

# So far Shakila acted in telugu, tamil, malayalam, kannada movies.

Shakeela best hot movie list

• Kinarathumbikal
• Bangaram
• Veendum Thulabharam
• Penmanassu
• Soundharyalahari
• Agniputhri
• Sagara
• Sneha
• Mis Chalu
• Aalilathoni
• Vedikettukaari
• One night with Dinil
• Bavalu Sayya
• Nijam
• Chance
• Chintamani
• Ha Okka Nimisham
• Ranganayaki
• Dear Sneha
• Vagalady
• Paruvam

Biography / Biodata

Name	Katrina Kaif
Nick Name	Kat
Katrina Kaif Date of Birth	July 16, 1984
Birth Place	Hong Kong
Katrina Kaif Height	5′ 8½” (1.74 m)
Father	Was Kashmiri,Indian (Now British citizen)
Mother	British National
Katrina Kaif Siblings	Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings
Schoool Days	London, UK
Hobbies	Watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to the gym
Dancing	Learnt Kathak
Favorite actors	Leonardo DiCaprio, Johnny Depp, Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, Aamir Khan.
Favorite actresses	Kajol and Madhuri Dixit.
Favorite cricketer	Irfan Pathan.
Favorite movies	Umrao Jaan (1981), Casablanca (1942), and Gone with the Wind (1939).
Favorite food	Dahi and rice.
Dream Role	“I would love to do a movie set in times of war or conflict.”
Started Modelling	At the age of 14 for a jewelry campaign
Profession	Actress, Model
First movie_________________	Boom

Hot facts in Biography

# Initially critics were very harsh on Katrina for her poor Hindi. Despite of that she was flooded with offers.

# Katrina Kaif’s famous commercials include LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet.

# The hot actress took Hindi and dancing lessons to retain her demand in Bollywood.

# She learnt Kathak dance, by working 7 hours a day non-stop.

# Initially other artists dubbed for her movies because of her poor Hindi.

# After dubbing for “Namastey London” and “Apne” she insistsher own dubbing for her movies.

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

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

# The hot actress‘ hobbies include dancing, watching movies, painting, resting, cooking, going to spas, going to the gym, meeting new people, and getting together with friends.

# After the success of “Namastey London” Akshay Kumar and Katrina Kaif are considered to be one among hit jodis. They are compared to Raj Kapoor-Nargis, Guru Dutt-Waheeda Rehman, Dharmendra-Hema Malini, Aamir Khan-Juhi Chawla and Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol. Their chemistry on screen is undeniable.

# Katrina kaif is half Indian and half British. Her father is NRI and her mother is a English.

# Her father is from Kashmir, India, later he has acquired British citizenship.

# The actress is one of the eight siblings.

# Katrina kaif started modelling at the age of 14. Her first commercial as a model was for a jewelry campaign.

# She grew up in Hawaii, later moved to London and now settled in Mumbai.

# She admits that she is very emotional.

# This actress wears comfortable non-revealing clothes at home.

# She dislikes make-up..!!

# Salman Khan is her closest friend, right now. [2007]

# Katrina kaif doesn’t want her privacy to be invaded by the media.

Katrina Kaif quotes

# “When you are in love, the person you are involved with should mean everything to you…”

# “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”

# “I am Moody… and a Cancerian to the boot. Even a small thing can change the entire mood, but I’m working on that. Besides, I’m also loyal and possessive”

# “I hate wearing make-up. When I leave my hair loose, I don’t wear any make-up. I feel a lot more comfortable that way. I wish we didn’t have to wear make-up.”

# “I enjoy modelling. Don’t forget that I was a model before I joined movies, I began my career as a model, and this will always be my first love. “

# “I want to do better than what I have already done. In fact, people have noticed the change as well. And, a change for good is always welcome. It is quite motivating,”

# “It’s so much fun to be on the sets with actors like Saif and Bipasha. They don’t make me feel unwelcome for even a second.”

# “When I look back at the movies where someone else dubbed for me I go, ‘No no no! That’s not me!’ But in ‘Namastey London’ and now ‘Apne’ I felt I was watching and hearing myself,”

# “I am suspicious pf people trying to create unnecessary controversies. I cannot allow other people to stand in judgment of my life. If I did, I would be a miserable person. Just because I am in the glamour industry people tend to make assumptions about how I live.”

# “I’m not involved with Salman Khan. I’m just a close friend of his sister Alvira’s, I don’t have a love interest in my life, I’m just so busy, travelling every single day with my work. I’m content to hang out with my friends.”

# “Salman Khan is a senior actor and I have learnt a lot from him during the making of the film. He is very focussed and dedicated.”

# “Although I haven’t met Madhuri Dixit in person, I find her very beautiful on screen. I also find Manisha Koirala beautiful.”

# “Some reviewer in Mumbai commented that I pronounced words wrongly. Hello! This is probably some guy who has spent his life in Mumbai. I lived in London and know how to speak like young Indians out there. I’ve a good mind to dash off a letter to him.”

# “I can read and speak Hindi quite well now and that’s quite an achievement considering I didn’t know the language at all when I came down here”

# “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.”

# “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.”

Katrina Kaif best movie list

• Maine Pyar Kyon Kiya ( Salman Khan , Katrina kaif , Sushmita Sen , Arshad Warsi )
• Sarkar ( Amitabh Bachchan , Abhishek Bachchan , Kay Kay , Katrin kaif )
• Humko Deewana Kar Gaye ( Akshay Kumar , Katrina kaif , Salman Khan , Bipasha Basu )
• Namastey London ( Akshay Kumar , Katrina kaif , Rishi Kapoor , Javed Sheikh )
• Apne ( Bobby Deol , Sunny Deol , Dharmendra , Katrina kaif , Shilpa Shetty , Kiron Kher )
• Partner ( Salman Khan , Katrin Kaif , Govinda , Lara Dutta )

Biography / Biodata

Name	Amisha Patel
Nick Name	Angel.
Date of Birth	9 June 1976,
Birth Place	Breach Candy Hospital, Bombay, India
Star Sign	Gemini
Amisha Patel Height	5 ‘ 5 ”
Eye Colour	Hazel
Father	Amit Patel
Mother	Asha Patel
Brother	Ashmit Patel
Profession	Modeling, Acting
Dance	Learnt Bharat Natyam
Schoool Days	Cathedral and John Connon High School in Bombay
College Days	Degree in Economics from Tufts University, Massachusetts, U.S.A
Academic achievement	Won gold medal for an Economics paper from Tufts University
Awards	Filmfare Special Performance Award for Gadar: Ek Prem Katha
First movie_______________	Kaho Naa Pyar Hai

Hot facts in Biography

# Amisha Patel does not believe in the institution of marriage.

# The hot actress started learning Bharatnatyam dance at the age of five.

# Her favorite Actors are Aamir Khan, Dilip Kumar & Richard Geri.

# Her favorite Actresses are Meena Kumari, Madhuri Dixit and Julia Roberts .

# This sexy actress family and Hrithik Roshan families are long time friends.

# Amisha Patel was offered the heroine’s role in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai (2000) during a joint family dinner . She got the role very surprisingly.

# The Actress graduated from Tufts University, Massachusetts.

# This hot actress was good at the studies. She won gold medal for an Economics paper from Tufts University, Massachusetts.

# After her graduation Amisha Patel worked for a finance company for few months.
She did modeling occasionally.

# Amisha Patel is the granddaughter of the famous Indian lawyer Rajni Patel.

# Amisha Patel’s grandmother Sushila Gokhale Patel was a leading figure in the progressive movement in the sixties and a handicraft artiste her works are now kept in the museum Mani Bhavan.

# Amisha Patel’s grandmother,Sushila’s sister Godavari struggled relentlessly among adivasis against the police repression and exploitation by powerful landlords in Thane district.

Amisha Patel quotes

# “In fact, I like people who flirt with me. If some co-star doesn’t pay attention to me while working, I begin to feel that either he is throwing attitude or there is something wrong with my dressing sense.”

# ” I don’t allow anyone to exceed the limit. I allow people to stare at me, talk to me and even share some romantic things as much as they want but I don’t want anyone to come close to me or touch me.”

# “Even if I wasn’t an actress and I walked into a party with friends, I’d still have men gaping at me and undressing me in their minds. “

# “I never had any guy in my life, who took me out for candlelight dinner and with whom I roamed around hand in hand. I have done it in the films but I am yet to experience such moment in my life. Of course I have gone out for movies, but not with a particular guy but a group of friends.” [2007]

# “I think Salman is very cute, I love Aamir Khan, I adored Sunny Deol, I would love to work with Shah Rukh feel his energy, his spontanity and zest in his performances . There are streaks of things that I like in each star, like Salman’s give a damn attitude, Ajay’s intensity, Bobby’s youthful look. “

# “I don’t mind an item number like “Kajra Re” from Bunty Aur Babli, it’s done well and the song seems like a whole lot of fun. But if I did a “Khallas,” my career would also be Khallas with it!”

# “I know, I am young and beautiful and it is only natural that people are enticed with my beauty and looks.”

# ” I’m big fan of George Bernard Shaw. I had read all his books and watched all his plays when I travelled abroad.”

# “By nature, I am a very restless person. I have ants in my pants. I believe sleeping long hours is a waste of time. “

# “I am a cleanliness freak. I love to eat junk food from roadside stalls. I may have a tough exterior but I am a very sensitive person.”

# “I think for a good honeymoon you have to be completely happy with the man you are marrying and mentally ready to get married – not being forced into it. Otherwise, no matter which part of the world you go to for your honeymoon, you are not going to have a good time.”

# “I am a perfectionist. I like everything just right.”

# “Education is never a waste. It is something which has shaped my personality and has made me what I am.”

# “People bring you up so fast…But they bring you down even faster.”

# “If you see Hrithik and me shooting together, you will notice that the chemistry has only gotten better. We are lot more comfortable with each other.”

# “Films were never on my agenda, may be it was written in my destiny. And since I am here, I would like to give it my best try. “

# “I don’t want to have to sit with my kids, 10 or 15 years down the line, watching my old films and knowing this is how I got it.”

# “You should never be too scared to achieve your dreams because they do come true.”

# “I didn’t use the shortcuts to success. I can proudly watch my films with my grandchildren. I came in at a time, when there were star children all around. But I made a place for myself without making any enemies. “

# “I am too restless for a 9 to 5 job. Being an actor takes you to people’s homes and hearts. “

# “Kareena and Aishwarya are beautiful, and talented. But it hurts when I lose a project to them because I’m equally qualified.”

# “I am too selfish about my career. I don’t have the selflessness and commitment for marriage. I am too busy to give of myself to another person. I do not want to take a responsibility, which I am not prepared for.”

# “I love cutting cakes, popping open champagne bottles, having my friends sing for me at the top of their voices. I’m like a child in a candy shop. All my friends have outgrown ‘birthdays’, but I seem to still enjoy mine.” [2007]

# “I don’t care what people say about me. Those who know me think just the opposite, and that’s all that matters.”

# “I have no qualms about doing a good item number. There’s dignity of labour in them too.”

# “If someone talks bad about me it only goes to show that the person feels insecure. I don’t manipulate. I don’t carry dabbas for directors. “

Amisha Patel best movie list

•   Kaho Na Pyar Hai ( Hrithik Roshan , Amisha Patel )

• Gadar ( Sunny Deol , Amisha Patel )
• Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage ( Hrithik Roshan , Amisha Patel )
• Humraaz ( Amisha Patel , Bobby Deol , Akshaye Khanna )
• The Rising ( Aamir Khan , Toby Stephens , Amisha Patel , Rani Mukherji , Coral Beed )
• Mere Jeevan Saathi ( Akshay Kumar , Karishma kapoor , Amisha Patel )
• Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. ( Abhay Deol , Minissha Lamba , Kay Kay Menon , Boman Irani ,  Raima Sen,   Amisha Patel ,  Shabana Azmi, Diya Mirza )

Amisha Patel’s major awards

• Kalashree “Sensational Discovery”[ Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai,2000]
• Zee Cine Award Best Female Debut [ Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai,2000 ]
• Sansui Viewers Choice Award “Best Debut / Face of the Year” [ Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, 2000]
• Filmfare Special Performance Award [ Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,2001 ]
• 32nd Annual Filmgoers “Best Actress” [ Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,2001 ]
• Jury Award [ Gadar: Ek Prem Katha,2002]

Biography / Biodata

Name	Shilpa Shetty
Nick Name	Manya, Babucha,Silly Pooh
Date of Birth	8 th June
Birth Place	Tamil Nadu, India
Star Sign	Gemini
Shilpa Shetty Height	5′ 10″
Father	Surendra
Mother	Sunanda Shetty
Sister	Shamita Shetty
Profession	Actress,Model
Father’s Profession	Businessman
Languages known	Tulu, English, Hindi, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and French.
Eye Colour	Light Brown
Schoool Days	St. Anthony Girls’ High School, Chembur,
College Days	Podar College
Sports	Captain of the school baseball team and has earned a black belt in Karate
First movie	Baazigar
Address _________________	#2, Dev Darshan, 262 St. Anthony Road, Chembur, Bombay - 400 071

Shilpa Shetty in Big Brother

#  Shilpa Shetty won the British Celebrity Big Brother contest on 28 January 2007 with 63% of the final vote.

# During Celebrity Big Brother, Shilpa was a target of racism and bullying by other housemates, chiefly by Jade Goody, Jo O’Meara and Danielle Lloyd.

# She is the first Indian celebrity included in the Celebrity version of Big Brother.

# She was reportedly paid Rs.31.5mn for her participation.

# She received 100,000 Pounds for winning the show .

# “I just want every Indian to be extremely proud that I’m in here” -Shilpa Shetty

# “I have zero expectations. The only thing I really hope to keep is my self-respect and my dignity.” -Shilpa Shety

# “Why do they hate me? Why am I detested? I feel like I’m losing my dignity. “I’m the only one they are mean to, I don’t know why, nobody is mean to anyone else except me. I’m scared to say anything else. They’ve pushed me to the brink.” - Shilpa Shety

Shilpa Shetty victim of Racism in Big brother..!!

# In the show she was the victim of racism, which has created a worldwide controversy.
Big Brother racial discrimination controversy reached the British Parliament and discussions were held.

# After racial discrimination Indian Minister of State for External Affairs Anand Sharma lodged a complaint to British PM Tony Blair that threatened to sour relations and damage trade between the two countries.

# Even in India protests were held against the racial discrimination.

# About the racial discrimination Blair responded “We should oppose racism in all its forms.”
Following racism in Big Brother broadcasting network Channel 4 received over a record-breaking 40,000 complaints.

Shilpa Shetty’s legal problems

#  Madurai court issued non-bailable warrants against Shetty and Reema Sen for “posing in an obscene manner” in photographs published by a Tamil newspaper. [2006]

# On April 26, 2007 an Indian court in Rajasthan issued a warrant for Shetty and Gere’s arrest.
Shetty said she would attend court if her lawyers advised her to.

# Surat police questioned Shilpa and her parents about her links with underworld. It was reported that the owners of Praful Sarees had lodged complaints with them after claiming to receive threatening telephone calls from Mumbai-based underworld figures asking for money on behalf of the Shettys.

Richard Gere Kissing incident

# Shilpa Shetty was kissed several times in jest on the cheek by Richard Gere during an AIDS-awareness event. The kiss prompted protesters, Shiv Sena, carried the protests all over India. People demanded an apology from her and threatened to ban her movies in the state. [April 15, 2007]

# “I understand this (kissing) is his (Gere’s) culture, not ours. But this was not such a big thing or so obscene for people to overreact in such a manner. I understand people’s sentiments, but I don’t want a foreigner to take bad memories from here.”

# “Apology! For what? Did he kiss on my lips? Did he do my vastra haran? Have you never seen a man kiss a woman? Don’t act stupid! I don’t think anything wrong has happened to me. I am someone who lives with dignity,”

# “India has the second highest number of HIV patients in the world. Yet, we are talking about the kissing incident rather than the HIV cause. We should not waste national time on such trivial issues.”

Hot facts in Biography

# The hot actress  earned a black belt in Karate, a martial art.

# She attended a reception at the House of Commons, to meet the then-British prime minister Tony Blair. [ February 2007]

# Shilpa Shetty was also invited to meet with Queen Elizabeth II in London. [Mar 2007] She was the subject of a documentary entitled “The Real Shilpa Shetty”.

# Her mother tongue is Tulu.

# The actress knows nearly ten languages including English, Hindi,Tulu, Kannada, Marathi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Urdu and basic French.

# She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer.

# She is interested in sports and she was the captain of the baseball team during her school days.

# Her younger sister Shamita Shetty is also a Bollywood actress. Both sisters worked together in the film Fareb andthey are the first sisters to appear in a film together in the history of Bollywood.

# The hot actress started her career at age 16, as amodel for Limca in 1991.

# Shilpa made her film debut in 1993 with Baazigar.

# She was on the cover of the first issue of OK! Magazine.

Shilpa Shetty quotes

# “I really don’t know when I will get married and to be honest, I haven’t found the perfect man yet, “

# “I am a responsible citizen with prudent thoughts. One doesn’t have to look sexy for the heck of it. It all depends on the subject of the movie.”

# “There’s a thin line between vulgarity and sensuality. And I have never crossed that. I have always been praised for aestheticsensibilities when it comes to exposing.”

# “As far as my photographs go, what is obscene about it? If navel-showing is obscenity, then our traditional Indian outfit — the traditional sari — should be banned in the first place.”

# “I do read books but I am not a voracious reader. It is not like I cannot do without reading.”

# “I am open to love, I’m a complete optimist. I must thank my family for teaching me to cope with the lows in life. It is only when you hit rock-bottom, that you can look forward to the highs.”

Shilpa Shetty in HIV awareness

# “I have participated to show my solidarity to people living with HIV-Aids. I will do anything for them to feel wanted and special,” -Shilpa Shety

# “Why not a film on HIV positive patients? It is a social stigma in our society. We made this film to highlight this problem … This film will bring about a social awareness about AIDS in our country. It is high time we talked about this in our society.” -Shilpa Shety [About movie “Phir Milenge” 2004]

# Her movie Phir Milenge was is about AIDS awareness. It was viewed by the United Nations and appreciated for its social concern.

# She donated her remuneration of her movie ‘Phir Milenge’ to an AIDS charity.

# Shetty lent her active support to a BBC World Service Trust television show designed to tackle the problem of HIV-AIDS in India. [Feb 2006]

Shilpa Shetty as PETA activist

# “These once dignified animals only leave their cages, which are barely larger than the size of their bodies, for a few minutes each day to be forced into the ring to perform tricks which make no sense and are upsetting to them. The best way to help animals suffering in circuses is to boycott the circus”.[ Being in PETA]

# Shetty’s joined hands with PETA as part of an advertising campaign against the use of wild animals in circuses.

Shilpa Shetty’s best movie list

• Main Khiladi Tu Anari ( Akshay Kumar , Saif Ali Khan , Shilpa Shetty )

• Dhadkan ( Sunil Shetty , Akshay Kumar , Shilpa Shetty )
• Hathyar ( Sanjay Dutt , Shilpa Shetty , Sharad Kapoor )
• Rishtey ( Karishma kapoor , Anil Kapoor, Shilpa Shetty )
• Phir Milenge ( Salman Khan , Shilpa Shetty , Abhishek Bachchan )
• Dus ( Sanjay Dutt , Sunil Shetty , Shilpa Shetty , Abhishek Bachchan , Zayed Khan , Esha Deol )
• Metro ( Shilpa Shetty , Shiney Ahuja , Kangana Ranaut , Kay Kay Menon , Konkona Sen Sharma , Irrfan Khan )

Shilpa Shetty’ major awards

•   Bollywood Movie Award - Best Supporting Actress [ Pardesi Babu,1998 ]

• Giant International Award [ Phir Milenge,2004 ]
• AAHOA Award [ Phir Milenge,2005 ]
• IIFA special award from local authorities [2007]
• Silver Star Award for her outstanding contribution to humanitarian causes [2007]
• Honorary Degree of Doctor of Arts by De Montfort University in Leicester, UK. Shetty is the youngest actor from the Indian film fraternity to join [2007]
• Rajiv Gandhi National Quality Award [2007 ]

Biography / Biodata

Name	Priyanka Chopra
Nick Name	Sunshine, Mimi ,Yanka
Date of Birth	18 July, 1982
Birth Place	Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
Star Sign	Cancer
Priyanka Chopra Height	5′ 7½”
Father	Dr. Ashok Chopra
Mother	Dr. Madhu Chopra
Brother	Sidharth Chopra
Profession	Actress,Model
Father’s Profession	Doctor
Favourite song	Careless Whispers, I will always love you….
Favourite stars	Mel Gibson, kishore kumar
Favourite food	Dish Lasagna, Makki roti and sarson kasaag
Favourite Dress	Saree
Schoool Days	La Martiniere Girls’ School, Lucknow;Newton’s Newton North High School USA
College Days	Maria Goretti College in Bareilly and completed studies in Boston, Massachusetts, USA;Jai Hind College,Mumbai
Favourite Book	Shakespeare’s Romeo Juliet
Hobbies	Singing & Writing poetry
First movie ___________________	Thamizhan,Tamil

Hot facts in Biography

# Priyanka Chopra, is very fond of ghazals and poetry. She even writes poems.

# She won the title of Miss India World and later Miss World 2000 and she became the fifth Indian woman to win the title.

# In the Miss World competition, Priyanka Chopra won despite of her mistake. She was asked which living woman she admires most, and Priyanka replied “Mother Theresa”, but at that time Mother Theresa had deceased.

# She participated in the Adult education awareness program with the NGO’s in Bareilly.

# The hot actress was part of Indian Govt. sponsored Polio Eradication Programme.

# Prakash Jaju,former personal assistant of Priyanka Chopra had filed a criminal complaint in Indore against Priyanka Chopra and her father Ashok Chopra for allegedly threatening him through underworld don Chota Shakeel in order to pressurise him to stop demanding his dues from the actress. The Madhya Pradesh High Court dropped the proceedings against her but the proceedings aren’t stopped against her father. [17 Sep 2007]

# Priyanka Chopra has declined to work in Ashok Amritraj’s international venture, thereby she rejected the offer of being in Hollywood movies.

# The hot actress has replaced Aishwarya Rai in Karan Johar’s film as Aishwarya, being married felt uncomfortable with the sexy roles.

# She was the Grand Marshal in the US recently when NRIs celebrated India’s Independence Day there. In the same function astronaut Sunita Williams was present as the guest of honour. [2007]

# The actress was the only Indian in USA to have been selected at state level for the National opus Honour choir.

# She made her debut in Bollywood with ‘The Hero’ in 2002.

# She was listed as number 2 of ‘Top Bollywood Actresses’ of 2006. (rediff.com, 8-25-2006)

# The actress, posed on the very front page first Indian version of Maxim Magazine.

 Priyanka Chopra quotes

# “I have no interest in live-in relationships. I really think marriage binds people together both socially and emotionally and that I think is what is best. I am sure I won’t change my views in future too.”

# “When I became Miss World, I couldn’t believe I had won it. I used to sleep with my crown because I was scared someone would steal it. In a minute the world changed for me.”

# “I got into the movies by accident. When I got an offer, I thought let’s try this too. Everything in my life has happened by trial and error. I didn’t even think I would win the Miss India title so where’s the question of thinking I’d come this far.”

# “I am not into horoscopes and astrology. I have always been destiny’s child and destiny has played out the good cards for me so far. Destiny has helped me find a vocation I never imagined I would be in.”

# ” I actually have not regretted any film that I have done. Nothing has been so bad that I wished that I had never done it. It happens with everyone especially in the creative field.”

# “I think for me it’s really important to be working in a film which is commercially successful. And after you reach a point where you are considered a box-office success then you do parts, which are critically acclaimed. Then you reach a point and it’s a balance of both.”

# “I condemn one-night stands completely. For me, I think it shows the level of disrespect you have towards your body, if you’re indulging in casual sex. If you’re in love with someone, it just doesn’t make sense to me why you would just sleep with someone to satisfy your sexual appetite…”

# “I don’t think there’s only one love. In my opinion, every relationship has something new to offer.”

# “I love Madhuri Dixit! Even if I am considered two per cent of her I will think of myself as hugely talented.I also love Shah Rukh Khan and Kajol. They obviously believe so much in what I too think — that is, they are not interested in just going on the sets and finishing their shots, but in living the roles and breathing life into the characters.”

# “I am very fond of western wear. I just like wearing jeans and T-shirt, blue jeans and white shirt is my favourite outfit. In Indian wear, my favourite is Sari.”

# “I don’t come from a film background. I haven’t learned anything about films or film-making. But I have a thirst to know everything about my profession. I want to learn about cinematography, about editing, about music recordings, about post-production.”

# “There are definitely more harmful things around us and I have been having colas since I was a kid and all is fine with me. Have the agencies analyzed how safe the water is that we drink or if mother’s milk also contains harmful chemicals?” [About Pepsi-cola ban]

# “I was shocked and upset when I heard the news. I wish his family strength and courage. The film fraternity will stand by him in every possible way. He is a wonderful person and because he has already served his sentence for 16 months, already I hope the Supreme Court will be lenient. I wish him luck.” [About Sanjay Dutt]

# “It was wonderful to connect with the Indians there. I had been to school in New York for three years as a teenager. And I know how close Indians abroad feel to their home,” [About New York]

# “I have spent almost seven years in the industry and I have had all sorts of experiences. Flops to hits, controversies toindustry backing, good periods to dull periods – I have learnt a lot. However, I dread the fact that there is no privacy here.”

Priyanka Chopra best movie list

•   The Hero ( Sunny Deol  , Priyanka Chopra , Preity zinta )

• Andaaz ( Akshay Kumar , Lara Dutta , Priyanka Chopra )
• Mujhse Shaadi Karogi ( Salman Khan , Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra , Amrish Puri )
• Aitraaz ( Akshay Kumar , Priyanka Chopra , Kareena Kapoor , Paresh Rawal )
• Waqt – A Race Against Time ( Amitabh Bachchan , Priyanka Chopra , Akshay Kumar  )
• Krrish ( Hrithik Roshan , Priyanka Chopra , Naseeruddin Shah , Rekha )

Priyanka Chopra’s major awards

• Filmfare Best Debut Award, [ Andaaz,2004]
• Filmfare Best Villain Award [ Aitraaz,2005 ]
• Stardust Best Supporting Actress Award; [The Hero: Love Story of a Spy,2004 ]
• Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; [ Mujhse Shaadi Karogi,2005 ]
• GIFA Awards, Windows Live Search & Movie Talkies Most Searched Actress [2007]
• Style Diva of 2006
• Sexiest Asian Women [2006 ]
• Kelvinator’s Gr8 Women Awards: Contribution to Indian Cinema [2007 ]

Biography / Biodata

Name	Sanjay Dutt
Nick Name	Sanju Baba
Date of Birth	July 29, 1959
Birth Place	India
Star Sign	Leo
Sanjay Dutt Height	6′2″
Eye color	Light Brown
Hair color	Brown
Father	Sunil Dutt
Mother	Nargis
Brother and Sister	Anju(Namrata Dutt) and Priya
Wife	Richa Sharma (Died of cancer )
Daughter	Trishla
Wife	Rhea Pillai (divorced. 2005) , Manyata [2008]
Girlfriends	Tina Munim, Madhuri Dixit, Rekha, Kimi Katkar, Nadia Durrani
Profession	Actor,Model
Father’s Profession	Actor,Politician
Extra skill	playback singer
School days	Lawrence School, Sanawar
Legal Problems __________	Mumbai Blasts, He used to take Drugs

Sanjay Dutt’s history of controversies

Mumbai Blasts

# Sanjay Dutt was arrested on April 19, 1993 for alleged involvement in bombings of Mumbai which killed 257 people in 1993.

# CBI alleged that that Abu Salem and his men went to Sanjay Dutt’s house on January 16, 1993 and gave him three AK-56 rifles, 25 hand grenades, one 9 mm pistol and cartridges. He returned two AK-56 rifles, hand grenades and cartridges to Hanif Kadawala and Samir Hingora but kept one AK-56 rifle with himself.

# It was alleged that Sanjay Dutt instructed his friends Yusuf Nullawalla, Kersi Adjenia, Rusi Mulla and Ajay Marwah to destroy the rifle and they did.

# It was alleged that the rifle and cartridges that Sanjay received formed part of the consignment, which was smuggled into India in pursuance to the conspiracy of Mumbai blast.

# He acknowledged that he personally knew the other accused, but denied the charges that he was involved with the larger conspiracy.

# He was found innocent in the case of Mumbai Blasts as hehasn’t used it for the furtherance of Terrorist Activities.

# However Sanjay Dutt is liable for unlawfull possesion of firearms under TADA which is unconnected to terrorist activities. On 31 July 2007, Sanjay Dutt was sentenced 6 years rigorous imprisonment under TADA.

# On August 20, 2007, the Supreme Court of India granted him interim bail.

# The actor was released from jail on August 23. No special privileges were given to the actor during his stay in the jail.

Underworld connections

# The police had audio some tapes wherein it seems that Sanjay Dutt spoke on the telephone for 45 minutes to the underworld don Chhota Shakeel in Karachi. The audio tapes show Sanjay try to please shakeel with a gift and talk about several Bollywood/Underworld figures.

# The Enforcement Directorate has questioned Sanjay Dutt about alleged connection between underworld-Bollywood. He was questioned in Bharat Shah Case. Bharat Shah is facing the charge of alleged links with Karachi-based gangster Chhota Shakeel.

Good or Bad..!?

# TADA court Judge P D Kode said in the open court:

“During my reasoning I have not found him (Sanjay) to be a terrorist.”

# When Sanjay Dutt was arrested under TADA, the people of India were on his side. People prayed for his release, special poojas were done for his release. When he was released, there was dancing on the streets.

Quantum of Punishment and chances of release
The actor , has applied for release under Probation of Offenders Act (POA). But the probation officer’s report is not binding on the court. If the judge does not extend the benefit of POA to Dutt, the actor has to undergo 6 years of rigorous imprisonment under the Arms Act.

Hot facts in Biography

# At the age of 12 he made his first film debut as a child in his father’s film “Reshma Aur Shera”.

# The hot actor  is the son of Bollywood stars Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt.

# His mother Nargis Dutt died a few weeks before the release of his first film. She who was suferring from cancer.

# Sanjay Dutt’s father, Sunil Dutt, was an active politician and actor. He died in May 2005. Sanjay Dutt took up drugs, while he was still in high school.

# His father who sent him to a rehabilitation center in Texas inorder to get rid of Drugs.

# Sanjay Dutt’s sister, Priya Dutt, is a politicion and at present a Member of Parliament. [2007]

# He married Richa Sharma, and the couple had a baby girl named Trishala.

# After his wife Richa Sharma’s death [due to brain tumor] he moved the court for the custody of his daughter against his in-laws, but he lost the battle.

# Daughter, Trishala, is studying Forensic Science in America.

# Sanjay Dutt and his wife Rhea Pillai divorced in 2005 after few years of marriage.

# Rhea Pillai later married tennis player Leander Paes.

 Jail life of Sanjay Dutt

# 48-year-old Sanjay Dutt was shifted to the historic Yerawada jail in Pune that once had Gandhi as its inmate during the freedom struggle.

# Initialy Sanjay was kept a separate cell, which is a high-security cell with no windows and very little access to other prisoners.

# The actor  asked the Yerwada Jail authorities to grant him permission to join the Gandhi Vichar Pariksha course in the jail.

# In Yerawada Jail a programme to spread Gandhian principles among the inmates was introduced in 2002. He attended the ‘Gandhi Darshan’ course and took the ‘Gandhi Vichar Pariksha’ in jail. [similar to “Lage Raho Munna Bhai”]

# As a prisoner serving rigorous imprisonment, Sanjay needs to work as an ordianary prisoner in the jail to earn his living.

# A police constable was suspended for hugging Sanajy as he was released from prison on bail, cosidering it to be professional misconduct. However the policeman was reinstated after the media pointed out that a minister had hugged Dutt, with no such “Side Effects”.

 Sanjay Dutt quotes

# “I don’t remember of any phase in my life where there have been no problems,”

# “Today, as I’ve matured I’ve understood his silent strength and grown even closer to him. I love my dad, I adore him. Today my love for him is something I feel strongly about. I realised how it took a change in me to appreciate my dad’s strength.”

# “I was always my mother’s pet. She gave me whatever I wanted. Those days for me to whiz around in a sports car and wear Italian threads was the most important thing. I mean, life was one big party. Loud music, wild partying, the works.”

# “I always was a passionate man, a passionate person. To me passion meant living it up. Enjoying life to the fullest. I always did what I wanted. I was always given whatever I desired.”

# “Earlier I was violent too. Hot-tempered. I used to hate myself later, after losing my cool. It is people with no directive in life, who’re violent. People with zero intelligence. Zero sensitivity. Zero civility and with no powers of reasonability who resort to violence.”

# “I concentrate on my work. I’ve made it my passion today. I laugh within when people praise my acting today. The same people had predicted that I’d never make it.”

# “Success is like a fistful of sand, you relax a bit and it slips out of your fingers.”

# “You know, my success depresses me. It always has. Every time my films do well I feel kind of responsibilities increase, expectations run high. I’m not sure I can live up to them, no actor can keep giving hits again and again.”

# “I respond to love and kindness with all my heart. If I get a little I am willing to give everything.”

# “I don’t feel competitive at all. I feel everybody’s got their own place. I’m not in the number game at all. I’ve never wanted to be. I am an individual, not a number.”

# “All I can say is that I have full faith in the judiciary. I am thankful to the people of this country; I have a long battle to face; please pray for me and I love you all.” [ After released on bail]

Sanjay Dutt best movie list

• Rocky ( Sanjay Dutt  , Tina Munim , Reena Roy )
  
• Vidhaata ( Sanjay Dutt , Dilip Kumar , Sanjeev Kumar , Shammi Kapoor )
• Naam ( Sanjay Dutt , Nutan , Kumar Gaurav)
• Hathyar ( Dharmendra , Sangeeta Bijlani , Sanjay Dutt , Rishi Kapoor )
• Saajan ( Sanjay Dutt , Madhuri Dixit , Salman Khan )
• Khalnayak ( Sanjay Dutt , Madhuri Dixit , Jackie Shroff  ,Subhash Ghai , Rakhee , Ramya Krishna )
• Vaastav ( Sanjay Dutt , Reema Lagoo , Namrata Shirodkar , Shivaji Satam )
• Mission Kashmir ( Sanjay Dutt , Preity zinta , Hrithik Roshan , Sonali Kulkarni )
• Munnabhai M.B.B.S. ( Sanjay Dutt , Sunil Dutt ,  Arshad Warsi , Gracy Singh )
• Lage Raho Munnabhai ( Sanjay Dutt , Vidya Balan , Arshad Warsi , Boman Irani , Diya Mirza , Dilip Prabhavalkar )
• Shootout At Lokhandwala ( Sanjay Dutt , Vivek Oberoi , Tusshar Kapoor ,  Abhishek Bachchan  , Amitabh Bachchan , Sunil Shetty )

Sanjay Dutt about Munnabhai MBBS. [2003] :

“It’s a kind of satire on the medical profession, but at the same time, it’s a fun film, though not a slapstick comedy. The jokes and dialogs aren’t written to evoke a forced laughter; I’d say it’s situational. Munnabhai is comical because of the way he is. But at the core, it’s a very emotional film. It