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Biography / Biodata

Hot facts in Biography

# Tanushree Dutta loves children, but says that she does not want any of her own.

# After tagged with sexy image Tanushri Dutta has decided not to kiss onscreen again as she feels uncomfortable kissing in front of camera.

# The actress came to limelight when she won the title of Femina Miss India in 2004.

# Tanushree Dutta was also crowned Miss Confidence and Miss Beautiful Smile. The participating judges in the competition were Sanjay Dutt, Fardeen Khan, Bipasha Basu, Ritu Beri, Sonu Nigam, Farah Khan, Madhavan, Saif Ali Khan & Hemant Trivedi.

# During her childhood days Tanushri Dutta was very shy and very introvert due to strict social norms.

# Before entereing films she was employed with Oracle Institute for 3 months. There she did many assignments including ramp, print campaign, videos, & commercials.

# She did her graduation in communications in Pune, Maharashtra.

# She is a Bengali by birth.

# The hot actress was placed among the top ten in the Miss Universe 2004.

# Her Bollywood debut was in 2005 through Aashiq Banaya Apne.

# She wears glasses in real life.

# Her dad works for the Life Insurance Corporation of India.

# The actress did many concerts in various parts of India as well as abroad.

# She anchored a Bengali show on Televions titled ‘Hoi Hullod’.

# She would like to be identified as an actress rather than being just known as a sex symbol.

#  Tanushree Dutta enjoys Cooking, dancing, watching movies and trekking.

Tanushree Dutta quotes

# “Yes, I have kissed on-screen, but I don’t feel comfortable doing it.” (2007)

# “I am single but not ready to mingle . After my bad experience with Aaditya Datt, I am not going to jump into anything. I strongly believe in destiny. Things happen, when they have to. Right now my family is my first priority and my younger sister, who is studying in class X, needs a lot of attention. So love can wait.”

# “Since my childhood I wanted to be in the glamour world. It was my dream to win the Miss India crown. When it happened I wanted to become an international model and feature in FTV.”

# ”For a small town girl like me with no film connections to make it big in Bollywood so early in my career would seem like a dream.”

# “I want to be a queen. I have always been fascinated by the lifestyle of kings and queens and that’s what my dream role is. I want to be known as a good actress as well as a saleable one. I think I’ll make it,”

# “I take that as a compliment. I think Bipasha is stunning and has a great body too. But I don’t want to be the next Bipasha Basu; I want people to know me for being Tanushree Dutta,” [on being compared with Bipasha Basu]

# “I come from a conservative Bengali family and my personailty was groomed according to strict social norms. Therefore i was shy and introvert. But then i went to a boarding school in Pune and my outlook towards life changed. I became more open and friendly and felt confident enough to participate in the Miss India Pageant. Winning the tittle changed my life”

# “Every life runs on its own pace and rhythm, and we should not break that. One person can strike gold in ten years, while another can do it in two years. Hard work and focus is the key to success.”

# “One can not make a hit by simply fitting kissing scenes in a film; the audience is not a fool,”

# “My ambition was to win the Miss India crown and then do something else, but it didn’t go as planned and I landed up here.”

# “I really wanted to do something different and I tried playing a negative shade in Raqeeb. And for the first time, critics gave me good reviews and didn’t sum up my performance with phrases like ‘capable of more, sexy and hot, glam doll”

# “It seems everybody wants to dress me up. However, every time people have tried doing that, the result has drawn a lot of flak. I don’t know who to blame because I have a decent body and face. I have been a part of the fashion industry and it is an established fact that I can carry off a dress well. Either the designers aren’t making good clothes at all or I am jinxed,”

# “For the past few months, I am learning Kathak. It’s all part of my fitness regime. Dancing is the healthy way to remain fit. Since I am doing a lot of stage shows, this is going to help me there too. And of course I will improve my latkajhatkas in the films also.” [2007]

# “I’ve enjoyed working with him. His dedication and professionalism is worth praising. He is also a good person. So working with him all along was very easy. His sense of humor really refreshes you.” [About Emraan]

# “I want to do a variety of roles, not just those requiring me to look glamorous. For me, it is very important that people know me as a good actress rather than just another sex symbol,??”

Tanushree Dutta best movie list

• Chocolate ( Anil Kapoor , Sunil Shetty , Irrfan Khan , Arshad Warsi , Tanushree Dutta , Emraan Hashmi , Sushma Reddy )
• Aashiq Banaya Aapne ( Emraan Hashmi , Sonu Sood , Tanushri Dutta )
• Good Boy Bad Boy ( Emraan Hashmi , Tusshar Kapoor , Isha Sharvani , Tanushri Dutta )
• Raqeeb ( Tanushree Dutta , Rahul Khanna , Sharman Joshi , Jimmy Shergill )

Biography / Biodata

Hot facts in Biography

# Amrita Rao has a sister by name preeta. Both pursued modeling career during her college days however Amrita was for ahead and did many successful commercials and films.

# She is passionate about reading short stories.

# The hot actress did 30 commercial ads before coming to films.

# M F Hussain,a famous artist has plans to start a series of paintings inspired by Vivah and Amrita Rao.

# Actress is a graduate in psychology.

# Amrita Rao speaks English, Hindi, Marathi, and Konkani.

# The actress quit the college to pursue a career in modelling.

# Though her debut film was ‘Ab Ke Baras’ in 2002 she came to limelight after the success of her “Ishq Vishk” 2003.

# She won the title of “FASHION ICON OF THE YEAR” sponsored by NIFD

# Esha Deol slapped co-star Amrita Rao on the sets of Pyaare Mohan. [2005]

# Esha Deol said “Yes. One day after pack-up, Amrita abused me in front of my director, Indra Kumar and my cameraman and I thought that was totally out of line. To protect my self-respect, in the heat of the moment, I slapped her. I have no regrets becauseshe totally deserved it for her behaviour towards me at that point of time. I just stood up for myself and my dignity.” [ later they compromised]

# One of her fan persistently sent messages and gifts, including a two month old puppy from Patna despite of her indifference.Though she loves the fans, later she decided to put an end to his madness.

Amrita Rao quotes

# “For me, sensuality lies in the attitude and expression and not the clothes. I would love to work with Farah Khan in a guest appearance song or, as you call it, an item number. “

# “It’s easy to lose one’s freshness. We need to keep doing different kinds of roles to remain in the public eye. But then, if over-exposure was bad, then Hollywood actresses would have been the first targets. People like Julia Roberts have survived for so long because of their creativity and versatility.”

# “I remember when Sushmita Sen won the Miss Universe crown, every schoolgirl including me wanted to be like her. I never imagined that I would get to do such a beautiful role with her in Main Hoon Na.”

# “I worked with Shah Rukh Khan first in Main Hoon Na and now in My name is Gonsalves. Now I know why they call him the Badshah. His response can only make your reflexes better.”

# “I believe there is no Mr Right. If you find the right person and want to spent the rest of your life with him, then you would have to make it work towards making it right.”

# “Getting into films was a childhood dream, which I had kept to myself. But I guess I was destined to be an actress.”

# “Especially because I had no contacts in the film industry at all. I thought it was tough battle if one wanted to establish oneself here. I guess I was destined to be here!”

# “You know, there are some screen pairs that people don’t forget, like Anil Kapoor–Madhuri Dixit, Shah Rukh Khan-Kajol…and what’s interesting is that even after two years, people remember Shahid and me as a great screen pair.”

# “Don’t be disillusioned and depressed if you don’t get a worthy opportunity here. There are other fields you can excel in!”

# “I like to read! But I don’t have the patience to read a whole novel so I prefer to read those books that have stories in them. Like recently I enjoyed reading Chitra Banerjee’s book called Arranged Marriage. I also relish reading short stories written by Jeffery Archer.”

# “The Federation of Indo-American Association of Northern California invited me, and I just had to support the NRIs’ sense of patriotism and their preservation of the Indian culture despite being based on the other side of the globe.” [Experience of being Grand Marshall]

# “Life is short and sweet, so make others happy and never let anyone down.”

# “I won’t mind exposing on the demand of the script.”

# “Sensuality is a state of the mind.”

# “I’m choosy because you have to see to believe what kind of scripts filmmakers come up with – they are hilariously silly! I can’t imagine from where they think of such stories; at times like that, you almost feel that Hindi cinema hasn’t moved for decades. Out of so many that I hear, there might be only one or two worth considering. There’s no choice but to be choosy.”

# It does hurt reading malicious articles especially when people know who you are. I guess I will have to learn to take things in my stride”

Amrita Rao best movie list

• Legend of Bhagat Singh ( Ajay Devgan , Sushant Singh , Amrita Rao )
• Ishq Vishk ( Shahid kapoor , Amrita Rao )
• Main Hoon Na ( Shahrukh Khan , Sunil Shetty , Amrita Rao , Naseeruddin Shah , Sushmita Sen )
• Deewar ( Amitabh Bachchan , Akshay Khanna , Amrita Rao , Sanjay Dutt )
• Masti ( Vivek Oberoi , Aftab Shivdasani , Ritesh Deshmukh , Ajay Devgan , Amrita Rao , Rakhi Sawant , Lara Dutta )
• Vivah ( Shahid kapoor , Amrita Rao )

Amrita Rao did plenty Ads (approximately 35 )

• Fairever Face Cream
• Hindustan Levers – Close-up
• Johnson & Johnsons – Clean & Clear Face Wash
• Nikhar Soap
• Fena Detergent
• Pantene Hair Wash
• Nestle – Bru Coffee
• Cadbury’s – Perk Chocolates
• Wringly Chewing Gum
• Parachute Jasmine – Hair Oil
• Anne French
• Domino’s Pizza
• HMT Watches
• Jolen Bleach
• Allukas Jewellery
• 3 Roses Tea
• Allapet Jewellery
• Coca cola
• Wipro’s Milk n Roses – Soap
• Pepsi
• D’Damas

Amrita Rao awards won

• IIFA Awards, Best Female Debut; [Ishq Vishk,2004 ]
• Stardust Awards, Superstar of Tomorrow – Female;[ Ishq Vishk,2004 ]
• Sansui Awards, Best Debut – Female;[ Ishq Vishk,2004 ]
• GR8 Women Awards,Young Achiever [2007
• Anandalok Puroshkar Awards, Most Promising New Talent;[ Vivah,2007 ]
• Sports World Awards, Jodi of the Year along with Shahid Kapoor , [Vivah,2007 ]
• Dadasaheb Phalke Academy Award [ Vivah , 2007]

Biography / Biodata

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 , 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 )
• Welcome [Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Nana Patekar, Anil Kapoor]
• Race [Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Katrina Kaif]
• Singh Is Kinng [Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif, Ranvir Shorey, Neha Dhupia]
• New York [John Abraham, Katrina Kaif, Neil Mukesh]
• Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani [Ranbir Kapoor, Katrina Kaif]
• De Dana Dan [Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty, Paresh Rawal, Katrina Kaif]

Biography / Biodata

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

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

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 )
• Don – The Chase Begins Again [Shahrukh Khan, Priyanka Chopra, Arjun Rampal]
• Fashion [Priyanka Chopra, Kangana Ranaut, Mugdha Godse]
• Dostana [Abhishek Bachchan, John Abraham, Priyanka Chopra]
• Kaminey [Shahid Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra, Amol Gupte]