Siddharth Born : Siddharth 17 April 1979 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Siddharth is an actor, playback singer and
screenplay writer! He is an avid cricket lover,
and has experience in cricket commentary and
writing.
After completing his MBA from Mumbai,
Siddharth landed the role of assistant director
for Mani Ratnam's "Kannathil Muthamittal"
and later made his debut in "Boys" in 2004.
Siddharth worked on Mani Ratnam's "Aayutha
Ezhuthu" in 2004 which was dubbed from
Tamil into Telugu (Yuva) and he worked with
Prabhu Deva in the film "Nuvvostanante
Nenoddantana" that gave his first Filmfare
Best Actor award. In 2005, Siddharth also
ventured into the writing forum as well as the
singing forum as he wrote the screenplay for
his Telugu film "Chukkallo Chandrudu"
directed by Siva Kumar and sang as a
playback singer.
Siddharth made his Bollywood debut as part
of the critically and commercially acclaimed
"Rang De Basanti", alongside Aamir Khan and
Kunal Kapoor. Siddharth received the Star
Screen Debut Award for his role as Karan
Singhania in the movie.
He has worked with director Vishal Bhardwaj
and Oscar winning cinematographer Guillermo
Navarroon a short film titled "Blood Brothers"
which screened at the Toronto International
Film Festival.
His second Bollywood movie "Striker"
portrayed the life of a carrom player and
became the first Bollywood film to release on
YouTube and in theatres on the same day.
Siddharth's latest release was "Anaganaga O
Dheerudu - Once Upon a Warrior", produced by
Walt Disney, co-starring Shruti Hassan.
He has also sung "Appudo Ippudo" and "Oy!"
which became No.1 Singles.
Do look out for Siddharth as he is set to
conquer both the South Indian and the Hindi
Film Industry.

Ram Charan Born :Ram Charan Tej Konidela 27 March 1985 (age 28) Madras, Tamil Nadu, India

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Ram Charan Teja Konidala is an
Indian film actor . He made his debut as lead
actor in 2007 with Chirutha. He was the brand
ambassador for Pepsi and Airtel in Andhra
Pradesh for sometime. Ram Charan Tej, also
known as Cherry, was born on 27 March 1985
in Chennai to actor Chiranjeevi and Smt.
Surekha. He has two sisters, Sushmita and
Srija. He did his schooling in Chennai and
Ooty. Coming from a family long associated
with Telugu cinema, Ram Charan is the
grandson of veteran comedian Allu Rama
Lingaiah. Nephew of actor Pawan Kalyan,
producer Nagendra Babu and cousin to fellow
actor Allu Arjun.

Mahesh Babu Born :Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu 9 Aug 1975 Madras, India

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Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu was born in
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, to prominent Telugu
Cinema Actor Krishna Ghattamaneni and Smt.
Indira Devi on August 9, 1975. He is the
younger brother of actor turned producer
Ramesh Babu Ghattamaneni. He also has two
elder sisters, Padmavathi and actress-
producer Manjula Ghattamaneni and one
younger sister Priyadarshini. Mahesh's
childhood was spent mostly in Madras under
the care of his paternal grandmother Smt.
Durgamma and the rest of his family. Mahesh
studied at St. Bede's School in Chennai while
continuing to attend his dad's filming during
holidays. Mahesh obtained an Honours Degree
in Commerce from Loyola College, Chennai.
He started his acting career by playing a
small role in his brother Ramesh Babu's debut
film, Needa (1979), at the age of 4. He was
later seen in films such as Poratam (1983),
Sankharavam (1987), Bazaar Rowdy (1988),
Mugguru Kodukulu (1988), Gudachari 117,
Koduku Diddina Kapuram (1989),
Balachandrudu (1990) and Anna Tammudu
(1990). Mahesh Babu acted in seven of his
father's films as a child actor

Junior N.T.R. Born :Nandamuri Taraka Ram 20 May 1983 Hyderabad, India

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Junior NTR is the grandson of Nandamuri
Taraka Ramarao. Born on May 20, 1983,
Junior NTR started his career as a junior
artist with roles in Brahmarshi Viswamithra
and then Bala Ramayanam, directed by
Gunasekhar in 1996 and rose to become one
of the best film actors in the telugu film
industry. He is getting married to Narne
Lakshmi Pranathi. He was in Visakhapatnam at the end of
January 2013 to release a coffee table book
entitled Brides of India .

Ravi Teja Born: Bhupatiraju Ravi Shankar Raju 26 Jan 1968 Jaggampeta, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Ravi Teja was born in Jaggampeta, East
Godavari District in Andhra Pradesh. He is the
eldest of three sons to his father, Bhupatiraju
Rajgopal Raju, a pharmacist, and mother
Rajyalaxmi Bhupatiraju, a home maker. Both
his brothers are now actors as well. Before
starting his career in Tollywood, Ravi Teja
spent most of his childhood in Jaipur, Delhi,
Mumbai and Bhopal. Ravi Teja married Kalyani in 2002. The couple
have two children, Mokshadha (2003) and
Mahadhan (2006)

Allu Arjun Born: 8 Apr 1983 Chennai, India

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Allu Arjun nicknamed Bunny was born on April
8, 1983. His father, Allu Aravind, is a famous
producer and his uncle, Chiranjeevi is one of
the top actors in the Telugu industry. Also, he
is the grandson of late comedian Padmashree
Allu Ramalingaiah. He is well-known as
stylish star for his unique way of acting and
dancing. He is also known for changing his
hair and body for each movie that he does. He
has starred in 5 movies so far and all of them
are super hits. Besides being a illustrious
actor though, Allu Arjun gives back to his
community and shows to be a successful role-
model. Every year on his birthday, April 8th,
he donates blood and attends functions for
physically and mentally challenged kids.

Jiiva Born:Amar B. Choudry 4 January 1984,Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Jeeva is an Indian tamil actor. His real name
is Amar Chowdary & he was born on 4th Jan
1984. He has 4 brothers, Suresh, a joint
producer at Super GOOD films, Jeevan, who
has his own business and Ramesh, another
new Teenybopper Tamil Hero.
His father, R B Chowdry produced numerous
films, introduced now-famous directors and
heroes and is a noted south Indian film
producer despite having Hindi as mother
tongue and hailing from Rajasthan, a north
Indian state.On 21 November 2007, Jeeva
married his childhood friend Supriya in New
Delhi and Jeeva blessed with a baby boy on
14 October 2010.
Career:
He starred as a child star in his father's
production. Audiences remember him as the
cute boy who brought an estranged father and
son together in "Suryavamsam". Jeeva is the
youngest and inarguably the cutest with the
boyish charms and killer smile that made
people stand up to notice in his debut film
"Aasai Aasaiyai" itself. Jeeva then starred in
'Raam' which was directed by Ameer in 2003
had shown jeeva as an established actor.
In 2006, his Dishyum had released which was
directed by Sasi was an above average at box
office. Jeeva impressed commercial movie
goers with this film and later he did Aran with
Mohanlal in Malayalam and also it has
released in tamil later. Kattradhu Thamizh
was his next movie in which he gained more
recogonization through his hardwork.
Thenavattu & Siva Manasula Sakthi also did
well at the box office. His comedy works out
well with Santhanam in SMS & became a hit.
Kacheri Arambam & Singam puli are
commercial movies had a average business.
His next is Ko which is ready to release and he
has did a role of Journalist, the movie is
directed By K.V Anand. He is also doing a 3rd
Idiot role in Nanban(Tamil remake of Hindi 3
Idiots) along side with Vijay & Srikanth under
director Shankar. Vaanthan Vendraan by
Kannan and Rowthiram are his other future
projects.

Suriya Born:Saravanan Sivakumar 23 Jul 1975 Chennai, India

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Surya was born to actor Sivakumar and his
wife Lakshmi in Chennai, but brought up in
Coimbatore. He is the eldest of three children,
his younger brother is actor Karthik Sivakumar
and he has a younger sister named Brindha
Sivakumar.
He attended PSBB School and St. Bede's
School in Chennai and graduated from Loyola
College with a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
Surya debuted in the 1997 film Nerukku Ner
directed by Vasanth and produced by Mani
Ratnam. Later he starred in 2001 remake
Friends directed by Siddique and Nandha by
Bala for which he received a Tamil Nadu State
Film Award for Best Actor. Surya's next
venture was Vikraman's Unnai Ninaithu which
was followed by Mounam Pesiyadhe.
In 2003 he did Kaaka Kaaka; a movie about
the life of a police officer, it grossed almost
Rs. 150 million at the box office.[citation
needed] Then he did Pithamagan by Bala
along with Vikram. In this movie Surya played
a happy-go-lucky village crook with a comic
touch, for which he received a Filmfare Best
Supporting Actor Award.[citation needed] In
2004 he received a Filmfare Award for Best
Actor for playing two roles in Perazhagan;
[citation needed] one was as a boxer and the
other as a handicapped but confident phone
booth keeper. He then did Aayutha Ezhuthu
which was based on George Reddy, a student
leader in Hyderabad during the late 60s and
early 70s. This film was directed by Mani
Ratnam. In 2005, he appeared in Aaru and
then in Ghajini. In this movie he played a
patient suffering from short term memory loss.
He then set up a production company called
Studio Green which distributed the movie in
the Chennai district. Surya's 2006 release was
N. Krishna's Sillunu Oru Kaadhal. He acted
opposite his wife Jyothika Saravanan in the
film. In 2007, Surya's solitary release was Vel.
In 2008, he appeared in Vaaranam Aayiram,
which released on 14 November 2008. He won
a Filmfare Award for Best Actor, a Tamil Nadu
State Film Award for Best Actor, a Vijay Award
for Best Actor which was presented to him by
Kamal Hassan who acknowledged Surya's
versatility as an actor, and a Filmfans Award
for Best Actor and the film received the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in
Tamil for 2008.[citation needed] Surya's next
film Ayan in 2009 was directed by K. V.
Anand and released on 3 April 2009.
Following Ayan, Surya starred in Aadhavan
directed by K. S. Ravikumar which was
released worldwide on 17 October 2009. He is
now acting in his 25th film, Singam, directed
by Hari. He will make his Bollywood debut in
Rakta Charitra, which is being directed by
Ram Gopal Varma and is scheduled for a
2010 release.

Vijay Born:Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar 22 Jun 1974 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Mini Biography

Dr.Vijay was born to a famous Tamil film
producer and director S. A. Chandrasekhar.
His career geared up when he acted in Ghilli,
one of the biggest blockbuster in Tamilnadu.
He has won awards such as the Tamil Nadu
State Film Award for Best Actor and Dinakaran
Best Actor Award. Vijay was given an
Honorary doctorate title in 2007 for his social
services.

Ajith Kumar Born: Ajith Kumar 1 May 1971 Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India

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Ajith Kumar is an Indian film actor who has
worked mainly in Tamil cinema. He is one of
the leading actors in Tamil Cinema. He began
his career as a supporting actor in a Telugu
film before gaining critical recognition in the
Tamil thriller Aasai (1995). A succession of
high-grossing films followed where Ajith was
usually depicted as a romantic hero, with
Kadhal Kottai (1996) and Kadhal Mannan
(1998) being the most notable. He later
forayed into method acting, as seen in Vaali
(1999), Mugavaree (2000), Kandukondain
Kandukondain (2000) and Citizen (2001)
before establishing himself as an action hero
with popular films including Amarkalam
(1999), Dheena (2001), Villain (2002),
Varalaru (2006) and Billa (2007). He has won
three Filmfare Best Actor Awards in Tamil, all
for films which showcased him in multiple
roles. Ajith performs predominantly in leading
roles in major studio films, genres ranging
from romantic comedies and drama to action
thrillers.

Vishal Born: Vishal Krishna 29 August 1977, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Vishal Krishna Reddy
(born 29 August 1977), mononymously known
as Vishal, is an Indian film actor, who has
acted in a number of Tamil films in the lead
role.
He was born to G. K. Reddy, a Tamil film
producer in Andhra Pradesh. He and his family
later moved to Chennai, where he grew up. He
obtained his education from Don Bosco
School and Loyola College, Chennai. He has
one brother, Vikram Krishna Reddy, who was
formerly an actor under the name Ajay and
later turned producer. Former VJ-cum-actress
Sriya Reddy is Vikram's wife and Vishal's
sister-in-law, opposite whom he acted in
Thimiru.

Arya Born:Jamshad Cethirakath

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Born in Kerala India, Arya initially worked as a
computer engineer. Luckily for us however, his
passion for filming and his impressive
physique brought him to modeling before
debuting in acting.
Director VishnuVardhan's fetish actor, he
worked with other acclaimed filmmakers and
started building a solid filmography as a
versatile and subtle actor, delivering pungent
portrayals.
His first release was VishnuVardhan's
Arinthum Ariyamalum (2005), where Arya
played as son to Prakash Raj in a critically
acclaimed young gangster role which won him
Filmfare Best Debut Award South and Best
New Male Face Award at the Filmfare Awards.
Since then, he embodied very diverse
characters with equal intensity, demonstrating
a emotional verve and sharpness, on screen
presence, fine sense of humour, and an
extremely powerful unaffected candor.
His dedication to his work won him respect of
the south Indian film industry very quickly. He
is known to choose the projects he gets
involved in very carefully and give them the
best.
Tough yet endearing gangster in Pattiyal,
impressive sadhu in Bala's Naan Kadavul
(Best actor Nomination at 57th South Filmfare
Awards), bubbly suitor in Sarvam to soft lover
in ullam Ketkumae, romantic wrestler
Madharasapattinam, are a few of them.
We'll soon see him in Boss Engira Baskaran,
co starring Nayanthara, Chikku bukku, pairing
Shriya and Ivan Avan with Vishal, where he is
being casted by renewed director Bala for the
second time after the very moving, praised and
awarded Naan Kadavul.
Arya also started his production company,
"The Show People", which will see its first
release in 2010 with Padithurai.
His younger brother is the newcomer actor
Sathya.

Karthi Born:Karthik Sivakumar 25 May 1977 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Karthik Sivakumar is an Indian Tamil film
actor, famously called as Karthi. He is the Son
of actor Sivakumar and younger brother of
actor Surya Sivakumar. He born in Chennai on
25 May 1977. He did his schoolings at St.
Bede's Anglo Indian Higher Secondary School,
he completed his graduation in Mechanical
Engineering from Crescent Engineering
College, Chennai. Later, he studied Industrial
Engineering from Binghamton University in
New York. He also worked as an graphic
designer.
Karthi is married to Ranjani (daughter of
Chinna Saamy) on July 3, 2011 at
coimbatore.

Dhanush Born: Vengateshprabhu Kastoorirajan 25 Feb 1978 Chennai, India

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Dhanush is an Indian tamil film actor born on
28th July 1984. His name by birth is
Venkatesh Prabhu. He is the son of director
Kasthuri Raja and younger brother of director
Selvaraghavan. He completed his Higher
Secondary and enterted into the cine fild due
to his brother's compulsion. He married
Aishwarya Rajinikanth on 18th Nov 2004. He
have two sons named Yathra and Linga. Also
Dhanush has two elder sisiters who were
doctors.

T.R. Silambarasan Born: 3 Feb 1983 Chennai, India

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Born to one of Tamil Cinema's most notorious
filmmaker, Thesingu Rajender and popularly
known as Simbhu, Silambrasan frequently
acted in his father's productions. He was also
trained as a singer and could sing ballads, as
well as fast-paced songs. He also has a
younger brother, kuralarasan, who will soon be
following in his footsteps. As a child
Silambarasan practically worshipped his idol,
Superstar Rajnikanth. He started emulating
him in his acting skills and style and became
known as Little Superstar. He was also a
childhood sweetheart of Rajnikanth's eldest
daughter, Aishwarya, and planned to marry
her. However as he grew up, he became more
passionate about films and could not devote
more time to spend with her. In addition, her
mother, Latha Rajnikanth, strongly opposed
their romance and put an end to it. Aishwarya
then went on to marry another young film star,
Dhanush. Although Simbhu was heartbroken,
he openly declared Dhanush as his rival and
his heartbreak became an inspiration for his
6th film as an adult hero, Manmadhan. In his
first five films which were hardly even average
grossers, he was heavily criticized for
imitating Superstar Rajnikanth's style,
dialogue delivery and actions. Everyone
predicted he will never be able to prove his
worth in films. However, with manmadhan, he
proved everyone wrong when they saw the
genius in him.He penned the story, screenplay
and even ghost-directed the film himself. His
acting in the film resembled that of Kamal
Hassan himself. The film, which was all about
how women cheated men, became a huge hit
and his first real break as his previous 5 films
as an adult hero were unsuccessful. In
mid-2005, at the age of 25, he became the
youngest director ever in Tamil Cinema to
direct his directorial debut, Vallavan, the
sequel to 2004's manmadhan. He is also
virtually often referred to "the bad boy of
Tamil Cinema" due to his enormous attitude.

Vikram Born: John Kennedy 17 Apr 1960 Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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Vikram is an Indian film actor, voice actor and
a playback singer. He made his debut in the
1990 film En Kadhal Kanmani, which was
followed by a series of Tamil and Telugu films
and supporting roles in few Malayalam films
throughout the early decade. After the critical
and commercial success of Sethu (1999) he
has been part of numerous other commercially
successful films and has earned major critical
acclaim for many of his performances. During
his years in the Indian film industry, he has
won five Filmfare Awards as well as one
National Film Award for Best Actor.

Kamal Hassan Born:7 Nov 1954 Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu, India

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Kamal Haasan was born November7, 1954 in
Paramakudi, Tamil Nadu. He debuted as a
child artiste in the film "Kalathoor
Kannamma" (1960), which was released in the
year 1960. Since then, he has starred in nearly
200 films in the major Indian languages -
Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam and Hindi.
He has been a part of the film industry for 52
years, as of 2012. His journey in cinema has
seen him don various roles - from child
artiste, to romantic lead to one of the most
respected and revered heroes of the film
industry today.
He has famously said that he is a reluctant
actor. He has an avid interest in every aspect
of filmmaking and is known for his work as a
choreographer, director, and writer, as well.
He wrote his first script at age 18 for the film
"Unarchigal" (1976), which was then followed
by films that have gone on to become cult
classics - Rajapaarvai (1981), Sathya (1988),
Apoorva Sahotharargal (1989), Thevar Magan
(1992), Mahanadi (1994), Kurudhippunal
(1995), Avvai Shanmugi (1996), Hey Ram
(2000), Pammal K Sambandam (2002),
Panchathanthiram (2002), Anbe Sivam (2003)
, are a few of the films etched in popular
memory for having set the bar for
craftsmanship in the fields of screenplay,
script, and dialogue.
He is also a prolific writer of fiction and non-
fiction in Tamil and his published work is
testament to his constant exploration of
structure and form.
Kamal Haasan's strong convictions in his art
have led to some of Indian cinema's most
path-breaking films like Pushpak / Pushpaka
Vimaanam / Pesum Padam (1987). Kamal
Haasan also worked as a choreographer while
transitioning as a well-known child artiste to
the lead actor in a feature length film. Some of
his best-known work as a dancer can be seen
in Saagara Sangamam (1983) and the popular
hit Punnagai Mannan (1986).
Kamal Haasan is also a student of Carnatic
music, studying under musical maestro Dr.
Balamuralikrishna. One of his biggest hits as
a playback singer was the song "Inji
Iduppazhagi" for the film Thevar Magan.
His career as a director began with the film
Chachi 420 (1997), the Hindi remake of Avvai
Shanmugi. Since then he has called the shots
for critically acclaimed films like "Hey Ram"
and "Virumaandi".
He has never hesitated to state his opinions
and encourage debate about topics that are
socially relevant. He is a rationalist in thought
and moderate in opinion and a humanist in
philosophy. The need to be socially conscious
is seen in the way his fan clubs have
revamped themselves into entities that carry
out charity and volunteer work.

Rajnikanth Born:Shivaji Rao Gaekwad 12 Dec 1949 Karnataka, India

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The Tamil mega star from 70s till present, he
is one of the highest earning actors in Asia.
He has also worked in Hindi, Telugu and
Kannada and even an English film. Born in
Bangalore (India) he was the son of a police
constable. He was employed as a bus
conductor before he joined the Madras Film
Institute. He made his debut in "Katha
Sangama" and became a star with "Apoorva
Raagangal". His unique acting style is
characterized by a trademark gesture: flipping
a cigarette in the air and catching it in his
mouth. His dark skin and heavy-lidded eyes
have made him the hero of the lower classes.
His fans conduct poojas on huge cutouts of
Rajnikant just before the launching of his
films to ensure his success. His fans collect
opening day ticket stubs of his movies and
even buy them at exorbitant prices. Directors
cannot 'kill off' his character in the movie for
fear that the theatre will be burnt down to
prevent future runnings of the movie by his
'crazed' fans who consider him almost a god.
He is said to "explode like a tiger on screen".

Ajay Devgn Born Vishal Veeru Devgan 2 Apr 1969 New Delhi, India

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Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor, director,
and producer. He made his film debut with
Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his
performance in the film. He then starred in
films such as Jigar (1992), Dilwale (1994),
Suhaag (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale
(1996) and Ishq (1997). In 1999, Devgn
received his first National Film Award for Best
Actor for his performance in Mahesh Bhatt's
drama Zakhm. Some of his later films of the
decade are Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam and Kachche Dhaage. In the
early 2000s, he starred in Lajja (2001) and
Company (2002). In 2003, he won his second
National Film Award for Best Actor for his
portrayal of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar
Santoshi's biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh.
Throughout his career he has given many
critically and commercially successful films
including Raincoat (2004), Yuva (2004),
Omkara (2006), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
(2006), Golmaal Returns (2008), All the Best:
Fun Begins (2009), Once Upon a Time in
Mumbaai (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), Raajneeti
(2010), and Singham (2011). Having done so,
he has established himself as one of the
leading actors of Bollywood. In 2008, he
debuted as a film director with his starrer U
Me Aur Hum which proved to be an moderate
success at the box office. He then established
the production house, Ajay Devgn Films.

Ajay Devgn Born Vishal Veeru Devgan 2 Apr 1969 New Delhi, India

Mini Biography

Ajay Devgn is an Indian film actor, director,
and producer. He made his film debut with
Phool Aur Kaante in 1991 and received a
Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his
performance in the film. He then starred in
films such as Jigar (1992), Dilwale (1994),
Suhaag (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale
(1996) and Ishq (1997). In 1999, Devgn
received his first National Film Award for Best
Actor for his performance in Mahesh Bhatt's
drama Zakhm. Some of his later films of the
decade are Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha, Hum Dil De
Chuke Sanam and Kachche Dhaage. In the
early 2000s, he starred in Lajja (2001) and
Company (2002). In 2003, he won his second
National Film Award for Best Actor for his
portrayal of Bhagat Singh in Rajkumar
Santoshi's biopic The Legend of Bhagat Singh.
Throughout his career he has given many
critically and commercially successful films
including Raincoat (2004), Yuva (2004),
Omkara (2006), Golmaal: Fun Unlimited
(2006), Golmaal Returns (2008), All the Best:
Fun Begins (2009), Once Upon a Time in
Mumbaai (2010), Golmaal 3 (2010), Raajneeti
(2010), and Singham (2011). Having done so,
he has established himself as one of the
leading actors of Bollywood. In 2008, he
debuted as a film director with his starrer U
Me Aur Hum which proved to be an moderate
success at the box office. He then established
the production house, Ajay Devgn Films.

Priyanka Chopra Born 18 Jul 1982 Jamshedpur, Bihar, India

Priyanka Chopra Born 18 Jul 1982 Jamshedpur, Bihar, India

Mini Biography

Priyanka Chopra was born 18th July 1982 to
the family of Capt. Dr. Ashok Chopra and Dr.
Madhu Chopra. She had a very varied
upbringing. She started her education at La
Martinière Girls College in Lucknow as a
resident student; a short stay at Maria Goretti
College in Bareilly prepared her for further
studies in the USA. Having completed tenth
grade in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, she
decided to become a software Engineer or a
Criminal Psychologist.
She enjoys Indian music and dance; flair for
writing poetry and short stories; reading,
especially biographies; and has worked for a
lot of social-welfare programs. She aims for
the stars after completing her education. She
is a movie buff and would love to join the
galaxy if a good offer comes.

Sonam Kapoor Born Sonam Anil Kapoor 9 Jun 1985 Chembur, Maharashtra, India

Mini Biography

Sonam Kapoor comes from an established film
family. She is the daughter of actor and
producer Anil Kapoor, and the grandchild of
filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. Sonam is
Bollywood royalty with immense support in the
Indian film fraternity.
Unlike most star children, Sonam started life
with a structured education, and a grounding
in the process of filmmaking. She graduated
from college in Political Science and
Economics. She is interested in writing and
direction, and has assisted the celebrated
director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the
production of his films including the path-
breaking 'Black'.
The veteran director then asked her to star in
his next project, the critically acclaimed
"Saawariya". Sonam made a confident debut
and elicited notable reviews for it. She was
nominated for a number of film awards as a
debutante and an actress. She won the
"Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow" award.
Her second movie, "Delhi 6" got her glowing
reviews and established her as an actress of
calibre. 2010 has been the turning point for
Sonam, with two back-to-back hits - "I Hate
Luv Storys" and "Aisha". These hits propelled
her into the league of superstars.
Sonam was named the "Best Dressed
Celebrity" of 2009 by People's Magazine.
Sonam is associated with prestigious brands
like L'Oreal Paris, Electrolux, Spice Mobile,
Mont Blanc and Anant Diamond Jewellery (a
sub brand of Gem and Jewellery Export
Promotion Council).

Kareena Kapoor Born Kareena Randhir Kapoor 21 Sep 1980 Mumbai, Maharahstra, India

Mini Biography

Kareena was born to Sindhi-speaking Babita
(nee Shivdasani) and Punjabi-speaking
Randhir Kapoor in Bombay, India. She has an
elder sister, Karisma.
She is born in a family that have been actors
for generations, including her paternal great-
grandfather, Prithviraj Kapoor; her
grandfather, Raj Kapoor; her paternal uncles,
Shammi, Shashi, Rishi, and Rajiv; as well as
aunt, Neetu Singh, & Jennifer Kendall, the
wives of Rishi and Shashi respectively. On her
maternal side, her grandfather, Hari
Shivdasani, and aunt, Sadhana, have been
actors in their own rights.
As a child she studied in Jamnabai Narsee
School in Juhu, Bombay, and thereafter was
enrolled in Dehra Dun's prestigious Welham
Girls' Boarding School. Then she re-located to
Harvard for approximately 3 months to take a
course in Information Technology and
Microcomputers. Upon her return to India, she
joined the Government Law College in
Churchgate, Bombay, but left it after one year,
to enroll in the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting
School.
Her dad, Randhir is very protective towards his
daughters and wanted both of them to keep
away from acting, get married, and settle
down, as per the Kapoor family tradition. This
led to irreconcilable differences between her
parents, ultimately leading to a divorce, with
both sisters leaving their dad to live with their
mom.
Her film debut was in the year 2000 with
'Refugee' along with the debut of Amitabh
Bachchan's son, Abhishek. She went on to
appear in 31 other Hindi movies, and has thus
far won four awards for her performances in
'Refugee', 'Chameli', 'Dev', and 'Omkara'.
She is one of the most sought-after actresses
in Bollywood, considered bankable, with an
enviable A-listing and as of June 2007 is to
appear in 'Tashan', 'Lajjo', 'Kismat Talkies'
amongst others.

Akshay Kumar Born Rajiv Hari Om-Bhatia 9 Sep 1967 Amritsar, Punjab, India

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Born Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai 1 Nov 1973 Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Mini Biography

Born into a traditional south Indian family,
Aishwarya started modeling at a young age.
This green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in
advertisements for many prestigious firms; the
ones that brought her into the limelight were
the garden sari and the Pepsi ad. Crowned
Miss India 1994 runner-up, she was a hot
favorite in the run for miss world title, which
she won, her beauty and charm made her
India's darling. Ash stormed into the Indian
movie industry, where she has proven herself a
brilliant & genuine actress. Her performance in
"The Duo" was critically acclaimed, and she
won the Screen best female debutant award
for her role in "...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya". She was
adored in movies like Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke
Sanam, Devdas, her item number in 'Bunty &
Bubbly' had sent waves of rhythm across the
nation. With her successful Bollywood movies
& prestigious Hollywood projects lined up for
release it is impossible to ignore this Indian
diva in international scenes.

Akshay Kumar Born Rajiv Hari Om-Bhatia 9 Sep 1967 Amritsar, Punjab, India

Mini Biography

This handsome man out of nowhere suddenly
entered Bollywood's film industry. He studied
martial arts in Hong Kong. It was a student
that suggested that he try modelling. Because
of his success as model, he was offered films.
Along with his good looks and excellent
martial art skills, he was always the first
choice to do adventurous movies. He did his
own death defying stunts. His breakthrough
performance was in "Saugandh". He was well
known for his Khiladi series, an Indian version
of James Bond, such as _Mr.Bond (1992)_,
"Khiladi", "Main Khiladi Tu Anari", "Mr. & Mrs.
Khiladi" and "Khiladi 420". He dated strings of
his co-stars including Raveena Tandon, Shilpa
Shetty,Pooja Batra and Rekha. But his recent
marriage to Twinkle Khanna, his two time love
lady changed his playboy attitudes.

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Born Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai 1 Nov 1973 Mangalore, Karnataka, India

Mini Biography

Born into a traditional south Indian family,
Aishwarya started modeling at a young age.
This green-blue-eyed beauty appeared in
advertisements for many prestigious firms; the
ones that brought her into the limelight were
the garden sari and the Pepsi ad. Crowned
Miss India 1994 runner-up, she was a hot
favorite in the run for miss world title, which
she won, her beauty and charm made her
India's darling. Ash stormed into the Indian
movie industry, where she has proven herself a
brilliant & genuine actress. Her performance in
"The Duo" was critically acclaimed, and she
won the Screen best female debutant award
for her role in "...Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya". She was
adored in movies like Taal, Hum Dil De Chuke
Sanam, Devdas, her item number in 'Bunty &
Bubbly' had sent waves of rhythm across the
nation. With her successful Bollywood movies
& prestigious Hollywood projects lined up for
release it is impossible to ignore this Indian
diva in international scenes.

Deepika Padukone Born 5 Jan 1986 Copenhagen, Denmark

Mini Biography

Deepika Padukone,born 5 January 1986 in
Mangalore, Karnataka, is an Indian model &
Actress. She is the daughter of former
badminton Champion Prakash Padukone. Her
mother tongue is Konkani. Deepika has a
younger sister named Anisha.
She has been modeling appearances in print
and television advertising campaigns for Liril,
Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, receiving
many prestigious modeling offers, including
brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India,
an annual jewelery exhibition. She hit the
international scene when Maybelline made her
their new international cover-girl face.
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards,
for Indian models and designers, she was
awarded the title of Model of the Year. Shortly
after wards, she was chosen as one of the
models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar
for 2006, thus cementing her reputation as a
supermodel. She also bagged two trophies at
the Idea Zee F Awards in 2006 - female Model
of the year (Commercial Assignments) and
Fresh Face of the year.

Saif Ali Khan Born: Sajid Ali Khan 16 Aug 1970 New Delhi, India

Mini Biography

Saif is the son of Bollywood actress, Sharmila
Tagore, and Indian cricketer, Mansoor Ali
Khan.
Both his grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan
Pataudi, and father were professional
cricketers. His mother, Sharmila Tagore, an
actress within her own rights, is the grand-
niece of renowned Rabindranath Tagore, who
converted to Islam after marrying Saif's father,
and changed her name to Begum Ayesha
Sultana. He has two sisters, Bollywood actress
Soha Ali Khan, and fashion designer Saba Ali
Khan.
Saif studied in Himachal Pradesh's Lawrence
School Sanawar, and then went on to continue
his studies in Lockers Park School and
Winchester College - both located in the
United Kingdom.
He commenced his career in Bollywood movies
during the year 1992 with 'Parampara'. He
has been received several awards as well as
numerous nominations. He continues to not
only act in movies but has also started his
very own production company 'Illuminati
Films'.
Saif Ali Khan married Bollywood actress,
Amrita Singh, during October 1991, and has
two children, namely daughter Sara Ali Khan,
and son Ibrahim Ali Khan. The marriage ended
in a divorce during 2004, and both the
children live with their mother.
His father tragically passed away on
September 22, 2011 due to chronic lung
infection at the age of 70.
He has participated in a number of
international tours, including raising funds for
the 2004 Tsunami.
He is fluent in Bengal, Hindi, and English.

Mallika Sherawat Born :Reema Lambha 24 Oct 1976 Rohtak, Haryana, India

Mallika Sherawat

Saif Ali Khan Born: Sajid Ali Khan 16 Aug 1970 New Delhi, India

Mini Biography

Saif is the son of Bollywood actress, Sharmila
Tagore, and Indian cricketer, Mansoor Ali
Khan.
Both his grandfather, Iftikhar Ali Khan
Pataudi, and father were professional
cricketers. His mother, Sharmila Tagore, an
actress within her own rights, is the grand-
niece of renowned Rabindranath Tagore, who
converted to Islam after marrying Saif's father,
and changed her name to Begum Ayesha
Sultana. He has two sisters, Bollywood actress
Soha Ali Khan, and fashion designer Saba Ali
Khan.
Saif studied in Himachal Pradesh's Lawrence
School Sanawar, and then went on to continue
his studies in Lockers Park School and
Winchester College - both located in the
United Kingdom.
He commenced his career in Bollywood movies
during the year 1992 with 'Parampara'. He
has been received several awards as well as
numerous nominations. He continues to not
only act in movies but has also started his
very own production company 'Illuminati
Films'.
Saif Ali Khan married Bollywood actress,
Amrita Singh, during October 1991, and has
two children, namely daughter Sara Ali Khan,
and son Ibrahim Ali Khan. The marriage ended
in a divorce during 2004, and both the
children live with their mother.
His father tragically passed away on
September 22, 2011 due to chronic lung
infection at the age of 70.
He has participated in a number of
international tours, including raising funds for
the 2004 Tsunami.
He is fluent in Bengal, Hindi, and English.

John Abraham Born Farhan Abraham 17 Dec 1972 Mumbai, India

Mini Biography

Born and brought up in Mumbai, India,
John Abraham is one of the most
successful male models in India. John
grew up in a middle class family. His
father Abraham John is a Syrian
Christian (Nasrani/Nazrani) from Aluva,
Kerala, India and his mother Firoza Irani
is a Zoroastrian Parsi from India's Parsi
community. His father is an architect and
his mother is a homemaker and charity
worker. He has a younger brother named
Alan Abraham. John's Parsi name given
to him by his mother's family is Farhan.
Being a Syrian Christian from Kerala, his
father gave him John, a biblical name, as
his first name and Abraham as his last
name from the Nasrani naming system
by receiving the father's first name as a
last name. A Syrian Christian person
from Kerala receives their surname from
their paternal grandfather, father, or
family house.
John studied at Bombay Scottish School,
Mahim in Mumbai. He got his bachelor's
degree in honors economics from Jai
Hind College and got his MBA from
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management
Studies, Mumbai. John also received an
MMS from Mumbai Educational Trust
(MET). As a student, he was just a bit
above average, and was always in the
top 15 in his class. He was the captain of
his football team at Jai Hind College. He
also ran track at Bombay Scottish
School, where he was a champion in the
100 and 200 meter dashes. John trained
in Tae Kwon Do under master Javed
Khan.
After college, he worked in media at Time
& Space Media Entertainment
Promotions Ltd and Enterprise Nexus.
His big break came when he entered the
Gladrags Manhunt competition in March
of 1999. He almost missed the deadline,
but luckily, he was allowed in. John won
Gladrags Manhunt and went on to
compete for Gladrags Manhunt
International in the Philippines, where he
finished first runner-up. After that, he
began working on many modeling
assignments. He got signed by Cary
Models in Singapore and did a fair
amount of work there, and later in Hong
Kong, London, and New York.
With a name like John Abraham, it gave
him a noted stand when he entered the
modeling field. His revolutionary looks,
macho body, baby smiles, and nice
character made him the highest-paid
supermodel in India. Being a hot star in
the modeling world, he made his film
debut in 2003. Not like usual Bollywood
heroes who debut in male-oriented
action features, he accepted the erotic
and emotional "Jism". Unfortunately the
film did not do well, but his work was
noticed widely. Later the same year
came the paranormal "Saaya" and
romantic "Paap", neither of which did
well at the box office.
His first blockbuster smash hit came in
the year 2004 when he played the
antihero Kabir in "Dhoom".

Abhishek Bachchan born: 5th February, 1976

Mini biography

Abhishek Bachchan: the name has been
the reason for endless speculations. Will
he? Won’t he? Ever since he returned
from his Swiss school and was spotted at
functions towering over his petite mother
and standing almost shoulder-to-
shoulder with his larger-than-life father,
he has had movie moghuls flocking to his
side. Just about everyone who was
anyone had a project lined up for the
Small B. And no one had any doubts that
he would follow in his father’s footsteps.
The 6'1 feet tall Abhishek Bachchan was
born on 5th February, 1976 to Bollywood
Legend and Veteran Actor Amitabh
Bachchan & Bollywood actress Jaya
Bachchan. Since he was interested in
acting and his father Amitabh Bachchan
supports his decision, he stopped
studying business in United States and
joined the film fraternity. As a Son of
Legendary actor, Abhi will surely make his
own place in the industry.
"He is very much his own actor," says
Sunil Shetty. "Of course, there are
moments when he is his father's son, but
that's not because he's been influenced,
it's more due to the fact that it's in his
genes, both from his father as well as his
mother."
On the other hand, the pressure of
measuring up to your talented parents
could also be quite a strain. How was he
facing up to this fact? We got an answer
from a member of the industry who
wished to remain anonymous. "Abhishek
does not once forget where he comes
from or whose son he is. But when it
comes to his work, he's taken the best of
both and combined it with a talent that is
his own and the result will soon be there
for all to see. I feel it's quite awesome."
People who know Abhishek also feel the
same way. One such person
commented... "By and large, the film
industry has a pretty fake outward
attitude, which works for them. I feel
Abhishek has an attitude that is genuinely
polite and could never be a put-on. He is
an introvert but the friends he makes are
for life. Abhishek will give his life for his
family and friends."
It is a well known fact that Abhishek
Bachchan is adored by the members of
the film industry. Mothers like Hema
Malini dote on him and sex-sirens such
as Bipasha Basu hold a “soft corner” for
him. However, this wasn’t enough to
bring Abhishek Bahchcan the success he
was looking for. His debut, Refugee,
earned him rave reviews but didn’t click
with the masses. His lackluster debut was
followed by a string of flops such as Dhai
Akshar Prem Ke and Bas Itna Saa Khwab
Hain. The pressure was on him to
succeed and good news came with the
release of Mani Ratnam’s Yuva. Although
not a hit, the film did garner Abhishek
much deserved critical acclaim and a
spate of awards.
He followed this act with the super-hit
Dhoom. His role as the suave cop clicked
with the masses and had girls screaming
for more. Since then Abhishek has
delivered more hits such as Bunty Aur
Bubli and Sarkar- where he managed to
hold his own alongside sharing the screen
with his father. Abhishek has some
exciting projects lined up for the future
and word on of the mouth is that he will
surpass his father in terms of success. We
wish him luck.

Katrina Kaif Born 16 Jul 1984 Hong Kong

Mini Biography

Katrina Kaif is one of eight siblings, all
girls, from a mother who is a Caucasian
of British Nationality, and a father who
was formerly from Kashmir, India, but
who has since acquired British
citizenship. Her mother is now re-settled
in Chennai (formerly known as Madras),
the Capital of the state of Tamil Nadu in
India.
She spent subsequent years in Hawaii,
and then in London, Britain, She started
modeling accidentally when she was in
Hawaii at the tender age of 14, when she
was approached for a jewelry campaign.
Thereafter she continued modeling in
London.
Continuing to model was the reason she
got her break in a Bollywood movie
'Boom' offered by none other than film-
maker Kaizad Gustad.
She was flooded with modeling
assignments the minute she set her foot
on Indian soil, especially with her
innocent expressive face, hour-glass
figure, and drop-dead gorgeous looks.
Professionally she started off as a model
with photographer Atul Kasbekar, and
upon being accepted, she received offers
from LG, Cola, Fevicol, Lakme, & Veet. It
was the Lakme commercial that got her
noticed. She retained Matrix as her
Manager to accept work on her behalf
and at the price she deserved.
Moving to different culture and country
was not much of a culture shock for her,
as she states that no matter where you
come from, the bottom line is that
everyone wants to be loved, respected,
and cared for.

Aamir Khan Born 14 Mar 1965 Mumbai, India

Mini Biography

Aamir was first introduced as a child
artiste in the 1970's hit "Yaadon Ki
Baaraat" -- he was the youngest child in
the trio. He then concentrated on school
and became a state tennis champion for
Maharashtra. Aamir fell in love with the
girl next door in the meantime. He
proposed to her the day he turned 21,
and she accepted. But apparently, there
was opposition since she was from a
Hindu family and he, from a devout
Islamic one. So, they eloped, got married
and returned to their homes. Aamir's wife
Reena even appears in the song "Papa
Kehte Hain".
His performance in "Earth" as the Ice-
Candy man has received rave reviews
from Indian and International critics.
Using classic "method acting" and
adopted an acting technique inspired by
his seniors Sanjeev Kumar, Rajesh
Khanna, Dev Anand and Shammi
Kapoor, Aamir acts in all genres of
Indian films - comedy, action, drama and
romance. He is regarded as complete
Indian actor of the post 1990 generation
of actors for his diverse choice of roles
and films.

Ranbir Kapoor Born 28 Sep 1982 Mumbai, India

Mini Biography

Son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh
nephew of actors Randhir Kapoor, Rajiv
Kapoor, Kunal Kapoor. Grandnephew of
actors Shashi Kapoor, Jennifer Kendal,
Shammi Kapoor, Geeta Bali; cousin of
actresses Kareena Kapoor, Karisma
Kapoor.
Belongs to the fourth generation of highly
prestigious and considered to be the first
family of Bollywood Hindi film industry
Kapoor Family
He and his Saawariya co-star Sonam
Kapoor assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali
on highly acclaimed movie Black.

Hrithik Roshan Born :Hrithik Rakesh Nagrath 10 Jan 1974 Mumbai, India

Mini Biography

Hrithik Roshan is an Indian actor who
appears in Bollywood films. After having
appeared in films as a child actor in the
1980s, Roshan made his film debut in a
leading role in Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai
(2000) for which Roshan earned his
Filmfare Awards for Best Actor and Best
Male Debut. In 2001, he went on to
appear in the melodrama Kabhi Khushi
Kabhie Gham, which became India's
highest-grossing film in the overseas
market and his biggest commercial
success to date. Following through with
several unnoticed performances from
2002-03, he starred in the commercially
successful Koi... Mil Gaya and its sequel
Krrish, both of which won him numerous
Best Actor awards. Roshan received his
third Filmfare Award for Best Actor in
2006 for his performance in the action
film Dhoom 2. He later received critical
acclaim for his performance in Jodhaa
Akbar, for which he received his first
international award at the Golden Minbar
International Film Festival. These
accomplishments have established him
as a leading contemporary actor of Hindi
cinema.

Salman Khan: Born :Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan 27 Dec 1965 Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Mini Biography

Often known as Bollywood's "bad boy,"
his knack of walking into trouble has
overshadowed people's perception of him
as an actor. He has been featured as the
bad guy of the industry several times
over. But many-a-common-man claims
that this macho hunk has a heart made
of pure gold.
Born on December 27, 1965 Salman
Khan is the son of the legendary writer
Salim Khan, who penned many super-
hits in the yesteryear's like "Sholay",
"Deewaar", and "Don". Salman started
his acting carrier in 1988 by doing a
supporting role in the movie "Biwi Ho To
Aisi". The following year he had the
leading role in the box office romantic hit
"Maine Pyar Kiya". From there he
became a heart throb of Indian cinema.
Following with other box office hits he
showed his terrific performance in
"Saajan", "Andaz Apna Apna", "Hum
Aapke Hain Koun...!", "Karan Arjun",
"Khamoshi: The Musical", "Kuch Kuch
Hota Hai". His transformations can be
sensitive, vulnerable, funny, aggressive
and charming as his role demands.
In 1998 he was arrested by the local
police from the shooting location of the
film "Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand
United", for killing protected wild animals
and spent about a week behind the bars.
The actor is facing trial in three cases of
killing black bucks and Chinkaras and
another of illegal possession of arms. In
September 2002, Salman Khan had hit
the headlines after he crashed his Land
Cruiser near the American Express
bakery in Bandra, killing one man and
injuring others.
Being known for those roguish behaviors,
he tried to balance his troubled life with
his career. In 2003, he gave his
emotionally charged performance as
playing an obsessed lover in "Tere
Naam" that translated into good reviews
and a good run at the box office. He not
only managed to revive his career, but
also to restore the confidence of his
producers and distributors alike.
His work was noticed internationally in
the movie "Phir Milenge" where he played
the role of an AIDS patient. It was well
appreciated by the World Health
Organization (WHO) for presenting the
problems of AIDS patient in today's
world.
In 2007, he launched Being Human -
Salman Khan Foundation. This charitable
organization aids the underprivileged in
areas such as education and health-
care.
More recently, he starred in the multiple
record breaking box office super-hit
"Dabangg", "Ready" and "Bodyguard".

Shah Rukh Khan : Born 2 Nov 1965 New Delhi, India

Mini Biography

Sharukh Khan was born on 2 November
1965 in New Delhi, India. He married
Gauri Khan on 25 October 1991. They
have two children, son Aryan Khan (b.
1997), and daughter Suhana (b. 2000).
Khan started out his career by appearing
in several television serials during
1988-1990. He made his film debut with
the commercially successful "Deewana".
He began to achieve success at the box
office from his villainous roles in films
such as "Darr", "Baazigar", and
"Anjaam". During his years in the Indian
film industry, he won seven Filmfare best
actor awards and had significant box-
office success. Some of his films include
"Kuch Kuch Hota Hai", "Om Shanti Om",
and "Chak De India!". While he does his
romantic scenes during songs or in his
films, he copies the style of Rajesh
Khanna, and his acting style has
influences of his inspirations--Dilip
Kumar and Rajesh Khanna

Amitabh Bachchan Born :Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav 11 Oct 1942 Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India

Mini Biography

Son of well known poet Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He has a
brother named Ajitabh. He completed his
education from Uttar Pradesh and moved
to Bombay to find work as a film star, in
vain though, as film-makers preferred
someone with a fairer skin, and he was
not quite fair enough. But they did use
one of his other assets - his deep
baritone voice - which was used for
narration and background commentary.
He was successful in being cast in Saat
Hindustani. He got his break in
Bollywood after a letter of introduction
from the then Prime Minister Mrs. Indira
Gandhi, as he was a friend of her son,
Rajiv Gandhi. This is how Amitabh made
an entry in Bollywood, starting with
Zanjeer, co-starred with his future wife
Jaya Bhaduri, and since then there has
been no looking back.
He married Jaya Bhaduri, an actress in
her own rights, and they had two
children, Shweta and Abhishek. Shweta
is married, lives a non-filmy life and has
two children.
Being friends with Rajiv Gandhi, got him
to decide to run for seat in the Congress
from his hometown but had to leave
midterm because of controversies,
particularly after Rajiv and he were
implicated in the now infamous "Bofors"
case along with the U.K. based Hinduja
Brothers.
After a four year break, he was back in
the unsuccessful "Mrityudaata", a
comeback which the actor wanted to
forget. Critics written him off but his
career was saved with "Bade Miyan
Chote Miyan". But four flops in 1999 and
incurring debt of over 90 Crores rupees
of his sinking company ABCL saw him at
an all-time low. To make matters worse,
after the defeat of the Congress party,
Amitabh lost considerable political
support, the opposition made him a
target, and his credit rating deteriorated
to such an extent that a leading
nationalized bank, Canara Bank, sued
him for outstanding loans. He did bounce
back, presenting the Indian version of
Who Wants To Be A Millionaire called
"Kaun Banega Crorepati?". After a series
of hits with "Mohabbatein", "Kabhi
Khushi Kabhie Gham..." and "Baghban"
and "Khakee", this elderly Bachchan is
showing no signs of slowing down and
proving the critics wrong once again.
His son, Abhishek, is also an actor by his
own rights.
Amitabh and Jaya were interested in
getting Abhishek married to Karishma,
the daughter of Babita and Randhir
Kapoor, they went through a formal
engagement, but later broke it off.
The former Miss World and Bollywood
actress, Aishwarya Rai, and Abhishek,
were formally engaged on Sunday
January 14, 2007, at the Bachchan
residence in Juhu, Bombay, with the
marriage taking place at the Bachchan
residence on April 20, 2007.
On November 16, 2011, he became a
Dada (Paternal Grandfather) when
Aishwarya gave birth to a daughter in
Mumbai Hospital. He is already a Nana
(maternal grandfather) to Navya Naveli
and Agastye - Shweta's children.
He continues to be one of the busiest
actors and singers in Bollywood as well
as on TV, as can be seen from the
commercials that he appears on,
especially on Sahara One. Looks like
there are no limits for this super-star and
once the "Angry Young Man" of
Bollywood.