top bollywood stars: April 2011

Friday, April 29, 2011

preity zinta 2011 actress best

Preity Zinta Hindi: प्रीति ज़िंटा, pronounced ˈpriːt̪i ˈzɪɳʈa born 31 January 1975 is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Hindi films of Bollywood, as well as Telugu, Punjabi and English language films. After graduating with a degree in criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se in 1998 followed by a role in Soldier the same year. These performances earned her a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, and she was later recognised for her role as a teenage single mother in Kya Kehna 2000. She subsequently played a variety of character types; her film roles along with her screen persona contributed to a change in the concept of a Hindi film heroine
Zinta received a Filmfare Award for Best Actress in 2003 for her performance in the drama Kal Ho Naa Ho. She went on to play the lead female role in two consecutive annual top-grossing films in India: the science fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, her biggest commercial success and the star-crossed romance Veer-Zaara, which earned her critical acclaim. She was later noted for her portrayal of independent, modern Indian women in Salaam Namaste and Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, top-grossing productions in overseas marketsThese accomplishments have established her as a leading actress of Hindi cinema first international film role was in the Canadian film Heaven on Earth, for which she was awarded the Silver Hugo Award for Best Actress at the 2008 Chicago International Film Festiva
In addition to movie acting, Zinta has written a series of columns for BBC News Online South Asia, is a television presenter, a regular stage performer, and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia she is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab. She is known in the Indian media for publicly speaking her mind and openly expressing her opinions, and consequently has sparked the occasional controversyThese controversies include her being the only witness not to retract in court her earlier statements against the Indian mafia during the 2003 Bharat Shah case, for which she was awarded the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award.
Contents
* 1 Early life and background
* 2 Acting career
o 2.1 Early work 1997–99
o 2.2 Breakthrough 2000–02
o 2.3 Success 2003–07
o 2.4 New career prospects 2007–present
* 3 Other work
o 3.1 Column writing
o 3.2 Stage performances
o 3.3 Humanitarian work
o 3.4 Ownership of IPL cricket team
* 4 Personal life
* 5 In the media
* 6 Filmography
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 Further reading
* 10 External links

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ayesha takia wallpapers indisn actress

Ayesha Takia Azmi Hindi: आयेशा टाकिया आजमी; born Ayesha Takia on 10 April 1986 is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films.
Contents
* 1 Early life
* 2 Career
* 3 Personal life
* 4 Awards
* 5 Filmography
* 6 See also
* 7 References
* 8 External links
Early life
Ayesha was born in Chembur Mumbai, Maharashtra to a Gujarati father, Nishit and a half British - half Maharashtrian mother, Faridah. She attended St. Anthony's High School in Chembur. She has a younger sister named Natasha.
Career
Ayesha started her career with the "I am a Complan Girl!" advertising campaign and she also appeared in a music video, Falguni Pathak's Meri Chunarii Udd Udd Jaye, when she was fifteen. She then appeared in the video, Shake It Daddy when she was sixteen, which brought her to the attention of the film industry, and a few film offers followed. She signed a contract for Socha Na Tha. However, there were delays in making Socha Na Tha so the film Taarzan released first and was therefore her "debut" film. She won the Filmfare Best Debut Award in 2004 for her performance in Taarzan: The Wonder Car. She earned critical acclaim for her performance in Nagesh Kukunoor's Dor She appeared in one Telugu film Super with Tollywood star Akkineni Nagarjuna.
Ayesha's latest release was Wanted costarring Salman Khan. It emerged as the one of the biggest blockbusters of 2009.[2]
Personal life

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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

shahid kapoor indian actor and beautiful

Shahid Kapoor Hindi: शाहिद कपूर;born on 25 February 1981 is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood films. He is also a trained dancer.
Starting off his career by working in music videos and advertisements, Kapoor made his Bollywood debut as a background dancer in Subhash Ghai's Taal 1999. Four years later, he made his debut as a lead in Ishq Vishk 003 and won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance. Following through with acclaimed performances in films like Fida 2004 and Shikhar 2005, he had his first commercial success with Sooraj R. Barjatya's Vivah 20 and followed it up with Jab We Met 2007 and Kaminey 2009 which are also his biggest commercial successes so far.
Contents
* 1 Career
o 1.1 Early career, until 2005
o 1.2 Breakthrough, 2006–present
* 2 Personal life
* 3 Awards and nominations
* 4 Filmography
* 5 See also
* 6 References
* 7 External links
Career
Early career, until 2005
Before starting off his career as an actor, Kapoor worked in several music videos and ads, including the Pepsi commercial with Shahrukh Khan, Kajol and Rani Mukerji post Kuch Kuch Hota Hai 1998and the music video Aankhon Me Tera Hi Chehra by the Aryans along with Hrishitaa Bhatt. While doing so, he decided to join the Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts SDIPA where he was later seen in Subhash Ghai's film Taal 1999as a background dancer in the song Kahin Aag Lage Lag Jawe along with actress Aishwarya Rai and in Dil To Pagal Hai 1997 of Yash Raj banner with actress Karisma Kapoor.
n 2003, Kapoor played his first leading role as Rajiv Mathur, a carefree young man in Ken Ghosh's moderately successful love story Ishq Vishk. Appearing opposite Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasurywala, the film was well received by audiences and Kapoor's performance earned him a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. Film critic Taran Adarsh from indiaFM wrote, "Shahid Kapoor is an actor to watch. He has all the qualities to hit the top slot. Not only is he good looking, but he is an amazing performer as well. Very original as a performer , the youngster has handled the dramatic and emotional moments with flourish. He is an exceptional dancer as well. All he needs to do is pick and choose his forthcoming assignments with care, so that the journey to the top slot is minus hiccups."