JUHI CHAWLA TURNS 43 TODAY

Today bollywood most famous actress, Juhi Chawla turns 43 who born on 13th November 1967.

After being crowned as the winner of the Miss India beauty contest in 1984, Chawla pursued an acting career. She went on to become one of the top leading actresses of Bollywood and starred in films ranging from the romances Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak and Darr to Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, which earned her the Filmfare Best Actress Award, to Yes Boss and Ishq.Chawla has been mostly recognised for her comic timing in films as well as her vivacious screen persona.

During the 2000s, after having starred in over 70 mainstream Hindi films, Chawla started acting in art and independent films. She appeared in films in her native tongue of Punjabi, and has been mostly working in parallel cinema.She gained critical recognition for her performances in films like Jhankaar Beats, 3Deewarein, My Brother Nikhil and Bas Ek Pal.Since 2000, Chawla branched out into film production and television presenting as well.

EARLY LIFE AND BACKGROUND:-

Juhi Chawla was born in Ludhiana, Punjab, India. She is the first child born to Dr. S. Chawla and Mona Chawla.

She completed her schooling from Ludhiana before the family moved over to Mumbai. She graduated from Sydenham College, with a specialisation in HR Mumbai.She was the winner of Miss India title in 1984; later she won Best Costume Award for the Miss Universe contest in 1984.She is also a very good dancer. In a Baaje Payal (a film based on a collection of interviews for dancers/actresses) interview, she mentioned having learnt Kathak for three (3) years and regretted giving it up as it could have helped her in her career as an actress. She is also an accomplished classical singer and has been training for the last 6 years.

CAREER:-

Film

Chawla ventured into films with the 1986 Sultanat. She also acted in Kannada classic Premaloka directed by Ravichandran in 1987. Her first major role in Bollywood was in Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak in 1988, in which she starred with Aamir Khan. The film, a modern-day adaption of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, became both a major critical and commercial success. It won the Filmfare Best Movie Award, and Chawla won the Filmfare Lux New Face Award and received her first nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.The film subsequently received classic status.

In 1990, she starred in such films as Pratibandh, which was a box office success and for which she was nominated the Filmfare Best Actress Award, and Swarg.In 1992, she was nominated for a Filmfare for Bol Radha Bol which performed well commercially.

In 1993 she starred in the moderately successful project Aaina, and hits like Lootere opposite Sunny Deol and Mahesh Bhatt's hit Hum Hain Rahi Pyaar Ke.She followed it with a leading role in Yash Chopra's thriller Darr, which went on to become the third top-grossing film of the year in India.She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance in Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke.Most of Chawla's films of 1994-6 were unsuccessful, though she received a Filmfare nomination for her performance as a battered wife in Daraar.She had a revival in 1997 with such romantic comedies as Yes Boss, Deewana Mastana and Ishq. Ishq became one of the top-earners of the year, and Chawla received her sixth Filmfare nomination for her portrayal of a model in Yes Boss.

Chawla's pairing with Aamir Khan and their on-screen chemistry was often cited by the media as successful She has also teamed up with Shahrukh Khan in several movies, including Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman, Darr, Duuplicate and Yes Boss.

Through the 2000s, Chawla started appearing in independent and art films, and her work in the genre included the critically acclaimed films 3 Deewarein, 7½ Phere and My Brother Nikhil, which Taran Adarsh termed as "amongst the finest in her career".She won a Star Screen Award for Best Supporting Actress for 3 Deewarein.

She was seen in Nikhil Advani's Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love for which she received good reviews.She starred with Urmila Matondkar in Bas Ek Pal (2006) and with Manoj Bajpai in Swami. Juhi's latest releases include Ravi Chopra's Bhoothnath with Amitabh Bachchan, in which she made her singing debut with the song "Chalo Jaane Do". Another film called Krazzy 4 with Irfan Khan and Arshad Warsi was released in 2008. Both Bhootnath and Krazzy 4 were critical and commercial successes in India. In 2009, she appeared in a supporting role in Luck By Chance for which she dyed her hair blonde. The film got extremely positive reviews and has got a good opening at the box office.

Chawla has appeared in several non-Hindi language films. She has appeared in three Punjabi films: Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000), Des Hoyaa Pardes (2004), and Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waris (2006). Her first Malayalam film was Harikrishnans, which also starred actors Mohanlal and Mammootty. In the beginning of her career she acted in Kannada films, which include the successful Premaloka and unsuccessful films like Shanthi Kranthi and Kindara Jogi. She acted with popular Kannada actor Ravichandran in all these three films. Currently, she finished wrapping up Onir's next feature I Am Megha. Manisha Koirala joined the cast, playing Juhi Chawla's childhood friend. The feature consists of a few movies with different storylines with I Am Megha being one of them.

Television

During the 2000s, Chawla has also been presenter and host of numerous television shows, particularly award ceremonies, including the Filmfare Awards and the Zee Cine Awards. Chawla has been a judge for the entertainment show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa alongside Saroj Khan and Vaibhavi Merchant during the show's third season.

Producer

Juhi later turned producer and became the co-owner of a production company called Dreamz Unlimited with Shahrukh Khan and director Aziz Mirza.The first two films produced by the production company were Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani and Asoka. Their third film, Chalte Chalte was the first success for the company.

PERSONAL LIFE:-

Juhi Chawla is married to industrialist Jai Mehta; the couple have two children;a daughter born in 2001and a son born in 2003.Her mother died in a car accident in Prague during the shooting of the movie Duplicate in 1998.

Jai Mehta and Juhi Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment.

IMRAN AND AVANTIKA TO TIE THE KNOT IN JAN,2011

Bollywood actor Imran Khan has taken a surprise decision that he is going to to tie knot with his fiancee Avantika Malik in January 2011. The actor will be marrying in the court and will not go for a traditional Muslim wedding.

According to sources, the couple is planning their marriage in Thailand in January 2011, just one year after they got engaged and everything has been finalized and the wedding will be a union of friends and relatives.

If all goes well, Imran and Avantika will get married in Thailand at an exclusive palatial resort near Koh Samui, that will also house the guests who will fly from Mumbai and elsewhere for the grand wedding.

Avantika, daughter of TV18?s head honcho, Vandana Mallik met Imran at a social event six years ago and since then have become inseparable. Last year on January 16, they exchanged rings at a farmhouse owned by Avatika’s family in Karjat. Their engagement was a family affair attended by the Khan clan including Aamir Khan and his wife Kiran Rao.

As per insiders, Imran is wrapping up his work for his wedding as he wants to enjoy the grand day. He is busy winding up all his professional commitments or at least adjusts the dates in such a manner so that he can devote sometime to his wedding preparations.

Reportedly, Imran has requested filmmaker Karan Johar to adjust the date of ‘Short Term Shaadi’ with Kareena Kapoor.

Imran’s 2011 release includes Karan Johar’s ‘Short Term Shaadi’, Aamir Khan’s ‘Delhi Belly’, Kunal Kohli’s ‘Break Ke Baad’ and YRF’s ‘Mere Brother Ki Dulhan’.

Thus, 2011 is going to a very important year for Imran because apart from the good projects lined up for release, he is also going to married with his sweet heart. We wish him luck!!

MILA KUNIS - WILTERN WONDERFUL

Hollywood famous celebrity, Mila Kunis was seen leaving the Wiltern Theatre in Los Angeles, California.

The “Forgetting Sarah Marshall” lady looked beautiful as she left the building just after catching Brandon Flowers and Fran Healy in concert.

A brand new trailer for one of Mila’s latest flicks, “Friends With Benefits,” was recently released, giving viewers a taste of what’s to come on July 22, 2011.

And coming up on December 3, her highly anticipated film with Natalie Portman titled “Black Swan” hits theaters.

MALA SINHA TURNS 74 TODAY

Today bollywood most famous actress, Mala Sinha turns 74 who born on 11th, November 1936. She became one of the most popular female stars in Bollywood films from the fifties to the early seventies, starring in numerous blockbusters and hits like Pyaasa (1957), Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Anpadh (1962), Himalaya Ki God Mein (1965), Aankhen (1968) and Maryada.

EARLY LIFE:-

Sinha was born to Albert Sinha, in a Nepalese Christian family. They named her Alda. Her friends at school used to tease her calling Dalda (a branded vegetable oil of India), so she changed her name to Mala.

CAREER:-

Sinha started her film career as child artist in Bengali Films Jai Vaishno Devi followed by Shri Krishan Leela, Jog Biyog & Dhooli. Noted Bengali film director Ardhendu Bose saw her acting in a school play and took permission from her father to cast her as a heroine in his film Roshanara (1952), her cinematic debut.

After acting in a couple of films in Calcutta, Mala had to go to Bombay to shoot for a Bengali film. There she met Geeta Dutt, a noted Bollywood playback singer, who was charmed by her and introduced her to film director Kidar Sharma. It was Sharma who cast her as a heroine in his film Rangeen Ratein. However, her first Hindi film was Badshah opposite Pradeep Kumar, than came Ekadashia mythological film both films failed, but her lead role in Kishore Sahu's Hamlet fetched her rave reviews in spite of the film failing at the boxoffice.

Mala was also a singer of some repute and used to sing for All India Radio, albeit she was never allowed to sing playback (even for herself) in the movies. In 1957, noted Bollywood actor and film director Guru Dutt (the husband of Geeta Dutt) cast Mala in his film Pyaasa in a role originally intended for Madhubala. Mala gave a memorable performance as the woman who chooses to marry a rich man (played by character artiste Rehman) rather than a poor unsuccessful poet (played by Guru Dutt himself). The film remains to this day a classic in the history of Indian cinema and a turning point for Sinha.

After Pyaasa her major success was Yash Chopra's directorail debut Dhool Ka Phool(1959) that elevated her into a major dramatic star,there was no looking back for Sinha than as she gave hits after hits in movies like 'Parvarish', 'Phir Subah Hogi', 'Main Nahse Main Hoon', 'Love Marriage', 'Bahurani', 'Anpadh', 'Aasra', 'Dil Tera Deewana', Gumrah (many critics believe her career best performance), 'Aankhen', 'Hariyali Aur Rasta', 'Himalaya Ki God Mein' and many more. What was most remarkable about Mala Sinha was that most of her 1960s hits were fuelled by her own star power as much as the heroes'. She did not mind working with newcomers as long as her role was worth. When she acted opposite big stars, she made sure her role was as good as theirs. She worked with many newcomers of her era including Dharmendra, Sunil Dutt, Sanjay Khan and Amitabh Bachchan. In most of her films she got the first billing in the credits, even before the heroes.

In 1966, Sinha went to Nepal to act in a Nepali film called "Maitighar" when the Nepali film industry was still in its infancy. Her hero in the film was an estate owner called C. P. Lohani.Soon after, Mala Sinha married C. P. Lohani with the blessings of her parents. From the beginning theirs was a long-distance marriage with Lohani based in Kathmandu to look after his business and she living in Bombay with their daughter Pratibha. Mala continued acting in films after her marriage.

She has been a heroine in Nepali and Bengali films. In Bengali films she has acted with Uttam Kumar as well as Kishor Kumar. Her last Bengali film was Kabita(1977) which featured Ranjit Mullick and Kamal Hassan. She is noted for her strong women oriented yet glamorous roles fuelled by her equal star power on par with the heroes giving blockbusters and hits like Dhool Ka Phool, Anpadh, Phir Subah Hogi, Hariyali Aur Rasta, Dil Tera Deewana, Bahurani, Aasra, Do Kaliyan, Gumrah, Aankhen, Himalaya Ki God Mein, Maryada amongst others.

Of her rich and varied repertoire of films, she mentions she is rather partial to Jahan Ara(1964), a historical that Meena Kumari passed on to her as she says,"Meenaji turned down the role saying that she would not look the part whereas I would. Given my ignorance of Urdu, I was rather skeptical but Meenaji was convinced that I could do justice to the role. Playing Mumtaz Mahal's eldest daughter entailed grueling Urdu classes and learning royal tehzeeb. It was hot on the grand sets erected at Ranjit Studio and the film had Madan Mohan's haunting music. It was a film replete with lyrical moments".

As she grew older she gracefully moved on to doing character roles that befitted her age. She was last seen in Zid(1994).Though Mala evinced as much interest in her daughter Pratibha's career as her father did in her career, she was unable to achieve the same success for her daughter.

PERSONAL LIFE:

Sinha currently lives in Bombay with her now-retired husband and daughter Pratibha Sinha, a Bollywood actress.semi.

TAYLOR SWIFT AT 2010 CMA AWARDS

She’s a seasoned pro even at the young age of 20, and Taylor Swift was seen arriving at the 2010 Country Music Awards in Nashville.

The “You Belong With Me” babe looked wonderful as usual as she sauntered down the Bridgestone Arena red carpet and talking to press amidst a bevy of screaming fans.

Set to take the stage, Ms Swift will be joining the likes of other performers, including Gwyneth Paltrow, Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban, just to name a few.

Aside from performing, Taylor is up for the Female Vocalist of the Year Award.

ASHUTOSH RANA TURNS 46 TODAY

Today Bollywood most popular star, Ashutosh Rana turns 46 who born on 10th November, 1964.

BIOGRAPHY:-

Rana is from Gadarwara, Madhya Pradesh, which is also known as the city of Osho. There he was known as Ashutosh Neekhra. He spent his childhood in Gadarwara where he finished his primary school. He used to play the role of Ravana in the city Ramleela Nautanki. He is married to Renuka Shahane, also a Bollywood actress. They have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra.

TV CAREER:-

He started his career with the television serial Swabhimaan, followed by serials like, Farz, Sazish, Kabhi Kabhi, Waris and anchoring the TV show, Baazi Kiski. He also hosted Sarkaar Ki Duniya, a reality show.

FILM CAREER:-

His debut was in the 1995 tele-serial Swabhimaan. He became known in Indian Cinema after his movie Dushman where he played a cold blooded murderer and psychopath killer. He is mostly given roles of antagonists in movies, particularly that of a killer. He has acted in South Indian films, and is known as "Jeeva" in the South Indian Film Industry.

Currently, in 2010 he is working in a Star Plus show Kaali- Ek Agnipariksha, where he plays a negative role, Thakral. Thakral comes from that breed of people who have a pathological problem in understanding ethics and morality. He is extremely intelligent and totally debauch in his thinking. To him everyone is dispensable. Therefore he never hesitates to take advantage of people or situations even when things could go against him. Thakral wipes out the lives of several people without even a slight strain to his conscience. All because he believes he is the unchallenged lord…The Bahubali.

AWARDS:-

1999: Dushman,

2000 Sangharsh

KARDASHIAN SISTERS - MASTERCARD CUTIES

Teaming up for promotional obligations, the Kardashian sisters were busy launching their prepaid MasterCard in New York City.

Tweeting about the prepaid Kardashian card, Kim wrote to her many followers: “Thx 4 coming out 2 support our Kardashian MasterKard! Let’s go shopping!”

Previously explaining what to expect for those opting to try out their offering, Miss Kardashian said, “It’s like having at ATM in your phone. No one likes going to banks and ATMs, and we’re constantly on our phones – why not make it easy to manage your money from your mobile?”

LARA DUTTA IN "DON 2"

Bollywood hot celebrity, Lara Dutta will be playing the role of Shahrukh Khan’s moll in Don 2, the role that Eesha Koppikhar played in the original. Meanwhile, Priyanka Chopra will play the role of leading lady in the movie.

Icy winds started blowing the minute Priyanka landed on the Berlin airport. An insider revealed, “Lara was already there a week before PC. The two barely exchanged hellos with frosty smiles before they directed their warmth to SRK and the director Farhan Akhtar.”

These two beauties have had a long history. The two were crowned as Miss Universe and Miss World in the same year. They both started their career with the same movie Andaaz. Lara portrayed a role of grieving widow and had the author backed role, but it was Priyanka who walked away to stardom and the plum assignments with Khiladi No.1, Akshay Kumar. Since then, Lara has steered clear of working with PC, sources say that she was hesitant to sign Don 2 as well.

When Farhan assured her that he would flesh out her role, only then she agreed to sign the film. Also, SRK has a soft spot for Mahesh Bhupatis latest girlfriend, ever since she acted in his home production Billu, a part that every actress had refused.

Even without their past differences, things between them will never be easy. In Bollywood, whenever any two actresses shoot together, there is stress on the sets. The list of worries is endless; it starts from who has the better room, better fee, better clothes and it ends at better scenes. Piggy Chops was already wary, exhausted, and edgy when she reached Berlin a week after her former friend and now a rival had got comfortable with the unit. Over here Lara clearly has a head start.

These two divas have come face to face after six years and are not ready to act like the long lost friends. The biggest fact that they have uneven roles is enough reason for them to be suspicious about each other. One is promised to be the leading lady and the other has been promised an important role. The insecurities have already started to surface with both the ladies wanting to stay in their own corners for as long as they can.

A close source revealed, “To start with, their roles are unequal. If you see Eesha Koppikhar’s role in Don you will know what Lara is supposed to play. Priyanka has had a stressful dubbing and shoot, which she had to complete in two days. In addition, there was a section in the industry who wanted to demolish her performance in Anjaana Anjaani. She is left in a depressed state of mind. The last thing she would want in Berlin is stressful ambience.”

LEIGHTON MEESTER SHOOTING FOR "VERA WANG"

Without wasting any time in getting back to work on her new gig, Leighton Meester spent the weekend shooting a commercial for the next Vera Wang fragrance.

 

 

Shot by photographer Carter Smith, Miss Wang previously explained that she chose the "Gossip Girl" actress for the campaign because she "has the beauty, talent and spirit will inspire all the young women that I hope will enjoy this passionate, new young fragrance".

 

With the new scent due out in stores next summer, many of the details are being closely guarded at this point.

Supposedly getting $3 million for the work efforts, a source told the NY Post, "This is a huge deal for a young star and one that will turn some of Leighton's 'Gossip Girl' castmates green with envy."

VIDYA BALAN CELEBRATED DIWALI WITH HER PARENTS

This was Vidya Balan's first Diwali in her new home in Khar, so she took a day off from Kolkata where she's shooting for Sujoy Ghosh's Kahani to be home in Mumbai for the festival of lights.

The actress  says, "This is something I had to do. My parents insisted I come back home. My sister Priya was so excited about Diwali I can't understand it. It was almost as if I was getting married.

She offered to speak to my director Sujoy Ghosh in Kolkata, as if I am in school and I needed the teacher's permission to go home."However the actress decided to speak to the 'headmaster' directly, "I spoke to Sujoy and left for a much-needed break.

In my absence my sister alongwith my brother-in-law whom I regard as my second set of parents decorated my whole house. And then she had made a complete itinerary for Diwali from a visit to the temple in the morning to visiting relatives to the lighting of diyas in the evening."