Not letting the rainy west coast weather damper the day, Mila Kunis was all smiles as she stepped out to grab brunch with a male friend in Studio City.
Clad in wellies and a dark trenchcoat, the "Black Swan" actress and her dining companion shared a laugh as they walked side-by-side into Hugo's restaurant for the midday meal.
As for her cheerful mood, Miss Kunis has quite the good reason to be in high spirits - as she was recently nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the recently released drama "Black Swan".
The Darren Aronofsky directed flick, which also stars Natalie Portman, is a top contender for numerous honors - having garnered a Best Movie bid for the London Critics' Circle Awards earlier today.
Today BOLLYWOOD COMEDIAN actor, GOVINDA turns 47 who born on 21st December 1963 is a Filmfare award-winning Indian actor and politician. He has appeared in over 120 Hindi language films. At the start of his career, his acting and dancing skills gained him widespread attention among film viewers. He later gained worldwide fame as a Bollywood icon through comedy films such as Shola Aur Shabnam, Aankhen, Coolie No.1, Haseena Maan Jaayegi and Partner.
He was a member of the Indian National Congress Party. He was elected as the seventh Member of Parliament for the Mumbai North Constituency of Maharashtra, India in the 14th Lok Sabha elections in 2004, after defeating Ram Naik of the Bharatiya Janata Party. In the 2009 General Elections, he opted out of politics to concentrate more on films. However he continues to have political favor from Congress Party. His constituency was succeeded by Sanjay Nirupam (also from Congress).
In June 1999, Govinda was voted as the tenth greatest star of stage or screen of the last thousand years by BBC News Online users.
EARLY LIFE:-
Govinda’s father, Arun Kumar Ahuja, was born in pre-partition Gujranwala, Punjab (now in Pakistan) on January 26, 1917. He studied in an engineering college at Lahore. Veteran producer Mehboob Khan brought him to Mumbai in 1937 and cast him in Ek Hi Raasta as the leading man. Arun was notable for acting in Mehboob Khan's Aurat (1940). Govinda's mother, Nazeem who was Muslim had converted to Hinduism and adopted the name Nirmala Devi.Arun and Nirmala first met during the making of the film Savera, in which they were cast opposite each other. They married in 1941.
The only film Ahuja ever produced was a flop. Unable to bear the loss, his health failed. The family, living in a bungalow on Mumbai's upmarket Carter Road, was forced to move to Virar — a far flung semi-rural Mumbai suburb, where Govinda was born. The youngest of six children, his pet name Chi Chi means little finger in Punjabi, the language they speak at home. Since his father was unable to work, Nirmala Devi brought up the children through hard times in Mumbai.
ACTING CAREER:-
He studied at Annasahb Vartak College in Vasai, Maharashtra. He graduated in commerce, but failed to find a job. He was not considered for a steward's position at the Taj Mahal hotel, because his English wasn't good enough. His father suggested films. Around this time, Govinda saw the film Saturday Night Fever and dance became his obsession. He practiced for hours and circulated a promo of himself on a VHS cassette. Soon a fertilizer commercial came his way, followed by an Allwyn ad, finally his very first leading role in Tan Badan, which was to be directed by his uncle Anand. He started shooting for his next film Love 86 in June 1985. By mid-July, he had signed 40 others.
His first released film was Ilzaam (1986), a box office success and the fifth biggest hit of 1986. The film established him as a dancing star. He acted in a string of movies after that with mixed success. Most of the films he appeared in during the 1980s were in the action, romance or family drama genres. He was often paired opposite actress Neelam and together they appeared in several hit films such as, Love 86 (1986), Khudgarz (1987) and his brother Kirti Kumar's directed, Hatya (1988). He had success with family drama films such as Dariya Dil (1988), Jeete Hain Shaan Se (1988) and Hum (1991) as well as action films such as Marte Dam Tak (1987) and Jung Baaz (1989). He worked with David Dhawan for the first time in the 1989 action film Taaqatwar. He also worked with Rajini Kanth and Sridevi in a hit film that year titled, Ghair Khanooni.
Govinda appeared in several successful films in the 1990s. In 1992, he was seen in the critically acclaimed film, Zulm Ki Hukumat, an Indian remake of The Godfather where his performance was appreciated. He then formed a successful collaboration with David Dhawan and went onto act in 17 movies directed by him most of which were comedy films. The most successful films made by their collaboration include, Shola Aur Shabnam (1992), Aankhen (1993), Raja Babu (1994), Coolie No. 1 (1995), Saajan Chale Sasural (1996), Hero No. 1 (1997), Deewana Mastana (1997), Bade Miyan Chote Miyan (1998), Haseena Maan Jaayegi (1999), Anari No.1 (1999) and Jodi No. 1 (2001). Dhawan and other directors frequently cast him opposite actresses such as Divya Bharati, Karishma Kapoor, Juhi Chawla, Manisha Koirala, and Raveena Tandon during the 1990s.
His box office graph suffered a setback in the early 2000s following a series of commercially unsuccessful films. He played the role of a villain for the first time in his career in Shikari (2000). Although the movie was not a commercial success, Govinda's convincing portrayal of a sociopath murderer was critically acclaimed. He turned down roles in Taal, Gadar: Ek Prem Katha and Devdas which went on to become successful films.His acting career was further affected when he contested and won the seat for Member of Parliament from Mumbai North in the 2004 parliamentary elections. He did not have any new film releases in 2004 and 2005 although some of his delayed films such as Khullam Khulla Pyaar Karen (2005) and his own home production Ssukh (2005) were released but resulted in box office disasters.
Govinda made a comeback to films in late 2006 with the comedy film, Bhagam Bhag, alongside Akshay Kumar which became a hit. His first release of 2007 was the huge multi-starrer Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love. Although a box office disappointment, Govinda was praised for his performance.
His second release of 2007 was the David Dhawan directed comedy, Partner, which co-starred Salman Khan. The film grossed Rs. 300 Million in India on its opening week, the second highest domestic opening week gross for an Indian film until then.In 2008, he appeared in the film, Money Hai Toh Honey Hai. The same year, Salman Khan invited David Dhawan and Govinda on his show Dus Ka Dum to celebrate the success of their film Partner. In 2009, he had a successful release titled Life Partner. Govinda got back to the successful trio of David Dhawan, Vashu Bhagnani and himself with the film, Do Knot Disturb, which flopped at the box office.
In 2010, Govinda was seen in Mani Ratnam's bilingual project, Raavan, along with Vikram, Abhishek Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai. Govinda played a forest officer who takes Vikram's character through the forests in search of a wanted criminal. While it was earlier speculated that his character was a contemporary version of Hanuman, Govinda refuted the claim.Despite having a small role in the film, Govinda was appreciated for his performance.
PERSONAL LIFE:-
Govinda's father Arun Ahuja was an actor in the 1940s and his mother Nirmala Ahuja was also an actress as well as a singer. His brother, Kirti Kumar is an actor, producer and director. His sister, Kaamini Khanna is a writer, music director, singer, anchor and founder of 'Beauty with Astrology'. Govinda has six nephews and two nieces in the entertainment industry: actors Vinay Anand, Krushna Abhishek, Aryan, Arjun Singh, Ragini Khanna, Amit Khanna, Aarti Singh and director Janmendra Kumar Ahuja. Govinda's brother-in-law, Devendra Sharma has also acted in a few Hindi films.
Govinda's maternal uncle Anand Singh, who was assistant to director Hrishikesh Mukherjee, launched him in his film, Tan Badan. Anand Singh's wife's younger sister Sunita fell in love with Govinda during the 'Mahurat' of Tan Badan. They got married on 11 March 1987. Their marriage was a closely guarded secret for the initial four years.
The couple now have two children, Narmada and Yashvardhan. Govinda narrowly escaped death on 5 January 1994 while traveling to a studio for the shooting of Khuddar (1994), the actor's car collided with another car, resulting in him sustaining injuries to his head. Though bleeding profusely, Govinda did not cancel the shooting. After visiting a doctor, he shot for the film till midnight. AWARDS:-
FILMFARE AWARDS:-
WINNER:
1997 - Filmfare Special Award for Saajan Chale Sasural 1999 - Filmfare Best Comedian Award, Haseena Maan Jaayegi
NOMINATED:
1994 - Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Aankhen 1996 - Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Coolie No. 1 1997 - Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Saajan Chale Sasural 1998 - Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Deewana Mastana 1999 - Filmfare Award for Best Actor for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 2000 - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for - Haseena Maan Jaayegi 2000 - Filmfare Best Villain Award forShikari 2001 - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Kunwara 2002 - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Jodi No.1 2002 - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Kyo Kii... Main Jhuth Nahin Bolta 2003 - Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role for Akhiyon Se Goli Maare
OTHER AWARDS:-
WINNER:
1995 - Star Screen Award Special Jury Award for Coolie No. 1 1998 - Lux Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Dulhe Raja 1998 - Special Videocon Screen award from Jury for overall performance 1999 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Bade Miyan Chote Miyan 2000 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role for Haseena Maan Jaayegi 2002 - IIFA Best Comedian Award for Jodi No. 1 2007 - "Excellent Comic Actor" Award at the Star Gold Comedy Honors 2007 - Most Stylish Comeback Award at the MTV Lycra Style Awards 2008 - Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards, "NDTV Imagine Best Jodi of the Year 2007" along with Salman Khan. 2008 - Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role - Male for Partner2008 - IIFA Best Comedian Award for Partner.
In the musical production, the former “Dancing With the Stars” cutie can be seen rolling around on a bed while stripping down to her bra and panties as she dances around her bedroom.
Last week, Julianne performed in Boston, MA and explained to the crowd, “Funny story. I shot a music video for it….and CMT kind of banned it. Apparently I was taking off too many clothes as I was dancing around my bedroom. But I don’t know – I kind of liked it.”
However, CMT apparently pulled the mischievous video because of pending negotiations - not the content - and the network said that once the contract issues are resolved, the video will be put back on the country TV station.
Currently being shot in Mumbai Ready from the house of T-Series starring superstar Salman Khan and Asin is already creating a stir in industry circles much before it's release.
After breaking all box office records with his last film Dabangg Salman Khan is back at his comic best in "Ready" directed by Anees Bazmee of Singhh is King and Welcome fame.
Produced by music giant T-Series Ready also reunites Salman Khan and Bhushan Kumar
Says Bhushan Kumar "The schedule of "Ready" is moving smoothly and it's been great fun working with Salman -We share a great friendship not to mention a fantastic working equation .It's overwhelming to see his commitment towards the movie. He is a thorough professional and is always there with interesting inputs wherever need be.. .As far as Salman is concerned, he is like family"
The man with the Midas touch says that his film has just the right ingredients that will have audiences asking for more.
"I was always looking for a script which has everything and I found that in Ready. The film has lots of humor, there are 2-3 action sequences which Salman fans will love, there are a lot of dramatic sequences, and we also have good scope for music. In short it's a total masala entertainer with proper story and screenplay." adds Bhushan Kumar.
Having recently finished up judging duties on "The X Factor," Cheryl Cole went out for a relaxing dinner at Nobu restaurant on Park Lane in Mayfair, London.
Looking stunning in a light blue silk playsuit with some sparkly silver high heels, the 27-year-old was joined for the tasty meal by her mom, as well as her Girls Aloud bandmates Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh.
The Nobu outing followed press duties earlier in the day, as Cheryl cranked out a pre-recorded interview and performance for The Alan Carr Chatty Man TV show at The London Studios.
Meanwhile, it's still expected that Miss Cole will soon be making her move to the States to help Simon Cowell launch "The X Factor" in the US.
Of the planned change of locale, tabloid reports claim the Cheryl is a bit worried about how she'll be perceived - with sources claiming she wants to drop a few pounds before the transition.
A pal is said to have told UK's Now magazine, "Making it in the US will be stressful and she's overwrought. She knows how harsh US audiences and tabloids can be, so she wants to get it right. She's seen what happened to Britney Spears with all the scrutiny over her weight and personal life and Cheryl's determined to keep her private life private and focus on work."
Today bollywood star, JOHN ABRAHAM turns 38 who born on 17th December 1972.After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and then in Zinda (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005). In 2007, he was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul (2006).
Abraham was born in Mumbai to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother. His father is an architect from Alwaye, Kerala; his mother is named Phiroza Irani. Abraham's Parsi name is "Farhan" while his father being a Syrian Christian (Syrian Malabar Nasrani) named him "John". He has a younger brother, Alan.
He studied economics at the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim in Mumbai and did his MBA from the Mumbai Educational Trust (MET).
MODELING:-
Abraham started his modelling career appearing in the music video of the song "Surma" by Punjabi singer Jazzy B. He then joined the media firm Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd., which, however, closed because of financial problems. Later, he worked for Enterprises-Nexus as a media planner.
In 1999, he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to the Philippines for Manhunt International, where he won second place. Following this, he was signed by Carrie Models in Singapore and did some modelling there; he later modelled in Hong Kong, London and New York City. He also appeared in a number of commercial advertisements and in other music videos for singers including Pankaj Udhas, Hans Raj Hans and Babul Supriyo. To improve his acting skills, Abraham joined the Kishore Namit Kapoor acting laboratory and completed an acting course while juggling modelling assignments.
ACTING:-
Abraham made his acting debut with Jism (2003), a thriller film which, according to Box Office India, was "above average" grossing 13,25,00,000.During filming, Abraham and co-star Bipasha Basu started dating each other.
His next films included a paranormal thriller Saaya (2003), Pooja Bhatt's directorial debut Paap (2004) and Ahmed Khan's Lakeer – Forbidden Lines (2004).
He appeared, in a villainous role, as Kabir in Dhoom in 2004, an action film produced by Yash Raj Films. The film was one of the highest grossing films of that year.
In 2005 he starred in the supernatural thriller Kaal and the comedy Garam Masala both of which did well at the box office.Later that year, he had a major role in the critically acclaimed film Water, which portrayed the tragic fate of Hindu widows in British India of the 1930s. The film was written and directed by independent Canadian film-maker Deepa Mehta. It was popular internationally, and was nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 79th Academy Awards.
In the summer of 2006, Abraham performed at the "Rockstars Concert" along with fellow Bollywood actors Salman Khan, Zayed Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Esha Deol, Shahid Kapoor and Mallika Sherawat.In that same year, he starred in the films Zinda, Taxi No 9211, Baabul and Kabul Express.Among these Taxi No 9211 and Kabul Express were substantially successful.
Nikhil Advani's multi-starrer Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute to Love was Abraham's first release in 2007. The movie failed to do well at the Indian box office,though it did well in the overseas markets.His last two 2007 releases included the arthouse thriller No Smoking and the sports film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal.
In 2008, Abraham starred alongside Abhishek Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana, his only release that year. Produced by Karan Johar, the film performed well at the box office.
His first release of 2009 was another much awaited production by Yash Raj Films, New York. The film was a critical and commercial success. It followed the lives of three best friends after the September 11 attacks in New York City.
He has a fashion line— branded JA Clothes — which primarily features his favorite article of clothing, jeans.
PERSONAL LIFE:-
Abraham has been dating actress Bipasha Basu since 2002. The couple is often cited as a supercouple in India.
Nick Cannon again confirmed he and wife Mariah Carey are parents-to-be of twins. Mr. Cannon said on his Rollin’ With Nick Cannon radio show on early today, and also revealed that Carey even had “shared with the President [Barack Obama] and First Lady [Michelle] that we are having twins.”
According to Nick Cannon pregnant Mariah Carey has indeed conceived twins.
Pressed by E! News today if his wife Mariah Carey is pregnant with twins, Nick Cannon, who was helping hand out toys at a Build-a-Bear Workshop benefiting the Toys for Tots Foundation, somewhat confirmed:
Mariah Carey, 40, was announced she was expectant in late October after having dodging the pregnancy rumors for many months even though her mid-section ballooned.
Two weeks ago, when she promoted her holiday album Merry Christmas II You on Radio Disney, a tongue-slip of Carey stirred the speculation she is pregnant with twins. She then said, “I just hope that they don’t turn out hating Christmas!”
Bollywood most hot and sexy actress, Katrina Kaif is the most searched person in the world’s leading search engine, "GOOGLE". According to Google country head Vinay Goel, the most searched celebrity Katrina Kaif is more popular in Pakistan than in India.
YouTube became the fastest rising term in 2008 while Orkut and Gmail remained the most popular networking and communication properties for Indian users.
Katrina Kaif told to media that it very nice to get included in the most searched for list as it indicates that the fans are enjoying her works in the movies.
According to Katrina, it is a very interesting change as Bollywood is largely male dominated and women come far behind. Katrina Kaif is not only the most searched for Bollywood celebrity, she is also in the list of fastest rising search item across categories in India.
The search engine, Google has published its year-end Zeitgeist, the tool which reveals what internet users are searching for. Goa, Kerala and Kashmir were listed as the top holiday destinations.
While developing the 2008 report, Google analyzed various aspects of the search queries to read out the minds of Internet users in India.
Everyone knows that celebrities are targeted by several rumors every day. And the latest reports of a rift between Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are absolutely bogus.
Star magazine tried to pawn off a “Christmas Split” story by claiming “Fed-Up Katie Leaving Tom.” But their rep says it’s completely made-up.
Star magazine also said, “They have been living separate lives in recent months. Katie is so lonely she probably forgets what it’s like to be happy.”
“The report is absolutely false,” said the rep to Gossip Cop, adding that the only “leaving” going on is Katie spending some time in her hometown of Toledo, Ohio later this month.
Dancing diva Madhuri, who is married to a doctor and settled in USA, will have her second stint on the small screen but as a judge.
Actress Madhuri Dixit will soon be seen judging the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4 on sony tv.
While the premier of Jhalak Dikhla Jaa will be held on December 12, it will go regularly on air on Monday and Tuesday at 2100 hrs.
This time, the contestants will perform before a live studio audience, judges and the entire viewing public to prove their mettle. The fourth season will witness the most celebrated judges panel, who will add a new dimension to the show, a release issued by Sony TV said here today.
Dixit will be joined by choreographer Remo D'Souza as judges for the show. At an event that was held to launch the show, Sony TV executive vice president Ajit Thakur told reporters that it took one-and-a-half-year to convince the actress.
"Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa", Dancing with the Stars, is produced by BBC Productions. The original format, has been a huge success across 27 countries like Britain, America, Australia, New Zealand and Italy.
