Bipasha Basu

Bipasha Basu (Hindi: बिपाशा बसु , Bengali: বিপাশা বসু; born 7 January 1979)^[1] is an Indian actress who mainly appears in Bollywood films. A former model, she was the winner of the Ford's Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest in 1996.

asu was born on 7 January 1979^[2] in New Delhi to a Bengali Hindu family. She is the middle child of three daughters: she has an elder sister named Bidisha and a younger named Vijayeta. Basu's family later moved to Kolkata shortly before she entered middle school.
In an interview, she has stated that she had initially planned to study medicine, but entered modelling and acting by accident.^[3] Basu studied science till the 12th standard at Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir and then studied commerce at The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society College, an undergraduate college affiliated with the University of Calcutta. In Kolkata, she did modelling and ramp shows part-time.^[4] When she was 17, she met model Mehr Jessia in Kolkata; the latter suggested that Basu take part in the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest. Basu participated, and eventually won the contest.^[3]

Born	7 January 1979 (age 32)[1] New Delhi, Delhi, India
Occupation	Film actress, model
Years active	2001–present
Partner	Dino Morea (1995–2001) John Abraham (2002–2011)

Neha Dhupia

Neha Dhupia (Punjabi: ਨੇਹਾ ਧੂਪਿਆ) is an Indian actress who appears in Bollywood films. She is a former beauty queen and winner of Femina Miss India 2002.

Dhupia was born in Cochin, Kerala to a Punjabi Sikh family on 27 August 1980.^[1] Her father, Commander Sandip Dhupia, served in the Indian Navy and mother, Manpinder, is a homemaker. She went to Naval Public School then transferred to Army Public School, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi.^[2] She graduated from Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University with honors majoring in History.^[3]

 

Born	August 27, 1980 (age 30) Cochin, Kerala, India
Other names	Chotu
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2000–present

Mahima Chaudhary

Mahima Chaudhary (Bengali: মহিমা চুধরী ;born Ritu Chaudhry on 13 September 1973) is an Indian actress and a former model who appears in Bollywood films. She made her acting debut in the 1997 film Pardes for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female

Chaudhary was born Ritu Chaudhry in Darjeeling, West Bengal. Her father is from Kakripur village in Baghpat, Western Uttar Pradesh. Her mother is a Nepali from Darjeeling. She attended Darjeeling based famous convent school till class X and later moved to Loreto Convent for her plus two levels. She completed her ISC board in 1988. She also attended Loreto College in Darjeeling. She won a local beauty pageant in Darjeeling before moving to Delhi for college. Initially in the 90s, she appeared in TV advertisements (including the Wall's ice cream ad when the brand entered India), and was a VJ on music channels where she was noticed by Subhash Ghai. Ghai gave her a break in the movie Pardes which was released in '97. Ghai also renamed her due to some superstition. He considered M to be lucky for her.

Born	Ritu Chaudhury September 13, 1973 (age 37) Darjeeling, West Bengal, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1997–present
Spouse	Bobby Mukherjee (2006–present)

Eesha Koppikhar

Eesha Koppikhar (Konkanii: ईशा कोप्पीकर) (born 19 September 1976), born Isha Koppikar, is an Indian actress and model who has appeared in Kannada, Telugu, Tamil and Hindi films. Koppikhar married her longtime boyfriend Rohit (Timmy) Narang on 29 November 2009.

Koppikhar was born in Mumbai, India, hailing from the Konkani speaking Chitrapur Saraswat Brahmin community.^[1] She has one younger brother. Eesha graduated in Life Sciences at Ramnarain Ruia College in Mumbai. It was during her time at college that she appeared in a photoshoot for Indian photographer Gautam Rajadhyaksha. The shoot led to work in advertising as a model, notably for L'Oreal, Rexona, Camay, Tips & Toes and Coca-Cola. Eesha contested the 1995 Miss India contest, winning the Miss Talent Crown.^[2] Her modelling work gave her an introduction to the film industry and to her first film appearance in the Tamil movie Kaadhal Kavithai in 1998.^[2] Since then, Eesha has made over forty films and has several Hindi films in production or due for release in 2010. She continues to model for fashion designers Anita Dongre and Pria Kataria Puri, and is currently the Indian representative of the Italian fashion company Police Watches and Jewellery. Outside her work in film, music and television, Eesha is a spokesperson for the animal rights organisation PETA^[3] and received the 10th Anniversary Huminatarian Award in December 2009.^[4] She has also obtained a black-belt in Taekwondo.^[5]

Born	Isha Koppikar September 19, 1976 (age 34) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Other names	Isha Narang Eesha Koppikhar Narang Eesha Narang Ishaa Koppikar
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	1998–present
Spouse	Timmy Narang (2009–present )

Lara Dutta Bhupathi

Lara Dutta Bhupathi (Hindi: लारा दत्ता भूपति; born 16 April 1978) is an Indian actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador, and former Miss Universe.^[2]Lara was born in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh to a Punjabi father and an Anglo-Indian mother.^[2] Her father is Wing Commander L.K. Dutta (retired) and her mother is Jennifer Dutta. She also has two older sisters, one of whom serves in the Indian Air Force and a well known younger sister. Famed composer and DJ Nitin Sawhney is Lara's cousin.^[3]

The Dutta family moved to Bangalore in 1981 where she completed high school from St.Francis Xavier Girls' High School and the Frank Anthony Public School. Lara graduated in economics with a minor in communications from the University of Mumbai. She was crowned Miss Universe in 2000 which led to her appointment as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador in 2001.^[4]

Born	Lara Dutta 16 April 1978 (age 33) Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
Occupation	Actress, model
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1]
Measurements	35-25-37[1]
Weight	58 kg (130 lb; 9.1 st)[1]
Spouse	Mahesh Bhupathi (2011–present)

Ranbir Kapoor

Ranbir Kapoor (Hindi: रणबीर कपूर, born 28 September 1982^[1]) is an Indian actor who appears in Bollywood movies.
Making his acting debut in the 2007 film Saawariya, for which he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, Kapoor went on to earn critical praise for his performance in Wake Up Sid (2009). He later appeared in the commercially successful romantic comedy Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani (2009) and the multi-starrer drama Raajneeti (2010), which is his biggest commercial success to date.[2]

Born	28 September 1982 (age 28) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2007–present

Sonam Kapoor

Sonam Kapoor (Hindi: सोनम कपूर; born 9 June 1985^[1]) is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood films. Kapoor made her acting debut in the unsuccessful film Saawariya opposite newcomer Ranbir Kapoor, which earned her a nomination for Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. She earned her first commercial success in I Hate Luv Storys opposite Imran Khan. Other Bollywood films she has appeared in include Delhi-6, Aisha and the multistarrer Thank You.

Born	9 June 1985 (age 26) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2004–present

Anil Kapoor

Anil Kapoor (Hindi: अनिल कपूर, Punjabi: ਅਨਿਲ ਕਪੂਰ, born 24 December 1959)^[1] is an Indian actor and producer who mainly appears in Bollywood films. He won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for his role in Yash Chopra's film Mashaal (1984).

Kapoor earned his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in N. Chandra's Tezaab in 1988, and later for Indra Kumar's Beta in 1992. Since then, he has starred in many critically and commercially successful films including Woh Saat Din, Meri Jung, Janbaaz, Karma,Mr. India, Virasat (1997), for which he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor; Biwi No.1 (1999); Taal (1999), for which he won his second Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award; Pukar (2000), for which he won his first National Film Award for Best Actor; No Entry (2005) and Welcome (2007).

Kapoor's first role in an international film was in Danny Boyle's 2008 Academy Award-winning film Slumdog Millionaire, for which he shared the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture. His performance in the eighth season of the action series 24 generated rave reviews from the American press.^[2][3] Globally, Anil Kapoor is one of the most recognised Indian actors.^[4]

Born	24 December 1959 (age 51)[1] Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor, Producer
Years active	1979–present
Spouse	Sunita Kapoor (1984–present)

Mamta Mukhund Kulkarn

Mamta Mukhund Kulkarni (Marathi: ममता कुलकर्णी, born 20 April 1972^[1] in Mumbai) is a former Bollywood Actress. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Aashiq Awara (1993), Krantiveer (1994)

Kulkarni made her debut through the Tamil film Nanbargal which was released in Hindi as Mera Dil Tere Liye directed by S. A. Chandrasekhar. She made her Bollywood debut with the 1992 movie Tirangaa. In 1993 she starred in Aashiq Awara, which won her a Filmfare Lux New Face Award. She went to appear in many other popular films such as Waqt Hamara Hai (1993), Krantiveer (1994), Karan Arjun (1995), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Ghatak: Lethal (1996), Beqabu, Baazi, Gangstar, Chupa Rustam, Qila, Andolan, which did well at the box office.

Things seemed to change when Rajkumar Santoshi, in whose earlier movie Ghatak: Lethal (1996), she had a cameo appearance, cast her as the female lead in his 1998 movie China Gate, an ambitious remake of Seven Samurai. In a glamorized role and sharing screen space with some of Hindi cinemas finest actors, she had the perfect opportunity to showcase her acting talent.

Born	April 20, 1972 (age 39) Mumbai, India
Occupation	former Actress, Model

Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla (Hindi: जूही चावला, born 13 November 1967) is an Indian actress, film producer and television presenter.
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.^[1][2] Chawla has been mostly recognised for her comic timing in films as well as her vivacious screen persona.^[3][4]

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.^[4] She gained critical recognition for her performances in films like Jhankaar Beats, 3 Deewarein, My Brother Nikhil and Bas Ek Pal.^[5] Since 2000, Chawla branched out into film production and television presenting as well.

Born	Juhi S Chawla 13 November 1967 (age 43) Ludhiana, Punjab, India
Occupation	Film actress, Producer, Television presenter
Years active	1986–present
Spouse	Jai Mehta (1997–present)

Ajay Devgn

Ajay Devgn (Hindi: अजय देवगन), born Vishal Veeru Devgan on 2 April 1969,^[1] is an Indian film actor, director, and producer.^[1]
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^[3] and for which he won a Filmfare Best Debut Award.^[4] He then starred in films such as Jigar (1992), Dilwale (1994), Suhaag (1994), Naajayaz (1995), Diljale (1996) and Ishq (1997).

In 1999, Devgan 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 Pyar 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 (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.

Born	Vishal Veeru Devgan[1] 2 April 1969 (age 42) New Delhi, India
Other names	Ajay Devgan[2]
Occupation	Film actor, Director, Producer
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Kajol (1999–present)

Akshaye Khanna

Akshaye Khanna (Hindi: अक्षय खन्ना) (born 28 March 1975) is a critically acclaimed Indian film actor who works in Hindi cinema. Known for his impeccable acting talent and flawless diction, Khanna has worked with the best names in Indian cinema.

Akshaye Khanna was born in Mumbai in 1975. He is the middle son of Bollywood actor and politician Vinod Khanna, and the younger brother of actor Rahul Khanna.

Born	28 March 1975 (age 36) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1997–present
Height	5'9"

Suhasini Rajaram Naidu

Suhasini Rajaram Naidu ; born 12 October 1981), known mononymously as Sneha, is an Indian film actress, who has acted in mostly Tamil and Telugu as well as a few Malayalam and Kannada language films. She debuted in the 2001 Malayalam film Ingane Oru Nilapakshi, directed by Anil and had her first commercial success with Aanandham (2001). She became one of Tamil cinema's contemporary lead actresses in the 2000s, following appearances in several commercially successfully films.

She has won two Filmfare Awards for Best Supporting Actress, for her performances in Unnai Ninaithu (2002) and Autograph (2004) and has been nominated three times for a Filmfare Best Actress Award. She has also received the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Actress twice, in 2001 for her performances in the films Virumbugiren, Aanandham, Punnagai Desam and later for Pirivom Santhippom (2008). She also received a Nandi Award for her Telugu film Radha Gopalam (2005), as well as the Kalaimamani award in 2004. She is considered as one of the most versatile actresses.^[2]

Born	Suhasini Rajaram Naidu October 12, 1981 (age 29) Mumbai, Maharastra, India[1]
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Actress, Promotional model
Years active	2001 – present
Parents	Rajaram Naidu Padmavathy Rajaram

Adah Sharma

Adah Sharma ( b. May 11, 1987) is a Bollywood actress. Her first film 1920 directed by Vikram Bhatt was released in the year 2008.
Adah hails from a non-film background. Her father is a captain in the merchant navy and her mother is a Yoga instructor. She is currently completing her graduation in Kathak from Gopi Krishna’s Dance Academy.

Adah Sharma made her cinematic debut in the critically acclaimed, commercial hit 1920 after which she signed on many top brands. Adah is the new face of Limca. She is also endorsing Nokia, Olay natural white, Joyalukkas and Parachute Hair oil.

Born	May 11, 1989 (age 22) Mumbai, India
Occupation	Film actress

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma (Hindi: अनुष्का शर्मा pronounced [əˈnʊʂkaː ˈʃərmaː]; born 1 May 1988)^[1] is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract and made her screen debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010).^[2] Both films fetched her a Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare Awards ceremony.[3]

Born	1 May 1988 (age 23)[1] Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Model, Actress
Years active	2008–present

Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon (Hindi: रवीना टंडन; born 26 October 1974^[1]) is a National Film Award winning Indian actress, producer, and a former model. She has primarily worked in Bollywood films, though she appeared in a few Tamil, Kannada and Telugu films as well.
Tandon made her acting debut with Patthar Ke Phool (1991), and won a Filmfare Lux New Face Award for her performance in the film. During the 90s, she was part of several commercial successes such as Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996) and Ziddi (1997), among others. Despite attaining popularity, she was not particularly recognised as an actor

. This however changed in the early 2000s, when she ventured into more serious roles and turned towards arthouse and parallel cinema. She got high critical acclaim for her performances in films like Aks (2001) and Satta (2003), and had the peak of her career in 2002, when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in Kalpana Lajmi's Daman: A Victim of Marital Violence (2001).

Born	26 October 1974 (age 36) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress, producer
Years active	1991 – present
Spouse	Anil Thadani (2004-present)

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar (Hindi: अक्षय कुमार; born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia^[1] on 9 September 1967^[1]) is an Indian film actor, producer and martial artist who has appeared in over a hundred Hindi films. When he began his acting career in the 1990s, he primarily starred in action films and was particularly known for his appearances in feature films commonly called the "Khiladi series", which included Khiladi (1992), Sabse Bada Khiladi (1995), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), and Khiladi 420 (2000), as well as other action films such as Mohra (1994).^[2]

He later gained more fame for his drama, romance and comedy roles.^[3] He started becoming known for his performances in romance films like Yeh Dillagi (1994) and Dhadkan (2000) as well as drama films such as Ek Rishtaa (2001). His comic performances in comedy films such as Hera Pheri (2000), Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), and Garam Masala (2005) met with acclaim. His success further rose in 2007, when he starred in four consecutive commercial hits. He has thus established himself as one of the leading actors in Hindi cinema.

Apart from acting, Kumar worked as a stunt actor; he often performed many dangerous stunts in his films,^[4] which earned him a reputation as the "Indian Jackie Chan".^[2] 2008 marked his television debut as the host of the show Fear Factor – Khatron Ke Khiladi. In 2009, Kumar founded the Hari Om Entertainment production company.^[5] In 2008, the University of Windsor conferred an Honorary Doctorate of Law on Kumar in recognition of his contribution to Indian cinema. The following year he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India.^[3]
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Born	Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia 9 September 1967 (age 43) Amritsar, India
Occupation	Film actor, producer, presenter
Years active	1991–present
Spouse	Twinkle Khanna (2001–present)

Hrithik Roshan

Hrithik Roshan (Hindi: ऋतिक रोशन [ˈrɪt̪ɪk ˈroːʃən]; born 10 January 1974)^[1] 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.^[2]

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,^[3] 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.^[4]

Born	Hrithik Roshan 10 January 1974 (age 37) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–1986 (child artist) 2000–present
Spouse	Suzanne Khan (2000 – present)
Children	Hrehaan Roshan, Hridhaan Roshan

Sonakshi Sinha

Sonakshi Sinha (born 2 June 1987)^[1][2] is an Indian actress and model.
She is the daughter of actor and politician Shatrughan Sinha and Punam Sinha. She has two brothers, Luv Sinha and Kussh Sinha.
Sinha started her career as a model and walked the ramp at the Lakme Fashion week 2008^[3] and then again in Lakme Fashion week 2009.^[3]
She made her acting debut with the 2010 film Dabangg co-starring Salman Khan. The film went on to become one of the highest grossing Bollywood films.^[4]

Born	Sonakshi Sinha 2 June 1987 (age 24)
Occupation	Actress, Model
Years active	2008 - Present
Parents	Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha