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BiographyIt all started with a crown. After winning the Miss India World and Miss World titles in 2000, Priyanka achieved instant success. By the time her second film, Andaz was out (she made her debut in Tamil film, Thamizhan), Priyanka had already won her first Filmfare Award. Stunning looks coupled with the ability to act was the winning formula that helped her crack films like Sahib Biwi Aur Ghulam, Qurbani, Don, Drona, Love Story 2050, Fashion and Dostana. The actress, nicknamed Piggy Chops by Abhishek Bachchan, has also been the face of high-end brands like TAG Heuer and Nokia. She has been romantically linked with actor Harman Baweja.
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Latest Movie:Pyaar Impossible (2010)
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BiographyAlthough Shahid Kapur gave praise-worthy performances in hit films like Vivah and Jab We Met, he was most written about for his relationship with ex-girlfriend and actress Kareena Kapoor. He is the son of actor Pankaj Kapoor and actress and classical dancer Neelima Azeem. His parents are divorced, and actress Supriya Pathak is now married to his father. Shahid studied in Gyanbharti in Delhi and later at Rajhans Vidyalaya in Mumbai. As a child, he starred in an advertisement for Complan along with actress Ayesha Takia. Shahid is a trained dancer, and has worked as a teacher in dance veteran Shiamak Davar's camp. He made his Bollywood debut in 2003 with Ishq Vish, and followed it up with movies like 36 China Town, Chup Chup Ke, Vivah and Kismat Konnection. His biggest hit was Jab We Met with ex-girlfriend Kareena Kapoor.
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Latest Movie:Chance Pe Dance (2009)
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BiographySon of star parents Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, Abhishek was born into Bollywood's most illustrious family in 1976. He studied in Bombay Scottish School, and graduated form Aiglon College, Switzerland. In spite of his family backing, Abhishek's debut film (JP Dutta's Refugee) opposite Kareena Kapoor bombed at the box office. After a string of flops, his talent was finally recognised when he essayed the role of Lalan in Mani Ratnam's Yuva (2004). Post-2005, films like Dhoom, Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar and Bluffmaster put AB junior on the Bollywood map. His marriage to ex-Miss World and B-town leading lady Aishwarya Rai in 2007 was easily one of the biggest events of the year.
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Latest Movie:Paa (2009)
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BiographyRanbir Kapoor is the latest kid from the Bollywood brat pack (son of Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh) to join the Hindi film industry. He schooled at Bombay Scottish High School and graduated from Lee Strasberg Institute, New York. Ranbir made his debut in 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali-s Saawariya, opposite debutante Sonam Kapoor. The film was not a success, but Ranbir's talent did not go unnoticed. It won him the prestigious Best Male Debut title at the Filmfare Awards. In his second film, Bachna Ae Haseeno, Ranbir starred opposite real-life girlfriend and actress Deepika Padukone. Whether you credit his legacy or his talent, the young star is already one of the most popular actors in Bollywood.
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Latest Movie:Rocket Singh | Salesman Of The Year (2009)
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BiographyEver since her debut in 2007 with Om Shanti Om, Deepika Padukone has established herself as Bollywood's hottest new thing. Daughter of former badminton champion Prakash Padukone, Deepika had a flourishing modelling career before she joined the movies. She was awarded Model of the Year by Kingfisher in 2006, and appeared in the company's famed swimsuit calendar the same year. Her most recent release was the runaway hit Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008), where she starred, along with Bipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba, opposite real-life boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor.
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Latest Movie:Love Aaj Kal (2009)
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BiographyToday a top contender in Bollywood, Akshay Kumar made a humble beginning with his debut in Saugandh. For long, the actor (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia) was branded as an action star, owing to his interest and expertise in martial arts. 1992 flick Khiladi won Kumar his first commercial success, but more recent films like Hera Pheri, Mujhse Shaadi Karogi, Garam Masala, Heyy Babyy and Tashan put him in the Bollywood big league. Akshay Kumar is married to ex-actor Twinkle Khanna and they have a son, Arav.
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Latest Movie:De Dana Dan (2009)
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BiographyKareena Kapoor, fondly known as Bebo, hails from the illustrious Kapoor khandaan. Not only is she the granddaughter of the great Raj Kapoor, but her parents are actor Randhir Kapoor and actress Babita. Her Bollywood debut film Refugee (2000) may have bombed at the box office, but its failure did not affect Kareena's career. The audience loved her, and filmmakers' offers came pouring in. After starring in films like Mujhe Kuch Kehna Hai, Yaadein, Asoka and Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham, she finally won the critics over with her performance in award-winning Omkara and Jab We Met. After her break-up with actor Shahid Kapoor, Kareena lost oodles of weight, introducing curvy Bollywood to the size zero trend, underwent a makeover, and hooked up with actor Saif Ali Khan. She is currently one of the most written about stars in Bollywood.
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Latest Movie:3 Idiots (2009)
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BiographyStill a Bollywood fresher, Sonam Kapoor made her debut in Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor. This role won her a nominee for the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award in 2008. She won a Stardust Award in the same year, in the Superstar of Tomorrow- Female category. The actress did her BA from Mumbai University in Political Science and Economics. Sonam comes from a star-studded family - her father is Bollywood filmstar Anil Kapoor and her uncles are producer Boney Kapoor and actor Sanjay Kapoor.
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Latest Movie:Delhi 6 (2009)
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