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Wednesday, October 27, 2010

+ Biography for Kareena Kapoor

Full Name:Kareena Kapoor

Profession

Actress

Hair
Brown

Height
5'5"

Birth Date
September 21, 1980

Education
Currently doing Law

Nickname
Bebo

Father
Randhir Kapoor

Mother
Babita Kapoor

Sister
Karishma Kapoor

Grandpa
Raj Kapoor

Grandma
Krishna

Star Sign
Virgo

Status
Single

Favorite Films
Awaara, Sangam,Bobby, Kal Aaj Aur Kal.

Favorite Car
Mitsubishi Lancer

Favorite Book
Master Of the Game' by Sidney Sheldon

Favorite Food
Chinese, Italian and Thai

Favorite Hotel
Golden Dragon, Olive and Thai Pavilion

Favourite Holiday Spot
Goa and London

Favorite Actor
Raj Kapoor

Favorite Actress
Nargis, of course, after Babita

Favorite Co-Stars
Shah Rukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan, and Abhishek Bachchan

Favorite Attire
Jeans and T-shirt (casuals) and ethnic Indian wear when it comes to formals

Favorite Color
Black and Red

Favorite Song
"Rahe na rahe hum mehaka karenge..."

Favorite Sport
Swimming

Favorite Accessory
Bracelets

Favourite Jewel
Diamonds

Favorite Perfume
Dune

Favorite Hobby
Horse-riding and cooking

Favourite Designer
Gianni Versace

Leisure Activities
Reading, swimming, eating and making friends

First Crush
My 4th std. Desk partner while i was in School

Strengths
My mom & sister

Weakeness
My sister and food

My Motto
Life is full of tears and joy,so make the most of it-Believe in true love

I Hate
Liars and Hypocrites

I Love
Frankness and Honesty

Address
2-B/110 Excellency, 4th Cross Road, Lokhandwala Complex, Andheri (W), Mumbai 400 061, INDIA

Phone Number
91-22-6265856
 


Kareena Kapoor is yet another K-family girl who took the plunge and managed to make a huge splash in the Hindi films industry. She had the ‘privilege’ of debuting with the Bachchan boy -Abhishek in Refugee and though the film (and Abhishek) didn’t do as well as expected, Kareena earned rave reviews.

Though the protagonist in Refugee was around the border a lot, J. P. Dutta failed recreate the magic of Border in Refugee. The natural and talented Kareena, without heavy make-up delivered on the sets without too many ‘takes’. And in fact, Refugee doesn't really look like her debut film at all.

Born to popular Bollywood stars Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor ‘Bebo’ as she is affectionately known, stand 5'5" tall, blue eyed, and is a total extrovert. She wanted to study law in Harvard and had no plans to do anything in Bollywood. But destiny took a hancd and now she’s in the limelight like her successful sister Karishma!

Some well-placed sources in the industry (yeah it is a super cliché) even say that Kareena’s Bollywood launch was delayed so that her sis Karishma could have a head start!

But the two are supposed to be very close to each other and as Kareena says- “We are always looking out for each other. We’re sisters first and everything else later!” That’s Lolo and Bebo for you!

- Mtv India on Kareena Kapoor




Kareena Kapoor Hindi: करीना कपूर. born 21 September 1980 nicknamed “Bebo” is a four-time Filmfare Award-winning prominent Indian actress who appears in Bollywood movies.
Making her acting debut with Refugee (2000), for which she won a Filmfare Best Debut Award, Kapoor had her first commercial success with her second release, Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001). Her performance as a cosmetic beauty in Karan Johar’s melodramatic Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001) was praised and the film turned out to be her biggest commercial success so far. After that, Kareena starred in many films without much box office success. She was criticized for doing the same kind of roles in her films.

As a result of this, she began taking on more serious and different roles. Her portrayal of a sex-worker in Sudhir Mishra’s Chameli (2004) proved to be the turning point in her career. Her performances in critically acclaimed films like Dev (2004) and Omkara (2006) were praised and fetched her two Filmfare Critics
Award for Best Actress.

During her career years, she has appeared in many films, majority of them bringing her critical acclaim rather than commercial success. Despite this, she retains popularity and is regarded as one of the most
versatile actresses of the industry.

Early life
Kareena attended Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai and then went to Welham Girls Boarding School in Dehradun. After studying commerce at Mithibai College, Vile Parle for two years, Kapoor went to Harvard for summer school and took a course in microcomputers and information technology for three months. Set on pursuing an acting career, she then took an admission in Government Law College at Churchgate to become a lawyer. After completing one year there, she went back to her initial plan of joining the film industry, where she attended the Kishore Namit Kapoor acting school.

Kapoor had planned to debut in Rakesh Roshan’s Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai but left the project a few days into the filming. She made her debut in J.P. Dutta’s moderately successful Refugee in 2000 with Abhishek Bachchan and won critical acclaim for portraying the role of a Pakistani girl. The role earned her a Filmfare Best Debut Award and the film went on to become the fifth highest grossing film of that year.

Breakthrough
In 2001, films like Yaadein and Asoka followed for her which did poorly at the box office. However her breakthrough performance of a princess in the latter was acclaimed and earned her a Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. Her next release, Ajnabee fared moderately well and became one of the highest grossing films of that year. Success followed for her with films like Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai and Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. The former became one of the biggest hits of that year and the latter became the second highest grossing film of 2001. These successes established her as one of the industry’s most successful stars.

Kapoor was in great demand after these successes and signed many new movies, but most of them failed to do well. Even much-hyped films like Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) and Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) that came from big banners like Yash Raj Films and Rajshri Productions failed to do well in India, but generated decent business overseas. Many critics criticized her for doing the same kind of roles in her films, which led to her attempting different types of roles in the following years.

Turning Point
In 2004, Kapoor began working with art film directors and doing more serious roles that brought her critical acclaim rather than commercial success. Her role of a prostitute in the 2004 film, Chameli proved to be a turning point in her career and made critics take notice of her once again, earning her the Filmfare Special Performance Award. She also gained critical acclaim for her de-glamorized role in the critically acclaimed Dev, for which she won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance, and her negative role in Fida. Her other films in 2004 included the moderately successful Aitraaz and the semi-hit Hulchul.

She followed through with moderately successful films like Bewafaa and Dosti: Friends Forever in 2005. Her performance as an unfaithful woman in the former was well received by critics.

36 China Town was Kareena’s first release in 2006 followed by Chup Chup Ke. Both films managed to do moderately well at the box office. Her performance as Desdemona in the Indian adaptation of William Shakespeare’s Othello, Omkara was praised, earning her a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance and a Star Screen Award for Best Actress. Her performance in the film also landed her various nominations for Best Actress at different award ceremonies including the Filmfare Awards. In the same year, she also won favorable reviews for her item number in the hit movie Don - The Chase Begins Again.

Personal life
Born into an old and influential film family of Punjabi origin in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, Kareena’s name was inspired by the book, Anna Karenina. Kapoor is the grand-daughter of Raj Kapoor, who acted in and directed many successful movies and is also the great grand-daughter of Prithviraj Kapoor. Kareena was born to actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita, who had divorced when she was still young. Her uncle is well-known and popular actor, Rishi Kapoor. Her sister, Karisma Kapoor, is also a popular actress. Other living relatives include maternal aunt Sadhana, and cousins Ranbir Kapoor and Nikhil Nanda.

Kareena is currently dating actor Shahid Kapoor, the son of veteran actor Pankaj Kapoor. Gossip columnists have linked her to a number of her co-stars, but she has strongly denied all these rumors.
In 2005, Kareena was in the news when onlookers with mobile phone cameras filmed her kissing her boyfriend Shahid Kapoor and released it to the news.

Kareena Kapoor Movies as Actor:

Ra. One (2011)
Dhruv (2010)
Kismat Talkies (2010)
Golmaal 3 (2010)
We Are Family (2010) - Shreya
Milenge Milenge (2010) - Priya
Three Idiots (2009) - Pia
Kurbaan (2009)
Main Aur Mrs Khanna (2009) - Raina Khanna
Kambakht Ishq (2009) - Simrita Rai
Billu Barber (2009) - Special Appearance
Golmaal Returns (2008) - Ekta
Roadside Romeo (2008) - voiceover of a dog
Tashan (2008) - Pooja
Halla Bol (2008) - as part of screen footage from the film Omkara
Jab We Met (2007) - Geeta
Kya Love Story Hai (2007) - in an item song
Omkara (2006) - Dolly Mishra
36 China Town (2006) - Priya
Chup Chup Ke (2006) - Shruti
Bewafaa (2005) - Anjali
Dosti (2005) - Anjali
Kyun Ki? (2005) - Dr. Tanvi Khurana
Dev (2004) - Aaliya
Yuva (2004) - Mira
Aitraaz (2004) - Priya Saxena/Malhotra
Chameli (2004) - Chameli
Fida (2004) - Neha
Hulchul (2004) - Anjali
Khushi (2003) - Khushi Singh
LOC Kargil (2003) - Simran (Nayyar's girlfriend)
Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon (2003) - Sanjana
Talaash: The Hunt Begins... (2003) - Tina
Jeena Sirf Merre Liye (2002) - Pooja (Pinky)
Mujhse Dosti Karoge! (2002) - Tina Kapoor
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham... (2001) - Pooja "Poo" Sharma Raichand
Ajnabee (2001) - Priya Malhotra
Asoka (2001) - Kaurwaki (as Karriena Kapoor)
Mujhe Kucch Kehna Hai (2001) - Pooja Saxena
Yaadein... (2001) - Isha Singh Puri
Refugee (2000) - Naaz


+ Biography for Amrita Arora

Full Nmae: AMRITA ARORA

Date of Birth: 31st January, 1981.

Nickname: Ammu

Address: Plot No198, Poojakunj Apartments, Sher-e-Punjab Colony, Andheri East, Mumbai-400 093
Height: 5' 5" (1.65 m)

Education: Graduate in Psychology, Sophia College (Mumbai)
Debut Film: "Kitne Door Kitne Paas"

Mini BiographyAmrita Arora was born in a traditional Maharashtrian family at Mumbai (Bombay). She is the younger sister of Malaika Arora, the well known model and actress. Amrita Arora followed footsteps of her elder sister. She started her career as Model and gradually moved into being a Video jockey. Amrita hosted shows such as "MTV House Full" and "MTV Chill Out". She also featured in many advertisements such as Ponds, Elle 18 and Sunsilk Fruitamins. Amrita Arora made her debut in Bollywood with the film "Kitne Door Kitne Pass" opposite Fardeen Khan. Her first film was unsuccessful at the Box Office. Amrita's first successful movie was "Awara Paagal Deewana" directed by Vikram Bhatt. After that, a series of flop film followed including the controversial film "Girlfriend" with Isha Koppikar (a film about lesbian relationship). She was romantically linked to Kevin Otter, Upen Patel and Ashmit Patel. Currently she is said to be dating Usman Afzaal.

She started her career in showbiz industry as a model and then graduated to acting in films. Initially known as Malaika Arora’s little sis, Amrita earned recognition through regular video jockeying on MTV. She also featured in ads such as Ponds, Elle 18, Sunsilk Fruitamins and AfterShave.

Amrita made her Bollywood debut opposite Fardeen Khan from a flop film Kitne Door Kitne Paas. She followed her forgettable debut with an unlikely role of a bitchy woman in Vikram Bhatt’s Awara Paagal Deewana.

In spite of a slow start Amrita is getting regular offers from Bollywood, but fame also brought in its share of controversies. Rumors were fast in flowing, linking her to a crop of stars, from crooner Kamal Khan to Fardeen Khan to Salman Khan. This 5'5" Aquarian seems to have courted controversy much before her first release.

Mischievous, ambitious, confident, charming and focused Amrita has carved a name for herself. This petite actress is one to watch out for!

She is doing Mahesh Manjrekar's Rakht, Deh (a fabulous woman-oriented role) and a Telegu film, to be directed by the top director of the South, Teja. She also got Kayanaat, which is a Charlie Angels kind of venture along with Diya Mirza and Sonali Kulkarni. Then there's Sajid Nadiadwala's Mujhse Shaadi Karogi with Salman and Ajay Chandok's Team - The Force with Sohail Khan. Her next release is Sharth opposite Tusshar Kapoor. The song 'Dilli ki sardi' was an eye-opener for the film industry people's towards her.

Amrita Arora Movies as  Actor

Ek Tho Chance (2010)
Raakh (2010)
Season Greetings (2010)
Ragasiya Sinegithi (2010)
Deha (2009) - Rini Sinha/Rini M. Desai
Kambakht Ishq (2009) - Kamini
Team - The Force (2009)
Golmaal Returns (2008) - Esha
Heroes (2008) - Priya
Hello (2008) - Radhika Jha
Rama Rama Kya Hai Drama (2008) - Khushi
Speed (2007)
Heyy Babyy (2007) - special appearance in song
Red (2007) - Ria Malhotra
Fight Club (2006) - Shonali
Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004) - Romi (cameo)
Girlfriend (2004) - Sapna
Rakht (2004) - Natasha R. Bahadur
Shart: The Challenge (2004) - Sarayu
Ek Aur Ek Gyarah (2003) - Priti
Kitne Door Kitne Paas (2002) - Karishma
Awara Paagal Deewana (2002) - Mona