Name	DHOOM
Writer	Vijay Krishna Acharya
Starring	John Abraham Abhishek Bachchan Uday Chopra
Director	Sanjay Gadhvi
Producer	Aditya Chopra
Distributor	Yash Raj Films
Released	27 August 2004
Runtime	123 minutes
Country	India
Language	Hindi
Music	Pritam
Budget	Rs. 17 crores
Followed by	Dhoom 2 (2006)

Dhoom (, ) is a Bollywood film and the first installment in the Dhoom series. It is produced by Yash Raj Films' Aditya Chopra (son of Yash Chopra) and was released in 2004. Earning over Rs. 55 crore ($12 million USD), the film became one of the top-grossing Indian films of 2004. This was the first action film made by Yash Raj Films in 19 years, since Vijay (1988), and brought in a new genre of movies akin to the fast paced motorcycle-robbery dramas. Its sequel, Dhoom 2, was released in 2006 in India. Both movies were based on the French Taxi series by Luc Besson.

Synopsis

The story starts in the city of Mumbai where a motorcycle gang starts breaking into banks and other public places and vanishing on the Western Express Highway.

ACP Jai Dixit (Abhishek Bachchan) a no-nonsense cop, is called inside the case. He is married to Sweety (Rimi Sen). Jai seeks the help of a thief named Ali (Uday Chopra) and devises a trap to catch the gang, but it fails. Kabir (John Abraham), the leader of the gang, eventually taunts Dixit by saying that he couldn't catch him even if he were right in front of him. He is proved correct and the failure of Dixit seemingly leads to the break-up of his partnership with Ali.

Kabir then lures Ali into his gang to replace Rohit, the gang member who was killed by Jai. Ali falls in love with Sheena (Esha Deol), another gang member. The gang later goes to Goa to perform one last big heist before becoming disbanded forever. Kabir now sets his eyes on the biggest casino in all of India. Kabir and his gang swiftly loot the casino on New Year's Eve, but soon they realize that Jai has led them right into a trap. Ali was working for Jai the whole time and a fight ensues.

Kabir manages to escape from Jai, and goes back to the gang's truck where Ali has tied up Sheena. Kabir then viciously beats up Ali for his betrayal, but Ali is saved by the timely arrival of Jai at the scene. The gang minus Sheena flees, while Jai and Ali give chase. All the gang members sans Kabir are killed by Jai and Ali. Kabir tries to escape on his bike. He is then cornered by Jai and Ali with nowhere to go. Kabir decides to commit suicide rather than let Jai arrest him. The movie ends with Jai and Ali bickering as usual. It is hinted at the end that Sheena will be arrested.

Cast

Abhishek Bachchan as ACP Jai Dixit

John Abraham as Kabir

Esha Deol as Sheena

Uday Chopra as Ali Akbar Fateh Khan

Rimi Sen as Sweety

Manoj Joshi as Jai's assistant Officer

Ajay Pandey as Vinod

Sajay Singh as Rahul

Rohit Chopra as Rohit

Soundtrack

Name	Dhoom
Type	soundtrack
Artist	Pritam
Genre	Feature film soundtrack
Label	Yash Raj Music

The title track, "Dhoom Dhoom", was released in a remixed version song by the Thai-American singer Tata Young. The song and its music video featuring Tata Young proved to be a major hit in India during 2004 and 2005. The original song was sung by Sunidhi Chauhan. Other tracks on the soundtrack included "Dilbara", "Shikdum" (cover of Turkish singer Tarkan's own hit), and "Salaame". The music director was Pritam. The lyrics are by Sameer.

{| border="2" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="margin: 1em 1em 1em 0; background: #f9f9f9; border: 1px #aaa solid; border-collapse: collapse; font-size: 95%;" |- bgcolor="#CCCCCF" align="center" | No. || Song || Singers || Length (m:ss) |- | 1|| "Machale Dhoom" ||Sunidhi Chauhan || 6:17 |- | 2|| "Dilbar Shikdum" || Shantanu Mukherjee and Shreya Ghoshal|| 5:29 |- | 3|| "O Dilbara" ||Abhijeet and Sowmya Rao || 4:38 |- | 4|| "Salaame Salaame" || Vasundhara Das and Kunal Ganjawala || 5:19 |- | 5|| "Dilbar Shikdum" (Bedroom Mix)|| Kay Kay, Gayatri Iyer and Indee || 4:21 |- | 6|| "O Dilbara Reprisal" ||Abhijeet, Sowmya Rao and Abhishek Bachchan || 4:38 |- | 7||"Dhoom Dhoom (English) - Title Track II "|| Tata Young|| 3:27 |}

Crew

Director: Sanjay Gadhvi

Producer: Aditya Chopra

Music: Pritam

Lyrics : Sameer

Photography: Nirav Shah

Writer: Vijay Krishna Acharya

Action Director: Allan Amin

Executive Producer: Shahnaab Alam

Art Director: Pramod Guruji and Vinod Guruji

Editor: Rameshwar S. Bhagat

Audiography: Dwarak Warrier

Background Score : Salim Sulaiman

Choreography : Vaibhavi Merchant, Shiamak Davar

Awards

Won

2005: IIFA Best Villain Award - John Abraham

2005: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Negative Role - John Abraham

2005: Zee Cine Award Best Playback Singer - Female - Sunidhi Chauhan for "Dhoom Machale"

2005: Zee Cine Award Best Track of the Year - "Dhoom Machale"

Crime inspired by Dhoom

The movie had a significant cultural impact among urban Indian youth. It was blamed for an increase in incidents of street racing; bike-borne theft and stunting on public roads. Besides, there was a new impetus to the bike-modifying scene with youth going in for modifications to their bikes ranging from free flow exhaust systems to addition of NOS kits. These in turn, gave rise to incidents of speeding and breakage of traffic rules on the already unruly Indian streets. Robbery increased in cities where people after taking their money from ATMs or from banks were robbed at gunpoint and the robbers escaping on bikes In Malappuram district of Kerala, four members of a group of criminals had cracked the floor of South Malabar Gramin Bank on the early hours on 30 December 2007 and looted Rs. 25 lakhs and 80 kilograms of gold. Estimated to be worth Rs. 8 crores, the robbery is considered to be one of the biggest thefts in Kerala’s crime records. The Kerala Police have arrested four people in connection with this and the leader admitted that it was inspired by Dhoom movie. In the movie the robbers also made a hole on the ground floor of the bank and got away with the valuables during the new-year event.

References

External links

Yashraj Films

Category:2004 films Category:Hindi-language films Category:Indian films Category:Heist films

Name	Tata Young
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Amita Marie Young
Known as	Tata Young
Born	December 14, 1980Bangkok, Thailand
Instrument	Vocals
Genre	Dance-pop, pop, R&B;, electropop
Occupation	Singer, dancer, actress, entrepreneur
Years active	1991–present
Label	1995 GMM Grammy2001 TERO Records2004 - present Sony Music
Url	http://www.tatayoung.com/

Amita Marie Young (born Su Min Ta Marie Young, , December 14, 1980), better known under her stage name Tata Young, is a Thai singer, model actress and dancer.

She gained prominence when she placed first in a national singing contest at age 11, subsequently signing a record deal and releasing her first album Su Min Ta Tata Young in 1997. Within five months, the album had sold over one million copies. Since then, Young has released eight studio albums, three in English and five in Thai. Her recent album is Ready for Love, released on August 25, 2009.

In addition to her music career, Young has acted in several television dramas and movies. She is regarded as one of the most successful Thai musicians of all time.

Biography

1994-1995: Thai breakthrough

Young was born to an American father, Tim Young, and a Thai mother, Bunchorn Young ,. She started singing and dancing at an early age.

At age 11, Tata was chosen from 5,300 children to be crowned winner of the international division of the nationwide Thailand Junior Singing Contest with her performance of "One Night Only". The victory earned her a contract with Yamaha Music, which started her in the entertainment business. In 1994, the 14-year-old caught the eye of A&R; executives from GMM Grammy, Thailand 's biggest entertainment conglomerate, who offered her a recording contract. She released her debut Thai-language album Amita Tata Young which topped Thai charts and sold more than 1 million copies in less than five months. In celebration of her debut album's sales, a special compilation album was released. The album, titled Tata 1,000,000 Copies Celebration, spawned the hit single Chan Rak Thur (English: I Love You), which sold over one million units.

For her first year in the business, she collected a string of awards and accolades, included "Entertainer of the Year" by the Bangkok Press, as well as "Best Recording Artist for 1995", an award for "Music Video of the Year", awards for #1 and #2 "Single of the Year", and "Album of the Year" for Amita Tata Young at the Radio Vote Awards in Thailand.

International stardom: 1996-1997

She was chosen to represent Thailand for the Australian television program World Telly Broadcast, which was broadcast in February 1996. The program was seen by audiences in Australia and Southeast Asia .

In April 1996, Tata held her "Tata Live in Hollywood Concert" at the Hollywood Palladium.

She was selected by the Chinese government to represent Thailand at a concert held on July 5, 1997 to mark the Hong Kong handover from Great Britain to China. She performed alongside such international acts such as Wet Wet Wet, Michael Learns to Rock, Lisa Stansfield, All-4-One and Brand New Heavies.

In 1997, Tata became the youngest entertainer ever to receive the coveted "Golden Pikkanes God Award", presented by the Musical Artist Association of Thailand under the patronage of the King of Thailand. Following the presentation of the award, she performed a private concert for His Majesty at his summer palace in Chiang Mai.

She formed the Tata Young Fan Club in 1997 under the auspices of her company, Tata Entertainment, to promote the Thai children's charity, the Human Development Foundation, to her fans.

Recently, she was signed by the Los Angeles-based agency, McGhee Entertainment, which has managed such artists as Bon Jovi, Tee Jaconson, Liz Phair and Diana Rose.

Film, television and beyond: 1997-2003

Tata has also had a modeling and acting career.

She made her film debut in 1997 in the youth drama 'The Red Bike Story, which broke records for audience-attendance for the Thai film industry. Her debut earned her the "Best Actress Award (Thailand)" presented at the Fourth Annual Blockbuster Entertainment Awards 1997. She followed that up with two other hit films, O-Negative and Plai Tien.

In 2001, she launched a self-titled album under her new record company TERO Records. The album was an instant hit. Almost all of the album's songs, including "Shot:, "A-bo-da-be", "Tua Saeb", "Wan Jai" and "Keb Chan Wai Yuen Khang Thoe Tham Mai" climbed to the top of the music charts.

In 2003 Tata released her second album with Tero Records called Real TT. She co-produced the album, co-wrote the songs and laid out the concepts. Hits included "Super Fan" and "Yak Keb Thoe Wai Thang Song Khon".

In 2008, Young had one of her singles (Come Rain, Come Shine) featured in the made-for-Wii Dance Dance Revolution game, Dance Dance Revolution Hottest Party 2.

Asian star: 2004-2007

In 2004, Tata released her English-language debut album, I Believe on Columbia Records.

The first single taken from the album was "Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy", which was controversial in Thailand. In Malaysia, she had to change the name of the tune to "Sexy, Naughty, Cheeky". Further single releases from the album included 'I Believe' and 'Cinderella'

She expanded her reach to India, recording the song, Dhoom Dhoom, for the soundtrack to a Bollywood movie, Dhoom. Dhoom, whose OST album sold over 800,000 units in India, was a phenomenal success for a soundtrack. Later, she embarked on her Dhoom Dhoom tour.

In Taiwan, Tata became the first Thai artist to be invited to perform at the Golden Melody Awards – Taiwan's equivalent of the Grammy Awards. In Hong Kong, China and Japan, "Sexy, Naughty, Bitchy" and "I Believe" climbed to the top of the charts.

Her second English-language album, Temperature Rising was released in August 2006; its first single was "El Nin-YO!". The album includes songs composed by Diane Warren, Paul McCartney and Natasha Bedingfield.

In 2007, she recorded her single "Zoom" in Simlish for the top-selling PC game .

Tata has also lent her voice to humanitarian causes, including the AIDS program of Father Joe Maier's Human Development Foundation and MTV's Exit campaign to end human trafficking.

In early 2008, Tata Young released her sixth Thai album. The headline single "One Love" was released on Valentine's Day.

Health and professional struggles: 2008-present

Young had been working on her third studio English album since 2008 in Berlin, Germany, working with Sony BMG Europe. Demo tracks of four new songs from the album surfaced on the internet in early 2009' 'Ready for Love' and 'Suffocate'. She hired Korean stylists to direct her image for the new album. The first single, Ready For Love, was released in July 2009 with a Korean directed video. Although "Ready for Love" reached number one in some local radio markets in Indonesia, the single and the album were considered flops in other markets. 'My Bloody Valentine' reached the Indonesian Charts and Tata Young has been credited as the singer with the label Sony BMG. The single was finally released as the album's second single. Tata announced a promotional tour in Australia and Europe, which did not take place. Her third single, "Mission is You", was later released with video footage from the opening of the album but no additional film, raising questions about the situation between her and her label. In 2010, Tata changed her image again and participated in a concert contributing to Michael Jackson.

In 2007, Young developed hypothyroidism, treatment for which caused her to gain weight and went through a notable image change, also dying her trademark red hair black.

Personal life

The Thai media has covered Young's career. In 2003, she was thought to be in a relationship with tennis star Paradorn Srichaphan, but reportedly ended the romance after Srichaphan's father's disapproved of her.

Young started dating Prem Busarakamwong, son of a businessman, in 2005. The couple was reported to have met during charity work in aid of the 2004 tsunami. Young and Busarakamwong announced their engagement in 2007; the engagement was cancelled one year later.

Discography

English language

Studio albums

2004 : I Believe

2006 : Temperature Rising

2009 : Ready For Love

Extended plays

2005 : Dhoom Dhoom (Tata Young EP)

Tours and concerts

1995 : NANA TATA : The 1st Concert

1995 : Tata Special Concert "I Love U"

1996 : 6.2.12 Concert Festival

1996 : Tata Young Live In Hollywood

1997 : MOS TATA & Friends

2001 : หวานใจ..ไม่มี ง.งู (Hwan Jai Mai Mee Ngor Nguu)

2005 : Tata Young JAPAN TOUR 2005 I BELIEVE

2005 : Tata Young Live In Bangkok Dhoom Dhoom Tour

2006 : Tata Young Temperature Rising Live In Bangkok

2008 : Tata Young One Love Thailand Tour

2009 : Tata Young In Concert (Venetian Macao, China)

VCDs and DVDs

XXXX : KARAOKE : Amita Tata Young

XXXX : KARAOKE : Amazing Tata

XXXX : CONCERT : NANA TATA IN CONCERT

XXXX : CONCERT : TATA SPECIAL "I Love U"

XXXX : CONCERT : MOS TATA & FRIEND

2001 : KARAOKE : TATA YOUNG

2002 : CONCERT : หวานใจ... ไม่มีง.งู

2003 : KARAOKE : Real TT

2004 : KARAOKE : Sexy Beat

2004 : KARAOKE : REAL LOVE

2005 : CONCERT : Tata Young JAPAN TOUR 2005 I BELIEVE

2005 : CONCERT : Tata Young Live In Bangkok Dhoom Dhoom Tour

2005 : KARAOKE : DANGEROUS TATA

2006 : KARAOKE : Best Of Tata Young

2006 : KARAOKE : Tempearture Rising

2008 : KARAOKE : One Love

Other songs

1995 : ที่ว่างของเธอ Feat.U.H.T,อ้อม,ทราย,มอส,โป้ง,เจสัน (Album: ที่ว่างของเธอ)

1995 : เหนื่อยไหม Feat.U.H.T (Album: ที่ว่างของเธอ)

1996 : 6.2.12 (co-recorded Album with other 5 Thai popular artists)

1998 : Reach For The Star (Album: High Light "Reach For The Star" 13th Asian Games)

1998 : แค่เธอรักฉัน :O-Negative (Soundtrack Album)

1998 : ชอบก็บอกว่าชอบ - MOS & TATA in Tribute To Rewat Buddhinan (Live Concert)

1999 : รักนี้ไม่มีฟอง & เปลี่ยนไป (SmoothE Commercial AD)

XXXX : วันดอกไม้บาน - เพลงประกอบกิจกรรม 'รวมพลังหาร2'

XXXX : อยู่ในโลกเธอ (Part of Your World - Thai Version) - เพลงประกอบการแสดง 'Disney On Ice'

2002 : เชียร์หยุดโลก (2002 FIFA World Cup Official Album)

2002 : จะเก็บเอาไว้ให้เธอผู้เดียว : เพลงประกอบละคร "ปลายเทียน"

2002 : จดจำไว้ในลมหายใจ : เพลงประกอบละคร "ปลายเทียน"

2002 : ห่างไกล Feat.The Photo Sticker Machine (Album: Perspective 1)

2004 : ข้ามฟ้ามารักกัน Moonriver (Thai Version) : Original Soundtrack "Split Second"

XXXX : ขวานไทยใจหนึ่งเดียว

2005 : I Need The Both Of You Feat.Kenny G : At Last…The Duets Album

2005 : Life is Action (in Thai & English) - Life is Action Suzuki Commercial AD

2006 : Anywhere We Can Go - I-Mobile 611 Commercial AD

2007 : Zoom (Simlish Language) - The Sims 2 Seasons Soundtrack

2008 : Here today - Ford Commercial AD

Filmography

1997 - The Red Bike Story (จักรยานสีแดง)

1998 - O-Negative

2009 - Bitter/Sweet

TV drama

2002 - The wick of candle (ปลายเทียน)

Awards

References

External links

Tata Young Official Web Site

Tata Young Fan Club

Tata2You

Tata Young songs lyrics

Category:1980 births Category:Living people Category:1990s singers Category:2000s singers Category:2010s singers Category:Thai singers Category:Thai actors Category:Thai pop musicians Category:Thai-language singers Category:English-language singers Category:MTV Asia Awards winners Category:Thai people of American descent Category:Columbia Records artists

Name	Hrithik Roshan
Caption	Hrithik Roshan
Birthname	Hrithik Roshan
Birthdate	January 10, 1974
Birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Yearsactive	1980–1986 (child artist) 2000–present
Spouse	Suzanne Khan (2000–present)
Children	Hrehaan Roshan, Hridhaan Roshan
Occupation	Actor

Hrithik Roshan (Hindi: ऋतिक रोशन ; born 10 January 1974) 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. 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,

Biography

Early career, until 1999

Roshan's first movie role was as a child artist when he was six years old in the 1980s movie Aasha, where he appeared in a dance sequence as an extra. Roshan went on to play minor roles in Aap Ke Deewane (1980) and Bhagwan Dada (1986) both of which starred his father Rakesh Roshan in the leading role. He then became an assistant director assisting in the production of his father's films Karan Arjun (1995) and Koyla (1997).

Breakthrough, 2000–2002

In 2000, Roshan made his film debut as the leading man in the film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai opposite another debutante actress Amisha Patel. The film, which was directed by his father and saw him playing a double role, proved to be very successful at the box office, becoming the highest grossing film of 2000 and winner of the Filmfare Best Movie Award. Roshan's performance was well-received, and the film made him an overnight star. He eventually received both the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and the Filmfare Best Actor Award for the role. The film entered the Limca Book of Records in 2003 for the most number of awards won by a Bollywood film - 102 awards.

Later that year, Roshan starred in Khalid Mohammed's Fiza. Although the film did poorly at the box office, his performance was praised, earning him another nomination for Best Actor at the Filmfare ceremony. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "The mainstay of the film is undoubtedly Hrithik Roshan. His body language, his diction, his expressions, his overall persona deserves great praise. With this film, Hrithik proves that there is more to him than just being a fashionable rage, a Mills & Boon lover-boy and a sex symbol. His talent comes to the fore in several scenes, especially those with Karisma. All said and done, the show belongs to Hrithik, who saves Fiza to a major extent. A brilliant performance undoubtedly!"

Roshan's last release of the year, Mission Kashmir, became the third highest grossing film of the year.

Subhash Ghai's Yaadein was his first release in 2001. This was followed by Karan Johar's melodramatic Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham, which did extremely well at the box office, becoming the second-highest grossing film of 2001 and the biggest hit overseas. Roshan's performance was well received and his performance earned him a nomination for Best Supporting Actor at various award ceremonies.

Roshan had an unsuccessful year in 2002 when all three of his releases - Mujhse Dosti Karoge!, Na Tum Jaano Na Hum and Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage - failed to make an impact the box office and were declared flops.

Success, 2003–present

In 2003, he made a comeback with the science-fiction film Koi... Mil Gaya, which saw him playing a mentally disabled young man. Taran Adarsh noted, "Hrithik Roshan dominates the show and packs in a power-packed performance. The role of a mentally challenged person is no cakewalk, but the actor takes to it like a fish takes to water. He manages to pull off the zero to hero routine exceptionally well. As an actor, he scales dizzier heights with this splendid performance."

Farhan Akhtar's Lakshya was Roshan's only release in 2004; the film did not do well at the box office. However, his performance was praised by critics.

Roshan took a two-year break from acting before resurfacing with the superhero film Krrish, a sequel to his 2003 film Koi... Mil Gaya which released in June 2006. The film was a major box office success and became the second highest grosser of 2006. His performance as a superhero was praised, earning him many Best Actor awards at various award ceremonies, including Star Screen and the International Indian Film Academy.

His next film that year was Dhoom 2, a sequel to the 2004 Dhoom. Featured opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Roshan's performance in the movie not only earned him widespread critical acclaim, but also his third Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film went on to become the highest grossing film of 2006, as well as one of the most successful films of Bollywood.

In 2008, Roshan featured in Ashutosh Gowariker's Jodhaa Akbar opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. He played the historical role of Akbar the Great. The movie did very good business, both in India and abroad. His performance in the movie was widely appreciated by critics,

Roshan then appeared in Zoya Akhtar's Luck by Chance (2009), in which he made a guest appearance. He was recently seen in Anurag Basu's Kites along with Mexican actress Bárbara Mori and Kangna Ranaut, which released on May 21, 2010. The film failed to do well at the box office after taking a huge start and was a flop however, Roshan's performance in the film was highly praised.

In 2010 he acted in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's film Guzaarish opposite Aishwarya Rai which didn't perfrom well in Box office and is currently filming for Zoya Akhtar's Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara opposite Katrina Kaif. Roshan is set to commence filming for Shekhar Kapur's next directorial venture titled Paani opposite Shriya Saran and also the remake of 1990 release Agneepath.

Personal life

Roshan was born in Mumbai to a Punjabi Hindu family of cinema personalities. His father, film director Rakesh Roshan, is the son of music director Roshan, while his mother, Pinky, is the daughter of producer and director J. Om Prakash. Hrithik has an elder sister, Sunaina. His uncle Rajesh Roshan is a famous music director. As a child, Roshan attended the Bombay Scottish School. He later attended Sydenham College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Commerce.

During an interview he revealed that his childhood was traumatized because of stammering, a defect that surfaced when he was around six years old and plagues him even today. "For oral tests at school, I used to bunk school, I used to fall sick, I used to break my hand, I used to get a sprain" the actor said.He however said that things improved for him gradually, after he started practicing speech therapies on a daily basis.

Roshan is married to Suzanne Roshan, owner of Suzanne Roshan's House of Design and daughter of actor Sanjay Khan. The couple have two sons, Hrehaan, born in 2006 and Hridhaan born in 2008. Roshan has two thumbs on his right hand. Although he usually hides it in his films, in Koi... Mil Gaya it was not hidden, and even used as a minor plot point, as the alien was designed to also have two thumbs.

Awards

Filmography

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See also

List of Indian Actors

References

External links

Category:1974 births Category:Indian film actors Category:Living people Category:Indian child actors Category:People from Mumbai Category:Punjabi people Category:Indian actors Category:Indian Hindus Category:Hindi film actors Category:Filmfare Awards winners

Caption	Aishwarya Rai in 2010
Birthdate	November 01, 1973
Birthplace	Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Birthname	Aishwarya Rai
Othername	Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Spouse	Abhishek Bachchan (2007–present)
Occupation	Actress
Yearsactive	1997 – present

Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (née Aishwarya Rai, , pronounced []; born 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over 40 movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali, which include a number of international productions.

Often cited by the media as the most beautiful woman in the world, Rai made her movie debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997) and had her first commercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998). She came to the attention of Bollywood in the movie Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Her performance in the film won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 2002 she appeared in Bhansali's next project, Devdas (2002), for which she won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.

After a low phase in her career during 2003–2005, she appeared in the blockbuster Dhoom 2 (2006), which turned out to be her biggest Bollywood commercial success. She later appeared in films like Guru (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Enthiran (2010) which were commercially and critically successful. Rai has thus established herself as one of the leading contemporary actresses in the Indian film industry.

Early life

Rai was born in Mangalore to Krishnaraj Rai and Vrinda Rai. She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy and has also co-produced one of Rai's movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003). At an early age her parents moved to Mumbai where she attended the Arya Vidya Mandir high school in Santa Cruz. Rai then entered Jai Hind College at Churchgate for one year, and then moved to Ruparel College in Matunga to finish her HSC studies. She planned to become an architect, and started studying architecture, but gave up her education to pursue a career in modelling.

She can communicate in several languages, including her mother tongue Tulu, as well as Hindi, English, Marathi and Tamil.

Miss World

While pursuing her studies in architecture, Rai began modelling on the side. In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won the second place behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World. She went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic award. She abandoned her academic education after winning the pageant and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London. Rai then started working as a professional model and then moved on to her current profession as an actress.

Film career

Early career (1997–98)

Rai made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil biopic film, Iruvar (1997) with Mohanlal, The controversial film was a critical success and won many awards including Best Film award at the Belgrade International Film Festival, two National Film Awards, and two Filmfare Awards South. Rai appeared in dual roles, opposite veteran actor Mohanlal, with one of her roles being a cinematic depiction of political leader and ex-actress J. Jayalalithaa. Rai made her Bollywood debut in the film, Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya opposite Bobby Deol, which also released that year; the film did not do well at the box office, and was also panned by critics. However, her third project, S. Shankar's Tamil film, Jeans (1998) was a commercial success. The film was also noted for the song "Poovukkul", written by Vairamuthu, in the lyrics of which, she is compared to the seven wonders of the world and described as the eighth.

Success (1999–2002)

In 1999 Rai starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam opposite Salman Khan and Ajay Devgan. The film was centered on Rai's character, Nandini, who is forced to marry Devgan's character despite being in love with another man (Khan). As her husband tries to get her to her previous love, she eventually falls for him. Rai's portrayal won her critical acclaim, with a review on Rediff.com writing, "Aishwarya looks beautiful as usual ... This film will most likely draw her accolades from all over, maybe even get her recognised as an actress the way Manisha Koirala did in . In many scenes, there is no trace of makeup and she looks very fresh". The film became her first box office success in Bollywood and earned her first Filmfare Best Actress Award for her.

In the same year she appeared in Subhash Ghai's Taal, in which she played the role of a young village woman, Mansi, who becomes a big pop star after being hurt by her lover played by Akshay Khanna. The film was an average performer in India but was a big success among the international audience, especially in the United States, where it became the first Indian film to reach the top 20 on Variety's box office list. Her performance in the film was praised with Rediff.com writing, "After being praised for her looks and acting talent in Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Aishwarya has excelled in Taal. She looks ethereal and unlike the former film, has a very sober and soft role. Though she looks pained and tragic in most of the film, she does a good job of a woman who is very protective of her father and one who doesn't think twice before rejecting a lover who has insulted her father." She received another Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare for her performance in the film.

In 2000, she appeared in Mansoor Khan's Josh alongside Shahrukh Khan and Chandrachur Singh, in which she played a Catholic named Shirley who falls in love with the sibling of her brother's enemy. The film was a commercial success. Later that year she appeared in Satish Kaushik's Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai opposite Anil Kapoor. It was a moderate success and her performance earned her a Filmfare Best Actress Award nomination. Later that year she played a supporting role in Aditya Chopra's Mohabbatein alongside Amitabh Bachchan and Shahrukh Khan. The film was a major commercial success and became the second-highest grosser of the year, and it earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award nomination. Later that year, she starred in the Tamil film Kandukondain Kandukondain, alongside Mammooty, Ajith Kumar and Tabu.

at Machu Picchu, Peru during a song picturization for Enthiran]] In 2002, Rai appeared alongside Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Devdas, an adaptation of Sharat Chandra Chattopadhyay's famous novel by the same name. She played the role of Paro (Parvati), the love interest of the protagonist, played by Khan. The film received a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival. It became the highest-grossing film of the year in both India and overseas, earning a revenue of Rs domestically. Devdas won numerous awards, including 10 Filmfare Awards, and Rai received her second Filmfare Best Actress Award for her performance.

Setback (2003–05)

In 2003, she acted in Rituparno Ghosh's Bengali film Chokher Bali, an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore's novel by the same name. She portrayed the character of a young woman called Binodini, who is left to her own devices when her sickly husband dies soon after they are married. That year she appeared in her home production Dil Ka Rishta with Arjun Rampal and Rohan Sippy's Kuch Na Kaho alongside Abhishek Bachchan, neither of which fared well at the box office.

In 2004 she appeared in Gurinder Chadha's Bollywood-style English adaptation of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, Bride and Prejudice alongside Martin Henderson. She played the role of Lalita Bakshi, the film's counterpart of Elizabeth Bennet in Austen's novel. This was followed by Rajkumar Santoshi's Khakee with Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Ajay Devgan and Jayapradha; in the film she played a negative role for the first time in her career. In the same year she appeared in her second film with Rituparno Ghosh, Raincoat alongside Ajay Devgan. The film was highly acclaimed by the critics, with Rai receiving rave reviews for her performance.

In 2005 she appeared in Shabd, a film based on a love triangle, alongside Sanjay Dutt and Zayed Khan. The film was a box office flop; it received average reviews from the critics. Her next release that year was Paul Mayeda Berges's The Mistress of Spices based on the novel The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, in which she starred alongside Dylan McDermott. The film received negative reviews from critics and was also a commercial failure. The same year she made a special appearance in Shaad Ali's Bunty Aur Babli in a hugely popular seven-minute dance sequence for the song "Kajra Re", with Amitabh Bachchan and Abhishek Bachchan.

Recent work (2006–present)

]] In 2006, Rai starred in J P Dutta's Umrao Jaan, a second film adaptation of the Urdu novel Umrao Jaan Ada (1905), written by Mirza Hadi Ruswa. She portrayed courtesan and poetess by the same name from 19th century Lucknow. The film was a critical and commercial failure, though Rai's work was generally well received. Critic Taran Adarsh wrote, "Aishwarya Rai looks ethereal. She has looked heavenly and performed so convincingly. She emotes through her expressive eyes and the consistency in her performance is evident from start to end". Later that year she appeared as a master thief, Sunheri, in Yash Raj Films's Dhoom 2 directed by Sanjay Gadhvi, with an ensemble cast of Hrithik Roshan, Abhishek Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Uday Chopra. The film turned out to be a blockbuster and became the highest grossing film of the year in India, earning revenues of over Rs domestically. The film also sparked a controversy for a scene containing a kiss between her and Hrithik Roshan. However, Rai's performance in the film received mostly negative reviews with a reviewer on Rediff.com writing, "Ash's character too is all gloss and no depth. You seldom feel any tension in her behaviour and expressions as she accompanies the master thief on potentially dangerous missions. Sunehri enters the film nearly 50 minutes after its opening in a disguise. In no time, she is wearing the flimsiest of clothes. Once she opens her mouth—and she does it two minutes after appearing in the film—she spoils the image. There is no sensuality anymore, and half an hour later, one wonders what made the master thief fall for her." Nonetheless, her performance earned her a sixth nomination for Filmfare Best Actress Award.

In 2007 she appeared in Mani Ratnam's Guru as Sujata. Speculated to be based on the life of Indian businessman Dhirubhai Ambani, it was a rag to riches story about an ambitious small town man who ends up as the owner of the biggest corporation in India. The film was premièred at the Elgin Theatre in Toronto, Canada, making it the first Indian film to have a mainstream international premiere in Canada. The film was critically acclaimed and performed well at the box office. Critical reception for Rai was mixed. While Nikhat Kazmi from The Times of India wrote that she is "just okay and fails to register the growth in her character", Rediff.com's Raja Sen described it as "arguably her finest performance, visible especially when she takes over the film's climax." Rai got her seventh Filmfare nomination for Best Actress for the role. In the same year she starred in Jag Mundhra's British film Provoked as Kiranjit Ahluwalia (an NRI woman who killed her abusive husband after facing severe domestic violence) alongside Naveen Andrews. The film was panned by critics and was also a commercial failure, though Rai received positive reviews from critics. In the same year she appeared as a female Indian warrior from Kerala named Mira in Doug Lefler's epic film The Last Legion alongside Sir Ben Kingsley, Colin Firth and Thomas Sangster. The film was a critical failure. In 2008, she starred alongside Hrithik Roshan in Ashutosh Gowariker's historical drama Jodhaa Akbar, a partly fictionalised account of the life of Muslim Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar, played by Roshan and his Hindu wife Jodha Bai, played by Rai. The film was a critical and commercial success, earning revenues of over Rs domestically. Rai's performance in the film was praised by critics, with Rajeev Masand writing, "Aishwarya Rai is wonderfully restrained and uses her eyes expertly to communicate so much, making this one of her finest outings on screen". She earned her eighth nomination for Best Actress at the Filmfare for her performance. Later that year she co-starred with husband Abhishek Bachchan and father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan in Ram Gopal Verma's Sarkar Raj, a sequel to his previous film Sarkar. She played the CEO of a major power company proposing to establish a new power plant in rural Maharashtra.

In 2009 she appeared in Harald Zwart's spy comedy film The Pink Panther 2 playing the role of criminology expert, Sonia Solandres. Like its predecessor, the sequel received negative reviews from critics and did a moderate business of $75,871,032 worldwide. In 2010, she collaborated with Mani Ratnam for a bilingual, with both versions featuring Rai portraying a character based on the goddess Sita. Both films were shot simultaneously, with Rai's role being one of the only roles which were played by the same performer in both versions. Upon release, Raavanan received mixed reviews from film critics. Though her portrayal of Ragini in both languages were praised, the Hindi Raavan alongside Abhishek Bachchan failed commercially, whilst the Tamil Raavanan, became a massive success. Despite the mixed reviews in India, various US media including the New York Times, Los Angeles Times, and Hollywood reporters praised the Hindi movie.

On October 1, 2010, she appeared with Rajinikanth in the Tamil film Enthiran, directed by S. Shankar. which has become the biggest blockbuster in India ever. She appeared in Vipul Shah's Action Replay opposite Akshay Kumar which received mixed reviews from critics. On November 19, 2010, she appeared with Hrithik Roshan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Guzaarish which opened to positive reviews from critics. She will appear in Abhinay Deo's next film produced by Farhan Akhtar and Vishal Bharadwaj's next directorial venture.

In 2009 Rai was awarded the Padma Shri for her contributions to Indian cinema. In the same year she refused to accept the second-highest Order Of France, Ordre des Arts et des Lettres as her father was suffering from serious illness, and she wanted her whole family to attend the award function. She is only the fourth Indian actor after Amitabh Bachchan, Nandita Das and Shahrukh Khan to be chosen for an Order Of France. In June 2009, she was declared the Female Star of The Decade at the tenth International Indian Film Academy Awards held in Macau.

Other work

In 1999 Rai participated in a world tour called the Magnificent Five along with Aamir Khan, Rani Mukerji, Akshaye Khanna and Twinkle Khanna. In 2003 she became the first Indian actress to be a jury member at the Cannes Film Festival.

Rai is the brand ambassador for The Eye Bank Association of India's nationwide campaign to promote eye donation in India.

In 2004 she travelled to Siachen Glacier, which at a height of 13,000 ft is the highest battlefield in the world, to boost the morale of the jawans for a special New Year episode on the NDTV show, Jai Jawan. In 2005, she became a brand ambassador for Pulse Polio, a campaign established by the Government of India in 1994 to eradicate polio in India.

In February 2005, Rai performed at the HELP! Telethon Concert to help raise money for the victims of 2004 tsunami earthquake in company with other Bollywood stars. In 2008 she along with her family laid the foundation of a special school for underprivilged girls in the Daulatpur village in Uttar Pradesh. The school will be made by her family and is going to be named after her.

She appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games.

In summer 2008, Rai joined her husband and father-in-law along with Preity Zinta and Ritesh Deshmukh on the Unforgettable World Tour. The first leg of the tour covered the US, Canada, London, and Trinidad. The second leg of the tour most likely happened by the end of the year 2008. Amitabh's company AB Corp Ltd. along with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd are behind the concert.

Personal life

at the IIFA Awards (2007)]]

Aishwarya is Hindu and deeply religious. Her favourite temple is a 200-year-old Lord Ganesha Temple.

In 1999 Aishwarya began dating Bollywood actor Salman Khan; their relationship was often reported in the media until the couple separated in 2001. Rai cited "abuse (verbal, physical and emotional), infidelity and indignity" on the part of Khan as a reason for ending their relationship. However, in a 2009 Times of India article titled "Salman didn't hit Ash!" Khan denied ever beating her: "It's not true that I hit a woman."

Rai is married to actor Abhishek Bachchan. After much speculation concerning their relationship, their engagement was announced on 2007. The announcement was later confirmed by his father, Amitabh Bachchan. The couple got married on 2007 according to traditional Hindu rites of the Bunt community to which she belongs. Token North Indian and Bengali ceremonies were also performed. The wedding took place in a private ceremony at the Bachchan residence "Prateeksha" in Juhu, Mumbai. Though the wedding was a private affair intended for the Bachchan and Rai families and friends, the involvement of the media turned it into a national extravaganza. They have been cited as a supercouple in the Indian media. Rai has been very close to her family and lived with them in Bandra, Mumbai, until her marriage.

International media

Rai has been the most popular face of Indian cinema globally. In 2004 she was chosen by Time magazine as one of the World's "100 Most Influential People", and appeared on the cover of Time magazine, Asia Edition in 2003. In October 2004 a wax figure of Rai was put on display in London's Madame Tussaud's wax museum. She was the sixth Indian and the second Bollywood personality after her father-in-law Amitabh Bachchan to get this honour.

She was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on 2005, which said that "at least according to thousands of Web sites, Internet polls and even Julia Roberts", she was "The World's Most Beautiful Woman". Rai became the first Indian to appear on such shows as Late Show with David Letterman, and was the first Bollywood personality to appear on Oprah's "Women Across the Globe" segment. In 2005, Harpers and Queen's list of 10 Most beautiful women in the world ranked her at the ninth spot. In 2009 she made an appearance on Martha Stewart's show Martha. The same year she also appeared on The Tyra Banks Show hosted by Tyra Banks.

In 2010 she appeared for the second time in list Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in the World".

Awards and nominations

Filmography

See also

List of Indian film actresses

Bachchan family

References

External links

Aishwarya Rai at WN

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