name	Boney Kapoor
birth place	Meerut (India)
birth date	November 11, 1955
children	Arjun Kapoor, Anshula Kapoor, Jahnavi Kapoor, Khushi Kapoor
occupation	Film producer
spouse	Mona Shourie Kapoor (1988 - 1996) Sridevi (1996-current) }}

Boney Kapoor (real name: Achal Kapoor) (born November 11, 1955 in Meerut, India) is an Indian film producer. He is the son of the late Surinder Kapoor who was also a film producer. His brothers are actors Anil Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor. His Sister Reena is married to Sandeep Marwah. He was married to Mona Shourie Kapoor with whom he has two children, Arjun Kapoor and Anshula. He left his wife for Indian actress Sridevi. They got married on 2 June 1996. The couple have two daughters: Jhanvi and Khushi. Mona Kapoor continued to stay in Boney Kapoor's parents home for 10 years after the divorce to give her children a sense of family.

Boney Kapoor has produced many films that star his brothers, Anil and Sanjay. He is also on the board of directors of Sahara One Media and Entertainment Limited of Sahara India Pariwar.

Producer Filmography[link]

''Milenge Milenge'' (2010)

''Wanted'' (2009)

''No Entry'' (2005)

''Bewafaa'' (2005)

''Kyun...! Ho Gaya Na'' (2004)

''Khushi'' (2003) (producer)

''Shakti'' (2002)

''Company'' (2002)

''Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe'' (2002)

''Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai'' (2000) (executive producer)

''Pukar'' (2000)

''Sirf Tum'' (1999)

''Judaai'' (1997) (co-producer)

''Loafer'' (1996)

''Prem'' (1995)

''Roop Ki Rani Choron Ka Raja'' (1993)

''Drohi'' (1992)

''Antam'' (1992) (producer) ... aka ''Anth'' (India: Hindi title: dubbed version)

''Raat'' (1992) (producer) ... aka ''Raatri'' (India: Telugu title: dubbed version)

''Mr. India'' (1987)

''Woh 7 Din'' (1983) (executive producer) ... aka ''Those Seven Days''

''Hum Paanch'' (1980) (executive producer) ... aka ''We Five''

References[link]

External links[link]

http://popcorn.oneindia.in/artist-biography/1240/4/boney-kapoor.html

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Kapoor or ''Kapur'' and sometimes but rarely ''Capoor'' (Punjabi: ਕਪੂਰ‌, Hindi: कपूर‌) is the name of a gotra of Punjabi descent belonging to the Khatri (''Kshatriya'' or warrior) Varna. They are part of the "Dhai Ghar", meaning two and a half houses. Kapurs, Malhotra (also called Mehras or Mehrotras), Khanna and Seth (also called Kakkar) marry their children with each other. Kapoor can not marry a Kapoor but can only marry Malhotra, Khanna or Seth. This leaves three "Ghars" to marry out of which they are not supposed to marry any of their mother's side relatives with mother's paternal last name (it could be Khanna, Malhotra or Seth). Which makes it "Dhai Ghar Marriage that is why the word "Dhai Ghar".

The Maharajas of Burdwan[link]

The Zamindars of Burdwan in Bengal belong to the Kapoor clan, and held the title of Maharajah. Maharajah Bahadur Tedj Chand Ray adopted Chinilal Kapur. His descendants continued as the Maharajas of Burdwan. The family continued as rulers of Burdwan until zamindari was abolished by the government of India in 1955/56. The area remaining however under direct administration of the British via the Indian Civil Service officers on the Bengal State. They also were never members of the Chamber or Council of Princes such as the Maharaja of Patiala or Kapurtala. Thus the title Maharaja was only honorific as was the case in much of India. During the three centuries that they held the estate of Burdwan, the Kapoor family extended their patronage to various scholars and artists, including:

Paramahansa Yogananda, swami and philosopher

Sadhak Kamalakanta, Bengali poet and singer

Several famous buildings and tanks in Burdwan were built by the Maharajas of Burdwan, including the Sarbamangala temple, the Baikunthanath Siva temple, the Shyam sagar tank, the Ranisagar tank, the Bijoy Toran and the Rajbadi (palace). In 1882, the Burdwan Raj College was started in Burdwan, which was supported entirely by the estates of the Kapoor dynasty.

Rabindranath Tagore in his "The Hungry Stones And Other Stories" writes: "''the Chhota Lord had been heard to say that in all Bengal, the only really respectable families were those of the Maharaja of Burdwan and the Babus of Nayanjore.''"

Kapoor family of Bollywood[link]

Prithviraj Kapoor (1906–1972), a noted pioneer of Indian theater and of the Hindi film industry, belonged to the Kapoor clan. He was born at Samundri,presently a tehsi of distt.faisalabad, Lyallpur, in Pakistan.Ch.ghullam nabi kamboh lumberdar of chak no 41 G.B. of samundri was one of the best friend of prithvi raj kapoor. He moved to Bombay, India in 1928 and ended up founding a dynasty of movie stars and film-makers. In 1944, he started the Prithvi Theatre, a travelling theatre troupe.

Prithviraj was awarded the Dadasaheb Phalke Award for his contribution to Indian Cinema posthumously. His son, Shashi Kapoor, along with his wife, Jennifer Kapoor, has revived Prithvi Theatre in his honour.

Other prominent Kapoors[link]

Prominent people bearing the name "Kapoor" include:

Military[link]

General Deepak Kapoor, Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army

Arts and films[link]

Anil Kapoor, Bollywood actor, film producer

Anish Kapoor, sculptor

Anu Kapoor, Bollywood Actor

Bharat Kapoor , director , writer, producer

Boney Kapoor Film Director and producer

Chhaya Kapoor actor

Dave Kapoor, known as Ranjin Singh in the WWE

Ekta Kapoor Producer for television and movies (Bollywood)

Gita Kapoor, Bollywood dancer

Ishaan Kapoor, actor

Kareena Kapoor, Bollywood Actress

Karisma Kapoor

Namitha Kapoor, South Indian movie actress

Neha Kapur, Beauty queen

Pankaj Kapur, Bollywood actor, film-maker

Raj Kapoor, Bollywood actor, producer and director

Ram Kapoor, TV actor

Ranbir Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Rishi Kapoor

Ravi Kapoor, British actor

Rishi Kapoor, Bollywood actor

Sanjana Kapoor

Sanjay Kapoor, Bollywood actor

Sanjeev Kapoor, gourmet chef

Shahid Kapoor, Bollywood actor, son of Pankaj Kapur

Shakti Kapoor, actor

Shammi Kapoor, Bollywood actor

Shashi Kapoor, Bollywood actor, director and producer

Shekhar Kapur, film-maker

Sonam Kapoor, Bollywood Actress

Steven Kapur, also known as "Apache Indian", a pop singer

Surinder Kapoor

Tusshar Kapoor, Bollywood actor

Arvind Kapoor, ART Diretor

Literature[link]

Narinder Singh Kapoor

Science and medicine[link]

Dr. Yash Pal Kapur (1927–2009) Professor Emeritus and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Michigan State University, with a specialty in otolaryngology and hearing impairment, and a special interest in loss of hearing in juveniles; advisor to the World Health Organisation and president of Hearing International.

Computer's and Technology[link]

Sanket Kapoor, Resolution Expert at Dell

Education & Social Work[link]

Raj Narain Kapoor

Business / Industry / Entrepreneurship[link]

Sidharth Kapoor, Entrepreneur

See also[link]

Caste

Hinduism in Punjab

References[link]

External links[link]

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name	Salman Khan
birth name	Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan
birth place	Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
birth date	December 27, 1965
occupation	Film actor, television presenter and philanthropist
yearsactive	1988–present
residence	Bandra, Mumbai
othername	Sallu
parents	Salim KhanSalma Khan
relatives	Arbaaz Khan (brother)Sohail Khan (brother)Helen Richardson (step-mother) }}

Salman Khan (pronunciation : ; born Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan on 27 December 1965) is an Indian film actor. He has starred in more than 80 Hindi films.

Khan, who made his acting debut with a minor role in the drama ''Biwi Ho To Aisi'' (1988), had his first commercial success with the blockbuster ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), for which he won a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut. He went on to star in some successful Hindi films of those times, such as ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994), ''Karan Arjun'' (1995), ''Judwaa'' (1997), ''Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya'' (1998) and ''Biwi No.1'' (1999), having appeared in the highest earning films of seven separate years during his career.

In 1999, Khan won a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for his extended appearance in ''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'' (1998), and since then has starred in several critical and commercial successes, including ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'' (1999), ''Tere Naam'' (2003), ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004), ''No Entry'' (2005), ''Partner'' (2007), ''Wanted'' (2009), ''Dabangg'' (2010), ''Ready'' (2011) and ''Bodyguard'' (2011), which has become the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time. Khan has thus established himself as one of the most successful actors of Hindi cinema.

Early life[link]

Khan is the eldest son of screenwriter Salim Khan and his first wife Salma (''née'' Sushila Charak). His paternal grandfather was a Muslim from Afghanistan who came to India and settled in Madhya Pradesh, whereas his mother is a Marathi Hindu. Khan himself had once said that he is "half Muslim and half Hindu". His stepmother is Helen, a former actress, who has co-starred with him in a few films. He has two brothers, Arbaaz Khan and Sohail Khan, and two sisters, Alvira and Arpita. Alvira is married to actor/director Atul Agnihotri. Khan finished his schooling through St. Stanislaus High School in Bandra, Mumbai, as did his younger brothers Arbaaz and Sohail. Earlier, he studied at The Scindia School, Gwalior for a few years along with younger brother Arbaaz.

Career[link]

1980s[link]

Salman Khan made his acting debut with a supporting role in the 1988 film ''Biwi Ho To Aisi''. His first leading role in a Bollywood movie was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's romantic family drama ''Maine Pyar Kiya'' (1989), one of India's highest grossing films. It earned him a Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut, as well as his first nomination for a Best Actor at Filmfare.

1990s[link]

1990 saw one film release starring Khan, ''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love''. The film was a box office success, followed by four hit films in 1991, ''Patthar Ke Phool'', ''Sanam Bewafa'', ''Kurbaan'' and ''Saajan''. Despite these early successes, nearly all of his 1992–1993 releases resulted in box office failures. In 1995 he starred in Rakesh Roshan's ''Karan Arjun'' alongside Shahrukh Khan.

In 1996, Khan performed in two movies, Sanjay Leela Bhansali's directional debut ''Khamoshi: The Musical'', a box office failure, but critically acclaimed; and Raj Kanwar's action hit ''Jeet''. He had two releases in 1997: ''Judwaa'' and ''Auzaar''. The former was a comedy directed by David Dhawan where he played a dual role of twins separated at birth.

Khan worked in five different films in 1998, his first release being the comedy ''Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya'' opposite Kajol, one of the biggest commercial successes of that year. This was followed by the moderately successful drama ''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai''. and ''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'', which earned another Best Actor nomination at the Filmfare.

2000s[link]

In 2000, Khan acted in films including ''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega'' ''. ''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke'' addressed the issue of surrogate childbirth; Khan played the role of a rich industrialist, who hires a surrogate mother after his wife becomes infertile. Critics noted his turn towards a more serious role, which reportedly had more substance in comparison to his previous roles. In 2002 he starred in the delayed release ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''.

For ''Tere Naam'', (2003) Taran Adarsh said of him, "Salman Khan is exceptional in a role that fits him to the T. He breathes fire in sequences that demand uneasiness. But beneath the tough exterior lies a vulnerable person and this facet in particular comes to the fore in the latter reels. His emotional outbursts are splendid..." He subsequently continued his success at the box office, with comedies like ''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi'' (2004) and ''No Entry'' ''(2005)''. He next appeared in the Hollywood movie, ''Marigold: An Adventure in India'' which told the love story of an Indian man and an American woman. Khan starred in three films throughout 2008, all of which underperformed.

Khan hosted the second season of ''10 Ka Dum'' in year 2009 which turned out to be even more successful than his first season as host of the game show in year 2008. The show got very high TRPs for Sony Entertainment Television and according to reports, the show helped Sony TV regain its third position in the Indian television ratings.

Khan's first film of 2009, ''Wanted'' directed by choreographer turned director Prabhu Deva. In the same year, he appeared in two other films, ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' and ''London Dreams''. While ''London Dreams'' doing average business, only due to the uninspiring music, but ''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna'' made 21 crores through DTH Premiere.

2010s[link]

Khan's first release of 2010 was Anil Sharma's commercially and critically unsuccessful film ''Veer''. His next release, ''Dabangg'', was produced by his brother Arbaaz Khan, and released on 10 September 2010. It made a record opening at the box office and Box Office India declared it an all-time blockbuster. For his performance in ''Dabangg'', Khan received a Star Screen Award for Best Actor and a Stardust Award for Star of the Year – Male and was nominated for his sixth Filmfare Award for Best Actor. Anupama Chopra from NDTV wrote about his performance, "It's the role of a lifetime and Salman Khan bites into it like a starving man devours a feast. He inhabits it fully, strutting and swaggering and even, spoofing himself."

Khan's first release of 2011 was ''Ready'' which released on 3 June. The film broke several box office records and is currently the fourth highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time. He next appeared in ''Bodyguard''. Upon release, the film became an all time blockbuster at the box office, with Khan's performance receiving favourable comments from critics and is currently the second highest-grossing Bollywood film of all time.

Personal life[link]

In 2004, he was voted seventh-best-looking man in the world and the best looking man in India by ''People'' magazine, USA. Khan has been involved in several charities during his career.

On 11 October 2007, Khan accepted an offer from Madame Tussauds wax museum in London to have a wax replica made of himself. His life-size wax figure was installed there on 15 January 2008, making him the fourth Indian actor to have been replicated as a wax statue in the museum.

Khan has been the subject of several controversies, including certain legal troubles. On 28 September 2002, Khan was arrested for rash and negligent driving. His car had run into a bakery in Mumbai; one person who was sleeping on the pavement outside the bakery died and three others were injured in the mishap. Charges of culpable homicide were laid against him, but later dropped, and he was found not guilty. On 17 February 2006, Khan was sentenced to one year in prison for hunting the Chinkara, an endangered species. The sentence was stayed by a higher court during appeal. On 10 April 2006, he was handed a five year jail term and remanded to Jodhpur jail until 13 April when he was granted bail.

On September 2010, Khan was reported to have claimed during an interview to a Pakistani channel that the 26/11 attacks were hyped because the "elite" were targeted. During the interview the actor had said - "''It was the elite that was targeted this time. Five star hotels and all. So they panicked. Then they got up and spoke about it. My question is why not before. Attacks have happened in trains and small towns too, but no one talked about it so much."'' Khan also said that Pakistan was not to be blamed for it, and that the Indian security forces had failed. Khan's comments had drawn strong reactions from Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Chagan Bhujbal, Shiv Sena, BJP and other political parties. The comments were also condemned by Ujwal Nikam, Special Prosecutor in the 26/11 trial. Khan later apologised for his comments.

His relationship with actress Aishwarya Rai was a well publicised topic in the Indian media. After their break-up in March 2002, Rai accused him of harassing her. She claimed that Khan had not been able to come to terms with their break-up and was hounding her; her parents lodged a complaint against him. In 2005, news outlets released what was said to be an illicit copy of a mobile phone call recorded in 2001 by the Mumbai police. It appeared to be a call in which he threatened Rai, in an effort to force her to appear at social events held by Mumbai crime figures. The call featured boasts of connections to organised crime and derogatory comments about other actors. However, the alleged tape was tested in the government's Forensic lab in Chandigarh, which concluded that it was fake.

After years of speculations, actress Katrina Kaif admitted in an 2011 interview for a magazine that she was in a serious relationship with Salman Khan for several years, which ended in 2010.

In August 2011 he admitted he suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the suicide disease. In an interview he said that he has been quietly suffering it for the past seven years, but now the pain’s become unbearable. It has even affected his voice, making it much harsher.

Being Human Foundation[link]

Being Human Foundation is a registered charitable trust set up by Salman Khan for helping the cause of the underprivileged. In its early days, Salman Khan set up and funded the Foundation using his own money. The Foundation has two focus areas: Education and Healthcare. To increase the reach and corpus of the Foundation, Salman Khan has undertaken initiatives such as Being Human Art; Being Human merchandise; and Being Human Gitanjali Gold Coins. Proceeds from the activities of these initiatives go towards spreading education and healthcare for the underprivileged.

BEING HUMAN ART: The first showing of Being Human Art was an exhibition of Salman Khan's paintings at Dubai in October 2009. The response was tremendous and more exhibitions are being planned.

BEING HUMAN MERCHANDISE: Being Human Fashion was announced at HDIL India Couture Week 2009 in a show that made fashion history by featuring the biggest ever line-up of superstars including Aamir Khan, Ajay Devgan, Akshay Kumar, Govinda, Katrina Kaif, Saif Ali Khan, Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. At HDIL India Couture Week 2010, Salman launched Being Human watches and followed it up with another glittering show featuring Bipasha Basu, Kareena Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Katrina Kaif, Preity Zinta, Priyanka Chopra, Rani Mukherjee and Sushmita Sen. Being Human T-shirts were launched in November 2010.

BEING HUMAN GITANJALI GOLD COINS: Being Human, the Salman Khan Foundation has tied up with India's biggest jewellery brand Gitanjali to launch co-branded gold coins.

BEING HUMAN PARTNERS MARROW DONORS REGISTRY INDIA (MDRI): In November 2010, the Foundation partnered with MDRI to create awareness and generate donors in order to create a robust registry in India.

In 2011. Salman Khan launched his own production company called SKBH Productions (Salman Khan Being Human Productions).Money which will be generated from film productions will be donated to Being Human. First film made under the banner was kids entertainer Chillar Party, which went on to win 3 National Awards, for Best Children's film, best original screenplay and Child Artist's Award .

Non film work[link]

Khan has started an NGO called 'Being Human' which will sell T-shirts and other products online and in stores. A portion of the sales will go to a worthy cause supporting the underprivileged. In April 2012, he became the brand ambassador for the travel website, Yatra.com, which also made him a shareholder..He has also endorsed the History Channel, Suzuki motorcycles, and Mountain Dew with whom he ended the contract in December 2010.

In January 2012, Khan has offered to pay for releasing around 400 prisoners from around 63 prisons in the state of Uttar Pradesh via his NGO. The prisoners had completed their term but due to economical reasons, they were unable to pay a legal fine for their charges.

Awards and nominations[link]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

! Year	! Title	! Role	Other notes
1988	''Biwi Ho To Aisi''	Vicky Bhandari
1989	''Maine Pyar Kiya''	Prem Choudhary	Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1990	''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love''	Saajan Sood
1991	''Sanam Bewafa''	Salman Khan
1991	''Patthar Ke Phool''	Inspector Suraj
1991		Akash Singh
1991		Prithvi
1991	''Saajan''	Akash Varma
1992		Vicky/Suryavanshi Vikram Singh
1992	''Ek Ladka Ek Ladki''	Raja
1992	''Jaagruti''	Jugnu
1992	''Nishchaiy''	Rohan Yadav/Vasudev Gujral
1993	''Chandra Mukhi''	Raja Rai
1993	''Dil Tera Aashiq''	Vijay
1994	''Andaz Apna Apna''	Prem Bhopali
1994	''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!''	Prem
1994	''Chaand Kaa Tukdaa''	Shyam Malhotra
1994	''Sangdil Sanam''	Kishan
1995	''Karan Arjun''	Karan Singh/Ajay	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1995	''Veergati''	Ajay
1996	''Majhdhaar''	Gopal
1996	''Khamoshi: The Musical''	Raj
1996		Raju	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1996	''Dushman Duniya Ka''		Special appearance
1997	''Judwaa''	Raja/Prem Malhotra
1997	''Auzaar''	Inspector Suraj Prakash
1997		Captain Jeet Sharma	Incomplete film
1997	''Deewana Mastana''	Prem Kumar	Special appearance
1998		Suraj Khanna	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1998	''Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai''	Suraj Dhanrajgir
1998			Special appearance
1998		Raju
1998	''Kuch Kuch Hota Hai''	Aman Mehra	Extended guest appearanceFilmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
1999	''Jaanam Samjha Karo''	Rahul
1999	''Biwi No.1''	Prem	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
1999	''Sirf Tum''	Prem	Special appearance
1999	''Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam''	Sameer Rafillini	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
1999		Hero
1999	''Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United''	Prem
2000	''Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge''	Raja Oberoi
2000	''Chal Mere Bhai''	Prem Oberoi
2000	''Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega''	Raj/Romi
2000	''Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke''		Special appearance
2000		Prem Kapoor
2001	''Chori Chori Chupke Chupke''	Raj Malhotra
2002	''Tumko Na Bhool Paayenge''	Veer Singh Thakur/Ali
2002	''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam''	Suraj
2002	''Yeh Hai Jalwa''	Raj 'Raju' Saxena/Raj Mittal
2003	''Love at Times Square''		Special appearance
2003			Special appearance
2003	''Tere Naam''	Radhe Mohan	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2003		Alok Raj	Special appearanceNominated—Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor
2004	''Garv: Pride and Honour''	Inspector Arjun Ranavat
2004	''Mujhse Shaadi Karogi''	Sameer Malhotra
2004	''Phir Milenge''	Rohit Manchanda	Extended guest appearance
2004	''Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa''	Rishabh
2005	''Lucky: No Time for Love''	Aditya
2005	''Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya?''	Dr. Samir Malhotra
2005	''No Entry''	Prem	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role
2005	''Kyon Ki''	Anand
2006	''Saawan... The Love Season''	Sameer Sam	Extended guest appearance
2006	''Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar''	Ayaan
2006	''Jaan-E-Mann''	Suhaan Kapoor
2006		Avinash Kapoor
2007	''Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love''	Rahul
2007		Prem Love Guru
2007	''Marigold: An Adventure in India''	Prem	English language film
2007	''Om Shanti Om''	Himself	Special appearance in song "Deewangi Deewangi"
2007	''Saawariya''	Imaan	Extended guest appearance
2008	''God Tussi Great Ho''	Arun Prajapati
2008		Chetan Bhagat	Special appearance
2008		Balkar Singh/Jassvinder Singh
2008	''Yuvvraaj''	Deven Yuvvraaj
2009		Radhe/Rajveer Shikhawat
2009	''Main Aurr Mrs Khanna''	Samir Khanna
2009	''London Dreams''	Mannu (Manjit Khosla)
2009	''Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani''	Himself	Special appearance
2010		Veer
2010	''Prem Kaa Game''	The Sutradhaar (Narrator)	Special appearance
2010	''Dabangg''	Inspector Chulbul Pandey(Robinhood Pandey)	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2010	''Tees Maar Khan''	Himself	Special appearance in song "Wallah Re Wallah"
2010	''Isi Life Mein''	Himself	Special appearance
2011		Prem Kapoor
2011		Lovely Singh	Nominated—Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2011	''Tell Me O Kkhuda''		Cameo
2011	''Do Aur Do Paanch''		Extended guest appearance
2012	''Ek Tha Tiger''		Post Production
2012	''Ishkq in Paris''		Special appearance
2012			Narrator
2012	''Dabangg 2''	Inspector Chulbul Pandey(Robinhood Pandey)	Filming
2013	''Andaz Naya Naya''	Prem (voice)	Animated Film
2013	Sooraj Barjatya's next	Prem	Announced

Television presenter[link]

''10 Ka Dum'' (Seasons 1 & 2)

''Bigg Boss'' (Seasons 4 & 5)

Writer[link]

''Baaghi: A Rebel for Love'' (1990) ''Chandra Mukhi'' (1993)

''Veer'' (2010)

Producer[link]

''Chillar Party'' (2011)

See also [link]

List of Indian Actors

List of people from Madhya Pradesh

References [link]

Further reading [link]

External links [link]

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name	Madhuri Dixit
birth date	May 15, 1967
birth place	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
birth name	Madhuri Shankar Dixit
spouse	Dr Shriram Madhav Nene (1999–present)
years active	1984–2002 2007–present
occupation	Actress
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Madhuri Dixit (born on 15 May 1967) is an Indian film actress who has appeared in Hindi films. Often cited by the media as one of the best actresses in Bollywood, Dixit made her film debut in ''Abodh'' (1984) and received wider public recognition with ''Tezaab'' (1988). She went on to establish herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading actresses, acknowledged for several of her performances, her beauty, and her accomplished dancing.

Some of her proceeding films include such box-office hits as ''Dil'' (1990), ''Saajan'' (1991), ''Beta'' (1992), ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' (1994) and ''Raja'' (1995). After a relatively low phase, she reinvented herself with the romance ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' (1997) and subsequently received critical acclaim for her work in films like ''Mrityudand'' (1997), ''Pukar'' (2000), ''Lajja'' (2001) and ''Devdas'' (2002). In 2002, she retired from films in order to raise her children and made a comeback with the musical ''Aaja Nachle'' in 2007.

Dixit has won five Filmfare Awards, four for Best Actress and one for Best Supporting Actress. She holds the record for the highest number of Best Actress nominations at Filmfare, with 13. In 2008, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.

She is married to Dr Shriram Madhav Nene, with whom she has two children. The couple resided in the United States before moving to India in 2011.

Early life[link]

Madhuri Dixit is a native of Mumbai, India. She was born Madhuri Shankar Dixit to Shankar and Snehlata Dixit, of a Marathi Brahmin family. Dixit attended Divine Child High School and Mumbai University and studied to be a microbiologist. She is a trained Kathak dancer and a great admirer of it.

Film career[link]

1980s[link]

Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Rajshri Productions' movie ''Abodh'' in 1984. The film failed but minor and supporting roles continued to follow.

In 1988, Dixit attained stardom after she landed the lead female role of Mohini in N. Chandra's blockbuster ''Tezaab'' opposite Anil Kapoor. The film went on to become that year's highest grossing movie. Dixit received her first nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

In 1989, Dixit continued her success by starring in a number of successful hit movies. Her first release was Subhash Ghai's movie ''Ram Lakhan'', in which she was paired once again with Anil Kapoor. The film became a super-hit movie and went on to become the second highest grossing film of the year. Dixit's next release ''Prem Pratigyaa'', in which she starred opposite Mithun Chakraborty, earned her second nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Dixit's next big performance came in the multi-starrer ''Tridev'', in which she was paired with Sunny Deol. The movie became the year's third highest grossing film. Dixit continued her success with her third pairing with Anil Kapoor in ''Parinda''.

1990s[link]

In 1990, Dixit starred in Indra Kumar's romantic-drama ''Dil'' opposite Aamir Khan. She played the role of a rich and arrogant girl who falls in love with a poorer boy and later leaves her house to marry him. The film became the biggest box-office hit of the year in India and Dixit's performance earned her the first Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career.

After the success of ''Dil'', Dixit became one of the top actresses of Bollywood. In 1991, she starred in Lawrence D'Souza's super-hit movie ''Saajan'' opposite Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt. The movie became the year's highest-grossing movie. Dixit's performance earned her the fourth nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

In 1992, Dixit featured in Indra Kumar's blockbuster ''Beta'' opposite Anil Kapoor. Dixit's performance of Saraswati, a woman married to an illiterate, well-meaning man who exposes her scheming mother-in-law, won her a second Filmfare Best Actress Award. Following the film's success, Dixit became famously known as the "Dhak Dhak Girl" for her performance in the famous song "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga".

In 1993, Dixit starred in Subhash Ghai's super-hit ''Khalnayak'' opposite Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff. Her portrayal of the police officer Ganga earned her a sixth nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award. ''Khalnayak'' became the year's second highest grossing film.

In 1994, Dixit starred in Rahul Rawail's ''Anjaam'', being paired with Shahrukh Khan for the first time. Dixit's performance of a revenge-seeking wife and mother earned her a seventh nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Dixit was praised for her performance, though the film was a below average performer at the box office. Her next starring role was in Sooraj R. Barjatya's ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' opposite Salman Khan.The film became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema. The film was a commercial success and made 135 crore in worldwide breaking the record of Sholay. It became the highest grossing Bollywood film in Hindi cinema history after its theatrical run and held the record for 7 years till the release of Gadar: Ek Prem Katha. Dixit's role of a modern yet family-oriented young girl fetched her the third Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career. In the Millenium Edition of the "Guinness Book of World Records" Hum Aapke Hain Kaun became the Bollywood's highest grossing film.

In 1995, Dixit starred in Indra Kumar's ''Raja'' opposite Sanjay Kapoor. The film became the fourth highest grosser of the year and she earned her ninth nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Her next release David Dhawan's ''Yaraana'' opposite Rishi Kapoor, in which she plays a dancer on the run from her abusive lover, earned her tenth nomination for the Filmfare Best Actress Award.

After ''Raja'', Dixit's career went into a slump during 1996 and much of 1997. However, she bounced back commercially with Yash Chopra's musical-romance ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' in 1997 alongside Shahrukh Khan and Karisma Kapoor. Her portrayal of a young woman faced with a moral dilemma fetched her a fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award. The movie became the second highest grosser of the year. In that same year, Dixit starred in Prakash Jha's critically acclaimed ''Mrityudand''.

2000s[link]

In 2002, she starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's melodrama ''Devdas''. The film, which co-starred Shah Rukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai saw Dixit portray the role of Chandramukhi, a prostitute in love with Khan. The film was a box-office success and her performance earned her a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award. The film was featured at the Cannes Film Festival. The following year a film named after her, ''Main Madhuri Dixit Banna Chahti Hoon'', was released in which a woman (played by Antara Mali) aspires to become the new Madhuri Dixit by trying her luck in Bollywood.

On 7 December 2006, Dixit returned to Mumbai with her husband and sons to start filming for ''Aaja Nachle'' (2007). The film released in November 2007 and, despite the critics panning it, Dixit's performance was highly appreciated, with the ''New York Times'' commenting about her that "she's still got it".

On Women's International Day in 2007, Dixit topped Rediff's list of the Best Bollywood Actresses Ever. In March 2010, ''The Economic Times'' named Madhuri Dixit in the list of the "33 women who made India proud". She also received a Filmfare Special Award in honor of her 25 years in the Bollywood industry. In 2011, Rediff.com listed her in top 10 "Readers Choice: The Greatest Actresses of all time".

Dance[link]

Dixit is not only known for her acting skills, but for her dancing skills as well. Often referred to as the ''"Dhak Dhak Girl"'', she is famous for her dance in the song "Dhak Dhak Karne Laga" from the film ''Beta''. She is also known for her dance sequences accompanying Bollywood songs such as "Ek Do Teen" (from ''Tezaab''), "Humko Aaj Kal Hai" (from ''Sailaab''), "Bada Dukh Deenha" (from ''Ram Lakhan''), "Chane Ke Khet Mein" (from ''Anjaam''), "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" (from ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!''), "Choli Ke Peechhe" (from ''Khalnayak''), "Akhiyan Milaun" (from ''Raja''), "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" (from ''Yaraana''), "Kay Sera Sera" (from ''Pukar''), and "Maar Daala" (from ''Devdas'').

Pandit Birju Maharaj, a Kathak dancer, who choreographed Dixit in the film ''Devdas'' calls her as "the best Bollywood dancer due to her versatility."

Television appearances[link]

In 2001 on the popular game show Kaun Banega Crorepati's first season, hosted by Amitabh Bachchan, she won 50,00,000 that she donated for people affected in natural calamities. She also made an appearance in Season 4's Grand Finale that aired in 2010.

In 2002, Madhuri Dixit hosted a TV show ''Kahina Kahi Koi Hai'' which was a match-making show that aired on Sony Entertainment. She also made appearances on Koffee with Karan in Season 2 & Season 3 that aired in 2007 & 2011. Her Season 2 appearance was a solo appearance and in Season 3 she shared the chat show with Sonakshi Sinha.

Dixit has been guest on Nach Baliye Season 1 and 3, a celebrity-couple dancing competition in 2005 (aired on Star One) & 2007 (aired on Star Plus).

In 2011, she appeared as a judge on the dance reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 along with other co-judges Remo D'souza and Malaika Arora Khan.

Social work[link]

In 2009 Madhuri Dixit performed for NDTV Toyota Greenathon - an environment campaign India's first ever nationwide campaign for save the environment and creating awareness about environmental issues.NDTV organised India's first 24 hours live telethon a fund raising event that brings in people to donate money to support TERI's initiative - Lighting a billion lives which aims at providing solar power to villages without electricity. Madhuri Dixit became a part of this great social cause and she performed on her hit numbers on this live show.

On 3 Feb, 2011 Dixit spent evening time with 75 orphanage kids of farmers at an ashram in Trimbakeshwar and also participated in the birthday of two children- Hrishikesh and Rani. "We artists are ready to help such children. People from the higher society should come forward and stand firmly behind them,"she said on the occasion.

Madhuri Dixit is a brand ambassador and a patron for Emeralds for Elephants - a charity project for the conservation of Asian Elephants and other endangered species.This project has been designed to create awareness and raise vital funds for the protection of the critically endangered Asian Elephant.A collaborative project between the World Land Trust - (a UK based nonprofit environmental organisation) and the Wildlife Trust of India that is creating protected wildlife corridors connecting National Parks and protected areas to others.Speaking about the issue she said: "Elephants are one of my favourite animals and I love them.So what we need to do today is to see how we can preserve our animals.I feel very strongly about this".

Personal life[link]

On 17 October 1999, Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a UCLA-trained cardiovascular surgeon who practiced in Denver. Nene is also from a Marathi Brahmin family. They have two sons, Arin (born in March 2003) and Raayan (born in March 2005). After marriage, Dixit had relocated to Denver, US for almost a decade. In October 2011, Dixit again shifted her base back to Mumbai, India, along with her family.

Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous Indian painter M.F. Husain. He was so fascinated by Madhuri Dixit in ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' that he watched the film 67 times, and in 2007 he booked an entire theatre to see her comeback movie ''Aaja Nachle''. He made a series of paintings of her, and in 2000 made a film named ''Gaja Gamini'' starring her, which was intended as a tribute to Dixit herself.

Awards and nominations [link]

Filmography[link]

''Awara Baap'' ''Swati (film) ''Mohre'' ''Hifazat (1987 film) ''Uttar Dakshin'' ''Khatron Ke Khiladi (film) ''Dayavan'' ''Tezaab'' ''Vardi (film) ''Ram Lakhan'' ''Prem Pratigyaa'' ''Ilaaka'' ''Mujrim'' ''Tridev'' ''Kanoon Apna Apna'' ''Parinda'' ''Paap Ka Ant'' ''Maha-Sangram'' ''Kishen Kanhaiya'' ''Izzatdaar'' ''Dil'' ''Deewana Mujh Sa Nahin'' ''Jeevan Ek Sangharsh'' ''Sailaab (1990 film) ''Jamai Raja'' ''Thanedaar'' ''Pyar Ka Devta'' ''Khilaaf'' ''100 Days (1991 film) ''Pratikar'' ''Saajan'' ''Prahaar: The Final Attack ''Beta (film) ''Zindagi Ek Jua'' ''Prem Deewane'' ''Khel (1992 film) ''Sangeet (1992 film) ''Dharavi (film) ''Sahibaan'' ''Khalnayak'' ''Phool (1993 film) ''Dil Tera Aashiq'' ''Aasoo Bane Angaarey'' ''Anjaam'' ''Hum Aapke Hain Koun..!'' ''Raja (1995 film) ''Yaraana (1995 film) ''Paappi Devataa'' ''Prem Granth'' ''Rajkumar (1996 film) ''Koyla'' ''Mahaanta'' ''Mrityudand'' ''Mohabbat (1997 film) ''Dil To Pagal Hai'' ''Bade Miyan Chhote Miyan'' ''Wajood'' ''Aarzoo'' ''Pukar (2000 film) ''Gaja Gamini'' ''Yeh Raaste Hain Pyaar Ke'' ''Lajja (film) ''Hum Tumhare Hain Sanam'' ''Devdas (2002 film) ''Aaja Nachle'' ''Dedh Ishqiya'' Gulab Gang

Year !! Film !! Role !! Other notes
1984	''Abodh''	Gauri
1985	|	Barkha
1986	Swati'' ||	Anandi
1987	|	Maya
1987	Hifazat'' ||	Janki
1987	|	Chanda
1988	Khatron Ke Khiladi'' ||	Kavita
1988	|	Neela Velhu
1988	|	Mohini	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1989	Vardi'' ||	Jaya
1989	|	Radha
1989	|	Laxmi	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1989	|	Vidya
1989	|	Sonia
1989	|	Divya Mathur
1989	|	Bharathi
1989	|	Paro
1989	|
1990	|	Jhumri
1990	|	Anju
1990	|	Mohini
1990	|	Madhu Mehra	Filmfare Best Actress Award
1990	|	Anita
1990	|	Madhu Sen
1990	Sailaab'' ||	Dr. Sushma Malhotra
1990	|	Rekha
1990	|	Chanda
1991	|	Devi
1991	|	Sweta
1991	100 Days'' ||	Devi
1991	|	Madhu
1991	|	Pooja	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1991	Prahaar'' ||	Shirley
1992	Beta'' ||	Saraswati	Filmfare Best Actress Award
1992	|	Juhi
1992	|	Shivangi Mehra
1992	Khel'' ||	Seema/Dr.Jadi Buti
1992	Sangeet'' ||	Nirmala Devi & Sangeeta
1993	Dharavi'' ||	Dreamgirl
1993	|	Sahibaan
1993	|	Ganga (Gangotri Devi)	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1993	Phool'' ||	Guddi
1993	|	Sonia Khanna/Savitri Devi
1993	|
1994	|	Shivani Chopra	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1994	|	Nisha Choudhury	Filmfare Best Actress Award
1995	Raja'' ||	Madhu Garewal	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1995	Yaraana'' ||	Lalita/Shikha	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
1995	|	Reshma
1996	|	Kajri
1996	Raj Kumar'' ||	Rajkumari Vishaka
1997	|	Gauri
1997	|	Jenny Pinto
1997	|	Ketki
1997	Mohabbat'' ||	Shweta Sharma
1997	|	Pooja	Filmfare Best Actress Award
1998	|	Herself	Special appearance
1998	|	Apoorva Choudhury
1999	|	Pooja
2000	Pukar'' ||	Anjali	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
2000	|	Gaja Gamini/Sangita/Shakuntala/Monika/Mona Lisa
2001	|	Neha
2001	Lajja'' ||	Janki	Nominated—Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2002	|	Radha
2002	Devdas'' ||	Chandramukhi (character)>Chandramukhi	Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award
2007	|	Diya	Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award
	|		Announced as a sequel to ''Ishqiya'' (2010)
	|		Announced

References [link]

External links[link]

Category:1967 births Category:Indian film actors Category:Marathi people Category:Indian Hindus Category:Living people Category:People from Mumbai Category:Filmfare Awards winners Category:Recipients of the Padma Shri Category:Indian actors Category:Indian emigrants to the United States Category:Hindi film actors

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Ramesh Sippy () (born 23 January 1947 Karachi, British India) is an Indian film director, probably best-known for directing the popular and critically acclaimed film ''Sholay'' (''Embers'').

His father was producer G. P. Sippy, and his son Rohan Sippy is also a film director. His daughter Sheena Sippy is married to Shashi Kapoor's son - Kunal Kapoor. Ramesh Sippy has been married twice; his current wife is actress Kiran Juneja.

Career[link]

Ramesh visited the sets of the film ''Sazaa'', his father's first film, when he was 6 years old. His first film job came when he was 9 years old, when he played Achala Sachdev's son in ''Shahenshah''. He worked in both the production and direction departments in films like ''Johar-Mehmood in Goa'' and ''Mere Sanam'', which his father was producing. He worked for 7 years as an assistant before becoming the director of ''Andaz'', in 1971. Although this was only a moderate success, his second film ''Seeta Aur Geeta'' (1972) was highly successful.

In 1975 he directed ''Sholay'' which went on to become the biggest blockbuster in Bollywood film history and won lots of acclaim. ''Sholay'' still remains one of the biggest blockbuster films in Hindi film history and remains one of the favourites for Hindi film audiences globally. The film is notable for the memorable performance of the late actor Amjad Khan in the legendary villain role of Gabbar Singh. While ''Sholay'' was a tribute to Westerns, his next film ''Shaan'' in 1980 was inspired by the James Bond films. This film was notable for the villain Shakaal (portrayed by Kulbhushan Kharbanda) who was inspired by the James Bond villain Blofeld. In 1982 he brought together veteran actor Dilip Kumar and the current superstar of the time Amitabh Bachchan in ''Shakti''. While the film was only moderately successful, it won the Filmfare Best Movie Award. In 1985 he directed Saagar which was considered a comeback film for Dimple Kapadia.

He directed a successful television serial titled ''Buniyaad'' which focused on the India and Pakistan Partition and originally aired on Indian television channel Doordarshan in 1987. The last three films he directed, ''Bhrashtachar'' (1989), ''Akayla'' (1991), and ''Zamana Deewana'' (1995) were box office flops and he has since not directed any film.

His string of hits with Amitabh made him one of the golden directors who had a special working relationship with Amitabh Bachchan (Yash Chopra, Prakash Mehra, Manmohan Desai, and Hrishikesh Mukherjee being the other four). In 2005 he received the Filmfare Best Film of 50 Years award for his legendary film, ''Sholay'' (''Embers'').

He has since produced films directed by his son Rohan Sippy which were ''Kuch Naa Kaho'' (2003), ''Bluffmaster'' (2005) and ''Dum Maro Dum'' (2011)/ In 2006 he produced ''Taxi No. 9211'' which was directed by Milan Luthria. In 2008 he produced Kunal Roy Kapoor's ''The President is Coming'' as well as the Akshay Kumar-Deepika Padukone film, ''Chandni Chowk to China'', directed by Nikhil Advani.

Filmography[link]

Director[link]

''Zamana Deewana'' (1995)

''Akayla'' (1991)

''Bhrashtachar'' (1989)

''Buniyaad'' (1987) television drama-series

''Zameen'' (1987)

''Saagar'' (1985)

''Shakti'' (1982)

''Shaan'' (1980)

''Sholay'' (1975)

''Seeta Aur Geeta'' (1972)

''Andaz'' (1971)

Producer[link]

''Dum Maaro Dum'' (2011)

''Chandni Chowk to China'' (2009)

''Fear'' (2007)

''Taxi No. 9211'' (2006)

''Bluffmaster!'' (2005)

''Kuch Naa Kaho'' (2003)

''Trishna'' (1978)

''Brahmachari'' (1968)

References[link]

Sources[link]

External links[link]

Category:Indian film directors Category:Indian film producers Category:Hindi-language film directors Category:1947 births Category:People from Karachi Category:Living people Category:Sindhi people Category:Indian film score composers

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