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Amit Sadh is an Indian television actor. He quit his studies after standard 12 to pursue his acting career. His first major role was in the Neena Gupta production's Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, where he portrayed the character of Aditya; He went on to star in Kohinoor^[1] and also appeared as a contestant on reality show Bigg Boss.^[2] He fell in love with Neeru Bajwa during the shooting of a television show Guns and Roses, where he essayed the role of a don. According to him, it was the best role of his career. He was later engaged to fellow actress Neeru Bajwa^[3] but broke out of this relationship in 2010.^[4]

He was a part of Shobna Desai's Durgesh Nandinii on Sony Entertainment Television. He entered the show as Kshitij, a lawyer by profession.

Rise to fame- Amit Sadh has participated in various tele serials and reality shows.He participated in Nach Baliye and Fear Factor, but his rise to fame was due to the reality show bigg boss.

References[link]

1. ^ Sehnaz, Sabiha (2004-06-26). "Interview with Amit Sadh". http://www.indiantelevision.com/interviews/y2k4/actor/amitsadh.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
2. ^ "Big Boss". Sony Entertainment Television (India). Archived from the original on 2007-01-01. http://web.archive.org/web/20070101022815/http://www.setindia.com/biggboss/housemate.html. Retrieved 2007-01-05. 
3. ^ "Neeru Bajwa and Amit Sadh". Meet the Baliye dancers. Rediff.com. http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2005/oct/13sld5.htm. Retrieved 23 April 2012. 
4. ^ "Tere mere beech mein". Mumbai Mirror. June 03, 2010. http://www.mumbaimirror.com/article/30/20100603201006030216164906071e8b7/Tere-mere-beech-mein.html. Retrieved 23 April 2012. 

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Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput at Zerza Tunga Launch
Born	(1986-01-21) January 21, 1986 (age 26)[citation needed] Delhi, India[citation needed]
Occupation	Actor, Dancer
Years active	2008-Present

Sushant Singh Rajput (born on January 21, 1986^{[citation needed]} in Delhi, India^{[citation needed]}) is an Indian television actor best known for playing the role of Preet in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil and Manav in Pavitra Rishta and also known for his dancing skills post Zara Nachke Dikha and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4.^{[citation needed]}

Personal Life[link]

Sushant, a Delhi-ite^{[citation needed]}, was born to the Rajput family^{[citation needed]} originally from Patna, Bihar^{[citation needed]}. He defied his parents to follow his dreams of joining the glamour industry, promising to return if things did not work out.^{[citation needed]} However, once he started, he had no reasons to look back at all. Today he is one of the biggest^{[citation needed]} stars on television, having made his mark as an excellent^{[citation needed]} actor and dancer.

Career[link]

Sushant turned to dance after he saw a performance by the troupe of choreographer Shiamak Dawar.^{[citation needed]} He joined that troupe and went on to perform in the 2006 Commonwealth Games and Filmfare Awards.^{[citation needed]} Upon his return he also joined Barry John's theatre classes.^{[citation needed]} Moving to Mumbai, Singh danced with Ashley Lobo's troupe, learned martial arts from Allan Amin and assisted Mohit Suri during the making of Raaz 2.^{[citation needed]} He continued his involvement in theatre during this period and was a member of Nadira Babbar's Ekjute theatre group.^{[citation needed]}

Following a play for a non-governmental organisation^{[citation needed]}, Singh was offered the role of Preet in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, and the popularity of that led him on to the role of Manav in Pavitra Rishta and projects such as season two of Zara Nachke Dikha and season four of Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. In Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 4 he was paired with choreographer Shampa Sonthalia and his efforts in the display of many dance forms won him the award of Most Consistent Performer.^{[citation needed]}

In November 2011, after two and a half years of acting in Pavitra Rishta, Singh left to pursue other projects. Currently he is working with writer and director Abhishek Kapoor on a movie adaptation of Chetan Bhagat's novel, The 3 Mistakes of My Life named Kai Po Che.^{[citation needed]}

Other activities[link]

Singh is also a social activist who believes that people should help the world they live in by saving fuel and other valuable resources.^{[citation needed]} He also supports child literacy projects and the provision of food for poor children.^{[citation needed]}

TV shows[link]

Awards[link]

References[link]

• http://www.tvbasti.com/news/tv-news/3576-Sushant-eluded-from-home.html
• http://india-forums.com/tellybuzz/wassup/7735-finally-sushant-singh-rajput-joins-an-ngo.htm
• http://india-forums.com/celebrity/2553/sushant-singh-rajput/

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Sushant Singh ( सुशाँत सिंह ) is an Indian actor, born in 1971.

Biography[link]

He hails from Bijnor District in Uttar Pradesh. He did his schooling from a residential public school in Nainital - Birla Vidya Mandir. He did his post graduation in English Literature from Kirori Mal College and was involved with the fine arts. Sushant Singh came into the limelight for playing the villain in Ram Gopal Varma's Jungle. His supporting roles in Dum and Legend of Bhagat Singh were noticed. His role as a UP don in Sehar alongside Arshad Warsi was very much appreciated.

He is the member of International Film And Television Club of Asian Academy Of Film & Television.

Filmography[link]

• Daruvu (2012)...Harbour Babu
• Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011)...Satbeer
• Ragada (2010)...Nanda
• Lahore (2010)...Dheerendra
• Mirch (2010)...Nitin
• Knock Out (2010)...Vikram
• Rakht Charitra (2010)... Shankar(Hindi, Telugu, Tamil)
• Mumbai Cutting (2010)
• Musaa (2010)
• Paathshaala (2010) .... Chauhan Sir
• Idiot Box (2010) ....Subhrajeet/Abhrajeet
• Baabarr (2009) ....Tabreez
• Mohandas (film) (2009)...Bishnath
• Hulla (2008) ... Raj
• Mukhbiir (2008) ... Pasha
• Showbiz (2007)...Sharad Baldev Singh Rajput
• Tsunami 81 (2007) ... Rajan Pillai
• Laaga Chunari Mein Daag (2007)...Ratan Sahay
• Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007) ... Thambe
• Dubai Seenu (2007) .. Jinna Bhai
• Red: The Dark Side (2007) ... ACP Abhay Rastogi
• Family - Ties of Blood (2006) ... Abir Sahi
• Shikhar (2006) ... bhajanlal
• Waris Shah: Ishq Daa Waris (2006) .. Inayat
• D (2005) ... Mukarram
• Sehar (2005) ...balraj
• Lakshya (2004) ... Capt. Jalal Akbar
• Paisa Vasool (2004) ... Johnny Rozario
• Kuch Toh Gadbad Hai (2004) ... Jai B. Khanna
• Samay: When Time Strikes (2003) ... Satya
• Matrubhoomi (2003) ... Sooraj
• Darna Mana Hai (2003) ... Serial killer
• Dum (2003) ... Mohan
• The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002) ... Sukhdev
• 16 December (2002) ... Victor
• Jungle (2000) ... Durga Narayan Chaudhary
• Josh (2000) ... GotiyaThief
• Kaun (1999) ... Thief
• Satya (1997) ... Pakiya
• Ambedkar ... Asnodhkar

Television[link]

• Wanted:High Alert ... Television presenter
• Gulaal (TV series) (2010- 2011) ... Dushyant
• Virrudh (2007 - 2008)... Sushant

Awards[link]

Awards of the International Indian Film Academy
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2001 Won Popular Award Performance in a Negative Role for: Jungle (2000)

Screen Awards
Year Result Award Category/Recipient(s)
2003 Nominated Screen Best Supporting Actor for: The Legend of Bhagat Singh (2002)
2001 Nominated Jungle (2000)

External links[link]

• Sushant Singh at the Internet Movie Database
• Official Website of Actor Sushant Singh

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Abhishek Kapoor is an Indian film actor, writer and director.

He started his career as an actor in Uff!Yeh Mohabbat in 1996, opposite Twinkle Khanna, directed by Vipin Handa, and after two more films, he made his directorial début with Aryan in 2006, which despite getting him critical acclaim for direction, did not do well at the box-office.^[1][2][3]

In 2008, he directed Rock On!!, for which he also wrote the screenplay based on his own story. The film also marked the acting debut of Farhan Akhtar.,^[4] and went on to become a success, bringing not just accolades but also a Filmfare Award in 2009 ^[3]

Filmography[link]

Actor[link]

• Aashique Mastane (1995)
• Uff! Yeh Mohabbat (1997)
• Shikaar (2000)

Director[link]

• Aryan (2006) (also story)
• Rock On!! (2008)
• Kai Po Che! Based on The 3 Mistakes of My Life (2012)

Awards and nominations[link]

• 2009: Filmfare Awards
  • Filmfare Best Story Award: Rock On!!
  • Filmfare Best Director Award: Rock On!!: Nominated ^[5]

References[link]

Notes

External links[link]

• Abhishek Kapoor at the Internet Movie Database
• Abhishek Kapoor - Filmography at Bollywood Hungama.
• Making of Rock on!

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Vivek Oberoi
Vivek Oberoi at Sailor Today Awards
Born	Vivek Anand Oberoi (1976-09-03) 3 September 1976 (age 35) Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	2002–present
Spouse	Priyanka Alva Oberoi
Website
http://vivek-oberoi.com

Vivek Oberoi^[1] (born 3 September 1976) is an Indian actor. He is the son of Bollywood actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodhara Oberoi.

Early life[link]

Born to a Punjabi father and a Tamil mother,^[2] Vivek attended Mayo college in Ajmer.^[3] At an actors' workshop in London he was spotted by the director of New York University who took Vivek off to New York, where he completed his Masters Degree in film acting.^[4] Vivek also worked as a script writer in India.^[5]

Career[link]

Vivek Oberoi made his debut with Ram Gopal Varma's film Company.^[6] He received Filmfare Awards for Best Debut as well as Best Supporting Actor. He then starred in the action films, Road and Dum. In Dum, he played the role of a man trying to become a part of Indian police but faces many troubles with a police inspector.

Next, he starred in Saathiya (2002) directed by Shaad Ali. The film was a big hit at the box office and earned him a Filmfare nomination in the Best Actor category. He starred in a comedy Masti (2004). In 2004, he also starred in Yuva . In 2005 he acted the title character in the film Kisna: The Warrior Poet.

In 2006, he appeared in Omkara, an adaptation of Shakespeare's play Othello.^[7] He played the character of Kesu, based on the character Michael Cassio in the original play. After seeing Oberoi's performance, Gulzar congratulated him.^[8]

In 2007, he acted as the gangster Maya Dolas in the multi-starrer, Shootout at Lokhandwala,

In 2008, Oberoi starred in Mission Istanbul, which was directed by Apoorva Lakhia and produced by Ekta Kapoor. He performed to the song Apun Ke Saath, produced for the film by Vikas Kohli, at the 2008 International Indian Film Academy Awards.^[9]

In 2009 he co-starred in Kurbaan

In 2010, he appeared in Prince, which received a good response from the crowd.^[10][11] In the same year, he appeared in Ram Gopal Varma's Rakht Charitra.^[12] Here he played the role of a south India politician Paritala Ravi.

Oberoi is slated to play the lead role in the film, Bloody Paki, that will be directed by Shaad Ali and Shiva and produced by Mani Ratnam.^[13] Vivek Oberoi signed a new film 'Kismat Love Paisa Dilli'.^[14] Vivek produced a film named "Watch Indian Circus" in 2011.^[15] The film got featured in 16th Busan Film festival which had thousands of people as the audience, in the age group of 16–40 years who voted the Film as the Best and made it win the Audience Choice Award for Best Film from 3000 films worldwide and amongst 380 films screened.In 16 years of the History of Busan, this is the First Indian Film to win this acclaimed and prestigious award. The Film has already received rave reviews from International Critics and reporters from Hollywood Reporter, Variety and Screen International.^[16]

Philanthropy[link]

Vivek Oberoi was awarded the Red and White Bravery Award in 2006 for helping re-build a village which was hit severely by the Tsunami. Oberoi, at the age of 28, was in Chennai when disaster struck and assembled six truckloads of relief supplies and also adopted a tsunami-ravaged village in the Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu.^[17] Oberoi and his family founded The Yashodhara Oberoi Foundation (YOF). Oberoi serves as the World Health Organization's anti-tobacco spokesperson. He is involved with several charities in Chennai and Mumbai. His work with Project Hope to bring relief to victims of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami earned him a Good Samaritan Award from Rotary International.^[18]

His philanthropic activities also include Project Devi, Cancer Patients Aid Association and Banyan, which works towards rehabilitating mentally challenged homeless women. In all, Vivek has donated about Rs 3 million (Rs 30 lakh) and helped raise Rs 25 million (Rs 250 lakh).^[19]

Personal life[link]

Vivek Oberoi previously got engaged to Gurpreet Gill in 2002. However, the couple broke up after sometime.^[20] He was also linked to Aishwarya Rai for some time, before they broke up. On 29 October 2010, Oberoi married Priyanka Alva, daughter of Karnataka minister Jeevaraj Alva, in Bangalore.^[21]

Awards[link]

Filmfare Awards

Winner

• 2010 - IIFA Green Global Award^[22]

Filmography[link]

Dubbing career[link]

In 2010, Vivek Oberoi has spoke over his own roles in Tamil for the Prince and Rakta Charitra films.

Dubbing Roles[link]

Live action films[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Vivek Oberoi at the Internet Movie Database
• Vivek Oberoi's official site

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