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India
India (
i/ˈɪndiə/), officially the Republic of India (Bhārat Gaṇarājya), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world. Bounded by the Indian Ocean on the south, the Arabian Sea on the south-west, and the Bay of Bengal on the south-east, it shares land borders with Pakistan to the west;China, Nepal, and Bhutan to the north-east; and Burma and Bangladesh to the east. In the Indian Ocean, India is in the vicinity of Sri Lanka and the Maldives; in addition, India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands share a maritime border with Thailand and Indonesia.
Home to the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation and a region of historic trade routes and vast empires, the Indian subcontinent was identified with its commercial and cultural wealth for much of its long history. Four of the world's major religions—Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—originated here, whereas Zoroastrianism, Christianity, and Islam arrived in the 1st millennium CE and also helped shape the region's diverse culture. Gradually annexed by and brought under the administration of the British East India Company from the early 18th century and administered directly by the United Kingdom from the mid-19th century, India became an independent nation in 1947 after a struggle for independence that was marked by non-violent resistance led by Mahatma Gandhi.
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London
Londoni/ˈlʌndən/ is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its founding by the Romans, who named it Londinium. London's ancient core, the City of London, largely retains its square-mile mediaeval boundaries. Since at least the 19th century, the name London has also referred to the metropolis developed around this core. The bulk of this conurbation forms the London region and the Greater London administrative area, governed by the elected Mayor of London and the London Assembly.
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is the world's leading financial centre alongside New York City and has the fifth-largest city GDP in the world (and the largest in Europe). London has been described as a world cultural capital. It was the world's most visited city during 2011 and London Heathrow is the world's busiest airport by number of international passengers. London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012 London will become the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
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Oxford University
Coordinates: 51°45′40″N 1°15′12″W / 51.7611°N 1.2534°W / 51.7611; -1.2534
The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University or Oxford) is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096. The University grew rapidly from 1167 when Henry II banned English students from attending the University of Paris. In post-nominals, the University of Oxford was historically abbreviated as Oxon. (from the Latin Oxoniensis), although Oxf is now used in official university publications.
After disputes between students and Oxford townsfolk in 1209, some academics fled north-east to Cambridge, where they established what became the University of Cambridge. The two ancient English universities have many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge. In addition to their cultural and practical associations, as a historic part of British society, they have a long history of rivalry with each other.
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Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher (born 7 March 1955) is an Indian actor who has appeared in nearly 450 films and 100 plays. Though mainly appearing in Bollywood films, he has had roles in some films from other nations as well. He has held the post of Chairman of the Censor Board and National School of Drama in India.
Anupam Kher was born into a Kashmiri Pandit family and lived in Shimla and was educated at D.A.V. School there. He is an alumnus and a former chairperson of the National School of Drama. Some of his early acting was in plays performed at the Himachal Pradesh University.
Kher made his acting debut in the 1982 Hindi movie Aagman. Then in 1984 came Saaransh, where 28-year old Kher played a retired man who has lost his son. He hosted TV shows such as Say Na Something To Anupam Uncle, Sawaal Dus Crore Ka and the recent Lead India. He has had many comic roles but has also played the villain such as his acclaimed role as terrorist Dr. Dang in Karma (1986). For his role in Daddy (1989) he received the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. Kher has won the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Comic Role five times, more than any other actor.
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Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma (Hindi: अनुष्का शर्मा pronounced [əˈnʊʂkaː ˈʃərmaː]; born 1 May 1988) is an Indian actress and former model who appears in Hindi films. In 2008, she was signed by Aditya Chopra for a three-film contract with Yash Raj Films and made her screen debut in Chopra's Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi. She later received acclaim for her role as Shruti Kakkar in Band Baaja Baaraat (2010). Both films fetched her a Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare Awards ceremony.
Sharma's father, Col. Ajay Kumar Sharma, is an army officer and her mother Ashima Sharma is a housewife. She has an elder brother named Karnesh, who was a state-level cricketer and now, is in the Merchant Navy. She studied in Army School and graduated with specialization in arts from Mount Carmel College, Bangalore. She later moved to Mumbai to further pursue her modelling career, where she currently resides.
Sharma says she originally wished to make it big in the modeling world but had no strong aspirations for films. She began her modeling career at the Lakme Fashion Week as a model for Wendell Rodricks's Les Vamps Show and was picked to be Rodricks's finale model at the Spring Summer '07 Collection. Since then she has done campaigns for Silk & Shine, Whisper, Nathella Jewelry and Fiat Palio.
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Ashwin Mushran
Ashwin Mushran is a voice over artist and thespian who currently resides in Mumbai, India. He has appeared in numerous movies and plays. He is also featured in the Quick Gun Murugan movie, as Dr. Django.
He is also an adept exponent of salsa and has contributed in a big way to its popularity in Mumbai.
Ashwin first studied at the Doon School, Dehradun, and then graduated with a B.A(hons.) English Literature from Hindu College, University of Delhi. He then studied acting at the Drama Studio London. Ashwin started out with TV commercials which led to him becoming a cast member of the cult Indian tv show, The Great Indian Comedy Show. From there he moved on to acting in feature films and has acted in many critically acclaimed films such as Lage Raho Munnabhai, Life in a Metro, and Fashion, where he is best remembered as Rohit who is Priyanka Chopra's best friend. He has also acted as Dr Django in the Indian movie Quick Gun Murugun. Ashwin is also heavily involved with theatre and is a voice over artiste as well.
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B.o.B
Bobby Ray Simmons, Jr. (born November 15, 1988), better known by his stage name B.o.B, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is currently signed under the labels of Grand Hustle Records, Rebel Rock Entertainment, and Atlantic Records. His debut single "Nothin' on You" reached number one in both the United States and the United Kingdom. His second single "Airplanes" too peaked at number one in the United Kingdom and at number two in the US. His third single, "Magic", became B.o.B's third consecutive top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100. B.o.B was named the ninth Hottest MC in the Game of 2010 by MTV. On April 27, 2010 his debut album, B.o.B Presents: The Adventures of Bobby Ray was released, reaching number one on the US charts.
Simmons was born November 15, 1988 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. He played the trumpet in his school band from elementary school through high school. Although his parents wanted him to continue his education, Simmons decided in sixth grade that he wanted to pursue a music career. His father, a pastor, disapproved of his son's choices until he realized that Simmons was using music as a form of therapy and a creative outlet. Simmons later reflected on his experience, saying, "They’ve always supported me. They got my first keyboard to make beats on and they helped me out getting equipment here and there. But it was kind of hard for them to really understand what I was really trying to accomplish." B.o.B attended Columbia High School in Decatur, Georgia.
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Chitrangada Singh
Chitrangada Singh Randhawa (born 28 March 1976) is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in the 2005 film, Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi. She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.
Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. She, Digvijay and Tina are the children of an Army officer.[citation needed] As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress Smita Patil. "You have outdone Smita Patil," said Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangda Singh's performance in her debut movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003). And he is not the only one. She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting.
She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed in Gulzar's "Sunset Point."
It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003. The role got her wide acclaim: a Washington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency." After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.
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Chitrangda Singh
Chitrangada Singh Randhawa (born 28 March 1976) is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in the 2005 film, Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi. She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.
Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. She, Digvijay and Tina are the children of an Army officer.[citation needed] As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress Smita Patil. "You have outdone Smita Patil," said Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangda Singh's performance in her debut movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003). And he is not the only one. She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting.
She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed in Gulzar's "Sunset Point."
It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003. The role got her wide acclaim: a Washington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency." After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.
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David Dhawan
David Dhawan (born Rajinder Dhawan in Jalandhar, Punjab, India) is an Indian film director. He has studied at the Film and Television Institute of India, Pune.
Dhawan started off as an editor and then took the plunge into directing. He specializes in directing comedy films, most of which have featured either Govinda, Salman Khan, Anil Kapoor or Sanjay Dutt in lead roles, along with Raveena Tandon, Karisma Kapoor and Juhi Chawla playing the leading actresses. Kader Khan, Shakti Kapoor, Johnny Lever and Paresh Rawal appear in his films playing supporting roles. His biggest success to date is the 1993 film Aankhen, starring Govinda and Chunkey Pandey. His film, Partner (2007) also became a big success at the box office. Dhawan is considered one of the most successful directors in Bollywood, but he has been at many times blamed for copying Hollywood and South Indian films. He once had two of his films released on the same date and both did well. Dhawan is on the board of Asian Academy Of Film & Television and Asian School Of Media Studies where he has been honoured with an Academy Award by Sandeep Marwah. He was also a Judge on the Star Plus show Nach Baliye 3 in 2008 and on the show Hans Baliye.
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Deepika Padukone
Deepika Padukone (born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.
Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film Aishwarya. The following year, she made her Hindi film debut in Om Shanti Om, for which she earned the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. It also remains her biggest commercial success so far. She subsequently appeared in films such as Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Housefull (2010). While the former earned her a Filmfare nomination in the Best Actress category, the latter emerged as a commercial success.
In addition to acting, Padukone is also the ambassador of prominent brands such as Tissot, Sony Cybershot, Nescafe and Kingfisher Airlines.
Padukone was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a former badminton player of international repute, and her mother is a travel agent. Her father was then training in Denmark in the sport and when she was eleven months old, her family moved to Bangalore, Karnataka, India. Padukone also has a younger sister, Anisha, born on 2 February 1991.
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Harshdeep Kaur
Harshdeep Kaur (Punjabi/Gurmukhi: ਹਰਸ਼ਦੀਪ ਕੌਰ) is an Indian playback singer known for her Sufi songs.
Harshdeep Kaur was born on 16 December 1986 in a Sikh family in Delhi and inherited music from her father, Savinder Singh, who owns a factory of musical instruments. Apart from studying, she started learning music at the age of six. She learnt Indian Classical Music from Mr. Tejpal Singh, popularly known as the Singh Brothers, and Western Classical Music from George Pullinkala, Delhi Music Theatre. Later, at the age of twelve, in order to explore the world of music, she joined the Delhi School of Music to learn piano. She is famous for her Sufi genre songs.
Kaur is the first female to win two reality show titles.
Kaur (see also: Kaur) won the singing competition Junoon – Kuch Kar Dikhaane Ka on NDTV Imagine in September 2008. She competed from the Sufi Ke Sultan genre with Ustad Rahat Fateh Ali Khan as her mentor. She was declared the Sufi Ki Sultana by Amitabh Bachchan who was the chief guest in the Grand Finale.
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Irshad Kamil
Irshad Kamil is an Indian Hindi/Urdu poet and lyricist. He has written songs for many Bollywood hits like Jab We Met, Chameli, Love Aaj Kal and Rockstar .
Irshad Kamil was born and brought up in a Muslim family at Malerkotla, Sangrur district, Punjab, India. He holds a Ph.D in Urdu poetry.
Kamil started his career by writing for television in 1998. After writing scripts for soaps such as Na Jaiyo Pardes and Kahan Se Kahan Tak, his first assignment in Mumbai was writing dialogue for Manish Goswami’s Kartavya. Soon followed Drishtaant, a serial produced and directed by Pankaj Kapur. Brought to Mumbai by producer Lekh Tandon, Kamil later worked with musician Sandesh Shandilya. Kamil has won several awards for songs like Chor Bazari and Aaj Din Chadheya from Love Aaj Kal. He also wrote the lyrics for Imtiaz Ali's 2011 release Rockstar for which he has also been awarded the Filmfare award for best lyrics for song Naadaan Parindey . Kamil has also been associated with English journalism.
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John Abraham (actor)
John Abraham (born 17 December 1972) is an Indian film actor and film producer. After modeling for numerous advertisements and companies, Abraham made his film debut with Jism (2003), which earned him a Filmfare Best Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first commercial success, Dhoom (2004). He received two Filmfare Award nominations, for his negative roles in Dhoom, and then in Zinda (2006). He later appeared in the major critical success Water (2005). He was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor for the film Baabul (2006). In 2012, he produced his first production Vicky Donor which was a critical and commercial success. He then established his own production house, John Abraham Entertainment.
Abraham was born in Mumbai to a Malayali father and a Parsi mother. His father is an architect from Aluva, Kerala; his mother is named Firoza Irani. Abraham's Parsi name is "Farhan" while his father being a Syrian Christian named him "John". He has a younger brother, Alan.
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Krishnakumar Kunnath
Krishnakumar Kunnath (born August 23, 1968), also known as KK, is an Indian playback singer. He is a prominent singer in Hindi, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Tamil films.
Born in Delhi to C. S Menon and Kanakavalli, a Malayali couple, Krishnakumar Kunnath was brought up in New Delhi. KK sang 3,500 jingles before Bollywood break. An alumnus of Delhi's Mount St. Mary school. He appeared in "Josh Of India" song for the support of Indian Cricket Team during Cricket World Cup 1999. Following this, he released an album called Pal for which he received a Star Screen Award for the Best Solo Album.
KK switched from Hindi to English songs during his teens. His versatile voice was soon tapped by various ad agencies in Delhi for jingles. He even formed a rock band with his friends and played drums for two other rock bands and did vocals.
KK married his childhood sweetheart Jyothi in 1991. His son Nakul sang a song "Masti" from his latest album Humsafar with him. KK also has a daughter named Taamara.
He has been greatly influenced by the singer Kishore Kumar and music director R.D.Burman.[citation needed]
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Mika Singh
Amrik Singh born on June 10 in Durgapur, West Bengal known by his stage name Mika is an Indian pop singer and rapper and has also sang many Bengali movie songs which include Paglu and Khokababu . He is considered a highly acclaimed Punjabi singer. He has done songs for many Bollywood films, which include Singh Is Kinng and Jab We Met. His range as a playback singer is limited, but commercially he is successful with hit songs. The latest is Pungi from the film Agent Vinod (2012 film) . He has participated in reality show called Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao and Music Ka Maha Muqabala. He is also in media due to controversies.
Mika was born at Durgapur, West Bengal and brought up in Patna, Bihar along with his brother Daler Mehndi, but Mika origins from Durgapur, West Bengal. His father, Ajmer Singh Chandan, is a trained classical musician of the old school. His mother, Balbir Kaur, was also aware of folk music. He is the youngest brother of the six brothers. The names are as follows (from eldest to youngest): Shamsher Mehndi, Amarjeet Mehndi, Daler Mehndi, Harjeet Mehndi, Joginder Singh and Mika Singh.
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Omi Vaidya
Omi Vaidya (Marathi: ओमी वैद्य) is an Indian American actor who is best known for his performance as Chatur Ramalingam or "The Silencer" in the 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots. In addition, Vaidya has directed two short films and worked as an editor on others. He has also appeared in a number of television programs and commercials.
Vaidya was raised in Joshua Tree in Yucca Valley, California. He graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and later attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for two years. He next transferred to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and graduated with honors.
Vaidya commented on his background in a recent interview:
Vaidya married Minal Patel on August 22, 2009.
After college, Vaidya began to work with an agent and received small roles in television programs, and commercials. After receiving a small role in Arrested Development, he was also asked to audition for the role of Sadiq for The Office (U.S. TV series) by the same casting director. He portrayed Sadiq in two episodes, E-mail Surveillance and Fun Run.
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Pritam
Pritam Chakraborty, better known as Pritam is a music director and composer from Kolkata who currently composes music for Bollywood. He is known for his contribution in the music of Bollywood movies. Pritam's latest album release is the soundtrack of Ferrari Ki Sawaari.
Pritam Chakraborty was born on 14 June 1971 in Kolkata into a Bengali Brahmin family to Prabodh Chakraborty and Assamese mother, who runs a music school for children. He gained his early training in music from his father and learned to play the guitar in school. As a kid, pritam undertook formal training in singing from Suprakash Chaki and Prahlad Brahmachari. After completing his schooling at St. James' School and college education at Presidency College, he went to a music school. At Presidency he was the Social Services Secretary of the Students Union run by the Independents' Consolidation (IC) led by the General Secretary Somnath Baidyaroy. Pritam joined a Bengali band, Chandrabindoo. Before that he formed another band with his Presidency batchmates, called "Jotugriher Pakhi". They even have a cassette released to their credit at that time. In January 1993, Pritam joined the Film and Television Institute in Pune to undertake a course in sound recording and sound engineering. During this time, he got a chance to compose music for a lot of diploma films and also do playback exercises. Here he was offered a chance to compose background music for a film[which?] by Hungarian filmmaker István Gaál.[citation needed]
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Rajat Barmecha
Rajat Barmecha (born April 24, 1989) is an Indian film actor who is best known for his lead role in the 2010 Bollywood film Udaan.
Rajat Barmecha was born in Delhi. He is a native of Rajasthan. He did his schooling and higher education from Bal Bharati Public School, Brij Vihar, Delhi. His passion for acting has been since his childhood days. Though his father holds a business background, he supported Rajat to take up his dream. Rajat's elder brother Vicky Barmecha was supportive of his brother's dream and encouraged him.
His debut film Udaan follows 17 year old Rohan (played by Barmecha) who has been expelled from boarding school after being caught watching an adult film. He is forced to return home to an authoritarian father and a half-brother whose existence he had previously been unaware of. For his role in the film, he was nominated for a Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Male. He then made a cameo appearances in Shaitan. He will next star in the road movie Disco Valley with Vivaan Shah.
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Sanjay Dutt
Sanjay Dutt (born 29 July 1959) is a prominent Indian Hindi film star, producer and politician. Dutt, son of Hindi film actors Sunil Dutt and Nargis Dutt, made his acting debut in 1981. He has since featured in films that are amongst some of the most popular Hindi language films of the past three decades.
Dutt was born on 29 July 1959 to Bollywood megastars Sunil Dutt and Nargis and was educated at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. Dutt married the actress Richa Sharma in 1987. Sharma died of brain tumour. The couple have a daughter, Trishala, born in 1987, who lives in the United States with her grandparents, following a custody battle with Dutt after the death of his wife. Dutt's second marriage was to model Rhea Pillai in 1998. They divorced in 2005. Dutt married Manyata (also known as Dilnawaz Sheikh) in 2008 at a private ceremony in Goa, after two years of dating. On 21 October 2010, he became a father to twins, a boy named Shahraan and a girl named Iqra. He is well known for several altercations with the law, along with many other controversies throughout his life, as well as drug addiction in his early years.[citation needed] He spent 5 months in prison in late 1982 after being caught in possession of illegal substances, upon his release he spent 2 years in the United States, the majority of which was spent in a Texan rehab clinic before returning to India and resuming his career.
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Sartaj Garewal
Sartaj Garewal is a British actor and voice artist who works in films, TV, theatre and radio drama.
Films include The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen(2003), Dirty War(2004), The Infidel(2010) and Baseline(2010). He has also acted in Bollywood films - Tezz(2011) and Desi Boyz(2011).
Notable stage performances include Taming of the Shrew(Arcola Theatre) 2002, East is East(New Vic Theatre, Stoke) 2004, Romeo & Juliet(Manchester Royal Exchange) 2005, Too Close to Home(Lyric Hammersmith) 2007, The Hot Zone(Battersea Arts Centre) 2007 and Tinderbox(Bush Theatre) 2008.
He played the lead role of Kuljit Singh in BBC radio drama Silver Street and has narrated various audiobooks including Cutting For Stone by Abraham Verghese and Jubilee by Shelley Harris.
Born and raised in Wiltshire, Garewal holds a degree in Finance and is a Fellow of Royal Society of Arts.
Garewal played Jasper Choudhury in over 50 episodes in Season 2 of hit US teen drama House Of Anubis for Nickelodeon in 2012.
He is also an experienced martial artist.
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Shaan (singer)
Shaan (born Shantanu Mukherjee Pronounced: Shantonu Mukharji on 30 September 1972), is an Indian playback singer, and television host. He hosted the shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa, Sa Re Ga Ma Pa L'il Champs, Star Voice of India and "Star Voice of India 2". In Music Ka Maha Muqabla, his team, Shaan's Strikers, finished as the runners up to Shankar Mahadevan’s team.
Shaan was born into a Bengali Brahmin family on 30 September 1972 in Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh. He is the son of the late music director Manas Mukherjee and brother of singer Sagarika. His father died when Shaan was 13, after which his mother found work as a singer and took care of the whole family. He is married to Radhika and has two sons, Soham and Shubh. He is the grandson of lyricist Jahar Mukherjee.
As a child, Shaan began his career by singing ad jingles. After giving it up for a brief period, he soon returned to it, and also began to sing remixes and cover versions. In the 1989 movie Parinda, when he was only 17 years of age, Shaan sang a single line in the song, "Kitni Hai Pyari Pyari Dosti Hamari".
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Sonam Kapoor
Sonam Kapoor (born 9 June 1985) is an Indian film actress and fashion icon who appears in Bollywood films. Sonam made her acting debut in 2007 with Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Saawariya opposite Ranbir Kapoor and subsequently featured in the offbeat drama Delhi-6 (2009). She earned her first commercial success with the romantic comedy I Hate Luv Storys (2010) and followed with such films as Aisha (2010) and Thank You (2011). She is known as a fashionista, she has been getting various accolades for her unique sense of style rather than her films.
Kapoor was born and raised in Chembur, Mumbai. She is the eldest daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita, who is Sindhi and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. She is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actress Sridevi, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah. Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea Kapoor and brother Harshvardhan. She is also the cousin of upcoming actor Arjun Kapoor.
She went at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Juhu and then enrolled in the United World College of South East Asia to do her International Baccalaureate. She also studied Political Science and Economics from University of East London. She speaks English, Hindi, Punjabi and Marathi and is a well trained classical dancer.
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"Subha Hone Na De Full Song" | Desi Boyz | Akshay Kumar | John Abraham
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Song: Subha Hone Na De Movie: Desi Boyz Singer: Mika Singh, Shefali Alvaris Music Director: Pritam Music Label: T-Series Listen to the happening party song from Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone & Chitrangada singh starrer movie Desi Boyz. So from am to pm hooked on to this song & subha hone na de!! Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
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Song: Subha Hone Na De Movie: Desi Boyz Singer: Mika Singh, Shefali Alvaris Music Director: Pritam Music Label: T-Series Listen to the happening party song from Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone & Chitrangada singh starrer movie Desi Boyz. So from am to pm hooked on to this song & subha hone na de!! Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
"Desi Boyz Title Song: Make Some Noise" Akshay Kumar, John Abraham
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- Duration: 4:06
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Make some Noise for the Desi Boyz because they are here to steal your heart, the ultra cool title track from Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar & John Abraham, the duo that gave us garam masala are back to make all the girls go crazy, Enjoy this full video and play exclusively on T-Series. Song: Make Some Noise Singer:KK Movie: Desi Boyz Starcast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, chitrangda singh Music Label: T-Series Music Director: Pritam Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
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Make some Noise for the Desi Boyz because they are here to steal your heart, the ultra cool title track from Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar & John Abraham, the duo that gave us garam masala are back to make all the girls go crazy, Enjoy this full video and play exclusively on T-Series. Song: Make Some Noise Singer:KK Movie: Desi Boyz Starcast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, chitrangda singh Music Label: T-Series Music Director: Pritam Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
- published: 03 Jan 2012
- views: 1686851
- author: tseries
"Allah Maaf Kare Full Song Desi Boyz" Feat. Akshay Kumar, Chitrangada Singh
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:21
- Updated: 20 Dec 2012
"Tujhse Mohabbat Ho Gayi Allah Maaf Kare" is the song of bollywood romcom movie Desi Boyz. This song is sung by Sonu Nigam, shilpa Rao. The female lead Chitrangada Singh is surely looking mesmerizing & dazzling screen with Akshay Kumar. Song: Allah Maaf Kare Movie: Desi Boyz Starcast: Akshay Kumar,Chitrangada Singh Randhawa, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone Music: Pritam Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
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"Tujhse Mohabbat Ho Gayi Allah Maaf Kare" is the song of bollywood romcom movie Desi Boyz. This song is sung by Sonu Nigam, shilpa Rao. The female lead Chitrangada Singh is surely looking mesmerizing & dazzling screen with Akshay Kumar. Song: Allah Maaf Kare Movie: Desi Boyz Starcast: Akshay Kumar,Chitrangada Singh Randhawa, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone Music: Pritam Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
- published: 12 Jan 2012
- views: 5409384
- author: tseries
"Jhak Maar Ke Full Song Desi Boyz" | Deepika Padukone | John Abraham
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:16
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Make some more noise for our Desi Boyz. Watch the full hd song "Jhak Maar Ke from Desi Boyz" featuring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. The lead singers of this song are Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur. Song: Jhak Maar Ke Movie: Desi Boyz Starcast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangada Singh Singer: Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur. Music Label: T-Series Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
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Make some more noise for our Desi Boyz. Watch the full hd song "Jhak Maar Ke from Desi Boyz" featuring John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. The lead singers of this song are Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur. Song: Jhak Maar Ke Movie: Desi Boyz Starcast: Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone, Chitrangada Singh Singer: Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur. Music Label: T-Series Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
- published: 04 Jan 2012
- views: 1738399
- author: tseries
Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 6:01
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011 Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011 Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011 Desi...
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Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011 Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011 Desi Boyz (Title Track) - (Full Video Song HD) - Desi Boyz Ft. Akshay Kumar, John Abraham 2011 Desi...
- published: 07 Oct 2011
- views: 3101449
- author: DesiBoyzHouseFull2
Must see John Abraham gets punched - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:16
- Updated: 12 Dec 2012
In this clip, when John Abraham tries to flirt with Deepika Padukone, he gets punched by her boyfriend.
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In this clip, when John Abraham tries to flirt with Deepika Padukone, he gets punched by her boyfriend.
- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 72611
- author: erosentertainment
Desi Boyz (Title song ) Akshay Kumar, John Abraham
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 1:31
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
Make some Noise for the Desi Boyz because they are here to steal your heart, the ultra cool title track from Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar & John Abraham, the duo that gave us garam masala are back to make all the girls go crazy, Enjoy and play exclusively on T-Series. For latest updates do not forget to SUBSCRIBE us. Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
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Make some Noise for the Desi Boyz because they are here to steal your heart, the ultra cool title track from Desi Boyz starring Akshay Kumar & John Abraham, the duo that gave us garam masala are back to make all the girls go crazy, Enjoy and play exclusively on T-Series. For latest updates do not forget to SUBSCRIBE us. Buy Desi Boyz songs on iTunes : itunes.apple.com Enjoy and stay connected with us!! SUBSCRIBE T-Series channel for unlimited entertainment www.youtube.com Circle us on G+ www.google.com Like us on Facebook www.facebook.com Follow us on www.twitter.com
- published: 05 Oct 2011
- views: 4457850
- author: tseries
Best way to crack your interview - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:22
- Updated: 29 Nov 2012
In this clip, when Akshay Kumar is rejected at a job interview, he plays a prank to get selected.
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In this clip, when Akshay Kumar is rejected at a job interview, he plays a prank to get selected.
- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 28018
- author: erosentertainment
Deepika s hunger for luxury - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:12
- Updated: 12 Dec 2012
In this clip, a broke John Abraham tries to handle Deepika Padukone, who dreams of a lovely wedding, a great honeymoon and a wonderful house to live in after marriage.
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In this clip, a broke John Abraham tries to handle Deepika Padukone, who dreams of a lovely wedding, a great honeymoon and a wonderful house to live in after marriage.
- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 32789
- author: erosentertainment
Chitrangda is the hottest teacher around - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:36
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
In this clip, old friends at high schook reunite as Akshay's Economics teacher turns out to be his long-lost high school friend.
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In this clip, old friends at high schook reunite as Akshay's Economics teacher turns out to be his long-lost high school friend.
- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 87835
- author: erosentertainment
HOT Chitrangda undressing for Akshay - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:54
- Updated: 18 Dec 2012
Watch Chitrangda Singh strip on every correct answer given by Akshay Kumar from the film Desi Boyz. To watch more log on to www.erosnow.com For all the updates on our movies and more: twitter.com www.facebook.com
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- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 898322
- author: erosentertainment
Deepika is dating Omi Vaidya - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:31
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
In this clip, Deepika tries to make John Abraham feel jealous.
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In this clip, Deepika tries to make John Abraham feel jealous.
- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 44721
- author: erosentertainment
Deepika proposes John - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:08
- Updated: 16 Dec 2012
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How to make a woman happy - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:22
- Updated: 05 Dec 2012
In this clip, Sanjay Dutt explains inside a courtroom as to how to make a woman happy, from the movie Desi Boyz.
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In this clip, Sanjay Dutt explains inside a courtroom as to how to make a woman happy, from the movie Desi Boyz.
- published: 09 Jan 2012
- views: 47303
- author: erosentertainment
'Desi Boyz' Star Cast Talk About Their Film
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 3:44
- Updated: 07 Dec 2012
Desi Boyz is an Indian Bollywood film, Starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh and Deepika Padukone. All the star cast in an interview talk about their individual characters in the movie and they all are happy and excited about the audience reaction. The film is directed by Rohit Dhawan and is set to release on 25th Nov 2011. For more updates on bollywood log on and subscribe to www.youtube.com
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Desi Boyz is an Indian Bollywood film, Starring Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Chitrangada Singh and Deepika Padukone. All the star cast in an interview talk about their individual characters in the movie and they all are happy and excited about the audience reaction. The film is directed by Rohit Dhawan and is set to release on 25th Nov 2011. For more updates on bollywood log on and subscribe to www.youtube.com
- published: 25 Nov 2011
- views: 8579
- author: officialfilmsofindia
Desi Boyz in the making - segment 1
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 8:27
- Updated: 09 Dec 2012
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- published: 23 Nov 2011
- views: 57600
- author: erosentertainment
![Desi Boyz - Theatrical Trailer [Exclusive]](http://web.archive.org./web/20121220120331im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/uWlorjdK8cI/default.jpg "Desi Boyz - Theatrical Trailer [Exclusive]")
Desi Boyz - Theatrical Trailer [Exclusive]
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:38
- Updated: 14 Dec 2012
Hot Hot Hot! Unveiling the theatrical trailer of the coolest film this winter... Desi Boyz...
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Hot Hot Hot! Unveiling the theatrical trailer of the coolest film this winter... Desi Boyz...
- published: 24 Oct 2011
- views: 721699
- author: erosentertainment
Subha hone na de - Desi Boyz - VOSTFR - HD
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 4:32
- Updated: 17 Dec 2012
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Sous-titre de Zee cinema ( qui on diffusé le film ) bollyandme.overblog.com
- published: 05 Mar 2012
- views: 30278
- author: Anjalie974
Hot professor Chitrangada Singh - Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 2:35
- Updated: 13 Dec 2012
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Akshay Kumar Doesn't Share His Food With John Abraham On The Sets Of Desi Boyz
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:40
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
Hahahaha, that's not the kind of tissue John was expecting and he needs your help to take revenge. Akshay Kumar isn't sharing his sandwich, and poor John's hungry. Help him guys...
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Hahahaha, that's not the kind of tissue John was expecting and he needs your help to take revenge. Akshay Kumar isn't sharing his sandwich, and poor John's hungry. Help him guys...
- published: 04 Nov 2011
- views: 43008
- author: erosentertainment
Desi Boyz - Behind the scenes
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 23:54
- Updated: 19 Dec 2012
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- published: 16 Dec 2011
- views: 33785
- author: erosentertainment
![Desi Boyz [dialogue trailer] : Shoe Size !](http://web.archive.org./web/20121220120331im_/http://i.ytimg.com/vi/5tnlBhg4Dg4/default.jpg "Desi Boyz [dialogue trailer] : Shoe Size !")
Desi Boyz [dialogue trailer] : Shoe Size !
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 0:26
- Updated: 23 Nov 2012
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- published: 11 Nov 2011
- views: 44049
- author: erosentertainment
John, Deepika & Akshay on 'Desi Boyz' - Exclsuive Interview
- Order: Reorder
- Duration: 9:09
- Updated: 01 Dec 2012
Actors John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar talk about their upcoming film 'Desi Boyz' in this bollywoodhungama.com exclusive interview. They spoke about their respective characters, what interested them to do the film, experience of working with Rohit Dhawan and more. Must watch!
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Actors John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Akshay Kumar talk about their upcoming film 'Desi Boyz' in this bollywoodhungama.com exclusive interview. They spoke about their respective characters, what interested them to do the film, experience of working with Rohit Dhawan and more. Must watch!
- published: 29 Nov 2011
- views: 10989
- author: hungama
photo: AP / Pablo Martinez Monsivais
19 Dec 2012
WASHINGTON. US President Barack Obama backs a new bill to revive an assault weapons ban and other new gun laws, the White House said Tuesday, fleshing out his nascent response to a shocking school massacre. Obama also called an ardently pro-gun senator who has shifted his position on firearms laws since Friday's carnage in Connecticut and has begun meeting top cabinet officials to consider his options, his spokesman Jay Carney said ... ....(size: 4.9Kb)
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18 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. "Most people reason dramatically, not quantitatively." -Oliver Wendell Holmes. On the same day that a 20-year-old, described as brilliant but remote, walked into an elementary school in Connecticut and massacred 26 children and adults, the school where I teach went on "lock-down." Four students with a handgun were arrested ... That morning before school, he had posted on Twitter and Facebook....(size: 14.0Kb)
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18 Dec 2012
Article by WN.com Correspondent Dallas Darling. When a Stanford geneticist, Gerald Crabtree, published a provocative and controversial new view on evolutionary change, namely that humans are actually getting dumber, he should have also added that humans are still developing an extermination gene ... Paleontologist Tim Flannery would more than likely agree with Crabtree ... Strange strings of gravel also overlaid some bones ... (1) Kane, Alex ... 195....(size: 9.4Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
GENEVA (Reuters) - The United Nations appealed on Wednesday for $1.5 billion (920.1 million pounds) to provide life-saving aid to Syrians suffering from a "dramatically deteriorating" humanitarian situation ... "The magnitude of this humanitarian crisis is indisputable," said Radhouane Nouicer, U.N ... Inside Syria, U.N ... ....(size: 1.5Kb)
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19 Dec 2012
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has said she accepts the findings of an independent panel that faulted the State Department over the deadly September attack on the US mission in Benghazi, Libya. An inquiry into the attack on the US mission, which saw the US ambassador and three other US citizens killed, found that the State Department security arrangements there were "grossly inadequate" ... 390 Source. ... Share ... Jaws ... Anaheim....(size: 19.2Kb)
The Times of India
11 Dec 2012
Blushing bahus? You must be kidding! City brides-to-be are living it up on the last days of their singlehood, partying with their besties, bunny headgears, naughty corsets et al!. Your D-Day's closing in. Your to-do list seems never-ending but your singledom days are numbered ... Bachelorette or hen parties are hotting up in the city ... We even had a pool to ourselves ... The theme was Hawaiian ... Girls just wanna have fun, eh? Desi Boyz ishtyle! ....(size: 3.3Kb)
IMDb
07 Dec 2012
It has been a year long wait for Chitrangada Singh ever since her Desi Boyz hit the screens ... ....(size: 0.5Kb)
The Independent
06 Dec 2012
Bollywood producer and distributor Eros International has just gone prime time.Its deal with HBO Asia, the pay TV group, is a "game changer" according to its house broker, Peel Hunt ... The AIM-listed film studio which has box-office hits Rockstar and Desi Boyz under its belt, saw its shares dance up 9.5p to 243p yesterday on the news and Peel Hunt's Patrick Yau awarded it a buy recommendation with a revised share-price target of 352p ... ....(size: 4.5Kb)
The Times of India
29 Nov 2012
The Times of India
25 Nov 2012
The unlikeliest of stars is in the pink of financial health. 60,000 sq ft of prime property in Mumbai & a brand new home in Bel Air, LA, make John Abraham Bollywood's savviest investor. In the last four weeks, John Abraham has spent four days in Mumbai; the city where he lives and works ... Ltd ... Going solo ... Force did it ... Desi Boyz took home Rs 42.4 crore, and Housefull 2, which released this April, made Rs 109 crore ... Desi Boyz, 2011 ... 109 Crore....(size: 12.5Kb)
The Times of India
25 Nov 2012
The unlikeliest of stars is in the pink of financial health. 60,000 sq ft of prime property in Mumbai & a brand new home in Bel Air, LA, make John Abraham Bollywood's savviest investor. In the last four weeks, John Abraham has spent four days in Mumbai; the city where he lives and works ... Ltd. in an upscale neighbourhood of Central London ... Desi Boyz took home Rs 42.4 crore, and Housefull 2, which released this April, made Rs 109 crore ... 1 ... ....(size: 5.4Kb)
The Times of India
23 Nov 2012
One lets the emotions flow through words and the other gives it melody that rings in the ears of the listeners ... And the tradition has sustained itself as the contemporary jodis continue to create the same magic ... Together they have given few of the most popular chartbusters in the recent times with hits like Cocktail, Desi Boyz, Action Replayy, Ajab Prem Ki Gajab Kahani, Once Upon A Time In Mumbai, Love Aaj Kal and Jab We Met....(size: 2.4Kb)
Gulf News
03 Nov 2012
Who’s to say that the action is limited only to the racing tracks at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix?. The red carpet laid for the glamorous black-tie event, The Abu Dhabi Chequered Ball, on Friday attracted its own set of stars, sporting legends and, of course, drama ... The “Desi Boyz” star, who has projects with Bollywood hunks Arjun Rampal and John Abraham in the pipeline, is enjoying playing the tourist at the moment ... 1. ... ....(size: 21.1Kb)
IMDb
30 Oct 2012
... to go ahead and feature in a film with his family where David Dhawan would be stepping in as a producer and brother Rohit Dhawan would be directing again after Desi Boyz....(size: 0.9Kb)
The Times of India
29 Oct 2012
Most of the celebrities from Bollywood and television were curious about watching Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor perform together at the People's Choice Awards held on Saturday ... Salman Khan left without collecting his two trophies but not without giving a standing ovation to one of his favourite singers Sonu Nigam who sang Tenu mein love kar da from Desi Boyz as per the music trend in the last four decades ... Prabhudeva was speechless....(size: 2.8Kb)
Deccan Herald
27 Oct 2012
âIâm thinking of marriageâ. It seems that Bollywood actress Sushmita Sen has marriage on her mind â in fact, she says itâs her dream to have a lavish Christian-style wedding. âIt is my childhood dream to have a Christian style wedding, just like in fairytales ... Apparently, the director is keen that his younger son star in a movie, which will be directed by his elder son â Rohit Dhawan, of Desi Boyz fame ... But I had to wait ... ....(size: 4.8Kb)
IBN Live
21 Oct 2012
Mumbai ... Sources said Johar has offered all three of his 'students' further films with his banner Dharma Productions. David is in the mood to whisk away his younger son for a home production, to be directed by his elder son Rohit Dhawan of 'Desi Boyz' fame, says a source ... But I had to wait....(size: 1.6Kb)
Newstrack India
20 Oct 2012
Tweet ... David is in the mood to whisk away his younger son for a home production, to be directed by his elder son Rohit Dhawan of "Desi Boyz" fame, says a source. David is excited about the response to his son's performance, and said. "I've a director and a leading man at home now ... Read More ... Mumbai ... ) .. ). ... . . . . . .. . . .. ....(size: 2.8Kb)
| Desi Boyz | |
|---|---|
| File:11nov desiboyz-poster01.jpg Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Rohit Dhawan |
| Produced by | Krishika Lulla Vijay Ahuja Jyoti Deshpande |
| Screenplay by | Rohit Dhawan |
| Story by | Rohit Dhawan |
| Starring | Akshay Kumar John Abraham Deepika Padukone Chitrangda Singh |
| Music by | Pritam |
| Cinematography | Natarajan Subramaniam |
| Distributed by | Eros Entertainment |
| Release date(s) |
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| Country | ‹See Tfd› India |
| Language | ‹See Tfd› Hindi |
| Budget |  65 crores[1] |
| Box office | 176 crores |
Desi Boyz (Hindi: देसी बोयज़) is a Hindi comedy drama film[2][3][4] directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh in lead roles[5] whilst Sanjay Dutt features in a cameo.[6] The film released on 25 November 2011, and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
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Plot[link]
Desi Boyz is the story of two friends, Jerry alias Jignesh Patel (Akshay Kumar) and Nick Mathur (John Abraham), who live in London and who are hit hard by recession. Jerry does odd jobs for a living as he is an undergraduate but Nick has a white-collar job. However, both find themselves jobless due to the economic downturn. Jerry has a little, school-going nephew Veer (Master Virej Desai) to look after as the child has lost both his parents. Nick is to marry his girlfriend, Radhika Awasthi (Deepika Padukone), who dreams of a lovely wedding, a great honeymoon and a wonderful house to live in after marriage.
Out of job, Jerry finds it difficult to even pay the school fees of his nephew because of which the government is on the verge of giving the custody of his nephew to a foster family. Nick fears, he won’t be able to fulfil the dreams of his to-be wife. It is to tide over the difficult times that Jerry and Nick turn to the oldest profession in the world. They become male escorts, fulfilling the costume fantasies of girls and ladies. Ironically, Jerry can’t ultimately prevent his nephew from being sent to a foster home; and Nick loses Radhika when she learns of what he has been up to while she is away in India. Frustrated, Nick blames Jerry for forcing him into the profession and asks him to move out of his house and life.
Nick now tries hard to win Radhika back and help comes from the most unlikely source – Radhika’s father Suresh (Anupam Kher) who has come to London with her. Meanwhile, Jerry registers in college again to complete his graduation so that he can earn enough money to get his nephew back home. In college, Jerry meets Tanya Sharma (Chitrangada Singh) who used to be his over-sized classmate and is now a hot and a sexy professor in the same college. Sparks fly between Jerry and Tanya. What happens thereafter? Is Jerry able to pass his examinations and get a degree? Does he get a job? Does Radhika forgive Nick? Or does she settle down with Ajay (Omi Vaidya), a lawyer-friend of hers? And what about Jerry’s nephew – does he unite with Jerry?
Cast[link]
- Akshay Kumar as Jerry Patel (Rocco)
- John Abraham as Nick Mathur (Hunter)
- Deepika Padukone as Radhika Awasthi
- Chitrangda Singh as Tanya Sharma
- Omi Vaidya as Ajay
- Rajat Barmecha as Sameer
- Sartaj Garewal as Menon
- Ashwin Mushran as Defence Lawyer
- Anupam Kher as Suresh
- Shraman Jain as Rohan
- Sanjay Dutt in a Cameo[7]
- Bruna Abdullah in a Special Appearance in song "Subha Hone Na De"
Production[link]
Desi Boyz started filming on 7 November 2010[8], and completed shooting in May 2011. The film was to feature Sonam Kapoor as the lead actress[9], but she declined the film. There were also rumours of the film being offered to Anushka Sharma, but she denied this.[10][11] Eventually, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh were finalised as the female leads. Padukone will be seen opposite John Abraham for the first time and Singh will star opposite Akshay Kumar in her first commercial venture.[12][13][14]
After short on extras for a scene at Oxford University, the film used website StarNow.com to recruit extras for filming.[15] The first theatrical trailer was released on 23 September 2011, alongside Mausam[16], whilst the second trailer was released alongside Ra.One on 26 October 2011.[17]
File:Desi Boyz Promotion in Dubai.jpg
Desi Boyz Promotion in Dubai
Release[link]
Desi Boyz got an 'A' certificate from Central Board of Film Certification, although the makers were expecting a U/A certificate.[18] The movie released in the United States on 23 November 2011 due to the Thanksgiving Holiday weekend[19] and released in India two days later on 25 November 2011.
Reception[link]
Desi Boyz received mixed reviews from critics. Subhash K. Jha gave the film 3.5 out of 5 Stars calling "highly entertaining sex comedy movie having Smart, sassy, sexy and sparkling with dark audacious humour".[20] film mainly received positive reviews from , the Times of India gave a verdict of "Good".[21] Indiaglitz gave it 4 stars.[22] Glamsham gave it 3 stars.[23] Sify gave it 3 stars as well.[24] Komal Nahta also gave it a 3 and a half stars.[25] omar qureshi of zoom gave it 3 stars and said ‘Desi Boyz’ fun & frolic. Cool n slick.Stylishly shot. Akki superb. John good. Deepika cool. Chitrangada hot. But simplistic and sweet- 3 stars[26]however film also received negative reviews from Taran Adarsh gave the film 2 stars, owing to the "tedious and least compelling second hour". However, he praised the chemistry of the lead actors, commenting that "the camaraderie between Akshay and John is piping hot"[27] Raja Sen of Rediff.com gave 1.5 stars calling it a disaster. Aniruddha Guha gave the film 2 stars, and called it "more than tolerable", despite recalling that "the film did make [him] laugh out loud about twice."[28]
Soundtrack[link]
| Desi Boyz | |
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| File:DesiBoyzMusicCover.jpg | |
| Soundtrack album by Pritam | |
| Released | October 18, 2011[29] |
| Genre | Film soundtrack |
| Label | T-Series |
The film's music is composed by Pritam and lyrics are penned by Irshad Kamil, Kumaar & Amitabh Bhattacharya.[30]
Audio Listing[link]
| Track listing | ||||||||||
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| No. | Title | Singer(s) | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz" | K.K. & B.o.B | 4:06 | |||||||
| 2. | "Subha Hone Na De" | Mika Singh & Shefali Alvares | 4:48 | |||||||
| 3. | "Jhak Maar Ke" | Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur | 3:53 | |||||||
| 4. | "Allah Maaf Kare" | Sonu Nigam & Shilpa Rao | 3:51 | |||||||
| 5. | "Let It Be" | Shaan | 4:13 | |||||||
| 6. | "Tu Mera Hero" | Mika Singh & Shefali Alvares | 4:52 | |||||||
| 7. | "Allah Maaf Kare" (Remix) | Sonu Nigam & Shilpa Rao | 4:41 | |||||||
| 8. | "Jhak Mar Ke" (Remix) | Neeraj Shridhar & Harshdeep Kaur | 3:03 | |||||||
| 9. | "Subha Hone Na De" (Remix) | Mika Singh & Shefali Alvares | 4:59 | |||||||
| 10. | "Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz" (Remix) | K.K. & B.o.B | 4:32 | |||||||
Reception[link]
The music album of Desi Boyz received positive reviews. Joginder Tuteja of Bollywood Hungama gave the album 4 stars, saying "Music of Desi Boyz exceeds expectations" and described the album as "one of the better 'masala' albums of the year." Furthermore, he chose Subha Hone Na De, Allah Maaf Kare, Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz and Jhak Maar Ke as favorite picks.[31]
Glamsham gave the music a rating of 4 out of 5 saying, "Pritam builds up a good tempo in Make Some Noise For The Desi Boyz and carries the fun promisingly with Jhak Maar Ke and Tu Mera Hero with an all-together new breed and genre of music."[32]
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- ^ "Anushka Sharma tempted by DESI BOYZ?". http://www.glamsham.com/movies/scoops/10/jul/12-anushka-sharma-tempted-by-desi-boyz-071014.asp. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
- ^ "I'm not starring in 'Desi Boyz': Anushka". http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2010-12-04/news-interviews/28253496_1_anushka-sharma-directorial-debut-deepika-padukone. Retrieved 15 September 2011.
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External links[link]
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| Chitrangada Singh | |
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| Born | Chitrangada Singh Randhawa (1976-03-28) 28 March 1976 (age 36) India |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003-present |
| Spouse | Jyoti Singh Randhawa (2001 – present) |
Chitrangada Singh Randhawa (born 28 March 1976) is an Indian film actress.[1] She is best known for starring in the 2005 film, Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi.[2] She is married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.[3]
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Early life[link]
Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. She, Digvijay and Tina are the children of an Army officer.[citation needed] As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress Smita Patil.[4] "You have outdone Smita Patil," said Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangda Singh's performance in her debut movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003). And he is not the only one. She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting.[5][6][7]
Career[link]
She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed in Gulzar's "Sunset Point."[8]
It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that was she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager.[6] Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut with Sudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003.[9] The role got her wide acclaim: a Washington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency."[10] After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow.
She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008.[11][12] In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai!.[4] Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.[13][14]
In Sudhir Mishra's movie Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Chitrangada played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. She then starred in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz, where she played the role of an economics teacher opposite Akshay Kumar. Desi Boyz also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. Chitrangada is brand ambassador for Airtel, Parachute,Puma, Borges Olive Oil, Garnier, Aliva Crackers, Taj Mahal Tea and Joyalukkas Jewellers.
Personal life[link]
Chitrangada Singh married golfer Jyoti Randhawa.[15]
Filmography[link]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2005 | Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi | Geeta Rao | |
| 2005 | Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow | Bhavana Dayal | |
| 2008 | Sorry Bhai! | Aaliyah | |
| 2010 | Basra | Antara Mitra/Anna Pereira | |
| 2011 | Yeh Saali Zindagi | Priti | |
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | Tanya Sharma | |
| 2012 | Joker | Special appearance in the song "Kaafirana" | |
| 2012 | I, Me, aur Main | Filming [16][17] |
Awards[link]
- Won: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut (2006)
- Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female (2006)
- Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut – Female (2005)
- Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Actress (2005)
- Won: Young Women Achiever Award by FICCI (2009)[18]
References[link]
- ^ "Personal Agenda: Chitrangada Singh". Hindustan Times. 16 March 2012. http://www.hindustantimes.com/Brunch/Brunch-Stories/Personal-Agenda-Chitrangada-Singh/Article1-826290.aspx. Retrieved 2012-03-18.
- ^ "Chitrangada Singh Mini Biography". Perfectpeople.net. http://www.perfectpeople.net/biography/4807/chitrangada-singh.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ "'A sportsman must be glamorous'". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi-times/A-sportsman-must-be-glamorous/articleshow/154502.cms. Retrieved 2011-01-27.
- ^ a b "Chitrangada is back!". Rediff. http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/apr/01slid1.htm. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
- ^ I tried to react, not act: Chitrangada Singh Interview by Subhash K. Jha, Friday, 13 May 2005.
- ^ a b GOLF and the Comrade: Why Chitrangada Singh feels like someone else, Indian Express, 10 April 2005.
- ^ university-was-strict-Chitrangada-Singh/Article1-428259.aspx "Lady Irwin was strict: Chitrangada Singh". The Hindustan Times. 3 July 2009. http://www.hindustantimes.com/APS university-was-strict-Chitrangada-Singh/Article1-428259.aspx. Retrieved 2011-06-15.
- ^ "The next Smita Patil". The Telegraph (Calcutta). 14 Apr 2005. http://www.telegraphindia.com/1050414/asp/calcutta/story_4604339.asp. Retrieved 30 Jan 2012.
- ^ The Comeback Girl Indian Express, 11 November 2008.
- ^ 'A Thousand Dreams': Impassioned in India by John Pancake, Washington Post. 21 April 2005.
- ^ 'Chitrangada is just taking a break' Ashok Chatterjee, TNN, The Times of India, 8 November 2005.
- ^ "Chitrangada not in golfing news". The Times of India. 6 September 2009. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/off-the-field/Chitrangada-not-in-golfing-news/articleshow/4980018.cms. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
- ^ Sorry Bhai is new beginning for me, says Chitrangada Singh IANS, Sify.com, Wednesday, 29 October 2008.
- ^ Me and slapstick humor? Not sure: Chitrangda Singh Indian Express, 19 December 2008.
- ^ "Who am I to stop Chitrangda: Jyoti Randhawa". Times of India. 12 March 2012. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-03-12/news-interviews/31145583_1_jyoti-randhawa-poonam-pandey-wife. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
- ^ "Chitrangda Singh to share screen with Arjun Rampal". The Times Of India. 20 November 2011. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/bollywood/news-interviews/Chitrangda-Singh-to-share-screen-with-Arjun-Rampal/articleshow/10792149.cms.
- ^ "john to romance 5 actresses in i,me aur mein". http://www.ravigadu.com/john-to-romance-5-actresses-in-ime-aur-mein.html.
- ^ Chitrangada Singh gets FICCI achievement award IANS, Sify.com, 21 April 2009.
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| Date of birth | 28 March 1976 |
| Place of birth | India |
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| Deepika Padukone | |
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.jpg) Deepika Padukone promotes 'Cocktail' on DLF IPL's Extraaa Innings. |
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| Born | (1986-01-05) 5 January 1986 (age 26) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Occupation | Actress, Model |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Deepika Padukone (born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress and a former model. She appears mostly in Hindi as well as Tamil and Kannada language films. Born to badminton player Prakash Padukone, she chose to become an actress and not pursue a career in sports.[1]
Padukone made her acting debut in the 2006 Kannada film Aishwarya.[2] The following year, she made her Hindi film debut in Om Shanti Om, for which she earned the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. It also remains her biggest commercial success so far. She subsequently appeared in films such as Love Aaj Kal (2009) and Housefull (2010). While the former earned her a Filmfare nomination in the Best Actress category, the latter emerged as a commercial success.[3]
In addition to acting, Padukone is also the ambassador of prominent brands such as Tissot, Sony Cybershot, Nescafe and Kingfisher Airlines.[4]
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Early life and background[link]
Padukone was born in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her father, Prakash Padukone, is a former badminton player of international repute, and her mother is a travel agent. Her father was then training in Denmark in the sport and when she was eleven months old, her family moved to Bangalore, Karnataka, India.[5] Padukone also has a younger sister, Anisha, born on 2 February 1991.[6]
Padukone attended Sophia High School in Bangalore, and completed her pre-university studies at Mount Carmel College Bangalore.[7] While in high school she played badminton at the state level.[8] However, she was not keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player.[9] During the time of her film debut she was enrolled with the Indira Gandhi National Open University in Bachelors of Arts (Sociology).[10][11]
Career[link]
Early Modelling Career, until 2006[link]
While in college, Padukone pursued a career in modeling.[12] She was spotted in a ramp competition in NLS, Bangalore.[citation needed] Over the years, she has modeled for such Indian brand names as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca, and has been "brand ambassador" for the Jewels of India retail jewelry show.[13] The cosmetics company Maybelline made her its international spokesperson.[14]
At the fifth annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was awarded the title "Model of the Year".[15] Shortly afterward, she was chosen as one of the models for the Kingfisher Swimsuit Calendar for 2006 and won two trophies at the Idea Zee Fashion Awards: "Female Model of the Year - (Commercial Assignments)" and "Fresh Face of the Year".[16][17] Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and later Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.[18] In addition, she appeared in the music video for Himesh Reshammiya's song Naam Hai Tera.
Debut & Breakthrough in Films, 2006-09[link]
Padukone made her cinematic debut in Kannada with Aishwarya opposite Upendra in 2006. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's blockbuster Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film was a re-incarnation melodrama, featuring her in a double role.[19][20] Her performance was well received, earning the actress a Filmfare Best Female Debut Award as well as her first Filmfare Best Actress nomination. Taran Adarsh from indiaFM noted, "Deepika has all it takes to be a top star — the personality, the looks and yes, she's supremely talented too. Standing in the same frame as SRK and getting it right is no small achievement. She comes as a whiff of fresh air!"[21] About being cast opposite Shah Rukh Khan, she said,
"When Farah was casting for Happy New Year, she saw my commercials on TV and called my agent. I met her when she was rehearsing at a dance hall in Juhu. When that film didn’t happen, she offered me OSO. Farah took care of me right from the first meeting, introducing me to Shah Rukh Khan and ensuring that I was comfortable with him. Six months prior to shooting, we frequently met up for lunches and dinners."[22]
Padukone was then seen playing a feisty, modern-day Indian woman, Gayatri, in Siddharth Anand's romantic comedy Bachna Ae Haseeno alongside Ranbir Kapoor, Bipasha Basu and Minissha Lamba.[23] The film, which released on 15 August 2008, performed reasonably well at the box office, but her performance drew flak. Adarsh wrote, "Deepika is a sore point. Her role isn't convincing and that's the reason why this performance doesn't work. The only consolation is, she looks gorgeous."[24]
She played a double role again in her next film, Chandni Chowk To China, which released on 16 January 2009. The film, directed by Nikhil Advani, also featured Akshay Kumar, Mithun Chakraborty and Ranvir Shorey in the lead. It was a critical and commercial disaster, with Nikhat Kazmi of The Times Of India commenting, "Deepika looks lost and forlorn for most of the film."[25]
Padukone's fourth release Love Aaj Kal, released on 31 July 2009 and proved to be one of the biggest hits of 2009.[26] Directed by Imtiaz Ali, the film documented the changing value of relationships among the youth. Padukone played the role of Meera Pandit, a practical and head-strong career woman opposite Saif Ali Khan. Of her performance, NDTV's Anupama Chopra wrote, "Deepika looks fabulous but she isn’t a strong enough actor to breathe life into the character."[27] Despite this, she received her second Filmfare Award for Best Actress nomination.[3] The same year, she teamed up with Farah Khan and Shah Rukh Khan once again for an item number in the Irrfan Khan-Lara Dutta starrer Billu.[28] She also made guest appearances in the Telegu film Love 4 Ever and in Sohail Khan's Main Aur Mrs Khanna.[29][30]
Initial Success, 2010-present[link]
Her first release in 2010 was Excel Entertainment’s Karthik Calling Karthik. The thriller featured Farhan Akhtar as Karthik, a troubled schizophrenic man, and Padukone as his supportive girlfriend, Shonali Mukherjee. This time, Anupama Chopra wrote, "Padukone finally seems to be thawing in front of a camera."[31] The film, however, was a commercial failure.[32] She then featured in Sajid Khan's multistarrer Housefull with Akshay Kumar, Ritesh Deshmukh, Lara Dutta, Arjun Rampal, Jiah Khan and Boman Irani . She played the role of Soundarya Bhagyalakshmi Venkateshwari Baassappa Rao, Kumar's girlfriend and later fiancée. The film became a blockbuster in India, with a net gross of INR 95 crores in the first week itself.[33] As for her performance, Taran Adarsh mentioned that "Deepika is a surprise. She carries her part with amazing confidence...Housefull is the film that would make people notice her talent as well as beauty".[34]
She then appeared in her second Yash Raj production, Lafangey Parindey which was directed by Pradeep Sarkar. She starred opposite Neil Nitin Mukesh as Pinky Palkar, a blind girl, hell bent on winning a skating competition. Upon release, Sudhish Kamath, of The Hindu wrote, "This really is Deepika Padukone's film though. She exercises considerable restraint, dances, skates, makes you cry and smile."[35]
Her next release was Kunal Kohli's syrupy romance Break Ke Baad opposite Imran Khan, where she played Aaliya Khan, an impetuous brat. The film was not a commercial success, but won Padukone favorable reviews.[36] Nikhat Kazmi noted, "Padukone's climactic act seems to be the best performance in her entire career: completely spontaneous, crazy and cute."[37]
Her final release of 2010; Ashutosh Gowarikar's Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey top-lining Abhishek Bachchan, met with scathing reviews and was declared a flop. The period drama was a retelling of the 1930 Chittagong armoury raid, with Bachchan playing the revolutionary leader Surya Sen and Padukone playing Kalpana Dutta, his lover and confidant.[38] A review carried by The Hollywood Reporter, however, mentioned her portrayal of Dutta as "impressive".[39]
She began the year 2011 with an item number in Rohan Sippy's Dum Maaro Dum starring Abhishek Bachchan and Bipasha Basu in the lead. Her song was a remixed version of Zeenat Aman's iconic song from Hare Rama Hare Krishna.[40] The raunchy lyrics and suggestive dancing received mixed reviews. The Deccan Chronicle mentioned her moves as "mechanised gyrations", while Adarsh wrote, "Deepika scorches the screen in the title track. "[41][42]
Next, she featured in Prakash Jha's reservation melodrama, Aarakshan starring alongside Amitabh Bachchan, as his daughter, and Saif Ali Khan, as his love-interest.[43] Pratim D. Gupta noted, "Deepika, though, is again the refreshing thing about a movie. Both her scenes with Bachchan — one where she revolts and the other where she redeems herself — show how she has come of age as an actor."[44] Padukone next appeared in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz alongside Akshay Kumar, John Abraham and Chitrangada Singh. The film received mixed reviews from critics and was an average success at the box office.
In 2012, Padukone is expected to appear in Homi Adajania's Cocktail opposite Saif Ali Khan and Diana Penty and will make her Kollywood debut in Soundarya Rajnikanth's Kochadaiyaan opposite Rajnikanth. Following this, Padukone will be seen in Ayan Mukerji's Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani opposite ex-boyfriend Ranbir Kapoor[45][46] and Race 2 alongside Saif Ali Khan, Anil Kapoor, John Abraham, Jacqueline Fernandez and Ameesha Patel.
Other work[link]
Philanthropy[link]
As part of NDTV's Greenathon Campaign, Padukone adopted Ambegaon, a village in Maharashtra, that was facing a major electricity crisis.[47]
In The Media[link]
In 2009, Padukone started writing weekly columns for HT City, the lifestyle supplement of Hindustan Times. These columns appear online on social network, Desimartini.[48]
She appeared on the cover of lifestyle magazine Vogue on May 2010 and 2011.[49] She also walked the red carpet at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival.[50]
On November 2010, she appeared on Koffee With Karan, a popular chat show along with Sonam Kapoor. Her comments on ex-flame Ranbir Kapoor lead to a lot of controversy among Bollywood inner-circles.[51]
Personal life[link]
In March 2008, Padukone began dating Ranbir Kapoor, her co-star from the film Bachna Ae Haseeno (2008).[52] After her high profile break up with Kapoor in November 2009, Padukone has decided to keep her personal life away from media attention.[53]
Awards and nominations[link]
Filmography[link]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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| 2006 | Aishwarya | Aishwarya | Kannada film |
| 2007 | Om Shanti Om | Shantipriya/ Sandhya (Sandy) |
Filmfare Best Female Debut Award Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2008 | Bachna Ae Haseeno | Gayatri | |
| 2009 | Chandni Chowk to China | Sakhi (Ms. TSM)/ Meow Meow (Suzy) |
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| 2009 | Billu | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Love Mera Hit Hit" |
| 2009 | Love Aaj Kal | Meera Pandit | Nominated—Filmfare Best Actress Award |
| 2009 | Main Aurr Mrs Khanna | Raina Khan | Special appearance |
| 2010 | Karthik Calling Karthik | Shonali Mukherjee | |
| 2010 | Housefull | Sandy | |
| 2010 | Lafangey Parindey | Pinky Palkar | |
| 2010 | Break Ke Baad | Aaliya Khan | |
| 2010 | Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey | Kalpana Datta | |
| 2011 | Dum Maro Dum | Herself | Special appearance in the song "Mit Jaaye Gum (Dum Maaro Dum)" |
| 2011 | Aarakshan | Poorbi Anand | |
| 2011 | Desi Boyz | Radhika Awasthi | |
| 2012 | Cocktail | Veronica | Post-Production (Releasing on July 13, 2012) |
| 2012 | Kochadaiyaan | Tamil film, Filming (Releasing on September 14, 2012) | |
| 2013 | Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani | Filming | |
| 2013 | Race 2 | Filming (Releasing on January 25, 2013) | |
| 2013 | Rana | Tamil film, Shelved |
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- ^ Model of the Year
- ^ Fresh Face of the Year
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 Omi Vaidya while promoting Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji |
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| Born | Omi Vaidya (1982-01-10) January 10, 1982 (age 30) Yucca Valley, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Editor, Writer, Television presenter |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Spouse | Minal Patel[1] |
Omi Vaidya (Marathi: ओमी वैद्य) is an Indian American actor who is best known for his performance as Chatur Ramalingam or "The Silencer" in the 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots.[2] In addition, Vaidya has directed two short films and worked as an editor on others. He has also appeared in a number of television programs and commercials.[3]
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Background[link]
Vaidya was raised in Joshua Tree in Yucca Valley, California.[4] He graduated from the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts and later attended the University of California, Santa Cruz for two years. He next transferred to the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University and graduated with honors.[2]
Vaidya commented on his background in a recent interview:
I live in Los Angeles, USA. That's where I grew up, but every year we used to come to India. My native place in India is Goa and I also did visit Mumbai quite often during my growing up days. I started acting when I was about six in Marathi mandal nataks and some English plays in the US. I learned more about acting in high school and that's when I became really serious about films as a career. I went to NYU film school and learned the ropes of filmmaking, editing, acting etc. I learned the technical language used on the sets. After graduating in honors from NYU, I went back to Los Angeles and began auditioning for roles in T.V. serals and films.[5]
Personal life[link]
Vaidya married Minal Patel on August 22, 2009.
Career[link]
After college, Vaidya began to work with an agent and received small roles in television programs, and commercials. After receiving a small role in Arrested Development, he was also asked to audition for the role of Sadiq for The Office (U.S. TV series) by the same casting director. He portrayed Sadiq in two episodes, E-mail Surveillance and Fun Run.
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Vaidya's most notable performance is in a supporting role in the 2009 Bollywood film, 3 Idiots as Chatur Ramalingam (or "The Silencer"). He received strong reviews for his performance.[6][7] Vaidya auditioned for the role of Chatur while on a trip to Mumbai. After passing the first audition, he was asked during the second to read dialogue from Lage Raho Munna Bhai. Vaidya states that he "just rattled it off without exactly understanding the words ... almost like the speech scene in [3 Idiots]." After being hired for the part of Chatur, he was told not to study Hindi, not to watch Hindi films, and to gain weight. Of his success in the film, Vaidya credits the atmosphere of the cast and crew stating that in Mumbai there is "a personal touch, unlike Hollywood. Even if they don’t pay you by the hour and there is no extra time, there is warmth and care. I basically saw my Bollywood innings as a challenge. A lot of credit also goes to Raju and Abhijat Joshi for the way the character came across on screen."[2] He was also discouraged from providing interviews prior to the film's release. Vaidya states: "Before the film released, I asked director Rajkumar Hirani if I could give a couple of interviews. He stopped me saying nobody knew me and I should wait till the film is released. My role was a surprise they had planned for the audience."[8] Vaidya later recalled that, "When I was at the premiere of 3 Idiots, no one recognized me. I was a bit depressed but when it got over, it was difficult for me to even get out of the theater. I have been enamored by the love and appreciation I have received from the audience [...] Today, when I go out on streets, people come and shake hands with me… It feels nice."[9]
Awards[link]
2010 Screen Awards
- Won: Best Comedian - 3 Idiots
- Won: Most Promising Newcomer – Male - 3 Idiots[10]
2010 IIFA Awards
- Nominated: Best Performance in a Comic Role - 3 Idiots
- Won: Star Debut of the Year – Male - 3 Idiots[11]
2010 Lions Gold Awards
- Won: Best Supporting Actor – Male - 3 Idiots
Filmography[link]
Actor[link]
| Film/TV Show | Role | Year | Notes |
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| Arrested Development | Rav Nadir | 2005 | The Immaculate Election TV Series |
| The Office (U.S. TV series) | Sadiq | 2005–2007 | E-mail Surveillance Fun Run TV Series |
| Rolling | Assar | 2007 | |
| Bones | Hamid Hirani | 2008 | TV Series |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unnamed Inmate | 2008 | Season 8 episode "Drops Out" (uncredited) TV Series |
| Life | Vairam | 2008 | TV Series |
| Kath and Kim | Prakash | 2009 | |
| Kamen Rider: Dragon Knight | Fish | 2009 | |
| 3 Idiots | Chatur Ramalingam / "The Silencer" | 2009 | |
| Dil Toh Bachcha Hai Ji | Milind Kelkar | 2011 | |
| Desi Boyz | Ajay | 2011 | |
| Players | Sunny | 2012 | |
| Jodi Breakers | Nano | 2012 |
Director[link]
| Film | Year |
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| Out of Time | 2007 |
| The Desert Rose | 2007 |
Editor[link]
| Film | Year |
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| Out of Time | 2003 |
| Delusion | 2004 |
| Bloodshed | 2005 |
| The Gold Bracelet | 2006 |
| Remember the Days | 2007 |
| Blind Ambition | 2008 |
| Cold Cabin | 2010 |
References[link]
- ^ Parkar, Shaheen (2010-01-11). "Wife's Chatur, too!". MiD-DAY.com. MiD DAY. http://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/2010/jan/110110-3-Idiots-Omi-Vaidya-Chatur-Ramalingam.htm. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ a b c Don't typecast me: Omi
- ^ "Omi Vaidya: The 4th Idiot". oneindia.in. http://entertainment.oneindia.in/bollywood/features/2009/omi-vaidya-idiot-281209.html.
- ^ "CMFH Interviews - Omi Vaidya". criticalmassfilmhouse.com. http://www.criticalmassfilmhouse.com/interviews/omivaidya.html.
- ^ "I don't want to play another Chatur" - Omi Vaidya
- ^ "Masand's Movie Review: 3 Idiots, satisfying not best". IBM Live. http://ibnlive.in.com/printpage.php?id=107739§ion_id=8.
- ^ "Review: 3 Idiots". Kolkatta Mirror. http://www.kolkatamirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=10&contentid=20091225200912251642507296efb952§xslt=&pageno=1.
- ^ Idiot on the roll
- ^ Chatur of 3 Idiots a rage in Bollywood
- ^ Winners for Nokia 16th Annual Star Screen Awards 2010
- ^ [1]
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| Date of birth | 1982-01-10 |
| Place of birth | Yucca Valley, California, United States |
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| Place of death | |
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Desi Boyz (Hindi: देसी बोयज़) is a Hindi comedy drama film directed by debutant Rohit Dhawan, son of director David Dhawan. The film stars Akshay Kumar, John Abraham, Deepika Padukone and Chitrangda Singh in lead roles whilst Sanjay Dutt features in a cameo. The film released on 25 November 2011, and received mixed to positive reviews from critics.
Desi Boyz is the story of two friends, Jerry alias Jignesh Patel (Akshay Kumar) and Nick Mathur (John Abraham), who live in London and who are hit hard by recession. Jerry does odd jobs for a living as he is an undergraduate but Nick has a white-collar job. However, both find themselves jobless due to the economic downturn. Jerry has a little, school-going nephew Veer (Master Virej Desai) to look after as the child has lost both his parents. Nick is to marry his girlfriend, Radhika Awasthi (Deepika Padukone), who dreams of a lovely wedding, a great honeymoon and a wonderful house to live in after marriage.
Out of job, Jerry finds it difficult to even pay the school fees of his nephew because of which the government is on the verge of giving the custody of his nephew to a foster family. Nick fears, he won’t be able to fulfil the dreams of his to-be wife. It is to tide over the difficult times that Jerry and Nick turn to the oldest profession in the world. They become male escorts, fulfilling the costume fantasies of girls and ladies. Ironically, Jerry can’t ultimately prevent his nephew from being sent to a foster home; and Nick loses Radhika when she learns of what he has been up to while she is away in India. Frustrated, Nick blames Jerry for forcing him into the profession and asks him to move out of his house and life.
