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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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Komal Nahta is the editor and publisher of "Film Information", India's largest film trade journal. He is also an anchor of the Trade show ETC Bollywood Business on the Bollywood TV channels ETC and Zee Cinema. ^[1] He is also the co-owner of koimoi.com which is a joint foray into the Online Entertainment & News segment in partnership with Mr. Alok Kejriwal (CEO, Games2Win India Pvt. Ltd.). He is also the Chairman of Eros International.

Career[link]

His interviews are carried by many satellite channels, including CNBC, STAR, Zee, B4U, NDTV, Zoom and Doordarshan. He was also the Bollywood representative of the BBC for almost 10 years. The Asian Development bank(ADB) has appointed him advisor for its film financing division, the first person from the film industry to be so appointed. He has recently launched a new tabloid called "The Film Street Journal".^[2]

On 26 April 2010, Nahta replaced Taran Adarsh as the host of ETC Bollywood Business on the indian TV channels ETC (India) and Zee Cinema (UK). The show airs daily on weekdays at 8:30 pm in India^[3] and at 7:30 pm in the UK. On Mondays, the show is about the previous fridays collections. On Tuesday and Wednesday, Nahta speaks to various artists from the film industry. Thursdays preview films releasing on Friday. On Fridays, Nahta will be review films released on that day.^[4][5] The show launched the first episode with Sajid Nadiadwala as the guest. He is also the Editor of Entertainment website www.koimoi.com^[6] He has also given a special appearance in the 2010 comedy, Tees Maar Khan, along with Akshay Kumar, Katrina Kaif and Akshaye Khanna.

References[link]

External links[link]

• Profile from Sify.com
• Komal Nahta on Twitter
• Box Office Half-Yearly Report Card: RED MARKS ALL THE WAY!
• Alliance Against Copyright Theft To Combat Piracy: A Joke
• Google search results

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Amrita Puri
Puri at the Success Party of the film The Forest, 2012
Born	(1983-08-20) 20 August 1983 (age 28) Mumbai, India
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2010–present

Amrita Puri is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears on stage and in Bollywood films.

Personal life[link]

She is the daughter of Aditya Puri, Managing Director of HDFC Bank.^[1] She resides in Mumbai, India. She was born in 1983.

Career[link]

After completing her post-graduation, Puri started her career through writing and doing theatre, with her first play being Quasar Thakore Padamsee's English play View From The Stage and Scherazade Kaiokobad's "Retellings" .^[2] For a year she did copywriting for advertising agency Ogilvy along with freelancing for lifestyle magazine.^[3] After getting her portfolio done by Dilip Bhatia, she started auditioning for movies and ad films. Soon she did her first ad for Kotex and later featured in ads and TV commercials for several brands, including People First, Garnier and L'Oreal.^[2][4]

After auditioning for few films, she finally landed with the role of Shefali Thakur in Aisha.^[5] She gained acclaim through the movie, which was dubbed as "India's first chick flick". It was loosely based on the Jane Austen novel Emma and its Hollywood adaptation Clueless. Her performance was described by leading critics as "heartwarming" (The Times of India), a "real surprise" (Press Trust of India) and "steals the film" (Rajeev Masand, CNN-IBN).^[6][7][8]

Post Aisha, she went back to do few plays including the M.E.T.A award winning play by Akvarious Productions The Interview (alongside Karan Pandit and Kashin Shetty), and Famous Last Words(alongside Sahil Jaffrey and Anish Trivedi).^[9][10]

Filmography[link]

Awards and nominations[link]

References[link]