Rahul Dev
Born	Rahul Dev Samra September 27 India
Occupation	Film actor
Years active	1979, 1997–present
Spouse	Rina Dev (deceased 2009)

Rahul Dev Samra (Hindi: राहुल देव; Punjabi: ਰਾਹੁਲ ਦੇਵ; born 27 September) is an Indian film actor and former model. Dev is known for his unconventional rugged looks and chiselled features and appearances in action films. He was meant to make his acting debut as the main villain in Mukul S. Anand's 1997 film Dus but the director's death while the film was still in production caused the film to remain incomplete and unreleased. He then made his debut in the 2000 film Champion where he played a villainous role and for which he was nominated for the 2001 Filmfare Best Villain Award. He has since played villains and supporting roles in all of his films, but is almost always seen playing the villain. He acted villain in the Punjabi movies Dharti in 2011. Rahul Dev's brother Mukul Dev is also an actor in films and television.

Personal life[link]

Dev is the son of the former police commissioner of Delhi.^[1] He was born in Saket, New Delhi in a Khatri Punjabi family.

Dev did his schooling from St. Columba's School, Delhi. He used to be a fast bowler in school, when a former cricket player Gursharan Singh who used to coach occasionally at St. Columba's saw him bowling he was so impressed that he asked him to join his academy. However Rahul was more interested in studies at that time.

Rahul's wife Rina died on 16 May 2009 after a battle with cancer. The couple had been married for 11 years and have a ten year old son Siddharth.^[2]

Activism[link]

Dev was featured in an advertisement released by PETA critical of the conditions in, and practices of, Indian zoos. Rahul volunteered for the ad, in which he appears in spotted bodypaint to resemble a cheetah.

Dev described zoos as "nothing more than animal prisons maintained for human amusement." "If you love animals, let them live with their families in the wild, where they belong." "Protecting species from extinction sounds like a noble goal, but zoo officials usually favour exotic or popular animals who draw crowds and publicity, neglecting less popular species. Most animals housed in zoos are not endangered, nor are they being prepared for release into natural habitats. The best thing to do to stop this cruelty is to urge your friends and family to boycott zoos."^[3]

Controversy[link]

Bollywood actor Rahul Dev dragged himself into a controversy and a brush with the law after he got into a scrap with a lecturer of English at an upmarket gym in Andheri (west) on Tuesday 2 October 2009 reported in TOI.^[4]

Filmography[link]

Awards[link]

• 2001: Nominated: Filmfare Best Villain Award for Champion
• 2004: Won: Zee Cine Award Best Villain for Footpath

References[link]

External links[link]

• Rahul Dev at the Internet Movie Database
• Rahul Dev at AllRovi
• Rahul Dev doing Pull-ups and Push-ups at YouTube
• Rahul Dev doing Side Lateral, Leg press and Ab Crunches at YouTube

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Shekhar Suman
Shekhar Suman at Jhalak Dikhla Jaa Bash
Born	Patna, Bihar, India
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985 - present

Shekhar Suman is an Indian film actor and a television personality. He has also been featured as a singer on a music album. Suman married Alka Kapur on May 4, 1984, and has a son, Adhyayan Suman a Bollywood film actor.

Career[link]

He started his Bollywood career with the film Utsav opposite Rekha in September 1985.

On television, he was featured in the shows Dekh Bhai Dekh, Reporter, Wah janab,'chote babu' Andaz,Amar Prem 'aaha', 'main' 'vilayati babu'Movers n Shakers, Simply Shekhar and Carry On shekhar. The last three were primarily modelled on and adapted from The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. He hosted Film Deewane The Great Indian Comedy Show on Star One until February 2006 and appeared in some episodes of Dial One aur Jeeto on Sahara TV. He also did quiz shows including Nilaam Ghar on Zee Television and He-Man on Star One. He also hosted a show on Star News, Poll Khol for five years, which was a satire on the Indian politics, Comedy Circus I, Comedy ka maha muqabala, and Perfect Bride.

He was one of the judges of The Great Indian Laughter Challenge along with Navjot Singh Sidhu. This programme, a stand-up comedy contest, was the first of its kind on Indian television. However, Shekhar quit after the end of the third season due to differences with Sidhu. He became the judge of a rival comedy program Comedy Circus. He also hosted the show Jab Khelo SAB Khelo on SAB TV. He can be seen on Sony TV as a participant in Jhalak Dikhlaja.

He made his singing debut with a music album named Kuch Khwaab Aise, a collection of eight love ballads whose music was composed by Aadesh Srivastava and lyrics written by Shyam Raj. In December 2009, he appeared as a participant on a reality TV series, Raaz Pichhle Janam Ka based on past life regression.^[1][2][3]

He has also appeared as a judge in the reality TV show Lux Perfect Bride.

Filmography[link]

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Television[link]

Film[link]

References[link]

External links[link]

• Shekhar Suman at the Internet Movie Database

Tisca Chopra
Born	Tisca Zareen Arora (1969-11-01) 1 November 1969 (age 42) Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh, India
Residence	Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Occupation	Actress

Tisca Chopra (born 1 November 1969) is a contemporary actor in the Indian film industry. Her big break in films came via Taare Zameen Par (2007), which won her awards and accolades including a National Award nomination. She followed it up with the award winning Firaaq (2008). She subsequently featured in films that gave her a fresh batch of commercial and critical acclaim. Also known for her sartorial choices and sense of style, Tisca is often on the best dressed lists in India.

Early life and education[link]

Tisca was born in Kasauli, Himachal Pradesh into a family of educationists. She graduated from Apeejay School, Noida, in 1987, where her father was principal of her school. Later she studied English Literature at Hindu College, University of Delhi, she also started working actively with amateur theatre in the college.^[1] While still at college, she started writing for several publications and also acting in plays for an amateur theatre group and college festivals. After finishing her education, she moved to Mumbai, and trained in acting with theatre gurus Feroz Abbas Khan and Naseeruddin Shah.^[2]

Career[link]

She made her acting debut at the age of two and a half, in a play. Her film debut was with Platform (1993), opposite Ajay Devgn.^[3] She polished her acting skills in theatre in Mumbai and soon her work was seen in plays like, Feroz Abbas Khan's Mahatma vs Gandhi, All The Best, Salesman Ramlal and Inshah Allah. She performed a lead role in Taare Zameen Par. Next she shifted to television, where her performance in television short films like Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat (Star Bestsellers) and Hum Saath Saath Hain Kya? got her talent noticed and led to leading parts in a popular hit show, Balaji Telefilms' Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, followed by Love Marriage (Zee TV) and Sarrkkar: Risshton Ki Ankahi Kahani (Zee TV). She hosted a consumer grievances show on TV called Main Hoon Na.^[4]

In 2007, she appeared in the much acclaimed Taare Zameen Par with Aamir Khan. Next she acted in Nandita Das's directorial debut, Firaaq (2008).^[5][6]

In 2011, she appeared in Madhur Bhandarkar's Dil Toh Baccha Hai Ji, where she played a seductress.^[7] Playing a sassy Urdu professor in 'Love Breakups Zindagi' (2011), won her praise from critics across the board.

Her next film 10 ml Love reunites her with the producer of Ek Shaam Ki Mulaquat. She is starring in the runaway hit Dinner With Friends, a Pulitzer Award winning play. Tisca has also appeared in advertisements and is the face of 'Olay- Total Effects', Dish TV and 'Volini', 'Kelloggs-All Bran' and 'Horlicks-Gold'. She is currently working on developing a script that she plans to produce.

Tisca judged a reality show on Star News called Star Anchor Hunt.^[8] Tisca hosts 'Prayschit' on Sony Television where she gets a chance to reveal the transformation that criminals go though after or during their prison sentence. The show has generated much hype and had high TRP ratings.

She started her blog on Indiatimes, in 2011.^[9]

Personal life[link]

Tisca is married to Captain Sanjay Chopra who is a pilot with Air India.^[10] She is a practicing Buddhist and works with several NGOs, supporting education and Women's rights.^[11][12]

Filmography[link]