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GWEN STEFANI 1

2009-03-19T04:20:00.001+08:00

Gwen Renée Stefani (born October 3, 1969) is an American recording artist and fashion designer. Stefani serves as lead vocalist for the rock band No Doubt. Formed with influences ranging from punk rock to new wave music, their third wave ska oriented third studio album Tragic Kingdom (1995) propelled them to stardom, selling 16 million copies worldwide. It spawned the singles "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs", and "Don't Speak". The band's popularity went into decline with its fourth album, Return of Saturn (2000), but Rock Steady (2001) focused on dancehall production traits, and generally received positive reviews.

Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was primarily inspired by music of the 1980s, and emerged an international success with sales of over seven million. The album's third single "Hollaback Girl" became the first U.S. digital download to sell one million copies. Stefani's second solo album The Sweet Escape (2006) yielded "Wind It Up", a moderate worldwide success, and "The Sweet Escape". Including her work with No Doubt, Stefani has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide. She won the World's Best-Selling New Female Artist at the World Music Awards 2005.

Stefani is known as a fashion trendsetter. In 2003, she debuted her clothing line L.A.M.B. and expanded her collection with the 2005 Harajuku Lovers line, drawing inspiration from Japanese culture and fashion. Stefani performs and makes public appearances with four back-up dancers known as the Harajuku Girls. She married British grunge musician Gavin Rossdale in 2002 and they have two sons: Kingston James McGregor Rossdale, who was born May 26, 2006, and Zuma Nesta Rock Rossdale, who was born August 21, 2008.

GWEN STEFANI

2009-03-18T02:04:00.001+08:00

AMISHA PATEL 3

2009-03-16T03:40:00.001+08:00

Personal life

In 1999, Patel met Bollywood director Vikram Bhatt on the set of their first movie together, Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage (2002), and they started dating since the film's release. Later, it caused a rift between the Patel and Bhatt families with Amisha running through a financial crisis after her parents used all her hard-earned money for their personal satisfaction causing misunderstandings between Patel and her parents.

In July 2004, Amisha sent a legal notice to her father for mismanaging her accounts and assets amounting to Rs 120 million and demanding the money back. She then appeared in two of Bhatt's films that include Elaan (2005) and his semi-biographic Ankahee (2006) and rumors were spread on March 2006 that the couple were ready to wed.

In January 2008, rumors were spread that the couple broke their five-year relationship. Bhatt confirmed the break-up in a conversation with Mid-Day saying, "Yes I am not denying the fact that the affair is over, but what's the point of going into the past and talking about why and when it happened?" On March 12, 2008, Patel was spotted with London-based businessman Kanav Puri at Wills Lifestyle India Fashion Week. In June 2008, she confirmed their relationship as she said in an interview with Mid-Day, "I did not admit to Kanav sooner because he's very special and I did not want to jinx it. It was too precious for me to talk about it to people. It's almost six months now and now I am feeling secure and now I know our relationship is too strong for anything or anyone to come between us." Later, gossip columnists linked Patel to director Kunal Kohli before the release of their film, Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic (2008), and the media also reported that she got married to Puri but she denied these rumors.

AMISHA PATEL 2

2009-03-15T03:40:00.000+08:00

AMISHA PATEL 1

2009-02-28T15:14:00.005+08:00

Amisha Patel (born June 9, 1976, also known as Ameesha Patel) is an Indian Bollywood actress. Making her acting debut in the blockbuster Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000), Patel won critical praise for her performance in Gadar: Ek Prem Katha (2001), which became one of the biggest hits in the history of Hindi cinema. She would subsequently star in a number of films, most of which proved unsuccessful at the box office. However, her performance in the 2006 film Ankahee, received critical recognition, and she followed it with a supporting role in the hit Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007).

Early life and family

Amisha Patel is the daughter of Amit Patel and Asha Patel, sister of Ashmit Patel and the granddaughter of the famous lawyer-politician Barrister Rajni Patel who was the Congress Pradesh Committee President of Bombay. She was born in the Breach Candy Hospital in Bombay and is a trained Bharatnatyam dancer since the age of five. Her name is a blend of the first three letters of her father’s name Amit and the last three letters of her mother’s name Asha.

She studied at the Cathedral and John Connon High School in Bombay and was head girl for the academic year 1992-1993 before heading overseas to study economics at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts.

After she graduated, she modeled for several products and then worked at Morgan Stanley. After returning to India she joined Satyadev Dubey's theatre group and acted in plays, upon receiving permission from her conservative parents.

AMALA AKKINENI 5

2009-02-02T15:35:00.000+08:00

AMALA AKKINENI 4

2009-01-06T03:35:00.001+08:00

Personal life

In 1992, she married Telugu actor Akkineni Nagarjuna, who was her co-star in Ram Gopal Verma's Shiva (film) and became a stepmother to his 6-year-old son(at that time) named Naga Chaitanya, from her husband's first marriage.

Her son Akhil (born in 1994) acted in a movie 'Sisindri'(1995), an unacknowledged copy of the Hollywood film Baby's Day Out, as the baby.

Amala recently attended Nagarjuna's felicitation in Melbourne.

Amala and her husband Nagarjuna started the Blue Cross of Hyderabad, an organisation dedicated to animal welfare. Through the Blue Cross she works on nine areas: animal rescue; veterinary hospital; prevention of cruelty; animal shelter; mobile clinic; education; Wildlife protection; environmental protection; and community facilitation.

She is a practicing Vegetarian. She also teaches Yoga for women, and actively promotes communal harmony.

AMALA AKKINENI 3

2009-01-05T03:35:00.000+08:00

PRIYAMANI 1

2008-12-31T03:30:00.000+08:00

Priya Mani born on June 4, 1984 at Palakkad, Kerala, India She won the prestigious National Film Award for Best Actress for her successful role as "Muthazaghu" in the Tamil film Paruthiveeran. She started her career with the film Kangalal Kaithu Sei, which was a flop at the box-office. Afterwards, she was paired with Dhanush in Balu Mahendra's Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam, which flopped at the box-office as well. She is one of the few actresses who star in both critically acclaimed and commercial movies. After several Chennai film industry hits such as Yamadonga, Malaikottai, Paruthi Veeran and Thirakkatha, she has successfully established herself as a promising young actress of the South Indian film industry.

Background

Priya Mani was born on June 4 in Palakkad, Kerala in 1984. She was brought up in Bangalore. She started her film career with her debut film in Kollywood called Kangalal Kaithu Sei alongside actor Vaseegaran. The film was a flop at the box-office and she moved on to Malayalam and Telugu films owing to a lack of offers in Tamil films. She made her Telugu debut in Pellaina Kothalo with Jagapati Babu. Priyamani rose to fame with this film. Priyamani has made her Tamil comeback with the internationally acclaimed Tamil film Paruthiveeran helmed by Ameer Sultan, starring debutant Karthik Sivakumar. She has also signed on for another Tamil film in which she plays the lead role with actor Jeevan.

Priyamani was born in Palakkad to Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Latha Mani Iyer. She was the most famous one in her school days and she has done modeling for Kancheepuram silks, Erode silks and Lakshmi silks. After her 12 th standard it was the famous Tamil Director, Bharathiraja who introduced her into film industry. Priyamani has a great craze for acting and her favorite actors include Mammooty, Anant Nag and Mohanlal. Being a very smart talkative girl, she loves chatting with people and her hobbies include music and dance. She is Bollywood actress Vidya Balan's second cousin. She won the National award for her performance in Paruthiveeran.

She is one of the 4 contenders for Manorama News' News Maker of 2008.

Future Projects

Priyamani is satisfying everyone with her acting talent in Tollywood and is hoping to please younger generation as well as older generation in parallel. It is a fact that she is being paired opposite to Nandhamuri Balakrishna in two films. One film is being directed by Mahadev, who is making his debut as a director and another film is being directed by N. Shanker which is a film produced by Actress Priyamani. The films are both scripted as action oriented films with some interesting scenes over the present political scenario.

Meanwhile, Priyamani will also be seen as a lover to young hero Nithin in his next film DRONA. This film is said to be a romantic action thriller with Priyamani in a stylish tomboy role. Priyamani has a perfect charm to please the younger and the older audience.

She is currently filming for Mani Ratnam's Ashokavanam set for a 2009 release.

PRIYAMANI

2008-12-30T04:11:00.001+08:00

HALLE BERRY 1

2008-12-20T06:13:00.004+08:00

Halle Maria Berry (born August 14, 1966) is an American actress, former fashion model, and beauty queen. Berry has received Emmy and Golden Globe awards for Introducing Dorothy Dandridge and an Academy Award for Best Actress in 2002 for her performance in Monster's Ball, becoming the first and, as of 2008, only woman of African-American descent to have won the award for Best Actress. She is one of the highest-paid actresses in Hollywood and also a Revlon spokeswoman. She has also been involved in the production side of several of her films.

Before becoming an actress, Berry entered several beauty contests, finishing runner-up in the Miss USA (1986), and winning the Miss USA World 1986 title. Her breakthrough feature film role was in the 1991 Jungle Fever. This led to roles in The Flintstones (1994), Bulworth (1998), X-Men (2000) and its sequels, and as Bond Girl Jinx in Die Another Day (2002). She also won a worst actress Razzie award in 2005 for Catwoman and accepted the award in person.

Divorced from baseball player David Justice and musician Eric Benét, Berry has been dating French-Canadian model Gabriel Aubry since November 2005. Their first child, a girl named Nahla Ariela Aubry, was born on March 16, 2008.

HALLE BERRY

2008-12-18T19:19:00.003+08:00

SIMRAN 3

2008-12-17T06:02:00.002+08:00

KUSHBOO 1

2008-12-15T13:00:00.000+08:00

Kushboo Sundar, born Khushboo Khan (born 29 September 1970) is an Indian actress, television hostess and producer.

She started her career in the eighties as a child artist. Her first movie was Thodisi Bewafaii (1980) where she had an uncredited appearance. Later, in 1981, she had her first role in Laawaris. Since then, she has played in over 100 movies, some of which opposite leading Tamil actors like Rajinikanth, Kamal Haasan, Sathyaraj and Prabhu. She is known for her TV show Jackpot and her serials Kalki, Janani and Kungumam. She is also a judge in the Maanada Mayilaada.

Apart from Tamil movies, she also acted in various movies in Kannada, Telugu, and Malayalam. Kushboo was introduced to South Indian by the Kannada actor-director Ravichandran. She has acted in many movies with him notably Ranadheera (1987), Anjada Gandu, Kaliyuga Pandavulu, Shanthi Kranthi and Yugapurusha. Khushboo has widely been recognized as a bold on screen protagonist.

Kushboo's popularity is such that her fans built a temple dedicated to her at Tiruchirapalli. A special type of idli (a popular food in south Indian cuisine) called "Kushboo Idli" is named after her. Khushboo's name, perhaps is the first to be used as brand on sarees in the south as "KHUSBOO SAREE".

KUSHBOO

2008-12-14T19:44:00.001+08:00

ADRIANA LIMA 1

2008-12-11T03:04:00.001+08:00

Adriana Francesca Lima (born June 12, 1981) is a Brazilian model best known as a Victoria's Secret Angel since 2000 and a spokesmodel for Maybelline cosmetics. At age 15, Lima finished first place in Ford's "Supermodel of Brazil" competition, and took second place the following year in the Ford "Supermodel of the World" competition before signing with Elite Model Management in New York City.

Early life and family

Lima was born in the northeastern coastal town of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil on June 12, 1981. Her father, from whom she was estranged for most of her life, is Nelson Torres, and her mother, Maria da Graça Lima, was a social worker who gave birth to Lima at the age of 18. Lima revealed that her father walked out on her family when she was six months old, but has been making recent attempts to reconcile. In late 2007, Lima revealed on the Hollywood Walk of Fame that although she is her mother's only child, she has two half brothers, aged 7 and 11, from her father's second marriage. Coming from a poor family, her first time leaving her country and first time on a plane was when she was 15. She was raised mainly by her mother and her grandmother.

ADRIANA LIMA

2008-12-10T02:59:00.003+08:00

CHRISTINA AGUILERA 2

2008-12-04T03:30:00.000+08:00

Aguilera reinventing herself and old hits
New album has best of the best from young pop diva
The Province
Monday, November 03, 2008

NEW YORK -- Whether she's exposing her erotic side on the 2002 Stripped album or emulating pinup dolls in videos like "Candy Man" and "Ain't No Other Man" from Back to Basics in 2006, Christina Aguilera has continually reinvented herself. With the Nov. 11 release of Keeps Getting Better: A Decade of Hits, the 27-year-old singer is reinventing old hits.

The album includes new versions of "Genie in a Bottle" and "Beautiful," titled "Genie 2.0" and "You Are What You Are (Beautiful)," respectively, plus the new songs "Keeps Getting Better" and "Dynamite." Staples such as "Dirty," "Come On Over" and "Hurt" also appear. Produced Linda Perry, the new and remixed tracks all feature "futuristic sounds with beats driven more toward dance music," Aguilera says. "This time around, I'm playing with this superhero element based on the fact that fans have grown up with me since I was 17 and have continually supported my changes throughout the years."

"Keeps Getting Better" is selling well online. It sold 144,000 in its debut frame the week of Oct. 5; its four-week sales total is 331,000. A Peter Berg-directed video premiered Oct. 27 on iLike and the music networking site's Facebook, making Aguilera the first major artist to use iLike for a video premiere. "I can't even believe what I was able to call it -- time really flies," Aguilera says. "I'm a very visual artist and am constantly trying something new. Luckily, from what I can tell from reading letters and conversing with them when on tour, my fans love and are always open to my love for change. It's a really gratifying moment for me and such an opportunity to be free and let go."

Beyond marking Aguilera's first decade in the business, Getting Better serves as a preview for her next album, which she says will arrive in summer 2009 and will be produced mostly by Perry.

"With my last album, I had music that was very '20s, '30s and '40s, and was very detailed and part of a very specific genre and sound," Aguilera says. "But with this new album, I wanted to go in a completely opposite direction -- a very futuristic, robotic sound and computer-sounding vocals. I'm experimenting with my voice in ways I've never done before, almost like a technical, computer-generated sound, which is different for me because I'm the type of vocalist that just belts. I'm always inspired by new things because I get bored."

-- Billboard
The Vancouver Province

CHRISTINA AGUILERA 1

2008-12-03T03:30:00.003+08:00

AMALA AKKINENI 2

2008-12-01T03:35:00.000+08:00

Amala Akkineni is a famous yesteryear South Indian film actress, who has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada,Malayalam, and Hindi films.

Biography

Amala was born in West Bengal to an Irish Mother and Bengali Father. Her original name is Amala Mukherjee. She has an elder brother and sister. She was educated in Kalakshetra, Chennai. She was a Classical(Bharatanatyam) dancer by profession.

Career

Amala made her debut in a Tamil film titled Mythili Yennai Kadali directed by T. Rajendar, which was a big box office hit. She has also starred in few Bollywood movies, however her career has been concentrated in the South Indian cinema.

Winning overnight fame in a Tamil film by famous director T. Rajendar, she charmed cinegoers in a flurry of fifty films. She acted in a number of Tamil and Telugu movies. Her performance in Pushpak, Mella Thiranthathu Kathavu, Vedham puthithu, Jeeva, Vellaikaran, Sathya, Agninakshtram (Gharshana), Nirnayam and Shiva are unforgettable.

She quickly became one of India's darling film stars-pretty, vivacious and a stunning dancer.

KATRINA KAIF 3

2008-11-30T03:30:00.001+08:00

GAJALA 1

2008-11-26T02:00:00.004+08:00

Gajala is a South Indian film actress working in Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. She has worked with actors like Dileep, Arjun, and Jr. NTR.

She was launched in films in 2001-2002 in Telegu Films and later in Tamil and Malayalam Films. She lived in Kuwait before her entry into film industry. She was occasionally confused with Tamil Actress Sneha for the fact that both of them came to India from the Gulf- Sneha from Qatar,Doha and Gajala from Kuwait. Some rumours also said that Gajala was Sneha's pseudonym in Telegu Films.

Filmography

2001

Nalo Vunna Prema(Telugu)
Student No.1(Telugu)

2002

O Chinadana(Telugu)
Kalusukovalani(Telugu)
Adrustam(Telugu)
Allari Ramudu(Telugu)
University(Tamil)
Ezhumalai(Tamil)
Bharata Simha Reddy(Telugu)
Thotti Gang(Telugu)

2003

Fools(Telugu)
Vijayam(Telugu)
Jore(Tamil)
Janaki weds Sreeram(Telugu)

2004

Malliswari(Telugu) Special Song

2005

Sravanamasam(Telugu)
Raam(Tamil)
Rakshasa(Kannada)

2006

Madrasi(Tamil)
Nee Venunda Chellam(Tamil)
Em Magan(Tamil)

2007

Speed(Malayalam)

2008

Bhadradri(Telugu)
Raman Thediya Seethai(Tamil)
Dorai(Tamil)

2009

Nootrukku Nooru(Tamil) Filming

GAJALA

2008-11-22T02:40:00.002+08:00

ALICIA KEYS 3

2008-11-18T03:03:00.000+08:00

Film and television career

TV

During the early 2000s, Keys made small cameos in such television series as Charmed and American Dreams. In early October 2006, she played the voice of Mommy Martian in the "Mission to Mars" episode of the children's television series The Backyardigans, in which she sang the song "Almost Everything Is Boinga Here". Keys guest starred as herself in the "One Man Is an Island" episode of the drama series Cane, first aired on November 6, 2007.

Alicia Keys starred in "Fresh Takes," a micro-series created by Dove go fresh, aimed at giving women a fresh take on life in their twenties. The series, premiered during "The Hills" on MTV in March to April 2008. The series followed three girlfriends as they embark on their adult lives juggling the pressures of being a 20-something woman – career, relationship, beauty, family and friends – all intensified by their own critical inner voice. Amidst these pressures, friendship, humor and honesty help them realize a wider definition of success and ultimately feel beautiful. This premiere celebrated the launch of new Dove go fresh – a fragrance-driven product collection.

Film

Keys made her big-screen debut in early 2007 in the crime film Smokin' Aces, co-starring as an assassin named Georgia Sykes opposite Ben Affleck, Ray Liotta, Common, Andy Garcia, Taraji P. Henson, Jeremy Piven and Ryan Reynolds. Keys received much praise from her co-stars in the film; Reynolds said that Keys had "natural" acting ability as he was surprised she had not starred in films before.

Keys earned further praise for her second film outing, The Nanny Diaries—based on the 2002 novel of the same name by Emma McLaughlin and Nicola Kraus—, released on August 24, 2007, in which she co-stars alongside Scarlett Johansson and Chris Evans as Lynette, Johansson's character Annie's best friend. Brooklyn's Kingsborough Community College was used to film the college graduation scene for the film.

Keys and her long-term manager Jeff Robinson have signed a first-look film production deal to develop live-action and animated projects with Disney, Variety reports. Their first film, a remake of the 1958 comedy Bell, Book and Candle, will star Keys as a witch who casts a love spell to lure a rival's fiancé. Keys and Robinson have also formed a television production company called Big Pita. Their first project will be a CW Network TV series inspired by Keys' experiences as a biracial child growing up in New York, similar to the network's Everybody Hates Chris. Keys has been tapped to executively produce an upcoming TV drama. The title and airing date are presently unconfirmed. Keys and Robinson said they will develop live-action and animated projects at their company, Big Pita, Little Pita, with Keys participating as producer, thesp, banner spearheading soundtrack, and music supervision.

Keys has signed to star in a film adaptation of Sue Monk Kidd's acclaimed 2003 bestseller The Secret Life of Bees alongside Jennifer Hudson and Queen Latifah, expected to be released in 2008 via Fox Searchlight. Gina Prince-Bythewood will direct the film, whose filming is to begin in January in North Carolina.

Keys will also play 1940s biracial piano child prodigy Philippa Schuyler in an upcoming film entitled Composition in Black and White. It is based on the 1995 biographical book of the same name by Kathryn Talalay and follows the story of Philippa Schuyler. "The challenge, in order to actually be able to play classical piano as a woman of mixed race, was by far more than I could ever imagine", Keys said. "That's what intrigued me about that role". The biopic will tell the difficult tale of Schuyler's controversial career, love-hate relationship with her mother, and the black community, her second career as a writer, and her eventual death in a helicopter accident. "Her story is very deep, even up to the point where the relationship between her and her mother gets very strained and she chooses to go to Europe and pass as a Spanish woman in order to be able to play, in order to be able to live a more normal life", Keys said, adding that she and Halle Berry hope to start shooting in early 2008. "As of right now, we're still in the first, second draft of the script", she said. "So a little bit of time—at least a year".

ALICIA KEYS 2

2008-11-17T03:15:00.000+08:00

RANI MUKHERJEE

2008-11-15T19:45:00.004+08:00

Rani Mukerji born on March 21, 1978, is an award winning Indian film actress who works in Bollywood movies.

Making her acting debut with Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996), Mukerji had her first commercial success with Karan Johar's romance Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998), her biggest hit so far, and won a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for her performance in the film. She later starred in many films, most of which fared below expectations. She re-invented her image with Saathiya (2002), which was commercially and critically successful.

In 2004, her performances in the hit Hum Tum and the critically acclaimed Yuva earned her the Best Actress and the Best Supporting Actress awards at the Filmfare, making her the first actress to win two major awards in the same year. She received unanimous praise for her role as a deaf-blind girl in the film Black (2005), as well as many awards for her memorable performance, establishing herself as a leading actress in Bollywood.

SIMRAN 2

2008-11-14T03:29:00.002+08:00

CELINA JAITLEY

2008-11-12T03:30:00.003+08:00

Celina Jaitley (born June 9, 1981) is a Bollywood actress. She was crowned Miss India in 2001. She has appeared in several movies and music videos (including the Bombay Vikings' Zara Nazron Se Kehdo video).

Early life

Jaitley was born to Indian Punjabi father is a former Indian Army Officer, and her mother an Afghan child psychologist by profession, as well as a former beauty queen. She has one brother, who is serving in the Indian army.

She grew up in different cities and mostly spent her time in Kolkata, India. Celina was raised as a Hindu. She has said that when she was young, she wanted to join the army herself, either as a doctor or a pilot.

Career

She was a finalist in the Miss Universe 2001 contest. In addition to her title of Miss India, Celina has won the Miss Margo Beautiful Skin, Indiatimes Surfer's Choice, and MTV's Most Wanted awards.

In 2003 she made her debut in the movie industry with Feroz khan's Janasheen.In 2007 Celina flew to New Zealand and shot her first international movie "Love has no language", a romantic comedy. Whilst there she was targeted by a stalker who had followed her from India. Celina was said to be traumatised by the experience. Celina also used to beat and mouth off at her personal hairdresser on the set- which lead to complaints from the New Zealand actors who didnt understand the high strung diva. There were moments of tension.

Celina has been roped in to play the character of an Iranian princess in the film 'Quest of Sheherzade' along with actors Sean Connery and Orlando Bloom. The film is based on Arabian Nights and will be directed by "Ken Khan". This will be Celina's first venture into Hollywood. She is the brand ambassador of Egyptian tourism & D'damas.

Filmography

* Golmaal Returns as Meera (2008)
* Money Hai Toh Honey Hai as Shruti (2008)
* Paying Guest (2008)
* Kabul Ka Gangster (2007), Nazia Khan (Javeed's wife)
* One Night (film) (2007) ( (To Go On Floor), Anarkali
* Unusual Love Story (2006) (To Go On Floor)
* Heyy Babyy (Special Appearance)
* Shakalaka Boom Boom (2007) (Released)
* Red: The Darrk Side (January 2007) (Released)
* Apna Sapna Money Money (November 10, 2006), Saania Badnaam
* Tom, Dick, and Harry (May 12, 2006), Celina
* Zinda (January 12, 2006), Nisha Roy
* Jawani Diwani (January 6, 2006), Roma Fernandes
* Suryam (2005) A telugu film.
* No Entry (August 26, 2005), Sanjana Saxena
* Silsiilay (June 17, 2005), Preeti
* Janasheen (November 28, 2003), Jessica Pereira
* Khel (2003

AMALA AKKINENI 1

2008-11-11T03:35:00.000+08:00

CHRISTINA AGUILERA

2008-11-09T20:34:00.005+08:00

Christina María Aguilera (born December 18, 1980) is an American pop/R&B singer and songwriter. After appearing on local talent shows and the Disney Channel's The New Mickey Mouse Club, she was signed to RCA Records after recording "Reflection" for the film Mulan. She came to prominence following her debut album Christina Aguilera (1999), which was a commercial success spawning three number one singles on the Billboard Hot 100. A Latin pop album, Mi Reflejo (2001), and several collaborations followed which garnered Aguilera worldwide success, but she was displeased with the lack of input in her music and image.

After parting from her management, Aguilera took creative control over her second studio album Stripped (2002), which received mixed reviews and produced substantial sales. The second single, "Beautiful", was a commercial success and sustained the album's sales amidst controversy over Aguilera's sexual image. Aguilera's third studio album Back to Basics (2006), included elements of soul, jazz, and blues music, and was released to positive critical reception. She will release her greatest hits album, Keeps Gettin' Better - A Decade of Hits scheduled for release on November 11, 2008.

Aside from being known for her vocal ability, music videos and ever-changing image, musically, she includes themes of dealing with public scrutiny, her childhood, and female empowerment in her music. Apart from her work in music, she has also dedicated much of her time as a philanthropist for charities, human rights and world issues. Aguilera's work has earned her numerous awards, including five Grammy Awards amongst eighteen nominations. She has become one of the most successful recording artists of the decade, selling more than 42 million albums worldwide.

DEEPIKA PADUKONE 4

2008-11-08T03:15:00.000+08:00

ANGELINA JOLIE 1

2008-11-06T03:00:00.000+08:00

Angelina Jolie (born Angelina Jolie Voight on June 4, 1975) is an American film actor and a Goodwill Ambassador for the UN Refugee Agency. She has been cited as one of the world's most beautiful women and her off-screen life is widely reported. Jolie has received three Golden Globe Awards, two Screen Actors Guild Awards, and an Academy Award.

Though she made her screen debut as a child alongside her father Jon Voight in the 1982 film Lookin' to Get Out, Jolie's acting career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993). Her first leading role in a major film was in Hackers (1995). She starred in the critically acclaimed biographical films George Wallace (1997) and Gia (1998), and won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the drama Girl, Interrupted (1999). Jolie achieved international fame as a result of her portrayal of video game heroine Lara Croft in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (2001), and since then has established herself as one of the best-known and highest-paid actresses in Hollywood. She has had her biggest commercial successes with the action-comedy Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) and the animated film Kung Fu Panda (2008).

Divorced from actors Jonny Lee Miller and Billy Bob Thornton, Jolie currently lives with actor Brad Pitt, in a relationship that has attracted worldwide media attention. Jolie and Pitt have three adopted children, Maddox, Pax, and Zahara, as well as three biological children, Shiloh, Knox, and Vivienne. Jolie has promoted humanitarian causes throughout the world, and is noted for her work with refugees through UNHCR.

ANGELINA JOLIE

2008-11-05T21:23:00.001+08:00

ABIRAAMI 4

2008-11-03T15:15:00.027+08:00

Hot facts in Biography

The tamil hot actress openly said in one of the tamil magazines that she likes Actor Kamal Haasan. Immediately after that she acted in Kamal Haasan’s next movie Chandiyar/Virumandi…!! It was a great surprise for her as one fine morning Kamal Haasan himself informed her over phone.

After sharing screen with Kamal Hassan, the actress was flooded with new offers in Tamil industry.

The hot actress acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada movies.

The tamil cute Abirami acted in a 100-episode Malayalam serial, Akshaya Patram, by director Sreekumaran Thampy.

Actress Abirami was just 13 years girl when she acted in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Kathapurushan.

Actress Abirami hosted a TV show ‘Pepsi Top Ten’ on the Asianet television channel successfully.

Actress Abirami made her debut in Adoor Gopalakrishnan’s Kathapurushan .

Tamil Actress Abirami best movie list

Virumandi [ Kamal Hassan , Napolean , Pasupathy , Abhirami ]

Megasandesam [ Suresh Gopi , Samyuktha Varma , Rajshri Nair , Napoleon , Oduvil Unnikrishnan , Abhirami ]

Millenium Stars [ Abhirami , Suresh Gopi , Jayaram , Biju Menon ]

Njangal Santhushtaranu [ Jayaram , Abhirami , Narendra Prasad , Oduvil Unnikrishnan ]

Pathram [ Suresh Gopi , Manju Warrier , N.F. Varghese , Murali , Abhirami ]

Lali Hadu [ Darshan , Abhirami ]

Biography / Biodata

Name	Divya Gopi Kumar / Abhirami / Abirami
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	26th July
Birth Place	Trivandrum, Kerala
Eye colour	Black
Father	Gopi Kumar
Mother	Pushpa Gopi Kumar
Mother Tongue	Tamil
Schoool Days	Christ Nagar English High School
College Days	Mar Ivanious College, Kerala
Hobbies	Singing , Poetry Writings
Favourite stars	Shahrukh Khan, Sridevi, Kajol
Favourite Dress	Casuals
Favourite movie	Mooneram Pirai
Favourite color	Black and Blue
Favourite Book	Love Story by Eric Scagal
Profession	Actress, Model
First movie	Katha Purushan

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SANIA MIRZA

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DEEPIKA PADUKONE 3

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Trivia

# She made her first runway appearance in 2003, at just seventeen.

# Amongst the most notable of her career endeavours have been her partnership with Jewel of India, a yearly exhibition for jewelry lovers.

# Deepika's face has now gone international, thanks to her cover girl work with make-up giant Maybelline.

# The 2005 Kingfisher Fashion Awards named Deepika Model of the Year. The Kingfisher is a coveted accolade for models and designers in the Indian world.

# At the 2006 Idea Zee F Award ceremonies, Deepika won trophies in the catergories of Female Model of the Year and Fresh Face of the Year.

# She has been romantically linked to Indian model and socialite, Nihar Pandya.

Filmography

2006 Aishwarya(Kannada film)

2007 Om Shanti Om(Double-Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award & Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year. Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award)

2008 Bachna Ae Haseeno & Chandni Chowk To China(Filming)

2009 Production no.1(Filming)

MALLIKA SERAWAT

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ABIRAAMI 3

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Abhirami is a popular South Indian actress. She acted in Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films. She started her career as a TV anchor for the program Top Ten aired on Asianet Channel. She acted in a small role in a Malayalam film Pathram in 1999. Later she acted in hit films like Millenium Stars, Njangal Santhushtaraanu, Sraddha etc.

She acted opposite top actors in Malayalam film industry including Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram etc. Later she shifted to Kollywood starring in films like Middle Class Madhavan, Samudhiram etc. She acted opposite Prabhu Ganesan, Sharath Kumar, Arjun etc in Tamil. Her first Tamil film was Vanavil opposite Arjun.The biggest film of her career is Virumaandi opposite Acting Legend Kamal Hassan. She won lot of critical accolades for the role she portrayed in the film. Unfortunately, she lost her charm in all the four languages inspite of becoming a SuperHeroine. Besides she acted in Telugu and Kannada films and was a popular actress in Tollywood. she acted opposite Superstar Upendra in the film Raktha Kanneeru in 2004.

Before acting in films, She acted in a 100 episode Malayalam serial Katha Purushan by Sreekumaran Thampy.

Filmography

Telugu Films

* Cheppave Chirugali (2004) ...Radha
* Raktha Kanneeru (2004) ...Chandra

Tamil Films

* Virumaandi (2004) ... Annalachmi
* Middle Class Madhavan (2001)..
* Vanavil (2001) ...

Malayalam Films

* Melevaryathe Malaghakuttikal (2001) ...
* Shraddha (2000) ....
* Njangal Santhushtaraanu (2000) ... Geethu
* Millenium Stars (2000) ...
* Pathram (1999) ... Sara

ABIRAAMI 2

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SINDHU TOLANI 2

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Sindhu Tolani was born in Mumbai, India on July 19, 1983. She has been a Fair & Lovely cream model girl in the North as well as a successful actress.

Film career

Sindhu Tolani started her career with the Telugu movie "Aithe". The movie was a low budget hit which first got everyone to notice her. She shot to fame at the age of 20, at her debut in the Tamil movie Sullan with Dhanush directed by Ramana, the film went on to be a major blockbuster at B and C centres and started her career, it was released in 2004. Another hit followed in Manmadhan with Silambarasan. Since then she has appeared in many Telugu and Kannada films and recently in Majaa with Vikram.

She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai.

Filmography

Tamil

* 2008 - Pandhayam
* 2007 - Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam
* 2005 - Majaa
* 2004 - Alaiyadikkuthu
* 2004 - Manmadhan
* 2004 - Sullan

Telugu

* 2008 - Bathukamma
* 2008 - Victory
* 2006 - Pournami
* 2006 - Pothe Poni
* 2005 - Gowtam SSC
* 2005 - Athanokkade
* 2004 - Aithe

Kannada

* 2005 - Rishi

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AMALA AKKINENI

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VENUS WILLIAMS 1

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MEERA JASMINE 1

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Career

Meera Jasmine was not born into a family of actors. Nobody encouraged her to act or dance during her school days. Unlike other heroines, she is not a 'Kalathilakam' or a model. Before her entry into films, nobody noticed her talent. Her entry into films was quite unexpected. She was introduced by Lohithadas. She was attracted to the industry and accepted a film offer against her father's wishes. Meera joined the industry without much expectations of success. She was ready to go back to her studies if her film did not do well, but the amazing response she received after her debut made her choose acting as her career.

Malayalam

Meera made her debut in the Malayalam film Soothradharan in 2001 directed by Lohithadas opposite Dileep. Though the film flopped, she received offers from other languages. She has starred in a dozen Malayalam films in her six-year career. Her second film was directed by ace director Kamal, alongside Navya Nair, opposite Dileep. Her role as a Jewish girl was appreciated by Malayalam cine goers. Her third movie was a romantic comedy along side Prithviraj, Kunchako Boban, Jayasurya, and Bhavana under directorKamal. Her performance was appreciated and the movie was success at the box office. among the five main characters, one who scored the most was again Meera.

She got real attention in Malayalam cinema with the movie Kasthoorimann directed by her mentor Lohithadas. She was able to enact both comedy and sentimental scenes with equal fervor. She recived her first film fare award for her performance in Kasthoorimann. The film was also a success in box office running for 100 days. The same year, she acted in T V Chandran's much acclaimed Paadam Onnu: Oru Vilapam. She played a 15-year-old Muslim girl who was forced to marry an older man. She not only recived state award, but also National Award for Best actress and many other awards beating many strong contenders like Aishwarya Rai and Sushmita Sen. Then came another soul-stirring performance as Raziya in Perumazhakkalam alongside Kavya Madhavan. In the movie 'Achuvinte Amma'(2005), she has enacted the young, adorable character Achu, with extraordinary ease that she seemed to live the character, instead of acting. She paired with Malayalam superstars-Mohanlal in 'Rasathantram' (2006) and recently with Mammootty in 'Ore Kadal' (2007). She won her second state award for Ore Kadal.

Tamil

Meera's Tamil film entry made her a well-known star in the South. The success of Tamil films Run and Bala in 2002 have given her the chance to work with popular actors of the Tamil industry. She won the Filmfare Best Female debut actress award for Run. The success of the films led her to work with famed directors like Mani Ratnam in Aayudha Ezhuthu and SS Stanley in Mercury Pookkal. Meera has acted in more than ten Tamil films. Her recent Tamil film, Parattai Engira Azhagu Sundaram, with Dhanush as her male lead, was a colossal flop. In her film Nepali, where she was the love interest of Bharath also bombed badly. Meera Jasmine is now paired against senior actor Vijayakant for his next film to be directed by Vikraman.

Telugu and Kannada

Meera Jasmine became famous in Telugu film industry with her first film (dubbed from Tamil) "Run". She has not only showed her presence in the Telugu films in 2004 with Ammayi Bagundi and Gudumba Shankar but also entered Kannada cinema by co-starring with Puneet Rajkumar in Maurya. Her latest Kannada film Arrasu is also a hit. Meera's biggest Telugu hit was Bhadra with Ravi Teja in the male lead. Her other Telugu films are Raraju, Maharadhi, Yamagola Malli Modalaindi, Gorintaku and upcoming film Maa Aayana Chantipilladu, in which she is paired for a second time with Sivaji.

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She acted opposite top actors in Malayalam film industry including Superstar Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram etc. Later she shifted to Kollywood starring in films like Middle Class Madhavan, Samudhiram etc. She acted opposite Prabhu Ganesan, Sharath Kumar, Arjun etc in Tamil. Her first Tamil film was Vanavil opposite Arjun.The biggest film of her career is Virumaandi opposite Acting Legend Kamal Hassan. She won lot of critical accolades for the role she portrayed in the film. Unfortunately, she lost her charm in all the four languages in spite of becoming a SuperHeroine. Besides she acted in Telugu and Kannada films and was a popular actress in Tollywood. she acted opposite Superstar Upendra in the film Raktha Kanneeru in 2004.

Before acting in films, She acted in a 100 episode Malayalam serial Katha Purushan by Sreekumaran Thampy.

Personal Life

She was born on 26 July, 1981 to S. Gopikumar and Pushpa Gopikumar in Chennai,Tamil Nadu . She was raised in Trivandrum, Kerala. She is fluent in both Tamil and Malayalam. She did her schooling at Christ Nagar English High School and College Studies from Mar Ivanious College, Trivandrum.

Hobbies & Likings

* She loves Music, Reading, Singing and Poetry.
* Favorite Actor: Shahrukh Khan
* Favorite Actress: Vyjayantimala, Sridevi and Kajol
* Favorite Music Director: Ilayaraja

Filmography

Telugu Films

* Cheppave Chirugali (2004) ...Radha
* Raktha Kanneeru (2004) ...Chandra

Tamil Films

* Virumaandi (2004) ... Annalachmi
* Middle Class Madhavan (2001)..
* Vanavil (2001) ...

Malayalam Films

* Melevaryathe Malaghakuttikal (2001) ...
* Shraddha (2000) ....
* Njangal Santhushtaraanu (2000) ... Geethu
* Millennium Stars (2000) ...
* Pathram (1999) ... Sara

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DEEPIKA PADUKONE 2

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Career

Modeling

While pursuing her studies in college, she decided to pursue a career in modeling due to her tall and slender figure. Over the years, she has modeled for famous Indian brand names such as Liril, Dabur Lal powder, Close-Up toothpaste and Limca. She received many prestigious modeling offers, which included becoming the brand ambassadorship of the Jewels of India. Padukone hit the international scene when Maybelline made her their new international spokesperson.

At the 5th annual Kingfisher Fashion Awards she was awarded the title Model of the Year. 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 later that year. Padukone was also chosen as the brand ambassador of Kingfisher Airlines and most recently Levi Strauss and Tissot SA.

Acting

After pursuing a successful career in modeling, Padukone branched out into acting. She started by starring in the music video for the song Naam Hai Tera from the independent pop album Aap Kaa Surroor by Himesh Reshammiya.

In 2006, Padukone made her cinematic debut in the Kannada film, Aishwarya staring opposite actor Upendra. She later made a successful Bollywood debut in 2007 with Farah Khan's Om Shanti Om opposite Shahrukh Khan. The film went on to become the biggest hit of the year, both in India and abroad. The film featured her portraying Shantipriya - a 1970s superstar, and later as Sandy - a young woman who looks exactly like Shantipriya. 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!"

Padukone is currently working on Siddharth Anand's Bachna Ae Haseeno opposite Ranbir Kapoor and Nikhil Advani's Chandni Chowk To China opposite Akshay Kumar.

Awards & nominations

Filmfare Awards

Winner

* 2008: Filmfare Best Female Debut Award; Om Shanti Om
* 2008: Sony Head N Shoulders Fresh Face of the Year Award; Om Shanti Om

Nominated

* 2008: Filmfare Best Actress Award; Om Shanti Om

Star Screen Awards

Winner

* 2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female; Om Shanti Om
* 2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Shahrukh Khan; Om Shanti Om

Zee Cine Awards

Winner

* 2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut; Om Shanti Om

Nominated

* 2008: Zee Cine Award for Best Actor - Female; Om Shanti Om

IIFA Awards

Winner

* 2008: IIFA Awards' Best Debutant (Female); Om Shanti Om

Nominated

* 2008: IIFA Best Actress Award; Om Shanti Om

Stardust Awards

Nominated

* 2008: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Om Shanti Om

Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards

Winner

* 2008: Apsara Film & Television Producers Guild Awards' Best Female Debut; Om Shanti Om

Other Awards

* 2007: Star's Sabsey Favourite Kaun Awards, Sabsey Favourite Nayi Heroine; Om Shanti Om
* 2007: HT Café Film Awards, Best Newcomer Award (Female); Om Shanti Om
* 2008: Reebok Zoom Glam Awards, Glam Debutant (Female); Om Shanti Om
* 2008: Annual Central European Bollywood Awards, Breakthrough Role (Female); Om Shanti Om

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Name : Sindhu Tolani
Date of Birth : July 19, 1983
Place of Birth : Bangalore
Height : 5' 3
Nationality : Indian
Profession : Actress
Claim to Fame : By the film 'Aithe (2003)'

Sindhu Tolani was born on July 19th, 1983 in Bangalore is a former model and a promising Tollywood actress. Sindhu Tolani has been a model for Fair & Lovely face cream for several years. At the age of twenty, the buxom beauty Sindhu Tolani made her debut in movies in 2004 with a Telugu movie "Aithe" which became a blockbuster hit. Soon Sindhu Tolani joined the big league of actresses and signed several movies both in Tamil and Telugu.

Sindhu Tolani acted in "Sulhan" opposite Dhanush which also became a blockbuster hit. Soon her 'Manmadhan" followed in the footsteps of blockbuster hits "Aithe" and "Sulhan"; establishing her as an actress on par. She then went on to act in several movies both in Telugu and Tamil. Sindhu Tolani has also acted in a Hindi movie, "50 Lakh" and "Rishi" in Kannada. With major blockbuster hits to her credit, the hot n sexy actress Sindhu Tolani has arrived with a bang in South Indian movies.

2004 - Sullan
2004 - Manmadhan
2004 - Alaiadikudhey
2005 - Majaa
2007 - Pasupathi c/o Rasakkapalayam

2004 - Aithe
2005 - Gowtam SSC
2005 - Athanokkade
2006 - Pothe Poni
2006 - Pournami

2005 - Rishi

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Film Review

Cross border loveism (Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen – Review)

If Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen is a test for debuntant director Manikandan, then one can say he has written that from the lessons learnt from his mentor Selvaraghavan. In many places, the film reminds us those of Selva’s. However, Manikandan deserves kudos for trying something out of the box and deviating audience from run-of-the-mill kind stories.

The story is about Adhi (Vikranth), a film institute student and Farhand (Aashitha), a Pakistani girl who aspires to take the course in the same institute. With the both falling in love with each other, a group of students led by their guru (Raj Kapoor), an ardent follower of Hinduism opposes the entry of Farhana into the institute. Meanwhile, Farhana’s father comes to India and attacks Adhi after knowing the story so far. Following this, Farhana commits suicide and Adhi becomes mentally deranged. What’s next is an unusual climax which is new to Kollywood to an extent.

Though the film is about communal disharmony between India and Pakistan, it neither deals with terrorism, nor with bombs. But the movie speaks about the human element and the need for peace and harmony between the two nations.

Vikranth shows improvement in Ninaithu Ninaithu Parthen and has given a subtle performance. Being a new face, heroine Aashitha, the Kashmiri girl, looks ravishingly beautiful. She is an apt choice for the role. On the flip side, the film moves at a snail’s pace in some places. Joshua Sridhar’s music and Madhu Ambat’s cinematography lends enough support for the love story.

DEEPIKA PADUKONE 1

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Deepika Padukone (born January 5, 1986) is an Indian supermodel turned actress who appears in Bollywood movies.

Biography

Padukone was born to Ujjala and Prakash Padukone on January 5, 1986 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Her family moved to Bangalore when she was only eleven months old. Her father Prakash Padukone is a badminton player of international repute, while her mother is a travel agent.

Padukone attended Sophia High School in Bangalore. She completed her studies from Mount Carmel College. While in high school she played badminton at the state level like her father and was a member of her father's badminton club. However, she wasn't keen on pursuing a career as a badminton player and abandoned it because of her ICSE exams.

MEERA JASMINE

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Meera Jasmine (born Jasmine Mary Joseph on 15 February 1984) is an national award - winning Indian film actress who appears in various regional Indian movies.

Early life

Meera Jasmine was born on February 15, 1984 in Kuttappuzha, Thiruvalla, Pathanamthitta in Kerala. Born as Jasmine Mary Joseph to Joseph and Aleyamma, the Marthomite by birth completed her schooling in Mar Thoma Residential School, Thiruvalla.She completed her 12th Grade in the March, 2000.

Personal life

It is reported by media that she will be marrying U. Rajesh, a mandolin artist. Rajesh and Meera have formally confirmed the love they have for each other. Rajesh is the brother of notable mandolin artist U. Srinivas. However, according to Meera Jasmine, she would not marry Rajesh for two years, till her on-going film commitments are over.

Controversy

She offered prayers and bowed to Lord at Raja Rajeshwara temple at Taliparamba in Kerala where the entry of non-Hindus is prohibited. This lead to a controversy and sparked off a protest by Hindu devotees. Later, she paid Rs. 10,000 as penalty to the temple authorities.

SINDHU TOLANI

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BRITNEY SPEARS 1

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Personal life

1999–2004

Spears posed for her first major magazine publication, Rolling Stone in April 1999. Shot by photographer David LaChapelle, the photo shoot garnered much criticism for the controversial mixing of child-like innocence and adolescent sexuality. The cover featured her in a skimpy outfit lying on a bed. More controversy arose when Spears declared that she would "remain a virgin until marriage". This pledge has been questioned due to her apparently sexual relationship with fellow pop singer Justin Timberlake. In early 2002, Spears's four-year relationship with Timberlake ended. His 2002 song "Cry Me a River" and its music video, which featured an actress resembling Spears, caused speculation that Spears had been unfaithful; Timberlake, however, denied that his song was meant to portray her.

June 2002 saw the opening of Spears's restaurant, Nyla, in New York City, which served Louisianan and Italian cuisine. However, she was pulled out of the business venture in November as a result of debts and management issues. Nyla officially closed in 2003. In the same year, Limp Bizkit frontman Fred Durst confirmed that he was in a relationship with Spears. Durst was also hired to help write and produce tracks for her album In the Zone, which were eventually scrapped.

Spears married childhood friend Jason Allen Alexander on January 3, 2004, at The Little White Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas. The marriage lasted 55 hours, ending with an annulment stating that Spears "lacked understanding of her actions to the extent that she was incapable of agreeing to marriage because before entering into the marriage the Plaintiff and Defendant did not know each others' likes and dislikes, each others' desires to have or not have children, and each other's desires as to State of residency."

Months after her Las Vegas marriage, Spears embarked on The Onyx Hotel Tour, which was canceled in June, after Spears injured her knee during the filming of the video for the single "Outrageous". She then became involved in the Kabbalah Centre in September 2004 through her friendship with Madonna. However, she publicly left the religion in 2006, stating on her website, "I no longer study Kabbalah, my baby is my religion."

2004–2006

In July 2004, Spears announced her engagement to Kevin Federline, three months after they met. Federline had recently been in a relationship with actress Shar Jackson, who was eight months pregnant with their second child. These initial stages were chronicled in Spears's first reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, which aired on UPN in May and June 2005. On the night of September 18, Spears married Federline in a surprise, non-denominational ceremony at a residence in Studio City, California, filing legal papers on October 6. After the marriage, Spears announced via her website that she would be taking another career break to start a family. She gave birth to her first child, Sean Preston Federline, on September 14, 2005 in Santa Monica, California by a scheduled caesarean section.

Spears announced her second pregnancy in May 2006 during an appearance on The Late Show with David Letterman. She also appeared on Dateline the next month to discuss tabloid rumors about an impending divorce, and motherhood. She addressed an incident which occurred in February when photos revealed her driving with her son unrestrained in her lap, explaining, "I see a bunch of photographers and I’m scared and I want to get out of the situation… They’re coming up on the sides of the car which is a scary situation for me… so I get my baby out of the car and I go home." The month following the televised interview, Spears posed nude for the August 2006 cover of Harper's Bazaar. Just two days before Sean's first birthday, Spears gave birth to her second son, Jayden James Federline on September 12 in Los Angeles.

Spears filed for divorce from Federline on November 7, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for both physical and legal custody of their two children, with visitation rights for Federline. The following day, Federline filed a response to Spears's divorce petition, seeking physical and legal custody of their children. American attorney Laura Wasser was hired to represent Spears in the case. According to a representative for Federline's lawyer, the divorce filing "caught Kevin totally by surprise". The couple reached a global settlement agreement in March 2007 and their divorce was finalized in July.

2007–present

Spears's aunt Sandra Bridges Covington, with whom she had been very close, died of ovarian cancer on January 21, 2007. Spears then stayed in an off-shore drug rehabilitation facility in Antigua for less than 24 hours on February 16. The following night at a hair salon in Tarzana, California she shaved her head with electric clippers. A few days later, she admitted herself to another treatment facility in Malibu, California. While leaving the facility briefly, she quickly returned on February 22. The previous day, Kevin Federline had requested an emergency hearing regarding the custody of their children but then his attorney announced that Federline asked to cancel the court appearance. No further explanation was given. Throughout 2007, Spears's behavior received heightened media attention, including attacking a paparazzi vehicle with an umbrella. Spears left the rehabilitation center on March 20 according to her manager, who said she was released after "successfully completing their program." As the legal battle over the custody of their children continued, many members of her entourage have been summoned to testify about her parenting skills.

In September 2007, the official findings in Spears's custody battle were announced by the court. She was ordered to undergo random drug and alcohol testings and to attend parenting counseling. Spears and Federline continued to share joint custody of their two children on a conditional basis. A few days later, she was officially charged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and driving without a license. If convicted, she could face a year in jail. Spears lost physical custody of her children to Federline on October 1, with the court ruling that Federline will keep full custody of the children. The charges for her alleged hit-and-run that occurred in August 2007 were officially laid, she was booked for the charges by the Los Angeles Police Department on October 15 but was not arrested.

On the evening of January 3, 2008, after not sleeping for over four days police were called to Spears's home after she refused to relinquish custody of her children to Federline's representatives. She was hospitalized at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center after she "appeared to be under the influence of an unknown substance", though blood tests tested negative for any illicit substances. She was held for psychiatric evaluation for two days. Pending a February 19 hearing, Commissioner Scott Gordon issued an order on January 14 stating that her visitation rights have been suspended indefinitely. On January 31, a court placed Spears under temporary co-conservatorship of her father James Spears and attorney Andrew Wallete, giving them complete control of her assets. As a result of an order placed by her psychiatrist, she was taken to UCLA Medical Center to be put on a 5150 involuntary psychiatric hold for the second time that month. On February 1, a restraining order was issued against Sam Lutfi, a prominent figure in Spears's life. She was released from the hospital on February 6, amid speculation that she has bipolar disorder, although medical records are classified, and no confirmation has been made. Her parents expressed disappointment and concern at the decision to release her. She has regained some visitation rights after coming to an agreement with Federline and his counsel. On July 18, 2008, Spears and ex-husband Federline reached a custody settlement in which Federline retains sole custody while Spears keeps her visitation rights.

SADHA

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Sadha, born 17 February 1984, in India as Sadhaaf Syed Mohammed is a popular Indian actress. Although, her mother-tongue is Marathi, she has acted in various Tamil, Telugu and Kannada movies. Her Tamil Movie Anniyan is blockbuster in Tamil Nadu and also dubbed into Telugu as a name of Aparichithudu. And then, Anniyan was also dubbed into Hindi named Aparichit. Her recent Tamil movie,named Unnale Unnale was Musical Hit in 2007.

Personal

Sadaf is an actress in Telugu and Tamil film industry. She is 5 feet 4 and 1/2 inches tall (quote from an interview). She has performed in all south Indian languages. She was born in a Marathi Muslim family from Ratnagiri, Maharashtra in India. She is the only daughter of her family. She did her schooling in Ratnagiri Sacred Hearts Convent and she went to Mumbai to continue her studies till her first movie was a commercial hit. She had completed her first semester in her Engineering in Information Technology at SNDT College of Engineering, Mumbai. She also is a trained Kathak dancer.

Career

Her debut was Jayam(Telugu) alongside Nitin (in tamil - alongside with Jeyam Ravi). Afterwards, she acted in Aethiree opposite Madhavan and Varnajalam opposite Srikanth. She received a best Newcomer Filmfare Award for it in 2002. Her most successful movie to date was the Tamil Anniyan (2005). Once her debut Tamil movie Jeyam was a good hit, she discontinued her education and with her parents' support became a full-fledged actress. Her screen name is Sada, which was taken from her real name and her nick name is darlo (from the word "darling"). Although Marathi is her mother tongue, Sadha has good understanding of dialogues in movies before going for a take. This name made the whole industry to look out at her. To make a note of her first movies, she did Jayam in Telugu, (later in Tamil) and Monalisa her first release in Kannada.

She was introduced by Telugu producer M.K. Mavullaya. Sada has shared her favorites and hobbies at different press meets and interviews. Sada admires Bollywood actresses like Madhuri Dixit and Meena Kumari and also Bollywood stars like Shahrukh Khan, Hrithik Roshan. She loves the movie Kaho Na Pyar Hai and her hobbies include watching movies and listening to music. She sets her own code in dressing, and she hates smoking cigarettes. The Film Fare award for best new comer in 2002 for the film ‘Jeyam’ was won by her. The actress Sada has a target of proving herself as a good actress. She was also a part of Mani Ratnam's stage show, Netru, Indru, Naalai alongside many other co-stars.

VENUS WILLIAMS

2008-08-08T19:06:00.005+08:00

Venus Williams (born June 17, 1980) is a former World No. 1 American tennis player and the reigning Wimbledon singles and doubles champion.

Williams has won 16 Grand Slam titles - 7 in singles, 7 in women's doubles, and 2 in mixed doubles. She also has won Olympic gold medals in the singles and women's doubles events. She is the older sister of former World No. 1 tennis player Serena Williams.

Playing style

Williams is an aggressive baseliner and uses an attacking all-court game.

Williams has developed into a skillful volleyer and effectively uses her long reach and relative quickness around the net. She stated during an interview at the 2008 Australian Open that she was working to improve her volley. Her forehand drive-volley, a shot that she helped popularize, is one of the most effective in the women's game.

William's serve is among the most powerful on the women's tour. During the singles final at Wimbledon in 2008, Williams struck the fastest serve by a woman in the tournament's recorded history, at 129 mph. This equalled the record for the fastest serve in a WTA main draw event, previously set by Williams at the 2007 US Open. Also at Wimbledon in 2008, her average first serve speed was 115 mph in the quarterfinals, 116 mph in the semifinals, and 111 mph in the final.

Williams has always been a explosive hitter of the ball off the ground, but her double-handed backhand is more consistently reliable than her forehand. She can hit her backhand down-the-line or crosscourt. Her forehand occasionally breaks down under pressure; however, it is still one of the most powerful forehands in the women's game and yields many winners, from a variety of court positions. During the 2008 Wimbledon singles final, Williams struck a forehand winner measured at 94 mph.

Williams has excellent court coverage. Equipped with long arms, Williams is able to reach shots that many other players would not attempt to play. Williams also is able to play an offensive shot from a defensive position.

BRITNEY SPEARS

2008-07-30T02:12:00.004+08:00

Britney Jean Spears (born December 2, 1981) is an American singer, dancer, actress, and occasional songwriter. Born in McComb, Mississippi and raised in Kentwood, Louisiana, Spears first appeared on national television as a contestant on the Star Search program in 1992 and went on to star on the television series The New Mickey Mouse Club from 1993-1994. After a brief membership with the pop musical group Innosense, Spears signed a recording contract with Jive Records, releasing her debut album …Baby One More Time in 1999 which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The success of the album propelled Spears into stardom, establishing her as a pop icon and "bona fide pop phenomenon", credited for influencing the revival of teen pop in the late 1990s.

The title-track of Spears debut album and its accompanying music video also established her as a international sex symbol, garnering controversy over the influence of her public image on teenage girls. Amidst further media scrutiny, Spears continued her career with three more consecutive number one studio albums; Oops!… I Did It Again (2000), Britney (2001), and In the Zone (2003). Spears subsequently became the first artist in the history of Nielsen SoundScan to have four consecutive albums debut at number one. Spears's personal life began to gain substantial media attention after her marriage to Kevin Federline in 2004. Their marriage ended two years later, resulting in an ongoing custody battle over their first child, born in 2005 and their second child, born in 2006.

Spears is ranked as the eighth best-selling female recording artist in the United States according to the Recording Industry Association of America with 38 million certified albums and one of the worlds best-selling music artists having sold an estimated 93 million records worldwide.

ALICIA KEYS 1

2008-06-28T07:49:00.004+08:00

Birth name Alicia J. Augello-Cook
Nick Name Lellow
Born January 25, 1981 (1981-01-25) (age 27) Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States
Height 5'5.5"(1.66m)
Genre(s) R&B, soul, neo soul, jazz
Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, pianist, composer, arranger, record producer, actress, music video director, philanthropist, author
Instrument(s) Singing, piano/keyboards
Years active 2001–present
Label(s) Columbia, J
Website www.aliciakeys.com
www.alicia-keys.net
www.myspace.com/aliciakeys

Discography

2005 Unplugged [CD & DVD]
2005 Unplugged
2004 Diary of Alicia Keys [Import Bonus Track]
2004 Diary of Alicia Keys [Germany Bonus CD]
2004 Diary of Alicia Keys [Australia Bonus CD]
2003 Songs in A Minor [2003]
2003 Diary of Alicia Keys [Bonus DVD]
2003 Diary of Alicia Keys
2002 Songs in A Minor [Japanese Bonus Tracks]
2002 Songs in A Minor [Expanded]
2002 Songs in A Minor [Bonus VCD]
2002 Songs in A Minor [Australia Bonus CD]
2001 Songs in A Minor

Filmography

The Nanny Diaries (2007) …. Lynette

Smokin’ Aces (2006) …. Georgia Skye

“American Dreams” …. Fontella Bass (1 episode, 2003)
- Rescue Me (2003) TV Episode …. Fontella Bass

“Charmed” …. P3 VIP Patron (1 episode, 2001)
- Size Matters (2001) TV Episode (uncredited) …. P3 VIP Patron

“The Cosby Show” …. Maria (1 episode, 1985)
- Slumber Party (1985) TV Episode (as Alicia Cook) …. Maria

BHANU PRIYA1

2008-06-27T12:46:00.000+08:00

Birth Name
Manga Bhama

Height
5' 6½" (1.69 m)

Manga was born on January 15, 1957 in the Bhama, a Telegu-speaking family in Southern India. She has an older sister, Shantipriya, who is a dancer and actress. When she started acting she changed her name to Bhanu Priya, and became a sensation virtually overnight with the unprecedented success of Sitara, a Telegu movie directed by Vamshi.

A former model for Eyelex, an eyeliner, she has a career spanning from the late 1970s through onto the 1990s, Bhanu acted in over 100 movies, including Hindi, Tamil, Telegu, and Malyalam. She is an expert classical dancer. She was often referred to as the 'other Sridevi'.

She fell in love with Adarsh Koushal, the son of U.S.-based Sumathi Koushal, and married him. Shortly after her marriage, she too re-located to the U.S. where gave birth to a daughter. Even though she is divorced, she continues to live in the U.S. where she teaches classical dance. She is involved in a TV serial named Shakhti that is telecast on Sun TV, and is currently involved in the filming of 1 Telegu, 3 Tamil, and also plans to direct a film in Chennai that is going to deal primarily with classical dance Bharat Natyam).

Bhanu Priya was the dancing sensation of the South. Studying dance professionally she communicated her deep love for it by being selected for a film role while still at school when the renowned Tamil Director, "Bharathi Raja came to see her. Being so confident of her dancing prowess and acting capabilities after screen-test he gave her a role in Mella Pesina.

Her acting matches her dance abilities when given [performance oriented roles. Bhanu Priya acted as a dignified elderly house-wife in Pedaruyuda and thinks such roles should be grabbed at the first offer and the role she was offered in Annamaya which the production unit thought that only she would justify. But there was a huge gap in her film-career when she was at the top place in the "Tollywood" especially - due to her sheer fault that instead of building her career which was so colorful, she got attracted to the Bollywood's offers and that's precisely where she erred being downgraded against competition which were less interested in her dance skills. But she makes no excuses. And she has a lot of plans for herself taking up a research in dance and add new styles to the contemporary repertoire besides establishing a dance institution for the youth.

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Biography / Biodata

Name

Divya Gopi Kumar / Abhirami / Abirami

Nationality

Indian

Date of Birth

26th July

Birth Place

Trivandrum, Kerala

Eye colour

Black

Father

Gopi Kumar

Mother

Pushpa Gopi Kumar

Mother Tongue

Tamil

Schoool Days

Christ Nagar English High School

College Days

Mar Ivanious College, Kerala

Hobbies

Singing , Poetry Writings

Favourite stars

Shahrukh Khan, Sridevi, Kajol

Favourite Dress

Casuals

Favourite movie

Mooneram Pirai

Favourite color

Black and Blue

Favourite Book

Love Story by Eric Scagal

Profession

Actress, Model