Parvati Melton
Real Name : Parvati Melton
Nick Name : Paro
Place Of Birth : India
Date Of Birth : January 7th
Occupation : Actress, International model, and Dancer
Sign : Capricorn
Family : Mom Darika Preet Dad is Sham Melton , one Younger sister Ariana Sitara Melton
Schooling: Marian GATE Gifted and Talented Education High School Program with transfer to UCB of CA, USA majoring in Business Administration.College: UCB.Family: Mom Darika Preet Dad is Sham Melton, and one Younger sister Ariana Sitara. Melton.Weight: 125lbs.Favorite.Perfume: Pleasure - Estee LauderFavorite.Food: Indian Vegetarian Food, Italian, Mediterranean.Favorite Holiday Spot: My home -personal pad!Philosophy of life: When life pushes you back a step, take two steps forward.My weakness: Children and Animals.Languages known: English, Punjabi, and Hindi.Director you would like to work with: Talented Directors who have the vision to appreciate and develop new upcoming stars what the critics say: With my unique face & expressive eyes, I have a lot of potential waiting to be tapped.Kind of books I enjoy reading: Autobiographies.Actors I admire: Amitab Bachan, Julia Roberts, Sean Conery, Kamal Hassan.Favorite Co-stars: my recent Co-stars Raja, Sharwanand, and Ravi Verma. And all the actors I will work with!Favorite Websites: several .Favorite Films: Several - good quality emotional movies.Favorite Car: Mercedes.Favorite Book: Auto biographies.Favorite Hotel Golden Dragon, Olive and Thai Pavilion… Favorite Attire Jeans and shirt (casuals) and ethnic Indian wear "sari"when it comes to formals.Favorite Color : Black!!! Red, turquoise.Favorite Song Several songs-I love all kinds of music..Favorite Sport Ice skating, Swimming, tennis.Favorite Accessory: A smile!!!Favorite Jewelry: earrings!!!, and some times rings.Favorite Jewel Myself!Favorite Designer Gianni Versace, Chanel.I Hate Liars and Hypocrites.I Love Frankness and Honesty.Dream Role: Elizabeth Taylor in Cleopatra or any similar challenging role.
Preity Zinta
Preity Zinta, the dimpled, bubbly beauty belongs to the highlands. From the treacherous serpentine pathways of Sanjauli in Shimla, to make her presence felt in already overcrowded Bollywood, for sure, would have been tough. But that is what Preity loves—to take a challenge.
She was born on January 31st, 1974 at Shimla. Her father being in the Army, Preity did her schooling from various schools, as her late father got posted across the country. Right from her childhood days, Preity was daring, outspoken, besides being beautiful.
She entered the glamour world with a splash—appearing in a Liril soap ad, which instantly caught the eye of those who matter in the glam world. Appearing for Cadbury’s Perk with mischievous expressions and twinkling eyes, Preity caught Shekhar Kapoor attention, who was looking for fresh faces for his “Tara Rum Pum Pum”. Obviously, Preity signed on the dotted lines. Although the project never took off, but it paid big dividends to Preity as she shot to fame and bagged some good offers within no time.
'Dil Se..' was her first release along with Manisha Koirala and Shahrukh Khan and the film set the box-officer on fire. Preity played a small but significant role in the film and she impressed everybody with her acting skills, dazzling smile and pleasant disposition.
'Soldier' (1998) and 'Sangharsh' (1999) have merely reiterated the fact and by then she was on a firm ground in the Bollywood. In the former she played an impish, spoilt rich girl with great conviction. In the latter she was equally at ease executing the part of a gritty young CBI trainee in search of a dreaded killer. Also, she made a mark in the industry with her portrayal of a modern day woman, who dared to go against the acceptable social norms.
“Koi Mil Gaya” against Hrithik Roshan was another milestone she touched with a bang. So far, so good; the road ahead looks better with plum projects with big names like Yash Chopra, Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar already in her grasp. Recently seen in movies 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' & 'Lakshya'. However, Preity, a relentless self-improver, doesn't take her success lightly. Or too seriously either, for that matter. Maybe that's why she enjoys it so much.
She was born on January 31st, 1974 at Shimla. Her father being in the Army, Preity did her schooling from various schools, as her late father got posted across the country. Right from her childhood days, Preity was daring, outspoken, besides being beautiful.
She entered the glamour world with a splash—appearing in a Liril soap ad, which instantly caught the eye of those who matter in the glam world. Appearing for Cadbury’s Perk with mischievous expressions and twinkling eyes, Preity caught Shekhar Kapoor attention, who was looking for fresh faces for his “Tara Rum Pum Pum”. Obviously, Preity signed on the dotted lines. Although the project never took off, but it paid big dividends to Preity as she shot to fame and bagged some good offers within no time.
'Dil Se..' was her first release along with Manisha Koirala and Shahrukh Khan and the film set the box-officer on fire. Preity played a small but significant role in the film and she impressed everybody with her acting skills, dazzling smile and pleasant disposition.
'Soldier' (1998) and 'Sangharsh' (1999) have merely reiterated the fact and by then she was on a firm ground in the Bollywood. In the former she played an impish, spoilt rich girl with great conviction. In the latter she was equally at ease executing the part of a gritty young CBI trainee in search of a dreaded killer. Also, she made a mark in the industry with her portrayal of a modern day woman, who dared to go against the acceptable social norms.
“Koi Mil Gaya” against Hrithik Roshan was another milestone she touched with a bang. So far, so good; the road ahead looks better with plum projects with big names like Yash Chopra, Karan Johar and Farhan Akhtar already in her grasp. Recently seen in movies 'Kal Ho Naa Ho' & 'Lakshya'. However, Preity, a relentless self-improver, doesn't take her success lightly. Or too seriously either, for that matter. Maybe that's why she enjoys it so much.
Priyamani
Priyamani was born in a Tamil-speaking Iyer family in Palakkad, Kerala to Vasudeva Mani Iyer and Latha Mani Iyer. She grew up in Bangalore. As a results of her dynamic exposure to different South Indian states, she speaks Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Hindi. After completing her schooling, Priyamani modeling print advertisements. As a result of her extended modeling, she began to earn opportunities to star in films. After being approached by several directors and being considered for roles, she finally starred in director Bharathiraja's Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, which was released in 2004.[1] She is currently pursuing a degree in B.A. in psychology. She is the cousin of Bollywood actress Vidya Balan. After her debut film Kangalal Kaidhu Sei, her Telugu debut, Evare Atagaadu, sank without a trace. Priyamani then made her debut in the Malayalam film industry, where she starred opposite Prithviraj in Satyam, but this film also performed poorly at the box office. Despite these commercial failures, she was signed by Tamil film director and cinematographer Balu Mahendra to star opposite Dhanush in the 2005 drama Adhu Oru Kana Kaalam. She won tremendous acclaim for her performance in the film, but the film's under-performance meant that box office success still eluded her. In 2006, Priyamani starred opposite Jagapathi Babu in the film Pellaina Kothalo. The film was a surprise hit given its low budget and modest star cast, and it propelled Priyamani to fame in Tollywood.
Priyanka Chopra
While she was born in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, she also spent her childhood in Rae Barreilly, in Uttar Pradesh as well as in Lucknow, where she was enrolled in the La Martiniere Girls' School. She also studied at St. Maria Goretti in Bareilly, and later went to the United States, where she was a student at Newton North High School in Newton, Massachusetts and North Delta Senior Secondary School in North Delta before returning to India to complete high school at Army School (Bareilly). She joined Jai Hind College in Mumbai to pursue degree course but left the college after winning Miss India title
Though his lady love Kareena Kapoor walked out on him, Shahid Kapoor doesn't have any dearth of ladies ... though professionally. Shahid Kapoor has been signed for a full-on feel-good love story by none other than Vishal Bharadwaj, opposite former miss world Priyanka Chopra. Bharadwaj had last made a pain-lashed Shakespearean love story with Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor in Omkara. And he is quick to say that his next movie is not a new version of Romeo & Juliet. Shelving plans of making a bio-pic on the life of the Bollywood stunt queen Fearless Nadia, Vishal Bhardwaj has now embarked on another more contemporary cinematic journey. After making a pain-lashed Shakespearean love story with Ajay Devgan and Kareena Kapoor, he has now moved on to Kareena's ex-boyfriend Shahid Kapoor and her arch -rival Priyanka Chopra for a full-on feel-good love story.However contrary to reports Vishal's film is NOT a new version of Romeo & Juliet. . "People would love to see me complete my Shakespearean trilogy after Macbeth (Maqbool) and Hamlet (Omkara). But I'm not doing Romeo & Juliet," says Vishal. While Shahid is confirmed, Priyanka currently shooting in Miami for Tarun Mansukhani's Dostana is still in talks. She is expected to give her nod when she returns to Mumbai in May. For the boyish Shahid, the shortage of leading ladies after Kareena's departure acquires an interesting twist with co-stars as varied as Vidya Balan, Jiah Khan and now Priyanka Chopra coming up besides him.
Raima Sen
Raima Sen (born Raima Dev Varma on 11 November 1979) is an Indian film actress. Raima Sen is the daughter of actress Moon Moon Sen and the granddaughter of legendary actress Suchitra Sen. Her younger sister, Riya Sen, is also in the Bollywood industry. Their father is Bharat Dev Varma , scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura State. Her paternal grandmother Ila Devi, was the princess of Cooch Behar (in Bengal), whose younger sister Gayatri Devi is the Maharani of Jaipur
Raima Sen breakthrough role came when she starred in the Rituparno Ghosh's film "Chokher Bali". She won much praise for her role as the simple, submissive Ashalata. After a few more average movies Raima Sen had a critically acclaimed hit in 2005 with "Parineeta", where she played the younger cousin of the heroine, played by the debutante Vidya Balan. Since then Raima Sen has had two more hits with the action thriller "Dus" and the Bengali film "Antar Mahal" (where she had a very small role). Most recently, she appeared in the Hindi film "Eklavya" (again co-starring with Vidya Balan and Saif Ali Khan). She has yet, however, to play the leading role as an actress in a hit movie. Raima Sen continues to model, particularly for the Indian cosmetics
Raima Sen made her debut in the film "Godmother", which was a critically acclaimed success, but her minor role may have been overlooked in favor of the protagonist, played by Shabana Azmi. She then starred in the film "Daman" playing Raveena Tandon's daughter, where her small performance was appreciated. giant Lakme.
Raima's public profile and image is much low-key and more demure than that of her sister Riya who had been compared more to their mother. Raima is also said to resemble her grandmother much more than either her mother or her sister. Journalists
Raima Sen Profile :
Name: Raima Sen Birth Name: Raima Dev Varma Birth Date: 11th November 1979 Sex: F Nationality: IndianProfession: Actress and Model Mother: Moon Moon Sen {Indian actress}Father: Bharat Dev Varma {scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura State}Grand Mother: Suchitra Sen {Indian actress}Sister: Riya Sen who meet her describe her as easy to talk to, and devoid of starry airs.
Name: Raima Sen Birth Name: Raima Dev Varma Birth Date: 11th November 1979 Sex: F Nationality: IndianProfession: Actress and Model Mother: Moon Moon Sen {Indian actress}Father: Bharat Dev Varma {scion of the erstwhile royal family of Tripura State}Grand Mother: Suchitra Sen {Indian actress}Sister: Riya Sen who meet her describe her as easy to talk to, and devoid of starry airs.
Rani Mukerji
Rani Mukherjee also known as Rani Mukherjee, born March 21, 1978 in Bengal, India) is a popular Bollywood actress. Rani Mukherjee comes from a film-oriented family of Bengali origin: Her father Ram Mukherji is a retired director and her mother Krishna formerly worked as a playback singer. Her brother Rani Mukherjee is also a film producer. Her maternal aunt, Debashree Roy, was a popular Bengali actress and her cousin Kajol is another successful Bollywood actress. Sharbani Mukherji is her cousin. Soon after graduating from Maneckjee Cooper High School in Juhu, Rani received a few film offers and moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in acting.
Gossip columnists have linked Mukherji to many industry figures, but she has strongly denied every single rumor of romance. Gossip columns have also claimed that she is feuding with one or another Bollywood actor or actress, but she strongly denies these rumors as well. Mukherji seems to lead a hard-working life, totally focused on her career. She appears in the news only for appearances at movie premieres, special events, film festivals, award ceremonies, film promotion-related proceedings, or charity work. Home is important to her: in 2006, the actress bought a new house for herself in Juhu, the interior design for which was done by Twinkle Khanna. She is very close to her niece, Mayesha whom she lovingly calls 'Mishti' (which means "sweet" in Bengali)
Gossip columnists have linked Mukherji to many industry figures, but she has strongly denied every single rumor of romance. Gossip columns have also claimed that she is feuding with one or another Bollywood actor or actress, but she strongly denies these rumors as well. Mukherji seems to lead a hard-working life, totally focused on her career. She appears in the news only for appearances at movie premieres, special events, film festivals, award ceremonies, film promotion-related proceedings, or charity work. Home is important to her: in 2006, the actress bought a new house for herself in Juhu, the interior design for which was done by Twinkle Khanna. She is very close to her niece, Mayesha whom she lovingly calls 'Mishti' (which means "sweet" in Bengali)
She began her film career with the Bengali film Biyer Phool. Her first Hindi film was Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996), which did not do well at the box office. However, her next two releases - Ghulam and Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) - were hits. For the latter she received her first Filmfare Award in the Best Supporting Actress category. Mukherji was in great demand after sudden stardom and signed contracts to work in many promising projects. Unfortunately, most of the movies were average to poor performers at the box office . In 2002, she starred in Saathiya which was critically and commercially successful.
In 2003, she starred in Chalte Chalte opposite Shahrukh Khan; the film was a semi-hit. However, 2004 was the most significant year in her career. Her performances in Yuva and the commercially successful Hum Tum earned her even more awards - the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award for the former, and the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the latter. Her performance as a Pakistani lawyer in Veer-Zaara was also acclaimed and earned her many award nominations. In 2005, Mukherji starred in four high-profile films. Bunty Aur Babli and The Rising were among the biggest grossers of the year. She received critical acclaim for every film, especially her performance in Black. These successes established Mukherji as one of the industry's most bankable stars. Mukherji had two releases in 2006: Karan Johar's Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, which was successful at the box office and B.R. Chopra's Baabul, which performed poorly at the box office and received mixed reviews from critics .
The actress has been an active stage performer and participated in numerous world toursShah Rukh KhanDelhi category. Mukherji was in great demand after sudden stardom and signed contracts to work in many promising projects. Unfortunately, most of the movies were average to poor performers at the box office . In 2002, she starred in Saathiya which was critically and commercially successful.. For her one-and-a-half-minute dance act alongside Saif Ali Khan, she was reportedly paid 1.5 crore rupees, the equivalent of about 300,000 U.S. dollars. , Saif Ali Khan, Preity Zinta, Arjun Rampal and Priyanka Chopra. She also appeared along with various other Bollywood actors at the Closing Ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, as part of a performance showcasing Indian culture, on behalf of the 2010 Commonwealth Games, to be held in . Temptations 2004 was her most successful concert, in which she performed alongside
Riya Sen
Riya Sen born as Riya Dev Varma on January 24th, 1981 in Kolkata, India is a promising Indian film actress and a former model. Widely regarded as the sexy star, Riya Sen has acted in Hindi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, and English language movies.
Riya Sen was born in the family of actresses. She is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen and a grand daughter of Suchitra Sen. Both famous Indian actresses of yesteryears. Her sister Raima Sen is also a noted actress. Her father Bharat Dev Varma hails from the Royal family of Tripura. A drop out from college, Riya Sen studied for a while at the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Riya Sen began her career as a child artist in film "Vishkanya" and bagged her major role at the age of fifteen in a Tamil movie, "Tajmahal" directed by Bharathiraaja. Her Bollywood debut began with a stalled movie, "Love You Hamesha" opposite Akshaye Khanna. Next "Style" {2001} came her way directed by N. Chandra, which became a box-office hit. She acted in several movies thereafter such as "Dil Vil Pyar Vyar" {2002}, "Jhankaar Beats" {2003}, "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha" {2004},"Tum... Ho Na"; "Silsiilay", "Shaadi No. 1" {All 2005 releases}, "Apna Sapna Money Money" {2006}, and "Hey Baby", which is due for release. She has also acted in a Bangladeshi movie, "Money Porey Tomakey". Her best film to date was "Ananthabhadram" {2005} directed by Santhosh Sivan.
Riya Sen was born in the family of actresses. She is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen and a grand daughter of Suchitra Sen. Both famous Indian actresses of yesteryears. Her sister Raima Sen is also a noted actress. Her father Bharat Dev Varma hails from the Royal family of Tripura. A drop out from college, Riya Sen studied for a while at the National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Riya Sen began her career as a child artist in film "Vishkanya" and bagged her major role at the age of fifteen in a Tamil movie, "Tajmahal" directed by Bharathiraaja. Her Bollywood debut began with a stalled movie, "Love You Hamesha" opposite Akshaye Khanna. Next "Style" {2001} came her way directed by N. Chandra, which became a box-office hit. She acted in several movies thereafter such as "Dil Vil Pyar Vyar" {2002}, "Jhankaar Beats" {2003}, "Dil Ne Jise Apna Kaha" {2004},"Tum... Ho Na"; "Silsiilay", "Shaadi No. 1" {All 2005 releases}, "Apna Sapna Money Money" {2006}, and "Hey Baby", which is due for release. She has also acted in a Bangladeshi movie, "Money Porey Tomakey". Her best film to date was "Ananthabhadram" {2005} directed by Santhosh Sivan.
Besides movies Riya Sen also appeared in several music videos gyrating her body to the popular tunes in the background. As a model, Riya Sen successfully endorsed several brands such as Margarita King, Limca, Cadbury Dairy Milk Chocolate, Colgate, Lakme and Vatika.
Riya Sen appeared partially nude in an Indian photographer Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar. It generated tremendous response to the calendar as the photograph was too sexy and she became the only female to appear on the calendar for four years continually from 2004 to 2007.
Riya Sen dated Ashmit Patel, her co-star in "Silsilay" and both were reportedly caught in an intimate position on a cell phone that was widely circulated through MMS and the Internet. However, Riya Sen denied saying, that it wasn't her in the MMS clip.
Riya Sen appeared partially nude in an Indian photographer Dabboo Ratnani's annual calendar. It generated tremendous response to the calendar as the photograph was too sexy and she became the only female to appear on the calendar for four years continually from 2004 to 2007.
Riya Sen dated Ashmit Patel, her co-star in "Silsilay" and both were reportedly caught in an intimate position on a cell phone that was widely circulated through MMS and the Internet. However, Riya Sen denied saying, that it wasn't her in the MMS clip.
Riya Sen is one of the Hottest Celeb of Bollywood, Most of her us know about her dancing skills and Beauty. She has done lots of Bollywood Movies but none of them is big Hit and most of her roles are like item girl or Side Actress.These days she is also doing some Item numbers for Movies and Video Albums too. Enjoy these latest Magazine scans of Riya Sen and Leave your commnets.
Sania Mirza
Birth Place: Mumbai, India
Residence: Hydrabad, India
Nationality: INDIA
Height: 5'7 1/2" (1.53m)
Weight: 130 lbs. (59kg)
Plays: Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand) Favourite Surface: Hard Coach: C.G.K. BhupathiAge Began Tennis: 6 Personal Interests: Swimming, Music Other Information: Ambition in tennis: To be in the Top 20 of the World.Favourite player: Steffi Graf
Sania Mirza (born November 15, 1986, Mumbai, India resides in Hyderabad, India) is a professional female tennis player from India. Coached by her father, Imran Mirza, Sania began playing tennis at age six. She turned professional in 2003. She became the first and only Indian woman to reach the 4th round of a Grand Slam tournament at the 2005 US Open. She is now the highest ranked female tennis player ever from India (She had a rank of 42, her highest ever, by end of August 2005). Her original goal was to enter the top 100 by the end of 2005, but she revised it to entering the top 50 after good performances at the beginning of the year. (She may have also been helped by the fact that she has very few points to defend for this year and thus, it has been an upward journey in rankings.) As of July 2005, she ranked 5th among Asian women. Her year-end rank in 2004 was 206.
"My mother took me to a coach, who initially refused to coach me because I was too small," said Mirza. "After a month, he called my parents to say he'd never seen a player that good at such a young age." [From WTATour interview] She is 5 ft. 7 in. tall.
She has earned a large fan following in India as she is one of the very few young women from the country to have done well at the highest levels of sport. In 2005, she was awarded the Arjuna award in tennis for the year 2004. She has defeated two top 10 players, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova. She is a devout Muslim, who began playing tennis at the age of six.
Sania won the Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title in 2003, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova of Russia. She got a wild card entry to the 2005 Australian Open and created history by becoming the first Indian woman to enter the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. She lost in the 3rd round to eventual champion Serena Williams. On February 12, 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the Hyderabad Open Finals.
In her Wimbledon Championships debut, Mirza won her first match at the 2005 event, defeating Akiko Morigami of Japan in three very tight sets, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6. However, she was narrowly defeated in the second round by Svetlana Kuznetsova (a player whom she had defeated earlier in the year for her first top ten victory) 4-6, 7-6, 4-6.
Watching her performance in Acura Classics, legendary Pancho Segura, Ecuador-born American player who roamed the courts in the 1940s and 50s, felt that Sania's hard-hitting game resembles that of Romanian tennis legend Nastase. Segura said that Sania has a natural way of hitting the ball and she hits it hard. These qualities remind him of Ilie Nastase.
"My mother took me to a coach, who initially refused to coach me because I was too small," said Mirza. "After a month, he called my parents to say he'd never seen a player that good at such a young age." [From WTATour interview] She is 5 ft. 7 in. tall.
She has earned a large fan following in India as she is one of the very few young women from the country to have done well at the highest levels of sport. In 2005, she was awarded the Arjuna award in tennis for the year 2004. She has defeated two top 10 players, Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova. She is a devout Muslim, who began playing tennis at the age of six.
Sania won the Wimbledon Championships Girls' Doubles title in 2003, teaming up with Alisa Kleybanova of Russia. She got a wild card entry to the 2005 Australian Open and created history by becoming the first Indian woman to enter the third round of a Grand Slam tournament. She lost in the 3rd round to eventual champion Serena Williams. On February 12, 2005, she became the first Indian woman to win a WTA singles title defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine in the Hyderabad Open Finals.
In her Wimbledon Championships debut, Mirza won her first match at the 2005 event, defeating Akiko Morigami of Japan in three very tight sets, 6-3, 3-6, 8-6. However, she was narrowly defeated in the second round by Svetlana Kuznetsova (a player whom she had defeated earlier in the year for her first top ten victory) 4-6, 7-6, 4-6.
Watching her performance in Acura Classics, legendary Pancho Segura, Ecuador-born American player who roamed the courts in the 1940s and 50s, felt that Sania's hard-hitting game resembles that of Romanian tennis legend Nastase. Segura said that Sania has a natural way of hitting the ball and she hits it hard. These qualities remind him of Ilie Nastase.
Career Highlights
- 2005 US Open: reaches 4th round by defeating Marion Bartoli of France in straight sets (7-6(4), 6-4); Voted Best Player of the day on the 3rd day for winning her 2nd round match despite bleeding toes.
- 2005 Forest Hills Women's Tennis Classic, New York: reaches her second WTA final but fails to win- 2005 Acura Classic: upsets Nadia Petrova in 2nd round but loses in the third round to Akiko Morigami of Japan (2-6,6-4,4-6). By beating the 8th-ranked Petrova, she breaks into top 50 in world rankings for the first time ever.
- 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships: 2nd Round: Upset reigning US Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals- 2005 Hyderabad Open singles: Won the tournament defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the final and became the first Indian woman to capture a WTA singles title.
- 2005 Dubai Tennis Championships: 2nd Round: Upset reigning US Open Champion Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-4, 6-2 to reach the quarter-finals- 2005 Hyderabad Open singles: Won the tournament defeating Alyona Bondarenko of Ukraine 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 in the final and became the first Indian woman to capture a WTA singles title.
- 2005 Australian Open singles: 3rd round: Became first Indian woman to reach the 3rd round of a Grand Slam tournament.
- 2004 Hyderabad Open doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Liezel Huber) to become the youngest Indian to win a WTA or ATP tour title and the first Indian woman to capture a WTA tour title.
- 2003 Junior Wimbledon Championships doubles: Won the tournament (partnering with Alisa Kleybanova) to become the youngest Indian and the first Indian woman to win a junior Grand Slam title.
Shamita Shetty
Hot Bollywood actress Shamita Shetty was born on born February 2, 1979. She is the younger sister of the famous Indian actress and 'Celebrity Big Brother' winner Shilpa Shetty. Shamita was born to Surendra and Sunanda Shetty in the Southern Indian state of Karnataka. Shamita dropped out from Sydenham College in Mumbai in the 11th standard to pursue a diploma course in Fashion designing.
Shamita Shetty always admired her famous sister Shilpa and wanted to follow in her footsteps. She got a break in a big budget Bollywood film ‘Mohabbatein’. Her co-star in the movie was Uday Chopra whom she later dated for a short period of time. The movie was produced by one of the greatest Indian producers, Yash Chopra. The film was based on the love stories of six youths who find their guide in the form of Shah Rukh Khan. The film also starred Amitabh Bachchan, who played a sort of non-believer of love. The film was a super hit and soon Shamita Shetty became famous and lot of new movie offers came her way. Shamita later became very famous for the item song in the movie 'Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai'. She is regarded as one fo the hot young actresses in Indian Cinema and often referred to as the 'Item Girl'.
The term ‘item girl’ has been tagged with Shamita after her famous super hit item songs "Sharara" in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2001) and "Chori Pe Chori" in Saathiya (2002). Soon after her popularity rose following the super success of her item songs and soon she began to get roles which would showcase her acting ability, such as Wajahh and Bewafaa in which she played negative roles. Her best performance till date has been in the 2005 hit Zeher, further enhancing her career in Bollywood. She also went on to star in the film Fareb with her sister, which was an avergae grosser at the box-office.
Ever since she stepped into Bollywood, controversies have been a part of Shamita's career. Her most famous controversy till date came in the year 2007. Soon after her older sister Shilpa Shetty won the British realty show 'Celebrity Big Brother', Shamita Shetty was dragged into the spotlight after a photographer captured pictures of her appearing without panties at a huge Bollywood event. This incident caused quite a stir in the film industry and many people felt Shamita was trying to imitate famous pop star Britney Spears, who around the same time was seen partying without panties at Hollywood parties. The incident gained international popularity as she was being projected as the younger sister of the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ realty show winner.
She made her debut with the 2000 blockbuster Mohabbatein. The film was based on the love stories of six youths who find their guide in the form of Shah Rukh Khan. The film also starred Amitabh Bachchan, who played a sort of non-believer of love. The film was a hit but it was mainly focused on the two main characters of the film (Khan and Bachchan). However the film had established her in the industry.She is mostly known for her item numbers, such as the huge hit "Sharara" in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai (2001) and "Chori Pe Chori" in Saathiya (2002). She then began to get roles which would showcase her acting ability, such as Wajahh: A Reason to Kill and Bewafaa in which she played negative roles. Her best performance has been in the 2005 hit Zeher, further enhancing her in Bollywood. She went on to star in the film Fareb with her sister, which was received averagely all over India.
Shilpa Shetty
On Tuesday 8th May, Shilpa Shetty and director Anurag Basu will be on the red carpet in London’s Leicester Square for the first of three premieres to take place around the world.
This world premiere of Life in a… METRO not only sees Shilpa Shetty in her first film since making a global impact as the winner of Celebrity Big Brother, but also marks the first official world premiere of an Indian film outside of Mumbai. The after-show party will be hosted by Indian food group Tiffinbites at the new flagship restaurant in St Pauls.
Life in a… METRO is a collection of tales set in one of the world’s busiest cities – Mumbai; a bored housewife (Shilpa Shetty) who embarks on an illicit friendship, a 30 year old virgin (Konkona Sharma) who tries to find love through dating websites, a young man (Sharman Joshi) who desperately tries to make his way in the business world and a husband (Kay Kay Menon) who cheats on his wife… Their everyday lives are thrown into turmoil in their pursuit of love and happiness.
Birthday : June 8, 1975 Birth Place : Tamil Nadu, India Star Sign : Gemini Height : 5' .10" Shilpa is the eldest daughter of Surendra and Sunanda Shetty and hails from the Bunt community of Karnataka. Shetty started her career by modelling for the soft drinks company Limca in 1991 at the age of 16.
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