Bollywood Stars: July 2011

Thursday, July 14, 2011

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Sonam Kapoor (Hindi: सोनम कपूर; born 9 June 1985is an Indian film actress. She has appeared in Bollywood films such as Saawariya (2007), Delhi-6 (2009), I Hate Luv Storys (2010), Aisha (2010) and Thank You (2011).
1 Early life
2 Career
3 Awards and nominations
3.1 Filmfare Awards
3.2 Star Screen Awards
3.3 Zee Cine Awards
3.4 Stardust Awards
3.5 Other Awards
4 Filmography
5 See also
6 References
7 External links

Sonam was born and raised in Mumbai. She is the elder daughter of Anil Kapoor and Sunita Kapoor and the granddaughter of filmmaker Surinder KapoorShe is the niece of producer Boney Kapoor, actress Sridevi, actor Sanjay Kapoor and producer Sandeep Marwah. Kapoor is the eldest of three children; the others are sister Rhea Kapoor and brother Harshvardhan.

She went to school in Mumbai at the Arya Vidya Mandir school in Juhu and then enrolled in the United World College of South East Asia to do her International BaccalaureateShe speaks English, Hindi and Punjabi, and is a trained dancer

Before starting her career off as an actress, Kapoor worked as an assistant under Sanjay Leela Bhansali in 2004, and assisted him during the making of his film, Black which was released in early 2005.She made her acting debut alongside newcomer, Ranbir Kapoor in Bhansali's Saawariya (2007), which failed to do well at the box office Her performance was opened to good reviews by most critics

In 2009, Kapoor appeared in Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's Delhi-6, opposite Abhishek Bachchan. The film flopped at the box office and received mixed reviews by the critics, but her performance was highly praised. Critic Rajeev Masand commented, "Sonam Kapoor is the revelation in Delhi 6. She's a firecracker performer, instinctive and uninhibited in what isn't even a conventional female lead

In 2010, she appeared in Punit Malhotra's I Hate Luv Storys opposite Imran Khan. The film went on to become her first box office success.She also appeared in the romantic comedy, Aisha, opposite Abhay Deol.

Kapoor's first release in 2011, Thank You was a critical failure, although the film was a moderate success at the box office. The same year, she made an appearance at the 64th Cannes Film Festival representing L'Oréal, the brand she endorses in India. Kapoor's upcoming releases include Mausam alongside Shahid Kapoor and Players.

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

2008: Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female; Saawariya
2008: Star Screen Award Jodi No. 1 along with Ranbir Kapoor; Saawariya
2008: Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow - Female; Saawariya
2011: Brand Ambassador of the year at NDTV Good Times Gadget Guru Awards 2011;

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (née Aishwarya Rai, Tulu: ಐಶ್ವರ್ಯಾ ರೈ, Aiśvarya Rai ?, pronounced [əjɕʋərjaː rəj]; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian film actress. She worked as a model before starting her acting career, and ultimately won the Miss World pageant in 1994. Rai has acted in over 40 films in Hindi, English, Tamil, Telugu, and Bengali.

Often cited by the media as the "most beautiful woman in the worldRai made her acting debut in Mani Ratnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997), and had her first commercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998). She gained the attention of through the film Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Her performance won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. In 2002 she appeared in Bhansali's Devdas, for which she won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.

After a setback in her career during 2003–2005, she appeared in Dhoom 2 (2006), which was her commercial success in India. She later appeared in films like Guru (2007), Jodhaa Akbar (2008), and Enthiran (2010), which were commercially and critically successful. Rai has established herself as one of the leading actresses in Bollywood

Rai's off-screen roles include duties as brand ambassador for various charity organisations and campaigns. She is married to fellow actor Abhishek Bachchan. In 2009 she was honoured with Padma Shri, the fourth-highest civilian award given by the Government of India.
1 Early life
2 Modelling career
3 Film career
3.1 Early career (1997–98)
3.2 Success (1999–2002)
3.3 Setback (2003–05)
3.4 Recent work (2006–present)
4 Social work
5 Personal life
6 Awards and honours
7 Filmography
8 See also
9 References
10 Further reading
11 External links

Rai was born into a Tulu-speaking Bunt family in Mangalore, Karnataka.Her father, Krishnaraj, was a marine biologist, while her mother, Brindya, is a housewife.She has one elder brother, Aditya Rai, who is an engineer in the merchant navy. He co-produced one of her movies, Dil Ka Rishta (2003)

The family moved to Mumbai, where Rai attended the Arya Vidya Mandir High SchoolRai did her intermediate schooling at Jai Hind College for a year and then joined DG Ruparel College in Matunga, securing 90 percent in the HSC exams She trained in classical dance and music for five years during her teens Her favourite subject was zoology, so she initially considered a career in medicine.With plans to become an architect, she enrolled at Raheja College, but later gave up her education to pursue a career in modelling.
Modelling career

Rai did her first modelling assignment when she was in the ninth grade, for Camlin Pencils. One of her professors at Jai Hind College took pictures of her which were published in a fashion magazine.In 1991 Rai took part in the Ford Supermodel Contest and also appeared in Vogue Magazine She has been on the cover of Vogue three times

Rai became popular after appearing in a Pepsi commercial with actor Aamir Khan. She modelled for Longines watches, Coca-Cola,Lakmé Cosmetics, Casio pager, Philips, Palmolive, Lux, and Fuji films. She continued to model while pursuing her studies in architectureShe was named the official brand ambassador for De Beers diamonds in India

In the 1994 Miss India contest, she won second place, behind Sushmita Sen, and was crowned Miss India World.She went on to win the Miss World title the same year, where she also won the Miss Photogenic awardAfter winning the pageant, she gave up her studies and spent one year reigning as Miss World in London.Rai continued to pursue a career as a model until she became an actress.

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