Banu (Tamil)
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Banu (Tamil)
Bindiya Goswami
Pesonal life and education
Bindiya was born in Mumbai.
She had supposedly claimed that Vijay Arora, her leading man from her first film, harassed her.[1]. Her personal life became scandalous when she married her frequent leading man Vinod Mehra. He was already a married man who walked out on a supposedly unconsummated marriage to Meena Broca to be with Bindiya. Both of their families looked down on the marriage, which soon fizzled.[2] Thereafter, Bindiya would give up her acting career to marry director J.P. Dutta, with whom she has two daughters, Nidi and Siddhi.
Film Career
Bindiya was discovered when she was just fourteen years old by superstar Hema Malini's mother at a party who felt that there was a resemblance to Hema and recommended her to film producers. Her first Hindi film was "Jeevan Jyothi" where she co-starred with Vijay Arora whose career was on the decline, and the film flopped. Bindiya forged on ahead and soon became a success starring for director Basu Chatterjee in Khatta Meetha (1977) and Prem Vivah (1979). However, her biggest hit was for director Hrishikesh Mukherjee in the comedy Golmaal (1979).[3] That film's success led her to take Hema Malini's place in the big-budget film Shaan (1980), because Hema was busy with her other film commitments.[4]
Career as Costume Designer
Bindiya has taken up designing costumes for female stars such as Rani Mukherjee and Kareena Kapoor for her husband J.P. Dutta's films, such as Border(1997), Refugee (2000) and LOC Kargil (2003).[3]
Filmography
- Mera Yaar Mera Dushman (1987)
- Vishaal (1987) .... Chanvi
- Avinash (1986)
- Chor Police (1983) .... Rohan's wife (Guest Appearance)
- Mehndi (1983) .... Gauri
- Aamne Samne (1982) .... Inspector Jyoti
- Hamari Bahu Alka (1982) .... Alka
... aka Our Daughter-in-Law Alka
- Khud-Daar (1982) .... Manju Verma
... aka Khuddar (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)
- Hotel (1981) (as Bindiya) .... Vandana
- Sannata (1981)
- Yeh Rishta Na Tootay (1981) (as Bindiya) .... Kiran
- Sansani: The Sensation (1981) .... Nisha Srivastav
- Shaan (1980) .... Renu
- Bandish (1980/I) .... Shanti
... aka Restriction
- Takkar (1980) .... Meena
... aka The Confrontation
- Gol Maal (1979) .... Urmila
... aka Hanky Panky
- Atmaram (1979)
- Dada (1979) .... Kamini
- Jaani Dushman (1979) .... Shanti
... aka Beloved Enemy (India: English title)
- Khandaan (1979) .... Sandhya
... aka The Family (International: English title)
- Muqabla (1979) .... Vicky's girlfriend/wife
... aka Muqabala (India: Hindi title: alternative transliteration)
- Prem Vivah (1979)
... aka Love Marriage
- College Girl (1978)
- Ankh Ka Tara (1978) .... Geeta Gupta
- Khatta Meetha (1978) .... Zarine
... aka Sweet and Sour
- Ram Kasam (1978)
- Mukti (1977) .... Pinky
- Chala Murari Hero Banne (1977)
- Jay Vijay (1977) .... Princess Padmavati
- Jeevan Jyoti (1976)
- Bristi (1974)
- Lalita (1972)
- Chik Mik Bijuli (1969)
Trivia
Bindiya knew actress Parveen Babi since she was a little girl, as her older sister Pearl and Babi went to the same school. After both became actresses, they acted together in Shaan (1980), and Bindiya said that they had a lot of fun on that set.
Bindu bala
Bipasha Basu(Hindi,Tamil)
Early life
Basu was born in New Delhi, India, to a Bengali family. She is the second of three daughters to her parents, the elder being Bidisha, and the younger—Vijayeta. Although she was born in New Delhi, her family later moved to Kolkata.
According to her, she had come into modeling and acting quite by accident, because initially she had planned to study medicine.[2] Basu studied science till the 12th standard at Bhavan's Gangabux Kanoria Vidyamandir and later took up commerce at The Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society College, an undergraduate college affiliated with the University of Calcutta. In Kolkata, she did modelling and rampshows partime. Although, as pointed above, she intended to become a doctor, her aversion for dissections made her opt for chartered accountancy.[3] However, in 1996, she met well-known model Mehr Jessia in Kolkata; the latter suggested that Basu take part in the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel contest. She eventually participated, and won the contest.[2]
Career
After winning the Ford Godrej Cinthol contest, Basu was flown to New York by the Ford Company, where she had a successful modelling career at the age of 17.[2]
Basu made her film debut in Abbas Mustan's Ajnabee, with Akshay Kumar, Bobby Deol and Kareena Kapoor. She played a married woman who goes all out to woo her husband’s married friend, and eventually won the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award for her performance.
In 2002, Basu starred in Vikram Bhatt's thriller Raaz. The film was a big commercial success and surfaced as the biggest hit of that year.[4] For her performance in the film, she received her first Best Actress nomination at the Filmfare. One review in The Tribune noted, "...it is Bipasha Basu who steals the show with her fine performance."[5] She appeared as Sonia Chauhan in the 2003 hit movie Jism alongside current boyfriend John Abraham. The movie earned her a Filmfare Best Villain Award nomination.
Besides acting, Bips, as she is fondly called, did the famous video "Tu" for Sonu Nigam's album, Kismat back in her early days before she became an actress. She also made a guest appearance in Jay Sean's music video Stolen.[6]
In 2006, she won popular acclaim for her performance in an Item number during the song Beedi in the film Omkara. The song was a national hit, and Basu's pictuarisation was appreciated.[7]
In 2008 Basu starred in Race, her second collaboration with duo Abbas Mustan, with whom she debuted in Bollywood. Co-starring Saif Ali Khan, Akshaye Khanna, Anil Kapoor and Katrina Kaif, the film performed well at the box office, and Basu's performance was appreciated by critics. Taran Adarsh of indiaFM described her performance as "her best work so far. She’s superb".[8] She also received good reviews for her role in Bachna Ae Haseeno opposite Ranbir Kapoor. She completed the year by appearing in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in the song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte.
In 2009 Bipasha signed her first Hollywood venture Chaimera alongside Billy Zane.[9]
Personal life
Basu is currently dating actor John Abraham. The couple have been dating since late 2002. She previously dated fellow Bollywood actors Milind Soman and Dino Morea.
In 2006, Basu claimed to have been harassed by organizers of the India Day Parade in Edison, New Jersey. Basu was initially scheduled to lead the parade on August 13, 2006. Basu eventually appeared on stage late, according to her, because of the harassment. She said, "I wanted to attend the parade, but I could not." She explained that she was harassed physically and mentally in the car by two people who were taking her to the parade.[10]
In 2005 and 2007, UK magazine Eastern Eye named Basu the "Sexiest Woman in Asia".
Philanthropy
On January 10, 2007, Basu danced with sex workers at a charity drive in order to raise AIDS awareness in India and promote safe-sex.[11]
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
---|---|---|---|
2001 | Ajnabee | Sonia/Neeta | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
2002 | Takkari Donga | Panasa | Telugu film |
Raaz | Sanjana Dhanraj | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
Aankhen | Raina | Special appearance | |
Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai | Ria | Special appearance | |
Chor Machaaye Shor | Ranjita | ||
Gunaah | Prabha Narayan | ||
2003 | Jism | Sonia Khanna | Nominated, Filmfare Best Villain Award |
Footpath | Sanjana Rai Shingla Khan | ||
Rules - Pyaar Ka Superhit Formula | Special appearance | ||
Zameen | Nandini | ||
2004 | Ishq Hai Tumse | Kushboo | |
Aetbaar | Ria Malhotra | ||
Rudraksh | Gayetri | ||
Rakht: What If You Can See the Future | Drishti | ||
Madhoshi | Anupama Kaul | ||
2005 | Chehraa | Megha | |
Sachein | Manju | Tamil film Guest appearance | |
Viruddh | Special appearance | ||
Barsaat | Anna | ||
No Entry | Bobby | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
Apaharan | Megha | ||
Shikhar | Natasha | ||
2006 | Hum Ko Deewana Kar Gaye | Sonia Berry | |
Darna Zaroori Hai | Varsha | ||
Phir Hera Pheri | Anuradha | ||
Alag | Special appearance in song Sabse Alag | ||
Corporate | Nishigandha Dasgupta | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award | |
Omkara | Billo Chamanbahar | Special appearance | |
Jaane Hoga Kya | Aditi | ||
Dhoom 2 | ACP Shonali Bose/ Monali Bose | Double role | |
2007 | Nehlle Pe Dehlla | Pooja | |
No Smoking | Special appearance in song Phook De | ||
Om Shanti Om | Herself | Special appearance | |
Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal | Rumana | ||
2008 | Race | Sonia | |
Bachna Ae Haseeno | Radhika/Shreya Rathod | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Special appearance in song Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte | ||
2009 | Aa Dekhen Zara | Simi Chatterjee | Releasing on March 27, 2009 |
Pankh | Alter-ego of Maradona Rebello | Filming | |
Lamhaa | Filming | ||
Sob Choritro Kalponik | Radhika | Bengali film | |
Chaimera | Announced Hollywood film |
Awards and honours
Awards | ||
---|---|---|
Filmfare Awards | ||
Preceded by Kareena Kapoor for Refugee | Best Female Debut for Ajnabee 2001 | Succeeded by Esha Deol for Koi Mere Dil Se Poochhe |
Anjana (Tamil)
Anita Guha
Archana Puran Singh
Amrita Singh
Archana (actress) (Tamil)
Amrita Rao
Career
Awards and nominations
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
---|---|---|---|
2002 | Ab Ke Baras | Anjali Thapar/Nandini | |
The Legend of Bhagat Singh | Mannewali | ||
2003 | Ishq Vishk | Payal Mehra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
2004 | Masti | Aanchal Mehta | |
Main Hoon Na | Sanjana (Sanju) Bakshi | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award | |
Deewaar | Radhika | ||
2005 | Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi | Piya | |
Shikhar | Madhvi | ||
2006 | Pyare Mohan | Piya | |
Vivah | Poonam | ||
2007 | Heyy Babyy | Special appearance in song Heyy Babyy | |
Athidhi | Amrita | Telugu film | |
2008 | My Name is Anthony Gonsalves | Riya | |
Shaurya | Neerja Rathode | Cameo appearance[11] | |
Welcome to Sajjanpur | Kamla | Winner, Stardust Best Actress Award | |
2009 | Victory | Nandini |
Amrita Arora
Apoorva Jha
Aparna Sen
Anushka Shetty
Anushka Shetty
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Langauge | Notes |
2005 | Super | Sasha | Telugu | |
Mahanandi | Nandini | Telugu | ||
2006 | Vikramarkudu | Neeraja Goswami | Telugu | |
Stalin | Telugu | Special appearance (item Number) | ||
Rendu | Jothy | Tamil | ||
Astram | Anusha | Telugu | ||
2007 | Lakshyam | Indu | Telugu | |
Don | Priya | Telugu | ||
2008 | Okka Magadu | Bhavani | Telugu | |
Swagatham | Shailu | Telugu | ||
Baladoor | Bhanumathi | Telugu | ||
Souryam | Swetha | Telugu | ||
Chintakayala Ravi | Sunitha | Telugu | ||
King | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
2009 | Arundhati | Arundhati, Jejamma | Telugu | |
Billa | Sasha | Telugu | Filming | |
Siruthai | Tamil | Filming | ||
Vettaikaaran | Tamil | Filming |
Anusha Dandekar
Anupama Verma
Anju Mahendru
Anjali (Tamil)
Arthi Agarwal (Tamil)
Ayesha Takia
Filmography
Film | Year | Role | Other notes |
---|---|---|---|
Taarzan: The Wonder Car | 2004 | Priya Rakesh Kapoor | Winner, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award |
Dil Maange More | 2004 | Shagun | |
Socha Na Tha | 2005 | Adhiti | |
Shaadi No. 1 | 2005 | Bhavana | |
Super | 2005 | Siri Valli | Telugu film |
Home Delivery: Aapko... Ghar Tak | 2005 | Jenny | |
Shaadi Se Pehle | 2006 | Rani | |
Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota | 2006 | Khushboo | |
Dor | 2006 | Meera | |
Salaam-e-Ishq: A Tribute To Love | 2007 | Gia Bakshi | |
Kya Love Story Hai | 2007 | Kajal | |
Fool and Final | 2007 | Tina | |
Cash | 2007 | Ria / Priti | Special Appearance |
Blood Brothers | 2007 | Short Film | |
No Smoking | 2007 | Anjali / Babay | Double Role |
Sunday | 2008 | Sehar Thaper | |
De Taali | 2008 | Amrita "Amu" | |
Wanted: Dead And Alive | 2009 | Sneha | Filming |
Eight by Ten | 2009 | Filming | |
Jaane Kahan Se Aayi Hai! | 2009 | Announced | |
Naughty at Forty | 2009 | Announced | |
Paathshala | 2009 | Sonia | Releasing on January 9, 2009 |
Ab Dilli Door Nahin | 2009 | Leopard | Announced Animated Film |
Ayesha Jhulka(Hindi)
Ashwini Bhave
Arundathi Nag
Asha Parekh (Hindi)
Asha Parekh (Hindi)
Filmography
Trivia
Aruna Irani (Gujarati,Hindi)
Archana Shastri
Archana Puran Singh
Aparna Arunkumar (Tamil)
Arathi(kannada)
Anushka Sharma
Anushka Sharma
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
2008 | Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi | Taani |
Anushka Shetty(Tamil, Telugu)
Anushka Shetty(Tamil, Telugu)
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Langauge | Notes |
2005 | Super | Sasha | Telugu | |
Mahanandi | Nandini | Telugu | ||
2006 | Vikramarkudu | Neeraja Goswami | Telugu | |
Stalin | Telugu | Special appearance (item Number) | ||
Rendu | Jothy | Tamil | ||
Astram | Anusha | Telugu | ||
2007 | Lakshyam | Indu | Telugu | |
Don | Priya | Telugu | ||
2008 | Okka Magadu | Bhavani | Telugu | |
Swagatham | Shailu | Telugu | ||
Baladoor | Bhanumathi | Telugu | ||
Souryam | Swetha | Telugu | ||
Chintakayala Ravi | Sunitha | Telugu | ||
King | Telugu | Special appearance | ||
2009 | Arundhati | Arundhati, Jejamma | Telugu | |
Billa | Sasha | Telugu | Filming | |
Siruthai | Tamil | Filming | ||
Vettaikaaran | Tamil | Filming |
Anuradha Mehta
Antara Mali
Antara Mali
Anthra Biswas (Mona Lisa)
Anu Agarwal(Hindi)
Anjana Sukhani
Anju Mahendru
Ankitha(kannada)
Anjali (Tamil)
Anjala Jhaveri
Anita Hassanandani
Amrita Dhanoa
Amisha Patel(Hindi)
Amisha Patel(Hindi)
Acting career
Renewed success (2006-present)
Personal life
Filmography
Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai Sonia Saxena
Nominated, Filmfare Best Female Debut Award Badri Sarayu Telugu film Enna Vilai Azhagae Divya Tamil film 2001:
Gadar: Ek Prem Katha Sakeena Winner, Filmfare Special Performance Award
Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award Yeh Zindagi Ka Safar Sarena V. Devan 2002: Kranti Sanjana Roy Kya Yehi Pyaar Hai Sandhya Patil Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage Sapna Yeh Hai Jalwa Sonia Singh Humraaz Priya Nominated, Filmfare Best Actress Award 2003: Pudhiya Geethai Jo Tamil film Parwana Pooja 2004: Suno Sasurjee Kiran Saxena Shart: The Challenge Herself Special appearance Naani Priya Telugu film 2005: Vaada Puja Elaan Priya Shabnam Mausi Shabnam's mother Special appearance Zameer: The Fire Within Pooja Narasimhudu Subba Lakshmi Telugu film Mangal Pandey: The Rising Jwala 2006: Mere Jeevan Saathi Anjali Humko Tumse Pyaar Hai Durga Teesri Aankh: The Hidden Camera Ammu Tathastu Sarita "Saru" R. Rajput Ankahee Mrs. Nandita Saxena Aap Ki Khatir Shirani A. Khanna 2007: Honeymoon Travels Pvt. Ltd. Pinky V. Kapoor Heyy Babyy Special appearance in song Heyy Babyy Bhool Bhulaiyaa Radha Om Shanti Om Herself Special appearance 2008: Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic Malaika Cameo 2009: Run Bhola Run