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Salman Khan

(Net Worth – $220 Million)

He is one of the most popular and commercially
successful actors in Bollywood and often

referred to as The Tiger of Bollywood or “Box-
office King”. By profession he is an actor,

television personality, singer and a producer as
well. He has featured in some of the movies that

are in the rank of highest grossing Bollywood

3films in the history of Bollywood such as Sultan
2016, Bajrangi Bhaijaan 2015, Dabang 2010,
and Bodyguard 2011 among others.
Aamir Khan(Net Worth – $185 Million)

Among the most popular and influential celebrities
in Bollywood industry I Aamir Khan. He is an actor,
producer and a director as well. He started acting on
a tender age but his success came with Qayamat
Se Qayamat Tak (1988) and Raakh (1989). In 2001
he started a production company and through it he
has been able to to be commercially successful with

4films such as Ghajini (2008), 3 Idiots (2009), Dhoom
3 (2013), and PK (2014) which still holds.
Akshay Kumar(Net Worth – $185 Million)
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One of the best Bollywood actors and
ranked among the top 20 highest paid

actors globally by Forbes, a martial
artist professional and a producer is
Akshay Kumar. He has been on the
lime light since 1990’s with films such

as “Khiladi series”, Waqt Hamara

5Hai 1993, Mohra 1994, Sapoot 1996,

among others. In addition to these films.

Richest

Bollywood

TOP10 Actors - 2019

Hrithik Roshan

6(Net Worth- $70 Million)
One of the highest paid actors and popular
in the Bollywood industry is Hrithik Roshan.
Before venturing into acting Roshan was
an assistant director of four of his father’s
films which were a success such as Kaho
Naa Pyaar Hai 2000 he has succeed in the
industry having received six Filmfare Awards
and featured in dozens of films. Some of
films that propelled his career forward were
Koi… Mil Gaya 2003, Krrish (2006), Dhoom
2, Krrish 3 (2013) among others.

Ranbir Kapoor(Net Worth – $66 Million)

Ranbir comes from a family of actors
no wonder he inherited the genes from
her parents Rishi and Neetu. Today he
is a famous actor and a producer in the
Bollywood industry. His acting debut was
with the film Saawariya 2007. Some of the
films that made his career to skyrocket are

7Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year, Ajab
Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani among others.

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Sanjay Dutt

(Net Worth – $55 Million)

The son of the famous film actor Sunil Dutt
popularly known as the Deadly Dutt is a

film producer and an actor as well. Sanjay
although he was convicted of crimes

related to illegal possession of armaments
from 1993-2016 he has been a key figure

in Bollywood. His career debut was in

81981 and of today he has featured in more
than 100 Bollywood films.

9John Abraham(Net Worth – $55 Million)
John was once a model but today he is film
actor and a producer who hails his success
in Bollywood film industry. He has made
an impressive resume in a short time since
his acting debut was in 2003 with the film
“Jism”.to date John has appeared in over
50 movies and some of them.
Saif Ali Khan
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(Net Worth $40 Million)

The son of the famous actress Sharmila
Tagore is a prominent Bollywood actor and
a producer as well. His acting debut was in
1993 in the drama film Parampara although

it dint do so well in the eyes of the public
however Dil Chahta Hai 2001 and Kal Ho Naa

Ho 2003 propelled him to glory. Some of his
other films that have played a key role in his

10success are Hum Tum 2004, Parineeta 2005,
Omkara 2006, Love Aaj Kal 2009, and Race
2013 among others.

firstLOOK

First look poster of Kangana Ranaut's Jayalalitha
biopic. Titled Thalaivi. Directed by AL Vijay. Produced

by Vishnu Induri and Shaailesh R Singh.
26 June 2020 release.

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Vishnu Manchu is making his comeback with
Mosagallu. Kajal Aggarwal and Suniel Shetty
plays other crucial roles. Directed by Jeffrey

Gee Chin. Summer 2020 release.

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Title and first look of Vishal's new Tamil film
titled Chakra. Costars Regina Cassandra

and Shraddha Srinath. Directed by
MS Ananadan.

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Ravi Teja's new film titled Krack. Directed by
Gopichand Malineni. Costars Shruti Haasan

and Varalaxmi Sarathkumar. Summer
2020 release.

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First look poster of Laal Singh Chaddha. Stars
Aamir Khan and Kareena Kapoor Khan. Inspired

by the classic Forrest Gump. Directed by
Advait Chandan.

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Rani Mukerji in Mardaani 2. Directed by Gopi
Puthran. 13 Dec 2019 release.

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sTARRYEYED

Bhumi Pednekar

Exploring new Genres

Bhumi Pednekar is an Indian film actress.
After working as an assistant casting director at
Yash Raj Films for six years, Pednekar made

her film debut as an overweight bride in the
company's romantic comedy Dum Laga Ke
Haisha, which earned her the Filmfare Award

for Best Female Debut.

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Pednekar rose to prominence by of a young woman in rural India who
portraying a headstrong woman insists on the eradication of open
in Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, which defecation. Pednekar followed the
ranks among the highest-grossing success of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha
Indian films, and Shubh Mangal with the comedy-drama Shubh
Saavdhan for which she received a Mangal Saavdhan, a satire about
nomination for the Filmfare Award erectile dysfunction. Directed by
for Best Actress. Pednekar did her R.S. Prasanna, it marked her second
schooling from Arya Vidya Mandir in collaboration with Khurrana.
Juhu Mumbai. She was an assistant
casting director for six years with She teamed up with Ayushmann
Shanoo Sharma of Yash Raj Films Khurrana for the third time in Bala, a
before venturing into acting. satire on premature balding and the
film is a smashing hit already. after
Pednekar made her acting debut with she starred alongside Kartik Aaryan
Sharat Katariya's romantic comedy and Ananya Panday in Pati, Patni
Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Co-starring Aur Woh a remake of the 1978 film
opposite Ayushmann Khurrana, she of the same name. The film released
featured as Sandhya, an overweight already and it received a wide
woman who gets married to response from the audience.
Khurrana's character. In preparation
for the role, Pednekar gained close Pednekar has also committed to
to 12 kg, despite being slightly star in two films produced by Karan
overweight before the shooting Johar's production company Dharma
had commenced. That same year, Productions—the horror film Bhoot
Pednekar appeared in Y-Films's mini – Part One: The Haunted Ship, co-
web-series Man's World. starring Vicky Kaushal, and Takht,
a historical drama directed by Johar
After a year of absence from the which features an ensemble cast
screen, Pednekar appeared in Shree including Kaushal, Ranveer Singh,
Narayan Singh's directorial debut Kareena Kapoor, and Alia Bhatt.
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha alongside
Akshay Kumar, which tells the story

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Ayushmann Khurrana

Racing to theTop

Ayushmann Khurrana is an Indian actor, singer, and
television host. Known for his portrayals of ordinary men

often plagued with dysfunction, he is the recipient of
several awards, including a National Film Award and

three Filmfare Awards.

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Khurrana was born on 14 which earned him the Filmfare
September 1984 in Chandigarh to Award for Best Male Playback
Anita and P. Khurrana as Nishant Singer. Khurrana made his acting
Khurrana, later his parents changed debut in 2012 with Shoojit Sircar's
his name to Ayushmann Khurrana romantic comedy Vicky Donor,
when he was 3 years old. co-starring Annu Kapoor and Yami
Gautam. After the super success of
Vicky Donor, the actor never looked
back.

Khurrana won the second season He will play the titular role in Bala, a
of reality television show MTV satire on premature balding, which
Roadies in 2004 and ventured into will mark his third collaboration
an anchoring career. He made his with Bhumi Pednekar and second
film debut in 2012 with the romantic with Yami Gautam. The film is a
comedy Vicky Donor, in which his smashing hit already and the actor's
performance as a sperm donor performance is widely appreciated.
earned him the Filmfare Award for Khurrana will also reunite with
Best Male Debut. Shoojit Sircar for the comedy-drama
Gulabo Sitabo, co-starring Amitabh
Following a brief setback, he starred Bachchan, and play a gay man in
in the commercial. Khurrana went Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan.
on to establish himself with the He has been quite consistent and
comedies Bareilly Ki Barfi, Shubh choosy with his films. With back
Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho and to back hits, the actor is in huge
Dream Girl; the thriller Andhadhun demand and is racing to the top in
and the crime drama Article 15. Bollywood.
Andhadhun ranks among the
highest-grossing Indian films of all While Ayushmann remains busy
time; Khurrana's performance as a with his work in Mumbai, his family
blind pianist won him the National still stays in Chandigarh. His brother
Film Award for Best Actor and the Aparshakti Khurana is a radio jockey
Filmfare Critics Award for Best at Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM in Delhi
Actor. and made his debut in the 2016
Aamir Khan-starrer film Dangal.
In addition to acting, Khurrana Ayushmann is known for being
has sung for several of his films, very close to his family and wife,
including the song "Pani Da Rang", Tahira Kashyap, who has directed a
critically acclaimed film Toffee. They
are childhood sweethearts and are
parents of a son and a daughter.

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Tollywood

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Megha Akash
TOUGH

TIMES AHEAD

Megha Akash is an Indian film actress in Tamil, Telugu and
Hindi films. She made her debut in Telugu film Lie in 2017.
Akash was born on 26 October 1995 in Kariapatti town of

Tamil Nadu. She did her schooling from
Lady Andal School.

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isingstar
Tollywood

Akash started her career by performing in the film Oru Pakka Kathai. She
later starred in the 2017 movie Lie and made her Tamil debut in the film
Enai Noki Paayum Thota opposite Dhanush, but Petta released first.
Since her debut in the Telugu action thriller Lie in 2017, Megha Akash
has made her mark in South Indian cinema through a handful of well-
received performances. Of these, the Tollywood romantic comedy
Chal Mohan Ranga remains the actress' biggest hit till date.
Other significant acting credits include the Rajinikanth starrer
Petta, the Tamil action comedy Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven,
the Dhanush starrer Enai Noki Paayum Thota, Boomerang
and Satellite Shankar. She pinned several hopes on her
Bollywood debut Satellite Shankar but the film bombed at
the box-office. Her long-delayed film Enai Noki Paayum
Thota received wide appreciations. The performance of
Megha Akash got appreciated from all the corners.
Megha is currently busy with the shoot of two
Tamil films Oru Pakka Kathai and Yaadhum Oore
Yaavarum Kelir. She is also busy with a Telugu
film Manu Charitra. Megha Akash is also in plans
to sign Hindi films and is in hunt for the right
project.

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Bollywood
Sooraj Pancholi

Waiting for the right Break

Sooraj Pancholi is an Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood Hindi films. He
debuted in the romantic action film Hero for which he won a Filmfare award Best
Newcomer. Pancholi was born on 9 November 1990 to Aditya Pancholi and Zarina

Wahab in Mumbai. His parents are also Bollywood actors and his grandfather
Rajan Pancholi was a filmmaker.

Sooraj was an assistant director on films next film Time to Dance which is under shoot.
such as Guzaarish and Ek Tha Tiger. In The film is expected to release next year.
2015, he made his acting debut in the
romantic action film Hero, which earned Along with films, Sooraj Pancholi featured in
him a Filmfare Award for Best Newcomer a bunch of music videos which brought him a
in 2016. He then acted in Satellite Shankar wide response. His dance moves and screen
which released on 8 November 2019. He has presence have been widely appreciated by
also been cast in the upcoming Indian dance the audience.
film Time to Dance. He has also appeared in
the music videos GF BF and Dim Dim Lights.

In 2013, Pancholi dated actress Jiah Khan,
who committed suicide in June of that year.
Based on Khan's suicide note, which blamed
the couple's strained relationship as a reason
for her death, Pancholi was arrested and
interviewed under suspicion he aided Khan's
suicide. In 2018 Pancholi was formally
charged with abetting Khan's suicide.

The criminal case was expected to begin in
March 2018, but as of November 2019, it had
not begun yet, which Pancholi attributed to
Khan's mother's refusal to proceed. Pancholi
has denied involvement in Khan's death,
describing himself as a scapegoat for her
decision to end her life. After the debacle of
Satellite Shankar, the actor is busy with his

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Location

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Dabangg 3
Shooting Locations

@ Mumbai

Salman Khan's next, Dabangg 3, will have extensive
courtroom scenes for which the actor will shoot for around
15 days. The scenes will be shot in Mumbai's Film City. After
around a month shoot in Maheshwar in Madhya Pradesh in
April, the Dabangg 3 team has been shooting the film in
Mumbai. It will now be shot at three different locations in
Mumbai's Film City. "There are locations like the courtroom,
and locations outside the court as well where scenes are to
be filmed. This is the first time that any film in the Dabangg
series will have extensive courtroom scenes; Salman is slated
to shoot for half a month at these locations." Dabangg 3 is
being directed by Prabhudheva and will hit the screens on
December 20 this year. It also stars Sonakshi Sinha, Mahesh

Manjrekar's daughter Ashwami Manjrekar and Kichcha
Sudeep, among others.

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Location

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TEA NEWS

Priyanka Chopra Gets
Her Next Wax Statue at
Madame Tussauds, London

Madame Tussauds wax
museum in London revealed
the wax statue of Bollywood
star Priyanka Chopra Jonas
on Tuesday, completing the
global superstar’s presence
and making her first Bollywood
actor to have a statue at across
the four Madame Tussauds
locations around the world.

Saaho Theatrical Kabir Singh Gets Mixed
Rights Fetch Rs Response from Critics
320 Cr
The much-awaited Shahid Kapoor
The makers closed all the theatrical and Kiara Advani’s Kabir Singh, the
deals recently and they have been remake of Tollywood cult filmArjun
sold out for Rs 320 crores including Reddy, has finally hit the screens on
all languages across the globe. This June 21and reactions have started
is a new record for an Indian film. The making their way into social media
other rights are sold for Rs 200 crores
and the makers are in huge profits platforms already.
before the film’s release. UV Creations
bankrolled the movie and Ghibran is
busy composing the background score
for Saaho.

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Angelina Jolie Dating Keanu Reeves?

Years after the divorce of once Hollywood’s hottest couple Angelina Jolie
and Brad Pitt’s, Angelina is now making noise for her alleged romance with
John Wick actor, Keanu Reeves.

Indian American Actress Jon Hamm: ‘Top Gun:
Mindy Kaling Celebrates 40th Maverick’ has similar vibe to
Birthday byDonating $40k to
Various Charities first one, but takes story in
different direction
An Indian American actress Mindy
Kaling celebrated her 40th birthday on Actor Jon Hamm has revealed that the
June 24 by donating a cool grand to upcoming sequel of ‘Top Gun’ maintains
40 different charities and asking fans
for suggestions on where to contribute. the vibe of the 1986 original but takes
the story in a different direction.

Hamm, who has joined original stars
Tom Cruise, Val Kilmer andMiles Teller

in the much-anticipated movie, said
audience will surely enjoy the film.

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SCENES

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DIRECTED BY STAR CASTING PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Raj Mehta Akshay Kumar Zee Studios
Kareena Kapoor Khan Dharma Productions
Diljit Dosanjh
Kiara Advani

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HIND

SCENES

DIRECTED BY STAR CASTING PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Anil Ravipudi Mahesh Babu G.Mahesh Babu Entertainment
Vijayashanti Pvt.Ltd
Rashmika Mandanna

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OVER STORY

Rakul Preet Singh

Busy Bee

Rakul Preet Singh is an Indian film actress and
model who predominantly works in the Telugu and

Tamil film industries. She has also appeared in a
number of Hindi and Kannada movies. Currently,
she is appointed as the brand ambassador for Beti

Bachao, Beti Padhao program by Telangana
State Government.

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She started her career as a the leading actress in Telugu
model while in college, during Cinema. Born in a Punjabi
which she also made her acting Army Officer's family in New
debut in the Kannada film Gilli. Delhi, Rakul did her schooling
In 2011 she participated in the from Army Public School,
Femina Miss India pageant, Dhaula Kuan and later studied
in which she was placed fifth Mathematics at Jesus and Mary
and won five pageant titles College, University of Delhi.
including People's Choice Miss
Indiatimes, Pantaloons Femina Rakul Preet Singh, who said
Miss Fresh Face, Femina Miss that she had always dreamt of
Talented, Femina Miss Beautiful being an actress, began her
Smile and Femina Miss career in modeling at age 18
Beautiful Eyes. while she was still in college.
After a series of attempts in
She subsequently opted to Bollywood, the actress could
become a full-time actress, not taste success. She recently
making her Telugu debut in tested her luck with De De Pyaar
Keratam the same year and De that featured Ajay Devgn and
her Tamil debut in Thadaiyara Tabu in other lead roles. This
Thaakka, the following year. comic entertainer is a massive
In 2014 she also made her hit and Rakul Preet Singh is left
Bollywood debut in Yaariyan delighted with the success.
in which her performance was
better received. She is in plans to do more
Bollywood films. Her glamorous
She was part of the presence turned out to be a treat
commercially successful films for her fans and they loved her
like Venkatadri Express, Current portrayal. Rakul too is happy as
Theega, Rough, Loukyam, she got the right success at the
Kick 2, Sarrainodu, Nannaku much needed time. Her recent
Prematho, Dhruva, Spyder and Telugu movie Manmadhudu 2
Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru bombed badly and the actress is
and established herself as currently in the hunt for the right
project.

She has an active franchise of
three functional training gyms
named Functional 45. Two of
them are in Hyderabad located
in Gachibowli and Kokapet and
one in Visakhapatnam. She
also bought a new apartment in
Hyderabad of worth Rs 3 crore
to stay with her family.

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Riteish Deshmukh

Deshmukh studied at G D Genelia D'Souza, his co-star successful comedies
including Bardaasht, Kya
Somani Memorial School from Tujhe Meri Kasam, Masti Kool Hai Hum, Bluffmaster!,
Malamaal Weekly, Heyy
and earned an architectural and Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya on Babyy, Dhamaal and Double
Dhamaal. His highest-
degree from Kamla Raheja 3 February 2012. Their first son, grossing releases came with
the thriller Ek Villain and
College of Architecture, Riaan, was born on 25 November the comedy films Housefull,
Housefull 2, Grand Masti,
Mumbai. He practiced for 2014. Their second son, Rahyl, Housefull 3, Total Dhamaal
and Housefull 4.
a year with an overseas was born on 1 June 2016.
Apart from Hindi films,
architectural firm. He

continued designing since After making his acting debut

his return to India. Deshmukh with the 2003 drama Tujhe Meri

maintains an ownership in Kasam, Deshmukh gained praise

Evolutions, an India-based for his performance in the 2004

architectural and interior comedy Masti. Subsequently, he

designing firm. He married starred in several commercially

Riteish Vilasrao Deshmukh is an Indian film actor, producer and architect. He is known
for his work in Hindi and Marathi cinema. Deshmukh is a son of the ex-chief minister of
Maharashtra and Union Minister of Heavy Industries & Public Enterprises Indiathe late

Vilasrao Deshmukh and Vaishali. He has an elder brother named Amit and a younger
brother named Dheeraj, both of them politicians.

Deshmukh has made his Marathi film Balak Palak, which The actor donated Rs 25
debut as a film producer with was a huge success and won lakhs to his home town
the Marathi success Balak several awards. In 2013, he Latur for 'Jalyukta Latur', an
Palak. The following year, also launched his cricket team initiative to make the parched
he made his acting debut Veer Marathi in Celebrity Cricket district water sufficient after
in Marathi cinema with the League which he owned as well the droughts faced by Latur
action film Lai Bhaari became as mentored as the team captain during April 2016. Riteish
a blockbuster. co-owned by brother Dheeraj and Genelia donated Rs 25
Deshmukh, while the brand lakh towards flood relief in
Deshmukh launched his ambassador is wife Genelia Maharashtra during the 2019
own production house D'souza. In their very first Indian floods.
Mumbai Film Company season, they entered the semi-
in 2013 with producing a finals.

Consistent in Bollywood

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Ileana D'Cruz

Goan Beauty is Back

Ileana D'Cruz is an Indian film actress who
predominantly appears in Telugu and Hindi

films. D'Cruz won the Filmfare Award for
Best Female Debut – South for the 2006
Telugu film Devadasu. She established

herself in Telugu cinema with such
commercially successful films as Pokiri,
Jalsa, Kick and Julayi. In Tamil cinema,

D'Cruz has starred in Kedi and
Shankar's Nanban.

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D'Cruz was born into a Goan began gaining notice through
Catholic family in Mahim, Mumbai photo shoots and ramp shows and
and raised partly in Mumbai and her second portfolio was set up
partly in Goa. Her family relocated the following year, which landed
to Parra, Goa when she was 10 her three advertisements from
years old. Her mother tongue is Electrolux, Emami Talc and Fair
Konkani. After establishing herself & Lovely. The latter, in particular,
as an actress, Ileana spent a which was directed by Rakesh
bomb and built a lavish bungalow Roshan, gave her exposure and
in Goa for her parents. She brought in several offers for acting
resides in Goa when she is away in feature films.
from work.
Ileana recently made her
In 2012, D'Cruz made her Hindi comeback to Telugu with Amar
film debut with Anurag Basu's Akbar Anthony featuring Ravi
critically and commercially Teja in the lead role. The film
successful Barfi!, for which she unfortunately bombed badly at
received critical appreciation and the box-office. The actress is
several accolades, including the waiting for the right film to make
Filmfare Award for Best Female her comeback and she is busy
Debut. She went on to play the with Bollywood films currently.
lead female roles in the action Her recent Hindi film Pagal Panti
comedy Main Tera Hero, the crime released and it bombed at the
thriller Rustom and the crime box-office.
drama Raid, all of which were
commercially successful. She was in a live-in relationship
with Andrew Kneebone, an
D'Cruz was born into a Goan Australian photographer. It is
Catholic family in Mahim, Mumbai, rumored that they both have
and raised partly in Mumbai and already been married. The duo
partly in Goa. Her family relocated parted ways recently and Ileana is
to Parra, Goa when she was 10 back focused on work.
years old. Her mother tongue is
Konkani.

During that time, the manager of
the hotel her mother was working
in, suggested that she had a
vibrant smile and should start
modeling and fixed a meeting with
Marc Robinson. Though initially
reluctant, she was persuaded
and her first portfolio was created
in January 2003, which she
described as a "disaster". She

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John Abraham
Versatile Actor

John Abraham is an Indian film actor, film producer and
former model who appears in Hindi films. After modeling
for numerous advertisements and companies, he made his
film debut with Jism, which earned him a Filmfare Best
Debut Award nomination. This was followed by his first

commercial success, Dhoom. He received two Filmfare
Award nominations, for his negative roles
in Dhoom, and in Zinda.

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Abraham was born into a family of him a National Film Award for Best
mixed religious and ethnic heritage. Popular Film Providing Wholesome
His father is a Malayali Protestant Entertainment. He then established
Syrian Christian from Kerala and his own production house, John
his mother is an Irani. Abraham's Abraham Entertainment. His second
Zoroastrian name is "Farhan", but he film as a producer was Madras Cafe,
was baptized with the name "John." which garnered critical acclaim. In
He doesn't follow any religion. He 2018, after many delays, his movie
has a younger brother named Alan Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran
Abraham. He considers himself a released becoming his biggest solo
spiritual person but does not follow success which then changed shortly
any particular religion. Abraham grew after with Satyameva Jayate which
up in Mumbai and studied at the is currently his biggest commercial
upmarket Bombay Scottish School success.
in Mahim, Mumbai. He attended Jai
Hind College, University of Mumbai, Beyond his acting career, he is the
and then got an MBA from Mumbai owner of the Indian Super League
Educational Trust. His cousin Susy football team NorthEast United
Matthew is an author and has written FC. He has often performed many
novels like "In A Bubble Of Time". dangerous stunts in his films. He
is also a vegetarian and is a strong
He later appeared in the major critical advocate for animal rights. Though
success Water. He was nominated he struggled during his modeling
for a Filmfare Award for Best days, the actor established himself
Supporting Actor for the film Baabul. and is now one of the highest-paid
Since then, Abraham has starred Bollywood actors.
in many critically and commercially
successful films including Garam During the filming of Jism in 2002,
Masala, Taxi No. 9211, Dostana, Abraham began to date his co-
New York, Force, Housefull 2, Race star Bipasha Basu. They were
2, Shootout at Wadala, Madras Cafe, in a relationship until early 2011.
Welcome Back, Dishoom, Satyameva Abraham is now married to Priya
Jayate thus establishing himself as Runchal, an NRI financial analyst
a commercially successful actor of and investment banker from the US
Hindi cinema. but native to McLeod Ganj, whom he
met in Mumbai, in December 2010.
In 2012, Abraham produced his first They married on 3 January 2014 and
film Vicky Donor, which was a critical had a celebration in Los Angeles.
and commercial success, and earned

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Kriti Kharbanda

Finding Paths
in Bollywood

Kriti Kharbanda is an Indian film actress and model
known for her work in the Hindi, Kannada, Tamil and

Telugu language films. She has received accolades
including a SIIMA Award and two nominations for
the Filmfare Award South. After beginning her career
as a model, Kharbanda made her acting debut in 2009

with the Telugu film Boni.

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