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Nandamuri Balakrishna's roaring look from Ruler. KS
Ravikumar is the director and the film releases on

December 20th 2019.

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Vijayashanthi plays a crucial role in Mahesh
Babu's upcoming movie Sarileru Neekevvaru. Her

first look was unveiled during Diwali.

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Presenting the first look posters. John Abraham
and Divya Khosla Kumar in Satyameva Jayate

2. Directed by Milap Milan Zaveri. 2 Oct
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Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan in
Tanhaji: The Unsung Warrior. Directed
by Om Raut. Produced by Ajay Devgn,
Bhushan Kumar and Krishan Kumar. 10

Jan 2020 release.

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Ajay Devgn and Saif Ali Khan in Tanhaji: The
Unsung Warrior. Directed by Om Raut. Produced

by Ajay Devgn, Bhushan Kumar and Krishan
Kumar. 10 Jan 2020 release.

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Farhan Akhtar

The Man with Multiple Talents

Farhan Akhtar is an Indian film director, short film titled Positive to spread awareness
screenwriter, actor, playback singer, on HIV-AIDS.
producer, and television host. Born in
Mumbai to screenwriters Javed Akhtar and Although he initially started his acting career
Honey Irani, he grew up under the influence with The Fakir of Venice, his official debut
of the Hindi film industry. He began his was with Rock On!! for which he won a
career in Bollywood by working as an second National Award for Best Feature
assistant director in Lamhe and Himalay Film in Hindi as producer, and indulged in
Putra. further experimentation before he wrote the
dialogues, produced and acted for the critical
Farhan Akhtar was born to screenwriters and commercial success Zindagi Na Milegi
Javed Akhtar and Honey Irani in Mumbai. Dobara which won him four Filmfare Awards,
His sister is writer–director Zoya Akhtar. His including Best Supporting Actor. In the same
parents divorced during his early days, and year, he directed a sequel to Don titled Don
his father married Shabana Azmi in 1984. 2 which remains his highest-grossing film till
Akhtar has termed his parents the "harshest" date.
critics in his career, and also considered
Robert De Niro as an "inspiration" in the film He married Adhuna Bhabani in 2000,
industry. Akhtar is of Zoroastrian Irani origin, after being in a relationship with her for
from his mother's side. Akhtar grew up in 3 years. They first met during the filming
an agnostic environment and along with of his directorial debut Dil Chahta Hai in
his sister Zoya and father Javed Akhtar, he 2001, which also marked Adhuna's debut
does not believe in any religion. as a Bollywood hairstylist. The couple has
two daughters named Shakya and Akira.
Akhtar, after establishing a production On 21 January 2016, the couple officially
company named Excel Entertainment announced their separation after 16 years of
along with Ritesh Sidhwani, made his marriage. As of July 2019, Akhtar has been
directorial debut with Dil Chahta Hai (2001) dating actress Shibani Dandekar.
and received critical acclaim for portraying
modern youth. The film also won a National Men Against Rape and Discrimination or
award. Following it, he made Lakshya MARD is a social campaign launched by
and had his Hollywood debut through the Akhtar. The idea came to the mind of Akhtar
soundtrack of Bride and Prejudice, for which when in August 2012, Pallavi Purkayastha, a
he wrote the lyrics. He went on to make the lawyer by profession, was sexually assaulted
commercially successful Don. He directed a by her watchman and then killed by him.

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Priyanka Chopra
Back to Bollywood

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress,
singer, film producer, and the winner of
the Miss World 2000 pageant. One of
India's highest-paid and most popular
celebrities, Chopra has received
numerous awards, including one
National Film Award and five
Filmfare Awards. In 2016,
the Government of India
honored her with the
Padma Shri, and Times
named her one of the
100 most influential
people in the
world.

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Priyanka
Chopra was
born on 18 July 1982
in Jamshedpur, Bihar
to Ashok and Madhu
Chopra, both physicians
in the Indian Army. Her
father was a Punjabi
Hindu from

Ambala.

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In 2017 and 2018, Forbes listed her thriller series Quantico, becoming
among the World's 100 Most Powerful the first South Asian to headline an
Women. American network drama series.

Priyanka Chopra was born on 18 July Chopra has since played supporting
1982 in Jamshedpur, Bihar to Ashok roles in the Hollywood comedies
and Madhu Chopra, both physicians Baywatch and Isn't It Romantic and
in the Indian Army. Her father was a returned to Hindi cinema with a
Punjabi Hindu from Ambala. Chopra leading role in the biopic The Sky Is
has a brother, Siddharth, who is seven Pink which released recently.
years her junior and actresses Parineeti
Chopra, Meera Chopra and Mannara As a philanthropist, Chopra has
Chopra are her cousins. After winning worked with UNICEF since 2006 and
Miss India World, Chopra was cast was appointed as the national and
as the female lead in Abbas-Mustan's global UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
romantic thriller Humraaz (2002), in for Child Rights in 2010 and 2016,
which she was to make her film debut. respectively. She promotes social
causes such as environment, health
Although Chopra initially aspired to and education, and women's rights,
study aeronautical engineering, she and is vocal about gender equality
accepted offers to join the Indian film and feminism. As a recording artist,
industry, which came as a result of her she has released three singles. She
pageant wins, making her Bollywood is also the founder of the production
debut in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy. company Purple Pebble Pictures,
She played the leading lady in the box- which released the acclaimed Marathi
office hits Andaaz and Mujhse Shaadi film Ventilator. Despite maintaining
Karogi and received critical acclaim for privacy, Chopra's off-screen life is the
her breakout role in the 2004 thriller subject of substantial media coverage.
Aitraaz. In 2006, Chopra established
herself as a leading actress of Indian She is married to the American
cinema with starring roles in the top- singer and actor Nick Jonas. Chopra
grossing productions Krrish and Don, will next star in two films for Netflix:
and she later reprised her role in their an adaptation of Aravind Adiga's
sequels. satirical novel The White Tiger and
Robert Rodriguez's superhero film
Following a brief setback, her career We Can Be Heroes. Chopra has also
was revived in 2008 for playing a committed to star alongside Mindy
troubled model in the drama Fashion, Kaling in a comedy about an Indian-
which won her the National Film Award American wedding, and will portray
for Best Actress, and a glamorous the lawyer Vanita Gupta in Gordan's
journalist in Dostana. Chopra gained courtroom drama Tulia, an adaptation
wider recognition for portraying a range of a non-fiction book Tulia: Race,
of characters in the films Kaminey, 7 Cocaine, and Corruption based on the
Khoon Maaf, Barfi!, Mary Kom and 1999 racial injustice case that took
Bajirao Mastani. From 2015 to 2018, place in the city of the same name.
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R isingstar Prateik Babbar rabbaB kietarP
Bollywood
Waiting for the big chance
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Prateik Smit Babbar is an the romantic comedy My Friend Pinto.
Indian actor. The son of
late actress Smita Patil Following a battle with substance
and Raj Babbar, he began abuse in 2013, a problem that Babbar
his career as a production had struggled with in the past as well,
assistant before pursuing he went through rehab and counseling
an acting career. Prior to and has managed to stay sober since.
his screen debut, Babbar He attended acting school taking up
appeared in television a course in method acting at the Jeff
Goldberg Studio in 2016. He made
advertisements for a a comeback with the comedy-drama
variety of products, Umrika, which opened at the 2015
including Nestle, KitKat, Sundance Film Festival to positive
on the recommendation response.
of the filmmaker Prahlad
Following this initial success, he
Kakkar. appeared in films which earned him
little recognition. In 2011, Babbar
Since his debut in Bollywood, appeared in four films, the first of
Babbar has received accolades which was Kiran Rao's Dhobi Ghaat,
such as a Filmfare Award and a which opened to positive reviews
Stardust Award. at film festivals worldwide. Babbar
also featured in the action-thriller
Babbar made his screen debut Dum Maro Dum alongside Abhishek
with the 2008 coming of age Bachchan and Rana Daggubati, and in
drama Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na. He the Prakash Jha-directed social drama
garnered nominations at various Aarakshan with Amitabh Bachchan,
award ceremonies including the Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.
Filmfare, Screen Awards, and the
Stardust Awards for best debut, Also, in 2011, he acted opposite
winning the last of the three. Babbar Kalki Koechlin in My Friend Pinto.
played a variety of roles in 2011, His subsequent films include Ekk
appearing in commercially viable Deewana Tha and Issaq, both of
projects such as the crime thriller which underperformed at the box
Dum Maro Dum and the political office.[6] In 2014, he made Bengali
drama Aarakshan, while drawing film debut in a film titled Auroni
the attention of critics for his Taukhon with Paoli Dam.
performances in independent films,
including the drama Dhobi Ghat and In 2011, during the filming of Ekk
Deewana Tha, he began a relationship
with Amy Jackson, a British actress
from Liverpool. They broke up the
following year. In 2019, he married his
longtime Girlfriend Sanya Sagar.

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Tollywood

Payal Rajput

A sensation in Tollywood

Payal Rajput is an Indian actress known for her works in
Hindi television series along with Punjabi cinema, and
Telugu cinema. She made her cinematic debut in 2017
Punjabi film Channa Mereya. The film was a remake of the
Marathi film Sairat, and was released on 14 July 2017. She

next appeared in the Telugu film RX 100 which
released in 2018.

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After a bunch of television shows and Punjabi movies,
Payal made her debut in Tollywood with RX 100. The film

ended up as a sensational hit and she is flooded with
numerous offers in Telugu cinema.

Payal Rajput started her television career in
Sapnon Se Bhare Naina as Sonakshi. She played
the lead role of Siya in Aakhir Bahu Bhi Toh
Beti Hee Hai, in Gustakh Dil as Ishaani and in
Mahakumbh: Ek Rahasaya, Ek Kahani as Maya.

After a bunch of television shows and Punjabi
movies, Payal made her debut in Tollywood with
RX 100. The film ended up as a sensational
hit and she is flooded with numerous offers in
Telugu cinema. Her bold performance in RX 100
received an exceptional response and youth
lauded her screen presence. Ajay Bhupathi
directed this romantic drama and Karthikeya,
Payal Rajput played the lead roles. The film was
a sensational hit and it collected Rs 25 crores
after it was made on a budget of Rs 4 crores.

She soon played the lead role in RDX Love and
the film released recently and bombed at the box-
office. Payal is playing one of the female leads
in Venkatesh and Naga Chaitanya starrer Venky
Mama. The film directed by KS Ravindra (Bobby)
will release during Christmas this year. Suresh
Productions and People Media Factory are the
producers. Payal Rajput is also one of the leading
ladies in Ravi Teja's upcoming movie Disco Raja.

The film directed by VI Anand is a sci-fi thriller
and is made on a huge budget. Ravi Teja, Payal
Rajput and Nabha Natesh are the lead actors.
Ram Talluri's SRT Entertainments are the
producers. Payal Rajput is also making her Tamil
debut with Angel. Payal Rajput received Dada
Saheb Phalke Award as the best debut actress in
South Indian cinema.

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Venky Mama

Shooting Locations

@ Hyderabad

The team of Venky Mama has started shooting for a romantic song from
the Venkatesh and Akkineni Naga Chaitanya starrer. Venkatesh and

Paayal Rajput, who play one of the lead pairs in the film, will now groove
together in the song in Ramoji Film City, Hyderabad. Raashi Khanna has
been roped in for playing the love interest to Naga Chaitanya in the film.
The multistarrer went on to the floors back in March in the banks of the
River Godavari. According to the makers, although it will be a commercial
outing, they are attempting something new, and they would like to keep

that as a surprise element. Bankrolled by Suresh Productions, Venky
Mama has music by SS Thaman and cinematography by Prasad Murella. It
has been directed by KS Ravindra of Jai Lava Kusa and Power fame. Naga

Chaitanya reportedly plays the role of an Army soldier while Venkatesh
essays his uncle who stays at the village. Besides this film, Venkatesh
will be teaming up with young directors Tarun Bhaskar and Trinadha Rao

Nakkina for his upcoming projects.

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TEA NEWS

Akshay Kumar Becomes Only Bollywood Actor to
Feature in Forbes’ Highest-Paid Celebrities List

Bollywood star Akshay Kumar has been in the a
spot of the annual Forbes Celebrity 100 list. He
has secured the 33rd spot in top 100 highest-paid
celebrities in the world in 2019. The American
singing superstar Taylor Swift is topped the list of the
Forbes celebrity. He is the Bollywood’s highest-paid
entertainer with earnings of USD 65 million or Rs 444
crore where as last time he earned 40.5 millions.

Ajay Devgan Bag The role in RRR. Aishwarya Rai in Talks for
Megastar’s Next Film
SS Rajamouli is currently busy carving
out RRR which is an action drama that The mega star Chiranjeevi has
is set during the pre-independence. He signed the new social drama
is one of the biggest and top director in the direction of Koratala
in the Indian Cinema. NTR and Ram Siva. The film start rolling
Charan are the lead actors in this from August. Souces are to be
action drama while Alia Bhatt is one of believed that Bollywood top
the leading ladies. The other female actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
lead is yet to be announced and Ajay is in talks for this social drama,
Devgn plays a crucial role in RRR. As per the source Aishwarya Rai
Bachchan is perfect for the role.
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas
Share First Photo of Their
Wedding Day

The Game of Thrones star and
Joe got hitched at Le Château de
Tourreau in France on Saturday
in an intimate ceremony. Sophie
Turner and Joe Jonas has shared
their second wedding photos in the
internet. “Sophie wore a long lace
dress with sleeves. She had her
hair down with a veil and had light
makeup. It was a really emotional
moment for every one.

Dexter Fletcher to helm the Jon Favreau: ‘The Lion King’ is a deep part of
Robert Downey Jr and Jude our culture
Law starrer ‘Sherlock Holmes 3’
Filmmaker Jon Favreau feels ‘The Lion King’ has
Dexter Fletcherhas come on board become a deep part of our culture, and said he felt a
to helm the Robert Downey Jr. and tremendous responsibility while re-imagining the world
Jude Lawstarrer ‘Sherlock Holmes of Disney’s classic with the use of technology. As per
3’.Downey Jr. will reprise his role him” It’s such a beloved property. Disney has had
as Sherlock and Jude as his loyal tremendous success with the original animated version
sidekick, Dr John Watson. The film and then the Broadway musical. I knew that I had to be
will hit the floor on the theaters on very careful with it. I felt a tremendous responsibility
December 22, 2021. the second not to screw it up,” Favreau said in a statement.
part has released in the year 2011.
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DIRECTED BY STAR CASTING PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Naman Nitin Mukesh Neil Nitin Mukesh Miraj Film Creations NNM Films
Adah Sharma
Shama Sikander

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SCENES

DIRECTED BY STAR CASTING PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Trivikram Srinivas Allu Arjun Geetha Arts
Pooja Hegde Haarika & Hassine Creations
Jayaram

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Kriti Sanon

Busy bee in Bollywood

Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress who appears
predominantly in Hindi films. She pursued an
engineering degree from the Jaypee Institute of
Information Technology, after which she briefly
worked as a model. After making her debut in Telugu
cinema with the psychological thriller 1: Nenokkadine,
Sanon won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut
for her performance in Sabbir Khan's action comedy

Heropanti, which marked her first
Bollywood release.

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OVER STORY made her Hindi cinema debut,
opposite Tiger Shroff, in Sabbir
Her family is Punjabi. She Khan's action-romance Heropanti.
has a younger sister named Despite receiving mixed reviews
Nupur. She attended Delhi from critics, it emerged as a
Public School, RK Puram commercial success.
and completed her BTech
Sanon's second Telugu film
degree in Electronics release came with Sudheer
and Telecommunication Varma's Dohchay, a crime film
Engineering, from Jaypee co-starring Naga Chaitanya.
Institute of Information She next appeared in Rohit
Shetty's action-comedy Dilwale,
Technology, Noida. in which she starred alongside
Varun Dhawan, Shah Rukh Khan
Sanon was born on 27 July 1990 and Kajol. Sanon had two film
in New Delhi to Rahul Sanon, a releases in 2017. She first starred
chartered accountant and Geeta alongside Sushant Singh Rajput
Sanon, a professor at the University in Dinesh Vijan's directorial debut
of Delhi. Her family is Punjabi. She Raabta, which tells the story
has a younger sister named Nupur. of star-crossed lovers who are
She attended Delhi Public School, reincarnated.
RK Puram and completed her
BTech degree in Electronics and Her next release, Ashwiny
Telecommunication Engineering, Iyer Tiwari's romantic comedy
from Jaypee Institute of Information Bareilly Ki Barfi, was better
Technology, Noida. received. Sanon starred alongside
Ayushmann Khurrana and
Sanon has since starred in three Rajkummar Rao and played the
commercially successful films, the role of a headstrong woman in
action-romance Dilwale, which ranks rural India who aspires to a better
as her highest-grossing release, and life. Sanon starred opposite Kartik
the romantic comedies Bareilly Ki Aaryan in Luka Chuppi, a romantic
Barfi and Luka Chuppi. In addition to comedy about a couple in a live-in
acting in films, Sanon has launched relationship.
her own line of clothing and endorses
several brands and products. Sanon Sanon has two upcoming films:
Ashutosh Gowariker's period
drama Panipat with Arjun Kapoor
and Sanjay Dutt and Laxman
Utekar's drama about surrogacy,
named Mimi. In September
2016, Sanon launched her own
clothing line, named Ms Taken. In
April 2017, she performed in the
opening ceremony of 2017 Indian
Premier League.

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BOLLYWOOD
Saif Ali Khan
A VERSATILE ACTOR

Saif Ali Khan is an Indian film is of predominantly Bengali Cyrus, a character based
actor and producer. The son descent on his mother's side on William Shakespeare's
of actress Sharmila Tagore and on his father's side he is antagonist Iago in the 2006
and cricketer Mansoor Ali of Pathan descent. crime film Omkara, and a
Khan Pataudi, Khan made terrorist in the 2009 thriller
his acting debut in Yash Khan's career prospects Kurbaan.
Chopra's unsuccessful declined through much of
drama Parampara (1993), the 1990s, and his biggest Khan's greatest commercial
but achieved success with commercial success of success came with the 2008
his roles in the romantic the decade came with the thriller Race and its 2013
drama Yeh Dillagi and the ensemble drama Hum sequel, the 2009 romance
action film Main Khiladi Tu Saath-Saath Hain. He rose Love Aaj Kal, and the 2012
Anari. Khan was born on 16 to prominence with roles romantic comedy Cocktail.
August 1970 in New Delhi, in two ensemble comedy- He followed it by starring in
India to Mansoor Ali Khan dramas—Dil Chahta Hai and a series of films that under-
Pataudi, a former captain of Kal Ho Naa Ho. performed at the box office
the Indian national cricket but received praise in 2018 for
team, and his wife Sharmila The 2004 romantic comedy playing a troubled policeman
Tagore, a film actress. Hum Tum proved to be in the Netflix thriller series
Khan's first success in Sacred Games.
From 1952–71, Pataudi held which he played the sole
the title of Nawab of Pataudi, male lead, earning him the Khan was married to his first
but following his death, a National Film Award for Best wife, Amrita Singh, for thirteen
pagri ceremony was held Actor, and starring roles in years, after which he married
in the village of Pataudi, the drama Parineeta and the the actress Kareena Kapoor.
Haryana to crown Khan as romantic comedy Salaam He has three children—two
the tenth Nawab of Pataudi. Namaste established him as with Singh and one with
Khan has two younger a leading actor in Bollywood. Kapoor. In addition to film
sisters, Saba and actress He earned wide critical acting, Khan is a frequent
Soha Ali Khan, and is the praise for his portrayal of a television presenter, stage
paternal grandson of Iftikhar manipulative businessman show performer and the owner
Ali Khan Pataudi who played in the 2004 thriller Ek Hasina of the production company
for the Indian cricket team Thi, an apprentice in the Illuminati Films.
in England in 1946. Khan 2006 English film Being

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TOLLYWOOD

Pooja Hegde

JUGGLING BETWEEN
BOLLYWOODAND TOLLYWOOD

Pooja Hegde is an Indian model and film actress who
appears mainly in Telugu and Hindi films. A former
beauty pageant contestant, she was crowned as the
second runner-up at the Miss Universe India 2010
competition, before going on to make her acting debut
in Mysskin's Tamil superhero film Mugamoodi. She
then featured in the Telugu films Oka Laila Kosam
and Mukunda, while signing on to feature as the lead
actress in Ashutosh Gowariker's Mohenjo Daro along

with Hrithik Roshan.

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Pooja was born and brought up in Mumbai, Maharashtra.
Her parents Manjunath Hegde and Latha Hegde are from
Mangalore, Karnataka. Her mother tongue is Tulu, and
she is also fluent in English, Marathi, Hindi. She went
to M.M.K College, she revealed. She regularly sought

to enter in intercollegiate competitions, participating in dance and
fashion shows. She competed in the Miss India 2009 competition,
but was eliminated in an early round despite winning the Miss India
Talented 2009 honour. She re-applied the following year and was the
second runner-up in the Miss Universe India 2010 competition, while
also being crowned Miss India South Glamorous Hair 2010 in the
subsidiary competition.

In 2017 she appeared in Duvvada Jagannadham a Telugu film by
Allu Arjun. Her glamorous presence and her transformation received
top class response from the audience. In 2018, she appeared in an
item number in the film Rangasthalam in the song "Jigelu Rani". Then
in Saakshyam, a Telugu film opposite Bellamkonda Sreenivas and
Aravinda Sametha Veera Raghava, a Telugu action film directed by
Trivikram Srinivas opposite Jr. NTR.

In 2019, she appeared in Maharshi, a Telugu action film, directed
by Vamsi Paidipally opposite Mahesh Babu. Her next release was
Gaddalakonda Ganesh, a Telugu action-thriller film directed by
Harish Shankar. Remake of the 2014 Tamil film Jigarthanda, featured
Varun Tej and Atharvaa along with her. Her recent Bollywood outing
Housefull 4 received a mixed response from the audience. Pooja is
currently romancing Allu Arjun in Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo in the
direction of Trivikram Srinivas.

Pooja Hegde will soon join the sets of Prabhas' upcoming movie Jaan
that will release next year. Radha Krishna Kumar is the director and
UV Creations are the producers.

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OF THE MONTH

Akshay Kumar

Superstar of Indian Cinema

Akshay Kumar, is an Indian-born Canadian
actor, producer and television personality
who works in Bollywood films. In a career
spanning over 29 years, Kumar has appeared
in over 100 films and has won several awards,
including the National Film Award for Best
Actor for his performance in Rustom and two

Filmfare Awards for Ajnabee and
Garam Masala.

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He was the first Bollywood actor whose films' domestic
net lifetime collections crossed Rs 20 billion by 2013
and Rs 30 billion by 2016.

Kumar is one of the most successful Asian Awards honored Kumar for his
Bollywood actors since the 1990s, outstanding achievement in cinema.
having starred in 111 films, 52 of which 2007 proved to be Kumar's most
were commercially successful. He successful year during his career in
was the first Bollywood actor whose the industry, and as described by box
films' domestic net lifetime collections office analysts, "probably the best ever
crossed Rs 20 billion by 2013 and Rs recorded by an actor, with four outright
30 billion by 2016. Having done so, he hits and no flops."
has established himself as one of the
prominent actors of Hindi cinema. When After being engaged twice to actress
he began his acting career in the 1990s, Twinkle Khanna, the daughter of actors
he primarily starred in action films. Rajesh Khanna and Dimple Kapadia,
Later, Kumar also gained fame for his Kumar married her on 17 January 2001.
drama, romantic and comic roles. Together they have a son, Aarav and
a daughter Nitara. He is known as a
Apart from acting, Kumar has worked protective father and keeps his children
as a stunt actor; he has often performed away from the media. He stated that he
many dangerous stunts in his films, wants to "give them a normal childhood".
which has earned him the sobriquet
"Indian Jackie Chan". In 2008, he On 9 April 2017, Akshay Kumar and
hosted the show Fear Factor – Khatron Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh
Ke Khiladi. In 2009, he founded the Hari promoted a mobile phone app, Bharat
Om Entertainment production company Ke Veer, which allows users to donate
and Grazing Goat Pictures production money to families of people who
company in 2012. In 2014, Kumar sacrificed their lives for India. Again on
launched the TV reality show Dare 2 20 January 2018, he participated in the
Dance. He also owns the team Khalsa launch of an Anthem for the initiative. In
Warriors in the World Kabaddi League. an event in Delhi he appealed for people
As of 2019, according to Forbes, Akshay to donate to the Bharat Ke Veer cause,
was the fourth highest-paid actor in the and Rs 12.93 crores was collected.
world and the highest paid in India.

In 2008, the University of Windsor Akshay's recent offering Housefull 4
conferred an honorary Doctorate on received mixed reviews but it raked
Kumar in recognition of his contribution decent revenues during the holiday
to Indian cinema. In 2009, he was season. He is lined up with a bunch of
awarded the Padma Shri by the films and Akshay Kumar is now one of
Government of India. In 2011, The the highest-paid actors of Indian cinema
currently.

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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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Having made her debut in the Hindi film had initially no plans of becoming an

industry with a supporting role in the actress and that it was only because of

2016 thriller Raaz: Reboot, Kharbanda her mother's encouragement that she

garnered wider recognition for her work considered it seriously.

in the 2017 romantic drama Shaadi Mein

Zaroor Aana. Kriti made her debut in Hindi cinema

very late. She played the female lead in

Kriti Kharbanda was born in Delhi Raaz Reboot directed by Vikram Bhatt

to Ashwani Kharbanda and Rajni and co-starring Emraan Hashmi. The

Kharbanda. Her family is Punjabi. She majority of this film was shot in Romania.

has a younger sister Ishita Kharbanda and She played the female lead in Maasthi

a younger brother Jaivardhan Kharbanda, Gudi a Kannada film, opposite Duniya

who is the co-founder Vijay, directed

of Paper Plane Kriti Kharbanda by Nagashekar.
Productions. She was born in Delhi to Her Tamil debut
moved to Bengaluru Ashwani Kharbanda venture is opposite
in the early 1990s composer-turned-
with her family. actor G. V. Prakash

After completing and Rajni Kharbanda. Kumar in the film
her high school in Bruce Lee.

Baldwin Girls High Her family is Punjabi. In 2017, Kharbanda
School, she attended

Bishop Cotton girl's She has a younger starred in two
school, ISC, before films: the comedy-

graduating from Sri sister Ishita Kharbanda drama Guest iin
Bhagawan Mahaveer
Jain College. She London and the
holds a diploma in
jewellery designing. and a younger romantic comedy

brother Jaivardhan Shaadi Mein
Zaroor Aana. In

According to her, Kharbanda, who is 2018, she made a
cameo appearance

she was very active the co-founder of Paper in Karwaan and
in cultural activities the female lead

during school and Plane Productions. in a Kannada film
college. As a child, Dalapathi. Her other

she was also featured in a number releases in year were Veerey Ki Wedding

of advertisements and she continued and Yamla Pagla Deewana: Phir Se.

modelling while in school/college,

stating that she "always loved doing TV Her recent movie Housefull 4 released

commercials". Her prominent modelling during Diwali and the film received

campaigns during her college days were mixed response from the audience.

for Bhima Jewellers, Spar, and Fair and She is portraying Rajkumari Meena/

Lovely. Her photo on the Spar billboard Neha, Anees Bazmee's Pagalpanti,

caught the attention of NRI director Raj Rumi Jaffery's Chehre, Bejoy Nambiar's

Pippala who was looking for a heroine Taish and a travelogue Tamil film Vaan

for his film, and that paved the way for opposite Dulquer Salmaan.

her acting career. She said that she

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THE

Chiranjeevi

Legend of
Telugu Cinema

Konidela Siva Sankara Vara Prasad
better known by his stage name
Chiranjeevi is an Indian film actor
and politician. He was the Minister of
State with independent charge for the
Ministry of Tourism, Government of
India from 27 October 2012 to 15

May 2014.

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