Cinesprint Magazine July_2019

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

(Net Worth- $70 Million)

6One 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

7films that made his career to skyrocket are

Rocket 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

8in Bollywood. His career debut was in

1981 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

Sharwanand's upcoming film is titled
Ranarangam. Here's the first look poster.

Costars Kajal Aggarwal and Kalyani
Priyadarshan. Directed by Sudheer Varma.

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Natural Star Nani and Vikram Kumar are
teaming up for a romantic drama which is yet to

be titled. The film starts during February 2019
and will be produced by Mythri Movie Makers.

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Sonam Kapoor and Dulquer Salmaan. The
Zoya Factor to release on 20 Sept 2019.
Directed by Abhishek Sharma. Produced by
Fox Star Studios and Adlabs Films.

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Chiyaan Vikram in high-octane action 57
thriller. The #Tamil film is directed by Ajay
Gnanamuthu. Shoots starts Aug 2019. April
2020 release. Seven Screen Studio and

Viacom18 Studios presentation.

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firstLOOK

Akshay Kumar starrer Laxmmi Bomb. Costars
Kiara Advani. Directed by Raghava Lawrence.

Fox Star Studios presentation.

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Saif Ali Khan in Laal Kaptaan. Release date
finalized: 6 Sept 2019. Directed by Navdeep Singh.
Eros International and Aanand L Rai presentation.

Here's the first look poster.

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Kiara Advani

Racing to the top in
Indian Cinema

Kiara Alia Advani is an Indian actress who
predominantly appears in Hindi along
with some Telugu films. After making

her acting debut in the 2014 comedy film
Fugly, Alia Advani went on to star in several
commercial and critically successful films,

such as the sports film M.S. Dhoni: The
Untold Story, the Netflix anthology film
Lust Stories and the Telugu political drama

Bharat Ane Nenu.

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Kiara Advani was born to an action romantic thriller from
Jagdeep Advani, Businessman the director duo Abbas–Mustan,
and Genevieve Jaffrey, a narrating about two racing
teacher of Punjabi, Scottish, enthusiasts, Sarah & Ransh,
Irish, Portuguese, and Spanish who fall in love and get married
ancestry. Born as Alia Advani, after the death of Sarah's friend.
Advani changed her first name Machine met with mixed to
to Kiara prior to the release of negative reactions, and Advani's
her first film, Fugly. The elder performance was also largely
of two children, Advani has criticized.
a younger brother, Mishaal.
She is also related to several 2018 was a critically and
celebrities via her maternal commercially successful period in
family. Actors Ashok Kumar Advani's career, as she was cast
and Saeed Jaffrey are her step- in two successful films, the first of
great-grandfather and great- which was the anthology film Lust
uncle, respectively, whereas Stories, a Netflix film consisting
model Shaheen Jaffrey and of four segments dealing with
actress Juhi Chawla are her woman sexuality. She featured in
aunts. Karan Johar's segment, playing
Megha, a newly married wife
Advani made her acting whose husband fails to recognize
debut with Kabir Sadanand's her sexual dissatisfaction.
comedy-drama Fugly, in which
she featured alongside an Later that year, she made her
ensemble cast including Mohit debut in Telugu cinema with
Marwah, Arfi Lamba, Vijender Koratala Siva's political thriller
Singh, and Jimmy Shergill. Bharat Ane Nenu, about the
Advani's next film role was in story of a student (played by
the Neeraj Pandey-directed Mahesh Babu) who unexpectedly
biographical sports drama M.S. becomes the chief minister of
Dhoni: The Untold Story, about Andhra Pradesh. Advani was
the life of MS Dhoni, an Indian cast opposite Ram Charan in
cricketer who was the former Vinaya Vidheya Rama, a Telugu
captain of the Indian cricket film. She then signed a bunch of
team. Cast opposite Sushant Bollywood films and she recently
Singh Rajput, Advani played featured in the female lead's role
the real-life character of Sakshi in Kabir Singh that has Shahid
Rawat. Her performance and Kapoor in the lead role. Sandeep
chemistry with Rajput was well Vanga directed the film which is
appreciated by critics. raking massive revenues all over.
Kiara's performance too received
The following year, Advani top class response.
appeared opposite newcomer
Mustan Burmawalla in Machine,

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Shahid Kapoor

Back with a Bang

Shahid Kapoor is an Indian the romantic comedy Ishq a Filmfare Critics Award
actor who appears in Hindi Vishk, a sleeper hit for for Best Actor. Kapoor's
films. Cited in the media as which he won a Filmfare highest-grossing releases
one of the most attractive Award for Best Male Debut. came with the period
Indian celebrities, Kapoor He followed it with roles in drama Padmaavat and
maintains his popularity several commercial failures the romantic drama Kabir
despite a fluctuating career before starring in Sooraj Singh.
trajectory and is the recipient Barjatya's top-grossing family
of several awards, including drama Vivah. In addition to acting,
three Filmfare Awards. Initially Kapoor supports charities,
recognized for portraying Kapoor earned nominations hosts award ceremonies,
romantic roles, he has since for the Filmfare Award for and has featured as a
taken on parts in action films Best Actor for portraying talent judge on the dance
and thrillers. a troubled businessman reality show Jhalak Dikhhla
in Imtiaz Ali's romantic Jaa Reloaded. He is
The son of actors Pankaj comedy Jab We Met and married to the homemaker
Kapur and Neelima Azeem, twin brothers in Vishal Mira Rajput, with whom
Kapoor was born in New Delhi. Bhardwaj's thriller Kaminey. he has two children. His
His parents separated when he After appearing in another recent offering Kabir Singh
was three, and he continued series of box office flops, he is doing stunning business
living with his mother. They starred in the action film R. across the globe. The
moved to Mumbai when he Rajkumar. Kapoor received film is a massive hit and
was 10, where he joined critical acclaim for portraying Shahid's performance is
Shiamak Davar's dance the Hamlet character in getting an exceptional
academy. Kapoor appeared as Bhardwaj's tragedy Haider response. Sandeep Reddy
a background dancer in a few and a drug-abusing singer directed the film and Kiara
films of the 1990s, and was in the crime drama Udta Advani is the heroine.
later featured in music videos Punjab.
and television commercials.
For the former, he won a
He made his film debut in Filmfare Award for Best Actor
2003 with a leading role in and for the latter, he won

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Bollywood

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Isha Talwar

PURSUING HER
DREAM

Isha Talwar is an Indian film actress who
predominantly works in Malayalam cinema. She
started out as a model and appeared in various
commercials, and later made her film debut with
the 2012 Malayalam film Thattathin Marayathu.
Isha Talwar was born to a Punjabi family. She is
the daughter of Vinod Talwar, who works as
a director and executive producer for Boney

Kapoor in Bollywood.

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isingstar In 2014, she was seen in the
Bollywood Malayalam films, Balyakalasakhi,
Utsaha Committee, God's Own
Born and brought up in Mumbai, Country and Anjali Menon's
she graduated from St. Xavier's Bangalore Days. She has shot
College, Mumbai. She joined for an "extended cameo role" in
choreographer Terence Lewis's Siddique's Bhaskar the Rascal.
dance school in 2004, where she She has also been shooting for
learned various dance forms like the Tamil remake of Thattathin
ballet, jazz, hip-hop and salsa Marayathu, reprising her own
and went on to become a tutor role. She also appeared as Maya
in the dance studio. She stated in the Hindi movie Tubelight
that Lewis was "one person who alongside Salman Khan. She
changed me completely". made her Bollywood debut
alongside Saif Ali Khan in
Talwar worked as a model Kaalakaandi.
and appeared in more than 40
commercials for brands like Pizza The actress is doing a bunch
Hut, Vivel Fairness Cream, Kaya of films and is also featuring in
Skin Clinic, Dulux Paints and various web series.
Dhatri Fairness Cream, besides a
music video with Hrithik Roshan
for the Just Dance competition.
Isha Talwar was titled as the most
desirable woman in Malayalam
film industry of the year 2015.
Speaking about desirability,
she stated that it's about one's
personality and not good looks.
When asked, who is the most
desirable man according to her;
she said that she finds Prithviraj
Sukumaran as the most desirable
man. Adding to it, she also said
that he has extraordinary charm
and charisma. She also said in
the 'Reporter' channel interview
that, Mohanlal is her favorite
actor.

In 2013, she had two releases –
her Telugu debut, Gunde Jaari
Gallanthayyinde, which opened
to a positive response, and her
Tamil debut, Thillu Mullu, a
remake of the same-titled 1981
Tamil comedy film which was
also a commercial success.

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isingstar
Tollywood
Naveen Polishetty

After Vijay Devarakonda all over and is a smashing inclined to acting since his
made enough noise, Naveen box-office hit. Made on a schooling days. He tested
Polishetty is the new budget of Rs 3 crores, the his luck as an RJ and
sensation of Telugu cinema film is expected to leave impressed everyone. After
who sounded extremely everyone in hefty profits. completing his graduation,
confident about his film he tested his luck in theatre
Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya Naveen was born on and received several
which is a detective thriller December 27th 1989 in appreciations. He turned
that released last Friday. Hyderabad and his family a stand-up comedian and
Directed by Swaroop, the was highly educated. joined All India Bakchod
film is running successfully Naveen was always (AIB). He was awarded the

Naveen was born on December 27th 1989 in Hyderabad and his family
was highly educated. Naveen was always inclined to acting since his
schooling days. He tested his luck as an RJ and impressed everyone.

After completing his graduation, he tested his luck in theatre and
received several appreciations. He turned a stand-up comedian and
joined All India Bakchod (AIB). He was awarded the Digital Hash Award

for the Best Actor in 2018.

Digital Hash Award for the a telecom company during over a year. Shruti Sharma
Best Actor in 2018. which he realized that he played the female lead
should set up his career in and Rahul Yadav Nakka
His father is into pharma acting. After returning back, bankrolled the project.
business while his mother Naveen struggled a lot to The film brought enough
is a former bank employee. get opportunities. recognition for the entire
Naveen is a Civil Engineer team. Great going Naveen
from Bhopal and he started He says that Agent Sai Polishetty.
his career as a software Srinivasa Athreya took two
employee in Pune. He soon years to shape up and they
flew to England and served worked on the script for

New Sensation of Telugu Cinema

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Location

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Syera Narasimha
Reddy

Shooting Locations

@ Hyderabad

Megastar Chiranjeevi who recently made his grand comeback with a
smashing hit earlier this year is all set to start his upcoming movie.
The official announcement of the title "Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy"
was made too. It is a known fact the movie is based on the life of
freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narasimhareddy. The details of the team
got released a month ago. However, no one is confirming when will
the shooting starts. Sources are commenting that no one in the team

is showing interest to complete the shooting quickly. Keeping in
mind that the movie like this would be made only once in a lifetime
and planned everything from casting to technical team grandly. The
selected qualified cast, brilliant technicians, visual effects planning

are the examples showing how the movie team is taking care of
every little detail of the film. That's why without putting a target
and completing before that, the team decided to take things slow,
complete the shooting slowly without compromising on the quality.
Three movie sets are designed in Hyderabad for the film. One is in
Nanak Rao Guda, another in Aluminium factory and the last one in

Ramoji Film City. They also planned a foreign schedule
too and near Pollachi ghat.

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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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HIND

SCENES

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DIRECTED BY STAR CASTING PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Vikas Bahl Kabir Khan Hrithik Roshan Phantom Films
Mrunal Thakur Nadiadwala Grandson
Virendra Saxena Entertainment

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HIND

SCENES

DIRECTED BY STAR CASTING PRODUCTION COMPANY:
Puri Jagannadh Ram Pothineni Puri Connects
Nidhhi Agerwal Puri Jagannadh Touring
Nabha Natesh Talkies

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OVER STORY

Disha Patani

The new find of
Bollywood

Disha Patani is an Indian actress. She began her
career with the Telugu film Loafer, opposite

Varun Tej and followed it by playing the
leading lady in the Hindi sports film M.S. Dhoni:

The Untold Story and the action film Baaghi
2. Patani debuted with a Telugu film, Loafer
alongside Varun Tej in 2015. She played the role
of Mouni, a girl who runs from home to escape

a forced marriage.

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Patani debuted with along with Sushant Singh
a Telugu film, Loafer Rajput and Kiara Advani. She
alongside Varun Tej in played the role of Priyanka
2015. She played the Jha, the girlfriend of Mahendra
role of Mouni, a girl Singh Dhoni who died in a car
who runs from home accident. Directed by Neeraj
to escape a forced Pandey and produced by Fox
marriage. Directed Star Studios, the film was
by Puri Jagannadh released on 30 September 2016
and produced by C. and was a massive hit with the
collections of Rs 2.16 Billion
Kalyan under C.K. emerging to be the highest-
Entertainment, the film grossing film for both Sushant
performed poorly at the Singh Rajput and Disha.

box office. Her performance was widely
accepted. In addition, she also
Directed by Puri Jagannadh starred in Jackie Chan's Kung
and produced by C. Kalyan Fu Yoga, along with Sonu Sood.
under C.K. Entertainment, the The film was a moderate box-
film performed poorly at the office hit. Patani then acted in
box office. In the following year, Baaghi 2 along with Tiger Shroff,
Disha appeared in a music a sequel to 2016 hit Baaghi also
video, Befikra along with Tiger starring Tiger Shroff along with
Shroff which was produced by Shraddha Kapoor. Produced
Bhushan Kumar and Krishan by Sajid Nadiadwala and
Kumar under T-Series and directed by Ahmed Khan, the
composed by Meet Bros. film was released on 30 March
Written and directed by Meet 2018 worldwide and grossed
Bros, the singer, Aditi Singh approximately Rs 243 crore.
Sharma lent her voice.
Disha Patani grabbed a golden
Patani found her commercial opportunity to work with Salman
break with Neeraj Pandey's Khan in Bharat. Directed by Ali
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Abbas Zafar, the film released
a biographical sports film based for Eid and ended up as a
on the life story of Mahendra decent hit. Salman Khan, Katrina
Singh Dhoni, the former captain Kaif and Disha Patani played
of the Indian Cricket Team the lead roles. Disha is currently
shooting for Malang, a romantic
thriller directed by Mohit Suri,
starring Aditya Roy Kapur in the
lead role. The shoot of Malang
started in Goa recently and it will
release next year. Disha is also
endorsing a bunch of brands.

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Prabhu Deva

Man with Immense Talent

Prabhu Deva is an Indian dance choreographer, film
director, producer and actor, who has worked in Tamil,
Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam and Kannada films. In a career

spanning 25 years, he has performed and designed a
wide range of dancing styles and has garnered two
National Film Awards for Best Choreography.He was
also awarded the Padma Shree award in 2019 for his

contributions to the art.

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Prabhu Deva was born in Mysore, He then went on to make highly
Karnataka on 3 April 1973 to profitable films in Telugu, Hindi
Mugur Sundar and Mahadevamma and Tamil languages such as
Sundar. Inspired by his father Pokkiri, Wanted, Rowdy Rathore
Mugur Sundar, a choreographer and Singh is Bling. Prabhu Deva
for South Indian movies, he married Ramlath, who changed
took up dancing, learning Indian her name to Latha. They had
classical dance forms such as three children, but their eldest
Bharatanatyam from Dharmaraj son died of cancer in 2008. In
and Udupi Lakshminarayanan 2010, his wife filed a petition
as well as Western styles. Raju at the family court, seeking
Sundaram and Nagendra Prasad directions against Deva from live-
are his brothers. in relationship with the actress
Nayanthara and requesting a
Beginning with a series of acting reunion with him. Furthermore,
roles in the 1990s and early Ramalath threatened to go on
2000s, Prabhu Deva featured in hunger strike if Prabhu Deva
several commercially successful married Nayantara, while several
films including Kadhalan, Minsara women's organizations conducted
Kanavu and VIP. After further protests against Nayantara
critically acclaimed performances for bringing disrepute to Tamil
in the comedy Kaathala Kaathala culture, burning an effigy of her.
and the family drama Vanathai In 2012, Nayantara confirmed that
Pola, Deva then failed to recreate she had ended her relationship
the success of his earlier films with Prabhu Deva.
and his box office value began to
decline and he subsequently made Deva has moved to Mumbai and
appearances in supporting roles is residing at Boney Kapoor's old
and low budget Telugu language place called Green Acres. Prabhu
films. He then successfully Deva's mother Mahadevamma is
ventured into direction with the from the village of Doora, about
2005 Telugu film Nuvvostanante 17 kilometres from Mysore. He
Nenoddantana, and the success of owns property in Doora, and has
the project prompted further offers developed a farm there. Prabhu
for Deva as a director. Deva is currently busy directing
Salman Khan in Dabbang 3 which
is slated for December release.

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Tamanna

Back to
Busy Life

Tamannaah Bhatia, popularly known as
Milky Beauty, is an Indian actress who

predominantly appears in Tamil and
Telugu films. She has also appeared in
several Hindi films. In addition to acting,
she also participates in stage shows and
is a prominent celebrity endorser for

brands and products.

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she appeared in her first Tamil
movie, Kedi. In 2007, she starred
in two college-life-based drama
films, Happy Days in Telugu and
Kalloori in Tamil.

Tamannaah Bhatia was born on Her projects include the
21 December 1989 in Mumbai, successful Tamil films Ayan,
Maharashtra, India, to Santhosh Paiyaa, Siruthai, Veeram, Dharma
and Rajani Bhatia. She has an Durai, Devi, Sketch and her
elder brother, Anand. Her father Telugu films include 100% Love,
is a diamond merchant. She is Racha, Thadaka, Baahubali: The
of Sindhi descent. She did her Beginning, Bengal Tiger, Oopiri,
schooling in Maneckji Cooper Baahubali 2: The Conclusion and
Education Trust School, Mumbai. F2 – Fun and Frustration. She thus
She later changed her screen name established herself as one of the
for numerological reasons, varying leading contemporary actresses in
it slightly to Tamannaah. She has Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema.
been working since the age of She is one of the highest paid
13, when she was spotted at her actresses in South Indian cinema.
school's annual day function and She has acted nearly 60 films in
offered a lead role, which she took three different languages.
up, and then also became a part
of Mumbai's Prithvi Theatre for a She is the first actress from India
year. She also appeared in Abhijeet who was nominated at Saturn
Sawant's album song "Lafzo Mein" Awards for Best Supporting
from the album Aapka Abhijeet, Actress. She also received
which was released in 2005. the "Dayawati Modi" Award in
2017. She also received an
In 2005, she made her acting debut honorary doctorate from CIAC,
at the age of 15 in the Bollywood in association with KEISIE
film, Chand Sa Roshan Chehra and International University, South
appeared in the Abhijeet Sawant Korea for her contributions to
album song "Lafzon main" from Indian cinema.
the album Aapka Abhijeet, which
was also released in 2005, before In January 2016 she also became
working in Telugu cinema and the brand ambassador of the
Tamil cinema. In the same year, Government of India's campaign
Tamannaah made her Telugu film Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao, an
debut in Sri, and the next year initiative of FOGSI. She reportedly
charged Rs 50 lakhs for a 10
minute performance during the
opening of IPL 2018 where she
performed on four songs from four
different languages of Telugu,
Tamil, Kannada and Hindi.

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Salman Khan

The Bhai of
Indian Cinema

Salman Khan is an Indian film actor, producer, occasional
singer and television personality. In a film career spanning

over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards,
including two National Film Awards as a film producer, and
two Filmfare Awards for acting. He has a significant following
in Asia and the Indian diaspora worldwide and is cited in the
media as one of the most commercially successful actors of

both world and Indian cinema.

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According to the Forbes 2018 with his car, killing one, but his
list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity conviction was set aside on
Entertainers in world, Khan was appeal. On 5 April 2018, Khan
the highest ranked Indian with was convicted in a blackbuck
82nd rank with earnings of 37.7 poaching case and sentenced
million USD. He is also known as to five years imprisonment. He
the host of the reality show, Bigg is currently out on bail while an
Boss since 2010. appeal is being heard.

The eldest son of screenwriter Khan never got married. His
Salim Khan, Khan began his relationships have been of keen
acting career with a supporting interest to the media and his
role in Biwi Ho To Aisi, followed fans. In 1999, he began dating
by a leading role in Maine Bollywood actress Aishwarya
Pyar Kiya. Khan continued in Rai; their relationship was often
Bollywood in the 1990s with roles reported in the media until the
in several productions, including couple separated in 2001. Khan
the romantic drama Hum Aapke started dating actress Katrina
Hain Koun..!, the action thriller Kaif. After years of speculations,
Karan Arjun, the comedy Biwi Kaif admitted in an interview
No.1, and the family drama Hum in 2011 that she had been in a
Saath-Saath Hain. After a brief serious relationship with Khan
period of decline in the 2000s, for several years, but it ended in
Khan achieved greater stardom 2010.[148] Sangeeta Bijlani and
in the 2010s by playing the lead Somy Ali were also in serious
role in successful films Dabangg, relationships with Khan.
Ready, Ek Tha Tiger, Kick, Sultan
and Tiger Zinda Hai. His recent film Bharat is an
average box-office grosser and
Forbes included him in their 2015 the top actor is busy with the
list of Top-Paid 100 Celebrity shoot of Dabbang 3 that releases
Entertainers in world; Khan tied during the end of this year.
with Amitabh Bachchan for No.
71 on the list, both with earnings
of 33.5 million USD.

In addition to his acting career,
Khan is a television presenter and
promotes humanitarian causes
through his charity, Being Human
Foundation. Khan's off-screen
life is marred by controversy and
legal troubles. In 2015 he was
convicted of culpable homicide
for a negligent driving case in
which he ran over five people

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Katrina Kaif

Beauty with a
Beast

Katrina Kaif is an English actress who works
in Hindi films. Despite receiving mixed reviews
from critics for her acting prowess, she has
established herself in Bollywood and is one

of India's highest-paid actresses.

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