The Top Bollywood Actress on the Net

I used to do a lot of top tens here, but it seemed to really be pointless.
One lady kept winning over and over and over.
That lady was Katrina Kaif.
But now an "old school" favorite is taking back over, Aishwarya Rai.
Yes Ash finally topped Katrina in searches in March.
Why?
I dont really know.
She did five movies in 2010 (Raavan (Hindi), Raavanan (Tamil), Enthiran (Tamil), Action Replayy (Hindi) and Guzaarish (Hindi)) and not a single film in 2011.
Maybe Kat is finally wearing down...or Ash is getting that "Legend" status.

You know what the sad thing is?
I never really got the whole "most beautiful woman in the world" thing.

The Best Bollywood Item Numbers - Part 1 - Kajol

Bollywood Movies - The Greatest Bollywood Item Numbers, Part 1
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Bollywood, Kollywood and Tollywood will often throw in a song and dance number in the middle of a film that may seem to (in some cases) have little or nothing to do with the movies main plot.
These are called "Item Numbers" and the female stars often are referred to as "Item Girls".
The sequences do get a lot of attention, and in some cases, have launched the careers of some of Bollywood's biggest stars.
Often the Item Number will appear during the opening and (or) closing credits, and sometimes will feature a performer who isn't even in the movie except for that dance sequence.
Although some people consider Madhuri Dixit to be the pioneer of the modern trend, Helen (Helen Jairag Richardson) may have actually started item numbers way back in the 60s, with Bindu and Aruna Irani carrying the trend through the 70s.

Kajol

Yes, Kajol may be a respected Bollywood actress appearing in such films as Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham and winning four Filmfare Best Actress Awards (and a ton of others), but Kajol has a few Item Numbers to her credit....

2003 - Maahi Ve - Kal Ho Naa Ho
2006 - Rock 'n' Roll Soniye - Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna
2007 - Deewangi Deewangi - Om Shanti Om
2008 - Haal-e-dil
2008 - Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte - Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi

Here is Kajol in Phir Milenge Chalte Chalte.
Well it's not just Kajol, it's Kajol, Bipasha Basu, Lara Dutta, Priety Zinta, and Rani Mukherjee all in the same number.
I think this is probably one of the most lavish Item numbers I have ever seen in a Bollywood film, and it rivals the classic Hollywood Musicals as far as choreography and sets go.

Art Imitates Life for Kareena Kapoor

Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor was in Philadelphia shooting an untitled Renzil D'Silva project with Saif Ali Khan and Karan Johar when the devastating atacks in Mumbai happened.
As often occurs, art imitated life for Kareena, but in a horrifying way.
Again, my thoughts and prayers are with those affected by this tragedy.


Kareena shoots a film based on terror in these hard times
When the heinous terror strike hit Mumbai, little did Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor know that terrorism would take a toll on the city when she would be away shooting for a similar terror-related film in Philadelphia.
On hearing the news of the attack, a worried Kareena spent her valuable time in the US, making anxious calls back home. The actress had been shooting for some horrifying terrorism scenes the previous day, for Karan Johar's new film.
http://www.zeenews.com/Entertainment/Movies-Theatre/2008-12-04/488344news.html

Bollywood films, a niche in Pakistan

During the India-Pakistan war in 1965, Indian films were banned in Pakistan.

In the midst of this love-hate relationship between the two countries Indian cinema, which was shunned by the Islamic hardliners and banned by the government, was loved and avidly watched in private.

The following was so steady and loyal that it created a parellel flourishing in the underground market for film DVDs. A world where passions had to be kept concealed.

Mughal-e-Azam, which was released in colour in 2006 was the first among three Indian films to hit Pakistani theatres.

Seen by an earlier generation in better times (1960), the film had evoked tremendous response.

Reportedly its prints were paraded on elephant back in Lahore, the city where the lovers Prince Salim and Anarkali are buried.

Four decades later, the coloured version may not have brought the elephants out, but it did manage bring in the audiences.

Mehvish Mateen, a student said, "I would love to see Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge. It's a great film and Mughal-e-Azam. I love Madhubala. She is my favorite heroine and I would love to watch her everyday.''

Second in line was Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal, also a period film based on the love story of a Mughal emperor.

Aggressively promoted across the border, the film was also boosted by the presence of a Pakistani film actress, Sonya Jehan in the lead role.

http://www.ndtvmovies.com/newstory.asp?section=Movies&slug=Bollywood+films%2C+a+niche+in+Pakistan&id=ENTEN20080041131





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Priyanka Chopra to do a film on female bonding?

Priyanka Chopra to do a film on female bonding?

After being part of a number of commercial flicks – the so-called masala genre, Priyanka Chopra decided to work with Madhur Bhandarkar, a man known for his different kind of cinema, in his forthcoming film called Fashion. Now according to our sources, she has been approached for a women oriented film

The film of whose script is complete will be directed by Superstar director Rohit Jugraj. Says the director, “It is a female bonding film but will not be hard-hitting like Daman and other such similar films. It is a modern tale of two women and is based on their friendship.”
http://movies.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2746496.cms


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Ayesha Takia wears the comical cap on The Great Indian laughter champions Dwitiya

Ayesha Takia wears the comical cap on The Great Indian laughter champions Dwitiya

MUMBAI: Jokes, one-liners, satires, rib tickling comedy and much more… get ready as The Great Indian Laughter Champions 'Dwitiya' gears up for some entertainment with none other than the cute, stunning, bubbly & charming – Ayesha Takia. Watch Ayesha as she gears up to have a blast and share a few jokes with our laughter champions. And of course watch Sidhu executing his 'shayris' to charge up the atmosphere!

http://www.indiantelevision.com/release/y2k7/apr/aprrel46.php

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Bollywood Actress: Tanisha Mukherjee

Tanisha Mukherjee(born 1 January 1978 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India), known as Tanisha, is a Bollywood actress.

Tanisha is of Bengali-Marathi descent. Tanisha comes from a prominent film industry family, which has been working in Bollywood since the 1940s. Her relatives include paternal grandfather Sashadhar Mukherjee, uncles Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee, great-grandmother Rattan Bai, grandmother Shobhna Samarth and aunt Nutan. Her father is Somu Mukherjee and her mother is actress Tanuja. Her sister is popular actress Kajol.

Tanisha's paternal grandfather was a film director and producer who had left a great achievement in the Bombay film industry and was regarded as a stalwart. His wife Satirani Devi, Tanisha's grandmother was the sister of three great film personality Ashok Kumar, Anoop Kumar and Kishore Kumar.

She made her debut with Sssshhh opposite Dino Morea. The film did not do well. Following releases didn't do very well at the box office either. Tanisha's first hit film was Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, which starred Amitabh Bachchan and his son Abhishek Bachchan. Recently, she played the female lead character of Nikkita "Nikki" Bakshi in Neal N Nikki, which failed to make an impact at the box office.

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Manisha Koirala - Bollywood Actress

Manisha Koirala was born on August 16, 1970 in Kathmandu, Nepal.
She is a Bollywood actress, UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador and social activist.
Koirala is also an accomplished Bharatnatyam and Manipuri dancer.

Koirala was born into a prominent political Koirala family; her grandfather, and two of her great uncles were Prime Ministers of Nepal. She studied at New Delhi's Army Public School and her ambition was to be a doctor, but a modeling stint opened a career pathway into Bollywood.

Her first film was Pheri Dhidora (We shall meet again), a Nepali movie released in early 1989. Her first Hindi movie was Saudagar which was directed by Subhash Ghai. After that she worked with directors like Mani Ratnam, Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Sanjay Leela Bhansali, Shekhar Kapoor, Ram Gopal Verma, Rajkumar Santoshi, Mansoor Khan and many others.

She went on to star in many hits such as 1942: A Love Story and Bombay. Her performance in the latter gave her the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. The film was directed by Mani Ratnam, and she starred in his next film Dil Se as well in 1998. 1996 was her year with her films Agnisakshi doing well at the box office and her highly acclaimed role in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Khamoshi: The Musical. She played an important role in the alongside Kajol and Bobby Deol in the super hit Gupt. She starred with Ajay Devgan in the film Company directed by Ram Gopal Verma She also starred in the leading role in couple of Tamil and Telugu movies.

She produced the small-budget caper-comedy Paisa Vasool (2004) in which she starred along with Sushmita Sen and was directed by Srinivas Bhashyam; this was probably the first ever chick-flick in Indian cinema in that it didn't have a male lead nor a love story, though most of her films have not done well at the box office but her niche as an actor remains harmless irrespective of box office collections. She was nominated for Filmfare awards for her performances in 1942:A Love Story, Bombay, Akele Hum Akele Tum, Agnisakshi, Dil se and Khamoshi; for which she picked up trophies for Bombay, Khamoshi and a surprise award for the film Company. She has won the Screen award once for Khamoshi- The Musical.

Recently she returned from New York after receiving a diploma in film making.

In September 1999, Koirala was appointed as a UNFPA Goodwill Ambassador. She is actively involved in social work, specifically working with organizations to promote women’s rights, prevention of violence against women, and also to prevent the human trafficking of Nepali girls.