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Monday, May 31, 2010
Ever since I was little I've been a wriggle-bum. Squirmy is my middle name. So finding the right chair on any given occasion is of paramount importance to me. Some days I'm fine to stretch out on our long sofa. Other days, I'm happy in our single tub chairs. Then on those times where the infamous Nurse's Back complaint rules my day, I'll drag one of the dining room chairs into the Living Room, as all I want is to be forced to sit bolt upright to read or watch the telly. All of these wonderful room settings please my back, 'cos there's a real variety of chairs to choose from. I'd be a bit like Goldilocks, flitting from chair to chair until I'm able to say 'And this one is just right!'
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Top 10 Actresses who ruled the Bollywood
The Indian film industry has always produced male-oriented films barring a few exceptions. However, there were some female leads that always took the industry by storm by their great performance and stood high despite all odds. They had their own identity and never were a shadow of their male counterparts. We have listed the top 10 bollywood beauties that have left a great impression on the Indian audience.1. Nutan Behl
Born on 4 June, 1936, Nutan is one of the brightest gems of Indian Film Industry. The eldest daughter of Shobhana Samarth, Nutan Behl, is said to be by far the most attractive and sensitive actresses of Bollywood. She is one of the very few divas who have served the industry for almost five decades playing a variety of roles, starting as a child artist, to leading roles then character roles with great élan.
When Nutan was only 14, she starred in a film directed by her mother Shobhana appropriately titled “Hamari Betiâ€. That film marked her debut. 1951 set Nutan’s career on a roll with her being crowned the first Miss India and the release of “Hum Log†and “Naginaâ€. These films announced the arrival of Nutan on the stage of Bollywood.
Her first big break was “Seema released in 1955, for which she won a Filmfare Award. She followed her success with a romantic comedy, “Paying Guestâ€, in which she co-starred with Dev Anand. In 1959 she starred in two hit films, “Anari†(with Raj Kapoor) and Bimal Roy’s Sujata (with Sunil Dutt). These movies showed that Nutan’s unique quality, which set her apart from her contemporaries, was that she was a thinking actress who tried to perceive the undeveloped motivations of her characters. Her expressions spoke more than her words.
Nutan’s pairing with Lata Mangeshkar worked wonders and the duo together gave a number of hits. The voice of Lata combined with the expressive emotions of Nutan proved to be a success story. Nutan was also quite daring for her times and she was one of the first actresses daring enough to wear a bikini, which she did in “Dilli Ka Thugâ€.
Nutan’s personal life had not been as bright as her career. She had an arranged marriage on October 11, 1959 with Lt. Commander Rajish Behl, a boy her mother had chosen for her. A son, Mohnish, was born to them in 1963. When Nutan found out that her mom had been misappropriating her earnings, she filed a Civil suit and broke off all relationship with her. The relationship with her mom remained strained until Nutan was diagnosed with cancer.
Nutan once again came to the limelight with the release of “Bandini†in 1963. Bandini is still remembered as one of the finest performances by an Indian actress. Throughout the 60’s Nutan gave great performances in films like Chhaila, Manzil, Surat aur Seerat, Dil Hi Toh Hai, Chaandi Ki Deewar, Khandaan, Dil Ne Phir Yaad Kiya, Milan, Bhai Behan etc. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the fourth time for her performance in Milan.
She again gave award winning performances in “Saudagar†(1973) and “Mein Tulsi Tere Aangan Ki†(1978). She maintained her gracious and sensitive style when she started playing maternal roles in the 80’s. She starred next to Dilip Kumar in the box office hit “Karma†in 1986.
Nutan passed away on February 21, 1991 at the age of 54, but this star of Indian Film Industry will keep shining forever and showing the way for all talented newcomers in Bollywood.
2. Nargis
Nargis was a major Indian star during the ’40s and ’50s recognized for her charisma, tremendous dignity, great intelligence, and ability to play a variety of roles ranging from shy coquettes to westernized women. Nargis was born on June 1, 1929 as Fatima Rashid, the daughter of the Allahabad-based singer, Jaddanbai and Uttamchand Mohanchand. Nargis, her stage name, means “Narcissus”, the flower. She was always credited as Nargis in all of her films.
Nargis started her career as a child artist in “Talashe Haqâ€, she quickly progressed to playing lead roles and became the top actresses of her era. She made her debut as an actress in “Tamanna†released in 1942. She appeared in a number of movies after that the most popular being Humayun (1945), Nargis (1946), Mela (1948), Aag (1948), Barsaat (1949), Jogan (1950).
Nargis paired well with Raj Kapoor and together they developed both a personal and professional partnership and gave Hindi cinema some of its best classics. Their first was Aag release in 1948. Their first blockbuster an onscreen couple was the unforgettable “Barsaat†released in 1949. The famous hit song Pyaar Hua Iqrar Hua is still considered as one of the finest romantic songs ever. Barsaat was followed by another hit “Aawara†in 1951 and “Shree 420†in 1955. Both films still maintain top positions
amongst Bollywood’sfinest classics. A portion of their success could be attributed totheir fame as real life couple. Their romantic entanglement providedfans with hours of gossipy entertainment as Kapoor was a married man.
Nargis’s best performance came with perhaps Indian cinema’sgreatest work Mehboob Khan’s “Mother Indiaâ€. The film wascritically acclaimed and a box office wonder and it topped all charts.The film grossed over Rs. 40 million the highest for any Indian film atthat time. The film is still respected by the audience and critics ofall ages and generations. It was the first Indian film to be nominatedfor Oscars in the Best Foreign Language Film category. Nargis playedthe role of a mother who killed her rebellious son for the goodwill ofthe whole village thus becoming the ‘mother’ of the entire village.She also won the Filmfare Best Actress Award for that role.
One year later Nargis married her co-star of Mother India SunilDutt. The marriage seemed scandalous to many at the time, because Sunilhad played her son in the movie.
After the marriage, Nargis retired from films to raise her childrenand to volunteer for charitable work, but she still remained active inthe film industry using her friendship with Indira Gandhi to help lobbyfor better conditions for filmmakers. In 1980 she became a member ofthe Rajya Sabha (Upper House of Parliament).
Pancreatic cancer claimed Nargis on May 3, 1981, ironically the same year her son Sanjay Duttmade his Bollywood debut with Rocky. Nargis and her movies,(approximately 50) which spanned from 1935 through on to 1967, continueto be popular even now.
3. Madhubala
Who can forget the dove-eyed Madhubalawho is the epitome of on-screen beauty and still the most beautifulactress Bollywood ever had. She had name and fame but not enough life.The actress died at a young age of 36!! She was born on 14/02/1933 anddied on 23/02/1969 and in that period that she acted she did 70 films.
Her early life was full of struggles. Born to Atauallah Khan andMumtaz Jehan Begum in a conservative family of Pathan Muslims, shestarted in a cow shed in Jogeshwari courtesy of a Bhaiya from UP. Forher first role as a child star, she was paid 50 rupees and then 50rupees more because the father said he has to accompany her and hencecan not do a job.
After about five years of playing child roles, Devika Rani called forher to come for her film Jwar Bhata. She was rechristened to Madhubala.Madhubala got her first break in a lead role in Neel Kamal (1947). Her true success came with the movie Mahal (1949), which literally made her a superstar overnight. The list of movies to her credit is long, some of them being Sharabi(1964) Half Ticket (1962), Mughal-E-Azam (1960), Barsaat Ki Raat(1960), Jaali Note (1960), Chalti Ka Naam Gaadi (1958), Howrah Bridge(1958), Phagun (1958), Mr. & Mrs. ‘55 (1955), Badal (1951), NekiAur Badi (1949), Amar Prem (1948), Lal Dupatta (1948), Pujari (1946). Notmany would know Madhubala had charged twice that was paid to DilipKumar for Mughal e Azam when the movie had gone on the floor.
She was romantically involved with a number of men. She worked withmost of them and some of them were very respectable film personalities.Be it Latif, Mohan Sinha, Kamal Amrohi, Premnath, Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto,Dilip Kumar, Pradeep Kumar, Bhart Bhushan and finally Kishore Kumar.Men just fell for her beauty and charms. The list can go on and on.
To get Dilip interested in her she sent a red rose with a message.Dilip was impressed but got furious when he later came to know that shehad done the same with Premnath not long ago and was going strong withhim. He never forgave her for that. Never ever, not even when she wason her death bed. Kishore Kumar who was her last love and eventuallyher husband - married her despite her illness.
Her ailing heart was kept hidden from the industry. Often she wouldcough blood on the sets. Ultimately she died of her heart problem andKishore Kumar took no time in forgetting her and remarrying.
4. Hema Malini
Hema Malini was born in the Tamil-speaking Chakravarthy household on October 16, 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu. Her dad’s name is V.S.R. Chakravarthy and her mom, Jaya, was a film producer. She was enrolled in the Chennai-based Andhra Mahila Sabha. She was the second South Indian actress after Vyjayantimala to be a successful Bollywood star.
She performed as a dancer in the regional film “Pandava Vanavasam†in 1961. She wanted to start her acting career in 1964, but she was rejected by the Tamil director Shridhar on the grounds that she had no star appeal, but Hema did not give up and made her debut with a bang starring opposite to the legendary Raj Kapoor in “Sapnon ka Saudagar†in 1968. The film’s posters splashed her pictures with the catch phrase Dreamgirl. Though the film flopped, Hema the dream girl had arrived.
Her next films were “Waris†and “Jahan Pyar Mileâ€. The films failed but Hema survived with “Johnny Mera Naam†in 1970. Her next major success came with her famous double role in “Seeta aur Geeta†in 1972 where she starred next to Sanjeev Kumar and Dharmendra. It was her first successful project with Dharmendra, the couple went on to be one of the hottest on screen couple before they became real life partners when they tied the knot, but it was not an easy marriage. Dharmendra, who was already married to Prakash Kaur, and had two sons, Sunny and Bobby, could not marry Hema as Prakash refused to divorce him. According to the Hindu Marriage Act, a Hindu cannot marry a second time while the first wife is still alive. Dharmendra belongs to a Arya Samaj Hindu Punjabi Jatt family. On August 21, 1979, both Hema and Dharmendra converted to Islam, changed their names to Aisha Bi R. Chakravarty and Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishn respectively, and got married in accordance with Islamic rites.
Hema kept on starring in one hit after the other like Tere Mere Sapney, Gora aur Kaala, Garam Masala, Baabul ki Galiyan etc. “Sholay†released in 1975 gave her career a huge boost. Basanti became an icon in Indian Film Industry and her dance number Jab Tak Hai Jaan Mein Naachungi became one of the most loved dance numbers ever. The movie went on to become the single greatest hit of Bollywood completing its Golden Jubilee.
After Sholay, Hema gave other hits like Charas (1976), Chacha Bhatija (1977), The Burning Train (1980), Satte Pe Satta (1982) etc. With increasing age Hema shifted to playing character roles, but with same grace and style. She appeared in Jamai raja (1991), Hey Ram (2000), Baghban (2003), Veer-Zaara (2004), and Baabul (2006) in character roles, playing each one of the with immense élan.
Hema’s priorities have now shifted to politics. She is a member of the right-winged Bharatiya Janata Party, and a member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament.
Hema Malini
5. Rekha
Born in 1954 at Chennai, Rekha is considered to be the “Eternal Diva of Bollywoodâ€. Being the daughter of the well known film superstar Gemini Ganeshan and actress Pushpavalli studio became her playground and she started nurturing her acting skills from a very young age. She started acting from as early as 1966 when she appeared as a child actor in the Telegu film “Rangula Ratnamâ€. Rekha made her debut as heroine in the successful Kannada film “Goadalli CID 999†with Dr. Rajkumar in 1969.
Her first Hindi release was “Sawan Bhado†in 1970 which was a major hit and made her a star overnight. During the period 1970-1973 she starred in movies like Ammakosam, Barkha Bahar, Rampur ka Lakshman. Gora aur Kala, Dharma etc. Dharma was a major hit and put Rekha in the limelight but the real big hit came with Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s “Namak Haram†in 1973 in which Rekha starred next to the Bollywood kings Amitabh Bachchan and Rajesh Khanna.
Her pairing with Amitabh Bachchan has been most successful of all and together they gave great hits like Muqaddar ka Sikandar, Mr. Natwarlal, Silsila etc. Silsila with its controversial subject again made Rekha the center of attention. She was rumored to be Amitabh’s real life flame and the film gossip column may have contributed to her success.
She bagged the Nation Film Award for Best Actress in 1981 for her outstanding performance in the bollywood blockbuster “Umrao Jaanâ€. The movie was commercially successful and was critically acclaimed as well.
Rekha is known to have played a variety of roles from police officer in ‘Insaaf ka Taraazu’, a perfect housewife in ‘Biwi ho toh Aisi’ to sensuous Mansi in ‘Aastha’. Rekha can claim to have one of the widest varieties of roles under her belt and she played each and every one of them with natural perfection.
Recently Rekha’s Bollywood career has taken a backseat with her appearing in very few movies with short roles of a widowed mother (Krrish) or a glamorous stage singer (Parineeta). Rekha’s forthcoming films include Yaatra, Bajirao Mastani and the much awaited Krrish 2.
6. Madhuri Dixit (Nene)
Born on 15th May 1967, Madhuri Dixit is the Marlyn Monroe of Bollywood. This beauty of Bollywood is full of talent with great acting skills, charms and dancing abilities. She is considered to be one of the best Bollywood has ever seen. She has stolen the hearts of everyone of all ages Be it young college students or famous painters like M.F. Hussain her charm has enticed all.
She made her acting debut in “Abodh†in 1986. The film was a box-office disaster and failed miserably. The future looked dim for this diva when this was followed by other flops like Aawara Baap, Swati, Hifazat etc. The year 1988 was the turning point in her career when she was re-launched by Subhash Ghai in the legendary hit. This was followed by Dayavaan and Tezaab. She starred next to Vinod Khanna in the former and the dashing Anil Kapoor in the latter. Tezaab made her a dancing sensation in India and the Ek-Do-Teen girl with her sensational dance and sensuous facial expressions started a new cult in Bollywood.
“Dil†added another accomplishment to her list when her performance in the blockbuster movie won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Again the movie was appreciated both by the fans and the critics for years to come and the film completed its Golden Jubilee.
Dil was followed by “100 Days†and “Saajan†in 1991 which were huge success at the box office and established Madhuri Dixit as the crown princess of Bollywood. Then came Indra Kumar’s “Beta†in 1992 which again was one of the biggest box office hits. The film won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. Her sensuous dance number in Dhak Dhak karne laga established her as the ‘Dhak Dhak’ girl who stole the hearts of millions.
Her famous item number ‘Choli ke Peeche’ in Khalnayak in 1993 placed her in the centre of a huge controversy and again brought her in the spotlight. She was nominated for the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the same movie. 1994 was perhaps the best year in the career of Madhuri with two of her biggest hits “Anjaam†and “Hum Aapke Hain Kaun†releasing that year. While her role in Anjaam, where she played a vengeful damsel, was greatly applauded by the critics, Hum Aapke Hain Kaun recorded the single greatest hit ever breaking the record of Sholay. The film won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award for the 3rd time.
Indra Kumar’s “Raja†(1995) was another one of her hits. Though the film had many flaws her role won the critics recognition. Unfortunately after that had been downhill for Madhuri with a series of flops like Prem Granth, Koyla, Mrityudand etc. Critics commented that it was time for Madhuri to pack her bags and leave the industry but then came her performances in Dil Toh Pagal Hai (1997) which once again who her the Filmfare Best Actress Award. She once again starred in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Devdas†in 2002. The film was commercially successful and she proved once again that she has neither lost her acting talents nor her dancing skills.
After her marriage in 1999 films have moved down the priority list for Madhuri and she is devoting more time to her personal life taking care of her two sons Arin and Ryan. She is though starring in a few films the most recent in line being ‘Aaja Nach Le’. Let us hope that we get to see more of this dashing diva of Bollywood.
7. Juhi Chawla
Innocent, sweet and bubbly Juhi Chawla was the first child born to Punjabi father Dr. S. Chawla and Gujarati mother, Mona. She has one brother named Sanjeev. She graduated from Sydenham College, Mumbai, Maharastra. She was crowned Miss India in 1984 and she won the best costume award in the Miss Universe contest that year.
From beauty contests, she moved into film - with her movie debut being “Sultanat†in 1986. The film was not a huge success at the box office. Her next project was the Kannada film “Permaloka†which was a superhit. Her next Bollywood appearance was the superhit film “Quayamat Se Quayamat Tak†where she starred next to Aamir Khan. The pair went on to be one of the most successful on screen couples industry has ever seen.
The next few films were not very successful for Juhi. Love Love Love, Goonj, Kaafila, Swarg all bombed at the box office, but Juhi Chawla hit the hotspot with Dharmesh Darshan’s “Lootereâ€. A song on the beach in just a plain white shirt was enough for her to be labeled hot.
Her second innings in Bollywood started with a series of hits starting with “Raju Ban Gaya Gentleman†in 1992 followed by “Bol Radha Bol” (1992) and “Lootere†in 1993. Next came Yash Raj’s “Darr†which was a blockbuster hit and one of the greatest hits of the 90’s. With this performance she was suddenly placed right at the top and became one of the toughest contenders for the no. 1 title. Darr was followed by another hit “Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke†for which she won the Filmfare Best Actress award.
Her pairing with Shahrukh has also been successful. Together they gave Bollywood hits like Ram Jaane, Yes Boss, Duplicate etc. Together they also started a film production firm Dreamz Unlimited. The first movie by the production house was “Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani†released in 2000. Her best performances between the period 1997 and 2002 included “Ishq†and “Arjun Panditâ€.
Recent years have not been that successful for Juhi and her career seems to be on a low. Lately she starred in “My Brother Nikhil†in 2005 which was not commercially successful but critically acclaimed, “Bas Ek Pal†(2006), Salaam-e-Ishq (2007) etc. Her forthcoming releases include “Swami†and “Bhoothnath†both of which are set to be released in 2007.
Juhi is married to the famous industrialist Jai Mehta. She gave birth to her first child, a girl, on February 21, 2001. Her daughter’s name is Jhanvi. Chawla later gave birth to a son called Arjun.
8. Kajol Mukherjee (Devgan)
Acting runs in her blood and her natural bent for acting is well reflected in the ease with which she plays variety of roles. Yes, we are talking about Kajol, daughter of Tanuja and Shomu Mukherjee. Be it her maternal aunt Nutan Behl or her maternal grandmother Shobhna Samarth and maternal great grandmother Rattan Bai, they wee all yesteryears movie stars. Kajol’s younger sister Tanisha has also joined the industry and has films like ‘Niel and Nikki’, ‘Sarkar’, etc to her credit.
Kajol was born on 5th August 1974 in Mumbai and has a happy and comfortable childhood. She debuted with the film ‘Bekhudi’ in 1992 which was a box office disaster. The came her film ‘Baazigar’ with Shahrukh Khan and the industry started talking about this not-so-glamorous girl who seemed to have acting potentials. Her next flick ‘Udhar Ki Zindagi’ truly brought out her flair for acting. In 1998 she again had a hit with Shahrukh Khan in ‘Kara Arjun’.
Kajol was best paired on-screen with actor Shah Rukh Khan and both make a magical romantic pair. In fact, each of her five movies with him (Baazigar, Karan Arjun, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, and Kabhi Khushie Kabhi Gham) have all gone on to become super-hits and blockbusters. She has appeared with her husband Ajay Devgan in movies like ‘Hulchul’, ‘Gundaraj’, ‘Raju Chacha’,,, ‘Ishq’ and ‘Pyar to Hona Hi Tha’ among which the last two were commercially successful.
In her short filmi career, Kajol has got rave reviews along with a lot of awards. The latter includes Filmfare Best Actress Award for ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’ (1995), Filmfare Best Villain Award and Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Negative Role for ‘Gupt‘ (1997), Filmfare Best Actress Award and Zee Cine Award Best Actor- Female for ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai ‘ (1998), Star Screen Award Best Actress for Dushman (1998), Filmfare Best Actress Award and Star Screen Award Best Actress for ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ (2001), Zee Cine Special Award for Outstanding Performance- Female for ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’ (2001).
Her marriage to Ajay Devgan in February 24, 1999 was a quiet affair where only a few close friends and relatives were invited. The newly wed couple went on a two month honeymoon traveling the world visiting such places as Sydney & Cairo. The couple has carried off their marriage well and compliment each other perfectly as Kajol is known for a bubbly, cheerful and extrovert nature and Ajay is shy, serious and introvert. Post marriage Kajol has cut down the number of movies to spend more time with her family. She had a miscarriage but was blessed with a baby girl in 2003 whom she named Nyasa.
The films which were released after the marriage include ‘Raju Chacha’ (2000), ‘Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi’ (2001), Karan Johar’s ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’ (2001) and ‘Kal Ho Na Ho’ (2003). She gave a brilliant performance in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’. After this movie, she stayed away from the film industry for a while. In 2006, she came back enacting the role of a blind Kashmiri girl with Aamir Khan in Kunal Kohli’s ‘Fanaa‘ which again showed that the journey is not over for this talented gem of Bollywood.
9. Rani Mukherjee
The Bong beauty Rani Mukherjee was born on 21st March 1978. Being the daughter of the famous director Ram Mukherjee and the cousin of one of the greatest actresses Kajol, the road ahead for Rani Mukherjee has been clear. She did a small cameo role in her father’s Bengali film “Biyer Phool†in 1992 at a very young age of 14.
She made her Bollywood debut when Salim Akthar came up with “Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat” in 1996. The film bombed at the box office and Rani’s career took a back seat with her devoting her attention back to completing her studies. She was back with a bang with “Ghulam†in 1998 where she starred opposite to Aamir Khan. Thought the film was very successful at the box office a few critics raised some questions on her acting skills and commented on her hoarse voice. Rani’s response was her brilliant performance in Karan Johar’s “Kuch Kuch Hota Hai” where she played the hot and sexy Tina and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
Again in 1998 she gave another brilliant performance in “Mehndiâ€. After a few flops like Hello Brother, Baadal, Bichhoo she once again came into the limelight with her controversial performance in “Hey Ram†(2000). The film itself was a centre of discussion with its controversial subject matter and her steamy kiss scene with Kamal Hasan just added spice to the discussion. The film though was India’s official entry for the Oscars.
Between 2000 and 2002 she did quite a few films like Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega, Nayak, Chori Chori Chupke Chupke, Mujhse Dosti Karoge etc. Some of them were commercially successful but none were huge box office hits. Her next big hit was “Saathiya†in 2002. She won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance and was nominated for Filmfare Best Actress Award for her role in that film. The film was also screened at the Casablanca Film Festival.
Again her career went through a quiet phase before the release of Yuva in 2004. The film was a huge box office hit and her role also won critically acclaimed. This was just the beginning, Rani’s career has been on a rise ever since. Yuva was followed by “Hum Tum†for which she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award and “Veer Zaara†which was another box office hit.
But the world had yet to see the best Rani had to offer which came with the release of Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Black†where her role as Michelle won her appreciation, fame and recognition all round. She won both the Filmfare Best Actress Award and the Critics Award that year for this role. The film was screened at the Casablanca Film Festival and The International Film Festival of India.
Black was followed by other hits like Bunty Aur Babli, Paheli and Mangal Panday The Rising in 2005. In 2006 Rani once again topped the charts with “Kabhi Alvida Na kehna†and Baabul. The most recent of Rani’s releases has been “Ta ra Rum Pum†where she stars next to Saif Ali Khan.
With Rani’s career at its peak Rani has a long list of movies queued up for release next in line being “Laaga Chunari Mein Daag†followed by “Saawariyaâ€. With Rani giving one hit performance after the other one gets a feeling that this Bong beauty is just getting started and has a great career ahead of her!
10. Aishwarya Rai (Bachchan)
Born into a traditional South Indian family Aishwarya Rai popularly called as ‘Ash’ is one of Bollywood’s pre-eminent leading ladies. She started modeling at a very young age and appeared in a number of commercials but it was the Pepsi ad with Mahima Choudhary that really brought her into the limelight. In 1994 she was the runner-up to the Miss India contest and became a strong contender for the Miss World crown which she won.
Ash stormed into the Indian movie industry, where she has proven herself a brilliant & genuine actress. Her performance in “Iruvar†(1997) was critically acclaimed. She made her Bollywood debut with Rahul Rawail’s “Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya†(1997). Though the film was not commercially successful it won her the “Screen best female debutant awardâ€. The South Indian movie “Jeans†was her first commercially successful film.
The year 1999 saw a steep rise in the career graph of Ash with her blockbuster hits “Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam†and “Taalâ€. Her performances in both the films were highly applauded and she won the “Filmfare Best Actress Award†for the former. These films answered the questions raised by critics on her acting talents and proved that she was not just looks and charms but a rare talent that could deliver emotions, dialogues and dance with great élan.
Between 2000 and 2001 she starred in a number of films like Josh, Dhai Akshar Prem Ke, Albela, Mohabbatein etc. and starred next to major actors like Shahrukh Khan, Abhishek Bachchan, Govinda etc. In 2002 she landed a role in the lavishly produced “Devdas†next to Shahrukh Khan and Madhuri Dixit. The film was a major box-office hit. It won her the Filmfare Best Actress Award and also received international acclaim. The film was screened at the Cannes film festival. It was during that time that Ash signed a few Hollywood projects as well.
After that Rai stormed the international stage and claimed world wide recognition by being a regular at the Cannes film festival. She was a member of the jury in 2003. She was chosen as one of the World’s “100 Most Influential People” by the Time magazine in 2004. She was the subject of a 60 Minutes profile on January 2. A month later she appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman. She was also featured on Oprah’s “Women Across the Globe” segment.
Ash’s first foreign film was “Pride and Prejudice†which was followed by the “Mistress of Spices†which though was not commercially successful earned the critics respects.
At the end of 2006 she starred in “Dhoom 2” which again brought her back to attention. She starred next to Hritik Roshan and Abhishek Bachchan. Her marriage to the latter was a grand affair in April 2007. With much media attention and hype, Aishwarya joined the famous Bachchan family post a traditional marriage.
Aishwarya Bachchan’s forthcoming releases include Jodha-Akbar, Sarkar 2 (in which she would be starring next to her husband), Raaste and Happy Birthday. She also has a long lineup of her Hollywood releases including movies like The Rebel, Chaos and Singularity in which she is starring with “The Mummy†fame Brandon Fraiser. Looks like the future is bright for the “Queen of Bollywoodâ€.
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The 10 Top Bollywood Movies you will Never Forget
When it comes to Bollywood, we often talk about Amitabh, Madhuri, Kareena, Aishwarya, Shahrukh, Hrithik roshan and Abhishek. Now-a-days, Bollywood has become synonymous with Aishwarya – Salman –Vivek triangle or the grand wedding of Ash-Abhishek.We hardly recall any movie whenever we talk about Bollywood. However,there are some classics that are much bigger than these stars and thespicy stories. We have come up with the 10 top biggest Bollywood movies that have left great impressions on the viewers forever. These movies will always remain in our memory.
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1. Devdas
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Who can forget Director Bimal Roy’s emotional flick ‘Devdas’,a vivid picture of flaws and emotions in human characters? Released in1955, rich in imagery and desperation, this cinematic jewel is knownfor Dilip Kumar’s understated performance as the drunken protagonistblinking hopelessly and painfully love-struck, and some brilliant andpoised acting performances by its heroines, Vyjayanthimala Bali and Suchitra Sen.
Devdas (Dilip Kumar) and Paro (Suchitra Sen)are childhood friends who share a love-hate relationship. Each ishighly egoistic. These childhood friends grow up to be ardent loverswho are calculated to marry. But Devdas’ father turns down theproposal. Paro gets married to another and Devdas flees to Kolkatafalling into bad company and taking to drinking. His friend Chunibabutakes him to the kotha [brothel] where he meets Chandramukhi(Vyjayanthimala). Chandramukhi is touched by the fact that he givesmoney without wanting anything in return. She falls in love with him.Chandramukhi leaves her profession and changes her life. Though Devdasacknowledges Chandramukhi’s place in his life, he cannot offer her anymore. He embarks on a train journey around India in a despairing bid toescape from his demons, from his own self.
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Dilip already was an established tragedy king when ‘Devdas’ wasreleased, but Vyjayanthimala was still struggling to strengthen herfoothold in the industry. It was Bengali cinema’s foremost female starSuchitra Sen’s first Hindi film. The film proved to be a milestone forall the stars. It won Dilip Kumar the Best Actor trophy and a BestSupporting Actress award for Vyjayanthimala. Suchitra Sen got wideacclaim for her performance. Composer S D Burman and lyricist SahirLudhianvi gave excellent and still remembered musical notes for thefilm. The simple, austere, penetrating, candid and passionatelyelectrifying depiction of subtle human values and sentiments is thehallmark of Bimal Roy’s DEVDAS.
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DEVDAS is based on a Bengali novel and has been remade many times, the most recent being Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s flamboyant remake starring Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai and Madhuri Dixit.However, this black and white, old cinematic rendition of Chatterjee’snovel is definitely head and shoulders above Bhansali’s colourful andextravagant flick.
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Dilip Kumar’s demeanor in this heartrending movie is all praise andawe. He was no Dilip Kumar in the film but exact imitation of the role.He outperformed in perfectly getting under the skin of a prodigalDevdas in the first hour of the movie and a profligate Devdas in thelast hour. Besides, the very real to life and original performance ofDilip, Suchitra Sen’s weighted speech quality and simple dialogdelivery adds resonance to an already touching storyline that goes tothe heart of every viewer.
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The direction of Bimal Roy is superbly excellent and all the moreimaginative and original. Roy’s ‘Devdas’ should undoubtedly beregarded as an intellectually perfect cinematic sequence in the historyof Indian filmmaking.
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2. Mother India
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Released in 1957, Director Mehboob Khan’s classic ‘Mother India’is a moving story of human struggle and one of the masterpieces ofBollywood cinema. The film was a total blockbuster and first majorsuccess for Raj Kumar, Sunil Dutt and Rajendra Kumar.
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As for Nargis (who was only 28 when Mother India was released) itwas the performance of a lifetime, a role which any other actress wouldgive an arm for, and sure enough Nargispulled it off marvelously — from a shy, young bride with paintedeyebrows to a mother who turns out to be an epitome of strength – sheexudes a moving display of varied emotions.
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Raj Kumar leaves a lasting impact in a brief but pathos-laden roleof Radha’s husband, Shamu. Rajendra Kumar fits in flawlessly to therole of a robust Indian farmer and a quiet, sturdy and supportive son.Dutt is pure, unharnessed energy as the rebel and gave in an excellentperformance in the role of a mischievous outlaw.
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Set in the backdrop of rural India, the film focuses around a motherRadha’s (Nargis) relationship with her two sons Ramu and Birju (SunilDutt and Rajendra Kumar). Her husband (Raaj Kumar), who is a farmer,loses his arms after an accident and leaves the house as he doesn’twant anybody’s pity. His wife then has to look after her three sons andtend to the fields. Floods destroy the village and one son falls preyto the calamity. The strong-willed woman shows no signs of giving up.Birju turns into an outlaw but she doesn’t give in even then. She andRamu fight the circumstances and come out of each trouble. Radha’stest of life reaches its climax when He kidnaps Lala’s daughter. AndRadha is forced to replicate Mother Earth’s response to those whoviolate her laws.
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Naushad scored in excellent music for this blockbuster.
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3. Mughal-E-Azam
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Incredible nine years in the making, 16 in the planning, released in1960 amid much fanfare and a rapturous reception, a tribute to love andstruggle……Yes, the movie being talked about is K. Asif’s “Mughal-E-Azam“,a glittering icon of Indian cinema. Along with lavish sets, spectaculardance sequences, breathtaking battle scenes, and pure unadulteratedromance, ‘Mughal-E-Azam’ sports a dramatic story as well, weavingconflicts between father and son, love and duty into a gripping tale ofthwarted romance. The grandeur of the movie is a visual treat. And notjust visual, the film had a fervent musical charm too. MusicianNaushad’s tunes on Shakeel Badayuni’s lyrics are immortal.
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Emperor Akbar [Prithviraj Kapoor] and Queen Jodha [Durga Khote]give birth to a son, Salim, after years of prayer. When Akbar realizeshis son is turning into a spoiled, dissolute adolescent by hisindulgent mother, the emperor puts him into armor and sends him off towar for the next 14 years. Upon his return Prince Salim (Dilip Kumar), now a handsome war hero falls for the lush-looking yet demure courtesan Anarkali [Madhubala].Initially wary of his affections because of the difference in theirpositions, she soon reciprocates his love. Akbar finds out about theaffair and that creates a rift between the father and son. The filmthus reaches the heart of its matter, the eternal struggle between loveand duty, which pits father against son — the Mughal throne cannot be“wasted on a mere slave girl” — and the father against himself — “Iam not an enemy of love but a slave to principle.” Not even a militaryrevolt by the son against his father ends the conflict.
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Breathtaking performance by Dilip Kumar, the raw beauty andinnocence exuded by Madhubala, the wide expanse of Asif’s vision,Naushad’s haunting and still remembered musical scores, and above allthe grandeur of the film itself- all have gone in to make this movie areal blockbuster.
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When the color films were introduced in India around 1957, Asifwanted to reshoot everything, but the prohibitive costs of reshootingpermitted him to film only three reels of his two-part, three-hour epicin color. As it is, the film cost $3 million, an astronomical sum at that time. (Even today the average Bollywood production costs only $1.3 million). So, only one song - ‘Pyaar Kiya To Darna Kya‘ - is in color in the original film.
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Widely considered one of Bollywood’s most iconic films, K Asif’sMughal-E-Azam makes a welcome return to the silver screen 45 yearsafter its initial release. The movie again hit the screens with candycolours and an upgraded Dolby Digital sound, thus becoming the firstfilm in world cinema history to be colourised specifically for atheatrical release. Retaining all its original charm, Mughal-E-Azam’sthemes of love, loyalty and sacrifice remain as relevant as ever - atrue testament to director K Asif’s vision and commitment.
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4. Deewar
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“Aaj mere paas building hai, gaadi hai, bank balance hai. Tumhare pas kya hai. Kya hai tumhare pas. ……………. Mere pas … Maa Hai.”.
Hardly is there any India movie lover who has not heard this famous dialogue from ‘Deewar’.
Released in the year 1975, starring Amitabh Bachchan, Shashi Kapoor & Nirupa Roy,written by Salim Javed, and directed by none other than Yash Chopra,‘Deewar’ was a masterpiece which bagged almost all the awards of1975 Filmfare Awards.
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Deewaar is probably one of the most memorable Hindi films of alltime. The film uses the tried and tested formula of the good brotherv/s the bad brother, a mother facing all sorts of hardships to bring upher sons on her own and religious sentiments. What makes the film riseabove all others is the tight script and thunderous dialogues fromSalim-Javed and above all a powerhouse performance by Amitabh Bachchanas the son driven to crime - perhaps his best ever! The film is one ofa series in which he plays the ’angry young man’- the lone rebel,the man seeking personal vengeance and social justice, operatingoutside and more efficiently than the law.
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The film also exploits popular religious sentiment and the scenewhere he submits himself to Goddess in his own egoistic way – “Aajkhush to bahut hoge tum…â€�, has become a bookmark in our film industry.
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As for the storyline, let us flip through our memories once again.Vijay (Amitabh Bachchan) and Ravi (Shashi Kapoor) are two brothers whowere raised amidst much hardship by their strong-hearted mother (NirupaRoy) after their father abandons them. Vijay turns out to be morehot-headed in contrast to soft spoken and polite Ravi. Ravi meets hisgirlfriend’s (Neetu Singh) father who is a police commissioner andafter meeting him he decides to join the police force and leaves fortraining.
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On the other hand, Vijay works in a shipping dock where he comesinto contact with the underworld and is driven into the world of crimein order to gain quick money for his mother. The two brothers areseparated by their duties as one protects the law while the otherbreaks it. Their mother has to make a choice now, between the two sons.Being an idealist, she chooses to support Ravi. Finally Ravi shootsdown Vijay who dies in his mother’s arms.
The film was a superhit when it was released. Amitabh gives apowerhouse performance playing the very serious and disturbed angryman. Shashi Kapoor was impressive as the confused brother. However, hispolite and soft performance is overshadowed by Amitabh’s enigmaticpersona. Nirupa Roy is just perfect as Amitabh’s Mother who displaysenough strength facing all odds. Not to forget the lovely ladies, NeetuSingh and Parveen Bobby who ornate the movie in their own charismaticway.
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5. Sholay
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Sholay is one of the biggest blockbusters in the history of Bollywood. It is the highest grossing film of all time in India. It ran for 286 weeks straight in one Minerva theatre of Mumbai. Sholay racked up a still record 60 golden jubilees across India, and doubled its original gross over reruns during the late 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and early 2000s.
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In 1999, BBC India declared it the “Film of the Millennium” In 2005, the judges of the 50th annual Filmfare awards called it the best film of the last 50 years. Ironically, when it was first released, Sholay won only one Filmfare award (film editor M. S. Shinde won for Best editing).
The plot runs as : A retired police officer, Thakur Baldev Singh (Sanjeev Kumar) gets two convicts, Jaidev and Veeru (Amitabh Bachchan and Dharmendra), to capture Gabbar Singh ( The timeless villain of Bollywood), a bandit chief who massacred Thakur’s entire family and cut Thakur’s hands off. Once in the village Ramgarh, both Veeru and Jai fall in love. Veeru is attracted to Basanti (played by Hema Malini), a feisty young woman who makes her living driving a tanga, or a horse-cart. Jai is drawn to Radha (Jaya Bhaduri), the reclusive widowed daughter-in-law. Bloody clashes between Jai, Veeru, and the bandits follow. In the end, the village is freed from the terror of the bandits.
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The film was produced by G.P. Sippy and directed by his son RameshSippy. It was written by scriptwriters Salim-Javed. R. D. Burmancontributed the music. Anand Bakshi was the lyricist. The film was alavish production for its time. It took two and a half years to makeand went Rs. 300,000 over budget. Much of the film was set in the rockyterrain of Ramanagaram, a village near Bangalore. In fact, one part ofRamanagaram town was renamed “Sippynagar” after the director of themovie. Even to this day, a visit to the “Sholay rocks” is offered totourists travelling through Ramanagaram.
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The songs from Sholay attract less attention than the dialogues —a rarity for Bollywood. In fact, many movie lovers had got all itsdialogues by heart. This prompted the producers to releaseaudio-cassettes with only dialogues. Now, Ramgopal Verma is all set tocash in this blockbuster with his ‘Ramu Ke Sholay’.
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6. Silsila
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Released in 1981 and made under the crisp direction of Yash Chopra, ‘Silsila’is still one of the most cherished movies of Bollywood. This movie wasbilled as a true story when it came out and bears resemblances to thelife story of the leading ladies and the hero, Amitabh Bachchan. Inreal life Amitabh had an affair with Rekhawhile married to Jaya Bhaduri. The movie created stirs because it daredto handle the subject of extramarital romance when such topics were ataboo in Bollywood. Amitabh and Rekha make a perfect and grippingscreen presence each giving a powerhouse performance. Jaya and Sanjeev Kumar steal the applauses by their subtle and mature performances.
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Amit (Of course Amitabh Bachchan) and Chandni (Lovely Rekha) arebadly in love which is grooming fast. Amit is a Poet, Shayaar andwriter. Shekhar
(Shashi Kapoor), Amit’s elder brother is in love withShobha (Jaya Bhaduri) and both are about to marry. Shekhar dies in anair crash and leaves behind his pregnant fiancé Shobha. Amitsacrifices his love and decided to give hand to Shobha for her unbornchild. Both marry, but fate once more brings Amit face to face withChandni, who is now married to Dr. Anand (Sanjeev Kapoor). The lovethat was forgotten and suppressed with time again blossoms up. Bothagain start meeting and both start forgetting they are now married…Dr. Anand and Shobha both get to know what is happening, but theyhandle the situated with perfect maturity. Ultimately Amit returns backin the arms of his wife who is pregnant. Dr. Anand and Chandni alsolive happily thereafter.
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The duo of Shiv Kumar Sharma and Hari Prasad Chaurasia has given some excellent compositions including ‘Neela Asman’, ‘Dekha Ek Khwab’ and others. The holi song ‘Rang Barse’of the movie is still a must holi number in our country. This song wassung by Amitabh Bachchan and composed by his father Harivansh RaiBachchan. Amitabh Bachchan and Lata Mangeshkar recorded their portionsof “Yeh Kahaan Aa Gaye Hum” separately. Years later,when they were on friendly terms, they expressed their regret at havingto do so when they could have gotten to know each other.
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7. Maine Pyar Kiya
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Released in 1989, directed by Sooraj Barjatya, this breezy teenageromance attained high acclaim as a melodious, faultless portrayal ofinnocent first love. ‘Maine Pyar Kiya’was one of the most successful Bollywood movies of the 1980s and madeSalman Khan a major star. The film was a departure from the gritty andviolent films that were so popular in the 1970s and early 80s. Thedebutant Bhagyashree set the screen a fire and captured the attentionof every youth. Reema Lagoo redefined the look and character of amother in Hindi films. She was gorgeous, wore bright colors, dressedglamorously and was yet an affectionate, large-hearted mom.
This film had all the ingredients to click with the Indian milieu byand large. There was an obedient boy, a docile and domesticated girl,some funny and free-spirited souls and the innocent first love bloomingin two hearts.
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The story revolves around Prem(Salman Khan) and Suman (Bhagyashree). HE the son of a multimillionaire, Kishen (Rajeev Verma)… and SHE the daughter of an ordinary motor mechanic, Karan (Alok Nath)…run into each other and cultivate mutual liking which culminates into acall of love….! The blossoming love between Prem and Suman is not takenkindly to by Kishen in whose custody Karan had left Suman when he wasgoing to Dubai to make money. Karan returns to find Suman insulted byKrishen. Severing all past relations, he returns to the village withSuman. How Prem revolts against his father, reaches the village andgets back his love, Suman forms the rest of the story. Finally, it isthe integrity of their children’s love that unites the long-lostfriends.
The soundtrack of the movie was a huge hit with Lata Mangeshkar andS.P Balasubramaniam lending their voice for Suman and Prem. Theimmensely popular opening track, ‘Aate Jaate’, is said to have been inspired by Stevie Wonder’s 1984 single, ‘I Just Called to Say I Love You’. Also, the track, ‘Mere Rang Mein Rangne Wali’ is supposedly inspired by ‘The Final Countdown’. The sequence of ‘Antakshari’ was a new experiment and was immnesely popular.
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Maine Pyar Kiya won four Filmfare awards in 1990. It was dubbed intoEnglish as ‘When Love Calls’ ( This 125 minute English version ofthe film was the biggest hit in the Caribbean market at Guyana) and inSpanish as ‘Te Amo’. The movie was a super hit in Telugu as ‘Prema Paavuraalu’.
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8. Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
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‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’is in many ways a typical Bollywood film, with songs, dance numbers,comic interludes and lovers cavorting in scenic locations. However,what sets the film apart is the touching and marvellous performance by Shahrukh Khan as Raj, the real-as-life and effortless acting by Kajol and above all, the duo’s on-screen chemistry which sets the romance afire.
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Released in 1995, DDLJ has created history. As of June 2006, thefilm had made the record books by completing 570 weeks of continuousplay in Maratha Mandir, a Mumbai cinema.
The movie bagged in numerous awards at the filmfare - Best Movie Award (Yash Chopra), Best Director Award (Aditya Chopra), Best Actor Award (Shahrukh Khan), Best Actress Award (Kajol), Best Supporting Actress Award (Farida Jalal) , Best Comedian Award (Anupam Kher)and Best Lyricist Award (Anand Bakshi for the song Tujhe dekha) andBest Male Playback Award (Udit Narayan for the song Mehndi lagake).
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As like any mega blockbuster of all times, music played a major rolein DDLJ’s success. While late Anand Bakshi who wrote the lyrics was aveteran, composers Jatin Lalit were a surprise package as they had justgot a foothold in the industry. With Aditya Chopra making his debut asa director and Yash Chopra handling the production reins, DDLJ wasdesigned as a unique musical love story that was equally shot in Europeand India and was billed as the first film portraying the life ofIndians residing in foreign countries.
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The film was included in the Cinema India showcase, “The ChangingFace of Indian Cinema”, which toured the United States in July andAugust 2004.
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The storyline of the movie goes as follws: Simran meets Raj on agraduation trip and they eventually fall in love. Her father, played byAmrish Puri, wants her to marry his best friend’s son, to whom she hasbeen promised since she was born. After much tear-shedding, Simranfinally agrees to the marriage and her family returns to Punjab. Raj,however, does not give up so easily. He follows Simran to the Punjab,but refuses to elope with Simran and wants to marry her with theconsent of her father. Raj pretends to be a friend of the family,helping with the wedding preparations and gaining everyone’s friendshipincluding Simran’s father. However everything comes crashing down whenRaj’s true identity is revealed. Then, as Raj is preparing to leave,the father realizes that Raj truly and sincerely loves Simran. Heallows Simran to leave with Raj, and all ends happily.
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9. Kuch Kuch Hota Hai
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Kuch Kuch Hota Hai is another blockbuster love-triangle story, produced under the Dharma Productions banner and Karan Johar doing superbly as a debutant director.
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Shahrukh adds new dimensions to his acting by playing a fatherlyrole for the first time, Rani Mukherjee has a short and sweet rolewhich she plays flawlessly, and what tops this all is Kajol’sversatile performance which leaves you amazed and fascinated at thesame time. The child actress Sana playing Anjali manages to combine thebest qualities of a child actress and many of the emotions of an adult.
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This movie opens with a woman named Tina (Rani Mukherjee) who is dying from a complicated birth. She asks her husband Rahul (SRK) befor dying to name their newborn daughter Anjali (Sana Saeed).On Anjali’s eighth birthday she received the letter written by her longgone dead mother. In this letter, Anjali’s mother Tina explained howshe came into her father’s life back in college and they fell in love.This love complicated a friendship between her father Rahul, and hisbest friend at college, a tomboy girl named Anjali (Kajol). So Anjalileft the college so that Tina and Rahul could be together. What littleAnjali’s mother wants her daughter to do is find the first Anjali andbring her back together with her father. Anjali, with the help of hergrandmother sets out to this goal and achieves it by the end of themovie. This movie is a roller coaster of emotions. You will laugh andyou will cry.
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The music is infectious and choreographer Farah Khan has performedan excellent job. Her comfort level with the three superstars isapparent with the chemistry displayed in each song sequence.
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The award list for the movie is long with the best movie, bestdirector, best actor, best actress, best supporting actress, best artdirection and best screenplay in 1998 Filmfare awards. Shah Rukh alsoreceived the best actor award at Zee Cine Awards 1998, SansuiViewer’s Choice Awards 1998 and Z Gold Bollywood Award 1998.
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10. Lage raho MunnaBhai
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A movie to watch with your whole family, as seldom do we come acrossa film which makes us laugh, cry and also makes us feel good as a humanbeing. Thanks to Raj Kumar Hirani, “Gandhigiri� is In and “Dadagiri� is Out. LRM is an experiment in hindi cinema which generates deep message through light-hearted comedy.
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Munna and Circuit, arguably compared to Laurel and Hardy, go aboutthe business of generating humour out of the pathos of human conditionsin a sequel to Munnabhai MBBS. Vidya Balan, Sanjay Dutt, Arshad Warsiand Boman Irani exhibit marvelous performances. The interaction betweenMunna and Gandhi are just brilliant and both Sanjay Dutt and DilipPrabhavalkar dazzle in their role. Fans of Abhishek Bachchan werepleased to see him in a cameo towards the end of the movie.
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Lage Raho MunnaBhaiwas praised by Manmohan Singh, who stated that the movie “capturesBapu’s message about the power of truth and humanism. Lage Raho MunnaBhai was the recipient of the prestigious 2006 Filmfare Critics Awardfor Best Movie. It also won the Filmfare Best Story Award (Vidhu VinodChopra & Rajkumar Hirani), the Filmfare Best Dialogue Award(Rajkumar Hirani & Abhijat Joshi) and the Filmfare Best ComedianAward (Arshad Warsi).
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It was awarded Best Film, Best Story, and the Critics Choice/Best Actor (Sanjay Dutt) by both the Star Screen Awards and the Global Indian Film Awards (where it also won the award for Best Dialogue).
Lage Raho Munna Bhai revolves around the comic adventures of MunnaBhai, a Tapori in the Mumbai underworld and his sidekick Circuit. Munnais in love with the voice of Jhanvi (Vidya Balan), a radio jockey and presents himself to her as a professor of history and a Gandhispecialist. To keep up with his lie, Munna engages in a period ofintense study of the life and works of Gandhi. It is during this periodthat the image of Mahatma Gandhi appears offering help and advice toMunna. Indeed, Gandhi continues to appear each time Munna singsRaghupathi Raghava Rajaram.
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Lucky Singh (Boman Irani),an unscrupulous businessman, wants to seize the ‘Second Inningshouse’. Turning to Gandhi for help, Munna encourages the residents ofSecond Innings to use Gandhigiri in an attempt to regain their home.
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As Gandhi guides Munna Bhai in the cultivation of a new life basedupon Gandhism, anyone who comes into contact with Munna is transformed.When Munna saves Lucky Singh’s daughter Simran (Diya Mirza)’s marriage, in gratitude, Lucky Singh returns Second Innings to its residents.
Jhanvi’s opening line for her radio show, “Gooooooood Moooooooorninnnng Mumbai!“, is an homage to Robin Williams’ opening for his radio show (”Gooooooooood morning, Vietnaaaaaaaaammm!“) in the 1987 film, Good Morning, Vietnam.
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