Thursday, July 2, 2009

Jiah Khan Bollywood Actress

Jiah Khan, born 20 February 1988, is an Indian film actress who appears in Bollywood movies.














Born in New York and raised in Chelsea, London, Jiah Khan is the daughter of Ali Rizvi Khan, an Indian American, and Rabiya Amin, a Hindi film actress in the 1980s from Agra, Uttar Pradesh, India and most remembered in Tahir Hussain's Dulha Bikta Hai. Khan has two younger sisters.















Though born Nafisa, she changed her name to Jiah after the Angelina Jolie film Gia. Khan is trained in opera and plays the piano. She can dance Salsa, Lambada, Samba and Kathak.














Khan completed her A levels in film studies and literature in London. She also studied at the Lee Strasberg Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York, though she quit upon receiving a movie offer from Mumbai.
















A sixteen-year-old Khan was to debut in Mukesh Bhatt's Tumsa Nahin Dekha, but backed out when she felt the role was too mature for her and was immediately replaced by Dia Mirza. Two years later in 2006, she debuted in the controversial Nishabd, where she acted opposite Amitabh Bachchan. The film was released in March 2007 to mixed reviews, though Khan was noted for her confidence, attitude, and sex appeal. She also got a "Filmfare Best Debutant" Nomination for her Acting skills.












She appeared alongside Aamir Khan in A.R. Murugadoss's Ghajini, the Hindi remake of its Tamil namesake. She was shot for a significant portion of Ken Ghosh directed film "Yahoo" opposite Shahid Kapoor, but was replaced by Genelia D'souza. Despite this, UTV Motion Pictures (who are backing "Yahoo") subsequently signed the actress for a two-film deal; Ghajini producer Madhu Mantena signed her for a 3-film deal shortly after.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Chitrangada Singh Indian Film Actress

Chitrangda Singh is an Indian film actress who is best known for starring in the critically acclaimed 2003 film Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi. She started off her career as a model before making the transition to the silver screen.














Her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery. Chitrangda also acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow. She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008. She was rumoured to appear in the film Tera Kya Hoga Johnny in an item number (a fact she denied in an interview).















In 2008 she confirmed that she would be making her acting comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in a film titled Sorry Bhai!. She will also feature in Sudhir Mishra's Dhruv.














She is noted for her resemblance to the late actress Smita Patil. She is also the sister of Indian golfer Digvijay Singh.














Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer - Female (2006), Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut - Female (2005), Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Actress (2005). Sorry Bhai! (2008) Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow (2005) Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003), Dhruv (film) (2010).