Thursday, 1 May 2014

Bollywood Stars Birthdays Calendar - May

Get the complete list of Bollywood Celebrity Birthdays. Find out today's celebrity birthdays and discover with which famous people you share your birthday. Explore the profiles of Bollywood actor and actress to learn more about them.

Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma
Date of Birth: 01 May 1988
Born in: Bangalore

Aruna Irani


Date of Birth: 01 May 1952
Born in: Mumbai

Achala sachdev


Date of Birth: 03 May 1920
Born in: Peshawar, Pakistan

Trisha Krishnan


Date of Birth: 04 May 1983
Born in: Chennai

Pooja Bedi


Date of Birth: 11 May 1970
Born in: Mumbai

Amyra Dastur


Date of Birth: 7 May 1993
Born in: Mumbai 

Hrishitaa Bhatt


Date of Birth: 10 May 1981
Born in: Mumbai 

Sunny Leone


Date of Birth: 13 May 1981
Born in: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada 

Divyendu Sharma


Date of Birth: 13 May 1983
Born in: Delhi 

Zarine Khan


Date of Birth: 14 May 1987
Born in: Mumbai 

Waheeda Rehman


Date of Birth: 14 May 1938
Born in: Chengalpattu 

Madhuri Dixit


Date of Birth: 15 May 1967
Born in: Mumbai 

Shiney Ahuja


Date of Birth: 15 May 1974
Born in: New Delhi 

Kulraj Randhawa


Date of Birth: 16 May 1983
Born in: Dehradun 

Sonal Chauhan


Date of Birth: 16 May 1985
Born in: Noida 

Ali Mohammad Zafar


Date of Birth: 18 May 1980
Born in: Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan 

Girish Karnad


Date of Birth: 19 May 1938
Born in: Matheran, Maharashtra 

Aditi Gowitrikar


Date of Birth: 21 May 1974
Born in: Panvel, Maharashtra 

Aditya Chopra


Date of Birth: 21 May 1971
Born in: Mumbai 

Rajesh Roshan


Date of Birth: 24 May 1955
Born in: Mumbai 

Karan Johar


Date of Birth: 25 May 1972
Born in: Mumbai 

Paresh Rawal


Date of Birth: 30 May 1950
Born in: Mumbai 

Vir Das


Date of Birth: 31 May 1979
Born in: Dehradun 

Monday, 28 April 2014

IIFA Awards 2014: Excellence in cinematic achievements for Bollywood

The IIFA Awards or International (North) Indian Film academy Awards are a set of awards that are organized to acknowledge the artistic as well as technical excellence of professionals in Bollywood. The awards are presented annually by the International Indian Film Academy. Initiated in 2000, the award ceremony is organized in different countries across the world every year. 

The 15th IIFA Awards were held and presented at Tampa Bay Area, Florida USA from April 23 to 26, 2014. The Tata Motors IIFA Awards was held at the Raymond James Stadium, USA. The hosts for the event were Farhan Akthar and Shahid Kapoor; the duo kept the complete audience entertained with their humour throughout the evening. In the Award ceremony, there was also wit and laudable on-stage camaraderie with sets varying from live-rap with the audience to a celebrity antakshri.

Some of the main highlights of the event include the launch of IIFA Coffee Table Book by the Founder- Directors of Wizcraft International Entertainment – Sabbas Joseph, Andre Timmins and Viraf Sarkari along with superstar Hrithik Roshan.

Madhuri Dixit Nene stole the show with her performance on Ek Do Teen, Piya Ghar Aaya, Dhak Dhak Karne Laga, Dola Re Dola. There was also an electrifying performance by Hrithik Roshan on his hit numbers- Idhar Chala Main Udhar Chala, Mein Aisa Kyun Hoon, Dhoom, Bhoomro Bhoomro, Senorita and many more.

Also, Deepika Padukone performed on Dhol Bhaje and many more. Priyanka Chopra performed on – Mujse Shaadi Karogi, Tune Maari Entriyaan, Jaane Kyon Dil Chahata Hai, etc.. Other performers of the event were Siddharth Malhotra and Ranveer Singh.     

List of Winners:

Best Picture
Viacom 18 Motion Pictures & Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Direction
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Performance in a Leading Role (Male)
Farhan Akhtar
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Performance in a Leading Role (Female)
Deepika Padukone
Chennai Express

Performance in a Supporting Role (Male)
Aditya Roy Kapoor
Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani

Performance in a Supporting Role (Female)
Divya Dutta
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Performance in a Comic Role
Arshad Warsi
Jolly LLB

Performance in a Negative Role
Rishi Kapoor
D-Day

Music Direction
Mithoon, Ankit Tiwari, Jeet Ganguly
Aashiqui 2

Best Story
Prasoon Joshi
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Lyrics
Winner
Song
Film
Mithoon
Tum Hi Ho
Aashiqui 2

Playback Singer (Male)
Winner
Song
Film
Arijit Singh
Tum Hi Ho
Aashiqui 2

Playback Singer (Female)
Winner
Song
Film
Shreya Ghoshal
Sunn Raha Hai
Aashiqui 2

Best Debutant Male
Winner
Film
Dhanush
Raanjhanaa

Best Debutant Female
Winner
Film
Vani Kapoor
Shudh Desi Romance

·         Outstanding Contribution by an Indian in the US: Drs. Kiran & Pallavi Patel
·         Entertainer of the year: Deepika Padukone
·         Outstanding Contribution to International Cinema: John Travolta

·         Lifetime Achievement: Shatrughan Sinha 

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Amitabh Bachchan: Shahenshah of Bollywood

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Amitabh Harivansh Bachchan also known as the Big B is an Indian film actor, who has appeared in more than 180 films. Born on 11 October 1942 in Allahabad, he is the son of late poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and Teji Bachchan. He did his schooling from Sherwood College, Nainital and completed his graduation from Delhi University.

Amitabh Bachchan is considered as one of the most influential and greatest actors of IndainCinema. Along with his exemplary acting, he is mostly adored for his sonorous baritone, his verbal gifts that make his speech sound like a Mosaic proclamation. He is one of the first Bollywood actors, who adopted authentic Bombay street slang in his flair for mimicry for portraying his gangster roles.

In 1969, he made his debut in the hindi film, Saat Hindustani. By the early 1970’s he gained popularity amongst the audiences as the "angry young man" because of his lead roles in series of films, including Zanjeer, Lawaaris, Coolie and many more. He was acknowledged by his fans for his performances in films like Naseeb, Silsila, Laawaris, Coolie, Shaarabi and Jaadugar. During the tenure of 1970s to the early '80s, he made his notable performances in more than 100 films. 

 Mr. Amitabh Bachchan has worked with India's most acclaimed directors, including Prakash Mehra. He made the silver screen dominated with his films like Sholay, Trishul and Chashme Buddoor. For his dominance in Indian films, French director François Truffaut named him a "one-man industry".

He has won numerous awards for his notable contribution in the Indian Film industry, including three National Film Awards as Best Actor. In addition to these, he has also received fourteen Filmfare Awards and many awards in international award ceremonies and film festivals. He is also honoured with the Padma Shri in 1984 and the Padma Bhushan in 2001 by the Government of India for his contributions towards the arts.

Some of his Awards include:

·         1969: Best Newcomer National Film Award for Saat Hindustani
·         1971: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Anand
·         1973: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Namak Haraam
·         1976: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Amar Akbar Anthony
·         1978: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Don
·         1984: Padma Shri
·         1990: National Film Award for Best Actor for Agneepath
·         1990: Filmfare Best Actor Award for Hum
·         1991: Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award
·         2000: Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Mohabbatein
·         2000: Superstar of the Millennium in 2000 at the Filmfare Awards
·         2001: Padma Bhushan
·         2004: Filmfare Best Actor Award & Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actor for Black, National Film Award for Best Actor
·         2007: Knight of the Legion of Honour, by the French Government

·         2009: National Film Award for Best Actor for Paa