My priority was to be appreciated in Mohenjo Daro and I passed that test: Pooja Hegde

Pooja Hegde (Miss Universe India 2010 2nd Runner-Up) made a dream debut in Bollywood — as Hrithik Roshan's heroine in an Ashutosh Gowariker directorial. But after that ecstatic high came an agonising low — 'Mohenjo Daro' failed commercially and was panned critically. Most newcomers would have crumbled under the pressure and dejection, but Pooja is made of tougher stuff. In an exclusive interview with BT, the stunning model-turned-actress talks about films, failure and future plans. Excerpts...

Was it easy bouncing back after 'Mohenjo Daro' failed to live up to expectations?
It was a great debut. My priority was to be appreciated in the film, and I passed that test. The audience liked me and felt that I have good screen presence. You can't do anything about a film's fate at the box office.
But it was widely perceived as a Hrithik Roshan film in which the heroine didn't have much to do...
That's true, but that mindset is changing. Women-centric films are being made and they are doing well. A few years down the line, this won't even be a topic of discussion because people are appreciating Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut and Priyanka Chopra — they add value to the films they do. It's become more script-centric; as long as we are making good films, it doesn't matter whether they are hero-centric or heroine-centric.
You had done a few films down South before entering Bollywood. Is the South industry a stepping stone to Hindi films?
I have never looked at it that way. Films are films, whether it's down South or here; only the language is different. The fact that I have done films down South didn't boost or hamper my chances here. In fact, I was still shooting for both my Telugu films when I met Ashu sir for 'Mohenjo Daro'. During the audition, he gave me five scenes with lengthy dialogues. Once I cleared them, he gave me a song to dance to. So, my Bollywood entry was no cakewalk. I went through a series of auditions to get the part.

Are you still in touch with Hrithik?
Yes. He messaged me the other day, saying that he loves my photographs online. Even when the pictures from our shoot came out, he had told me that I was looking good and had done a fab job.
Many people criticised 'Mohenjo Daro' for shoddy research. How did you prepare for the role?
Ashu sir did his research well and had also hired a team of archaeologists. His office was full of books on the subject; he was like a walking encyclopedia on Mohenjo Daro. As far as my preparations were concerned, when I entered the set and slipped into that attire, I was immediately transported into that era. The only thing I had to work on was to remain fit so that I could carry off those clothes and the headgear. My main prep for the film was practising dance because when you are dancing next to Hrithik Roshan, you have to get your steps right.

Did you take a souvenir from the sets?
No, but now that you have reminded me, I will message Ashu sir to send me the statue of the dancing girl. He has four of them in his office.
What sort of Bollywood offers are you getting now?
I have been offered a couple of scripts and I am going through them. I am waiting for the right opportunity and script. As far as the type of movies I am offered is concerned, it's a mix. I have been offered both period films and the regular fare.
If you had to choose a genre, what would it be?
It is very difficult. I love watching rom coms and hence, would love to be part of one. I haven't done anything like that till date. I would love to be part of a young love story. In fact, I have a long list of what I want to do.

Sonam Kapoor & Others Bollywood Star’s Special Screening

One day to go for Hrithik Roshan–Yami Gautam‘s much awaited Kaabil! We are down to the wire. Kaabil‘s intriguing plotline has already caught everyone’s attention. Last night, the Kaabil team had organised a special screening of the film. The cast and crew of the team were present – the lead pair – Yami and Hrithik rocked the casual look. Rakesh Roshan and Rohit Roy were present at the screening along with Urvashi Rautela (what was she wearing?)  Among others, Hrithik’s neighbour – Akshay Kumar and Twinkle Khanna, Madhavan, Anupama Chopra, Rekha, Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor were present. Honestly, did not quite like what Sonam was wearing for once. Anil Kapoor and Yami Gautam were spotted laughing over something. We wonder what the joke was. And… Hrithik’s former wife – Sussanne Roshan was there for this screening as well.

Two days ago, a special screening was held for close friends and associates, Sussanne was present even then. That’s when, post the screening she had taken to social media to call his blind act ‘one of the most heated performances in the history of Indian Cinema.’ And now Anil Kapoor has also showered praises on Kaabil. ‘Sanjay Gupta and Rakesh Roshan have delivered a hit with incredible performances by Hrithik Roshan and Yami Gautam.’ Rishi Kapoor couldn’t stop gushing about the film either –  ‘Winner all the way. 

Thrilling, chilling, entertaining’. Shabana Azmi said, ‘What a bravura performance by @iHrithik in #Kabil.He takes your breath away! Congratulations @_SanjayGupta for making such a gripping film. @RakeshRoshan_N congratulations for Kaabil. @iHrithik will sweep all the awards this year.Will watch it again for sure’. Akshay Kumar also Tweeted about Hrithik Rohsan’s performance in the film – Just watched #Kaabil, @iHrithik’s sincere effort is commendable,he’s evidently given it his all. A sensitive film with captivating storyline

Kabail directed by Sanjay Gupta and produced by Rakesh Roshan is a story of two visually challenged who fall in love and take off on a new adventure, but tragedy strikes and that’s when Hrithik’s character decides to take revenge all the way. The music composed by Rajesh Roshan is already declared a hit. Clashing with Kaabil is Shah Rukh Khan’s Raees directed by Rahul Dholakia. The film also stars Nawazuddin Siddiqui and Mahira Khan. Shah Rukh will be playing a bootlegger of Gujarat.

'Bigg Boss 10' contestant Priyanka Jagga bags a Bollywood film

Last night's Weekend Ka Vaar was one of the best episodes in recent times. Every Bigg Boss fan shares the feeling. The dramatic exit of Priyanka Jagga has united the housemates and lifted their spirits.
If you have been following this season of Bigg Boss, then you definitely know what foul-mouthed Priyanka Jagga was upto. From abusing co-contestants to talking ill about Manu's deceased mother to getting all physical and aggressive in the name of task, the mother of two had been on the nerves of contestants as well as viewers.

But it seems like Priyanka is in no mood to give any justification. We are not saying this, but her first message post quitting the show says it all, "My Home is the best Home.. I m home now.. Thanks Bigg Boss for letting me go ..All well when ends well". (sic)
Even more shocking is the conduct of Priyanka's brother, Sameer, on social media. He is blindly taking his sister's side and lashing out at Salman Khan through his Facebook posts.
He claims that all this hype around her sister is being created just for TRPs.

Sameer Jagga wrote this on his facebook wall: "TRP ka Darama hai BIGG BOSS ka Abhi bhi priyanka ka naam use kar raha hai or End tak karaigai.Rahi baat Salman ki. Aaj 30 Saal mai jitnai log salman ko jaantai ha. Sayad 3 months mai hahaha????" (sic)
But later on he deleted the post. Also according to reports, he further claimed that popular celebrity contestant Bani Judge would eventually win the game.

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Shruti Haasan (born 28 January 1986) is an Indian film actress and singer who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi language films. Born to the prominent Haasan family, she is the daughter of actor Kamal Haasan and Sarika Thakur. Through her successful career, she has received three Filmfare Awards and has established herself as one of the leading actresses of South Indian cinema.

As a child artist, she sang in films and appeared in a guest role in her father's Hey Ram (2000), before making her adult acting debut in the unsuccessful 2009 Bollywood film , the drama thriller film Luck. She later went on to win critical acclaim for her role in the Walt Disney fantasy film in Telugu, Anaganaga O Dheerudu (2011), Oh My Friend (2011) and her Tamil debut 7aum Arivu (2011). After several successful films like Gabbar Singh (2012), Race Gurram (2014), Vedalam (2015) and Srimanthudu (2015), she established herself as one of the leading contemporary actress in Tamil and Telugu cinema. In a recent poll conducted by the Chennai Times, Haasan topped the list of most desirable women.[5] Alongside appearing in Tamil and Telugu films, she has also appeared in several commercially successful Hindi films, including Ramaiya Vastavaiya (2013) and Gabbar Is Back (2015).

In addition to acting, Haasan has also continued her stint in music through work as a singer in Indian languages and has become an established playback singer in India. For her songs, she has received Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Tamil and the Filmfare Award for Best Female Playback Singer – Telugu nominations for the songs "Kannazhaga Kaalazhaga" from the film 3 (2012), "Yeandi Yeandi" from the film Puli (2015) and "Junction Lo" from the film Aagadu (2014). She began her career as a music director with her father's production Unnaipol Oruvan and her own music band and album.

Bollywood Actress Gul Panag: If stars take political stand, their bread and butter is hit

Bollywood actress Gul Panag says Indian celebrities do take a stand on issues but have to be prepared for the backlash. The actress feels one has to be very strong to withstand the massive opposition they might face for voicing an opinion.

"Indian stars do take a stand, look at what you do to them once they take a stand. The backlash that comes, you have to be prepared for it and I think (you) really grow a thick skin as well," Gul said.
"But then the bread and butter gets affected because the power of the public narrative is such. My point is, the reason a lot of famous people will not take a stand is because of the fact that they would probably be unpopular." Recently, Hollywood actress Merly Streep's speech criticising US President-elect Donald Trump was highly praised. Several celebrities, both in Hollywood and Bollywood, raved about her brave comment.

Her speech, however, also drew comparison with Indian stars, with several people questioning whether the Indian film industry can take a political stand like that as well. In the past, stars like Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir, Salman have faced backlash owing to their comments on issues of the country and recently on row over Pakistani actors working in Hindi films. Gul, who also contested elections as an Aam Aadmi Party candidate, says both the 'left wing and right wing' can shun people having opposing views.

When asked if the moment a celebrity associates itself with a political party a certain section starts shunning them, Gul says, "Not just a certain section, not just political parties, I think any celebrity who tends to challenge the narrative will get some backlash, it depends what the narrative is, so it's not always a right wing or a left wing narrative."

Citing an example of a friend, a 'successful Bollywood actor who took a particular view on Pakistani actors not being welcomed in Indian films', the actress says she has been 'ostracised by the 'liberals'.' Gul says the situation is such that her actor-friend, who "also has a life outside of acting, pursues hobbies like horse riding," now has been shunned even by the industry.

"I think everybody should have an opinion but the fact is he has been ostracised by the film industry at large for having that opinion. I don't agree with his opinion personally but that's his opinion and he has been ostracised and that's happened by the industry."

Aamir bags Best Actor, Alia Bhatt wins Best Actress ( Filmfare Awards 2017 )

The 62nd Jio Filmfare Awards saw the who's who of B-Town gather under the same roof to celebrate the best of Bollywood in the year gone by.

Dangal, which recently beat all others to become the highest grossing Bollywood film, won big at the major Filmfare Awards. Aamir Khan took away the Best Actor Award, the Mahavir Singh Phogat biopic was awarded the Best Film and director Nitesh Tiwari bagged the Best Director Award. Hot favourite Alia Bhatt won the Best Actress Award for her perfect portrayal of a gritty migrant woman exploited and trapped in a drug lord's house.

The other top contender for the Best Actress Award, Sonam Kapoor, was not forgotten and she bagged the Critics Award for Best Actor (Female) for playing Ashok Chakra awardee Neerja Bhanot in the biopic Neerja. Shahid Kapoor shared the critics' choice award for Best Actor (Male) with Manoj Bajpayee. They were recognised for their performances in Udta Punjab and Aligarh respectively.

The best debut awards went to Diljit Dosanjh for Udta Punjab and Ritika Singh for Saala Khadoos.

Bollywood celebrities back Streep, one calls Donald Trump 'joker'

Bollywood celebrities like Priyanka Chopra and Sonam Kapoor hailed Meryl Streep for taking on the US President-elect and after Donald Trump called her an 'over-rated actress'. Sonam also dubbed Trump a 'joker'.

Streep, honored at the 74th Golden Globe Awards on Sunday night, slammed Trump in her acceptance speech. She spoke of how upsetting it was when he imitated a disabled reporter during a speech in 2015. Trump hit back, much to the dismay of artistes from across the world as Streep is one of the most respected actors.

Having won the Oscar thrice, Streep has been nominated over a dozen times for the Academy Award. She is best known for roles in films like 'Mamma Mia!', 'The Devil Wears Prada', 'Silkwood' and 'It's Complicated'.

Priyanka, who was at the Golden Globes, tweeted a photograph in which she is seen posing warmly with Streep. She captioned it, "Quoting my favourite Meryl Streep from last night. When you have a broken heart... turn it into art. You are astounding! Fan girl."

Bollywood Actor Aditya Roy Kapur finally breaks his silence on dating Katrina Kaif

Now is that the new way to dodge away a link-up related question? Well, in that case everyone really needs to take a cue from Aditya Roy Kapur. I mean, no seriously! While everyone is hell bent on believing Katrina Kaif and Aditya are ‘secretly’ dating considering both are single and are often spotted together. Look how casually Adi stirs it clear without really admitting or denying being in a relationship, yet making a baller of statement.

Trying to be as honest as ever, Aditya in this recent interaction with Bombay Times, opened up about his link up with Katrina saying, “Sometimes, you go for dinner with a friend and things get blown out of proportion — that’s ridiculous. It’s like you can’t go to a friend’s house without being linked to her (Katrina). I don’t want to overthink and stop interacting with people because of this. After a while, you stop worrying about the repercussions and let people make their own assumptions. You get used to it; else, you won’t be able to have a conversation with anyone.”

Probe him further to know if he’s single and he smartly concludes “Let’s just say, I am chilling at the moment and would like to continue doing that. I am not taking things too seriously; I am not in that zone right now.” Wait, doesn’t this clearly also suggest he’s only sticking to going on dates right now coz why bear with commitments? So you never know who’s his love interest ‘at the moment’…Katrina or ahem, a mystery woman that we don’t know of? You are free to anticipate…

Not to mention, even when Katrina was asked if she’s single and ready to mingle on Koffee With Karan 5, she didn’t really nod in agreement. Instead, she maintained a suspicious silence with that smile on her face. Now what’s actually brewing in Katrina and Aditya’s love lives? Only time will tell. But of course, who can stop the gossipmongers from wagging their tongues? Drop your thoughts in the comments below and keep watching this space for more updates on this hot story.

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Surveen Chawla is an Indian film actress and dancer who works in indian cinemas. She started her career through the television soap operas in the earlier days and ended up in appearing in the films. She is known for her portrayals in the movies and serials like Hate Story 2 (2014), Ugly (2013), Parched (2015) and 24 (season 2) (2016) etc along with many others.

Chawla made her television debut as Charu in the indian serial Kahin To Hoga. She also appeared in the reality dance show Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena in 2008, where she paired up with Indian cricketer S. Sreesanth. Before this, She appeared in the television serial Kasautii Zindagi Kay in 2004. In 2006, She played the lead protagonist in the TV serial Kaajjal, till 2007. She hosted the television show Comedy Circus Ke SuperStars. Then she made her film debut with Kannada film Paramesha Panwala. In 2011, she appeared in the Punjabi film Dharti which was released in April 2011. Thereafter she has appeared in the Punjabi films Taur Mittran Di, Saadi Love Story, Singh vs Kaur, Lucky Di Unlucky Story and Disco Singh (2014). She did her first item number "Dhoka Dhoka" in Sajid Khan's Himmatwala. In 2013, she appeared in Tamil film Moondru Per Moondru Kadhal and also appeared in Puthiya Thiruppangal. She then appeared in Anurag Kashyap's thriller Ugly.

Chawla with her co-star Jay Bhanushali during the promotions of Hate Story 2 in 2014
In 2014, Chawla played in Vishal Pandya's erotic revenge thriller Hate Story 2, a sequel to Hate Story (2012) where she portrayed the role of Sonika Prasad, a girl who takes the revenge with those peoples who abused her physically and mentally, as well as who murdered her boyfriend Akshay Bedi (played by Jay Bhanushali), the film was her first women centric film and was successful critically and commercially. Then she appeared in song "Sawan Aaya Hai" opposite Rajneesh Duggal in film Creature 3D. Her latest Tamil film was Jaihind 2. She appeared in a song "Tuti Bole Wedding Di" in Hindi film Welcome Back and in a Punjabi film Hero Naam Yaad Rakhi opposite Jimmy Shergill. She also played the role of Bijli in Parched (2015).

Bollywood Actress Sonali Bendre HD Wellpapers

Sonali was born in Mumbai. She studied in dubai and Mumbai in Kendriya Vidyalaya Malleswaram and Holy Cross Convent High School, Thane. Thereafter she went to Welham Girls School, Dehradun. She married film director Goldie Behl on 12 November 2002. On 11 August 2005, she gave birth to a son, Ranveer, at the Breach Candy Hospital. She gave birth to a daughter on 9 November 2007.

Bendre started out as a model before being selected for the "Star Dust Talent Search". She was invited to Mumbai and received training from a variety of top actors and performers of the Indian film industry. Her first role was in Aag (1994) opposite Govinda.The movie flopped,but she got noticed. And she got two awards for Filmfare Award for Lux New Face of the Year and Star Screen Awards Most Promising Newcomer. Though, she initially struggled to be a successful actress, she was eventually given critical acclaim for her performances in Diljale in 1996, followed by Bhai (1997), Sarfarosh, Zakhm, Duplicate, Kadhalar Dhinam (Tamil film), Hum Saath-Saath Hain: We Stand United (1999), Tera Mera Saath Rahen (2001) and Anahat (2003) among others. She is also known for being one of the few actresses who acted opposite all top four Khans (Salman, Aamir, Shahrukh and Saif). She has also starred opposite Bollywood actors such as Akshay Kumar, Sunil Shetty and Ajay Devgn. She also starred opposite Telugu matinee idol Chiranjeevi in films such as Indra and Shankar Dada M.B.B.S..

In addition to her acting performances, she was also recognized as a graceful dancer through films such as Gaddar, Sapoot, Bombay, Lajja and Major Saab. In 2003, she made a special appearance as Shahrukh Khan's doctor named Dr. Priya in Kal Ho Naa Ho (produced by Karan Johar), which also starred Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta. Bendre also starred in the theatre in a play called, Aap Ki Soniya. She had also welcomed Michael Jackson on his arrival In India in traditional Maharashtrian nauvari sari and she performed aarti for Jackson on November 1, 1996.

Bollywood Actress Sharmila Tagore Nice Photos

Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is an Indian film actress known for her works predominantly in Hindi cinema. She has received two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards for her performances. She led the Indian Film Censor Board from October 2004 till March 2011. In December 2005 she was chosen as an UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. She was one of the International Competition's Jury Members at the 2009 Cannes Film Festival. In 2013, she was awarded Padma Bhushan by the Government of India.

Tagore began her career as an actress in Satyajit Ray's 1959 Bengali film Apur Sansar (The World of Apu), as the ill-fated bride of the title character. She later appeared in Shakti Samanta's Kashmir Ki Kali in 1964. Samanta cast her in many more films, including An Evening in Paris (1967), in which she became the first Indian actress to appear in a bikini, which established Tagore as somewhat of a sex symbol in Hindi films. She also posed in a bikini for the glossy Filmfare magazine in 1968. But, when Tagore was the chairperson of the Central Board of Film Certification, she expressed concerns about the increased use of bikinis in Indian films.

Samanta later teamed up Tagore with Rajesh Khanna for movies such as Aradhana (1969) and Amar Prem (1972). Other directors paired them together in Safar (1970), Daag (1973), and Maalik (1972). The pair of Khanna-Sharmila gave 7 box office hits – Aradhana, Safar, Amar Prem, Chhoti Bahu, Daag , "Raja Rani" and Avishkaar. As per the review of the film Raja Rani (1973 film) made in 2014 by the Hindu newspaper, the film did well at the box office and taking into consideration, the inflation as of 2014, the film would have grossed more than 100 crores. She starred in Gulzar's 1975 film, Mausam and won the National Film Award for Best Actress. She also played a supporting role in Mira Nair's 1991 film Mississippi Masala. She was the highest paid Bollywood actress from 1970 to 1976 along with Mumtaz. She starred opposite Dharmendra in Devar (1966), Anupama (1966), Mere Hamdam Mere Dost (1968), Satyakam (1969), Yakeen (1969), Chupke Chupke (1975) and Ek Mahal Ho Sapno Ka (1975); Amitabh Bachchan in Faraar (1975); Sanjeev Kumar in Mausam (1975), and Besharam (1978); and Naseeruddin Shah in the Bengali film Mangaldeep (1991).

Bollywood Actress Shabana Azmi Nice Photos

Shabana Azmi (born 18 September 1950) is an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. An alumna of the Film and Television Institute of India of Pune, she made her film debut in 1974 and soon became one of the leading actresses of Parallel Cinema, a Bengali new-wave movement known for its serious content and neo-realism and received government patronage during the times. Regarded as one of the finest actresses in India, Azmi's performances in films in a variety of genres have generally earned her praise and awards, which include a record of five wins of the National Film Award for Best Actress and several international honours. She has also received four Filmfare Awards, and was honored among "women in cinema" at the 30th International Film Festival of India.

Azmi has appeared in over 120 Hindi and Bengali films in both mainstream and independent cinema, and since 1988 she has acted in several foreign projects. Numerous of her films have been cited as a form of progressivism which portrays Indian society, its customs and traditions. In addition to acting, Azmi is a social and women's rights activist. She is the wife of poet and screenwriter Javed Akhtar. She is a Goodwill Ambassador of the United Nations Population Fund (UNPFA) which seeks to spread contraception and abortion in India in order to limit that country's population. In appreciation of Azmi's life and works, the Congress party's government gave her a nominated (unelected) membership of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of parliament.

Azmi married Javed Akhtar, a lyricist, poet and Bollywood scriptwriter on 9 December 1984, making her a member of the Akhtar-Azmi film family. It was Akhtar’s second marriage, the first being with Bollywood scriptwriter, Honey Irani. However Shabana's parents objected to her being involved with a very much married man with 2 children (Farhan Akhtar and Zoya Akhtar). Indian actresses Farah Naaz and Tabu are her nieces and Tanvi Azmi is her sister-in-law.

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Smita Patil (17 October 1955 – 13 December 1986) was an Indian actress of film, television and theatre. Regarded among the finest stage and film actresses of her times, Patil appeared in over 80 Hindi and Marathi films in a career that spanned just over a decade. During her career, she received two National Film Awards and a Filmfare Award. She was the recipient of the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour in 1985.

Patil graduated from the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune and made her film debut with Shyam Benegal's Charandas Chor (1975). She became one of the leading actresses of parallel cinema, a New Wave movement in India cinema, though she also appeared in several mainstream movies throughout her career.[9] Her performances were often acclaimed, and her most notable roles include Manthan (1977), Bhumika (1977), Aakrosh (1980), Chakra (1981), Chidambaram (1985) and Mirch Masala (1985).

Apart from acting, Patil was an active feminist and a member of the Women's Centre in Mumbai. She was deeply committed to the advancement of women's issues, and gave her endorsement to films which sought to explore the role of women in traditional Indian society, their sexuality, and the changes facing the middle-class woman in an urban milieu. Patil was married to actor Raj Babbar. She died on 13 December 1986 at the age of 31 due to childbirth complications. Over ten of her films were released after her death. Her son Prateik Babbar is a film actor who made his debut in 2008.

Bollywood Actress Saira Banu Nice Images

Saira Banu was born in India to actress Naseem Banu and film producer Mian Ehsan-ul-Haq, who produced the film Phool in Mumbai and film Wadah in Pakistan. Her grandmother was the courtesan Chamiyan Bai, also known as Shamshad Begum of Delhi (not to be confused with the famous playback singer of yesteryear Shamshad Begum who was from Amritsar, Punjab). Her niece is former actress Shaheen Banu who is the daughter of her brother Sultan. Saira spent a significant part of her childhood in London, and went to finishing school. Her grandmother was from Hasanpur (Uttar Pradesh).

She was 16 years old in 1960, the year she made her debut to Hindi films.[2] She said in a programme, that she had basic talent and little dancing experience. Her peers all were classically trained, which was why she wasn't put in the top league. Saira started taking Kathak and Bharata Natyam lessons with success and trained herself professionally. Soon she became a dancer and her films flaunted more of her dance. Banu made her acting debut opposite Shammi Kapoor in the 1961 film Junglee for which she earned her first Filmfare nomination as Best Actress. The famous song from this movie "Yaahoo!! Chahe Koi Mujhe Junglee Kahe" sung by Mohammed Rafi was a big success. 'Junglee' was written by Aghajani Kashmeri (aka Kashmiri and Agha Jani), who also coached her in Urdu dialogue delivery, given his background in Urdu literature and poetry from Lucknow. 'Junglee' also instantly made her a successful actress throughout the 1960s and early 1970s. Her image was that of a romantic heroine for love stories in the 1960s till 1967. She did one more film opposite Shammi Kapoor named Bluff Master directed by Manmohan Desai. Some of her successful romantic films include 'Jhuk Gaya Aasman' and 'Aayi Milan Ki Bela' with Rajendra Kumar and 'April Fool' with Biswajeet and 5 films with actor Joy Mukherjee - 'Aao Pyar Karen', 'Saaz Aur Awaaz', 'Door Ki Awaz', 'Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai' and 'Shagird'. She did double role in the film 'Yeh Zindagi Kitni Haseen Hai'. After her mairrage in 1966, her first film to release was Aman opposite Rajendra Kumar and she continued to act as the lead heroine till 1977. But it is said that the turning point of her career was the comedy and love story Padosan in 1968 opposite Sunil Dutt, which brought her to the top league of the successful actresses and she started receiving more offers.

Her films with Navin Nishchol were very successful like Victoria No. 203 and Paise Ki Gudiya. In an interview she quoted that she regretted missing chance of working with Rajesh Khanna. She quoted "I was supposed to work with him in 'Choti Bahu'(1971) but I could not because I was ill. I shot with him for two days and found that he was very charming, humble and a shy person".[3] She did earn three additional Filmfare nominations as Best Actress for Shagird (1967), Diwana (1968), and Sagina (1974). Her valiant attempts to establish a reputation as an actress after Sagina and Bairaag (all 3 with Dilip Kumar) and films like Hrishikesh Mukherjee's Chaitali met with limited success although each of them were critically acclaimed. Her only film to be successful at box office opposite her husband was Gopi. She also had stable pairing with Dharmendra which included Jwar Bhata, Aadmi Aur Insaan, Resham Ki Dori, Pocket Maar, International Crook, and Chaitali. She also did 'Pyar Mohabbat' with Dev Anand and did two films with Manoj Kumar, namely 'Poorab Aur Paschim' and 'Balidan'. She established herself as versatile actor, post her marriage, with her performances in Padosan, Victoria 203, Jhuk Gaya Aasman, Sagina, Chaitali - with each of them belonging to different genres. She was paired with Vinod Khanna in Aarop wherein the song Naino Mein Darpan Hai became a chartbuster in 1974. Her pairing with Sunil Dutt continued to be good at box office with films like Nehle Pe Dehla being successful in 1976. The song Sawan Ka Mahina Aagaya became very popular in 1976. However, with films like Daaman Aur Aag, Mounto, Zameer, Koi Jeeta Koi Haara becoming disasters and with some of her films being kept on hold for release like Faisla, Mera Vachan Geeta Ki Kasam, Aarambh, she decided to not sign any more films. Hence in 1976, Saira chose to end her film career. Subsequently she weathered a storm in her marriage in 1980, when her husband married a girl named Asma, which was quickly resolved. She then appeared in a cameo opposite her husband in Duniya (1984) wherein the song Teri Meri Zindagi became very popular. Her last film Faisla where she was cast opposite Vinod Mehra which was completed in 1976 released in 1988.

Bollywood Actress Simi Garewal Nice Pictures

Simi Garewal (born 17 October 1947) is an Indian actress and a talk show hostess. She is known for her work in the films Do Badan, Saathi, Mera Naam Joker, Siddhartha and Karz. She is also known for her celebrity talk show, Rendezvous with Simi Garewal.

After spending much of her childhood in England, Garewal returned to India while a teenager. Her facility with the English language induced the makers of the English-language film Tarzan Goes to India to offer her a role. A 15-year-old, Garewal made her debut alongside Feroz Khan in this film in 1962.[5] Her performance was good enough for her to fetch many more film offers. During the 1960s and '70s, she was in several notable Indian films, working with leading directors such as Mehboob Khan's Son of India, Raj Kapoor in Mera Naam Joker (1970), Satyajit Ray in Aranyer Din Ratri (Days and Nights in the Forest), Mrinal Sen in Padatik (The Guerilla Fighter) and Raj Khosla in Do Badan. She starred opposite Shashi Kapoor in Columbia Pictures' Siddhartha, an English-language movie based on the novel by Hermann Hesse. Garewal did a nude scene in this film which caused some controversy in India and was only released for exhibition after complying with cuts ordered by the Indian Censor board.[6][7] .[8] Later, in the mid-1970s, she made an appearance in the popular film Kabhi Kabhie (1976), made by her brother in-law Yash Chopra, and had a starring role in Chalte Chalte (1976).[9] Another notable role she played was as a vamp in Karz (1980). She starred in the BBC docu-drama Maharajas (1987), based on the book by Charles Allen.

In the early 1980s, her attention turned to writing and direction. She formed her own production company, Siga Arts International. She hosted, produced and directed a TV series for Doordarshan called It's a Woman's World (1983). She also made a documentary for Channel 4 in the UK called Living Legend Raj Kapoor (1984). This was followed by a three-part documentary on Rajiv Gandhi titled India's Rajiv. She wrote and directed a Hindi feature film Rukhsat and produced television commercials, for which she won the first prize from the 1988 Pater's Award in Australia. She anchored the talk show Rendezvous with Simi Garewal. Her usually wears her signature white clothes on TV shows and at award ceremonies, and is popularly known as "The Lady in White". Garewal recently appeared on Say Shava Shava 2008 as a host and judge. After the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008, Simi Garewal created a wave of love & admiration by publicly calling for the Indian government to "carpet-bomb" the training camps of terrorist nation Pakistan. She returned to television with her new talk show India's Most Desirable on Star Plus which would interview only eligible singles, Bollywood actors, business and media icons, and Indian cricketers about their "ideal and desirable beaus". Simi Garewal has her own website which she uses to interact with her fans: www.simigarewal.com. The site has her voice reading the text. She also has her own channel on YouTube where all her shows and documentaries are uploaded. The channel has received over 40 million views.

Bollywood Actress Suchitra Sen Nice Photos

Suchitra Sen (born 6 April 1931 – 17 January 2014) was an Indian film actress who worked in Bengali and Hindi cinema. The movies in which she was paired opposite Uttam Kumar became classics in the history of Bengali cinema.

Sen was the first Indian actress to receive an award at an international film festival when, at the 1963 Moscow International Film Festival, she won the Silver Prize for Best Actress for playing a disillusioned alcoholic in Saptapadi. In 1972, she was awarded the Padma Shri, one of the highest civilian awards in India.

From 1979 on, she retreated from public life and shunned all forms of public contact; for this she is often compared to Greta Garbo. In 2005, she refused the Dadasaheb Phalke Award, the highest cinematic award in India, to stay out of the public eye. In 2012, she was conferred the West Bengal Government's highest honour: Banga Bibhushan.