Kiran Rathod is a well known South Indian film actress. She acted in well over 50 successful South Indian movies including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam movies.
Kiran Rathod was born on 4 th January, 1981 in Jaipur. She belongs to the royal family Rajput Rajastan.
She graduated from the prestigious College Mithibhai, Mumbai and soon began working in a music video is the first step to his film career.
She is also the cousin of Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.
Kiran Rathod is also a dress designer. She designed her own costumes for the film ‘Andaroo Dongale Dorikithey’ .
She first started appearing in Hindi pop song albums in late 1990s when she caught the attention of Hindi movie producers and she made her first film appearance was as 'Monishka' - Hrithik Roshan's spoilt and wealthy fiancee in the film Yaadein.The film was a major box office flop.
After that she could not get any major offers as she was growing plump.
After a few sporadic appearances in minor films, she moved down South. Her first movie in Tamil is Gemini opposite Vikram. She shot to limelight with the hit after 'Gemini'.
After that she did quite a number of movies in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and became a familiar face in South Indian films pairing with top heroes like Madhavan, Kamal Haasan and Sharath Kumar.
She is noted for her cameo role in the movie "New", with Simran and S.J Suryah.
Her notable movies are: Gemini with Vikram, Anbe Sivam with Kamal Hassan, Villain with Ajith Kumar, Winner with Prashanth, and Diwan with Sarath Kumar.
She also appeared in some Telugu films and acted as item number in few of her movies. Recently she acted in an Indian version of Malena, High School which has created a lot of controversies.
Kiran made a reappear in Bollywood with Karan Razdan's movie 'Souten' in 2005.
Famous for her hot dance sequences, she now says she is game for performance-based roles, not for sleazy strip-tease characters.Kiran Rathod has "Sex Bomb" image of the industry.
Kiran Rathod is a well known South Indian film actress. She acted in well over 50 successful South Indian movies including Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam movies.
Kiran Rathod was born on 4 th January, 1981 in Jaipur. She belongs to the royal family Rajput Rajastan.
She graduated from the prestigious College Mithibhai, Mumbai and soon began working in a music video is the first step to his film career.
She is also the cousin of Bollywood actress Raveena Tandon.
Kiran Rathod is also a dress designer. She designed her own costumes for the film ‘Andaroo Dongale Dorikithey’ .
She first started appearing in Hindi pop song albums in late 1990s when she caught the attention of Hindi movie producers and she made her first film appearance was as 'Monishka' - Hrithik Roshan's spoilt and wealthy fiancee in the film Yaadein.The film was a major box office flop.
After that she could not get any major offers as she was growing plump.
After a few sporadic appearances in minor films, she moved down South. Her first movie in Tamil is Gemini opposite Vikram. She shot to limelight with the hit after 'Gemini'.
After that she did quite a number of movies in Tamil, Telugu and Malayalam and became a familiar face in South Indian films pairing with top heroes like Madhavan, Kamal Haasan and Sharath Kumar.
She is noted for her cameo role in the movie "New", with Simran and S.J Suryah.
Her notable movies are: Gemini with Vikram, Anbe Sivam with Kamal Hassan, Villain with Ajith Kumar, Winner with Prashanth, and Diwan with Sarath Kumar.
She also appeared in some Telugu films and acted as item number in few of her movies. Recently she acted in an Indian version of Malena, High School which has created a lot of controversies.
Kiran made a reappear in Bollywood with Karan Razdan's movie 'Souten' in 2005.
Famous for her hot dance sequences, she now says she is game for performance-based roles, not for sleazy strip-tease characters.Kiran Rathod has "Sex Bomb" image of the industry.
Sonia Agarwal whose cute smile has stolen the hearts of the kollywood and tollywood people. Always smile and smile, is her policy.
Sonia Agarwal is born on 28th March, 1982 in Chandigarh, Punjab. She has a younger brother. She was into modeling before entering into the cinema industry.
Having predominantly acted in Tamil films, she is probably best known for her performances as Divya and Anitha in the Selvaraghavan-directed films Kaadhal Kondein and 7G Rainbow Colony, respectively.
During her school days, that is she was doing her +2, Sonia Agarwal got an offer to act in a serial in Zee TV.
Her entry to movies was through a Telugu film named "Nee premake", in which she did a small cameo role, after which she acted in a Kannada film "Chandu" opposite Sudeep.
Subsequently, she stepped into the Tamil film industry, appearing in the drama film "Kaadhal Kondein", directed by Selvaraghavan, whom she would marry later. Acting opposite Selvaraghavan's brother Dhanush, the film became a huge success and she was widely appreciated for her performance as Divya in the film, which brought her to limelight and fetched her several awards, including the ITFA Best New Actress Award.
Afterwards, she acted alongside popular actors Silambarasan and Vijay in the films Kovil and Madhurey, respectively. In 2004, the controversial Tamil drama film "7G Rainbow Colony", directed by Selvaraghavan again, got released, which went on to become successful at the box office.
Sonia Agarwal married Tamil film director, Selvaraghavan in December 2006. But, they filed for divorce with mutual consent in August 2009, Chennai family court granted divorce to Selva and Sonia Agarwal on March 12, 2010.
However, after having filed for divorce, she is said to make a come back now, acting in a Telugu film by Upendra, in which she will enact the role of a widow.
Sonia's definition for success is recognition for one's work and not recognition for money. She also believes that one cannot succeed in life without having an ambition. She is a hard working person and this has made her the heartthrob of all South Indian Movie lovers.
Sonia Agarwal whose cute smile has stolen the hearts of the kollywood and tollywood people. Always smile and smile, is her policy.
Sonia Agarwal is born on 28th March, 1982 in Chandigarh, Punjab. She has a younger brother. She was into modeling before entering into the cinema industry.
Having predominantly acted in Tamil films, she is probably best known for her performances as Divya and Anitha in the Selvaraghavan-directed films Kaadhal Kondein and 7G Rainbow Colony, respectively.
During her school days, that is she was doing her +2, Sonia Agarwal got an offer to act in a serial in Zee TV.
Her entry to movies was through a Telugu film named "Nee premake", in which she did a small cameo role, after which she acted in a Kannada film "Chandu" opposite Sudeep.
Subsequently, she stepped into the Tamil film industry, appearing in the drama film "Kaadhal Kondein", directed by Selvaraghavan, whom she would marry later. Acting opposite Selvaraghavan's brother Dhanush, the film became a huge success and she was widely appreciated for her performance as Divya in the film, which brought her to limelight and fetched her several awards, including the ITFA Best New Actress Award.
Afterwards, she acted alongside popular actors Silambarasan and Vijay in the films Kovil and Madhurey, respectively. In 2004, the controversial Tamil drama film "7G Rainbow Colony", directed by Selvaraghavan again, got released, which went on to become successful at the box office.
Sonia Agarwal married Tamil film director, Selvaraghavan in December 2006. But, they filed for divorce with mutual consent in August 2009, Chennai family court granted divorce to Selva and Sonia Agarwal on March 12, 2010.
However, after having filed for divorce, she is said to make a come back now, acting in a Telugu film by Upendra, in which she will enact the role of a widow.
Sonia's definition for success is recognition for one's work and not recognition for money. She also believes that one cannot succeed in life without having an ambition. She is a hard working person and this has made her the heartthrob of all South Indian Movie lovers.
Madhuri Dixit was born on 15th May, 1967 into a Marathi Brahmin family in Mumbai. Her real name is Madhuri Shankar Dixit and her nickname is Bubbly . Her parents are Shankar and Snehalata Dixit. She is the youngest of four children. She has two elder sisters, Rupa and Bharati, and an elder brother, Ajit.
Madhuri Dixit attended Divine Child High School and she wanted to be a Micro-biologist, and did study in that course in Bombay's Parle College, in Vile Parle (East), Bombay. She also trained in Kathak for over eight years.
It took Madhuri Dixit a little over three years to make a name for herself in Bollywood.
Madhuri Dixit made her acting debut in Rajshri productions Abodh in 1984 and after a few forgettable performances, she appeared in few minor and supporting roles in movies like Dayavan and Vardi, she landed the lead female role in Tezaab (1988), for which she received her first Filmfare nomination. She then starred in a number of films that included Ram Lakhan (1989), Parinda (1989), Tridev (1989), Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) and Prahaar (1991). Tridev and Parinda which became India’s official entry to the Oscars. Madhuri Dixit and Anil Kapoor enjoyed a successful chemistry on screen and worked together in many movies.
In 1990, Dixit starred in Indra Kumar's romantic-drama Dil opposite Aamir Khan. She played the role of Madhu Mehra, a rich and arrogant girl who falls in love and later leaves her house to marry. The film became one of the biggest box-office hits of the year in India, and Dixit's performance earned her the first Filmfare Best Actress Award of her career.
Later her movie Saajan, a love triangle, starring Salman Khan and Sanjay Dutt did good business in 1991. She starred with Anil Kapoor in 1992 in movies like Khel, Zindagi Ek Jua and Beta. One of Madhuri’s most famous dance sequences ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’ was from Beta. She won her second Filmfare Best Actress Award.
In 1993, Khalnayak with Sanjay Dutt and Jackie Shroff was a blockbuster while her dance sequence ‘Choli Ke Peeche Kya Hai’ created ripples as she sets off to trap the criminal Ballu. If Anjaam with Shah Rukh Khan in 1994 failed to do well, Hum Aapke Hai Kaun with Salman Khan broke records and added another feather, a rather bright one, in her cap. She won her third Filmfare Best Actress Award. She had two releases in 1995, Raja and Yaarana.
Madhuri’s success rate tapered until the 1997 release Yash Chopra’s "Dil to Paagal Hai!" where she was seen as Pooja, a dancer for which she won a fourth Filmfare Best Actress Award.
In 2000, she faced Anil Kapoor once again in Rajkumar Santoshi’s Pukar as Anjali who wreaks havoc in the life of Major Jaidev Rajvansh.
Madhuri Dixit has been the muse for the famous Indian painter M.F. Husain. He made a film in 2000 named Gaja Gamini, in which Madhuri acted. The film was intended as a tribute to Dixit herself.
In 2001, she played Jhanki in Lajja that centered around strong female characters. In Devdas, a much anticipated release in 2002, Madhuri donned the role of a courtesan Chandramukhi whose love for Devdas doesn’t save him. Her portrayal of the courtesan won her the Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award.
In 1999, Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene, a UCLA-trained cardiovascular surgeon who practices in Denver, and relocated to Denver, Colorado, U.S.A., where she subsequently gave birth to two sons, Arin and Ryan
Madhuri Dixit and Vinod Khanna from Dayavan Movie
She moved away from Bollywood for five years. On 7 December 2006, Dixit returned to Mumbai with her husband and sons to start filming for Aaja Nachle. The film released in November 2007 and, refused to take off at the box office.
She appeared in numerous commercial successes and was recognised for several performances as well as dance numbers in various films. She is notable for her dance sequences accompanying Bollywood songs such as "Ek Do Teen" (from Tezaab), "Humko Aaj Kal Hai" (from Sailaab), "Bada Dukh Deenha" (from Ram Lakhan), "Dhak Dhak" (from Beta), "Chane Ke Khet Mein" (from Anjaam), "Didi Tera Devar Deewana" (from Hum Aapke Hain Kaun...!), "Choli Ke Peechhe" (from Khalnayak), "Akhiyan Milaun" (from Raja), "Mera Piya Ghar Aaya" (from Yaraana), "Kay Sera Sera" (from Pukar), and "Maar Daala" (from Devdas).
Madhuri Dixit is often cited by the media as one of the most prominent female actresses in Bollywood.
In 2008, she was awarded the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award by the Government of India.
In May 2008, she was given a tribute by Indian Film Festival at Los Angeles.
In March 2010, The Economic Times named Madhuri Dixit in the list of the "33 women who made India proud"
She was linked with actor Sanjay Dutt before she married Sriram Madhav Nene.
Madhuri is one of the most loved and admired person in the film industry. A movie was made by Ram Gopal Verma as a tribute to her named "main madhuri dixit banna chahti hoon".