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BOLLYWOOD and
CELEBRITIES Know all about the Indian Cinema and Bollywood Celebrities alongwith their
Birth Date Family Details Nick names earlier profession etc
By - Vipin K Bansal 752013
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement 2
Preface 3
History of Indian Cinema 4
Film Music and Directors 4
Film Production Houses5
First Movie of other States of India 5
Censor Board 6
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds 7
First Break in Films 7
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities 9
Film Clan of Bollywood 31
Star Nicknames 31
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories 32
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession 33
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage 33
Questions Related to this Chapter 34
Scoring System 37
Bibliography 38
Thank You 38
Acknowledgement
When a book like this comes into existence it is very hard to name
and thank all the people that helped me shape this book It took me
over 7 years to consolidate and format all the content in a manner
that may benefit the readers However I would like to start by
thanking my wife Suman Bansal for her patience and the time I
stole from her I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my
father Shri B D Bansal for his encouragement invaluable
experience and support
I would like to thank my elder son Anurag Bansal who helped me
design it and offer it on various online portals My younger son
Gaurav Bansal helped me put together all the questions related to
the content
Preface
As I mentioned in the previous parts that the idea of this book came to
my mind after reviewing so many competitive examinations in
examination halls or through Media and many people drop out
without any success I think most of the time the reason was either not
enough preparation or lack of resources to enhance the knowledge
required to compete with others
Thatrsquos why I started writing this book on various subjects so that it can
offer the basic guidance to the people preparing for the competition
Nonetheless everyone can get benefitted with this set of books because
ldquoIgnorance is the curse of God Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly
to heavenrdquo
The Key to Success has been written for the people trying to prepare
for any competition Therefore the scope of this book is not to deep dive
on any subject rather to swim across various layers but what one need
to qualify However this book cannot be used to gain exhaustive
knowledge on any given subject but it provides enough information
that you can easily remember and be better prepared for anything
As usual at the end of the book a multi-choice Questionnaire is given
that has only one correct answer Try to attempt those questions on
your own and then check the correct answers from the Answer Sheet
Good Luck
History of Indian Cinema
ndia is the worlds largest producer of films It produces around 1300 feature films in different languages of India
ie Hindi Bengali Marathi Telugu Tamil Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Assamese Rajasthani etc
Bollywood is the informal name of Mumbai based film industry The other informal names are Tollywood for Bengali film industry Sandalwood for Kannada Ollywood for Odisha Mollywood for Malayalam and Kollywood for Tamil Film Industries
Dadasaheb Phalke is called the Father of Indian cinema The Indian cinema markets its films in over 90 countries
The first full length motion picture in India was Raja Harish Chandra in 1913 a Silent film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke in Marathi
Alam Ara was the first Indian talkie film which was screened in 1931 Sant Tukaram film of 1936 was screened in Venice Film Festival and became the first Indian film to be screened at an international film festival
Film Music and Directors
Older popular Film Directors of
Bollywood are Abbas Mastan Kamal Amrohi Chetan Anand K Asif Sooraj Barjatya Shyam
Benegal Mahesh Bhatt Basu hattacharya Sachin Bhowmick
BR Chopra J Om Prakash JP Dutta Subhash Ghai Gulzar Rajkumar Hirani Nasir
Husain Prakash Jha Raj Kapoor Girish Karnad Amol Palekar Shakti Samant Asit
Sen V Shantaram Rajkumar Santoshi Ravi Nagaich Govind
Nihlani Sai Paranjpye Rakesh Roshan Ramanand Sagar etc
Music Directors compose and arrange the music of a film Some of them are Playback
singers also Mostly they compose in different Indian
languages but the following
persons have composed only for Hindi films viz Adnan Sami Hemant Kumar Madan Mohan
Kalyanji Anandji Khayyam Kishore Kumar Kumar Sanu
Laxmikant Pyarelal Nadeem Shravan Naushad OP Nayyar Ravindra Jain C Ramchandra
Ram Lakshman Sajid Wajid Rajesh Roshan Sanjay Leela Bhansali Shankar Jaikishan
Vishal Bhardwaj etc
Rahul Dev Burman and AR Rehman have composed in more than Six Indian languages
including Hindi Bappi Lahiri has also composed in Hindi Bengali Tamil Kannad and
Telugu
I
Film Production Houses
Name of the Owner Name of Production
House
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Prod
Aftab Shivdasani Rising Sun Entt
Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan Production
Amitabh Bachchan A B C Ltd
Akshaya Kumar Hari Om Entt
Chiranjivi Anjana Productions
Dharmendra Sunny amp Bobby Deol
Vijayta Films
Dev Anand Navketan Films
Farhan Akhtar Excel Films
Gurdas Maan Sai Productions
Gulshan Rai Trimurti Films
Jeetendra Balaji Motions
Kamal Hassan Raj Kamal Prod
Karan Johar Dharma Produtions
Kiran Kumar Sainama Visions
LV Prasad Prasad Productions
Manoj Kumar Vishal International
Mehboob Khan Mehboob Studio
Mahesh Bhat Vishesh Films
Preity Zinta PZNZ Ltd
Ramanand Sagar Sagar Arts
Ronnie Screwvala UTV Productions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali SLB Productions
Shahrukh Khan Juhi
Chawla Dreamz Unlimited
Shahrukh Khan Red Chillies
Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
Tarachand Barjatya Rajshree Productions
Yash Chopra Yashraj Films
First Movie of other States of India
State of India First Movie Year Remarks
Assam Joymati 1935
Bengali Dena Paona 1931
Bhojpuri Ganga Maiyya Tohe
Pyari Chadhaibo 1963
West Bihar East UP Delhi Mumbai etc
Gujarati Narsinm Mehta 1932
Konkan Mogacho Anvddo 1950 (24
Apr) Smallest Industry Goa
Malyalam Balan 1938 4th largest Industry
Marathi Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
North India Alam Ara 1932 Largest Industry -
Bollywood
Oriya (Odisha) Sita Bibaha 1936
PunjabiSindhi Sheila (Pind di
Kudi) 1958
Tamil Kalidas 1931 3rd largest Industry
Telugu Bhakt Prahlad 1931 2nd largest Industry
Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Table of Contents
Acknowledgement 2
Preface 3
History of Indian Cinema 4
Film Music and Directors 4
Film Production Houses5
First Movie of other States of India 5
Censor Board 6
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds 7
First Break in Films 7
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities 9
Film Clan of Bollywood 31
Star Nicknames 31
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories 32
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession 33
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage 33
Questions Related to this Chapter 34
Scoring System 37
Bibliography 38
Thank You 38
Acknowledgement
When a book like this comes into existence it is very hard to name
and thank all the people that helped me shape this book It took me
over 7 years to consolidate and format all the content in a manner
that may benefit the readers However I would like to start by
thanking my wife Suman Bansal for her patience and the time I
stole from her I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my
father Shri B D Bansal for his encouragement invaluable
experience and support
I would like to thank my elder son Anurag Bansal who helped me
design it and offer it on various online portals My younger son
Gaurav Bansal helped me put together all the questions related to
the content
Preface
As I mentioned in the previous parts that the idea of this book came to
my mind after reviewing so many competitive examinations in
examination halls or through Media and many people drop out
without any success I think most of the time the reason was either not
enough preparation or lack of resources to enhance the knowledge
required to compete with others
Thatrsquos why I started writing this book on various subjects so that it can
offer the basic guidance to the people preparing for the competition
Nonetheless everyone can get benefitted with this set of books because
ldquoIgnorance is the curse of God Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly
to heavenrdquo
The Key to Success has been written for the people trying to prepare
for any competition Therefore the scope of this book is not to deep dive
on any subject rather to swim across various layers but what one need
to qualify However this book cannot be used to gain exhaustive
knowledge on any given subject but it provides enough information
that you can easily remember and be better prepared for anything
As usual at the end of the book a multi-choice Questionnaire is given
that has only one correct answer Try to attempt those questions on
your own and then check the correct answers from the Answer Sheet
Good Luck
History of Indian Cinema
ndia is the worlds largest producer of films It produces around 1300 feature films in different languages of India
ie Hindi Bengali Marathi Telugu Tamil Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Assamese Rajasthani etc
Bollywood is the informal name of Mumbai based film industry The other informal names are Tollywood for Bengali film industry Sandalwood for Kannada Ollywood for Odisha Mollywood for Malayalam and Kollywood for Tamil Film Industries
Dadasaheb Phalke is called the Father of Indian cinema The Indian cinema markets its films in over 90 countries
The first full length motion picture in India was Raja Harish Chandra in 1913 a Silent film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke in Marathi
Alam Ara was the first Indian talkie film which was screened in 1931 Sant Tukaram film of 1936 was screened in Venice Film Festival and became the first Indian film to be screened at an international film festival
Film Music and Directors
Older popular Film Directors of
Bollywood are Abbas Mastan Kamal Amrohi Chetan Anand K Asif Sooraj Barjatya Shyam
Benegal Mahesh Bhatt Basu hattacharya Sachin Bhowmick
BR Chopra J Om Prakash JP Dutta Subhash Ghai Gulzar Rajkumar Hirani Nasir
Husain Prakash Jha Raj Kapoor Girish Karnad Amol Palekar Shakti Samant Asit
Sen V Shantaram Rajkumar Santoshi Ravi Nagaich Govind
Nihlani Sai Paranjpye Rakesh Roshan Ramanand Sagar etc
Music Directors compose and arrange the music of a film Some of them are Playback
singers also Mostly they compose in different Indian
languages but the following
persons have composed only for Hindi films viz Adnan Sami Hemant Kumar Madan Mohan
Kalyanji Anandji Khayyam Kishore Kumar Kumar Sanu
Laxmikant Pyarelal Nadeem Shravan Naushad OP Nayyar Ravindra Jain C Ramchandra
Ram Lakshman Sajid Wajid Rajesh Roshan Sanjay Leela Bhansali Shankar Jaikishan
Vishal Bhardwaj etc
Rahul Dev Burman and AR Rehman have composed in more than Six Indian languages
including Hindi Bappi Lahiri has also composed in Hindi Bengali Tamil Kannad and
Telugu
I
Film Production Houses
Name of the Owner Name of Production
House
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Prod
Aftab Shivdasani Rising Sun Entt
Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan Production
Amitabh Bachchan A B C Ltd
Akshaya Kumar Hari Om Entt
Chiranjivi Anjana Productions
Dharmendra Sunny amp Bobby Deol
Vijayta Films
Dev Anand Navketan Films
Farhan Akhtar Excel Films
Gurdas Maan Sai Productions
Gulshan Rai Trimurti Films
Jeetendra Balaji Motions
Kamal Hassan Raj Kamal Prod
Karan Johar Dharma Produtions
Kiran Kumar Sainama Visions
LV Prasad Prasad Productions
Manoj Kumar Vishal International
Mehboob Khan Mehboob Studio
Mahesh Bhat Vishesh Films
Preity Zinta PZNZ Ltd
Ramanand Sagar Sagar Arts
Ronnie Screwvala UTV Productions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali SLB Productions
Shahrukh Khan Juhi
Chawla Dreamz Unlimited
Shahrukh Khan Red Chillies
Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
Tarachand Barjatya Rajshree Productions
Yash Chopra Yashraj Films
First Movie of other States of India
State of India First Movie Year Remarks
Assam Joymati 1935
Bengali Dena Paona 1931
Bhojpuri Ganga Maiyya Tohe
Pyari Chadhaibo 1963
West Bihar East UP Delhi Mumbai etc
Gujarati Narsinm Mehta 1932
Konkan Mogacho Anvddo 1950 (24
Apr) Smallest Industry Goa
Malyalam Balan 1938 4th largest Industry
Marathi Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
North India Alam Ara 1932 Largest Industry -
Bollywood
Oriya (Odisha) Sita Bibaha 1936
PunjabiSindhi Sheila (Pind di
Kudi) 1958
Tamil Kalidas 1931 3rd largest Industry
Telugu Bhakt Prahlad 1931 2nd largest Industry
Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Acknowledgement
When a book like this comes into existence it is very hard to name
and thank all the people that helped me shape this book It took me
over 7 years to consolidate and format all the content in a manner
that may benefit the readers However I would like to start by
thanking my wife Suman Bansal for her patience and the time I
stole from her I would like to express my sincere gratitude to my
father Shri B D Bansal for his encouragement invaluable
experience and support
I would like to thank my elder son Anurag Bansal who helped me
design it and offer it on various online portals My younger son
Gaurav Bansal helped me put together all the questions related to
the content
Preface
As I mentioned in the previous parts that the idea of this book came to
my mind after reviewing so many competitive examinations in
examination halls or through Media and many people drop out
without any success I think most of the time the reason was either not
enough preparation or lack of resources to enhance the knowledge
required to compete with others
Thatrsquos why I started writing this book on various subjects so that it can
offer the basic guidance to the people preparing for the competition
Nonetheless everyone can get benefitted with this set of books because
ldquoIgnorance is the curse of God Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly
to heavenrdquo
The Key to Success has been written for the people trying to prepare
for any competition Therefore the scope of this book is not to deep dive
on any subject rather to swim across various layers but what one need
to qualify However this book cannot be used to gain exhaustive
knowledge on any given subject but it provides enough information
that you can easily remember and be better prepared for anything
As usual at the end of the book a multi-choice Questionnaire is given
that has only one correct answer Try to attempt those questions on
your own and then check the correct answers from the Answer Sheet
Good Luck
History of Indian Cinema
ndia is the worlds largest producer of films It produces around 1300 feature films in different languages of India
ie Hindi Bengali Marathi Telugu Tamil Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Assamese Rajasthani etc
Bollywood is the informal name of Mumbai based film industry The other informal names are Tollywood for Bengali film industry Sandalwood for Kannada Ollywood for Odisha Mollywood for Malayalam and Kollywood for Tamil Film Industries
Dadasaheb Phalke is called the Father of Indian cinema The Indian cinema markets its films in over 90 countries
The first full length motion picture in India was Raja Harish Chandra in 1913 a Silent film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke in Marathi
Alam Ara was the first Indian talkie film which was screened in 1931 Sant Tukaram film of 1936 was screened in Venice Film Festival and became the first Indian film to be screened at an international film festival
Film Music and Directors
Older popular Film Directors of
Bollywood are Abbas Mastan Kamal Amrohi Chetan Anand K Asif Sooraj Barjatya Shyam
Benegal Mahesh Bhatt Basu hattacharya Sachin Bhowmick
BR Chopra J Om Prakash JP Dutta Subhash Ghai Gulzar Rajkumar Hirani Nasir
Husain Prakash Jha Raj Kapoor Girish Karnad Amol Palekar Shakti Samant Asit
Sen V Shantaram Rajkumar Santoshi Ravi Nagaich Govind
Nihlani Sai Paranjpye Rakesh Roshan Ramanand Sagar etc
Music Directors compose and arrange the music of a film Some of them are Playback
singers also Mostly they compose in different Indian
languages but the following
persons have composed only for Hindi films viz Adnan Sami Hemant Kumar Madan Mohan
Kalyanji Anandji Khayyam Kishore Kumar Kumar Sanu
Laxmikant Pyarelal Nadeem Shravan Naushad OP Nayyar Ravindra Jain C Ramchandra
Ram Lakshman Sajid Wajid Rajesh Roshan Sanjay Leela Bhansali Shankar Jaikishan
Vishal Bhardwaj etc
Rahul Dev Burman and AR Rehman have composed in more than Six Indian languages
including Hindi Bappi Lahiri has also composed in Hindi Bengali Tamil Kannad and
Telugu
I
Film Production Houses
Name of the Owner Name of Production
House
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Prod
Aftab Shivdasani Rising Sun Entt
Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan Production
Amitabh Bachchan A B C Ltd
Akshaya Kumar Hari Om Entt
Chiranjivi Anjana Productions
Dharmendra Sunny amp Bobby Deol
Vijayta Films
Dev Anand Navketan Films
Farhan Akhtar Excel Films
Gurdas Maan Sai Productions
Gulshan Rai Trimurti Films
Jeetendra Balaji Motions
Kamal Hassan Raj Kamal Prod
Karan Johar Dharma Produtions
Kiran Kumar Sainama Visions
LV Prasad Prasad Productions
Manoj Kumar Vishal International
Mehboob Khan Mehboob Studio
Mahesh Bhat Vishesh Films
Preity Zinta PZNZ Ltd
Ramanand Sagar Sagar Arts
Ronnie Screwvala UTV Productions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali SLB Productions
Shahrukh Khan Juhi
Chawla Dreamz Unlimited
Shahrukh Khan Red Chillies
Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
Tarachand Barjatya Rajshree Productions
Yash Chopra Yashraj Films
First Movie of other States of India
State of India First Movie Year Remarks
Assam Joymati 1935
Bengali Dena Paona 1931
Bhojpuri Ganga Maiyya Tohe
Pyari Chadhaibo 1963
West Bihar East UP Delhi Mumbai etc
Gujarati Narsinm Mehta 1932
Konkan Mogacho Anvddo 1950 (24
Apr) Smallest Industry Goa
Malyalam Balan 1938 4th largest Industry
Marathi Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
North India Alam Ara 1932 Largest Industry -
Bollywood
Oriya (Odisha) Sita Bibaha 1936
PunjabiSindhi Sheila (Pind di
Kudi) 1958
Tamil Kalidas 1931 3rd largest Industry
Telugu Bhakt Prahlad 1931 2nd largest Industry
Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Preface
As I mentioned in the previous parts that the idea of this book came to
my mind after reviewing so many competitive examinations in
examination halls or through Media and many people drop out
without any success I think most of the time the reason was either not
enough preparation or lack of resources to enhance the knowledge
required to compete with others
Thatrsquos why I started writing this book on various subjects so that it can
offer the basic guidance to the people preparing for the competition
Nonetheless everyone can get benefitted with this set of books because
ldquoIgnorance is the curse of God Knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly
to heavenrdquo
The Key to Success has been written for the people trying to prepare
for any competition Therefore the scope of this book is not to deep dive
on any subject rather to swim across various layers but what one need
to qualify However this book cannot be used to gain exhaustive
knowledge on any given subject but it provides enough information
that you can easily remember and be better prepared for anything
As usual at the end of the book a multi-choice Questionnaire is given
that has only one correct answer Try to attempt those questions on
your own and then check the correct answers from the Answer Sheet
Good Luck
History of Indian Cinema
ndia is the worlds largest producer of films It produces around 1300 feature films in different languages of India
ie Hindi Bengali Marathi Telugu Tamil Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Assamese Rajasthani etc
Bollywood is the informal name of Mumbai based film industry The other informal names are Tollywood for Bengali film industry Sandalwood for Kannada Ollywood for Odisha Mollywood for Malayalam and Kollywood for Tamil Film Industries
Dadasaheb Phalke is called the Father of Indian cinema The Indian cinema markets its films in over 90 countries
The first full length motion picture in India was Raja Harish Chandra in 1913 a Silent film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke in Marathi
Alam Ara was the first Indian talkie film which was screened in 1931 Sant Tukaram film of 1936 was screened in Venice Film Festival and became the first Indian film to be screened at an international film festival
Film Music and Directors
Older popular Film Directors of
Bollywood are Abbas Mastan Kamal Amrohi Chetan Anand K Asif Sooraj Barjatya Shyam
Benegal Mahesh Bhatt Basu hattacharya Sachin Bhowmick
BR Chopra J Om Prakash JP Dutta Subhash Ghai Gulzar Rajkumar Hirani Nasir
Husain Prakash Jha Raj Kapoor Girish Karnad Amol Palekar Shakti Samant Asit
Sen V Shantaram Rajkumar Santoshi Ravi Nagaich Govind
Nihlani Sai Paranjpye Rakesh Roshan Ramanand Sagar etc
Music Directors compose and arrange the music of a film Some of them are Playback
singers also Mostly they compose in different Indian
languages but the following
persons have composed only for Hindi films viz Adnan Sami Hemant Kumar Madan Mohan
Kalyanji Anandji Khayyam Kishore Kumar Kumar Sanu
Laxmikant Pyarelal Nadeem Shravan Naushad OP Nayyar Ravindra Jain C Ramchandra
Ram Lakshman Sajid Wajid Rajesh Roshan Sanjay Leela Bhansali Shankar Jaikishan
Vishal Bhardwaj etc
Rahul Dev Burman and AR Rehman have composed in more than Six Indian languages
including Hindi Bappi Lahiri has also composed in Hindi Bengali Tamil Kannad and
Telugu
I
Film Production Houses
Name of the Owner Name of Production
House
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Prod
Aftab Shivdasani Rising Sun Entt
Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan Production
Amitabh Bachchan A B C Ltd
Akshaya Kumar Hari Om Entt
Chiranjivi Anjana Productions
Dharmendra Sunny amp Bobby Deol
Vijayta Films
Dev Anand Navketan Films
Farhan Akhtar Excel Films
Gurdas Maan Sai Productions
Gulshan Rai Trimurti Films
Jeetendra Balaji Motions
Kamal Hassan Raj Kamal Prod
Karan Johar Dharma Produtions
Kiran Kumar Sainama Visions
LV Prasad Prasad Productions
Manoj Kumar Vishal International
Mehboob Khan Mehboob Studio
Mahesh Bhat Vishesh Films
Preity Zinta PZNZ Ltd
Ramanand Sagar Sagar Arts
Ronnie Screwvala UTV Productions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali SLB Productions
Shahrukh Khan Juhi
Chawla Dreamz Unlimited
Shahrukh Khan Red Chillies
Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
Tarachand Barjatya Rajshree Productions
Yash Chopra Yashraj Films
First Movie of other States of India
State of India First Movie Year Remarks
Assam Joymati 1935
Bengali Dena Paona 1931
Bhojpuri Ganga Maiyya Tohe
Pyari Chadhaibo 1963
West Bihar East UP Delhi Mumbai etc
Gujarati Narsinm Mehta 1932
Konkan Mogacho Anvddo 1950 (24
Apr) Smallest Industry Goa
Malyalam Balan 1938 4th largest Industry
Marathi Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
North India Alam Ara 1932 Largest Industry -
Bollywood
Oriya (Odisha) Sita Bibaha 1936
PunjabiSindhi Sheila (Pind di
Kudi) 1958
Tamil Kalidas 1931 3rd largest Industry
Telugu Bhakt Prahlad 1931 2nd largest Industry
Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
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including Amazoncom separately
History of Indian Cinema
ndia is the worlds largest producer of films It produces around 1300 feature films in different languages of India
ie Hindi Bengali Marathi Telugu Tamil Gujarati Kannada Malayalam Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Assamese Rajasthani etc
Bollywood is the informal name of Mumbai based film industry The other informal names are Tollywood for Bengali film industry Sandalwood for Kannada Ollywood for Odisha Mollywood for Malayalam and Kollywood for Tamil Film Industries
Dadasaheb Phalke is called the Father of Indian cinema The Indian cinema markets its films in over 90 countries
The first full length motion picture in India was Raja Harish Chandra in 1913 a Silent film produced by Dadasaheb Phalke in Marathi
Alam Ara was the first Indian talkie film which was screened in 1931 Sant Tukaram film of 1936 was screened in Venice Film Festival and became the first Indian film to be screened at an international film festival
Film Music and Directors
Older popular Film Directors of
Bollywood are Abbas Mastan Kamal Amrohi Chetan Anand K Asif Sooraj Barjatya Shyam
Benegal Mahesh Bhatt Basu hattacharya Sachin Bhowmick
BR Chopra J Om Prakash JP Dutta Subhash Ghai Gulzar Rajkumar Hirani Nasir
Husain Prakash Jha Raj Kapoor Girish Karnad Amol Palekar Shakti Samant Asit
Sen V Shantaram Rajkumar Santoshi Ravi Nagaich Govind
Nihlani Sai Paranjpye Rakesh Roshan Ramanand Sagar etc
Music Directors compose and arrange the music of a film Some of them are Playback
singers also Mostly they compose in different Indian
languages but the following
persons have composed only for Hindi films viz Adnan Sami Hemant Kumar Madan Mohan
Kalyanji Anandji Khayyam Kishore Kumar Kumar Sanu
Laxmikant Pyarelal Nadeem Shravan Naushad OP Nayyar Ravindra Jain C Ramchandra
Ram Lakshman Sajid Wajid Rajesh Roshan Sanjay Leela Bhansali Shankar Jaikishan
Vishal Bhardwaj etc
Rahul Dev Burman and AR Rehman have composed in more than Six Indian languages
including Hindi Bappi Lahiri has also composed in Hindi Bengali Tamil Kannad and
Telugu
I
Film Production Houses
Name of the Owner Name of Production
House
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Prod
Aftab Shivdasani Rising Sun Entt
Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan Production
Amitabh Bachchan A B C Ltd
Akshaya Kumar Hari Om Entt
Chiranjivi Anjana Productions
Dharmendra Sunny amp Bobby Deol
Vijayta Films
Dev Anand Navketan Films
Farhan Akhtar Excel Films
Gurdas Maan Sai Productions
Gulshan Rai Trimurti Films
Jeetendra Balaji Motions
Kamal Hassan Raj Kamal Prod
Karan Johar Dharma Produtions
Kiran Kumar Sainama Visions
LV Prasad Prasad Productions
Manoj Kumar Vishal International
Mehboob Khan Mehboob Studio
Mahesh Bhat Vishesh Films
Preity Zinta PZNZ Ltd
Ramanand Sagar Sagar Arts
Ronnie Screwvala UTV Productions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali SLB Productions
Shahrukh Khan Juhi
Chawla Dreamz Unlimited
Shahrukh Khan Red Chillies
Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
Tarachand Barjatya Rajshree Productions
Yash Chopra Yashraj Films
First Movie of other States of India
State of India First Movie Year Remarks
Assam Joymati 1935
Bengali Dena Paona 1931
Bhojpuri Ganga Maiyya Tohe
Pyari Chadhaibo 1963
West Bihar East UP Delhi Mumbai etc
Gujarati Narsinm Mehta 1932
Konkan Mogacho Anvddo 1950 (24
Apr) Smallest Industry Goa
Malyalam Balan 1938 4th largest Industry
Marathi Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
North India Alam Ara 1932 Largest Industry -
Bollywood
Oriya (Odisha) Sita Bibaha 1936
PunjabiSindhi Sheila (Pind di
Kudi) 1958
Tamil Kalidas 1931 3rd largest Industry
Telugu Bhakt Prahlad 1931 2nd largest Industry
Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
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including Amazoncom separately
Film Production Houses
Name of the Owner Name of Production
House
Aamir Khan Aamir Khan Prod
Aftab Shivdasani Rising Sun Entt
Ajay Devgan Ajay Devgan Production
Amitabh Bachchan A B C Ltd
Akshaya Kumar Hari Om Entt
Chiranjivi Anjana Productions
Dharmendra Sunny amp Bobby Deol
Vijayta Films
Dev Anand Navketan Films
Farhan Akhtar Excel Films
Gurdas Maan Sai Productions
Gulshan Rai Trimurti Films
Jeetendra Balaji Motions
Kamal Hassan Raj Kamal Prod
Karan Johar Dharma Produtions
Kiran Kumar Sainama Visions
LV Prasad Prasad Productions
Manoj Kumar Vishal International
Mehboob Khan Mehboob Studio
Mahesh Bhat Vishesh Films
Preity Zinta PZNZ Ltd
Ramanand Sagar Sagar Arts
Ronnie Screwvala UTV Productions
Sanjay Leela Bhansali SLB Productions
Shahrukh Khan Juhi
Chawla Dreamz Unlimited
Shahrukh Khan Red Chillies
Subhash Ghai Mukta Arts
Tarachand Barjatya Rajshree Productions
Yash Chopra Yashraj Films
First Movie of other States of India
State of India First Movie Year Remarks
Assam Joymati 1935
Bengali Dena Paona 1931
Bhojpuri Ganga Maiyya Tohe
Pyari Chadhaibo 1963
West Bihar East UP Delhi Mumbai etc
Gujarati Narsinm Mehta 1932
Konkan Mogacho Anvddo 1950 (24
Apr) Smallest Industry Goa
Malyalam Balan 1938 4th largest Industry
Marathi Ayodhyecha Raja 1932
North India Alam Ara 1932 Largest Industry -
Bollywood
Oriya (Odisha) Sita Bibaha 1936
PunjabiSindhi Sheila (Pind di
Kudi) 1958
Tamil Kalidas 1931 3rd largest Industry
Telugu Bhakt Prahlad 1931 2nd largest Industry
Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
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Censor Board
The Central Board of Film Certification popularly known
as Censor Board is a Government of India regulatory body and controlled by Ministry
of Information and Broadcasting
It reviews motion pictures television shows television
advertisements etc under the provisions of Cinematograph Act 1952 Films are publicly
exhibited in India only after certification by the Board
When Cinema came to India in
1896 the Cinematograph Act
1909 of England was initialized The act basically covered strict requirements for fire-safety of
theatres At that time the films made from highly flammable
cellulose nitrate base
When First film in India Raja
Harishchandra was produced in 1913 by Dadasaheb Phalke
Indian Cinematograph Act was passed and came into effect in 1920 After Independence
Censor Board had implemented Cinematograph Act 1952
Cinematograph (Certification) Rules were revised in 1983 and
since then the Censor Board became Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC)
The CBFC currently issues the
following certificates-
o lsquoUrsquo for Universal means all ages admitted nothing
unsuitable for children also
o lsquoUArsquo means Parental
Guidance required In this category all ages are admitted but certain
scenes may be unsuitable for children under 12
o lsquoArsquo means Adults only Nobody younger than 18 years may see these types
of movies These Films do not have limitation on the
bad language violence or sex references
o Another category is lsquoSrsquo
that means Restricted Movies or Documentaries These can be seen by a
specialised audience such as Doctors etc
The Board consists of non-
official members and a Chair
person all of whom are appointed by Central
Government Presently Leela Samson Bharatnatyam dancer 26th Chairperson presides the
Board after Sharmila Tagore who was the longest continuous running Chairperson in the
history
The Boardrsquos Headquarter is at Mumbai with Nine Regional offices at Mumbai Kolkata
Chennai New Delhi Bengaluru Hyderabad Cuttack Guwahati and Thiruvananthapuram
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
After formation of CBFC the first person who headed the
Chairperson was Mr CS Agarwal from 15th January 1951 till 14th June 1954 The
other persons were Mr MD Bhatt 1955-1959 Mr DL
Kothari 1960 ndash 1965 Mr Virendra Vyas 1972 ndash 1976 Mr KL Khandpur 1976 ndash 1981
Mr Vikram Singh 1983 ndash 1989 Mr Shakti Samanta 1991 ndash
1998 Asha Parekh 1998 ndash 2001 Vijay Anand Arvind Trivedi Anupam Kher during
2001 to 2004 Sharmila Tagore (longest period from 13102004
to 31032011) and presently Leela Samson from 1st April 2011
Bollywood Celebrities in Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax
museum in London It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud born as Anna Maria
Grosholtz in 1761 in Strasbourg France
Her mother worked as a
housekeeper for Dr Philippe
Curtius in Bern Switzerland who was a physician skilled in wax modelling Curtius taught
Tussaud the art of wax modelling Tussaud created her
first wax figure of Voltaire in 1777
It has its branches in a number of major cities at ndash
o America - Hollywood Las Vegas (Obama Martin Luther King Jr George
W Bush JFK Benjamin
Franklin) o New York (Amitabh
Shahrukh) Washington
DC and due to open in Orlando in 2013-14
o Europe ndash Amsterdam Blackpool (Kareena) Berlin London (Salman
Khan Hritik Roshan Madhuri Dixit Amitabh Bachchan and Aishwarya
Rai) Vienna o Asia ndash Bangkok Hong
Kong Mumbai Tokyo Shanghai Wuhan and
o Australia ndash Sydney
Amitabh Bachchan at Madame
Tussauds ndash London New York Hongkong Washington DC Bangkok
First Break in Films
Y E A R CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm CelebrityFilm
1936-44-48 Ashok Kumar Dilip Kumar (1944) Dev Anand (1948)
Achhoot Kanya Jwar Bhaata Ziddi
1951 Guru Dutt Vyjayantimala Helen
Baazi Bahar Awara
1952 Raj Kumar Mala Sinha Meena Kumari
Rangeeli Suhagan Baiju Bawra
1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
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1955-56-57 Nutan Waheed Rehman (1956) Sunil Dutt (1957)
Seema CID Mother India
1959 Asha Parekh Rajendra Kumar
Dil Deke Dekho Goonj Uthi Shehnai
1960 Dharmendra Sadhana Sanjiv Kumar
Dil Bhi Tera HBT Love in Simla Hum Hindustani
1961 Saira Banu Shashi Kapoor Tanuja
Junglee Dharam Putra Hamari Yaad Aayegi
1962-63 Manoj Kumar Mumtaz (1963)
Haryali aur Rasta Mujhe Jeene Do
1964 Jeetendra Sharmila Tagore
Geet Gaya Pathron Ne Kashmir Ki Kali
1965ndash66 Feroz Khan Babita (1966)
Oonche Log Dus Lakh
1968 Vinod Khanna Leena Chadravark
Man ka Meet Man ka Meet
1969 Amitabh Bachchan Shatrughan Sinha Bindu
Saat Hindustani Saajan Do Raaste
1970 Rekha Amrish Puri Rakhee
Sawan Bhaadon Prem Pujari Jeevan Mrityu
1971 Jaya Bachchan Randhir Kapoor Zeenat Aman
Guddi Kal Aaj aur Kal Hulchul
1972 Reena Roy
Jaroorat
1973 Rishi Kapoor Dimple Kapadia Neetu Singh
Bobby Bobby Yaadon ki Barat
1974 Amol Palekar Kamal Hassan Shabana Azmi
Rajnigandha Aaina Ankur
1975 Padmini Kolhapuri Smita Patil
Ishq Ishq Ishq Charandas Chor
1977 Hema Malini Raj Babbar
Dream Girl Kissa Kursi Ka
1978 Sri Devi
Solwaa Sawan
1981 Rati Agnihotri Sanjay Dutt
Ek Dooje ke Liye Rocky
1983
Anil Kapoor Jackey Shroff Mithun Chakrav
Woh 7 Din Hero Disco Dancer
Meenakshi Shesh Rajnikant Sunny Deol
Hero Andha Kanoon Betaab
1988
Juhi Chawla Salman Khan Madhuri Dixit
Q se Q Tak Biwi ho to Aisi Tezaab
Aamir Khan
Q se Q Tak
1991
Ajay Devgan Akshaya Kumar Karishma Kapoor
Phool Aur Kaante Saugandh Prem Qaidi
Maneesha Koirala Raveena Tandon
Saudagar Pathar ke Phool
1992 Govinda
Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
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following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Celebrities
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Shola aur Sabnam
1993 Shahrukh Khan Kajol Shilpa Shetty
Chamatkar Baazigar Baazigar
1994 Tabu
Vijaypath
1997-98
Akshaya Khanna Bobby Deol Mahima Chowdhry
Himalaya Putra Gupt Pardes
Rani Mukherjee Preity Zinta (1998)
Raja ki Aayegi Barat Dil Sehellip
1999 Aishwaya Rai Sushmita Sen
Aa Ab Laut Chale Sirf Tum
2000
Abhishek Bachchan Kareena Kapoor Hritik Roshan
Refugee Refugee Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
Amisha Patel
Kaho Naa Pyar Hai
2001 Gracy Singh Bipasha Basu Dia Mirza
Lagaan Ajnabi Rehna Hai Tere Dil
2002 Esha Deol Vivek Oberoi
Koi Mere Dil Sehellip Company
2003 Priyanka Chopra Katrina Kaif John Abraham
The Hero Love Story of Spy Boom Jism
2004-05 Ayesha Takia Vidya Balan (2005)
Taarzan The Wonder Car Parineeta
2007 Deepika Padukon Ranbir Kapoor
Om Shanti Om Saawariya
2010 Sonakshi Sinha Anushka Sharma
Dabangg Band Baaja Baraat
2011-12 Imraan Khan Eliana DrsquoCruz
Mere Brother ki Dulhan Barfee
Biography of Selected Bollywood Celebrities
Anil Kapoor born 24 December 1959 Brothers Boney Kapoor and Sanjay Kapoor Married
to Sunita in 1984 Two daughters Sonam and Rhea
and a son Harshwardhan
Akshay Kumar born Rajiv Hari
Om Bhatia on 9 September 1967 Founded Hari Om Entertainment production
company University of Windsor conferred an
Honorary Doctorate of Law in 2008
o Awarded Padma Shri in
2008 Father was an army officer Obtained a
black belt in Taekwondo while in India Studied martial arts in Bangkok
o Learnt Muay Thai and worked as a chef and waiter Twinkle Khanna
married him on 14
January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
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Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
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knowing that there is too much to write on the
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January 2001 Son named Aarav
Adnan Sami born 15 August
1973 is a British-born Pakistani Indian and Canadian singer musician
pianist actor and composer Holds Canadian citizenship and works and lives in
Mumbai Adnan Sami was married to Zeba Bakhtiar
Sabah Galadari and Roya Faryabi Adnan weighed over 230 kg but by diet and
exercise lost 145 kg weight in 9 months
Amitabh Bachchan Born 11th
October 1942 at Allahabad Father Dr Harivansh Rai
Bachchan and mother Teji Bachchan He was initially named Inquilaab but later
changed to Amitabh o He worked as freight
broker for Bird and Co Kolkata Married to Jaya Bhaduri Abhishek
Bachchan and Shweta are his son and daughter
o Presented Kaun Banega Crorepati from Season 1
to Season 6 except Season 3
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan born 1 November 1973 She worked
as a model for Camlin Pencils Pepsi Coca Cola Lakme Cosmetics Palmolive and Lux
Won Miss World in 1994 o In 2009 she was
honoured with Padma
Shri She is a brand ambassador for The Eye
Bank Association of India and Brand
ambassador for Pulse Polio since 2005
o She is married to Abhishek Bachchan on
20 April 2007 She is mother of a girl named Aaradhya born 16th
November 2011
Asha Parekh Born 2nd Oct
1942 Remained unmarried Presently she concentrates on
her dance academy Kalaa Bhavan The Asha Parekh Hospital in Santa Cruz
Mumbai is named in her honour
Aamir Khan Born 14th March
1965 Aamir Khan Productions
(AKP) was set up in 1999 for producing the film Lagaan Khans wife Kiran Rao also
worked as the Associate Producer for Taare Zameen
Par Children Junaid and Aira
Ayesha Takia born 10th April 1986 I am a Complan Girl advertising campaign She
worked in the film Taarzan ndash the wonder car On 1 March
2009 Ayesha married Farhan Azmi a restaurateur
Ameesha Patel born 9 June 1975 daughter of Amit Patel
and Asha Patel hence the name Ami-sha Trained in Bharatnatyam Studied at
Massachusetts (USA) o Before coming to Films
she was an economic
analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited She
had modelled for Bajaj Sevashram Fair amp
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
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Again I request you all to share it with your friends
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including Amazoncom separately
Lovely Cadburys Lux etc
Asha Bhonsle born on 8th
September 1933 She is involved in film music pop ghazals bhajans folk songs
qawwalis Apart from Hindi she has sung in over 20 Indian and foreign languages
o Honoured in 2000 with Dadasaheb Phalke
Award and the Padma Vibhushan in 2008 She is an excellent cook and
runs restaurants in Dubai United Kingdom
and Kuwait called Ashas She is also a good mimicry artist
Aditya Pancholi born 12
September 1965 born as
Nirmal Pancholi married to Zarina Wahab in 1986 They
have a daughter Sana and a son Suraj
Abhishek Bachchan born on 5th Feb 1976 Studied at Switzerland and Boston He
married to Aishwarya Rai on 20th April 2007 and father of
Aaradhya
Ashutosh Rana born Ashutosh
Jaisingh Neekhra He married to Renuka Shahane They
have two sons named Shauryaman and Satyendra His native language is Bundeli
but he speaks Urdu English Telugu fluently
Aftab Shivdasani born on 2561978 Modelled at the
age of 1frac14 yrs as the Farex baby food He was a child actor in Mr India His
production company is Rising Sun Entertainment
Arshad Warsi born 19 April
1968 He is popularly known as Circuit in Munnabhai MBBS (2003) and Lage
Raho Munnabhai (2006) and his role as Babban in Ishqiya (2010) Warsi married Maria
Goretti on 14 February 1999 They have a son named Zeke
and daughter Zene He is a national level gymnast
Ajay Devgan born Vishal on 2 April 1969 On February 23
1999 he married to Kajol They have two children daughter Nysa and son Yug
He owns his aircraft for transport for shooting and personal trips
Aruna Irani born 3 May 1952
actress and dancer of her time has acted in about 300 movies Irani is the sister of
film-maker Indra Kumar and actor Adi Irani Married to Kuku Kohli
Amrish Puri born on 22nd
June 1932 Elder brothers were Chaman Puri and Madan Puri Earlier did a job with
ESI Corporation He worked in Hindi Kannada Marathi
Hollywood Punjabi Telugu Malayalam and Tamil films Died on 12th January 2005
Ashok Kumar born 13th
October 1911 in Bhagalpur
Real name Kumudlal Ganguly Died on 10th December 2001
His first break in films was Achhoot Kanya in 1936
o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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o His hit movies were Victoria No 203 Ek
Mahal Ho Sapno Ka Chalti ka Naam Gaadi
Aashirvad Mr India etc He was active in films
till 1989 His last film was Clerk
Bindu full name Bindu Zaveri Desai Born on 17 January 1951 is an actress and most
popular since 1970s Bindu married her next door
neighbour Champaklal Zaveri She has no children
Boman Irani Gujarati born on 2 December 1959 and
photographer Acted in Munna Bhai MBBS Lage Raho Munna Bhai and 3 Idiots
o Before coming to Film Industry he worked as Waiter at the hotel Taj
Mahal Palace amp Tower He also worked with his
mother in their Bakery Shop He is also a good Photographer
o He is married to Zenobia They have two
sons Danesh and Kayoze
Bipasha Basu born 7th
January 1979 has worked in Hindi Telugu Bengali and
Tamil language films She had a successful modeling career before venturing into films
She won the Godrej Cinthol Supermodel Contest and the Ford Models Supermodel of
the World contest o Basu was flown to New
York by the Ford
Company and began her successful modelling career at the age of 17
She has appeared on over 40 magazine
covers Basu did the video Tu for Sonu Nigams album Kismat
Balraj Sahni born 1 May 1913
real name Yudhisthir Masters degree in English He married to Damayanti During
1930 they joined Tagores Visva-Bharati University in Shantiniketan as English and
Hindi teacher Their son Parikshit
o He also worked with Mahatma Gandhi in 1938 In 1939-40 he
went to England to join the BBC He wrote the
books Mera Pakistani Safar and Mera Roosi Safarnama after his tour
to Pakistan and Russia in 1960 and 1969
o He was Radio
Announcer at Londons Hindi service He died
on 13th April 1973 Bobby Deol born Vijay Singh Deol on January
27 1969 He is married to Tanya Ahuja and
have two sons Aryaman and Dharam
Danny Denzongpa Real name
is Tshering Phintso Denzongpa born 25 February 1948
Sikkimese Bhutia Fond of
Indian and Nepali songs In 2003 he was awarded with
Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Padma Shree Owns Brewing industry of his owns named
Yuksom Breweries marketing in Sikkim Orissa and Assam
Loves horses and horse riding o Jaya Bachchan his
classmate at Pune
Institute decided to change his name Danny Married to a
Sikkimese Princess Gawa Denzongpa
o He does not work in Summer due to very hot atmosphere Even in
the films he works on his own terms He has a
son named Rinzing and a daughter named Pema
Dada Saheb Phalke real name was Dhundiraj Govind Phalke born 30 April 1869 known as
the father of Indian cinema o The Dadasaheb Phalke
Award is honoured by Government of India since 1969 The award
comprises a Swarna Kamal medallion a cash
prize of 1 million and a shawl
o The Recipients are -
Devika Rani Roerich in 1969 Prithvi Raj Kapoor in 1971 Sulochana in
1973 Kanan Devi Nitin Bose Sohrab Modi
Naushad Ali Durga Khote Satya jit Ray V Shantaram Raj Kapoor
Ashok Kumar Lata Mangeshkar Bhupen
Hazarika Majroh Sultanpuri Dilip Kumar Raj Kumar
Sivaji Ganeshan Kavi
Pradeep BR Chopra Hrishikesh Mukherjee
Asha Bhonsle Yash Chopra Dev Anand
Shyam Benegal Manna Dey K Balachander Soumitra Chatterjee and
for 2012 the recipient was Pran
Dev Anand Real name Devnath Pishori Mal Anand
born 26 September 1923 and died on 4th December 2011 at London due to Heart Attack
His brothers were Chetan Anand and Vijay Anand Their
sister Sheel Kanta Kapur is the mother of Shekhar Kapur
o Padma Bhushan in
2001 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2002 Married
to Kalpana Kartik (Mona Singh) beauty queen of
Simla who acted only in 5 films Their son is Suneil Anand
Dharmendra born 8th
December 1935 real name
Dharam Singh Deol His first wife Prakash Kaur His second
marriage was with actress Hema Malini and converted to Islam before marrying her by
changing name as Dilawar Khan Kewal Krishna on 21st
August 1979 o Sons are Sunny Deol
and Bobby Deol and
two daughters Vijeeta and Ajeeta
o From Hema Malini he
has two daughters Esha Deol and Ahana Deol
o Active in Politics He was elected as a Member of the Parliament in the
2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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2004 general elections from Bikaner on BJP
ticket
Dilip Kumar Muhammad Yusuf Khan born 11 December 1922 Started in 1944 till
date credited over 600 films Padma Bhushan in 1991 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1994 o His father Lala Ghulam
Sarwar was a fruit merchant and they moved to Pune and
started a canteen business and supplying
dried fruits o Hindi Author Bhagwati
Charan Varma gave him
the screen name Dilip Kumar
o In 1998 he was awarded
the Nishan-e-Pakistan
the highest civilian award of Pakistan
o He married to Saira Banu in year 1966 when
he was aged 44 and she was 22
Dimple Chunnibhai Kapadia born 8 June 1957 In 1973 she married Rajesh Khanna
and retired from acting Kapadia returned to films in
1984 after her separation from Khanna She is the mother of Twinkle Khanna and Rinke
Khanna
David full name David Abraham Cheulkar born in 1909 Started his film career
in 1941 He was unmarried and died on 28 December 1981 in Toronto Canada
Padma Shri in 1969
Farooq Sheikh belongs to a
rich Zamindari from Amroli Studied law Sheikh is
married to Rupa Jain whom
he courted for nine years He
has two daughters Shaista and Sanaa
Guru Dutt real name was
Vasanth Kumar Shivashankar Padukone born 9 July 1925 ndash 10 October 1964
Govinda Born 21st December
1963 nick name Chi Chi full
name Govind Arun Ahuja Member of Parliament from
Mumbai North Constituency in 2004
Girish Raghunath Karnad born 19 May 1938 Jnanpith 1998 Padma Shri 1974 and
Padma Bhushan 1992 Awardee Master of Arts
degree in philosophy political
science and economics o Worked in the Oxford
University Press
Chennai for seven years (1963ndash70)
o Karnad is married to Dr
Saraswathy Ganapathy and they have two
children Shalmali Radha and Raghu Amay and lives in Bengaluru
Gracy Singh born on 20 July
1980 She is best known for
role as Gauri in Lagaan She
began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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19th
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
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knowing that there is too much to write on the
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began her career touring with the dance group The Planets
Hritik Roshan- Born 10th January 1974 Father is film director Rakesh Roshan while
his mother Pinky is the daughter of J Om Prakash Hrithik has an elder sister
Sunaina He is a Commerce Graduate
o Roshan is married to Suzanne daughter of Actor Sanjay Khan and
owner of Suzanne Roshans House of
Design The couple have two sons Hrehaan born in 2006 and Hridhaan
born in 2008 Hritik has two thumbs on his right hand
Helen Jairag Richardson (born
21 October 1939 in Myanmar) In 1980 Helen married Salim Khan and became his second
wife and they adopted a girl Arpita Salman Khan is her
stepson She was awarded Padma Shri in 2009
Hemanta Kumar Mukhopadhyay known as Hemanta Mukherjee (16 June
1920 ndash 26 September 1989) He sang in Hindi films under
the name Hemant Kumar In 1945 Hemanta married Bela Mukherjee They had two
children a son Jayant and a daughter Ranu Jayant is
married to Moushmi Chatterjee
Hema Malini Chakravorty born 16 October 1948 On 21st August 1979 she married
Dharmendra after changing her religion to Islam and
named Aisha Bai o In 2000 she was
presented with the
Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award In
the same year she was honoured with the Padma Shri
o She also served as the Chairperson of the National Film
Development Corpn o Malini spends most of
her time on charitable and social ventures while making occasional
appearances in films o She is a member of
Indias Bharatiya Janata Party and was nominated member by
the party in Rajya Sabha during 2003-2009
o Children Esha and
Ahana born in 1982 and 1984 She owned a
Hindi Magazine named lsquoNew Womanrsquo She owns a Dance School lsquoNatya
Vihar Kala Kendrarsquo
Johny Walker born 15 May 1923 ndash 29 July 2003 born as Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi in
Indore the son of a mill
worker He worked in almost 300 movies
o Before coming to
Bollywood he was a conductor in Bombay
Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
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Electric Supply and Transport (BEST)
buses Guru Dutt gave him the screen name
Johny Walker Walker was always a teetotaler
o Johnny Walker married
Noor sister of Shakila Three daughters Kausar Tasneem and
Firdaus and three sons Nazim Kazim and Nasir
Juhi Chawla born 13 November 1967 crowned as the winner of the Miss India
beauty contest in 1984 Juhi Chawla is married to Jai
Mehta and have two children Jhanvi and a son Arjun
o Jai Mehta and Juhi
Chawla are the co-owners of the Indian Premier League team
Kolkata Knight Riders in partnership with
Shahrukh Khan under their company Red Chillies Entertainment
Johny Lever real name John
Prakasa Rao Janumala born 7th January 1950 Studied upto 7th He did all kinds of
work such as selling pens on the streets of Bombay in a special way of imitating
Bollywood stars Best actor of mimicry also
o He also worked in Hindustan Levers factory in Mumbai with
his father The union leader had named him
as Johnny Lever Modelled for Kachua chhap macchar agar
batti He is president of
CINTAA (Cine and TV Artist Association) He is
also the president of MAAM (Mimicry Artist
Association Mumbai) o He is married to Sujatha
and has two children a
daughter Jamie and a son Jesse
Jagdeep real name Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed Jaffry He is
the father of Naved Jaffery amp Jaaved Jaffrey
Jaya Bachchan born 9th April 1948 at Jabalpur and studied
in Bhopal She was awarded the Best All-India NCC Cadet Award during the Republic
Day celebrations in 1966 On 3 June 1973 she married Amitabh Bachchan Shweta
Nanda and Abhishek are their daughter and son
Jaya Prada real name Lalita
born 3 April 1962 at
Tamilnadu and starred in Telugu Hindi Tamil Kannada Malayalam Bengali
and Marathi films o She owns the Jaya
Prada Theater in Chennai In 1986 she married producer
Srikanth Nahata who was already married to
Chandra and had 3 children
o Jayaprada has no
children Member of Parliament from Rampur Constituency
Javed Akhtar born as Jadoo
Akhtar Gwalior BA First married to Honey Irani and divorced Have two children
son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Celebrities
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son Farhan Akhtar and daughter Zoya Akhtar
o After Javeds divorce with Irani he married
actress Shabana Azmi Awarded the Padma Shri in 1999 and Padma
Bhushan in 2007
Jackie Shroff born 1st
February 1958 real name Jai Kishan Kakubhai Shroff a
pure vegetarian He married Ayesha Dutt Both run Jackie
Shroff Entertainment Limited Have two children a son Jai
and a daughter Krishna
Jeetendra real name Ravi
Kapoor born on 7th April 1942 children Tussar and Ekta Wife name is Shobha
Chairman of Balaji Telefilms and Balaji Motion Pictures
Katrina Kaif born 16 July 1984 is a British Indian and
former model Father Mohammad Kaif an Indian and Susanna Turquotte an
English mother both have British Visa
o Katrina visited Hong
Kong China Japan France Switzerland
Berlin Belgium and many other East European countries
Then she moved with her family to Hawaii
Kishore Kumar born 4 August
1929 ndash 13 October 1987 real
name Abhas Kumar Ganguly He sang in Bengali Hindi Marathi Assamese Gujarati
Kannada Oriya Bhojpuri and Malayalam languages
o He married four times His first wife was Ruma Guha (1950 to 1958)
Madhubala (left due to going to London for
treatment) Yogeeta Bali (1976 to 1978) and last to Leena Chandavarkar
from 1980 until his death
o Kishore Kumar had two
sons Amit Kumar with
Ruma and Sumit Kumar with Leena
Kadar Khan born in
Balochistan on 6th October
1925 He was a Civil Engineer and was a lecturer in M H Saboo Siddik Polytechnic
Mumbai in 1970 ndash 75
Kumkum real name Mehrun Nisa from Bihar She was discovered by Guru Dutt She
is a trained Kathak dancer
Kajol born on 5th August 1975 Her mother is Tanuja and father Shomu Mukherjee
Her paternal uncles are Joy Mukherjee and Deb Mukherjee Cousins Rani
Mukherji and Mohnish Behl o Kajol married Ajay
Devgan on February 24 1999 They have 2 children a daughter
Nysa and a son Yug
Kumar Sanu real name Kedarnath Bhattacharya Awarded Filmfare Best Male
Playback Award over five consecutive years from 1990 to 1994 for the films Aashiqui
Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
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Saajan Deewana Baazigar and 1942A Love Story
o Honoured Padma Shri in 2009 Commerce
Graduate Kalyanji had suggested to change the name to Kumar Sanu
Konkona Sen Sharma born 3
December 1979 Daughter of
Aparna Sen Married to Ranvir Shorey in 2010 Have
one son Haroon born on March 15 2011
Kareena Kapoor born on 21 September 1980 often called
as Bebo Daughter of Randhir and Babita Kapoor Married to Saif Ali Khan
Karishma Kapoor born 25
June 1974 as Lolo She
married to Sanjay Kapoor of Sixth India on 29th September
2003 Have two children
Kabir Bedi born on 16th
January 1946 His career spanned in India USA and many European countries He
has acted in James Bond film Octopussy of 1983 He is very
popular in Italy also o Bedi married three times
and has three children
Pooja Siddharth and Adam He was married
to Protima Bedi an Odissi dancer Their daughter Pooja Bedi
o Their son Siddharth committed suicide in
1997 at the age of 26 in America
o He later married to a British-born fashion designer Susan
Humphreys Their son Adam Bedi is an international model
o In 1990s Bedi married TV and radio presenter
Nikki Bedi They had no children and divorced in 2005
Kamal Hassan born on 7th
November 1954 Padma Shree in 1990 Owns Film Production Company
Rajkamal Intrsquol Wife Vani Ganapati (1978-88) Sarika (1988-2004) and Gouthmi
2004 onwards as partner Children Shruti Akshara and
Subha Laxmi
Kiran Kumar is son of veteran
character actor Jeevan (Onkar Nath Dhar) He is married to Sushma Verma They have two
children Vikas and Srishti Runs a jewellery and clothing
label with her mother called Sush amp Shish A devout believer of Sai baba He is also
referred as lsquoBachchan of Gujarati Cinemarsquo as he has
been Hero of most of the Gujarati Films
Lata Mangeshkar born 28th
September 1929 to Pandit Deenanath Mangeshkar from Goa Her mother Sudhamati
from Maharashtra was Deenanaths second wife Lata
was named Hema at her
birth Meena Asha Usha and
Hridayanath are her siblings in sequence
o In 2001 Lata
Mangeshkar was awarded Bharat Ratna
Awarded Padma
Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Bhushan in 1969 and in 1989 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award Also got Padma Vibhushan in
1999
o In 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award was
honoured on 60th anniversary of Indias
independence
Meenakshi Seshadri born in Tamilnadu on 16 November
1963 real name Shashikala Won Miss India contest in
1981 She is the youngest woman to be crowned Miss India She is trained in four
Indian classical dance forms namely Bharata Natyam
Kuchipudi Kathak and Odissi o She married Harish
Mysore an investment
banker Now they have settled in Texas with a daughter Kendra and
son Sanjosh
Mala Sinha was born on 11th November 1936 nick named ALDA Sinha married her co-
star from Nepali Films Chidambar Prasad Lohani in
1968 Lohani had an estate agency business
o Usually they come and
stay in Mumbai to shoot for films while her husband used to stay in
Nepal running his business She has one
daughter Pratibha Sinha
Mukri full Name Muhammad Umar Mukri Before coming to
Film Industry he was Qazi
Mandakini born 30 July 1969
real name Yasmeen Joseph Currently with the help of her husband Dr Kagyur T
Rinpoche Thakur she runs
classes in Tibetan yoga She is follower of Dalai Lama
Mahima Chaudhary born Ritu
Chaudhry on 13 September 1973 in Darjeeling In 1990s she appeared in TV
advertisements including the Walls ice cream Advertisement
when this brand entered India and was a VJ on music channels where she was
noticed by Subhash Ghai She married to Bobby Mukherjee in 2006 and had a daughter
Aryana
Madhuri Dixit born on 15 May 1967 She is a Micro Biologist She is a trained Kathak
Dancer In 2008 she was awarded the Padma Shri
o On 17th October 1999 Madhuri Dixit married Shriram Madhav Nene
University of California Los Angeles Trained cardiovascular surgeon
who practiced in Denver o They have two sons
Arin and Raayan (born 2003 and 2005 in Colorado) She lived in
USA after marriage for almost a decade and
returned back to India in October 2011 along with her family
Mahendra Kapoor born
January 9 1934 - September
27 2008 Sang for almost 50
years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
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years and credited about 25000 songs in various
regional languages In 1972 he was awarded the Padma
Shri
Mithun Chakraborty born as
Gouranga on June 16 1950 has appeared in about 350 films Owns Hospitality and
Education Sector since 1990 named Monarch Group and
have hotels in Mudhumalai Ootacumund Darjeeling Siliguri and Kolkata
o Mithun Chakraborty is married to former Indian
actress Yogeeta Bali and has four children three sons and a daughter
Mukesh born on 22nd July
1923 Mukesh (Mathur)
worked for the Department of Public Works Mukesh married
Sarla Trivedi Raichand in 1946 They had five children - Rita Nitin Nalini Mohnish
and Namrata Died on 27th August 1976 at Detroit (USA)
Malaika Arora Khan born on 23 October 1973 Was a
former MTV VJ She is most famous for Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui
Her father worked in the Merchant Navy Married to
Arbaaz Khan and have a son Arhaan
Mohammad Rafi born 24th December 1924 ndash July 31 1980 nickname Pheeko
Awarded National Award and 6 Filmfare Awards In 1967
Padma Shri
o Also sang in other languages including
Konkani Bhojpuri Oriya Punjabi Bengali
Marathi Sindhi Kannada Gujarati Telugu Maghi Maithili
and Assamese o He recorded a few
English Persian
Spanish and Dutch songs
Manna Dey Real name
Prabodh Chandra born 1
May 1919 Padma Shri in 1971 Padma Bhushan in
2005 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2007
o Married To Sulochana
on 18 December 1953 Have two daughters Shuroma and Sumita
Presently lives in Bengaluru Manna Dey
also sang in Bengali Gujarati Marathi Malayalam Kannada
Assamese films
Meena Kumari born on 1st
August 1932 ndash 31 March 1972 real name Mahjabeen
Bano In 1952 Meena Kumari fell in love and married film director Kamal Amrohi
Madhu Bala real name
Mumtaz Jahan Begum Dehlavi born on 14 February 1933 ndash 23 February 1969
o Madhubala had a heart problem with a ventricular septal defect
commonly known as a hole in the heart she
died at age 36
Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Mumtaz real name Mumu born on 31 July 1947
Mumtaz married to Mayur Madhvani on 29 May 1974
They have two daughters Natasha and Tanya Natasha married to Sanjay Khanrsquos son
Manoj Kumar born on 24th July 1937 real name Hari
Kishan Goswamy Married to Shashi A son Kunal Devotee
to Sai Baba At Shirdi the road Pimpalwadi is changed to Manoj Kumar Goswami Road
Nirupa Roy born as Kokila
Kishorechandra Bulsara in Valsad Gujarat on 4th January 1931 She was
married to Kamal Roy Have two sons Yogesh and Kiran
She died on 13 October 2004
Nutan born on 4th June 1936
winner of Miss India in 1952 Her first big movie was Seema Married on 11 October 1959 to
Naval Lt Commander Rajnish Behl Their son is Mohnish
Behl Nutan died on 21st February 1991 of cancer
Nadira real name Farhat Ezekiel Nadira born 5
December 1932 ndash 9 February 2006 She married twice
Naseeruddin Shah born 20 July 1950 Awarded Padma Bhushan in 2003 He is
married to Bollywood actress Ratna Pathak Shah They have
a daughter Heebaa and two sons Imaad and Vivaan
Nanda born 8 January 1939 Cousins Namrata and Shilpa
Shirodkar Nandas paternal uncle V Shantaram
o Nanda has remained
unmarried and lives in her residence in Mumbai
Navin Nischol born 18 March 1946 First movie Sawan Bhadon in 1970 Navin was
first married to Dev Anands niece Neelu Kapur sister of
Shekhar Kapur Neelu divorced him Nischol died of a heart attack on 19 March
2011
Neetu Singh born on 8th July
1958 as Harmeet Kaur As child artists she was named
Baby Sonia She married to Rishi Kapoor
Neelam Kothari born 9 November 1968 an actor and
jewellery designer Hailed from Hong Kong
o She started her own
shop under the name of Neelam Jewels and have showroom in Mumbai
since 2004 She married actor Samir
Soni on 24 January 2011
Nana Patekar born on 1st January 1951 Real name
Vishwa Nath
Nargis real name Fatima
Rashid born on 1st June 1929 and died on 3rd May 1981
Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
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Actors and Actresses their families etc
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knowing that there is too much to write on the
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Om Prakash full name
Chibbar born on 19 December 1919 ndash 21 February 1998 He joined All India Radio in 1937
He was known as ldquoFateh Dinrdquo a radio personality His wife Prabha predeceased him
without any child He lived
with his younger brother
Om Puri born on 18th
October 1950 Wife Seema Kapoor divorced in 2009
Paresh Rawal born 30 may 1950 at Ahmedabad wife
Swaroop Sampat (winner of Miss India contest in 1979)
They have two sons Aditya and Aniruddh
Poonam Dhillon born 18 April 1962 in Kanpur Her father
was in the Indian Air Force She was crowned Miss Young India at the age of 16
o She runs a successful make-up van company VANITY She married
film producer Ashok Thakeria in 1988 but
divorced in 1997 They have two children son Anmol and daughter
Paloma
Priyanka Chopra born 18 July 1982 nick named Sunshine Mimi and lsquoPiggi Choprsquo A
former Miss World of 2000 Parents are physicians She spent her childhood in
Bareilly and studied at La Martiniere Girls School in
Lucknow
Pran real name Pran Krishan
Sikand born on 12 February 1920 Done almost 350 films Awarded with Padma Bhushan
in 2001 and Dada Sahe Phalke Award in 2013
o He has his own football
team Bombay Dynamos Football Club He is
brilliant in Mathematics Studied at Unnao and Rampur
o Before film he worked at A Das amp Co Delhi as
an apprentice Pran married Shukla Ahluwalia on 18 April
1945 and has two sons Arvind and Sunil and a daughter Pinky
Preity Zinta born on 31st
January 1975 is a social activist a television presenter and a regular stage performer
o She is founder of production company
PZNZ Media and along with ex-boyfriend Ness Wadia a co-owner of the
Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab
o A Post Graduate in Criminal Psychology
Zinta was the only woman to own an IPL team and was the
leagues youngest owner
Pradeep born in 1915ndash1998
titled as Kavi real name
Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
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Ramchandra Dwivedi Pradeep wrote about 1700 songs
o In 1997 Dada Saheb Phalke Award for
Lifetime Achievement After graduating from Lucknow University in
1939 he decided to work as a teacher
o Ae mere watan ke logo
song was a famous song written by him
which was sung Live by Lata Mangeshkar in the presence of Pt
Jawaharlal Nehru at the Ramlila grounds New
Delhi on Republic Day 26 January 1963
o Despite many offers Kavi Pradeep pledged
the royalties of the song to War Widows Fund
Parveen Babi born 4 April
1954 ndash 20 January 2005 She
never married Left India in July 1983 and returned in 1989 She was found dead in
her Mumbai apartment on 22 January 2005
Pankaj Kapoor born on 29th
May 1954 Second marriage
with Supriya Pathak Son Shahid Kapoor
Rati Agnihotri born on 10th
December 1960 Has acted in ten languages including Hindi
Tamil Telugu Kannada Malayalam Bengali Bhojpuri Punjabi and English
o In 2006 she and her husband opened a
shopping mall in Pune where they are specialises in personally
designed Candles etc o Ek Duje ke Liye was a
remake of Tamil Film in
which also Kamal Hassan was Hero
Raaj Kumar real name
Kulbushan Pandit born on 8
October 1926 ndash 3 July 1996 Worked as Sub-inspector of
Mumbai police in the late 1940s Children Puru and Panini
Rajnikant born 12 December
1950 as Shivaji Rao Gaikwad
also appeared in USA After
being paid Rs 26 Crores for
his role in Sivaji ndash The Boss in 2007 he became the highest
paid actor o Padma Bhushan in
2000 Between 1966
and 1973 he worked in Chennai and Bengaluru
as a bus conductor o He married Latha
Rangachari on 26
February 1981 and have two daughters Aishwarya and
Soundarya o His wife currently runs a
school named The Ashram He is also a practitioner of yoga and
meditation o Rajinikanth is known for
visiting Himalaya and other temples for pilgrimage frequently
Raveena Tandon was born in
Mumbai to Ravi and Veena on
26th October 1970 Name is
an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Celebrities
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an amalgamation of her parents name She adopted
two children Pooja and Chhaya as a single mother in
the 1990s o She married Thadani on
22 February 2004 She
has a daughter Rasha born 16 March 2005 and a son Ranbir born
on 12 July 2007
Rani Mukherji born on 21st March 1978 is a trained Odissi dancer Have a
bungalow in Juhu for herself and her parents which was
renovated by the interiors Twinkle Khanna and Sussanne Roshan
Raj Babbar born on 23rd June
1952 at Tundla Agra Married
to Nadira Zaheer Children are Arya and Juhi He also
married actress Smita Patil from whom a son Prateik Babbar He graduated from
Agra College
Raj Kapoor born on 14th
December 1924 a Punjabi refugee from Pakistan real
name Ranbir Raj Honoured Padma Bhushan in 1971 and the Dadasaheb Phalke Award
in 1987 o He was married to
Krishna Kapoor sister of Rajendra Nath and Prem Nath Children Randhir
Rishi Rajiv and Shweta o He died on 2nd June
1988 Dada Saheb
Phalke Award was given just one month before
on 2nd May 1988 o RK Studio was
established in 1950
o First break in the film Inqlaab in 1935 as Hero
The other Hit movies as Hero were Around the
World Sapno ka Saudagar Do Jasoos Shree 420 Teesri
Kasam Chhalia Anari etc
o As Actor Producer and
Director his films are Sangam (1964) and
Mera Naam Joker (1970)
o As Actor and Producer
only the films are Aah (1953) Jaagte Raho
(1956) and Jis Desh mein Ganga Bahti Hai (1960)
o As Producer and Director the movies are Bobby (1973) Satyam
Shivam Sundarama (1978) Prem Rog (1982)
and Ram Teri Ganga Maili (1985)
o He directed Boot Polish
(1954) Ab Dilli Door Nahin (1957) Dharam Karam (1975) and Bibi
O Biwi (1981)
Raakhi born on 15 August 1947 She married to Gulzar She had a daughter Meghna
She is separated and lives in Panvel farm house in Mumbai
Rakesh Roshan (Nagrath) born
on 6 September 1949 Rakesh
is married to film actress Pinky daughter of director J Om Prakash Son Hrithik
Roshan and daughter Sunaina
o He is known for directing films with title ldquoKrdquo which are Khudgarz
(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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(1987) Khoon Bhari Maang (1988) Kala
Bazaar (1989) Kishen Kanhaiya (1990) Khel
(1991) King Uncle (1993) Karan Arjun (1995) Koyla (1997)
Karobaar (2000) Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai (2000) Koi Mil Gaya (2003)
Krrish (2006) and to be released Krrish 2 in
2013 o He also produced films
Kaamchor (1982)
Krazzy 4 (2008) and Kites (2010)
Ranjeet real name Gopal Bedi alias Goli born in Amritsar Ranjeet name was suggested
by Sunil Dutt during shooting of Reshma aur Shera He is Graduate He is married to
Naazneen who also manages design the dresses Have a
daughter and a son
Rajshree is the daughter of V
Shantaram She married to Greg Chapman alias Gautam
She permanently lives in America They have one daughter For the last 30
years running a successful custom clothing business there
Rishi Kapoor born 4 September 1952 Married to
Neetu Singh in 1980 They have two children Ranbir and
Riddhima Kapoor Sahni a fashion designer
Randhir Kapoor alias Daboo born 15 February 1947 He married to actress Babita on
November 6 1971 They have two daughters Karisma and
Kareena Kapoor Babita lived separate for almost 17 years
o He produced Aa Ab Laut
Chalen (1999) Prem Granth (1996) and
directed the Henna (1991) Dharam Karam (1975) and Kal Aaj Aur
Kal (1971)
Rajesh Khanna born on 29th
December 1942 Married to Dimple Kapadia Died on 18th
July 2012 Called first Superstar in Film Industry
Reena Roy born on 7th January 1957 Real name Roopa Husband was Mohsin
Khan who left him Daughter Sanam
Rekha born on 10th October
1954 real name Bhanurekha
Padma Shree in 2010
Suresh Oberoi born on
December 17 1946 at Quetta Pakistan Son Vivek Oberoi
He writes Romantic and Philosophical Poetries also
Sonali Bendre born 1st January 1975 She married
Goldei Behl on 12th November
2002 Have a Son Ranveer
Sulakshana Pandit born on 12th July 1954 Sister of Jatin Lalit and Niece of Pandit
Jasraj She never been married
Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
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Saeed Jaffrey born 8 January
1929 is an Indian-born British actor who has done numerous
British movies He is an Alumni of Aligarh Muslim University Started his career
by setting Unity theatre at New Delhi
o He went to the United
States on a Scholarship where he did Post
Graduation in drama He has worked as Radio Director from 1951 to
1956 for All India Radio and Director of Publicity
and Advertising at Government of India Tourist Office US from
1958 till 1960
Salman Khan born Abdul
Rashid Khan on 27 December 1965 Son of Screen writer
Saleem Khan and Salma (Maratha Hindu lady) Helen is his step mother His family
celebrate Islamic and Hindu festivals both
Sharmila Tagore born on 8th December 1946 She is the
great-grand niece of Rabindranath Tagore She married to Mansoor Ali Khan
Pataudi on 27 December 1969 after converting to Islam and
changed her name to Begum Ayesha Sultana
o They have Two sons Saif
Ali Khan and Saba Ali Khan and one daughter Soha Ali Khan Mansoor
Ali Khan Pataudi died on 22 September 2011
Sridevi real name Shree
Amma Yanger born on 13
August 1963 She left the Film Industry in 1997
Husband Boney Kapoor and daughters Jhanvi and Khushi
Anil Kapoor is the brother of Boney Kapoor
Sadhana (Shivdasani) born on 2 September 1941 Babita is her cousin She and her
husband RK Nayyar formed a production company She was
married to him in 1965 She has no children After her husbandrsquos death in 1995 she
lives in Mumbai as a tenant of Asha Bhosle
Shahrukh Khan born on 2nd
November 1965 He married
Gauri Chibber a Hindu on 25 October 1991 They have two children son Aryan and
daughter Suhana o He founded two
production companies Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies
Entertainment His total wealth is over 2500 crore
o Apart from film production the
company also has a visual effects studio known as Red Chillies
VFX where TV Advertisements are
produced o In 2008 Red Chillies
Entertainment became
the owner of the Kolkata Knight Riders Awarded Padma Shri in 2007
o A life-size wax statue of Khan is installed at
Madame Tussauds Wax Museum London Paris
Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
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Hong Kong and New York
Shahid Kapoor born on 25th
February 1981 Childhood was spent with his mother and maternal grandparents in
Delhi He shared a good relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya
Pathak studied in Mumbai
Sushmita Sen born on 19 November 1975 nicknamed Sush She was crowned Miss
Universe in 1994 In 2000 she has adopted two girls named
Renee and Alisah
Sonam real name Bakhtawar
Murad Khan born on 2 September 1972 is the niece of actor Raza Murad Her first
film was Tridev of 1989 She married Rajiv Rai at the age of
19 and quit the Industry o She now lives with her
husband in Switzerland
Have a son name Gaurav
Saif Ali Khan born on 16 August 1970 Parents late
Nawab of Pataudi and Sharmila Tagore Married to Kareena Kapoor First wife was
Amrita Singh from whom he has two children Awarded
Padma Shri in 2010
Sunil Dutt real name Balraj
Dutt born on 6 June 1930 ndash 25 May 2005 Son Sanjay Dutt and daughters Namrata
and Priya Dutt Namrata is married to Kumar Gaurav
o Honoured Padma Shri in 1968 Married to Nargis He was also
appointed as the Sheriff of Mumbai
Sanjay Dutt born on 29 July
1959 Married to Richa Sharma in 1987 but died of Brain Tumor in 1996 They
have a daughter Trishala born 1989 who lives in the United States
o Sanjay again married to Rhea Pillai in 1998 but
divorced in 2005 He again married Manyata (known as Dilnawaz
Sheikh) who gave birth twin baby Boy Shahraan
and girl Iqra on 21 October 2010
o Sanjay is imprisoned
from 16th May 2013 at Yervada Jail as Qaidi No 16656 and Barrack
No 3 for 5 years under the Terrorist and
Disruptive Activities (TADA) Act due to terrorist interactions
and illegal possession of a 9mm pistol and an AK-56 assault rifle
SP Balasubramaniam
(Sripathi Panditaradhyula) born 4 June 1946 Padma shri in 2001 and Padma Bhushan
in 2011 He has sung more than 40000 songs in more
than 15 different Indian languages including Telugu Tamil Kannada Hindi
Malayalam Marathi English Bengali Oriya Punjabi Tulu Sanskrit Assamese Konkani
Badaga and Gondi
Shatrughan Sinha born 9th December 1945 Member of Rajya Sabha twice and Union
Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
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Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
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Actors and Actresses their families etc
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Cabinet Minister of Health and Family Welfare in 2003-04
Poonam wife and Sonakshi Luv and Kush children
Shaan born Shantanu
Mukherjee on 30 September
1972 He hosted the Television Shows Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Sa Re Ga Ma Pa Lil
Champs and Star Voice of India He is married to
Radhika and has two sons Soham and Shubh
Sunny Deol real name Ajay Singh born 19th October 1956
Studied Acting from Birmingham England Is a Low Profile person Married to
Pooja Deol who never faced the Industry Have two sons Rajvir and Ranvir
Sonu Nigam born 30 July
1973 in Faridabad He sings in Hindi Assamese Punjabi Bengali Marathi and Kannada
language Released Indi-pop albums and also acted in Hindi feature films He
practices fitness and yoga exercises and has trained in
Taekwondo
Sachin Pilgaonkar born 17
August 1957 Has worked in Hindi Marathi and Bhojpuri
cinema He has produced directed and acted comedy shows on Indian television
including Tu Tu Main Main Married to Supriya Marathi Actress also Have a daughter
Shriya
Sunil Shetty born 11th August 1961 He also owns some
Udupi based hotels and a boutique named Mischief
o Launched a company lsquoPopcorn Entertainmentrsquo
to promote Bollywood actors Stage Shows abroad
o He is married to Mana Shetty and has two children called Ahan
and Athiya o He has a Black Belt in
Kick Boxing
Simi Garewal real name
Smritha born on 17th Oct 1947 Father was in army as
Brigadier Simi grew up in England and studied there She had affair with Salman
Taseer a renowned Pakistani businessman and Governor of Punjab Pakistan Simi
Garewal was married to Ravi Mohan but now divorced
Sanjay Khan real name Abbas
Khan born on 3rd January
1941 Married to Zarine Khan They have 3 daughters Farah Simone and Suzzain
and one son Zayed Khan Suzzain is married to Hritik
Roshan
Shilpa Shetty born on 8th
June 1975 Real name is Manya
Shakti Kapoor born on 3rd
September 1952 real name is
Sunil His daughter Shraddha Kapoor was in lead role of Aashique 2
Saira Banu born on 23rd
August 1944 Married to Dilip Kumar in 1966
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Sanjiv Kumar real name was Harihar Jariwala born on 9th
July 1938 and died on 6th November 1985
Smita Patil born on 17th
October 1955 and died on
13th December 1986 Worked as News Reader
Shabana Azmi born on 18th September 1950
Sadashiv Amrapurkar Real
name Ganesh Kumar Narwode
Shashi Kapoor born on 18th March 1938 Real name Balbir Kapoor
Tusshar Kapoor born 20
November 1976 Father Bollywood actor Jeetendra
Director of Balaji Telefilms of Ekta Kapoor Studied at the University of Michigan
Twinkle Khanna born on 29th
December 1974 Married to
Akshaya Kumar Son Araav
Owner of The White Windows
Store Interior Designer
Tabu born on 4th November 1970 Real Name Tabassum Hashmi Niece of Shabana
Azmi
Tun Tun Real name Uma
Devi born on 11th July 1923 Died on 24th November 2003
Urmila Matondkar born on 4 February 1974
Usha Uthup born on 8th
November 1947 Has sung in
16 Indian languages including Bengali Hindi Punjabi
Assamese Oriya Gujarati Marathi Konkani Malayalam Kannada Tamil Tulu and
Telugu
o Sang also in English Dutch French German
Zulu Italian Russian Nepalese Arabic and Spanish
o Her father Sami Iyer was police commissioner of
Mumbai She is married to Jani Chacko Uthup of Kottayam They have a
daughter Anjali and a son Sunny
V Shantaram (Vankudre) born in Jain Family on 18th November 1901 Directed
most famous films Dr Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani in 1946
Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baje (1955) and Do Aankhen Barah Haath in 1957
o He married thrice namely Vimla Jayashree with whom
actress Rajshree was born and last actress Sandhya heroine of film
Do Aankhen Barah Haath He died on 30th
October 1990
Vidya Sinha born on 15
November 1947 A modeller and was married before entering films She quitted the
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
industry in 80rsquos Married to Venkateshwaran Iyer who died
in 1996 o Again she returned to
films and married Netaji Salunkhe a doctor based in Australia In
January 2009 Vidya filed a complaint against her 70-year old husband
and finally separated
Vyjayanthimala Bali born on 13th August 1936 She is trained in Bharathanatyam
She is a good Golfer Presently she continued with her dance
career o She remained MP
during the period of
Smt Indra Gandhi Rajiv Gandhi VP Singh Chandra Shekhar
and PV Narasimha Rao
o Presently she is attached to BJP since 1999 She is married
Chamanlal Bali They have a son Suchindra
o Won Life Time
Achievement Award in 1996
Vinod Mehra born on 13th
February 1945 Married three
times the first to Meena Broca second Bindiya
Goswami and last with Kiran which lasted till his death on 30th October 1990 Children
Soniya and Rohan
Vinod Khanna born on 6th
October 1946 in Peshawar Commerce Graduate Was a
follower of Osho and left the film industry in 1979 for eight
years o He was elected from
Gurdaspur Constituency on Bharatiya Janata Party seat in 1997 Was
Union minister for culture Tourism and Ministry of external
affairs o Wife Geetanjali and have
two sons Rahul Khanna and Akshaye Khanna Divorced during 8 years
absence from family o In 1990 he again
married to Kavita and from her they have a son Sakshi and a daughter
Shraddha
Vidya Balan born on 1st
January 1981 Vidya is a social activist and supports
the empowerment of women In December 2012 she married film producer
Siddharth Roy Kapur
Vivek Oberoi born on 3rd
September 1976 Completed Masters Degree in film acting
from New York Univerity He has also worked as a script writer in India
o On 29 October 2010 Vivek Oberoi married
Priyanka Alva daughter of Karnataka minister The couple is blessed
with a son Vivaan Veer Oberoi born 6 February 2013 He is pure
Vegetarian
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Waheeda Rehman born on 14th May 1936 Married to
Shashi Rekhi alias Kamaljeet on 27 April 1974 Children
are Sohail and Kashvi who are
both writers Her husband died on 21st November 2000
Presently she lives in her own Ocean View Bungalow in
Bandra Mumbai
Zeenat Aman born on 19th November 1951 Before film
Industry she was a Journalist in Femina Magazine Married
to Mazhar Khan Done modelling for Taj Mahal Tea
Children Azhar and Azaan She was Miss Asia Pacific
winner in 1970 Spent childhood in Germany and
returned at the age of 18
Film Clan of Bollywood
Tabu and Farah are sisters Tanuja and Nutan are sisters Shekhar Kapur is Nephew of Dev
Anand son of Sheel Kanta Kapur- sister)
Navin Nischal was Brother in Law of Shekhar Kapoor
Anwar Hussain was brother of Nargis
Babita and Sadhana are cousins Moushmi Chatterjee is Daughter-
in-law of Hemant Kumar Singer
Premnath Rajendra Nath and Narendra Nath are Brothers-in-law of Raj Kapoor
Padmini Kolhapuri is niece of Lata Mangeshkar
Aditya Roy Kapoor (Aashique2) is younger brother of Sidhartha Roy Kapoor and hence brother-in-law of Vidya Balan
Shakti Kapoor is Brother in law of Padmini Kolhapuri
Star Nicknames
Name of the Star Nick Name
Akshaya Kumar Rajiv Hari Om
Bhatia
Ashok Kumar Kumudlal Kunjilal
Ganguly
Ajit (Villain) Hamid Ali Khan
Amrita Singh Begum Aisha
Sultana
Asrani Goverdhan
Alisha Chinai Sujata
Aditya Pancholi Nirmal
Babita Bhambhani
Balraj Sahni Yudhisthir
Bobby Deol Vijay Singh
Chiranjivi Shiv Shanker
Dev Anand Devnath Pishorimal
Anand
Dharmendra Dharam Singh
DeolDilawar Singh
Dilip Kumar Yusuf Khan
Govinda Govind Arun
AhujaChi-chi
Guru Dutt Vasant Kumar
Padukone
Helen Jairag Richardson
Jackie Shroff Jaikishan Kakubhai
Shroff
Jagdeep Syed Ishtiaq Ahmed
Jaffrey
Jayaprada Lalita
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Jeetendra Ravi Kapoor
Johny Lever John Prakas Rao
Janumala
Johny Walker Badruddin Kazi
Kareena Kapoor Bebo
Karishma Kapoor Lolo
Kishore Kumar Abhash Ganguly
Kumar Sanu Keshav
Bhattacharya
Kum Kum Mehrun Nisa
Manoj Kumar Hari Kishan
Goswami
Mithun
Chakraborty
Gaurang
Madhu Bala Mumtaz
Mahima Chowdhry Ritu
Mala Sinha Alda
Mandakini Yasmeen Joseph
Meena Kumari Mehjabeen Bano
Meenakshi Shesrsquodri Shashikala
Mumtaz Mumu
Manna Dey Prabodh
Nadira Farhat Ezekiel
Nargis Fatima Rashid
Neetu Singh SoniaHarmeet Kaur
Nirupa Roy Kokila Balsara
Nana Patekar Vishwa Nath
Pradeep (Kavi) Ram Chandra
Dwivedi
Preity Zinta Preetam
Priyanka Chopra Sunshine Mimi
Raj Kumar Kul Bhushan Pandit
Randhir Kapoor Dabbu
Rekha Bhanurekha
Raj Kapoor Ranbir Raj
Rajnikant Shivaji Rao
Gaekwad
Ranjit Gopal Bedi
Shilpa Shetty Manya
Sushmita Sen SushTitu
Sadashiv Amrapur Ganesh Narwode
Salman Khan Abdul Rashid
Sunil Dutt Balraj Dutt
Sanjay Khan Abbas Khan
Sanjeev Kumar Harihar Jariwala
Shakti Kapoor Sunil
Sridevi Shree Amma Yanger
Sunny Deol Ajay Singh Deol
Shashi Kapoor Balbir
Tabu Tabassum Hashmi
Bollywood Celebrities ndash Memories
Name of the Star Date of Birth
Expired on
Guru Dutt 09071925 10101964
Meena Kumari 01081932 31031972
Balraj Sahni 01051913 13041973
Mukesh 22071923 27081976
Nargis Dutt 01061929 03051981
Sanjeev Kumar 09071938 06111985
Smita Patil 17101955 13121986
Kishore Kumar 04081929 13101987
Raj Kapoor 14121924 02061988
Vinod Mehra 13021945 30101990
Nutan 04061936 21021991
Amjad Khan 12111940 27071992
Prem Nath 21111926 03111992
Raj Kumar 08101926 03071996
Om Prakash 19121919 21021998
Ajit 27011922 22101998
Rajendra Kumar 20071929 12071999
Ashok Kumar 13101911 10122001
Tun Tun 11071923 24112003
Mehmood 29091932 23072004
Johny Walker 15051923 29072004
Nirupa Roy 04011931 13102004
Amrish Puri 22061932 12012005
Parveen Babi 04041949 20012005
Sunil Dutt 06061930 25052005
Nadira 05121932 09022006
Padmini (Dancer) 12061932 24092006
Dev Anand 26091923 04122011
Joy Mukherjee 24021939 09032012
Rajesh Khanna 29121942 18072012
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Bollywood Stars Earlier Profession
Name of Actor Earlier Profession
Amitabh Bachchan Company Executive Bird
amp Co Kolkata
Amrish Puri ESI Office
AK Hangal Tailoring
Akshaya Kumar Martial Art Expert Chef
Balraj Sahni
Teaching at Shanti Niketan Announcer at
BBC Radio
Dilip Kumar Fruit Seller and Canteen
at Pune
Johny Walker Bus Conductor in BEST
Mumbai
Johny Lever Labourer at Hindustan
Lever
Prem Chopra Times of India
Raj Kumar Sub Inspector in Mumbai
Police
Rajnikant Bus Conductor
Smita Patil News Reader
Saeed Jaffrey
Govt of India Tourist
Office posted at USA All India Radio
Announcer
Zeenat Aman Journalist
Bollywood to Bollywood Stars marriage
Bollywood Celebrity Bollywood Celebrity
Abhishek Bachchan Aishwarya Rai
Amitabh Bachchan Jaya Bhaduri
Akshaya Kumar Twinkle Khanna
Ajay Devgan Kajol
Aditya Pancholi Zarina Wahab
Ashutosh Rana Renuka Shahane
Dev Anand Kalpana Kartik
Dharmendra Hema Malini
Dilip Kumar Saira Banu
Hritik Roshan Suzain Khan
Kamal Hassan Sarika (Divorced)
Kishore Kumar Leena Chadravarkar
Malaika Arora Arbaaz Khan
Mithun Chakravorty Yogita Bali
Naseeruddin Shah Ratna Pathak
Pankaj Kapoor Supriya Pathak
Paresh Rawal Swaroop Sampat
Rajesh Khanna Dimple Kapadia
Randhir Kapoor Babita
Rishi Kapoor Neetu Singh
Raj Babbar Smita Patil
Sunil Dutt Nargis
Saif Ali Khan Kareena Kapoor
Sri Devi Boney Kapoor
Vinod Mehra Bindiya Goswami
Vidya Balan Sidharth Roy Kapoor
Zeenat Aman Mazhar Khan
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Questions Related to this Chapter
1-G Who had won the Best Male Playback Singer Award for 5 consecutive years from 1990-1994 (a) Udit Narayan (b) Sonu Nigam (c) Abhijeet (d) Kumar Sanu 2-B Which among the following is the first film of Salman Khan
(a) Jagriti (b) Maine Pyar Kiya (c) Pather ke Phool (d) Biwi Ho to Aisi 3-L Which playback singer was nicknamed as Pheeko in Bollywood (a) Mukesh (b) Kishore Kumar (c) Manna Dey (d) Mohammad Rafi 4-E During the year 2000 who was not a winner of Beauty Contest (a) Diana Hayden (b) Dia Mirza (c) Priyanka Chopra (d) Lara Dutta 5-N Which train was launched by Vinod Khanna in the film lsquoThe Burning Trainrsquo (a) Super Fast Express (b) Delhi Express (c) Mumbai Express (d) Super Express 6-N Who was the main female actress in film lsquoPhagunrsquo with Bharat Bhushan (a) Vyjantimala (b) Meena Kumari (c) Veena Roy (d) Nutan 7-L Which film was not even nominated for Oscar Award (a) Mother India (b) Devdas (2002) (c) Saheb Bibi aur Ghulam (d) Lagaan
8-D Which Indian Film was first screened in International Venice Film Festival (a) Alam Ara (b) Raja Harishchandra (c) Bhakt Prahlad (d) Sant Tukaram 9-G Which Music Director of the Film Industry has composed the Songs in
Hindi language only (a) C Ramchandra (b) AR Rehman (c) Rahul Dev Burman (d) Bappi Lahiri 10-O Who directed the famous film lsquoTitanicrsquo (a) James Cameron (b) Steven Spielberg (c) Shekhar Kapoor (d) Elias Watt 11-B In which film Amitabh Bachchan played a role of an Insurance Agent (a) Lal Baadshah (b) Saudagar (c) Besharam (d) Majboor 12-L Which of the following never chaired the Censor Board (a) Sharmila Tagore (b) Vyjantimala (c) Asha Parekh (d) Anupam Kher 13-A Who played the role of Villain in the film Johny Mera Naam (a) Pran (b) Jeevan (c) Ranjeet (d) Prem Chopra 14-G Which film broke record set by film lsquoSholayrsquo as highest Box Office grosser (a) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Pardes (d) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
15-D To which of the following the Rising Sun Production House belongs (a) Dharmendra (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ronnie Screwvala (d) Aftab Shivdasani 16-N Which film is Hindi Version of English Film lsquoWhen Love Callsrsquo and Spanish Film lsquoTe Amorsquo (a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (c) Maine Pyar Kiya
(d) Kaho Na Pyar Hai 17-D To which lsquoKalaa Bhawanrsquo a Dance Academy belongs (a) Hema Malini (b) Asha Parekh (c) Aruna Irani (d) Asha Bhonsle 18-S On inspiration of which Hollywood Movies the Bollywood movie Baazigar was made in 1993 (a) Twin Dragons (b) A Perfect Murder (c) A Kiss before Dying (d) Sleeping with the Enemy 19-G Mumbai based Film Industry is called Bollywood What name is given to Tamil Film Industry (a) Bollywood (b) Kollywood (c) Sandalwood (d) Tollywood 20-L Who was the first to enter Bollywood Industry as an Adult Artist (a) Waheeda Rehman (b) Kumkum (c) Meena Kumari (d) Sadhana 21-G Which Bollywood Actor is said that he uses his personal Helicopter for shooting of the films (a) Abhishek Bachchan (b) Aamir Khan (c) Ajay Devgan (d) Danny Denjongpa 22-N Who directed the film lsquoGuidersquo
(a) NN Sippy (b) Dev Anand (c) Vijay Anand (d) Chetan Anand 23-O Who was Baby Mumtaz as Child Artist (a) Meena Kumari (b) Sarika (c) Madhubala (d) Mumtaz 24-A Which Film of 1995 was awarded for Best Music Director Lyricist Best Male amp Female Playback awards
(a) Hum Aapke Hain Kaun (b) Dilwale Dulhaniya le Jayenge (c) Kuchh Kuchh Hota Hai (d) 1942-A Love Story 25-E Who wrote the patriotic song lsquoAb Tumhare Hawale Vatan Sathiyonrsquo for film lsquoHaqeeqatrsquo (a) Mazrooh Sultanpuri (b) Gulzar (c) Javed Akhtar (d) Kaifi Azmi 26-S When Saat Hindustani film of Amitabh Bachchan was released in 1969 who was other Bollywood person launched in the Industry (a) Vinod Khanna (b) Rakhee (c) Amrish Puri (d) Shatrughan Sinha 27-B Which Hindi Movie has the credit of maximum songs (a) Teesri Kasam (b) Raj Nartaki (c) Indra Sabha (d) Do Aankhen Barah Haath 28-L In how many films Sanjay Dutt has acted as Mawali (a) gt10 films (b) lt25 movies (c) lt40 films (d) lt50 films 29-G With whom Rajesh Khanna has been paired maximum (a) Hema Malini (b) Mumtaz (c) Sharmila Tagore (d) Tanuja
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
30-N From which disease Rajesh Khanna was suffering in lsquoAnandrsquo Film (a) AIDS (b) Ischemic Heart Disease (c) Pseudo Pancreato Absses (d) Limpo Sarkoma of Intestine 31-A In which year two Superhit Movies Kaho Naahellip Pyar Hai (Hritik Roshan ndash Ameesha Patel) and Refugee (Abhishek Bachchan ndash Kareena Kapoor) were released (a) 1998 (b) 1999
(c) 2000 (d) 2001 32-L Which film is not a film of Hrishikesh Mukherjee (a) Junoon (b) Khoobsurat (c) Mili (d) Anand 33-D Just remember the name of Gabbar Singhrsquos father in the film lsquoSholayrsquo (a) Bhim Singh (b) Hari Singh (c) Ram Singh (d) Het Singh 34-G Which Film Actor never worked in any Black amp White Movie (a) Jeetendra (b) Amitabh Bachchan (c) Rajesh Khanna (d) Sanjeev Kumar
35-N Which Series of Kaun Banega Crorepati was not anchored by Amitabh Bachchan (a) Season 2 (b) Season 3 (c) Season 4 (d) Season 5 36-B Which Indian Film is a Remake of Hollywood Movie lsquoSleeping with the Enemyrsquo (a) Hamara Dil Aapke Paas Hai (b) Hum Aapke Dil me Rehte Hain (c) Agnisaakshi (d) Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein
37-N In which film Mohd Rafi sang the song lsquoNa tu Hindu Banega Na Musalmaan Banegahelliphelliprsquo (a) Paigam (b) Dhool ka Phool (c) Jagriti (d) Hindustan ki Kasam 38-D Which Actor has acted as Villain in more films than any other actors (a) Madan Puri (b) Pran (c) Ajit (d) Jeewan 39-D Who was first actor of Bollywood who appeared on the Screen (a) Ashok Kumar (b) Raj Kapoor (c) Bharat Bhushan (d) Jeevan
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Scoring System
The questions are divided into ten slabs of rating as usual which has a numeral
value These letters are A B D E G H L N O and S
Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans Q ndash Ans
1ndashd 2-d 3-d 4-a 5-d 6-a
7-b 8-d 9-a 10-a 11-c 12-b
13-b 14-d 15-d 16-c 17-b 18-c
19-b 20-c 21-c 22-c 23-c 24-d
25-d 26-d 27-c 28-d 29-a 30-d
31-c 32-a 33-b 34-a 35-b 36-c
37-b 38-c 39-d
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately
Bibliography
When I compiled this chapter I took help of some websites related to it The
following quotes and references were visited
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Indian_film_actors
httpenwikipediaorgwikiList_of_Bollywood_actresses
httpenwikipediaorgwikiCinema_of_India
Thank You
19th
part of the Book of The Key to Success
Indian Film Industry and
Celebrities
has been released Hope you are enjoying
Now in this part of book you will find knowledge
regarding History of Indian Cinema Bollywood
Actors and Actresses their families etc
I tried to give you as much information as
possible regarding the above subject even
knowing that there is too much to write on the
subject matter
Again I request you all to share it with your friends
too Very soon you may buy the book in parts at a
discounted rate from various online services
including Amazoncom separately