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Madonna
Birth name : Madonna Louise Ciccone
Also known as Madonna Ciccone,
Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone
Occupations : Singer, songwriter, record producer,
dancer, actress, film producer, filmdirector,
fashion designer, author, entrepreneur
Years active : 1979–present
Labels Sire (1982–1995)
Maverick (1992–2004)
Warner Bros. (1982–2009)
Live Nation Artists (2008–present)
Maverick (1992–2004)
Warner Bros. (1982–2009)
Live Nation Artists (2008–present)
Associated acts:Breakfast Club, Emmy
A series of hit singles from her next studio albums, Like a Virgin (1984) and True Blue (1986), gained her global recognition. They established her as a pop icon, for pushing the boundaries of lyrical content in mainstream popular music and imagery in her music videos, which became a fixture on MTV. Her recognition was augmented by the film Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) which widely became seen as a Madonna vehicle, despite her not playing the lead. Expanding on the use of religious imagery with Like a Prayer (1989), Madonna received positive critical reception for her diverse musical productions, while at the same time was criticised by religious conservatives and the Vatican. In 1992, Madonna founded the Maverick corporation, a joint venture between herself and Time Warner. The same year, she expanded the use of sexually explicit material in her work, beginning with the release of the studio album Erotica, followed by the publishing of the coffee table book Sex, and starring in the erotic thriller Body of Evidence, all of which received negative responses from conservatives and liberals alike.
In 1996, Madonna played the starring role in the film Evita, for which she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in Motion Picture Musical or Comedy. Madonna's seventh studio album, Ray of Light (1998), became one of her most critically acclaimed, recognized for its lyrical depth. During the 2000s, Madonna released four studio albums – namely Music (2000), American Life (2003), Confessions on a Dance Floor (2005) and Hard Candy (2008) – all of which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. Departing from Warner Bros. Records, Madonna signed an unprecedented $120 million dollar contract with Live Nation in 2008.
According to the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, Madonna has sold more than 200 million albums worldwide.She is ranked by the Recording Industry Association of America as the best-selling female rock artist of the 20th century, and the second top-selling female artist in the United States, behind Barbra Streisand, with 64 million certified albums. Guinness World Records listed her as the world's most successful female recording artist of all time. In 2008, Billboard magazine ranked Madonna at number two, behind only The Beatles, on the "Billboard Hot 100 All-Time Top Artists", making her the most successful solo artist in the history of the chart. She was also inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the same year. Considered to be one of the most influential women in contemporary music, Madonna has been known for continually reinventing both her music and image, and for retaining a standard of autonomy within the recording industry. She is recognized as an influence among numerous music artists.
Vimala Raman
Occupation : Film actress, model
Years active : 2006–present
Vimala Raman is an Indian film actress and model and a trained Bharatanatyam dancer. She has appeared in Tamil and Malayalam films. She was born and brought up in Sydney. She started practicing Bharatanatyam at the age of five. In 2004 she won Miss India Australia title as well as Miss India Australia cyberqueen title.
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Aamir Khan
Years active : 1973–1974, 1984, 1988–2001, 2005 – present
Spouse(s) : Kiran Rao (2005 - present)
Reena Dutta (1987 - 2002)
Reena Dutta (1987 - 2002)
Starting his career as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973), Khan began his professional career eleven years later with the film, Holi (1984). He had his first commercial success with his cousin Mansoor Khan's film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak (1988), for which he won a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award. After seven previous nominations during the 1980s and 1990s, Khan received his first Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance in the major grosser Raja Hindustani (1996).
In 2001, he made his debut as a film producer with the Academy Award-nominated Lagaan. Khan played the lead role in the film and earned his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his performance. After a four-year break from acting, Khan made his comeback with Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey: The Rising (2005), and later won a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for his role in Rang De Basanti (2006). In 2007, he made his directorial debut with Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars On Earth), for which he received a Filmfare Best Director Award. This was followed by Ghajini (2008), which became the highest grossing film of that year. In 2009 Khan appeared in a commercially and critically acclaimed film 3 Idiots, which became the highest-grossing Bollywood film of all-time, unadjusted for inflation.
Early life
Khan was born in Bandra'sHe is a descendant of the Muslim scholar and politician Maulana Abul Kalam Azad[7] and a second cousin to former Chairperson of Rajya Sabha Dr Najma Heptullah.
Film career :
Actor :
Khan began his film career as a child actor in a home production, made by Nasir Hussain, titled Yaadon Ki Baraat (1973) and Madhosh (1974). Eleven years later, he made his adult acting debut in a role that went quite unnoticed in Ketan Mehta's Holi (1984).Khan's first notable leading role came in 1988 in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak which was directed by his cousin and Nasir Hussain's son Mansoor Khan. This film was a breakthrough commercial success, effectively launching Khan's career as a leading actor. Having the typical 'chocolate hero' looks, he was publicised as a teen idol. He also starred in critically acclaimed film Raakh, for which Khan got his first National Award for Special Jury Award. After that, he went on to appear in several other films in the late '80s and early '90s: Dil (1990), which became the highest grossing film of the year, Dil Hai Ke Manta Nahin (1991), Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar (1992), Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) (for which he also wrote the screenplay), and Rangeela (1995). Most of these films were successful critically and commercially. Other successes include Andaz Apna Apna, co-starring Salman Khan. At the time of its release the movie was reviewed unfavorably by critics, but over the years has gained a cult status.
Khan continued to act in just one or two films a year, an unusual trait for a mainstream Hindi cinema actor. His only release in 1996 was the Dharmesh Darshan directed commercial blockbuster Raja Hindustani in which he was paired opposite Karisma Kapoor. The film earned him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award, after seven previous nominations, and went on to become the biggest hit of the year, as well as the third highest grossing Indian film of the 1990s. Khan's career had seemed to hit a plateau at this point of time, and most of the films to follow for the next few years were only partially successful. In 1997, he co-starred with Ajay Devgan and was paired opposite Juhi Chawla in the film Ishq, which performed well at the box office. In 1998, Khan appeared in the moderately successful Ghulam, for which he also did playback singing. John Mathew Matthan's Sarfarosh (1999), Khan's first release in 1999, was also moderately successful, gaining an above average box office verdict. The film was highly appreciated amongst the critics and Khan's role as a dedicated, honest and uncorrupted cop engaged in fighting border terrorism, was well received, as was his role in Deepa Mehta's art house film Earth. His first release for the new millennium, Mela, in which he acted alongside his real-life brother Faisal Khan, was both a box-office and critical bomb.
In 2001 he appeared in Lagaan. The film was a major critical and commercial success,[16] and received a nomination for Best Foreign Language Film at the 74th Academy Awards. Additionally, the film gathered critical acclaim at several international film festivals, in addition to winning numerous Indian awards, including the National Film Awards. Khan himself won his second Filmfare Best Actor Award. The film continues to be one of the most popular Hindi films in the west.
The success of Lagaan was followed by Dil Chahta Hai later that year, in which Khan co-starred with Akshaye Khanna and Saif Ali Khan, with Preity Zinta playing his love interest. The film was written and directed by the then newcomer Farhan Akhtar. According to critics, the film broke new grounds by showing Indian urban youth as they really are today. The characters depicted were modern, suave and cosmopolitan. The film did moderately well and was a success mostly in urban cities.
Khan then took a four year break citing personal problems, and returned in 2005 with Ketan Mehta's Mangal Pandey: The Rising playing the title role of a real-life sepoy and a martyr who helped spark the Indian Rebellion of 1857 or the 'First War of Indian Independence'.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra's award-winning, Rang De Basanti, was Khan's first release in 2006. His role was critically acclaimed, earning him a Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance and various nominations for Best Actor. The film went on to become one of the highest grossing films of the year,[and was selected as
His 2007 film, Taare Zameen Par, was also produced by him and marked his directorial debut. The film, which was the second offering from Aamir Khan Productions, starred Khan in a supporting role as a teacher who befriends and helps a dyslexic child. It opened to excellent responses from critics and audiences alike. Khan's performance was well-received, although he was particularly applauded for his directing.
In 2008, Khan appeared in the movie Ghajini. The film was a major commercial success and became the highest grossing Bollywood movie of that year. For his performance in the film, Khan received several Best Actor nominations at various award ceremonies as well as his fifteenth Filmfare Best Actor nomination.
In 2009 Khan appeared in the commercially and critically acclaimed film 3 Idiots as Ranchodas Chanchad was well appreciated. The film became one of Bollywood's highest grossing films and won multiple Filmfare awards including Best Picture.
Producer :
In 2001 Khan set up a production company known as Aamir Khan Productions. Its first film was Lagaan. The movie was released in 2001, starring Khan as the lead actor. The film was selected asIn 2007 he produced the drama Taare Zameen Par which marked his directorial debut. Khan also played a supporting role in the film, sharing the screen with the debut of child actor Darsheel Safary. The film was initially conceived of and developed by the husband and wife team, Amole Gupte and Deepa Bhatia. It was a story of a young child who suffers in school until a teacher identifies him as dyslexic. The movie was critically acclaimed, as well as a box office success. Taare Zameen Par won the 2008 Filmfare Best Movie Award as well as a number of other Filmfare and Star Screen Awards. Khan's work won him two awards at the Filmfare, the Best Movie and the Best Director awards, which established his status as a competent filmmaker in Bollywood.
In 2008, Khan launched his nephew Imran Khan's debut in the film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na under his production house. The film was a big hit in
Personal life
During the years of Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Khan married Reena Dutta. They had two children, a son named Junaid and a daughter, Ira. Reena was involved, briefly, in Khan's career when she worked as a producer for Lagaan. In December 2002, Khan filed for divorce, ending the 15-year marriage, with Reena taking the custody of both their children. On 28 December 2005, he married Kiran Rao who had been an assistant director to Ashutosh Gowariker during the filming of Lagaan.Though nominated many times, Khan does not attend any Indian film award ceremony as he feels "Indian film awards lack credibility".In 2007, Khan was invited to have a wax imitation of himself put on display at Madame Tussauds in London.However, Khan declined stating that, "It's not important to me... people will see my films if they want to. Also, I cannot deal with so many things, I have bandwidth only for that much."
In 2007, Khan lost a custody battle for his younger brother Faisal to their father, Tahir Hussain. His father passed away on 2 February 2010.
In a 2009 interview, Khan states that he tends to take an independent approach to the world of filmmaking, noting that he does not "do different things; I try to do it in a different manner. I think every person should follow his/her dream and try and make it possible to create an ability to achieve it backed by its practicality." He has also indicated that he is more interested in the process of filmmaking than in the end result: "For me, the process is more important, more joyful. I would like to have my entire concentration on the process right from the first step." When asked about his role model, he stated that, "Gandhiji is one person who inspires me!."
Filmography :
Actor :
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
1973 | Young Ratan | ||
1974 | Child artist | ||
1984 | Madan Sharma | ||
1988 | Raj | Winner, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
1989 | Aamir Hussein | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
Amit | |||
1990 | Sunny | ||
Shiva | |||
Raja | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
Ajay Sharma | |||
Jawani Zindabad | Shashi | ||
1991 | Raj | ||
Raghu Jetley | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
Isi Ka Naam Zindagi | Chotu | ||
Rajesh Chaudhry | |||
1992 | Sanjaylal Sharma | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
1993 | Ranbir Prithvi Singh | ||
Rahul Malhotra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
1994 | Amar Manohar | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
1995 | Inspector Amar Damjee | ||
Rohan | |||
Munna | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
Rohit | |||
1996 | Raja Hindustani | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
1997 | Raja | ||
1998 | Siddharth Marathe | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award Nominated, Filmfare Best Male Playback Award | |
1999 | Ajay Singh Rathod | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
Dev Karan Singh | |||
Earth (1947) | Dil Navaz | ||
2000 | Kishan Pyare | ||
2001 | Bhuvan | Winner, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
Akash Malhotra | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
2005 | Mangal Pandey | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
2006 | Daljit Singh 'DJ' | Winner, Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
Rehan Quadri | |||
2007 | Ram Shankar Nikumbh | Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award | |
2008 | Sanjay Singhania | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | |
2009 | Himself | Special appearance | |
Ranncchoddas Shamalaldas Chanchad (Rancho)/ Phunsukh Wangdu | Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award | ||
2010 | Guest appearance | ||
Pre-production |
Playback singing :
Year | Film | Song |
1998 | ||
2000 | Dekho 2000 Zamana Aa Gaya | |
2005 | Holi Re | |
2006 | Lalkaar | |
2007 | Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars On Earth) | Bum Bum Bole |
Producer :
Year | Film | Director | Notes |
2001 | |||
2007 | Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars On Earth) | Aamir Khan | Winner, Filmfare Best Movie Award |
2008 | Nominated, Filmfare Best Movie Award | ||
2010 | Abhinay Deo | ||
Kiran Aamir Khan | Under production | ||
Under production |
Writer/Director :
Year | Film | Notes |
1988 | Story writer | |
1993 | ||
2007 | Taare Zameen Par (Like Stars On Earth) | Director Winner, Filmfare Best Director Award |
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