Deeksha Seth

Deeksha Seth
Deeksha Seth at the 59th Filmfare Awards South press conference, June 2012.
Born	February 14, 1987 (age 26) Delhi, India
Occupation	Actress, model
Years active	2010–present
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)

Deeksha Seth is an Indian film actress and model. A finalist in Femina Miss India in 2009, she made her acting debut in the Telugu drama film Vedam (2010).

 

Early life

Deeksha was born in Delhi. Since her father was working for ITC Limited and was often transferred, her family has been shifting regularly and living in various parts of India, including Maharashtra, Chennai, Kolkata, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh as well as inKathmandu, Nepal. She finished her nursery and schooling up to third class in Chennai, and enrolled at a college in Mumbai. She attended a boarding school at Mayo College Girls' School, Ajmer. She has one elder sister, who is currently living and working in Mumbai. She cites that she wanted to become an Underwater archaeologist.

Career

During her first year at college in 2009, she was spotted by a Femina Miss India contest scout during an NSS event, who persuaded her into modeling and to participate at the beauty pageant. She created a portfolio with the help of a friend of her father, and competed in the contest. In spite of her lack of modeling experience, she was one of the top 10 finalists, winning the Fresh Face title.

During a modeling assignment in Hyderabad, the casting director of the Telugu film Vedam by Krish, had spotted her. She was cast for the role of Pooja, the rich girlfriend of the lead character Cable Raju (portrayed by Allu Arjun), after 70 girls were rejected by the makers, citing that she "loved the script and decided to give it a shot". Vedam, an anthology drama film, opened to high critical acclaim, winning accolades at various award functions. In quick succession, she signed two more films, with the Ravi Teja-starrerMirapakaay releasing next, which emerged a high commercial success. Two weeks later after Mirapakaay, the action drama Wanted with Gopichand, which constituted her debut as a lead female character, released and ended up as a box office bomb. 

She has been signed for three more Telugu projects, Rebel alongside Prabhas and Tamanna Bhatia, Nippu opposite Ravi Teja again, and the socio-fantasy film Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?. She was also been roped in for two Tamil films, Suseenthiran'sRajapattai with Vikram, as well as the Silambarasan-starrer Vettai Mannan, scheduled to release in 2013.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2010	Vedam	Pooja	Telugu
2011	Mirapakaay	Vaishali	Telugu
2011	Wanted	Nandhini	Telugu
2011	Rajapattai	Dharshini	Tamil
2012	Nippu	Meghana	Telugu
2012	Uu Kodathara? Ulikki Padathara?	Jagadha	Telugu
2012	Rebel	Deepali	Telugu
2013	Vettai Mannan		Tamil	Filming

Debasree Roy

Debashree Roy (Bengali: দেবশ্রী রায় Debosri Rae) is a Bengali cinema actress. She acted in more than 100 films and has 40 awards, including a National Film Award for Best Actress for the film Unishe April in 1995. She acted with the screenname 'Chintamani' inTamil film industry, where she acted in a few Tamil movies.

Life

Roy was born to Birendra Kishore Roy and Arati Roy of Kolkata, West Bengal and was brought up there. At the age of 5 years, she acted in a movie named "Pagol Thakur" (1967), which was directed by Harimoy Sen. In 1969, she appeared as a child artist in the movie "Balok Gadhadhar". As a child artist, at the age of 9 years, she appeared in the movie "Kuheli" (inspired by Rebecca) directed by Tarun Majumdar.

She was a student of APG School (Park English School) but did not continue with her studies for long, because of her knack for dancing and acting. She is a well-known Odissidancer. She started her dancing career as a stage performer in her early years. She took her dancing lessons from her mother, her elder sister Purnima Roy, Bandana Sen andKelucharan Mahapatra. She had her own dance group Nataraj.

Career

Roy was very successful in Bengali films landing important lead roles in commercial as well as parallel cinema. The high point of her career was her National Award winning role of a young doctor from a dysfunctional family in the Rituparno Ghosh film Unishe April. In the televised version of the Indian epic Mahabharata, directed by B.R.Chopra, she portrayed the role of Satyavati, second wife of the king Shantanu of Hastinapur, stepmother of Gangaputra Bheeshma, and mother of Chitrangada and Vichitravirya.

As a female lead she first appeared in the film Nadi Theke Sagare directed by Arabinda Mukhopdhay opposite Mithun Chakraborty. Her major films were Dadar Kirtiby Tarun Majumdar, 36 Chowringhee Lane by Aparna Sen, Unishe April by Rituporno Ghosh, Kabhi Ajnabi The, Poolwari, Jiyo to Ayese Jio, Mamta Ki Chhao Mein, Justice Choudury etc. She won the National Award for the Best Actress in the year 1996 for Unishe April.

Politics

Debashree, currently a Trinamool Congress MLA, successfully contested the West Bengal assembly elections 2011 against heavyweight CPI(M) candidate and former minister Kanti Ganguly, from the Raidighi (Vidhan Sabha constituency).

Personal life

She was married to Bengali actor Prasenjit Chatterjee (son of Biswajit, Bengali and Hindi film hero of the 80's & 90's) for a brief period. Debashree Roy is the maternal aunt of Bollywood actress Rani Mukherjee.

Filmography

• Antore Bahire (2012)
• Life In Park Street (2012)
• Jibon Rang Berang (2011)
• Sukhno Lonka (2010)
• Abaidha (2002) aka The Demolition Man (International: English title)
• Antarghaat (2002) (as Debasree Roy)
• Dekha (2001) .... Sarama
• Ek Je Aachhe Kanya (2000) .... Rupa The Girl (International: English title)
• Asukh (1999) .... Rohini aka Malaise (International: English title)
• Unishe April (1994) .... Aditi aka 19 April (India: English title)
• Aparanher Alo (1989)... aka Twilight
• Mahabharat TV Series ... Satyavati.
• Manaivi Ready (1986) ...Chinthamani (Tamil Movie)
• Kabhi Ajnabi The (1985)
• Phulwari (1984) .... Lali Chowdhury
• Bishabriksha (1983) .... Kunda
• 36 Chowringhee Lane (1981) .... Nandita Roy
• Jiyo To Aise Jiyo (1981) .... Vidya Sharma
• Dadar Kirti (1980)

Awards

• Kalakar Awards

Chitrashi Rawat

Chitrashi Rawat
Born	29 November 1989 (age 23) Raipur, Uttarakhand
Occupation	State hockey player, Actress
Height	1.542 m (5 ft 1⁄2 in)
Parents	Tirath Singh Rawat (father) Yashoda Rawat (mother)

Chitrashi Rawat is an Indian former hockey player, film actress and Television presenter. She began playing Hockey as a left-striker at the age of 17 for Uttarakhand state in India. Her film career began in 2007, when she starred as Komal Chautala, a member of theIndian women's national hockey team, in the movie Chak De India opposite Shahrukh Khan.

Career

Chitrashi had a craze for playing Hockey since childhood, and at the age of 17, began playing as left striker for Uttarakhand state in India. 

She was picked for the role of a hockey player in the movie Chak De! India by the producers after an audition in Jabalpur. The film turned out to be Blockbuster worldwide, and Chitrashi shot to fame. In 2008, she starred in her second venture, Fashion. The film was a success at the box office, however managed to succeed at critical acclaim. She had a main role in the 2009 action film, Luck opposite superstars Sanjay Dutt, Imran Khan, Shruti Hassan, Mithun Chakraborty, Ravi Kissen and many others. Luck also received critical acclaim, but did average business at the box office.

Her latest films include Yeh Dooriyan and 2012 hit Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya.

Rawat is a former student of the Guru Nanak Academy. Daughter of TS Rawat, a resident of Raipur, Uttarakhand, Chitrashi regularly represents the Uttarakhand hockey team in the national championships. Currently, she is studying at St Andrew FYBMM pursuing her bachelor's degree in mass media. She has campaigned for Minute Maid pulpy orange, along with co-stars Vidya Malvade and Sagarika Ghatge.

She hails from Dehradun. She is also hosting Star Gold's Sabse Favourite Kaun. She was also a contestant in a Comedy Circus 2 of Optimystix. She has acted in Madhur Bhandarkar's Fashion as Shomu and recently as 'Shortkut' in the 2009 action thriller movie titled Luck. She subsequently participated in Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, Indian remake of I'm a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here!.

Filmography

• Chak De! India as Komal Chautala
• Fashion as Shomu
• Luck as Shortcut
• Yeh Dooriyan
• Tere Naal Love Ho Gaya as Dhani
• Prem Mayee as Shrishti

Television

• Sabse Favorite Kaun as the Host
• Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao as Herself
• F.I.R. as Sub-Inspector Jwalamukhi Chautala
• Comedy Circus 2 as Herself/Participant

Awards

• Star Screen Award as a Most promising actor in supporting role in Chak de

Nominations

• Stardust Award as a Break through performance in Chak de
• "Zee Cine Award" as a Best supporting actor in Chak de
• Apsara Award as a best supporting actor in Chak de
• Stardust Award as a break through performance in Luck

Chitrangada Singh

Chitrangada Singh
Singh at Audio release of Yeh Saali Zindagi
Born	Chitrangada Singh 28 March 1976 (age 37) Jodhpur (Rajasthan), India
Occupation	Actress
Spouse(s)	Jyoti Singh Randhawa (2001 – present)

Chitrangada (born 28 March 1976) is an Indian film actress. She is best known for starring in Hazaaron Khwaishen Aisi (2005) and for her first mainstream commercial film, Desi Boyz (2011). She was married to Indian golfer Jyoti Randhawa.

Early life

Chitrangada Singh was born in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Her brother is golfer Digvijay Singh. As a girl, she was known for looking like the late actress Smita Patil. "You have outdone Smita Patil", said Shekhar Kapur, when he saw Chitrangada Singh's performance in her debut movie Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi (2003). She received training in Kathak (a classical dance) and enjoyed acting.

Career

She began her career in Delhi as a model before making the transition to the silver screen. After completing her education, she entered modeling, where her ad credits include ICICI bank and Alukkas Jewellery, and gradually shifting to music videos, she performed inGulzar's "Sunset Point." It was in a music video of singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya, that she was spotted by Sudhir Mishra’s production manager. Subsequently, she made her much acclaimed debut withSudhir Mishra's film Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi in 2003. The role got her wide acclaim: aWashington Post review noted her for giving "her character a deep sense of dignity and decency." After that Chitrangada acted in the 2005 film Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow. Chitrangada made her debut as an item girl in Shirish Kunder's Joker. Also she is to lend her voice to a score in the movie.

She took a break from acting from 2005 to 2008. In 2008, she made her comeback with the leading role opposite Sanjay Suri in the director Onir's romantic-comedy, Sorry Bhai!. Its release over the weekend of the Mumbai terror attacks proved disastrous at the box office.

 In Sudhir Mishra's movie Yeh Saali Zindagi (2011), Chitrangada played the role of an aspiring singer from Delhi who goes to Mumbai to get fame and money. She then starred in Rohit Dhawan's Desi Boyz, where she played the role of an economics teacher oppositeAkshay Kumar. Desi Boyz also starred John Abraham and Deepika Padukone. Chitrangada is brand ambassador for Airtel, Parachute,Puma, Borges Olive Oil, Garnier, Aliva Crackers, Taj Mahal Tea and Joyalukkas Jewellers. She unveiled Tanishq's new collection at Tote in Mumbai on Wednesday 13 Oct 2010 afternoon.

Her latest movie is I, Me Aur Main, which is a directorial debut by Kapil Sharma starring John Abraham and Prachi Desai.

Personal life

Chitrangada Singh is married to golfer Jyoti Randhawa. They have a son named Zorawar.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2003	Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi	Geeta Rao
2005	Kal: Yesterday and Tomorrow	Bhavana Dayal
2008	Sorry Bhai!	Aaliyah
2010	Basra	Antara Mitra/Anna Pereira
2011	Yeh Saali Zindagi	Priti
2011	Desi Boyz	Tanya Sharma
2012	Joker	Herself	Special appearance in song "Kaafirana"
2013	Inkaar	Maya Luthra
2013	I, Me Aur Main	Anushka Lal

Awards

• Won: Bollywood Movie Award - Best Female Debut (2006)
• Nominated: Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer – Female (2006)
• Nominated: Zee Cine Award for Most Promising Debut – Female (2005)
• Nominated: Apsara Award for Best Actress (2005)
• Won: Young Women Achiever Award by FICCI (2009)