ICE US Equity & Currency Closing Estimated Volumes For March 27

ICE US Equity & Currency Closing Estimated Volumes For Mar 27 Estimated Volume Report for 27-Mar-2009Total Floor Floor TotalFutures Calls Puts OptionsFINEXAus. Dollar - N.Z. Dollar 70 0 0 0Australian $-Canadian $ 172 0 0 0U.S. Dollar - Aus. Dollar 18 0 0 0U.S. DOLLAR INDEX 4,411 181 871 1,052Euro Index 0 0 0 0Euro-Japanese Yen 299 0 0 0Euro - US $ 556 0 0 0Euro-Canadian Dollar 12 0 0 0Euro - Czech Koruna 1 0 0 0Euro - Sterling 1,155 0 0 0Pound Sterling-N Z.Dollar 8 0 0 0Euro-Hungarian Forint 5 0 0 0Canadian $-Japanese Yen 10 0 0 0Aus $-US$ 0 0 0 0Euro-Japanese Yen 0 0 0 0Euro- US$ mil 41 0 0 0Euro-Canadian Dollar 0 0 0 0Euro-British Pound 0 0 0 0US $ - Swedish Krona 0 0 0 0US $ - Swiss Franc 2 0 0 0British Pound-US$ 5 0 0 0Euro-Swedish Krona 0 0 0 0Euro-Swiss Franc 0 0 0 0US $ - Japanese Yen 110 0 0 0US $ - Canadian $ 0 0 0 0Swedish Krona-Japanese Yen 0 0 0 0US Dollar/Swedish Krona 32 0 0 0Norwegian Krone-Jap. Yen 0 0 0 0Small US$-Swiss Franc 18 0 0 0Sm.British Pound-US$ 220 0 0 0Norwegian/Swedish 0 0 0 0US Dollar/Norwegian Krone 97 0 0 0Euro-Norwegian Krone 0 0 0 0Pound Sterling - Canadian$ 10 0 0 0Pound -Norwegian Krone 0 0 0 0Pound Sterling-Sw. Krona 0 0 0 0Pound Sterling-S.A. Rand 0 0 0 0Pound-Australian $ 6 0 0 0Euro-Australian Dollar 20 0 0 0Euro-SWEDISH KRONA 11 0 0 0Euro - Swiss Franc 18 0 0 0Small US$-Japanese Yen 6 0 0 0British Pound-Swiss Franc 57 0 0 0Small US $-Canadian $ 0 0 0 0British Pound-Japanese Yen 11 0 0 0US Dollar/Czech Koruna 0 0 0 0US $/Hungarian Forint 43 0 0 0Australian $-Japanese Yen 54 0 0 0Euro-South African Rand 0 0 0 0New Zealand $-Japanese Yen 0 0 0 0U.S. Dollar-S.African Rand 259 0 0 0U.S. Dollar - N. Z. Dollar 0 0 0 0Swiss Franc- Japanese Yen 0 0 0 0INDEXESContinuous Commodity Index 41 0 0 0RJ CRB Index 26 0 0 0Russell 1000 Growth Index 0 0 0 0Russell 1000 0 0 0 0Russell 1000 Mini 566 0 105 105Russell 2000 Mini Index 145,512 9 75 364Russell 2000 Index 0 0 0 0Russell 1000 Value 0 0 0 0NYSE Comp Index 0 0 0 0-By Kathy Lang; Dow Jones Newswires; 913-322-5172;csstat@dowjones.com

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Traders turn to dollar for shelter

function floatContent(){var paraNum = "3"paraNum = paraNum - 1;var tb = document.getElementById('floating-con');var nl = document.getElementById('floating-target');if(tb.getElementsByTagName("div").length> 0){if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length>= paraNum){nl.insertBefore(tb,nl.getElementsByTagName("p")[paraNum]);}else {if (nl.getElementsByTagName("p").length == 3){nl.insertBefore(tb,nl.getElementsByTagName("p")[2]);}else {nl.insertBefore(tb,nl.getElementsByTagName("p")[0]);}}}}The dollar advanced this week as rising risk aversion boosted haven demand for the US currency.The dollar suffered the previous week following the G20 meeting of global leaders in London as an agreed boost in funds available to the International Monetary Fund to fight the financial crisis lifted equities and investor risk appetite.EDITOR’S CHOICEOverview: Rally tempered by return of the bears - Apr-10On Wall Street: Reality check on values and returns is overdue - Apr-10Wall St rally extends into fifth week - Apr-10China output raises fears for aluminium - Apr-10Irish banks boosted by debt deal - Apr-10Goldman outlook dulls appetite for Cadbury - Apr-10But the rally in equity markets faded in recent days as the onset of the first-quarter corporate earnings season unsettled investors. This fed through to currency markets, which continued to be driven by the ebb and flow of risk appetite.Furthermore, the G20 plans to increase funds for the IMF drew criticism in some quarters.Jurgen Stark, an European Central Bank executive board member, described the creation of the IMF’s special drawing rights, announced after the G20 meeting, as ”helicopter money” for the globe.Analysts said the comments suggested fears of inflation still lurked at the heart of the ECB.Ulrich Leuchtmann at Commerzbank said currency markets were suffering a hangover after the G20 party. “The initial euphoria after the G20 summit seems to have faded,” he said.“The exodus out of the dollar as a safe haven seems less and less likely.”Over the week, the dollar rose 2.2 per cent to $1.3199 against the euro, advanced 2 per cent to SFr1.1521 against the Swiss franc and climbed 1.3 per cent to $1.4646 against the pound.The dollar also received a boost as data showed the US trade deficit narrowed to $26bn in February, its smallest level in nine years.Alan Ruskin, chief international strategist at RBS Greenwich Capital, said the perfect mix of stronger-than-expected US exports and weaker-than-expected imports was very good news for the currency.“This is potentially a very big deal,” he said. “It is good news for the US economy and certainly significant new information that should underpin the dollar in the longer term.”Meanwhile, the pound advanced against the euro, rising 1 per cent to £0.9010 over the week.The pound showed little reaction to Thursday’s decision by the Bank of England to leave interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent and its announcement that it was on track to complete its programme to boost liquidity in the financial system by purchasing £75bn of gilts in the next two months.Steve Barrow at Standard Bank said while the gilt purchase plan could bring more pain for sterling, one thing the pound had in its favour was that it was already very cheap.“Our belief is that sterling’s undervaluation will help the pound avoid falling prey to the avalanche of cash that’s coming the market’s way,” he said.“It is notable that since the announcement of the Bank’s gilt-buying operations the pound has not really plummeted.Elsewhere, the yen was flat at Y100.33 against the dollar over the week as the Japanese currency also found haven support from the rise in risk aversion.Analysts said figures showing a slight improvement in Japan’s trade balance also supported the yen, suggesting the worst of the plunge in the country’s current account balance might be behind it.The yen rose 2.2 per cent to Y132.48 against the euro on the week and gained 1.3 per cent to Y146.96 against the pound.
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Ayesha Takia Biography

This pretty young gal born on 10th April, 1986 made it very early in the tinsel-town. Her father is a Gujrati and her mother is an Anglo Indian. She grew up speaking Gujrati and English but learned Hindi and Telugu for her filmy career. She studied in St Anthony's Girls High School, Mumbai, her birth place. Her younger sister is Natasha.Ayesha entered in glamour world through advertisements and her first advertisement was the famous "I'm a Complan Boy, I'm a Complan Girl" alongside Shahid Kapoor. Her first music video was Falguni Pathak's "Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye", when she was just fifteen. Ayisha Takiyadrew the attention of the film industry with the video "Shake It Daddy" and film offers followed. Though Ayesha signed "Socha Na Tha" first but her first released movie was "Tarzan- The Wonder Car".Ayesha Takyia won the Filmfare best debutant award in 2004 for her performance in "Taarzan". After that Ayesha acted in many films but most of them were unsuccessful at the box office.On March 1, 2009, Takia married Farhan Azmi, a restaurateur and the son of politician Abu Azmi, a Samajwadi Party leader.Ayisha Takia beautifully essayed the role of a young widow of Rajasthan living in a traditional joint family in the film "Dor". She was highly praised for her work in this film and went on to win Zee cine critics award for best actress.She is also the proud winner of Star Screen, Stardust and Zee Cine Best Actress Award (Critics) for "Dor ".She shared it with co-actress Gul Panag at Zee Cine Awards.She has worked in some 15 odd films like Dil Maange More, Socha Na Tha, Shaadi No.1, Home Delivery, Shaadi Se Pehle, Yun Hota Toh Kya Hota, Dor, Salaam-e-Ishq, Kya Love Story Hai, Fool and Final, Cash, No Smoking, Sunday.Ayesha Takia listens to loads of trance, rock music and she also loves Ghazals. Her favorite Indian artists are Ghulam Ali and Abeeda Parveen.We anticipate her in only one film in 2009 that is Paathshala.

Ranbir Kapoor Biography

Star ClanSeptember 28th 1982 saw the birth of the suave Ranbir Kapoor into the first family of Bollywood. He is the son of actors Rishi Kapoor and Neetu Singh, great-grandson of Prithviraj Kapoor and grandson of Raj Kapoor. This six-footer studied at Bombay Scottish and his college years were at Le Strasberg Institute. He is currently dating one of the upcoming actresses, Deepika Padukone.Getting StartedHe kick started his career in the industry, where his family already holds an impressive record, with two movies Karma and India 1964 in 2004. He also donned the hat of an assistant director on the sets of Prem Granth, Aa Ab Laut Chalen and the award-winning Black.It was followed by a commercial movie with Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Saawariya. The much talked about movie hit the screens in 2007, where he starred opposite another newcomer Sonam Kapoor, a childhood friend and a star daughter herself. The movie did not make a big splash but his presence was definitely felt and he won the Filmfare Best Male Debut award.His second movie Bachna Hai Haseeno released in 2008, in which he played a playboy opposite Minisha Lamba, Deepika Padukone and Bipash Basu. The response to the movie was both hot and cold.Up NextHe has three movies lined up for release in 2009. Wake Up Sid with Konkana Sen, Ajab Prem Ki Gazab Kahani and Rajneeti with Katrina Kaif.

Chunky Pandey Biography

Chunky Pandey may not have stood out in Bollywood despite some good performances but he acquired megastar status in Bangladesh.Basics on ChunkyChunky Pandey, whose real name is Suyush Sharad Pandey, is a Libran born on 26th September 1964 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Pandey who started his acting career in Bollywood, made it big in Bangladesh. He also owns the company Bombay Electric which handles stage shows and a health food restaurant in Mumbai.He is married to Bhavana and they have two daughters.Chunky Pandey’s Movies1987 to 1999 Chunky Pandey’s first Bollywood movie was Daraar (1987) as Anil Kapoor’s friend. He was seen again as Anil Kapoor’s friend in the major hit Tezaab (1988). His movies following his success in Tezaab included Paanch Papi (1989), Zahreelay (1990) and Jeevan Daata (1991). Rajiv Rai’s Vishwatma (1992) saw him with Naseeruddin Shah and Sunny Deol. In 1993 he worked with Govinda in the comedy Aankhen which became a hit. His other movies were Teesra Kaun? (1994), Tircchi Topiwale (1998) and Yeh Hai Mumbai Meri Jaan (1999).2000 to 2008 After Harry Baweja’s Qayamat: A City Under Threat, he acted the part of Raghav in Ram Gopal Varma’s D – Underworld Baadshah. A major release in 2006 was Farhan Akhtar’s Don in which he had a guest appearance as Teja. Fool and Final (2007) was a remake of Snatch and didn’t do very well. His most recent movie was Ek – The Power of One (2009).Chunky Pandey is rumored to be part of Mira Nair’s Shantaram.

Nana Patekar Biography

Raw and fierce, Nana Patekar has proved himself over and over again with power packed performances in movies like Parinda and Khamoshi.

Basics on Nana Patekar
Nana Patekar was born as Vishwanath Patekar in Murud-Janjira, Maharashtra, India, on the 1st January 1951. His father was a painter Dankar Patekar and his mother was Sangana Patekar.

He studied at the Sir J.J. Institute of Applied Arts and was took part in drama. His talents also include sketching and has on many occasions helped the Mumbai Police.

Nana Patekar’s wife’s name is Neelakanti and they have a son called Malhar Patekar.

Nana Patekar’s Movies
Nana Patekar’s first movie was Muzaffar Ali’s Gaman (1978). In Mira Nair’s Salaam Bombay (1988), which won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi, he played the character Baba who deals with prostitution and drugs.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra’s Parinda (1990) won him a Filmfare and a National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor. He wrote directed and acted in Prahaar: The Final Attack (1991). Mehul Kumar’s Krantiveer (1994) won him the Filmfare and National Film Award for Best Actor.

Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Khamoshi (1996) saw another remarkable performance as he played a deaf mute man and his relationship with his daughter. In Hu Tu Tu (1999) he played a poet Bhau while Ram Gopal Varma’s Bhoot (2003) saw him as a police officer.

He had a handful of hits with Bluff Master (2005), Taxi Number 9211 (2006) and Welcome (2007). In 2009, his releases include Ek - The Power of One, It’s My Life, Yahan Ke Hum Sikandar, Paathshaala, Horn Ok Please and Rajniti

Arshad Warsi Biography

Arshad Warsi hit the big time with his Circuit act in Munnabhai. From a dancer to an actor and in between a playback singer and television anchor, Warsi’s journey has been anything but a smooth ride. Basics on ArshadArshad Warsi was born on 19th April 1968 in Mumbai. With a strong interest in dance, Warsi joined a dance group and when he was twenty-one years old he participated in the English Jazz Dancing Competition and he was placed fourth. He set up a dance school with the money he made from the win. Dancing aside, he was also a part of the English Theater Group. Wedding bells rang in 1999 when Warsi and video jockey Maria Goretti said ‘I Do’. They had a son Zeke in 2004 and a daughter Zene Zoe in 2007.Arshad Warsi on TelevisionWarsi anchored several shows like Sabse Favourite Kaun on Star Gold; Filmy Stock Exchange on the Filmy Channel; Razzmatazz, a dance show on Zee TV and Big Boss, the indie version of Big Brother.Arshad Warsi’s Movies1996 to 2002 Arshad Warsi got his chance as a movie actor in ABCL’s first production Tere Mere Sapne (1996) which failed at the box office. The movies that followed were below average performers at the box office like Betaabi (1997), Mujhe Mere Biwi Se Bachao (2001) and Jaani Dushman (2002). 2003 to 2008 Though Shashanka Ghosh’s Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part Two (2003) was a flop his performance was appreciated. His wife Maria Goretti had a cameo role in the movie. He landed the Circuit role in Rajkumar Hirani’s Munnabhai MBBS (2003). The movie hit the top of charts and his comic act won him the Zee Cine Award for Best Actor in a Comic Role. He worked in hits like Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya (2005), Salaam Namaste (2005) and Golmaal (2006). The sequel Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006) won him the Filmfare Best Comedian Award. Kabul Express (2006) with John Abraham was an average hit and they worked together in a sports based movie Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal(2007). The sequel Golmaal Returns (2008) was a big earner. His next release is Zamaanat with Amitabh Bacchan and Karishma Kapoor and a third installment of Munnabhai is in the pipeline.

Dia Mirza Biography

Dia Mirza, graduated from modeling into Bollywood with a crown perched on her pretty head.Basics on DiaThis German-Bengali actress was born as Dia Handrich on 9th December 1982 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. Her father was a German interior designer, Frank Handrich and her mother is a Bengali, Deepa. Dia’s parents divorced when she was six years old. Her father passed away three years later. Her mother remarried a Muslim, Ahmed Mirza.She spent her school years in Hyderabad at the Vidyaranya High School for Boys & Girls and later at Nazr School.Dia was dating Bunty Sachdev, actor Kunal Kapoor and director Apoorva Lakhia.She was placed as second runner up at the Femina Miss India 2000 and represented India and won the title of Miss Asia Pacific in 2000. Dia’s Movies2001 to 2003 Dia landed in the film industry with her debut Rehnaa Hai Tere Dil Mein that was a remake of the Tamil hit Minnale. It cast her opposite Madhavan and Saif Ali Khan. Her second movie was Deewanapan with Arjun Rampal. She had only one release in 2002 Tumko Na Bhool Payenge. In Tehzeeb (2003), she played a mentally challenged girl opposite Shabana Azmi and Urmila Matondkar. Dum (2003), Tumsa Nahin Dekha (2004) were other releases that didn’t really get the audience to flock theaters.2004 to 2008 She reprised the role of Gayatri Tantya in the hit Parineeta (2004). Dus (2004), Blackmail(2004), Fight Club(2006) and Alag (2006) were her other releases. She appeared in a song in the comedy Phir Hera Pheri (2006) and as Simran in the hit sequel Lage Raho Munnabhai (2006). In 2007, she had some success with movies like Honeymoon Travels Pvt Ltd, Shootout at Lokhandwala and Heyy Babyy. Krazzy 4 (2008) did badly. 2009 Dia Mirza’s forthcoming movies are Fruit & Nuts, Aankh Micholi, Bits & Pieces and she will also be part of a reality game show Kaho Naa Yaar Hai.

Saif Ali Khan Biography

Saif Ali Khan is royalty, living life king size. He’s the brat we eyed with indulgence as he played actor-actor until he did a complete turnaround post Dil Chahta Hai and there’s no looking back as he juggles his revived career and lady love Kareena.The Little PrinceSaif Ali Khan was born on the 16th August 1970 in New Delhi, India. His father’s Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, the Nawab of Pataudi and a former captain of the Indian cricket team. His mother is Sharmila Tagore, a Bengali actress in Bollywood who converted to Islam on getting married. She currently heads the Indian censorship board. He has two sisters Saba and Soha who is also an actress.His familial connections are distinguished to say the least. Saif’s paternal grandfather was Iftikhar Ali Khan Pataudi who besides being the Nawab of Pataudi, was a cricket player, playing for England and India. His paternal grandmother was Sajida Sultan, the Begum of Bhopal. His great uncle was an Indian General Nawabzada Sher Ali Khan Pataudi. His mother is related to Rabindranath Tagore, a poet and Nobel laureate. Saif Ali Khan studied at the Lawrence School, Sanawar and the Locker’s Park Prep School. His college years were spent in his father’s alma mater Winchester College, UK.He married the much older Bollywood actress Amrita Singh in 1991 raising eyebrows. They had a daughter Sara and a son Ibrahim. They divorced in 2004. He was dating Rosa Catalano but that didn’t last long. While the media speculated on his new love interest, he walked the ramp with actress Kareena Kapoor at the Manish Malhotra fashion show during the Lakme India Fashion Week, officially confirming that the two were dating and it could definitely lead to more.A Late Bloomer1992 to 1998 Saif Ali Khan made his debut with the 1992 Yash Chopra directed Parampara opting out of the Kajol starrer Bekhudi. In 1993, he won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for Aashiq Awaara. Yeh Dillagi and Main Khiladi Tu Anari in 1994 were among the year’s biggest hits. The movies that he acted in over the next three years – Tu Chor Mein Sipahi, Keemat, Udaan, and Hamesha - didn’t really boost his reputation as a solid actor. 1999 to 2003 He played Dhananjay Pandit in Kacche Daage that was appreciated and as a photographer in a brief appearance in the comedy Biwi No.1. In 2000, he was in Kya Kehna with Preity Zinta in the role of her lover who abandons her when she gets pregnant. The family oriented Hum Saath Saath Hai brought trouble off screen when he was accused, along with some of the other members from the movie, to have hunted down Chinkaras that are an endangered species but was later acquitted.He changed tracks in 2001 as he appeared in the comedy Love Ke Liye Kuchh Bhi Karega and then as Samir, who wears his heart on his sleeve, in Farhan Akhtar’s Dil Chahta Hai that changed the way people perceived him. It won him the Filmfare Best Comedian Award. Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, the remake of the Tamil movie Minale, also did well.2003 to 2008 He won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award for Kal Ho Na Ho in 2003 as well as the “Moto Look of the Year”. The year also saw him in Darna Mana Hai and LoC Kargil. In the 2004 movie Ek Hasina Thi he was the cold Karan Singh Rathod while his role in the light hearted Hum Tum with Rani Mukherji was in complete contrast and won him his second Filmfare Best Comedian Award as well as the National Film Award for Best Actor.Each of his four releases in 2005 and 2006 – Parineeta, Salaam Namaste, Being Cyrus and Omkara - had him stretching his range as an actor. Parineeta received critical acclaim; Salaam Namaste was a romantic comedy around the new age relationship dilemmas; Being Cyrus was a critically acclaimed English language movie; Vishal Bharadwaj’s Omkara was an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello and Saif’s performance as Langda Tyagi was phenomenal. He won his first Filmfare Best Villain Award. Compared to this success, his 2007 and 2008 releases didn’t overwhelm anyone. Race was a hit while Thoda Pyaar Thoda Magic and Tashan with girlfriend Kareena failed. He also lent his voice to the animated movie Roadside Romeo.Production No.1Saif is producing and starring in Production No.1 with Deepika Padukone cast as his leading lady.

John Abraham Biography

Bollywood actor John Abraham – dimples, six-pack, farenheit topping hotness factor et al – bagged the Gladrags Manhunt Contest, Bipasha Basu and some good movies in a decade of being in the limelight.Puraani YaadeinFans can wish John Abraham a happy birthday on the 17th December. He was born in 1972 to a Syrian Christian-Parsi family in Alwaye, Kerala. His father is Abraham John while his mother is Phiroza Irani. He has a younger brother Alan. His Parsi name is Farhan. He studied at the Bombay Scottish School. He went higher up the education ladder at the Jai Hind College, graduating with a B.A in Economics. He also did an MMS from Mumbai Educational Trust.He entered into a career in media, working with Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd and later with Enterprises Nexus.This line of work changed when he won the Gladrags Manhunt Contest and went to win second place in the Manhunt International held in Singapore. He soon started working in commercials while taking up an acting course at the Kishore Namit Kapoor’s acting school. He is associated with brands like Diet Pepsi, Yamaha, Castrol Power, Wrangler, Clinic All Clear and Fast Track.John Abraham and Bipasha Basu are among the most good-looking and popular couples in Bollywood. He was going out with Riya Sen and more recently was linked with Vidya Balan and Amrita Rao which he denied.Warrior of the WildJohn Abraham is actively involved with social communities like PETA and Habitat for Humanity. He recently addressed the issue of elephants entering urban areas and the need to contain that issue. His efforts earned him an ‘Eco-Warrior’ award from the Vice President of India. Jism and then some!John Abraham’s debut into movies was in 2003 with the steamy Jism with Bipasha Basu, a story about seduction and deception. He was nominated for the Filmfare Best Debut Award. His second movie Saaya with Amrita Rao received fair reviews. In 2004, his fans got their fill of the handsome actor in movies like Aetbaar, Paap and finally, Dhoom which had him cast as a villain with slick action and racing bikes, which incidentally is his passion off-screen too! Year 2005, saw him in the comedy Priyadarshan’s Garam Masala and Deepa Mehta’s controversial Water. His role as Narayana, a follower of Gandhi who falls in love with a widow, received good reviews. He appeared as a villain again in Zinda in 2006; with Nana Patekar in Taxi Number 9211; a guest role in Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna; Babul with Amitabh Bacchan and Salman Khan; Kabul Express set against war-torn Afghanistan.His visibility was again high in 2007 with Salaam-e-Ishq, Hattrick, No Smoking and Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal. He woo-ed Abhishek Bachhan and Priyanka Chopra in Dostana in 2008 that looked at homosexuality or atleast faking it. John Abraham’s latestHis star potential is being made the most of by film-makers. In 2009, he will be starring in Nagesh Kukunoor’s Aashayein about gambling; Sooni Taraprewala’s Little Zizou, Aditya Chopra’s New York; Hook Ya Crook which is a movie about cricket. And 2010, will see the release of 1-800-Love, Exclusion and Luna, which is by Deepa Mehta and stars the likes of Rachel Weisz and the legendary Dustin Hoffman.

Sohail Khan Biography

Sohail Khan is a director first and actor next. Basics on Sohail KhanSohail Khan was born on 20th December 1970 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. His parents are Salim Khan who pens screenplays and Salma. His stepmother was the actress Helen who was famous for her dance moves. His brothers are actors Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan. His sisters are Alvira and Arpita. His wife is Seema Sachdev Khan and they have a son. Sohail Khan’s Movies Sohail Khan started out as a director. His first movie was Auzaar (1997) which starred Salman Khan and Sanjay Kapoor. Pyar Kiya To Darna Kya (1998) which starred his brothers Salman Khan and Arbaaz Khan had Kajol as the leading lady. Hello Brother (1999) didn’t fare well. He made his debut as an actor with Maine Dil Tujhko Diya (2002) which also failed. Sohail went on to act in many movies, of which, Maine Pyar Kyun Kiya (2005) was a success. He was also seen in Fight Club – Members Only (2006) and Darna Mana Hai (2003). He has also produced movies like Lucky: No Time for Love (2005) and Partner (2007). His next venture is Main Aur Mrs Khanna (2009) which brings together Kareena Kapoor and Salman Khan.

Zayed Khan Biography

Zayed Khan is young and attractive. His family tree is sprinkled with established actors. He hardly raised an eyebrow when he made the move into movies.Basics on ZayedBollywood actor, Zayed Khan was born on 27th April 1980 in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He is the son of Sanjay Abbas Khan, an actor and Zarine Khan, an interior designer. He has three older sisters, Simone Khan who married Ajay Arora, Suzanne Khan who is actor Hrithik Roshan’s wife and Farah Khan Ali whose husband is DJ Aqeel Ali. His uncle Feroze Khan was also an actor as is his cousin Fardeen Khan.Zayed got educated at the Welham Boys’ School, Dehradun and Kodaikanal International School, Kodaikanal. The latter was where he met Malaika Parekh Khan whom he married in 2005. They had a baby boy in 2008 whom they named Zidaan Khan.Zayed Khan’s MoviesZayed Khan made his debut in 2002 with Chura Liyaa Hai Tumne with his childhood buddy Esha Deol. His next movie Farah Khan’s Main Hoon Na (2004) brought him together onscreen with Shah Rukh Khan, Sushmita Sen and Amrita Rao. It received top billing at the box office that year and also won him a nomination for the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.The movies that followed failed to evoke a similar response – Dus (2005), Shabd (2005), Rocky: The Rebel (2006), Fight Club: Members Only (2006), Cash (2007), Speed (2007), Mission Istanbul (2008), Yuvvraaj (2008). He has worked with actors like Sanjay Dutt, Abhishek Bacchan and Sunil Shetty.His releases in 2009 are Blue which is an action based movie shot mostly underwater and Dhoondte Reh Jaaoge.

Vinod Khanna Biography

Vinod Khanna is one of the manliest and debonair stars of the Indian movie screen. Basics on Vinod KhannaVinod Khanna was born on 6th October 1946 in Peshawar, Pakistan which was then a part of India. His parents were Kamla and KC Khanna. His father was a businessman handling textiles. He had three sisters and a brother.Khanna studied at the Queen Mary’s School and St Xavier’s High School. He completed his graduation from Sydenham College.He was married to Geetanjali in 1971 and he has two sons with her, Rahul and Akshaye, both of whom are established actors. He was a follower of Osho and moved into his commune in USA. This brought an end to his marriage with Geetanjali.Khanna married Kavita in 1990 and they have two children, Sakshi and Shraddha. The actor turned to politics in 1997 when he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was the Union Minister of Culture & Tourism in 2002 and later was with the Ministry of External Affairs.Vinod Khanna’s Movies Vinod Khanna started in Bollywood with supporting roles. He was seen in a villainous role in the Sunil Dutt’s Man Ka Meet (1968). This continued throughout 1970 when he worked in movies like Purab Aur Paschim (1970), Aan Milo Sajna (1970) and Sachaa Jhutha (1970). In 1971, he got his break in Gulzar’s Mere Apne with Meena Kumari and Yogita Bali. He was seen in the critically successful, Sunil Dutt’s Reshma Aur Shera (1971), as Amitabh Bachchan’s brother. He worked with actresses like Shabana Azmi, Rekha and Rakhee in movies like Khoon Pasina (1977), Amar Akbar Anthony (1978) and Muqaddar Ka Sikander (1978). He was seen with Sridevi in Chandni (1989), as Lalit who falls in love with her.His fans saw less of him in the 90s. He made appearances in Parampara (1992), Kshatriya (1993) and Eena Meena Deeka (1994). In 2009, he was seen as JC in 99 with younger stars like Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan.In 1999, Vinod Khanna won the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award.

Vivek Oberoi Biography

Vivek Oberoi took off full throttle in Company, lost steam in between and seems to be getting back on solid ground yet again. When he is not acting, he writes and plays Good Samaritan.Basics on VivekVivek Anand Oberoi was born on 3rd September 1976 in Hyderabad, India to actor Suresh Oberoi and Yashodara. He is one of four children with an older brother and a younger brother and sister.After finishing his studies at Mayo College, Ajmer and Mithibai College, Mumbai, Oberoi was in an acting workshop in London and on the NYU director’s insistence he headed off to New York for a master’s degree in acting. Oberoi was engaged to a model Gurpreet Gill, which was broke off. He was dating Aishwarya Rai after her much publicized break up with Salman Khan, in which he got involved. The relationship did not end amicably when she left him for Abhishek Bacchan.He is actively involved in social work and sponsored a village that was affected by the Indian Ocean Tsunami. He was awarded the Red and White bravery award. His family has also set up the Yashodara Oberoi Foundation to help those who need help.Vivek Oberoi’s Movies2002 to 2004 Oberoi got his first break in movies with Ram Gopal Varma’s Company (2002) about the mafia. The movie received many awards. Vivek played Chandu who becomes a protégé of sorts to Malik which was played by Ajay Devgan. He received the Filmfare Best Male Debut Award and the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.In Road (2002), he starred with Antara Mali, as a couple who run away from home, only to run into a whole lot of trouble. In Saathiya (2002), which was a remake of the Tamil hit Alaipayuthey, he played Aditya Sehgal who elopes with his lover and how their relationship evolves. In 2003, he was seen in Darna Mana Hai. Mani Rathnam’s Yuva (2004) about student politics saw him as Arjun who is all set to go abroad. Masti (2004) on the other hand was a lighthearted comedy.2005 to 2009 He didn’t see a lot of success with releases like Kisna (2005) and Pyaare Mohan (2006). Omkara (2006) changed that. It was based on Shakesperae’s Othello and Oberoi played the part of Cassio as Kesu Firangi. Apoorva Lakhia’s Shootout at Lokhandwala was a critical and commercial success. Fool and Final (2007) and Mission Istanbul (2008) didn’t make it big. He appeared as himself in Luck By Chance (2009). His other to be released movies are Prince and two untitled movies with Vikram Bhatt and Renzil D’Silva.

Amitabh Bachchan Biography

Amitabh Bacchan needs no introduction in India or even abroad. The man seems to hold in him a charisma that remains unrivalled. An entrepreneur, politician, game show host, a singer, voiceover artist and an actor - the roles he played are immortalized and idolized. A huge fan base that reveres him as though he is a demi-god and a multitude of awards and recognition gravitates to him endlessly, year after year after year. But his ride to stardom was anything but smooth.The Big Bang!Born under the Libran sun sign, Amitabh Bacchan celebrates his birthday on 11th October. He was born in 1942 in Allahabad, as Amitabh Harivansh Srivastav to Dr.Harivansh Rai Bacchan and Teji Bacchan. His father was a well known poet. Bacchan was his pen name. When Amitabh entered the film industry he replaced Srivastav with Bacchan. He was initially christened Inquilab but this was later changed to Amitabh that means ‘limitless lustre’, which is so apt. Ajitabh is his younger brother.Bachhan studied in Allahabad at Jnana Pramodhini and Boys High School. He also put in a few years at Sherwood College in Nainital and Kirori Mal College. He holds a double degree in M.A. He worked as a freight broker with Bird & Co, a shipping firm based in Kolkata which he quit to pursue acting, which paid off.He married his co-star Jaya Bhaduri of the Guddi fame on 3rd June 1973 and they have two children Shweta and Abhishek. The latter is also an actor, married to Aishwarya Rai.Making it Big. And how!Bachhan’s unconventional looks – dark, lean and standing tall at a height of 6’2” - worked against him when it came to acting roles. But his deep voice, a trademark, held him in good stead with offers to work on narration and background commentary. 1969 to 1979In 1969, Bachhan made his debut with Saat Hindustani, which won him the National Film Award for Best Newcomer. After this came movies like Reshma Aur Shera, Parwana and Anand in 1971. He made a huge impact with his performance in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Anand alongside Rajesh Khanna as a despondent doctor, winning the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award. In 1972 he appeared in movies like Sanjog, Bansi Birju, Ek Nazar and also narrated Bawarchi.His identity as the ‘angry young man’ took off in 1973 when he starred in movies like Zanjeer, Abhimaan and Namak Haraam, while Vijay went on to become a regular onscreen name. In Zanjeer he played an honest cop implicated by false charges and thirsting for revenge. In Abhimaan he was a struggling singer while his wife, played by Jaya Bhaduri, makes it big firing his insecurities. He came together with Rajesh Khanna again in Hrishikesh Mukherjee’s Namak Haraam, which won him the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.In 1974 he made brief appearances in Kunwara Baap and Dost. Roti Kapda Aur Makhaan raked in a lot of moolah. He played the lead in Majboor, a dying man who gets a new lease of life and a prison sentence to get out of. In 1975, his movies like the comedy Chupke Chupke with Dharmendra, Sharmila Tagore and Jaya Bacchan and the romantic drama Mili with Jaya and Ashok Kumar did well. However it was Deewar and Sholay that made a lasting impact on Bollywood. His performance in Deewar was intense while Ramesh Sippy’s Sholay was not only a big earner but is one of the BBC’s Top 25 Must See Bollywood Movies. In the 1976 film Kabhie Kabhie, he plays the role of a lovelorn poet Amit. Amar Akbar Anthony, released in 1977, showed Bacchan as the endearing Anthony Gonsalves, winning him his first Filmfare Best Actor Award. A string of hits marked 1978 with the release of Kasme Vaade, Trishul, Don and Muqaddar Ka Sikander. It was Don that won him the Filmfare Best Actor Award out of the three movies for which he was nominated. In 1979, he starred in Mr.Natwarlal and also tried his hand for the first time in playback singing in this movie with the song Mere Paas Aao. 1980 to 1990The early eighties saw the release of Dostana, Shaan, Laawaris (popular for the song Mere Angene Mein, Tumhara Kya Kaam Hai that AB sang), Silsila with Jaya Bhaduri and his rumoured lover Rekha. He played a double role in Satte Pe Satta and Namak Halaal. These movies enjoyed large scale popularity as did Bacchan. This was evident when he met with a fatal injury during the making of his 1982 movie Coolie. Practically the entire nation prayed for his recovery which came after a year when he completed the movie and it was released with a change in script so that his character Iqbal who was supposed to die, survives. In 1984, his role as Vicky Kapoor, an alcoholic in Sharaabi was also well-received. Bollywood started taking a backseat post 1984 due to his illness. This made him look towards politics. It was well known that Bacchan enjoyed a close association with the Gandhi family having grown up with Rajiv Gandhi. He won the Allahabad’s Lok Sabha seat with a high margin of 68%. His stint in politics was marred when he was accused in the Bofors scandal and later proved innocent. He later deflected to friend Amar Singh’s Samajwadi Party.He ventured back into Bollywood with Shahenshah in 1988 and Toofan in 1989. Agneepath, released in 1990, won him a National film Award for Best Actor.1991 to 1999Hum in 1991 did well while his much hyped last movie before retirement was Khuda Gawah with Sridevi, in 1992. Bacchan went on to start Amitabh Bacchan Corporation Ltd that was to produce and distribute movies, music etc. Tere Mere Sapne, which was it’s first production, was an average performer while it’s later productions all failed dismally like Mrityudaatha which starred Bacchan. The company collapsed and Bacchan reverted back to acting but without much success in movies like Major Saab, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Sooryavansham. ABCL also released his album Aby Baby that was popular for the number Eer Bir Phatte. Lock Kiya Jaye2000-2008The year 2000 salvaged his situation and went back to reclaim his superstar status. In Mohabattein, he starred with King Khan, as the dogmatic Narayan Shankar and won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award.He also hosted Kaun Banega Crorepathi, the Indian version of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?, that is known to be one of the most popular television shows in Indian television history. This was at a time when most movie stars saw television as step back in their career but Bacchan changed that perception.In 2001, he won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance for Aks and was nominated for Filmfare Best Supporting Actor for his role as Yashchand Raichand in Karan Johar’s Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham. Kaante (2002), saw him in the remake of Reservoir Dogs. This was followed by Boom, Baghban, Khakee, Aetbaar, Rudraksh and Lakshya.And if anyone thought he was riding on his early success, he removed all doubts of that with his widely acclaimed portrayal of Debraj Sahai in Black (2005) that received international recognition and plenty of awards. The role won him the National Award for Best Actor, Filmfare Best Actor Award and the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Performance. The same year in the comedy Bunty Aur Babli, he starred with his son Abhishek for the first time and followed it up with Sarkar as Subash Nagre, a ‘godfather’ of sorts.In 2006, he played Sexy Sam, in another Karan Johar’s mega-starrer Kabhie Alvida Na Kehna. Ram Gopal Verma’s Nishabdh that was out in 2007 had him enamoured with his daughter’s friend Jia and Cheeni Kum had him romancing a much younger woman played by Tabu. The Last Year in which he brought to life the veteran theater actor Harish Mishra was appreciated.His fans saw him in different avatars in 2008, with Bhoothnath where he was a ghost; the sequel Sarkar Raj, that starred his son Abhishek and bahu Aishwarya Rai; God Tussi Great Ho where he was God himself.His might growsBacchan is working on three releases in 2009 Teen Patti, Johnny Mastana and Shantaram.

Biography Anil Kapoor

Date of Birth24 December 1959, Chembur, Maharashtra, India

Nickname Lakkhan

Height5' 11" (1.80 m)

Living in a Chawl in Tilak Nagar, Punjabi-speaking Anil was born in 1959 to Surinder and Nirmal aka Suchitra Kapoor. He has an elder brother, Boney, a sister, Reena, and a younger brother, Sanjay. His dad used to be Shammi Kapoor's Secretary.A loner, without many friends, he studied in the nearby O.L.P.S. (Our Lady of Perpetual Succor) School, and was an ardent fan of Bollywood flicks that were telecast during the Ganesh Maha Ustav every year. He was a fan of Raj Kapoor, and it was this that influenced his acting, and people saw him as a mimic of the legendary showman. He landed a role as a child artiste with Shashi Kapoor in the lead, but the movie (Tu Payal Main Geet) was never released.After school, he went to study in St. Xaviers College. He commuted by bus and train from Chembur to Bombay V.T., and the walked the rest of the way. It was here that he met Mazhar Khan. A distracted Anil was kicked out of College in the second year due to his lack of presence. His attempts to join the Pune Film Institute were in vain, as he failed in the written examination. He then decided to join Roshan Taneja's Acting school.He first appeared on the silver screen in Hamhare Tumhare in a character role. His first lead role was in 'Woh 7 Din' and from thence on there has been no looking back. He has acted in close to a 100 movies, and has 5 in production. He has produced two movies (Gandhi My Father & Badhaai Ho Badhaai), as well as been a Casting Director/Outdoor In charge for 'Hum Paanch'.Anil met wealthy and chic model, Sindhi-speaking Sunita Bhambhani, and married her in 1984. Since then they have given birth to 3 children, two daughters and a son. His eldest, Sonam, is ready to make her entry in Bollywood soon.IMDb Mini Biography By: rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com)
Spouse
Sunita Bhambhani
(19 May 1984 - present) 3 children
Trivia
Brother of Sanjay Kapoor
National Award 2001 for his performance in Pukar (2000).
Brother-in-law of actress Sridevi. Used to live in Chembur, Bombay.
Brother of Boney Kapoor, the Kapoor family used to live in Maitri Colony, Chembur, Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
Son of film producer Surinder Kapoor
He is the director of Asian Academy of film and television film city noida which conducts film degree programs and is rated as top 10 in the world
Daughter's name is Sonam Kapoor. She is made her debut in 'Sanjay Leela Bhansali''s Saawariya with Ranbir Kapoor as her co-star.
Anil Kapoor shaved-off his mustache while filming 'Lamhe' (1991). As of 2007, it remains the only film where Anil can be seen without a mustache.
Personal Quotes
Instead of focusing on my looks I focus on the character that I am playing.

Tabu Biography

Tall and elegant, Tabu is a Bollywood actress who is known for the strong and deglamourised roles she portrays in movies.Basics on TabuTabassum Hashmi was born under the Scorpion sunsign on 4th November 1970 in Hyderabad, India. Her parents are Jamal Hashmi and Rizwana who are divorced. Her mother was a school teacher while her grandparents were professors themselves who after retiring ran a school. Tabu’s older sister is an actress Farah Naaz and her aunt is actress and social activist Shabana Azmi.Tabu did her schooling in St Anne’s High School, Hyderabad. She also studied at St Xavier’s College, Mumbai. Tabu was known to be romantically involved with Sajid Nadiadwala, Sanjay Kapoor, Nagarjuna and Upen Patel. Her height is 5’8.5” making her one of the tallest actresses in Bollywood.Tabu’s Movies1985 to 1997 Tabu’s first movie was as a child actor in Hum Naujawan (1985) as Devanand’s daughter. In 1994, she had two releases Pehla Pehla Pyaar and Vijaypath. Her performance in Vijaypath won her the Filmfare Best Female Debut Award. In the Tamil movie Kadhal Desam (1996) she was seen with Abbas and Vineeth as a girl both of them love. She won the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Tamil) for her role as Divya. The same year her performance in the critically acclaimed Gulzar’s Maachis was considered brilliant. She played a Punjabi girl Veeru whose brother is tortured by the police and her fiancé gets caught up in terrorism. She won the National Film Award for Best Actress. She also made her mark in Telugu movies by winning the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) for Ninne Pelladatha.Tabu had another round of hits with Virasat and Border in 1997. In Priyadarshan’s Virasat, which was a remake of Thevar Magan, she played a village girl Gehna. It won her the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance. 1998 to 2003 She was seen in a comedy Chachi 420 (1998) with Kamal Hasan. She proved herself yet again with her act as Panna in Gulzar’s Hu Tu Tu (1999) which won her the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance. Her next role was lighter, as Lovely in the comedy Biwi No.1 (1999). She was seen in another comedy Hera Pheri (2000). She was seen as Soumiya in the Tamil movie Kandukondain Kandukondain (2000), which was based on Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility and had Aishwarya Rai playing her younger sister. In Mahesh Manjrekar’s Astitva (2000) she again delivered a powerful performance as Aditi, a woman trapped in an unhappy marriage that leads to an extra marital affair. She won the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance.Madhur Bhandarkar’s Chandni Bar (2001) saw her as Mumtaz, a bar girl, which won her another National Film Award for Best Actress. She was seen as Nimmi, Lady Macbeth’s counterpart in Bollywood, in Maqbool (2003). 2004 to 2009 Tabu became artist M.F.Hussain’s muse after Madhuri Dixit and appeared in Meenaxi: A Tale of Three Cities (2004). Mira Nair’s The Namesake (2007), an adaptation of Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel, received international acclaim. She was cast as the Bengali bride Ashima who moves to the U.S after getting married and the life she creates with her husband there and their son Gogol’s struggle with his identity. Cheeni Kum (2007) saw her hold her own opposite Amitabh Bachchan as his much younger lover and won her the Filmfare Critic’s Award for Best Performance. In 2009, Tabu has several Hindi and Tamil movies awaiting release like Anurag Singh’s Next, Season’s Greetings, Banda Yeh Bindaas Hai and Thalaivan Irukirran.

Emran Hashmi Biography

Emraan Hashmi’s six years in Bollywood have earned him the title of a serial kisser owing to a varied and surplus of scorching, lingering, fleeting kisses that his roles have demanded of him, ensuring he is always in demand. There is more to him than that, of course.BacktrackingEmraan Anwar Hashmi was born on March 23rd 1979 to Anwar, a Muslim and Maherahh, a Catholic. Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt is his uncle and actress turned director Pooja Bhatt is his cousin. He is also related to singer Atif Aslam.He graduated from Sydenham College in Mumbai.Emraan married his sweetheart Parveen Shahani on 14th December 2006.On a Kissing SpreeEmraan made his debut in Bollywood with Footpath in 2003 but the film didn’t do well. The following year he acted in Anurag Basu’s Murder, a thriller, with Mallika Sherawat. The film became a hit and drew the audience’s eyes on him. The three films released in 2005 were Zeher, Aashiq Banaaya Aapne and Kalyug got lucky at the box office, while the soundtracks of all his films became popular by their own right. Zeher was based on Hollywood’s Out of Time, while Aashiq Banaaya Aapne was about love and friendship. Kalyug was on the darker side of the spectrum looking at the pornography industry.In 2006, he had several films hitting the theaters like Jawaani Deewani, Akshar, The Killer, of which Gangster did well and was rumoured to be based on the relationship between Monica Bedi and Abu Salem. The 2007 releases Good Boy Bad Boy, The Train and Awaarapan didn’t fare well. In 2008, he plays Arjun involved in healthy doses of love and crime in Jannat and as Prithvi in the horror flick Raaz – The Mystery Continues.NextMore kisses, more music and more Emraan are can be predicted in 2009 with David Dhawan’s Next, 24x7/Raftaar, Tum Milein and Once Upon a Time in Mumbai.