JASON STATHAM:THE TRANSPORTER

Name: Jason Statham.
Date of birth: 12th September, 1972.
Birth place : Sydenham, England.
Debut film: Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels.

Actor Jason Statham joins the new generation of young action heroes in the Twentieth Century. He entered in the field of acting profession in a most unconventional manner. His parents' moved around England finding a better way to make a living. He grew up initially; following his parents' trail to master the art of street theatre.He was very good at the con game. He was interested in sports and he became a high diving competitor, travelling abroad and making the cut for the Great Britain diving team. He stood third in the Olympic trials on three different occasions.
While training at the famed Crystal Palace National Sport Center in London, film lovers and photographers pursued him as new talent for commercials and print campaigns. One of those jobs was a French connection Print. Fortunately, he met the owner of the company who was the executive producer of an upcoming film. He was introduced with director, Guy Ritchie .The film was Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Barrels. Ritchie gave him an opportunity to play a role as a boxing promoter starring opposite Brad Pitt and Bebicio Del Toro in the film Snatch. After the shoot, he came in Los Angeles. Statham also appeared in supporting roles in several American films such as The One
and The Italian Job. He played title role in The Transporter, Transporter 2.

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HIMESH:THE ROCK STAR

Name :Himesh Reshammiya
Date of Birth: 23rd July ,1973 .
Father's Name:Vipin Reshammiya.
Mother's Name: Mrs. Madhu Reshammiya.

School:Hill Grange School in Peddar Road .


Himesh Reshammiya is the son of Veteran Gujarati music director Vipin Reshammiya.Himesh and his best friend Prasant Chadha studied in the same school. Prashant is responsible for Himesh’s new look and for directing all of Himesh's music videos from his private album Aap Kaa Surroor as well as promotional videos for the movies Aashiq Banaya Aapne, Aksar & Tom, Dick & Harry. The sole reason for him to have become a music director was to fulfill his father’s dream as he had lost his elder brother at the age of 11. Himesh is married to Komal and have a ten year-old son Swayam.

At just 16 years old and before Himesh went into music direction, he produced television serials for Doordarshan, Zee TV which included serials such as Andaz & Amar Prem.

The first big break came when Himeshji approached Salman Khan (who had just made it big with the hit movie Maine Pyar Kiya) who gave Himesh the chance to be a music director for the movie Bandhan along with composer Anand Raj Anand.

He became good friends with Salman Khan, a famous Bollywood actor who starred in the movie, and composed songs for some subsequent movies in which Salman starred. Since then, Himeshji & Salman have had a string of hits for movies such as Pyar Kiya to Darna kya, Ye Hai Jalwa, Dulhan Hum Le Jayenge and the more recent mega blockbuster album Tere Naam.

From this experience, Reshammiya was able to develop his own unique style of composition, based on pop music and catchy techno beats. He also places a particular emphasis on indian melodic hooks to his songs. His most popular album can be said to be Tere Naam. In October 2006, Reshammiya became the first Indian to perform at the Wembley Stadium in London.


With a series of popular film scores, he is considered to be one of the top music directors in Indian cinema today, along with A. R. Rahman and Anu Malik. His music is associated with the youthful and trendsetting culture that has recently been pervasive in India, particularly due to the popularity of the remixes of his songs.

Himesh entered bollywood on 29th June 2007 with the release of his first film ‘Aap Kaa Surroor the moviee: The Real Luv Story’ .The film was released on his mother’s (Mrs. Madhu Reshammiya) birthday & the film has done tremendous success by breaking all box office records to date. Himesh’s most recent movie release is Satish Kaushik’s Karzzzz - The Vengence is back. Himesh’s forthcoming projects include films with Pooja Bhatt, John Matthew Mathan and Studio 18. . So now Himesh is an music director-cum-actor-cum-singer who amongst the busiest in bollyood.

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BRAD PITT

A critic once wrote that Brad Pitt combined "the matinee idol looks of Gary Cooper with the sex symbol loveliness of Marilyn Monroe”. This is the line which sums up Pitt’s appeal.
He was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Pitt grew up in Springfield (Missouri). He is the eldest of three children in a devoutly Southern Baptist family. His father, Bill Pitt, had a trucking company and his mother, Jane Pitt, was a High school counselor. But he was deeply influenced by his father. "Where I grew up," he once said "you deal. You get through it, power through it, straight up the middle. And you don't complain". It's an attitude that's served him well as he's battled the improbable pressures of stardom. He was raised, alongside brother Doug and sister Julie. Pitt originally wanted to be an advertising art director. That is why he studied journalism at the University of Missouri. However, the young college student had other quiet aspirations, the product of a childhood love of movies, which finally seemed tangible his last semester at university when he realized, "I can leave." On a whim, Pitt dropped out of college, packed up his Datsun, and headed West to pursue an acting career in Los Angeles, just two credits shy of a college degree.

Pitt told his parents he intended to enroll in the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. He joined an acting class and, shortly after, accompanied a classmate as her scene partner on an audition with an agent. In a twist of fate, the agent signed Pitt instead of his classmate. After weathering only seven months in Los Angeles, Pitt had secured an agent and regular acting work.

Pitt made his big screen debut in 1989's horror film Cutting Class with Donovan Leitch, and played a teen track star in Sandy Tung's Across the Tracks, but it was a well-timed bit part in a controversial Hollywood film that pushed him into the glare of instant stardom. Pitt's performance as a renegade, sugar-tongued hitchhiker who gets picked up by the two title characters in Ridley Scott's Thelma and Louise (1991) grabbed universal attention despite only a few minutes worth of screen time.

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WILL SMITH:THE FRESH PRINCE

Will Smith formerly known as The Fresh Prince, surely the most successful crossover star of the modern era.
His full name is Willard Christopher Smith Jr .He was born on October 25th,1968 in Philadelphia,USA to a middle class family.
His father had a refrigeration company installing and maintaining freezer cabinets in supermarkets.Will had a bright childhood life and a special habit for which
he earned his nickname 'Prince'.Instead of being a son from a Baptist family,yet Will would attend a Catholic school.He lived in a such area where was populated
by Orthodox Jews and strongly Muslim.He learned how to be liked by everyone.Will was influenced both by Eddie Murphy and Grandmaster Flash.He began
rapping at the age of 12.Jeff Townes and Will became firm friends and began to collaborate, Jeff as DJ, Will as rapper (having expanded his nickname to Fresh
Prince).The duo were so vigorous that Will got scholarship to Boston's super-prestigious MIT in order to pursue his dream.Smith himself later claimed that MIT was mentioned because he had very high SAT scores and his mother knew the admissions officer there. But there was little real chance of his being accepted, he'd say, as "I was a B-student that did C-level work.Occasionally I'd pull it out the bag and get an A".In 1991 DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince scored their
biggest chart hit to date with the excellent "Summertime,from the album Homebase. The year following, he made his feature film debut in the drama 'Where the Day Takes' You; in 1993. In 1995,Smith co-starred in the action film Bad Boys, a major box-office hit.It set the stage for his leading role in 1996's Independence Day, the summer's biggest smash.He was nominated twice for the Oscar.Shortly on the heels of his first box-office disappointment, 1999's Wild Wild West,he returned with the album Willennium.

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KATE WINSLET:A SENSATIONAL ACTRESS

Kate Elizabeth Winslet is one of the UK's finest and most successful young actresses.She was born on 5th October,1975 in Reading,England.She won an Oscar and was nominated on five other occasions.Her father's name is Roger and mother Sally Bridges-Winslet.She has two sisters ,Anna and Beth and a brother named Joss.She suffered the nick name 'Blubber' at her school.Her weight then was 185 pounds.Acting was in the family. Her mother's parents, Oliver and Linda,
had run the Reading Repertory Theatre, and her uncle Robert Bridges had appeared in many productions, most notably as Mr Bumble in the original West End version of Oliver! Her father, too, was a thespian by trade (Anna and Beth have also followed this path), performing mostly onstage, but also appearing on a couple of episodes of Casualty, a show that provided one of Kate's earliest appearances. Like most actors, Roger would often have trouble finding work, and in-between jobs would find employment as a postman, laying tarmac and with the National
Trust. His efforts ensured there were never any real money problems, extra cash being brought in by Sally, a qualified nanny. This atmosphere changed somewhat when, with Kate just past her 10th birthday, Roger suffered a bad accident while on the water. Attempting to steer a large
canal boat through a lock in France, his foot was caught in a whipping coil of rope and nearly severed. Kate and the others were told that, after a year of rehabilitation, her father would be back to normal, playing with them as usual.This did not prevent Kate from pursuing her career - and even at this tender age, she made her mind to become an actress.As a child she'd wept when she won the part of Mary in the school nativity play "because it was so important to me".She'd appear in other musicals, with her sister Anna, often not getting home till 11. And there'd even been a TV debut when she'd advertised Sugar Puffs by dancing alongside the Honey Monster.Winslet married James Threapleton, the third assistant director on the MacKinnon film. The couple divorced in 2001.Winslet returned in 2008 with a pair of award-winning performances.She earned her Best Actress nominations from both the Screen Actors Guild and the Hollywood Foreign Press in Revolutionary Road playing opposite her Titanic co-star Leonardo DiCaprio. The another film 'The Reader' provided her with the sixth Academy nomination.She won Golden Globe Award for the Best Actress in a drama and the Best Supporting Actress categories.

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ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER:GOVERNOR

The world knows Arnold Schwarzenegger as a famous bodybuilder and a Hollywood action hero, but he is also a successful businessman, generous philanthropist and California's 38th Governor.

Governor Schwarzenegger's most notable accomplishments in his first five years in office include the nation-leading Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 - a bipartisan agreement to combat global warming by reducing California's greenhouse gas emissions .
In addition, Governor Schwarzenegger is the first governor in decades to make major investments in improving California's aging infrastructure through his Strategic Growth Plan, helping to reduce congestion and clean the air. He established the Hydrogen Highway and Million Solar Roofs Plan, continuing his leadership in creating a greener environment.

This world-famous athlete and actor was born in Austria in 1947, and at 20 became the youngest person ever to win the Mr. Universe title. He came to America shortly after, winning an unprecedented 12 more world body building titles. Challenging both his body and mind, he earned a college degree from the University of Wisconsin and became a U.S. citizen in 1983. Three years later he married broadcast journalist Maria Shriver.

Governor Schwarzenegger's most gratifying accomplishments are rooted in public service - committing his time, energy and personal finances to charitable
organizations around the world. He and Maria have remained closely involved in Special Olympics, an organization founded by Maria's mother, Eunice
Kennedy Shriver. He was named Special Olympics International Weight Training Coach in 1979 and serves as a Global Ambassador.

After acting in a few small parts, Schwarzenegger received a Golden Globe Award for Best Newcomer for his performance in Stay Hungry (1976).
With his intense physical strength and size, Schwarzenegger was a natural for action films. He became a leading figure in several popular 1980s action movies, including Conan the Barbarian (1982). Schwarzenegger also starred as a deadly machine from the future in The Terminator (1984).

Recognizing his passion for helping kids, in 1990 former President George Bush appointed Governor Schwarzenegger Chair of the President's Council on
Physical Fitness and Sports, in which capacity he traveled all 50 states and recognized the overwhelming need for more after-school alternatives. He also served as Chair of the California Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports under Governor Pete Wilson.

His many accomplishments have earned him the praise of numerous organizations, including the Simon Wiesenthal Center's "National Leadership Award" for his
support of the organization's Holocaust studies. Schwarzenegger was the only actor to be in both categories of the American Film Institutes Hundred Years of
Heroes and Villains. In 2002, Schwarzenegger was given the esteemed honor of the Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Award, presented to him by Ali, a longtime
friend and sports mentor.

Governor Schwarzenegger and his wife Maria Shriver have four children - Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher.


Source :office of the governor .

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BIOGRAPHY OF ALIZZE

Alizee Jacotet was born on August 21, 1984 in Ajaccio, Corsica(France). She began to take dance lessons when she was five year old.She had a happy childhood with her parents and her little brother Johann. In 1995, she entered a drawing contest which she won, her design for an airplane being chosen out of more than 6,000. A real plane was named Alizee and her family won a trip to the Maldives.
In November 1999, "Graines de Stars" talent show, presented by Laurent Boyer, comes to Ajaccio. For Alizee, who - at that time - wanted to become a dance
teacher, this was the perfect occasion to be seen, but it was her singing skills that impressed the show staff and got her selected.
The performance led to an audition to record "Moi... Lolita" in 2000 in front of pop star Mylène Farmer and producer Laurent Boutonnat. She has since released
three album - first two of which were composed by Laurent Boutonnat and written by Mylene Farmer.Her first album was Gourmandises which received Platinum certification. By this time the media started to pay attention to the "Alizee phenomenon".From then Alizee kept her pace in music industry.
After only 4 months of career, on November 17, 2000, Alizee surprisingly wins her first award: the "M6 award of the French-speaking revelation of the year".
On February 25, 2003 her new single "J'en ai marre!" comes out, followed by her second album "Mes Courants Electriques" on March 18.
Alizée married fellow French singer Jérémy Chatelain in late 2003.Since her marriage she took a break from singing, but returned with a new album, titled Psychédélices on December 3, 2007.
Alizee gives birth to her daughter, Annily.

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ENRIQUE IGLESIAS: HERO

Enrique Iglesias was born on 8th May, 1975 in Madrid, Spain. His full name is Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler is the third child of Julio Iglesias who is also a very talented and famous singer of his time. Enrique’s mother name is Isabel Preysle.She was a journalist by profession . But she was afraid that he would be kidnapped as his grandfather was kidnapped unfortunately.So,she sent him to live with his father. Enrique had a dream to be a singer from his childhood, he did not want to know his father about the same, nor did he want to use his surname. Although he completed his graduation in 1993, he dropped out from the University of Miami to pursue his dream.

Enrique’s first few albums:

Enrique released his first album named ‘Enrique Iglesias’ on the 12th of July 1995. This album won the heart of the listeners. This album was followed by another release titled ‘Vivir’ in 1997. Enrique was nominated for the category of ‘Favorite Latin Artist’ at the American Music Awards. He released his third album named 'cosas Del Amor' in 1998. This was also the year when Enrique won the ‘Favorite Latin Artist’ .
Enrique’s hit track, ‘Bailamos’ got him immense fame and adulation.A spanish album titled 'Quizas' was released in 2002 which gave Enrique a 'Latin Grammy Award' for the best pop vocal album.‘Hero’, ‘Love to See You Cry’ and ‘Don’t Turn Off the Lights’ soon made him a successful singer. This sensational singer won the heart of millions of girls all over the world.

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BIOGRAPHY OF HRITHIK ROSHAN

Hrithik Roshan is a prominent and five times Filmfare Awards winner Bollywood actor.
He was born on January 10, 1974. His nickname is Duggu.
Roshan was born in Mumbai, into a Punjabi Hindu family of cinema personalities.
His father, film director Rakesh Roshan, is the son of music director Roshan,while his mother, Pinky,
is the daughter of producer and director J. Om Prakash.
As a child, Roshan attended the Bombay Scottish School. He later attended Sydenham College, where he did his B.Com.
He is the nephew of well-known music director Rajesh Roshan.
He started his career as a child artist when he was six years old in the 1980 movie Aasha where he appeared in an dance sequence as an extra.
He fell in love with Sussane Khan(Sussane Roshan) in his school life.Sussane is the daughter of Sanjay Khan(actor and director).
Later he married to her.
The couple has two sons, Hrehaan, born in 2006 and Hridaan born in 2008.
Before he made his break in Bollywood , he worked as a assistant director in two films namely Karan Arjun(1995) and Koyla(1997) with his father.
The another nickname of Hrithik is Bholunath.
He made his debut as a leading man in the 2000 film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai(directed by his father) with Amisha Patel.It was the highest grossing
film and winner of the Filmfare Best Movie Award.His body language, his expresson ,his personality really deserves praise.

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SHAHRUKH KHAN: THE KING KHAN

Shahrukh Khan is a great actor in Bollywwod.The meaning of 'Shahrukh' is face of the king .He is also known as 'King Khan'. Although his birth name is spelled Shahrukh, he prefers and signs his name as Shah Rukh. Shahrukh Khan was born on 2nd November 1965. He was brought up in Delhi. His father's name is Meer Mohammad Taj Khan and mother's name is Lateef Fatima Khan.His father had a transport company and his mother was a magistrate. He was brilliant in studies as well as sports. He studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor' for best student.
He was not good in Hindi.His mother promised to take him to a cinema if he passed.Since he was a film lover ,he got top marks from then
and on. He fell in love with Gauri Chibba( now Gauri Khan) who studied in Loreto Delhi. He has a sister named Shehnaaz, Wife Gauri Khan, And a dog Named Chewbacca. He has two children namely Aryan Khan (son) and Suhana Khan ( daughter). Shahrukh started his career on a TV serial called "Fauji" (1988).
Shah Rukh and his wife, Gauri Khan, own the production company "Red Chilies Entertainments". He has a mannequin of himself in Madam Tussaud's Museum in England
He loves computer games, video games and hi-tech gadgets.

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