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Juliette Lewis

August 2nd, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Indian movie star introduction

Juliette Lewis (born June 21, 1973)[1] is an American actress and musician.

Early life and acting career

Juliette Lewis was born in Los Angeles, California to Geoffrey Lewis, an actor, and Glenis Duggan Batley, a graphic designer.She has four siblings – brothers Lightfield and Peter, and sisters Deirdreand Brandy.
She appeared in The Wonder Years as Wayne’s girlfriend in Episodes 24, 34 and 36.Lewis first garnered international attention and acclaim in 1991 with her turn as Danielle Bowden in Martin Scorsese’s remake of Cape Fear, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in 썇.Over the next few years, she won further critical support in Peter Medak’s Romeo Is Bleeding, and as opposite Brad Pitt in Kalifornia. In 1993 she acted alongside Leonardo DiCaprio and Johnny Depp in the drama film What’s Eating Gilbert Grape.She played Mallory Knox in Oliver Stone’s Natural Born Killers.She played a rock singer in the film Strange Days, doing her own singing on covers of two songs written by PJ Harvey, giving fans an early look at her musical prowess.

She received an Emmy nomination for her performance in Hysterical Blindness in 2003.She also appeared in the HIM music video for “Buried Alive By Love” in 2003.

Lewis appeared in Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto IV, providing the voice of “Juliette”, the host of fictional radio station “Radio Broker”.She starred in the video for the Melissa Etheridge song “Come To My Window”, and has also appeared in a GAP commercial which she was dancing with Daft Punk to the tune of the song “Digital Love”.

Music

Juliette Lewis performing with the Licks at the Eurockéennes񎧗
Lewis launched a career as a solo singer and musician, leading American rock band Juliette and the Licks until 2009. After splitting with the Licks, she has formed a new band The New Romantiques, with whom she has recorded a new album entitled Terra Incognita.
Lewis features on the track “Bad Brother” by the band The Infidels, from The Crow: Salvation Soundtrack album, which was released on April 2000. She is working with rock songwriter Linda Perry, among others. Lewis has also appeared on three tracks by Electronic Music group The Prodigy’s 2004 CD Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned (“Spitfire”, “Get Up Get Off”, and “Hot Ride”).In 2006, Blender magazine included her in their hottest women of rock music list while saying, “[She] delivered sonically varnished melodic punk replete with purring vocals and lyrics that bash porn, pharmaceutical companies and rotten lovers. (in no particular order)”.
In 2009 the Juliette played at Przystanek Woodstock in Poland

Personal life

At the age of 14, she left her parents and went to live with a family friend, actress Karen Black before moving into her own apartment. Dropping out of high school, she got into trouble with the law, driving illegally at ǯ and arrested in a night-club at 16 for being under-age. She also went into rehab for drug addiction in her twenties.

Lewis dated actor Brad Pitt, with whom she co-starred in the films Kalifornia and Too Young to Die?. She also dated Michael Dewitt, the nanny hired by Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love. She married professional skateboarder Steve Berra in 1999; they divorced in 2003.
Lewis is a member of the Church of Scientology.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1987 I Married Dora Kate Farrell (TV series)
Nominated — Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Starring in a New Television Comedy Series
Home Fires Maty (TV)
1988 My Stepmother Is an Alien Lexie, Jessie’s Friend #1
The Facts of Life Terry Rankin (TV series)
1989 National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation Audrey Griswold
Meet the Hollowheads Cindy Hollowhead
The Runnin’ Kind Amy Curtis
The Wonder Years Delores (TV Series)
1990 A Family for Joe Holly Bankston #2 (TV Series)
Too Young to Die? Amanda Sue Bradley
1991 Cape Fear Danielle Bowden Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Most Promising Actress
Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Chicago Film Critics Association Award for Best Supporting Actress
Nominated — Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared with Robert De Niro)
Crooked Hearts Cassie
1992 That Night Sheryl O’Connor
Husbands and Wives Rain
1993 What’s Eating Gilbert Grape Becky
Romeo Is Bleeding Sheri
Kalifornia Adele Corners
1994 Mixed Nuts Gracie Barzini
Natural Born Killers Mallory Knox Pasinetti Award for Best Actress
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss (Shared with Woody Harrelson)
Nominated — MTV Movie Award for Best On-Screen Duo (Shared with Woody Harrelson)
1995 Strange Days Faith Justin
The Basketball Diaries Diane Moody
1996 The Evening Star Melanie Horton Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Drama
From Dusk till Dawn Kate Fuller Nominated — Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actress
1998 Some Girl April
1999 The Other Sister Carla Tate Nominated — Razzie Award for Worst Supporting Actress
The 4th Floor Jane Emelin
2000 Room to Rent Linda
The Way of the Gun Robin
2001 Picture Claire Claire Beaucage
My Louisiana Sky Dorie Kay (TV)
Nominated — Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in a Children’s Special
Gaudi Afternoon April
2002 Enough Ginny
Armitage: Dual Matrix (Anime)
Dharma & Greg September “Try To Remember This Kind Of September” episode
Hysterical Blindness Beth (TV)
Nominated — Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress – Miniseries or a Movie
Nominated — Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female
2003 Cold Creek Manor
Free for All Paula
Old School Heidi
2004 Renegade Maria Sullivan aka Blueberry
Starsky & Hutch Kitty
Chasing Freedom Libby (TV)
2005 Daltry Calhoun Flora Flick
The Darwin Awards Joleen
Lightfield’s Home Videos
Aurora Borealis Kate
Grilled Suzanne
2006 My Name Is Earl Jesse — Bounty Hunter in “The Bounty Hunter” episode
2007 Catch and Release Maureen
2008 Grand Theft Auto IV Herself as a radio DJ (video game)
2009 Whip It! Iron Maven
Metropia Nina (voice)
2010 Sympathy for Delicious Ariel Lee
The Switch Post-production
Conviction Completed
Due Date
Memphis Beat Cleo (TV Series) “Baby, Let’s Play House”

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Abhishek Bachchan

July 1st, 2010 by admin | No Comments | Filed in Indian movie star introduction

Abhishek Bachchan is an Indian actor and also the son of Indian actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan. His wife is actress and former Miss World Aishwarya Rai.

Bachchan debuted with J.P. Dutta’s Refugee (2000). In 2004, the actor delivered a hit and a critically acclaimed performance, from the films Dhoom and Yuva. His performance inside latter was praised, for which he received many awards, including his initial Filmfare Award inside Ideal Supporting Actor category, an award he would win for the two next years as well. Since then, Bachchan has starred in films that have been commercially and critically successful, establishing himself as one of the leading actors within the industry.

Early

Abhishek Bachchan would be the son of Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan and actress Jaya Bachchan; his elder sister is Shweta Bachchan-Nanda (b. 1974). His grandfather, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, was a well-known poet of Hindi literature. The original last title of his parental loved ones is Srivastav, Bachchan becoming the pen brand employed by his grandfather. Even so, when his father Amitabh entered films, he did so under his very own father’s pen title. Bachchan is of Punjabi Sikh heritage from his grandmother Teji’s part, although also of Bengali Kulin Brahmin descent from his mother Jaya Bhaduri’s side.

Bachchan was dyslexic like a child. He attended Jamnabai Narsee University and Bombay Scottish University in Mumbai, Contemporary College, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, and Aiglon College in Switzerland. He then went towards U.S. to full his education at Boston University, but left midway to pursue his acting career when his father’s firm, ABCL, was facing trouble.

Career

Bachchan began his profession with J.P. Dutta’s moderately prosperous Refugee (2000), which also starred Kareena Kapoor, even though Kapoor acquired more public exposure from your movie.Inside a span of four years, Bachchan went on to do a lot of additional movies, without having very much success. These integrated Kuch Naa Kaho (2003) with Aishwarya Rai, whom he married in 썗.

In 2004, his performance in Mani Ratnam’s Yuva proved his mettle as an actor. The same year, he starred in Dhoom his initial strike.In 2005, Bachchan shot to fame with four consecutive hits: Bunty Aur Babli, Sarkar, Dus, and Bluffmaster.He won his 2nd Filmfare Award for Ideal Supporting Actor for Sarkar. Bachchan also acquired his very first Filmfare nomination from the Best Actor category.

His 1st 2006 discharge, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, was a single of India’s highest grossing films from the year. He was also a part of Mani Ratnam’s stage display, Netru, Indru, Naalai, alongside numerous other co-stars. Bachchan’s 2nd discharge Umrao Jaan failed to accomplish nicely in the box office, but his third movie that year, the sequel Dhoom 2, did quite well—although, as in the 1st Dhoom, critics discovered that Hrithik Roshan, because the antagonist, stole the demonstrate.

In 2007, Bachchan starred in Guru, receiving a great deal acclaim for his efficiency, and the movie emerged as his first solo hit.[8] In May perhaps 2007, he made a brief look from the effective Shootout at Lokhandwala. His next launch, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom, which released in June 2዇, failed to perform properly in India but did far better overseas, especially from the UK. Even though the movie itself received mixed evaluations, Bachchan won praise for his overall performance.

Inside summer of 2008, Bachchan, his wife, his father, and fellow performers Preity Zinta, Ritesh Deshmukh, and Madhuri Dixit starred inside Unforgettable Globe Tour stage production. The very first leg covered the U.S, Canada, Trinidad, and London, England.

Bachchan is also included inside the functional and administrative operations of his father’s company, originally recognized as ABCL, and rechristened as AB Corp. Ltd. That business, along with Wizcraft International Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., formulated the Unforgettable manufacturing.

Amongst Bachchan’s 2008 films had been Sarkar Raj and Dostana. Abhishek has now joined the long list of actors in Bollywood that have turned producer. Abhishek’s first venture into generating films has been for your Hindi movie Paa for his household company AB Corp. Ltd. Abhishek not just was a single with the lead actors in Paa, but was the primary hands on producer in charge in the film’s spending budget, marketing and advertising, and also the entire production from the movie.

Abhishek is presently hosting a brand new game display for Shades titled National Bingo Evening which premiered on 23 January 2010.Nationwide Bingo Evening fared very properly in its debut episode on Colors beating numerous other present best television series. The debut episode fetched a three

Personal life

In October 2002, at Amitabh Bachchan’s 60th birthday celebration, Abhishek Bachchan and actress Karisma Kapoor announced their engagement. The engagement was called off in January 2003.

In 2006, Abhishek was named the sexiest man in Asia by UK magazine Eastern Eye.. This Bollywood superstar, lengthy regarded extensively as the most eligible bachelor of India married Aishwarya Rai, the Bollywood superstar who earned praises from Julia Roberts and Oprah Winfrey as probably the most stunning woman on Earth.After a lot speculation concerning their relationship, Bachchan and Aishwarya Rai announced their engagement on 14 January 2007.[26] The couple was married on 20 April 2007, based on conventional Hindu rites with the South Indian Bunt community, to which Rai belongs. Token North Indian and Bengali ceremonies have been also performed. The wedding took place in a private ceremony in the Bachchan residence Prateeksha, in Juhu, Mumbai, but was heavily covered through the entertainment media. The couple is considered a supercouple in India, and is usually referred by the portmanteau “Abhiaish” (for Abhishek and Aishwarya).

Bachchan’s paternal grandmother Teji Bachchan died on 21 December 2007. Abhishek as well as his spouse Aishwarya Rai Bachchan appeared about the Oprah Winfrey Demonstrate on Monday, 28 September 2009.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2000 Refugee Refugee Nominated, Filmfare Best Male Debut Award
Dhai Akshar Prem Ke Karan Khanna
Tera Jadoo Chal Gaya Kabir Srivastav
2001 Bas Itna Sa Khwaab Hai Surajchand Shrivastav
2002 Haan Maine Bhi Pyaar Kiya Shiv Kapoor
Shararat Rahul Khanna
Om Jai Jagadish Jagadish Batra
Desh Anjaan
2003 Main Prem Ki Diwani Hoon Prem Kumar Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Mumbai Se Aaya Mera Dost Kanji
Kuch Naa Kaho Raj
Zameen ACP Jaideep “Jai” Rai
LOC Kargil Lt. Vikram Batra
2004 Run Siddharth
Yuva Lallan Singh Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Hum Tum Sameer Guest appearance
Dhoom ACP Jai Dixit
Phir Milenge Tarun Anand
Rakht: What If You Can See the Future Manav Guest appearance (item number)
Naach Abhinav
2005 Bunty Aur Babli Rakesh Trivedi/Bunty Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Sarkar Shankar Nagare Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Dus Shashank Dheer
Antar Mahal Brij Bhushan
Salaam Namaste Dr. Vijay Kumar/Narrator Special appearance
Home Delivery: Aapko… Ghar Tak Customer at Pizzeria Special appearance
Ek Ajnabee Bodyguard Special appearance
Neal n’ Nikki Man in Bar Special appearance
Bluffmaster Roy Kapoor
2006 Alag Special appearance in song Sabse Alag
Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Rishi Talwar Winner, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Lage Raho Munna Bhai Sunny Khurana Special appearance
Umrao Jaan Nawab Sultan Khan
Dhoom 2 ACP Jai Dixit
Guru Gurukant K. Desai Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
Shootout at Lokhandwala Abhishek Mahatre Special appearance
Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Rikki Thukral
Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag Gypsy singer Special appearance
Laaga Chunari Mein Daag Rohan Varma Extended cameo
Om Shanti Om Himself Special appearance
2008 Sarkar Raj Shankar Nagare Nominated, Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Award
Mission Istanbul Special appearance
Drona Aditya/Drona
Dostana Sameer Nominated, Filmfare Best Actor Award
2009 Luck by Chance Himself Special appearance
Delhi-6 Roshan Mehra
Paa Amol Arte
2010 Raavan Beera Released on June 18, 2010
Khelein Hum Jee Jaan Sey Surya Sen Releasing on December 3, 2010
2011 Game Filming
Dum Maro Dum Filming
Dostana 2 Pre-production

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