Interesting Facts and Figures: Lara Dutta

October 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Whoopi Goldberg has slammed accusations that she condoned rape on her U.S. TV talk show, insisting that she was just trying to put the facts right about the charges levelled against director Roman Polanski.

May 15th, 2009 Mahi Gill is an Indian actress who played lead actress in Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed Hindi film Dev D.  She played the character of Paro in Dev D, which is a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novella Devdas.  She started her career in Punjabi Films before making a debut in Bollywood. Mahi has completed her Masters in theater from Chandigarh.  Mahi got her first break with the Punjabi film Havaayen and has done a couple of Punjabi films along with theatre.  She is thankful to her professor Mohan Maharshi and actor Dibyendu Bhattacharya, those who have guided her and put their faith in her.

May 5th, 2009 Divya Dutta is an Indian Bollywood actress from Ludhiana, Punjab, India.  She was born in September 1977. She was first recognized for dubbing the voice of Lisa Ray in the bold story of Kasoor (2001).  After working hard for ten long years in Bollywood, Divya was finally recognized and appreciated for her work in Veer-Zaara.  She was nominated for a Filmfare Best Supporting Actress Award, 2004 for her performance in Veer-Zaara.  She only won one award for her memorable role: Zee Cine Award Best Actor in a Supporting Role- Female.

May 3rd, 2009 Amrita Singh: Amrita’s parentage is Sikh-Muslim. Her dad's name is Shivinder Singh, and her mom's maiden name was Rukshana Sultana.

May 3rd, 2009 Raima Sen: She is the daughter of Moon Moon Sen and the grand-daughter of legendary actress Suchitra Sen. Her sister, Riya Sen, is also in the Bollywood industry.

May 3rd, 2009 Urmila Matondkar: The daughter of a lecturer, actress Urmila Matondkar began her celluloid career as a child artiste with the film Kalyug (1980). Although an average film at the box-office, her next film, Masoom (1983), about a family coping with an illegitimate member, showed her acting talents blossom and she received critical acclaim from both her fans and the film fraternity.

May 3rd, 2009 Sanjay Dutt: Sanjay Dutt, son of Nargis and Sunil Dutt, was first featured in Rocky (1981). Although the film did well, it failed to promote him as an established actor.

May 3rd, 2009 Sharmila Tagore: A Bengali actress who achieved success young, Sharmila appeared in numerous Bengali classics before making the jump to Hindi cinema, which made her a sex symbol. She is also the wife of His Highness Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, Nawab of Pataudi, with whom she has three children, actor Saif Ali Khan, Saba and Soha Ali Khan.

May 3rd, 2009 Saira Banu: Saira Banu was born into a Urdu-speaking family in India on August 23, 1944. Her mom's name is Naseem Banu, and she is the granddaughter of a courtesan, Chamiyan Bai, also known as Shamshad Begum (not to be confused with the famous playback singer of the yesteryear Shamshad Begum).

May 3rd, 2009 Harman Baweja: Baweja is born to Harry Baweja director and producer Pammi Baweja. His family are Jatt Sikhs.

May 3rd, 2009 Dino Morea: Morea was born in Bangalore to an Italian father and an Anglo Indian mother. He is the second of three brothers.

May 3rd, 2009 Priyanka Chopra: Priyanka Chopra is yet another beauty queen who has entered films. A former Miss World, she is one of the most popular actresses in the Hindi film industry scenario today starring in some of the biggest films made over the last couple of years.

May 3rd, 2009 Saif Ali Khan: Saif Ali Khan is an award-winning Indian actor who stars in Bollywood films. He is the son of the Nawab of Pataudi, Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, and the actress Sharmila Tagore.

May 3rd, 2009 Kunal Kapoor: Kapoor began acting on the stage; he worked with Motley, a theater group run by Naseeruddin Shah. Kapoor made his debut in Bollywood as an assistant director for Rakesh Mehra's Aks.

May 3rd, 2009 Neil Nitin Mukesh: Neil Nitin Mukesh also known as Neil Mathur is a Bollywood actor. He is the son of singer Nitin Mukesh and the grandson of the late noted singer Mukesh.