Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

Aishwarya Rai was born on November 1st 1973 in Karnataka Managlore, India. Her father was a merchant naval officer named Krishnaraj Rai and her mother's name is Vrinda Rai who was a homemaker.

Aishwarya Rai attended the number one science college in India DG Ruparel College with intentions of becoming a doctor. She also went to the Raheja College of Architecture. While attending Raheja College she started modeling and in 1994 she entered the Miss India contest. She won second place and went on to represent the country in the Miss World contest winning the title and the most photogenic award. She worked as Miss World in London for a year and came back home to start working in the film industry after catching the attention of film makers.

Aishwarya Rai's first appearance in a movie was in the Tamil language film "Mani Ratnam" in 1997. She went on to play opposite Bobby Deol in the film "Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya" which introduced her to Bollywood. Her next role was in "Jeans" by S. Shenkar in 1998 which became a blockbuster and a favorite of critics. She appeared in other Bollywood films such as "Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam" and "Taal." In 1999 she won the Filmfare Best Actress Award South for her role in "Taal."

This catapulted her to super stardom and she appeared in the film "Devdas" which became an international success earning a screening at the Cannes Film Festival. Hollywood noticed her at Cannes and started offering her projects. In 2004 she was listed as one of Time Magazines 100 most influential people. She went on to appear in some Hollywood shows and continues to appear in both Bollywood and Hollywood films.

Aside from films Aishwarya Rai owns her own production company Target where she is very hands-on. She also does endorsements for companies like Longines, Coke, Lux, Loreal and Nakshatra and continues to model for companies like Pepsi, Eye Bank Association of India, Colgate, Fuji and Palmolive.

In January of 2007, Aishwarya Rai and Abhishek Bachchan announced their engagement. The two married in April of 2007. Previously, Aishwarya Rai was romantically link to Vivek Oberoi and Salman Khan.

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor was born on February 25, 1981 in Mumbai, India. His father Pankaj Kapoor was an actor and his mother Neelima Azeem was an actress and classical dancer. Shahid’s parents divorced when he was only three years old.

He spent the majority of his time living with his mother, but he also had a great relationship with his father and stepmother Supriya Pathak. Shahid has two siblings, a sister Sana and a brother Ishaan Kapoor. His brother is also an actor; the two starred in the film ‘Vaah! Life Ho to Aisi’ together.

Shahid Kapoor began his performing career starring in music videos and commercials. One of his most noted commercials was an ad for Pepsi, which featured Shahrukh Khan, Kajol, and Rani Mukerji.

After this, Shahid decided to join the Shiamak Davar Institute for the Performing Arts. He made his debut in 1999 in the film ‘Taal’ as a background dancer. Shahid would have to wait until 2003 for his first leading role, but it was well worth the wait.

It was in the film ‘Ishq Vishk,’ which also starred Amrita Rao and Shenaz Treasurywala. The film was a box office hit, and Kapoor earned a Filmfare Best Male Debut Award for his performance.

In 2005 Shahid earned his first Star Screen Award for Best Actor nomination for his role in the drama ‘Shikhar.’ From 2003 to 2006, Shahid Kapoor starred in several films but none were able to match the box office success of his debut.

Finally in 2006, with the release of ’36 China Town,’ he received his second box office hit. He released two more films that year which were hits at the box office. His final release of the year, the romantic drama ‘Vivah,’ was one of the highest grossing films of the year. The film earned Shahid his second Best Actor nomination at the Star Screen Awards.

During that same year, Shahid embarked on the ‘Rockstars Concert,’ his first world tour. The concert featured other Bollywood stars, such as Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, and John Abraham.

In 2007 Shahid Kapoor took on the role of Aditya Kashyap in ‘Jab We Met.’ It became his most critically acclaimed role to date. He received several Best Actor nods at numerous award shows.

Shahid Kapoor has multiple projects set for 2009, including ‘PaathShaala’ and ‘Haddipa.’

From 2004 to 2007 Shahid Kapoor dated fellow Bollywood star Kareena Kapoor. The two have since separated but remain on good terms.

Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan was born on March 14, 1965 in Mumbai to the parents Tahir and Zeenat Hussain. He has three siblings Faisal, Farhat, and Nikhat. Aamir Khan grew up around people from the film industry. His father, Uncle Nasir Hussain and cousin Mansoor Khan were all a part of the business. Aamir Khan is keeping this tradition alive by being a mentor to his young nephew Imran Khan.

He even gave the young star a leading role in ‘Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na’ – a film which he produced. Aamir Khan secretly married Reena Dutta on April 18, 1986. The couple had two children together, Junaid and Ira, but got divorced in 2002. Aamir Khan tied the knot a second time in 2005. He married Kiran Rao, who he met on the set of Lagaan; she was an assistant director.

Aamir Khan made his acting debut in 1984 in the film ‘Holi’ directed by Ketan Mehta. But it wasn’t until 1988 that Aamir Khan was thrust into the limelight with the film ‘Qayamat Se Qyatamat Tak.’ The movie was a huge hit with film-goers and Aamir Khan nabbed the Filmfare Best Debut Actor Award for his role as Raj. Following this, Aamir released hit after hit, such as ‘Dil,’ ‘It Happened One Night,’ and ‘Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikander.’ During this span, he collected several nominations for the Filmfare Best Actor Award. He finally won it in 1996 for the critically acclaimed ‘Raja Hindustani.’

In 2001 Aamir Khan produced and starred in the mega-hit ‘Lagaan.’ Aamir bagged his second Filmfare Best Actor Award for his role as Bhuvan in the film. The movie was also nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film category, but unfortunately lost to ‘No Man’s Land.’ After starring in the hit ‘Dil Chahta Hai’ the same year, Aamir took nearly four years off from making films. He made his return in 2006 with the release of ‘Mangal Panday: The Rising.’

Aamir Khan made his directorial debut with ‘Taare Zameen Par’ in 2007. In late 2008 Aamir released the much anticipated ‘Ghajini.’ The film was a smash hit at the box office and with critics. In 2009, Aamir is set to release ‘Three Idiots,’ co-starring Kareena Kapoor, Madhavan, and Sharman Joshi.

Ranbir Kapoor Poses For John Players

Move aside Shahrukh Khan and Hrithik Roshan, B-town’s new favorite brand ambassador is Ranbir Kapoor. The sexy and talented actor has just signed on to become the clothing brand’s new face and boy do his latest shots look hot!

Ranbir had previously taken over from Shahrukh Khan in Pepsi’s commercial and now he’s pushing Hrithik Roshan aside as he replaces the "Kites" star as John Players' new face.

Deepika Padukone

Deepika Padukone was born on January 5th 1986 in Copenhagen Denmark. Her father is former Badminton Champion Prakash Padukone and her mother tongue is Konkani. Although her birthplace is Denmark she was brought up mostly in Bangalore, India. She has one sister named Anisha.

Deepika Padukone Hits the Beach in 'Housefull'

Check out Akshay Kumar and Deepika Padukone in the first trailer for their upcoming movie "Housefull."

Deepika Padukone is the New Face of 'Fairness' Cream

Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone has bagged a new endorsement deal! She has signed on to become the face of the new "Neutrogena Fine Fairness" cream. But despite its name, the actress says that the recently released product is not only about brightening the skin, it's also about protecting it:

"It’s not about using a product and suddenly becoming fair. The fairness creams are used to even out your skin tone and protect your skin from pigmentation due to harsh sunlight. You get a sort of inner glow in your skin," Deepika told the press Monday afternoon in Mumbai.

And who better to represent a fairness cream than the gorgeous "Love Aaj Kal" star? Although Deepika admits her beauty is mostly due to good genes and a healthy lifestyle:

"Fortunately, I am blessed with good skin, so my skin care regime doesn’t change from summer to winter but apart from this I think that having a balanced meal, leading a healthy lifestyle and drinking lots of water shows its magic."

Deepika Padukone on 'Asian Woman' Cover

Cosmopolitan, Verve, Cine Blitz, Filmfare, Grazia and FHM, you name the magazine and you can be sure that Bollywood beauty Deepika Padukone has graced its cover! We have already showed you Deepika’s Cosmo front page where she "Love Aaj Kal" star sizzles in a hot pink, sleeveless dress and a fresh, fluffy hair do with dark eye makeup.

The B-town babe The Bollywood beauty looks equally stunning on the cover of Verve magazine, rocking a short-sleeved more earth colored top with quite a cleavage! Her makeup matches the top in neutral shades, and the strict hair style with locks hanging down on the sides adds glam to the look.

And now it’s time for Deepika to shine on the cover of Asian Woman! The "Houseful" actress dons a gold dress with brown stripes and lets her long hair hang loose! But all is not golden in Deepika’s life. Inside the mag, she talks about all the gossip in her life and says that "I’ve had so many rumors made up about me."

Could she be referring to the latest B-town gossip that she has dumped Ranbir Kapoor for her "Karthik Calling Karthik" co-star Farhan Akhtar? Well, while we have reported that Ranbir and Deepika have spent a lot of time apart lately, none of the actors involved have come out to comment on the alleged romance, and the supposed new couple has not been spotted together. So for now all we can do is stay in gossip world!

Check out Deepika Padukone on the cover of "Asian Woman" and tell us what you think; does the B-town babe represent today’s Asian woman? Drop us a line.

Kareena Kapoor

Kareena Kapoor was born on September 21, 1977 in Bombay India. Her father is Punjabi -speaking Randhi Kapoor and her mother is Sindhi-speaking Babita. Her older sister is Bollywood actress Karisma Kapoor.

Kareena Kapoor was born into a family full of actors going all the way back to her paternal great grandfather Prithviraj Kapoor and her grandfather Raj Kapoor. Her paternal uncles Shammi, Shashi, Rishi, and Rajiv along with aunt's Neetu Singh and Jennifer Kenndall also were actors. On her mother's side her grandfather, Hari Shivdasani, and aunt, Sadhana acted also.

As a young girl she studied in Jamnabai Narsee School in Bombay and went on to attend Welham Girls Boarding School. After finishing she attended Harvard for 3 months to take a course in Information Technology and Microcomputers.

She returned to India after and attended the Government Law College in Churchgate, Bombay and left after one year to pursue acting at the Kishore Namit Kapoor Acting School.

Her father was not pleased with her decision to pursue acting and wanted his daughters to live a regular life by settling down with a family. This led to differences with between Randhi and Babita who eventually divorced. The girls went to live with their mother.

Kareena Kapoor's film debut was in 2000 "Refugee" debuting together with Amitabh Bachchan's son Abhishek. After "Refugee" she went on to star in 31 other Hindi films, and won four awards for her roles in "Refugee", "Chameli", "Dev", and "Omkara".

Kareena Kapoor is now one of the most popular actresses inBollywood. She has done endorsements for Pepsi, Citizen Drive Watch's and Head and Shoulders. She continues to expand her career accepting versatile roles and is among the A-list in Bollywood.

Kareena Kapoor and Saif Ali Khan to Get Married?

The rumor mill is spinning on high speed in Bollywood again! This time rumors have it Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are slowly but surely making their way to the altar!

While either "Kurbaan" actor has confirmed a date yet, Saif has reportedly told reporters that “I’m now looking forward to settling down with Kareena. Our marriage will happen very shortly, as soon as we both have a little less work on hand and we can give the marriage quality time."

After Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra tied the knot not too long ago, could this be the next big B-town wedding? Well as soon as Saif and Kareena are less busy working on their projects, we guess we will find out!

Bebo is currently promoting her latest movie "3 Idiots" with Aamir Khan so maybe Saif is just waiting for his girlfriend to finish that project before he pops the question?

What do you think of the rumors that Saif Ali Khan and Kareena Kapoor are soon the get married? Drop us a line.

Katrina Kaif

Katrina Kaif was born on July 16th 1984. She is one of eight siblings who are all girls. Her mother is of Caucasian-British decent and her father who is originally from Kashmir, India is now also a Britain Native.

Katrina Kaif Bitter Over Never Bagging Awards?

Bollywood beauty Katrina Kaif has been nominated for several awards through her career, including a Filmfare Award for her role in "New York," but so far she has never bagged a single award and now she seems to be complaining about it! Find out more here.

Ranbir Kapoor and Katrina Kaif 'Sexiest People of the Year'

Bollywood hunk Ranbir Kapoor was voted 'sexiest man alive' by People magazine, and who are we to disagree? The "Wake Up Sid" star celebrated the event and looked hot in a two-day beard and ripped jeans. We're guessing the "Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani" star is honored by the label as competition in B-town is rude and he was up against men like Saif Ali Khan and Hrithik Roshan!

Katrina Kaif Named Sexiest Asian Woman of the Year

B-town babe Katrina Kaif has done it again! Becoming the number one sexiest Asian woman in the world that is! While we can’t say that we are surprised, Katz was up against some rude competition this year!