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Young Bollywood Reigns Supreme with
Four!
Fantastic
the
Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone,Vidya Balan
& Kareena Kapoor
WORDS RAJ GIRN
PHOTOS MAXX MEDIA
Kareena Kapoor
cover story
Vidya Balan
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Strong and beautiful women who have
glamorous careers, hoards of talent,
unflinching fame, oodles of money and
Bollywood’s hottest men as their
significant other. Who said being a
young woman in Bollywood was easy!
Katrina Kaif
Deepika Padukone
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Katrina
Kaif
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PROFILE
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• D.O.B. July 16th, 1984, Hong Kong
• Age 24
• Star Sign Cancer
• Dating Salman Khan
• Big Break Discovered by chance by
Bollywood filmmaker, Kaizad Gustad, while
successfully modelling in London, England.
Katrina was quickly launched by him in his mega
starrer, Doom (2003). Her Anglo looks (Indian
father and English mother) went on to make
quite a splash along with her curvaceous body
when she modelled for the Kingfisher swimsuit
calendar series, which is India’s equivalent to
Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit calendar here in the
West. Currently, she is considered the hottest
Bollywood actress in the world according to a
Voted #1 in a poll
conducted by FHM
India magazine for
the ‘100 Sexiest
Women in the
World 2008’!
recent poll conducted by FHM India magazine.
• Filmography Highlights Doom (2003), Sarkar
(2004), Namastey London (2006), Partner and
Welcome (2007) and Race (2008)
• Forthcoming Releases Sing Is King (August
8th) and Yuvraaj (October 24th)
• Accolade IIFA award-winner for ‘Best
Female Style Icon 2008’
I find a face beautiful, good looking, attractive,
and all the terms you want to use,
once I know them.
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Deepika
Padukone
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PROFILE
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• D.O.B. January 5th, 1986, Copenhagen, Denmark
• Age 22
• Star Sign Capricorn
• Dating Ranbir Kapoor
• Big Break Deepika took the modeling world by
storm and has worked with most of India’s biggest
names in fashion. She has endorsed numerous
products with the latest being the jewel in the
crown as Maybelline’s international spokesperson.
She made her film debut after being hand picked
by filmmaker/choreographer, Farah Khan, to star
alongside King Khan himself, Shah Rukh, in Om
Shanti Om (2007). The film went on to become
the biggest Bollywood film in 2007 both in India
and across the globe. Filmgoers and industry
peers alike now wait to see her sprinkle some
more of her magnetic charm as she gets set to
release follow up movies later this year.
• Forthcoming Releases Bachna Ae Haseeno
(August 15th) and Chandni Chowk To China
One of the most
successful debuts in
Bollywood history!
(October 29th)
• Accolades She has won over a dozen awards for
Om Shanti Om alone, sweeping more awards in
one year than any other actress in Bollywood.
I've grown up watching Shah Rukh Khan and
never really imagined that one day I will get to
play the lead opposite him.
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Vidya
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PROFILE
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• D.O.B. January 1st, 1978, Kerala, India
• Age 30
• Star Sign Capricorn
• Dating Linked to Shahid Kapoor
• Big Break Made a name for herself as a TV
commercial actress before her debut in
Parineeta (2005) for which Vidya bagged
Filmfare’s ‘Best Female Debut 2006’ award.
She has since played a diverse array of
characters from comedic (Lage Raho Munna
Bhai, 2006) to a physically challenged girl
(Guru, 2006) to even a villain (Bhool
Bhulaiyaa, 2007). With only a handful of
movies under her belt, Vidya has already risen
to A-List status due to her unmatched talent
amongst young Bollywood.
• Filmography Highlights Parineeta (2005)
Lage Raho Munna Bhai and Guru (2006)
and Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
Considered one of
the most talented and
versatile actresses in
young Bollywood!
• Latest Release Kismet Konnection (July 18th,
2008)
• Accolades Filmfare’s ‘Best Actress 2008’
award and IFFA’s ‘Best Villain 2008’ award
for
Bhool Bhulaiyaa (2007)
I have never slotted things as good and bad they are always good and not so-good. I believe
we should make the most of what we have.
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Kareena
Kapoor
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The #1 choice of and
highest paid brand
ambassador for,
India’s biggest
commercial
corporations!
I have good movies on hand.
And finally I'm content with
myself. I've reached a
comfort level with myself.
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D.O.B. September 21st, 1980, Mumbai, India
Age 27
Star Sign Virgo
Dating Saif Ali Khan
Big Break Belonging to Bollywood royalty,
Kareena is third generation Kapoor. Most
would say that her road was laidened with gold
but it has not been quite as predictable. As only
the second Kapoor-born woman (the first
being sister, Karishma Kapoor), to venture into
what the Kapoor’s believed to be a taboo
career, Kareena went against tradition to
pursue a career in acting, debuting alongside
Abhishek Bachchan in Refugee (2000). Since
then, she has starred in a slew of movies, some
good and some not so good, but nevertheless
she has made her mark for good on the back of
the phenomenal success of Jab We Met (2007).
In addition, her much publicized weight loss to
a size zero has contributed in part to her being
the reigning queen of endorsements as the
highest paid and most sought after Bollywood
actress in India by some of India’s most
prestigious companies. One of them is the
highly popular Globus which is a hip and sexy
fashion label in India, predominantly targeting
the middle class.
• Filmography Highlights Refugee (2000),
Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham (2001), Chameli
(2004), Omkara (2006) and Jab We Met (2007).
• Forthcoming Releases Golmaal Returns
(October 24th) and Roadside Romeo–her first
animated film voiceover role (also
October 24th).
• Accolades Filmfare’s ‘Best Actress 2008’
award for Jab We Met (2007) and listed as one
of India’s most influential women by Verve
magazine (India).
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