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SRK joined Barry John's theatre group in New Delhi and learned acting from him, Barry John also taught acting to Manoj Bajpayee in his theatre group.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
Shahrukh Khan 3rd child was born via a surrogate mother on 27 May, 2013.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
The only time in the history of any Indian award, when the best female playback singer award was shared was between Ila Arun and Alka Yagnik for ‘Choli Ke Peeche’ in ‘Khalnayak’.
Anil Kapoor
Ila Arun
Salman Khan was offered Saif Ali Khan's role in 'Kal Ho Na Ho'
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Saif Ali Khan
Salman Khan
Shah Rukh Khan studied in St. Columba's school, New Delhi, where he was awarded the 'Sword of Honor', essentially the award for best student.
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Shahrukh Khan
Dilwale Dulhaniya Lejayenge has won the most number of filmfare awards till date.
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Hrithik Roshan fought hard to overcome a stammering problem.
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Hrithik Roshan
Model turned actress Malaika Arora is Salman Khan sister-in-law. Actor turned director Atul Agnihotri is his brother-in-law.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Kaho Naa.. Pyar Hai’ was added to the Guinness Book of World Records 2002 edition for winning the most number of awards for a movie. The movie won a total of 92 awards.
Hrithik Roshan
Ileana D Cruz
Salman Khan is the only actor to have had six back to back 100 Crore plus films. Dabangg (2010), Ready (2011), Bodyguard (2011), Ek Tha Tiger (2012), Dabangg 2 (2012) and Jai Ho (2014). His film Wanted (2009) grossed around 100 Crore plus at the Indian Box Office and even did great business at the International Box Office.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Shamita Shetty is deeply into Sports and Body training and holds a Diploma in Fashion Designing.
Bollywood
On the sets of Amar Akbar Antony Rishi Kapoor smeared kajal on Neetu Singh's face just before the shoot of a song. Poor girl had to redo her makeup.
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Rishi Kapoor
Rohit Dhawan had suggested the title ‘Main Tera Hero’ for Varun Dhawan..
Varun Dhawan
Raj Kapoor’s ‘Mera Naam Joker’ was the first Hindi movie to have two intervals.
Bollywood
Actor Amjad Khan was almost dropped from ‘Sholay’ (1975) because scriptwriter Javed Akhtar found his voice weak for Gabbar Singh's role. Danny Denzongpa was approached for that role initially.
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan was catapulted overnight to instant superstardom with debut hit film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).
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Hrithik Roshan
Dev Anand was highest paid Hindi actor from 1957-1964 and and the 2nd highest paid Hindi actor from 1965-1975.
Bollywood
Raj Kapoor was superstitious and went off drinking as well as eating non-vegetarian food before the release of ‘Satyam Shivan Sundaram’ (1978).
Bollywood
In Ishqiya, Preity Zinta was the makers original choice. However, Vidya Balan took over the female lead.
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Preity Zinta
Vidya Balan
Aamir Khan's favorite sport is Chess and Rubik's cube
Aamir Khan
Actor Annu Kapoor used his real name " Anil Kapoor" for his first film Adharshila. He later changed it to Annu Kapoor to avoid confusion with Anil Kapoor.
Bollywood
While shooting for the underwater scene in KNPH, Hrithik Roshan's foot got stuck in a rocky crevice and he nearly drowned.
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan
Akshay Kumar won Best Villain award for Ajnabee (2001) as it was his first ever award since his career started in 1991.
Akshay Kumar
Bollywood
Govinda had got 2007 - Most Stylish Comeback Award at the MTV Lycra Style Awards.
Bollywood
Govinda
'Barsaat' was given an 'A' certificate by the censors because actress Nargis was not wearing a dupatta in the film.
Bollywood
The popular United Kingdom Magazine "Guardian" said Lagaan is a must-see movie especially for the British.
Bollywood
Salman Khan likes to collect soaps. In his bathroom, there is a collection of all kinds of handmade and herbal soaps. His favourites are soaps made from natural fruit and vegetable extracts.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Govinda had a narrow escape from death on January 5, 1994. While travelling to a studio for the shooting of 'Khuddar (1994)', the actor's car hit another car, resulting in him sustaining injuries to his head. Though bleeding profusely, Govinda did not cancel the shooting. After visiting a doctor, he shot for the film till midnight.
Bollywood
Govinda
Fans of Amitabh Bachchan built him a temple in Calcutta. The temple has his movies and a lot of info about him.
Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood
At the time of marriage, Dilip Kumar was 44 and Saira Banu was 22.
Bollywood
Madhuri's Hum Aapke Hain Kaun, which is one the biggest Blockbuster films to be have ever made in Bollywood not only broke records in India, but also in abroad. In UK the movie grossed 1 million pounds and created a record which hasn't been broken.
Bollywood
Madhuri Dixit
Raj Kapoor used to work as a sweeper boy and clapper boy
Bollywood
Farhan Akhtar is exactly one day older than actor Hrithik Roshan, who's a close friend in personal life.
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Farhan Akhtar
Mohammad Rafi, who loved watching boxing, requested the organisers on his tour to Chicago to get him an appointment with Mohammad Ali. Otherwise a busy man, Ali proceeded to Rafi’s hotel room when he found out that the legendary Indian singer wanted to meet him.
Bollywood
Dharm Hema were paired romantically in lead role in 31 of the 35 films they did together and 20 were hits and 15 were flops.
Bollywood
Dharmendra
Hema Malini
Fardeen Khan was arrested on May 5th 2001 in connection with Cocaine Seizure.
Bollywood
Because the cinema industry was still considered a low profession in the 40s, music director Naushad was introduced by his parents to his bride as a tailor. And ironically, the music that played in his ‘baraat’ was from ‘Rattan’ (1944) – that had been composed by him.
Bollywood
Salman Khan has been wearing Feroza (turquoise) stone bracelet for the past 15 years.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Feroz Khan started a film titled Kasak in the 1980s. After recording a song he shelved the film. The song was later used in Yalgaar. The song E Mere Watan sung by Mohd Aziz and Nitin Mukesh..
Bollywood
Diana Penty's role in the film Cocktail was first offered to Deepika Padukone.
Diana Penty
Aamir Khan once shaved off his hair because a girl rejected him.
Aamir Khan
Bollywood
Akshay Kumar is superstitious. He will never write anything on a page unless he first heads it with an ‘Om’.
Akshay Kumar
Hrithik Roshan was an assistant to his father during the making of Koyla.
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan
Raj kapoor worked as assistant director on Dilip Saab's first film- Jwar Bhata' before making his debut in 'Aag'.
Bollywood
Amir Khan's wife Reena and Shah Rukh Khan's Wife Gauri share the same birthday, October 8th.
Aamir Khan
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
Raj Kapoor had promised Feroz Khan that if Rajendra Kumar declined Sangam he would sign him for the film.
Bollywood
Amitabh Bachchan loves snacking on Bourbon biscuits and cashew nuts.
Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood
Salman Khan suffers from trigeminal neuralgia, a facial nerve disorder commonly known as the suicide disease.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Katrina Kaif's father was a Kashmiri Indian.
Bollywood
Katrina Kaif
Hrithik Roshan was awarded the "National Citizen's Award" on August 25 2001 in Delhi. The award recognises excellence in various activities affecting national life.
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan
Dil Chahta Hai was written keeping in mind Akshaye Khanna, Hrithik Roshan and Saif Ali Khan. When Hrithik turned down the role, it went to Abhishek Bachchan. However, Aamir Khan was finally roped in. Also Sonali Kulkarni’s role as Pooja was initially offered to Isha Koppikar.
Aamir Khan
Abhishek Bachchan
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan
John Abraham voice was dubbed by another actor in his first film Jism (2003).
Bollywood
John Abraham
When Mithun and Sridevi were involved, Mithun had given Sri a pet name. He used to call her Pepsi. This was before the soft drink came to India.
Bollywood
Mithun Chakraborty
Nana Patekar actually stayed in military camp for several months to prepare for his movie Prahaar.
Bollywood
Nana Patekar
Shahrukh Khan wears his wedding ring on his right hand.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
Jeetendra total film appearances were in 226 films and 121 of them were box office hits and 102 were flops.
Bollywood
Jeetendra
Govinda was voted No.10 in a BBC News Online Survey to find out the Top 10 Greatest Stars of Stage and Screen of the last 1000 years.
Bollywood
Govinda
Anil Kapoor's father Surinder Kapoor was Nargis and Geeta Bali's secretary.
Anil Kapoor
Bollywood
Kajol's Favorite ring is an OM studded with diamonds which she wears both On and Off screen.
Bollywood
Jeetendra got his first major break when film-maker Shantaram cast him as the hero in Geet Gaaya Pattharonne (1964).
Bollywood
Jeetendra
Salman was offered Baazigar (1993) by Abbas-Mustan, but turned down the film after the makers refused to accommodate changes suggested by his father Salim Khan. The role went to Shah Rukh Khan.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Jeetendra’s first film was ‘Navrang’ (1959), where he played Sandhya’s body double.
Bollywood
Jeetendra
Salman Khan arrested by police under the charge of having connection with underworld mafia. He was also questioned about Bharat S. Shah, a producer of Chori Chori Chupke Chupke (2001) since Shah has also been linked with underworld mafia.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Emraan Hashmi did his first film Footpath with the screen name " Farhan Hashmi".
Bollywood
Emraan Hashmi
Style diva Rekha wears only crimson or chocolate colored lipstick when making public appearances.
Bollywood
Anurag Basu wanted Katrina Kaif originally to narrate the story in ‘Barfi!’ instead of Ileana D’Cruz. But the director had to go with the latter when Katrina refused due to unknown reasons.
Bollywood
Ileana D Cruz
Farhan Akhtar directed the music video for the 1998 hit song "Breathless" from the debut album ofShankar Mahadevan, which made him famous. Later on Farhan Akhtar and Shankar Mahadevan went on to collaborate in every movie Farhan directed, with Shankar composing the music for his films as the trio Shankar-Ehsaan-Loy (Shankar Mahadevan,Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa).
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Farhan Akhtar
Actor Emraan Hashmi used the screen name Farhaan Hashmi for a few months in the early part of his career. He went back to using Emraan Hashmi a short while later.
Bollywood
Emraan Hashmi
Geet Gaaya Pattharonne was Jeetendra first hit, but that didn't fetch him offers as a lead hero. It was Farz released in 1967, his 4th film appearance and 3rd as the male lead, which made him a known face.
Bollywood
Jeetendra
The film ‘Lagaan’ by Aamir Khan has the most number of British actors playing a significant role in the entire history of Bollywood cinema.
Aamir Khan
Bollywood
Salman was voted 7th best-looking man in the world by People Magazine.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Dev Anand picked up his movie titles and story lines from newspaper headlines and stories.
Bollywood
Shekhar Kapur's 'Mr. India' was originally written for Amitabh Bachchan but Big B refused to do the 'invisible' role
Bollywood
In Don 2, Shah Rukh Khan (Don) is seen riding on a long motorway aboard a bridge, a motorbike, with a license plate reading “Don 3″. Hence, there may be a possibility of a sequel.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
Dilip Kumar was offered a lead role in the international project ‘Lawrence of Arabia’ (1962) by director David Lean. However for reasons unknown, the actor declined the offer. The role subsequently went to Egyptian actor Omar Sharif.
Bollywood
Aamir Khan is such a perfectionist! IN the movie Ghulam he did a dangerous stunt where he has to run against a speeding train ALL BY HIMSELF. He almost got killed during that scene
Aamir Khan
Bollywood
Dharmendra did 13 B grade Action films with Hemant Birje in 1991-2003.
Bollywood
Dharmendra
Shahrukh Father ran a transport company and his mother was a magistrate.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
In two completely unconnected movies, Irrfan Khan speaks of 'Richard Parker': the tiger in Life of Pi (2012) and Spiderman's dad in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012).
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Irrfan Khan
Lagaan is the first Bollywood film in which maximum number of foreigners have worked.
Aamir Khan
Anil Kapoor shaved-off his mustache, for the first time, while filming Lamhe (1991). He has also done so for Jhooth Bole Kauwa Kaate (1998) and Salaam-E-Ishq (2007).
Anil Kapoor
Bollywood
In the film ‘Heroine’ Kareena Kapoor wore over 130 different dresses provided from top designers from all over the world. It has been reported that Kareena’s wardrobe for the film was one of the most expensive out of all the Bollywood movies ever created.
Hrithik Roshan
Kareena Kapoor
Akshay Kumar is the son-in-law of India and Hindi Film Industry's first ever Superstar, Rajesh Khanna and actress, Dimple Kapadia, as well as the brother-in-law of actress Rinke Khanna.
Akshay Kumar
Bollywood
During the shoot of Gangs of Wasseypur, in Banaras, the assistant director Sohil Shah, died in an accident, when he fell off a bridge while in a jeep. Sohil suffered an instant hemorrhage when he hit his ear against a metal rod.
Bollywood
The 1957 film Musafir had one Dilip Kumar and Lata Mangeshkar where sings in Dilips own voice....Lagi nahin chhote rama kahe jiya jai. The film was critically acclaimed.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan had Graduated from Hansraj College, Delhi University and followed it up with a Masters Degree in Mass Communications (Film making) from Jamia Millia Islamia University, in New Delhi, but after a year Shah Rukh opted out as he had to make his acting career in Bollywood.
Bollywood
Shahrukh Khan
Sunil Dutt initially used to be an RJ for Radio Ceylon and wanted to interview his favorite actress Nargis, but it had to be cancelled when he could not say a single word to her. Later, when he worked with her in ‘Mother India’ (1957), they fell in love and got married.
Bollywood
Rockstar’ was shot in reverse order, with the climax being shot first. Reason: The makers did not want to disturb the continuity of Ranbir Kapoor’s hairstyle.
Bollywood
Ranbir Kapoor
Salman Khan's all time favorite actors in bollywood are Megastars Dharmendra and Shatrughan Sinha.
Bollywood
Dharmendra
Salman Khan
Salman studied acting at actress Daisy Irani's acting institute along with his friends Sajid Khan and Chunky Pandey.
Bollywood
Chunky Pandey
Salman Khan
Once the sound era in films started with Alam Ara in India, the second film after Alam Ara, Indrasabha had a record 71 songs.
Bollywood
During escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, Dilip Kumar had agreed to accept an award from Pakistan, and was threatened by workers of an extreme right-wing political party in Bombay, India. He actually wrote to the Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, for protection. The threat has now subsided with improved relations between India and Pakistan.
Bollywood
Aishwarya's first ever commercial was for Camlin pencils while in 9th grade.
Bollywood
Salman Khan was initially offered the role of Devdas, which was later on enacted by his rival Shahrukh Khan.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Shahrukh Khan
In most of Salman's films his character name has been Prem and more recently Radhe and Chulbul Pandey has now been synonymous with him.
Bollywood
Salman Khan
Devdas was the first film of the pair Dilip Kumar-Vyjanthimala, which though a box office flop, fetched awards for most of the crew and Vyjanthimala got nominated for Best Actress at Filmfare and Dilip Kumar got Best Actor award at Filmfare.
Bollywood
On August 21, 1979 Dharmendra converted to Islam, changed his name to Dilawar Khan, got married to actress Hema Malini, as his first wife, Prakash Kaur, could not be divorced either as she was mother his 4 children and he had fallen in love with Hema Malini only from 1975 whereas had married Prakash Kaur in 1954. In accordance with the Hindu Marriage Act it is illegal for a Hindu to get re-married when his first wife is still alive. Two Congress party-members have launched law-suits against him under section 420 of the Indian Penal Code in this connection as he failed to make a declaration of his religion when he joined the Janata Party.
Bollywood
Dharmendra
Waheeda Rahman played both mother and lover to Amitabh Bachchan. She played the love interest of Big B in ‘Adalat’ (1976) and mother in ‘Trishul’ (1978).
Bollywood
Hrithik Has twoo thumbs on his right hand that are grown together.
Bollywood
Hrithik Roshan
Raj Kapor used to work as a sweeper boy and clapper boy.
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