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Perizaad Zorabian Biography
True to the meaning of her name, Perizaad Zorabian does look like born of a beautiful, ethereal, effervescent fairy. She has the effervescence and energy of a teenager and a million-dollar smile that captivates. Having studied in Auxilium Convent High School (Mumbai), Perizaad took the B.Com course in Bombay University. After her post-graduation, she secured admission in one of the Top 20 colleges in New York for her MBA studies. Then there was no looking back for Perizaad who supported herself in the US by taking up a job at Hotel Lexington. At the same time she also enrolled into an acting school. When she came back to India she did not harbor any dreams of stepping under Bollywood’s arc lamps. So she began helping her father in his poultry farm business. It was during this time, she met a model coordinator Mona Irani who offered her modeling assignments. In the meantime, she did a play Unfaithful directed by Kunal Vijaykar and a show on Sony TV called Hum Pardesi. Later, 'Bollywood Calling' happened wherein she got a chance to work with Om Puri and Navin Nischol. Perizaad Zorabian Filmography Ek Ajnabee ( Amitabh Bachchan, Perizaad Zorabian, Vikram Chatwal) Mumbai Matinee ( Rahul Bose, Perizaad Zorabian) Joggers Park ( Perizaad Zorabian, Victor Banerji) Perizad Zorabian Debut film was Subhash Ghai's Jogger's Park in 2003. Joggers’ Park is a light hearted, unusual, breezy musical tale ever told on the Indian screen. Her Mumbai Matinee had also released. She considers her strongest asset is her ability "to know what I don't want, even if I don't know what I want". Which means a firm no to crappy film offers that attempt the crossover film genre with pale imitations of the original. "You can't imagine the number if film offers I've refused" she murmurs, her sunshine voice unwavering as ever. Her Next Movie will be Morning Raga the latter opposite Shabana Azmi. She has done contract with Subhash Ghai for three films. Beautiful and talented are the two words that best describe Pooja Batra. She was born on October 26th 1974 in Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh. Her mother Neelam Batra was a participant in Miss India-1971. It was the year Vani Ganapathy (Kamal Hasan's first wife) won. Pooja's father was a colonel in the army and their family was always on the move and she got a chance to study in different schools. This Liril girl's Favourite star is "Brad Pitt" and she likes to do the Netsurfing, reading and watching films. Talking of films, Pooja admits that her film career didn't go the way it should have. Despite making her debut in a movie like Viraasat, Pooja could not make her place in the industry. The she done many films, but it was not taste success. Right now, the actress is awaiting the release of Akbar Khan's Taj Mahal - An Eternal Love Story and hasn't signed anything else. She is playing a role of Noor Jehan even though it's a supporting role. Though she will be very busy with modeling assignments, walking the ramp in Europe & US. Model turned actress, Preeti Jhangiani was born on 18th August 1980. When she first made her entry into the world of greasepaint, as the wispy chhui mui girl in a music video, everyone whispered, "Who's that girl?" And when she made it to the list of three newcomers to be introduced in the eternal romantic Yash Chopra's star bonanza, Mohobbatein, cine-goers knew that Preeti Jhangiani had arrived. Out of the three girls who debuted in the film, Preeti, as critics and audiences professed, gained most out of the mileage. Her goody-two-shoes image, her delicate profile, Preeti seemed to fit hand-in-glove for the role of most conventional Hindi films. Soon, producers started queuing outside her house with scripts and signing amounts. And predictably, within a couple of months, Preeti had signed over twelve films. Much would have been expected to happen in this stunner's life. And much indeed did happen. Like a whip of rotten luck, she fell ill, the after effects of which turned the course of her life. The strong antibiotics she consumed left rather harsh effects of her angelic visage. One of the reasons being weight fluctuations. And almost overnight, the films disappeared. Such is the fickleness of fame and fortune. But Preeti didn't lose heart. She stayed put and did the best she could to sustain the career that had fallen into the eye of a hurricane. Meanwhile, Feroz Nadiadwala's Awara Paagal Deewana happened. The colossal hit came with the promise of sunshine, but proved to be a fluke. From film sources are to be believed, Preeti is all set to tie the nuptial knot with (Feroz Nadiadwala's younger brother) Mustaq. Preeti Jhangiani's hobbies are watching romantic movies, web browsing and listening music. 'Salaam-e-Ishq' – Salutation to love! 06th Jan 2006 As a director, Nikhil Advani had his ‘dream debut’ directing a film for a prestigious banner like Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions. This year, he will return with a bigger project. Nikhil did not disappoint with his debut directorial venture Kal Ho Na Ho . For, not only was the film, starring Shah Rukh Khan , Saif Ali Khan and Preity Zinta , a box-office success in India as well as abroad but it also won tremendous critical acclaim for its innovative storyline and its brilliant storyline. In fact, the film was selected for the Oscar’s library for its ‘innovative storyline’, a rare honour for an Indian film. Now, Nikhil’s second directorial venture Salaam-e-Ishq A Tribute To Love’ is also creating a tremendous buzz in film circles for its unique cast. The film, which was launched last month with a non-stop ‘star-to-finish’ schedule, stars six pairs, which means six actors and six actresses. A unique feature of the film is its never before pairing of actors who have hitherto never been featured opposite each other. While the film pairs teenage heartthrob Salman Khan with Priyanka Chopra , it has actor Anil Kapoor cast opposite Juhi Chawla , Akshay Khanna opposite Ayesha Takia , John Abraham opposite Vidya Balan , Govinda with a foreign actress and Sohail Khan in pairing with Perizaad Zorabian . While the ‘pairings’ in the film have evoked tremendous curiosity for the film in trade circles, it is also said to feature all the actors in images far removed from their portrayals in Bollywood films till now. Although all the actors associated with the film are unwilling to reveal details about the film’s storyline, having been sworn to secrecy by the filmmaker, all of them seem to be quite excited about their work in the film. Talking to a news agency, one of the film’s lead actors Ayesha Takia said, “I was mesmerised by the script the moment Nikhil narrated it to me. Although I am not allowed to reveal anything about my character in the film, I can say that it is something I have never been offered before. Naturally, I am quite excited and looking forward to work with him.” 'Morning Raga' not nominated for Oscar 04th Jan 2006 Contrary to popular belief, the Perizaad Zorabian - Shabana Azmi film Morning Raga has not been nominated for Oscar awards. Scotching reports that his film had secured an Oscar nomination, playwright and filmmaker Mahesh Dattani has said the film had been merely submitted for consideration in the mainstream awards category of the annual Academy Awards. "There is a lot of misinformation going on that it has been nominated for the Oscars. It hasn't," the Mumbai-based Dattani said in New Delhi. "The submission has been accepted by the Academy and it is among the 300-odd films whose applications meet the criteria." Interestingly, ‘Morning Raga’ would not be crossing swords with Amol Palekar 's Paheli -- India's official nominee in the Best Foreign Language Film category -- but has the unenviable task of taking on Hollywood biggies to secure a nomination in the Oscar 'Best Picture' category. The film would also be trying its luck in categories like Best Actress, Best Music and Best Director. The nominations for the 78th edition of the Academy Awards are scheduled to be announced on January 31 this year. The 5798 nomination ballots are currently with members of the US Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and they hold the key to the films, which will walk away with the honours at the official awards ceremony on March 5, 2006. The critically acclaimed ‘Morning Raga’, depicts the coming together of the modern and traditional forms of music. However, the film lost out to ‘Paheli’ -- Palekar's saga of a ghost who falls in love with a Rajasthani bride -- as India's official nomination for the Oscars. |
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