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THE MISTRESS OF SPICES is a universal immigrant story told through magical realism in the vein of LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE and CHOCOLAT. It is a sensual love story building on the cultural themes of the writers of BEND IT LIKE BECKHAM and WHAT'S COOKING? - what as an immigrant do you choose to keep or leave behind as you assimilate. TILO is an outsider from India who has to come to terms with her new country, America. But as a 'mistress of spices', there are certain rules she must follow. TILO runs a spice store in San Francisco and has a magical gift of seeing into her customers' lives and desires. She gives them different spices to help them get what they want. In order for the magic to work, TILO must obey the rules set out for a mistress - never leave the store, never touch another human, and love only the spices. When DOUG - a handsome, enigmatic American with a secret past - enters her store, TILO's own desires are stirred for the first time. She begins to feel passion for the American and as she becomes closer to DOUG, the spices she has given her other customers begin to misbehave. The more TILO falls in love and begins to defy the rules, the worse the lives of her customers become. TILO must decide. Will she choose forbidden love for an American over devotion to her spices and her traditions? Aishwarya Rai, star of Gurinder Chadha's upcoming BRIDE & PREJUDICE, is confirmed to play TILO. A leading American actor will play DOUG. An exciting range of British Asian actors complete the strong ensemble cast. TILO must decide. Will she choose forbidden love for an American over devotion to her spices and her traditions? ... Read more

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Aishwarya Rai Fan
If you are an Aishwarya Rai fan, you will absolutely love this movie.The blend of her story, history of spices and her relationship with her customers is fascinating. Makes me wish she owned a Spice Bazar in my own home town!I consider this to be a "must see" of Rai's films.

A Fable about doing the right thing
In the tradition of morality tales and fables, this movie is a great story about doing the right thing.
The movie is a mixture of Bollywood and Hollywood; it is the story of a woman from India who has
located herself in San Francisco.She uses spices to assist people to realize their hopes, dreams, and
desires.In this movie, the spices themselves are another character in this movie.When Dylan
McDermott's character gets hurt, the mistress of spices must choose beyond what she has always known.
The love story is cute, but secondary to the lessons imparted by the spices.This is a great movie
for women from traditional backgrounds to have illustrated for them the sorrows AND joys of moving
beyond traditions; not forsaking traditions but enlarging the paradigm in which traditions exist.
Both old and new ideas have value, and as human beings women must learn how to mix the old and the
new in a balanced way that allows growth without sacrificing the foundations of one's life.
I think this is a positive fable that empowers women without belittling men.I loved this movie.

Spicy and Sweet - Like Chocolate!
I bought this movie after seeing "Bride and Prejudice" and my husband had a fit as Dylan McDermot was in it who is not one of his favorite actors. He was pacified when he saw that Aishwarya Rai was in it. I made him sit and watch it with me which was an absolute delight and joy. Reminded us both very much of "Chocolate" with Juliette Binoche and Johnny Depp especially when the description of the spices. Very well done and touching in parts. Visually stunning during certain moments and the music was beautiful. A must see!

loved it!!
loved this movie!!i hadn't seen it before but i love different types of romances/romantic comedies and i like Dylan McDermott and based on some of the other reviews, thought i'd try it. it was fantastic. i watched it several times in a row! the acting's very good, the cinematography's excellent, the whole feel of the movie in general is exotic, of course. highly recommend it!

The Mistress of Spices
Aishwarya Rai is a very beautiful woman, one of those museum pieces- to be seen and admired but not touched, someone that one desires but cannot attain, and that is how this fairytale of a movie unfolds. It is serious yet entertaining. The mysticism associated with spices is a new twist that is not completely out of the realm of imagination but is certainly a streach. How that mysticism is co-related to Tilo, the protagonist's ability to see the future has not been fully explored here. The acting of all the characters is perfect. This is the first time I have seen Aishwarya in a steaming lovemaking scene. That was done to perfection. All in all a good chick flick. ... Read more

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Who is the most beautiful woman in the world?
I am a indian male and a big fan of Aishwarya Rai and have followed her since the beginning of her movie career.

The book was great as it highlighted many aspects of the life of Bollywood Queen Aishwarya Rai. I think she is a great actress very talented and I am looking forward to viewing some of her up and coming books and movies.

I do not think that she is the most beautiful woman in the world. Aish is very cute.To be the most beautiful woman in the world you have to be perfect in the sight of everyone.The most beautiful woman in the world is model/actress Beau-Latasha who beauty is so spectacular that she looks unreal. Many say that Beau-Latasha is a myth while others believe she is the most beautiful ever.

I am sure that Aishwarya and Beau-Latasha will both be very successful in their careers. As for Beau-Latasha she reigns supreme in beauty for sure.

Good little book on Aishwarya Rai.Model, Actress, Godess.
This book by Biswadeep Ghosh is as I have said in the heading a good little book on India's most famous supermodel and actress. Bollywood mega sensation Aishwarya Rai, who many claim is the most beautiful woman in all the world. Well as for me I totally agree, but I confess i'm biased as I am among the legions of her adoring fans.But i'm sure any objective observer would not have that much of a hard time agreeing upon seeing the enchanting beauty for the first time.

As a fan of Aishwarya's who just eats up any information regarding her that I can find or scrounge, this book did not disappoint, although it did not TOTALLY enlighten as well.
Regarding the subject of Aishwarya Rai.Mr. Ghosh earnestly tries hard enough to do a thorough enough of a job by canvassing aspects of Ms. Rai's life such as Aishwarya's childhood and school years.

Then on to her stint in the famous Indian Pepsi commerical that made her a household name in India. Last but certainly not least on to her crowning as Ms. World in 1994 and the start of her movie career in Bollywood among her many other misadventures, most notably regarding her on again/off again relationship with the volatile Salman Khan.

One thing about this book I respect though a avid Aishwary Rai fan, THERE ARE some subject matters in this book upon objective reading does not portray Aishwarya Rai in the kindest light, if one is honest with one's self upon reading the passages in this book, you would find yourself doubting some of the things shes gone on to say and do.But then again I could very well say the most of the book does paint a rosy picture of Aishwarya Rai and seems to be Mr. Ghosh's best "Rah Rah" act regarding Aiswharya.

But it does show some of her faults which as humans we all have, and it writes of her many misses in the Bollywood film industry as her many hits.All in all it shows a woman who possess, the very least beauty but also great fortitude, patience and perserverance who worked hard to get to where she's at now.The top of the Bollywood/modelling world, and poised very soon to make a big splash in America.This book does a decent enough of a job to fill you in on the early history and current career status of Aishwary Rai, although I doubt it would tell you everything youmay wanted to know about the enchanting beauty.

Suffice it to say, some will find this book interesting,some may find it amusing, some may some of Aishwaya's shortcomings portrayed in this book shocking.But it's only reasonable to say fan or not, the woman is only human, not a God or Goddess and even though I read what I read I STILL dont know the whole truth regarding many of the things written about here in this book.

So I cant judge the lady cause only she knows the truth. But hey that is OUR fault as fans. Remember people make it a habit to put their heroe'ssuch as sports, music stars, actors on a mythical plane.In the words of my mother who cautioned me, "Dont put ANYONE on a pedstal, cause they're only going to fall" Same with AishwaryaRai, you, me or anyone else.

Nice little book to read, some good info but dont read into it anymore beyond that.Thank You. I hope you enjoyed my review ... Read more

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Rich & Luscious
This film is different from other Bollywood movies I've seen. It's an historic epic, a rich tapestry of mid-16th century Hindustan (India).I must say I was very impressed.The cinematography, costumes, set design were outstanding.The two religions, Islam and Hindu, were treated with sensitivity and respect.
Indian stars, Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai, were totally believable as the great Muslim emperor and his unwilling Hindi bride.Also, they are both beautiful to look at.And what chemistry!If you're a female, a couple of scenes will make you swoon...seriously.
Supporting roles were also well acted (except in a few instances when it might have been a little much).Those are minor faults and easily overlooked.
Indians love their music and dancing and here, both were appropriate and integral to the story.Quite lovely actually.
Bottom line...if you like a movie that's luscious, romantic, full of action and drama, you will LOVE
Jodhaa Akbar.Just be sure to get the BluRay version.It's worth it.

Amazing movie and Amazing Blueray disk
OK, they took a lot of liberty with history here. Among all the Islamic invaders and marauders who wrecked havoc with Hindus in India, Jallaluddin Mohammad Akbar was, relatively speaking one of the few good guys. So I'll let the gushingglorification of him pass.

But asentertainment goes, this is one hellavamovie. At the beginning, it may look like a war movie, but the wars and battles and court intrigues are only a backdrop for the romance between Akbarthe young Sufi Emperor and Jodha, the independent and proud Hindu Rajput Princesswho had marry him for political reasons. She is a very independent and religious (Hindu)and stands her ground on her faith. He although in position of power respects her and amused at her initially and then slowly falls in love with her. It's a nice romantic journey.

Aishvaria Rai and Hrithic Roshan were transformed into these two real historical characters . They look different and nice.


The rich scenery and color is just awesome. There is even this sufi spiritual song, Khwaja Mere Khwaja - by A R Rahman that I love. You can put it in a loop and listen to it forever.

The quality of the DVD was very satisfying. The cinematography was breathtaking. The true to life Palaces around northern India are brought to life and I now feel like making a pilgrimage to all those wonderful breathtaking locations.

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Sarkar Raj is an intense political drama and is essentially a study of power; it explores the politics of development and takes a fresh look at the tradition versus modernity debate.When Anita Rajan (Aishwarya Rai - Bachchan), CEO of Sheppard power plant, an international Company, brings a power plant proposal to set up in rural Maharashtra before the Nagres, insightful Shankar (Abhishek Bachchan) is quick to realize the benefits the power plant can bring to the people. After convincing Sarkar (Amitabh Bachchan) who is against it for various reasons, Shankar undertakes a journey along with Anita to the villages of Maharashtra to mobilize support from the masses. However, things are not what they seem to be and Shankar's dream project gradually becomes a political minefield. It is in this backdrop the evil forces mightier than ever, mushroom and gang up to bring down the regime of Sarkar and obliterate Shankar's name from the political horizon. ... Read more

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Worth Watching
While 'Sarkar Raj' is the sequel to 'Sarkar,' which was based on 'The Godfather,' this film was not based on 'The Godfather Part II,' but there are still many allusions to it. In this sequel, the father, Sarkar (Amitabh Bachchan), is alive and well and calling the shots, but he's preparing to hand over the reins to his son, Shankar (Abhishek Bachchan), who's now deeply entrenched in the family business he once eschewed. As the story progresses, Shankar becomes less of a clear-cut surrogate for Michael and more of a curious amalgamation of all three Corleone brothers. Enter Anita (played by Abhishek's wife Aishwarya Rai)--and she's no compliant Kay, but tough and sharp, playing with the big boys in her power suits--Shankar's equal in every way. The characters are fascinating and the performances top-notch, but the plot--involving shady businessmen, corrupt politicians, and gangsters jockeying to build a lucrative power plant--is as dry as day-old toast. The end is somewhat redeeming, though, as the director leaves his characters in a shockingly different place than Coppola did in the second 'Godfather' installment. - The Bollywood Ticket: The American guide to Indian movies (Subscribe: The Bollywood Ticket)

"To kill is a crime. To kill at the right time is politics."
Three and a half stars.

SARKAR RAJ is the 2008 political/crime drama sequel to Sarkar, which was a ferocious 2005 Hindi take on The Godfather (Widescreen Edition). The principal actors are back, specifically, real-life father and son actors Amitabh and Abhishek Bachchan. Gorgeous Aishwarya Rai, Abhishek's new bride, jumps on board, as well. As in SARKAR, there aren't any musical numbers here, or lowbrow comedy or much of a romance. You're supposed to take this movie very seriously.

Not a crime lord as much as an unofficial but very influential governing power in his own right, Subhash Nagare (Amitabh Bachchan) has ruled and controlled the destinies of his people for decades. Much like in THE GODFATHER, the citizens of Mumbai approached Subhash for a solution or an arbitration to their difficulties. SARKAR told of Subhash's time coming to an end as an active power and his passing the torch to his son, Shankar (Abhishek). SARKAR RAJ opens a few years later, with Shankar Nagare having settled into his new role, changed and hardened and more decisive. Yet he still very much cares for the welfare of his people.

Entrepreneur Anita Rajan (Aishwarya Rai) heads up the sweeping Sheppard power plant project, of which proposal she presents to Shankar. However, the optimum site for the power plant lies in rural Maharashtra, which means that 40,000 villagers would have to be displaced for the plant to be built. But Shankar is quick to see the long term advantages for the ever struggling populace of Maharashtra. He talks his reluctant father into consenting to the project, and off Shankar goes to talk to the villagers.

But he soon meets resistance in the form of local dissident Sanjay Somji, who has his own daunting connections. Somji uses verbal histrionics to sway the masses to his side, and the violent demonstrations promptly begin. The Nagares' power base has always been rooted in the high regard and trust accorded to them by the common people. Insidiously, an unknown agent starts to whittle away at that power base. And I think I'll stop right there, except to say that all this stuff so far is only the tip of the iceberg. There are some serious machinations going down in this film.

First off, while SARKAR RAJ isn't quite as good as SARKAR, it's still dang watchable. Especially if you've seen SARKAR and are curious about the Nagares' further exploits. It's a fine crime drama and political thriller, even with its slow spots. SARKAR RAJ explores the nature of power - the wielding of it, the erosion it has on the soul, the jealousies it instills in others. The Nagares have remained true to their ideals, even if it means that those ideals are kept alive thru ruthless acts. In a gray world, the Nagares are who the common people turn to, for succor and for judgment. That is power, willingly granted.

SARKAR RAJ boasts stylish filmmaking, polished cinematography, confident acting. The movie looks very good on screen, awash in sepia tones and in brooding shadows, most of which dramatically frame the many close-ups of the Bachchans. Speaking of whom, the Bachchans show off their considerable acting chops, with Abhishek very intense and his dad masterfully taking over in the film's last half hour or so. Aishwarya Rai (it's weird adding a Bachchan at the end of her name) is decent for most of the film, but really gets good in the latter stages. Her last scene, as she comfortably asks for tea in the Nagare household, helps to set up a possible sequel. By the way, this is the first film which co-stars Aish and Abhishek since they got married.

Okay, now the downside. SARKAR RAJ is two hours and five minutes long, and, at times, the film's length presses on you. The story really takes its sweet time developing. Furthermore, the soundtrack tends to go overboard with the ominous "Govinda, Govinda" chorus. After a while, you'll probably get tired of it. There are several scenes between Abhishek and Aishwarya which come off as trite, specifically those dealing with Shankar confiding to Anita, where you could see the subtext of Anita beginning to feel sappy emotions. All in all, the romantic subplot between Shankar and Anita is kind of kicked to the curb. Come to think of it, the same goes for the relationship between Shankar and his wife.

I'll say, though, that the ending is very satisfying, with the wrathful Sarkar putting the pieces of the conspiracy together and then proceeding to get his sweet vengeance on. I say, three and a half stars for SARKAR RAJ, as again the Bachchans demonstrate why they are the preeminent acting family in India. ... Read more

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Based on the travails of a battered Indian housewife in Britain, the film is a true story of a Punjabi-Briton who was a victim of marital abuse and was sentenced to life imprisonment in the UK after she killed her husband. Unable to bear the brutality and repeated rapes by her alcoholic husband, Kiran Ahluwalia a Punjabi housewife and mother of two in London, sets him on fire and kills him. Charged with first-degree murder, she is sentenced to life imprisonment, where she befriends her cellmate. Moved by her story the cellmate asks her step-brother, a highly respected queen's counsel to file her appeal. Her case comes to the notice of a group of south Asian social workers. They bring her plight to the attention of the media by organizing rallies to gather public support for her freedom. She is ultimately freed by the judicial system. ... Read more

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Fast Service.
The DVD arrived quicker than promised. I had purchased it for a friend and told him that it would be here in about 5 to 7 days and it showed up 3 days latter. He and his wife loved the movie.
Great service, would do business with again.
Thank you.

Very Moving and Very Good
This is a very moving movie starring Aishwarya Rai as a woman who is abused in her marriage.It is a dramatic movie, not the usual Bollywood type movie that contains dancing and music.Aishwayra Rai is magnificent in the lead role, and shows what a versatile actress she is.It is a great movie, and very well done.Highly recommended.

You must see this movie
Set in Britain in the late 1980s, a young bride from India with the hopes of a bright future, struggles with her duties as a traditional Indian wife while enduring daily abuse, neglect, torment and dishonor from her alcoholic husband.An empowering story of rebirth, as we see the heroine, rise from the 'ashes' of her burning home and to be liberated as a free woman from being a battered woman.The storyline is compelling, as we see flashbacks as the story unfolds.We are drawn in as her friendship evolves with her close friends in prison, while her pleas are being fought for in the courtroom.

This is a refreshing departure from the mellodramatic musical Bollywood movies that causes us to reflect on the lives of women, from all walks of life and cultures, who struggle daily from the torment of abusive spouses.

This is a must see movie.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE.

5 Stars for the message to us all
Set in Britain in the late 1980s, a young bride from India with the hopes of a bright future, struggles with her duties as a traditional Indian wife while enduring daily abuse, neglect, torment and dishonor from her alcoholic husband.An empowering story of rebirth, as we see the heroine, rise from the 'ashes' of her burning home and to be liberated as a free woman from being a battered woman.The storyline is compelling, as we see flashbacks as the story unfolds.We are drawn in as her friendship evolves with her close friends in prison, while her pleas are being fought for in the courtroom.

This is a refreshing departure from the mellodramatic musical Bollywood movies that causes us to reflect on the lives of women, from all walks of life and cultures, who struggle daily from the torment of abusive spouses.

This is a must see movie.I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS MOVIE.

Woman is the slave of the slaves. Yes she is. Think about it.
This film seemed very promising at the outset. Although I generally am suspicious of productions based on true stories I was aware of this case from the BBC News and decided to give it a try.

The notion of a film based on true life experiences from within the Indian culture is still rather strange given the hostility of the Indian sub-continent communities to Western interpretations of their customs and traditions. However, it is a sign of the vibrancy of Asian cinema which is holding up those traditions to the light of modern and post-modern views of the world.

The beginning of the movie is very promising where we follow the perpetrator of the attack up the stairs and into the bedroom where oil is doused on the sleeping man. As circumstances unfold we are introduced into the world of the wife as a mere chattel of a husband who treats her as he pleases. For all of the pomp and festivities of the Asian wedding what we discover is a medieval division of labour in a household which degenerates into abuse and humiliation with in-laws turning a blind eye because it is the custom to do so.

The recent incidences of honour killings in the UK as well as the barbaric treatment of the woman who was subjected to multiple rape in Pakistan due to some offence committed by her brother suggests that these experiences still occur, but behind closed doors and silent communities throughout the world.

As the film develops with the wife being imprisoned in the alien world of a woman's prisonwhere she meets antagonism and racialism apparently based upon the ignorance of her way of life is in some ways enlightening. Whilst she becomes the focus of attention of a women's support group organised by more modern Asian women, she is befriended by her cell-mate who, unbeknowns to the rest of us, has a brother who is a high powered lawyer.

Ultimately right wins out and a slight crack appears in the cultural barbarity which many Asian women are confronting each and every day. What I found to be a great let down was the sort of happilly ever after type ending which oddly reflects a scene in the Tall Guy where everyone bands together in support including the prison bully. Very Disneyesque in a goody two shoes sort of way. This really was a major letdown for me in a drama which has significant cultura implications.

This film reminded me very much of movies which came from China in the early years once restrictions were eased. Whereas in those films, difficult social and political situations were addressed in a sensitive way which got the point across, Provoked seemed to miss the opportunity.

Well shot, well acted with a reasonable storyline, I would still recommend this movie. Good but not great but one that should be watched by as many men as possible. Some of the attitudes exposed herein can still be found, particularly among industrial workers, in many western countries. There are lessons there for us all. ... Read more

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Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Aishwarya Rai, Gita Sahgal, the Great Khali, Somdev Devvarman. Excerpt:Aishwarya Rai Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born Aishwarya Rai , and sometimes known simply as Ash or Aish , Tulu : ; 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World . Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over forty movies in Hindi , English , Tamil and Bengali including the international productions Bride ... Read more

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Der Erwerb des Buches enthält gleichzeitig die kostenlose Mitgliedschaft im Buchklub des Verlags zum Ausprobieren - dort können Sie von über einer Million Bücher ohne weitere Kosten auswählen. Das Buch besteht aus Wikipedia-Artikeln: Aishwarya Rai, Petra Schürmann, Denise Perrier, Priyanka Chopra, Gabriella Brum, Agbani Darego, Taťána Kuchařová, María Julia Mantilla, Ulla Weigerstorfer, Jacqueline Aguilera, Yukta Mookhey, Eva Rueber-Staier, Cindy Breakspeare, Xenia Wladimirowna Suchinowa, Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir, Pilín León, Zhang Zilin, Kaiane Aldorino, Rosanna Davison, Aneta Kręglicka, Susana Duijm, Azra Akın, Catharina Lodders, Kiki Håkansson, Hólmfríður Karlsdóttir,. Online finden Sie die kostenlose Aktualisierung der Bücher. Nicht dargestellt. Auszug: Miss World ist der Titel einer gewählten Schönheitskönigin, der jedes Jahr neu durch einen Schönheitswettbewerb verliehen wird. Die Kandidatinnen werden in nationalen Wettbewerben ausgesucht und nach einer aufwändigen Medien-Kampagne wird die schönste Frau als Königin für ein Jahr ausgewählt. Der Titel ist verbunden mit zahlreichen Preisen und gleichzeitig mit Verpflichtungen gegenüber den Sponsoren und Preisstiftern der Wettbewerbe. Bis 1988 fand die Wahl stets in London statt. 1981 bis 2004 wurden im Rahmen dieser Veranstaltung auch kontinentale Schönheitsköniginnen bestimmt, mit dem Titel Queen of vor dem Namen des Kontinents, zum Beispiel Queen of Europe. Als Konkurrenzveranstaltung zur Miss-World-Wahl gibt es die Wahl der Miss Universe und für die männlichen Kandidaten gibt es die Wahlchance zum Mister World. Vor allem Feministinnen kritisieren solche Misswahlen als „Fleischbeschau" und mit der Würde der Frau nicht vereinbar, trotzdem sind die zahlreichen lokalen und regionalen Ausscheidungswettbewerbe bei jungen Frauen immer wieder beliebt. Die Länder mit den meisten Gewinnerinnen sind Indien (5 x), Venezuela (5 x), Großbritannien (4 x), sowie Island, Jamaika und S...http://booksllc.net/?l=de&id=465243 ... Read more

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Chapters: Aishwarya Rai, George Fernandes, Pandurangashram, Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay, Sundeep Malani, Richard Crasta, Aravind Adiga, Ullal Srinivas Mallya, Margaret Alva, Sunil Shetty, Prakash Rai, Ibrahim Saeed, Vaman Srinivas Kudva, Budhi Kunderan, Karnad Sadashiva Rao, Vamanashram, S. K. Amin, Benegal Narsing Rau, Anushka Shetty, Pius Fidelis Pinto, Jerome D'souza, V. J. P. Saldanha, K. V. Kamath, Michael Lobo, Sanjay Manjrekar, Devi Prasad Shetty, Mangalore Ranga Pai, Radhabai Subbarayan, Gurukiran, Shamita Shetty, Shubha Poonja, Preeti Jhangiani, Janardhana Poojary, Lawrence Saldanha, Narendra Nayak, Stan Ageira, Rohit Shetty, Bellikoth Shenoy, V. Dhananjay Kumar, Neethu, Rohini Salian, Vandana Shanbagh, Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, Tonse Ramesh Upendra Pai. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 194. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born Aishwarya Rai, and sometimes known simply as Ash or Aish, Tulu: ; 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over forty movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali including the international productions Bride ... Read more

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Chapters: Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai, Ravi Shastri, Krishnadevaraya, Madhvacharya, K. S. Hegde, Tuluva, Sadhu Shetty, Veerappa Moily, Bannanje Govindacharya, Sunil Shetty, Muktananda, Abbakka Rani, Prakash Rai, Kayyara Kinyanna Rai, Budhi Kunderan, Jaimala, Ratnakaravarni, S. K. Amin, List of Tulu People, Vadirajatirtha, B. Vittalacharya, Anushka Shetty, Chidvilasananda, Ramchandra P. N., Yograj Bhat, Ganesh Hegde, Devi Prasad Shetty, Sandeep Chowta, Veerendra Heggade, Tuluva Narasa Nayaka, D. V. Sadananda Gowda, Gurukiran, Suman, Shamita Shetty, Shubha Poonja, Kalidas Shetty, Achyuta Deva Raya, Reshma Shetty, Santosh Rai Pathaje, Prahlad Acharya, Narayana Panditacharya, Sneha Ullal, Gundibail Sunderam, Nitte Santhosh Hegde, Vikrant Shetty, Ajit Shetty, P. Gururaja Bhat, Vinay Rai, Janardhana Poojary, Vishwesha Theertharu, Kattingeri Krishna Hebbar, A. B. Shetty, R. N. Shetty, Vidyabhushana, Viranarasimha Raya, Rohit Shetty, Nalin Kumar Kateel, Belle Monappa Hegde, V. S. Acharya, Rohith Bhat, Shirish Kunder, Shashi Kiran Shetty, Ashish Kumar Ballal, K. Raghupati Bhat, Ratnavarma Heggade, Salil Shetty, Swami Nityanand, Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, Suresh Shetty, Neeta Shetty, Shweta Shetty, Manorama Madhwaraj, R.verman, Mulky Sundar Ram Shetty, Sharad Shetty, Rohini Salian, U. R. Bhat, Muthappa Rai, Manmohan Shetty, Prakash Shetty, Vishnutirtha, Muddana, P T Poojary, Lalaji Mendon. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 331. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shilpa Shetty (Tulu: ; born 8 June 1975) is an Indian film actress and model. Since making her debut in the film Baazigar (1993), she has appeared in nearly 40 Bollywood, Tamil, Telugu and Kannada films, her first leading role being in the 1994 Aag. Although she has been through years of decline during her career, Shetty has been wil...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18319111 ... Read more

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Chapters: Ted Nelson, Van Morrison, Shahrukh Khan, Aishwarya Rai, Véronique Sanson, Amrita Pritam, Johnnie To, Richard Foreman, Ambeth Ocampo, Richard Eyre, Paul Ahyi, Bernard Coutaz, Bruno Campanella. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 132. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Van Morrison, OBE (born George Ivan Morrison; 31 August 1945) is a critically acclaimed Northern Irish singer and songwriter with a reputation for being stubborn and idiosyncratic. His live performances at their best are regarded as transcendental and inspired; while some of his recordings, such as the studio albums Astral Weeks and Moondance, and the live album It's Too Late to Stop Now, are widely viewed as among the greatest ever made. Known as "Van the Man" to his fans, Morrison started his professional career when, as a young teenager in the late 1950s, he played a variety of instruments including guitar, harmonica, keyboards and saxophone in a range of Irish showbands who covered the popular hits of the day before rising to prominence in the mid-1960s as the lead singer of the gritty Northern Irish R ... Read more

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Chapters: Shilpa Shetty, Aishwarya Rai, Genelia D'souza, Ravi Shastri, Stanley Jedidiah Samartha, Guru Dutt, George Fernandes, Pandurangashram, Krishnadevaraya, Deepika Padukone, Udipi Ramachandra Rao, Eesha Narang, K. S. Hegde, Freida Pinto, Sundeep Malani, Veerappa Moily, Annapoorna Kini, Richard Crasta, Vijay Mallya, Aravind Adiga, Ullal Srinivas Mallya, Margaret Alva, Bannanje Govindacharya, Sunil Shetty, Abbakka Rani, Prakash Rai, Ibrahim Saeed, Vaman Srinivas Kudva, Kayyara Kinyanna Rai, Daya Nayak, Amrita Rao, Budhi Kunderan, Karnad Sadashiva Rao, Vamanashram, Gopalakrishna Adiga, S. K. Amin, Benegal Narsing Rau, Anushka Shetty, Pius Fidelis Pinto, Jerome D'souza, V. J. P. Saldanha, Abdussalam Puthige, Ramchandra P. N., K. V. Kamath, Michael Lobo, Kadri Gopalnath, Viren Rasquinha, Yograj Bhat, Ganesh Hegde, Devi Prasad Shetty, Mangalore Ranga Pai, Sandeep Chowta, Veerendra Heggade, A. V. Baliga, M. Govinda Pai, Gurukiran, Suman, Balkrishna Shetty, Shamita Shetty, Shubha Poonja, Prahlad Acharya, Sneha Ullal, Gundibail Sunderam, Ajit Shetty, P. Gururaja Bhat, Vinay Rai, Janardhana Poojary, Lawrence Saldanha, A. B. Shetty, Narendra Nayak, Maxwell Pereira, Stan Ageira, Vidyabhushana, Joachim Alva, Rohit Shetty, Tony D'souza, Nalin Kumar Kateel, Belle Monappa Hegde, V. S. Acharya, Oscar Fernandes, Rohith Bhat, Diana Pinto, Shirish Kunder, Shashi Kiran Shetty, Bellikoth Shenoy, Ashish Kumar Ballal, K. Raghupati Bhat, Bavaguthu Raghuram Shetty, Ahmed Noori, Neeta Shetty, Shweta Shetty, Manorama Madhwaraj, V. Dhananjay Kumar, R.verman, Mulky Sundar Ram Shetty, Wilfy Rebimbus, U. R. Bhat, Muthappa Rai, Ammembal Subba Rao Pai, Prakash Shetty, Lalaji Mendon, Victor R. Fernandes, Tonse Ramesh Upendra Pai. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 447. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Shilpa Sh...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=18319111 ... Read more

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Chapters: Aishwarya Rai, Basetsane Kumalo, Caroline Subijano, Anne Lena Hansen, Joyce Giraud, Evangelia Adam, Irene Ferreira, Ilse de Meulemeester. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 38. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born Aishwarya Rai, and sometimes known simply as Ash or Aish, Tulu: ; 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over forty movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali including the international productions Bride ... Read more

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Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Gita Sahgal, Aishwarya Rai, The Great Khali, Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit, Shanti Devi, Sashi Menon, Yagya Dutt Sharma,. Source: Wikipedia. Free updates online. Not illustrated. Excerpt: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi (Gujarati: , pronounced ; 2 October 1869 - 30 January 1948) was the pre-eminent political and spiritual leader of India during the Indian independence movement. He pioneered satyagraha-resistance to tyranny through mass civil disobedience, a philosophy firmly founded upon ahimsa, or total nonviolence, which helped India to gain independence, and inspired movements for civil rights and freedom across the world. Gandhi is often referred to as Mahatma Gandhi (; Sanskrit: महात्मा mahātmā or "Great Soul", an honorific first applied to him by Rabindranath Tagore), and in India also as Bapu (Gujarati: , bāpu or "Father"). He is officially honoured in India as the Father of the Nation; his birthday, 2 October, is commemorated there as Gandhi Jayanti, a national holiday, and worldwide as the International Day of Non-Violence. Gandhi first employed civil disobedience while an expatriate lawyer in South Africa, during the resident Indian community's struggle there for civil rights. After his return to India in 1915, he organised protests by peasants, farmers, and urban labourers concerning excessive land-tax and discrimination. After assuming leadership of the Indian National Congress in 1921, Gandhi led nationwide campaigns to ease poverty, expand women's rights, build religious and ethnic amity, end untouchability, and increase economic self-reliance. Above all, he aimed to achieve Swaraj or the independence of India from foreign domination. Gandhi famously led his followers in the Non-cooperation movement that protested the British-imposed salt tax with the 4...http://booksllc.net/?l=en ... Read more

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Chapters: Sunil Gavaskar, B. R. Ambedkar, Raghunath Anant Mashelkar, Aishwarya Rai, P. V. Narasimha Rao, Rahul Bose, Zakir Naik, Lal Krishna Advani, Shabana Azmi, Anand Patwardhan, Omar Abdullah, Madhav Das Nalapat, Nanabhoy Palkhivala, Vidya Balan, Edward Hamilton Aitken, John Abraham, Anil Ambani, Lara Dutta, Smita Patil, Govindrao Talwalkar, Mukesh Ambani, B. S. Moonje, Dwarkanath Kotnis, Iskander Mirza, Piyush Jha, Dilip P. Gaonkar, Jagdish Bhagwati, Vasundhara Raje, Khem Shahani, B. N. Srikrishna, Yogesh Chabria, Bhulabhai Desai, Joseph Baptista, Devayani, Siddharth Sanghvi, Nitin Desai, Anant Pai, Pandurang Vaman Kane, Karl Gomes, Astad Deboo, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, Pherozeshah Mehta, Brij Narayan, D. Harihar, Nari Gandhi, Sonam Kapoor, Arjun Appadurai, Rafiq Zakaria, Harish Kapadia, Anil Kakodkar, Sucheta Dalal, Mahesh Kanojia, Kallam Anji Reddy, Georg Bühler, Acacio Gabriel Viegas, Vanraj Bhatia, Upendra Baxi, Manil Suri, Swati Dandekar, Gangadhar Gopal Gadgil, Mehli Mehta, Jerry Pinto, C. S. Seshadri, Kashinath Trimbak Telang, Vikas Bhalla, B. V. Shah, G. S. Maddala, Mancherjee Bhownagree, Sharada Dwivedi, Ramakrishna Gopal Bhandarkar, Narayan Apte, Arun K. Pati, B. G. Kher, D. Raghavarao, John Malecela, Akeel Bilgrami, Vijaya Mehta, V. S. Huzurbazar, Klaus Klostermaier, N. U. Prabhu, Indira Viswanathan Peterson, Fali Sam Nariman, M. N. Vartak, Thrity Umrigar, Navin M. Singhi, Penaz Masani, Vasanti N. Bhat-Nayak, Achyut Kanvinde, Man Mohan Sharma, Varsha Bhosle, Ashim Samanta, Ranji H. Nagaswami. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 445. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Raghunath Anant Mashelkar (Marathi: , born January 1, 1943 in Mashel, Goa) is also known as Ramesh Mashelkar. He is the former Director General of the Council of Scientific ... Read more

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress and former MissWorld. Before starting her acting career, she worked as amodel and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in1994. Often cited by the media as the most beautiful womanin the world, Rai made her movie debut in ManiRatnam's Tamil film Iruvar (1997) and had her firstcommercial success in the Tamil movie Jeans (1998). She cameto the attention of Bollywood in the movie Hum Dil De ChukeSanam (1999), directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Herperformance in the film won her the Filmfare Best ActressAward. In 2002 she appeared in Bhansali's next project,Devdas (2002), for which she won her second Best ActressAward at the Filmfare. After a low phase in her careerduring 2003-2005, she appeared in the blockbuster Dhoom 2(2006), which turned out to be her biggest Bollywoodcommercial success. She later appeared in films like Guru(2007) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008), which were commerciallysuccessful and got her critical acclaim. Rai has thusestablished herself as one of the leading contemporaryactresses in the Indian film industry. ... Read more

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Les achats comprennent une adhésion à l'essai gratuite au club de livres de l'éditeur, dans lequel vous pouvez choisir parmi plus d'un million d'ouvrages, sans frais. Le livre consiste d'articles Wikipedia sur : Priyanka Chopra, Aishwarya Rai, Katrina Hodge, Kseniya Sukhinova, Cindy Breakspeare, Taťána Kuchařová, Unnur Birna Vilhjálmsdóttir, Kaiane Aldorino, Linda Pétursdóttir, Denise Perrier, Linor Abargil, Diana Hayden, Azra Akın, Lesley Langley, Hóllmfríður Karlsdóttir, Yukta Mookhey, Zhang Zilin, Kicki Håkansson, May Louise Flodin, Irene Skliva. Non illustré. Mises à jour gratuites en ligne. Extrait : Priyanka Chopra est une actrice indienne née le 18 juillet 1982 à Jamshedpur, dans l'État du Bihar (Inde). Couronnée Miss Monde en 2000, elle démarre une carrière d'actrice l'année suivante tout en s'investissant dans de nombreux programmes d'action sociale. Lors de son élection, elle fut la quatrième Indienne à devenir Miss Monde, sur les 7 précédentes élections (1994, 1997, 1999, 2000). Ses succès commerciaux Mujhse Shaadi Karogi (2004), Krrish (2006), Don - The Chase Begins Again et Kaminey (2009)) et critiques Fashion (2008) et Kaminey (2009) l'établi en tant qu'une des principales actrices contemporaines à Bollywood. En 2000, Priyanka Chopra se présente à l'élection de Miss Monde et remporte le titre, malgré une réponse erronée (à la question « Quelle femme, parmi les personnalités vivant aujourd'hui, admirez-vous le plus ? », elle a répondu « Mère Teresa », décédée en 1997). 2000 est une excellente année pour l'Inde puisque deux autres Indiennes, Lara Dutta et Diya Mirza deviennent respectivement Miss Univers 2000 et Miss Asie-Pacifique 2000. Les Miss intéressent fortement les producteurs de Bollywood, comme peuvent en témoigner les carrières de Aishwarya Rai (Miss Monde 1994) et Sushmita Sen (Miss Univers 1994), et Priyanka Chopra est très rapidement embauchée pour les tournages de The Hero, sorte de James Bond à l'ind...http://booksllc.net/?l=fr ... Read more

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Chapters: Aishwarya Rai, Femina Miss India, Juhi Chawla, Priyanka Chopra, Zeenat Aman, Dia Mirza, Lara Dutta, Sushmita Sen, Leela Naidu, Indrani Rahman, Nutan, Celina Jaitley, Namrata Shirodkar, Yukta Mookhey, Sarah-Jane Dias, Persis Khambatta, Shweta Menon, Gul Panag, Neha Dhupia, Pamella Bordes, Pooja Batra, Nafisa Joseph, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Pooja Chopra, Meenakshi Seshadri, Shriya Kishore, Diana Hayden, Tanushree Dutta, Nafisa Ali, Natasha Suri, Puja Gupta, Sonu Walia, Gayatri Joshi, Mehr Jesia, Swaroop Sampat, Madhu Sapre, Sayali Bhagat, Amruta Patki, Neha Kapur, Harshita Saxena, Simran Kaur Mundi, Sangeeta Bijlani, Kalpana Iyer, Reita Faria, Christabelle Howie, Sindhura Gadde, Shikha Swaroop, Ekta Choudhry, Reshmi Ghosh, Amrita Thapar, Shyla Lopez, Ami Vashi, Niharika Singh, Fleur Ezekiel, Manpreet Brar, Dolly Minhas. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 225. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (born Aishwarya Rai, and sometimes known simply as Ash or Aish, Tulu: ; 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress and former Miss World. Before starting her acting career, she worked as a model and gained fame after winning the Miss World title in 1994. During her career, Rai has acted in over forty movies in Hindi, English, Tamil and Bengali including the international productions Bride ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Raavana is a forthcoming Tamil language drama film being directed, written and produced by Mani Ratnam, set to be released in 2010. It stars Vikram and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles while Prithviraj, Karthik, Prabhu, Priyamani, Munna, Kishore and Vaiyapuri play supporting roles. It is simultaneously being made in Hindi as Raavan with a slightly different cast. The film was tentatively titled as Ashokavanam since it's announcement. The soundtrack for the film is composed by Academy Award-winning film composer A. R. Rahman. ... Read more