Kajol On Winning The Padma Shri

Kajol, the Bollywood beauty who has made quite a mark for herself as one of the leading actresses on this side of the globe is quite ecstatic on having been conferred the Padma Shri this year.

According to news reports, the actress is very happy about this prestigious award and it has brought about a lot of happiness in her home too.

The daughter of veteran actress Tanuja and late film maker Shomu Mukherjee, the 35-year old actress has certainly been one of the most loved amongst the Bollywood film fraternity ever since she entered the industry.

Kajol, who is happily married to actor Ajay Devgn and has two kids, has always been a darling of the masses as well as the classes. Her natural flair in acting has won her many accolades and her films have always had her portray roles of the modern young girl of India who has the basic manners and skill of a typical Indian girl and also an air of self esteem and style which is very much an influence from the west. This very bubbly star in B Town has achieved quite a lot and certainly deserves this prestigious award by all means.

All of us are proud of this bubbly young mom who has taught many young girls to be independent yet be respectful and trustworthy towards elders. Kudos to Kajol!

Kajol voted Best Actress of 2010

Bollywood actress Kajol may be married with two children and do films only occasionally but she still gives young actresses a run for their money. Her popularity has been brought to light at the year end poll conducted by Oneindia. She has been voted the best actress of 2010 for her stupendous performance in My Name Is Khan, her lone release of the year.

Kajol got 49.7% of votes, beating the likes of Katrina Kaif, Kangana Ranaut, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan and Priyanka Chopra. Katrina stood second with 24.36% followed by Kangana (9.55%), Aishwarya (8.89%) and Priyanka (7.5%).

Shahrukh Khan got maximum votes for the best actor of the year poll, beating actors like Salman Khan, Ajay Devgn, Hrithik Roshan and Ranbir Kapoor. In the Best Film of the year 2010 category, Dabangg stood out with 62.67%, beating Once Upon A Time In Mumbai (13.55%), Raajneeti (9.62%), Guzaarish (8.53%) and Peepli Live (5.63%).

Abhinav Kashyap, the man behind Dabanng, is voted the best director of the year, beating Prakash Jha, Milan Luthria, Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Anusha Rizvi. Sajid-Wajid and Lalit Pandit were voted the best music directors of the 2010 for their Dabanng music.

Kajol 'taking three-year break from films'

Kajol has announced that she is taking a three-year break from acting.

The Kuch Kuch Hota Hai star has said that her focus is now on bringing up her two children Yug and Nyasa, reports Hindustan Times.

When asked when she would next appear onscreen, the actor said: "I can't think of that until Yug is 3-years-old. My babies are wonderful. They are the most important priority in my life now."

Since becoming a mother, Kajol has accepted only a select number of projects in recent years, including Fanaa, U Me Aur Hum and My Name is Khan.

She will, however, feature alongside husband Ajay Devgan in the new animated release Toonpur Ka Super Hero.

The film releases December 24.

Most Searched Bollywood Stars of 2010

According to Google Trends and Google Insights, the stars rank in the following order of the most googled stars of 2010. 

1. Katrina Kaif

I'm a Barbie girl, in a Bolly world!

2. Aishwarya Rai

'Bachchan'aa aee haseenon, lo main aa gayi!

3. Salman Khan

Hurr Hurr Dabangg, Dabangg, Dabangg....

4. Kareena Kapoor

Dumbo, main Dumbo, Dil mera lelo!

5. Priyanka Chopra

Arre deewano, mujhe pehchano, kahaan se aayee, main hoon kaun... !

6. Deepika Padukone

Aee jaane wale ho sake to laut ke aana!

7. Shahid Kapoor

Aayaa re.... main dil ko churane!

8. Kajol

Hum to bhai jaise hain, waise rahenge...

9. Hrithik Roshan

Meri zindagi hai kya.... ek kati Kite hai!

10. Sonam Kapoor

Yahi apni ada hai kya kare, koi bura jo maane kya kare... humse to hai khafa ab sabhi!

Bollywood Kajol, Ajay Devgn: Couple In First Animation Film

Kajol and Ajay Devgn, the Bollywood couple who are loved by one and all are soon to come in the first ever animation film together.

The movie titled Toonpur Ka Superhero is a mixture of real actors and animated characters, which is something quite new on Indian shores as this combo has never ever been tried in Hindi films before.

The movie Toonpur Ka Superhero will also have Kajol's mom Tanuja playing the role of her reel life mom as well.

This film is estimated to be quite an expensive one and is Ajay Devgn's home production. All hopes are pinned on this project owing to the different take on its basic subject line and idea.

Some years back the couple had come in the film which had Ajay Devgn and Kajol co starring in Ajay's home production was titled Raju Chacha and was largely a very expensive film, but it had slumped at the box office without much ado, which did not leave Ajay and Kajol very happy.

However this time with this movie Toonpur Ka Superhero having animated characters coming besides human actors is going to create quite a furore in the Hindi film market.

Even though Kunal Kohli did attempt to get comic characters in his films like Hum- Tum but it was nothing like this Toonpur Ka Superhero where the interactions of humans and animated characters are going to be the main protagonists - something like that was seen in Hollywood's Who framed Roger Rabbit in the 80's.

So if you love cartoons talking to humans or love to fantasize, this one's for you!

Kajol To Share Screen With Tanuja

The mother daughter duo, veteran actress Tanuja and Kajol will be seen together on-screen in Toonpur Ka Superrhero, India's first live animation.

Kajol and Tanuja are going to share screen space where Tanuja will also play Kajol's reel life mom in the movie. Though Tanuja is doing a cameo in the film, her role is a significant one.

While it will be interesting to see the mother-daughter duo on screen after Bekhudi, Toonpur Ka Superhero will also see Ajay and Kajol back together after You Me Aur Hum. Their other movies together include Hulchul, Gundaraj, Pyar To Hona Hi Tha, Dil Kya Kare and Raju Chacha.

Well must say, the director has managed to rope in literally the complete family!

Hot Sisters Of Bollywood

Sisters! No one can be better friends than sisters can, laugh together, share together as two girl siblings. Bollywood has some sister jodis who rock! 

1. Shilpa & Shamita Shetty

The two are hot, though while sister Shilpa is ruling the roost and the magazine covers, Shamita is still making do with some item numbers.

2. Karisma & Kareena Kapoor

Lots of oomph factor here. Elder sister Karisma queened over Bollywood in the Govinda days. Its younger sister, Kareena's turn now

3. Riya & Raima Sen

Granddaughters of the legendary Suchitra Sen and daughter of the sexy Moon Moon Sen, the two sisters make sporadic appearances in films and photo shoots.

4. Malaika & Amrita Arora

The elder sister has all the Munnis and Munnas swooning over her, while Amrita is still trying hard to catch up

5. Twinkle & Rinke Khanna

They have a hard act to live up to, with achiever parents like Rajesh Khanna and Dimple. Neither has done particularly well in films, but while Twinkle is stiff flaunting the reflected limelight of her hubby, God knows where Rinke is.

6. Kajol & Tanisha

Kajol is a diva, a senior star, who still calls the shots. Her sister is a brattish wannabe.... still in the wannabe section.

Hottest Wives of Bollywood

Star wives in Bollywood have always been in the news, some for their quiet grace and some for their glam quotient and style statements.

1. Suzanne Khan Roshan

It was reported that she had walked out on her husband Hrithik Roshan on hearing about his alleged infidelity with co-star Barbara Mori. Suzanne is an established interior decorator.

2. Kiran Rao

Kiran Rao not only assists hubby Aamir Khan in real life but she is a terrific support system to him in his reel life as well, co-directing and writing scripts with him! While Aamir focuses his attention on his own work, Kiran has been working on her first film, that is scheduled to release later this year.

3. Gauri Khan

While she started out as a homemaker, and someone who lives completely in her superstar husband's shadow, in the recent years, Gauri has come into her own, taking over as one of the key producers of Red Chillies Entertainment. Gauri's status as a celebrity is unopposed.

4. Twinkle Khanna

Twinkle's Bollywood career had already been on shaky grounds before she married Akshay Kumar in 2001. Today, she is successful interior designer and rules Bollywood with her chic style statements.

5. Kajol

She herself is a top-notch actress who dazzled the screen with her acting skills, but off late, she's seen to be enjoying more being a wife and mum. Winning of more than four Filmfare Awards, Kajol is picky about her roles.

Be it a hot on-screen diva gyrating to desi beats or playing mom to her kids, Malaika Arora Khan has always managed to straddle both the boats with elan

7. Hema Malini

The dream girl and the dream wife! Hema Malini has played the role of an actress, wife, mother and dancer with easy charm and grace.

8. Aishwarya Rai

Beauty, talent, the best possible roles and now bahu of the first family of Bollywood, Aish still has the world at her feet. Aishwarya Rai is at present one of the most attractive B-town wives and certainly on the most wanted list.

Kajol 'blessed by director's grandmother'

Kajol was blessed by actress Bina Rai, the inspiration behind her latest role in the domestic drama We Are Family.

The actress was given the blessing by director Siddharth Malhotra's late grandmother during a visit to the set, the Hindustan Times has reported.

Speaking to the site, Maholtra said: "Eerily my first shot was on the same floor of Filmistan [studios] where she had shot her two most well-known films Anarkali and Taj Mahal.

"She came back to the same spot at Filmistan after 40 years just to bless me, my film and Kajol. I was her first grandchild and therefore her favourite."

Bina Rai died shortly before production ended on We Are Family, which is a remake of the Julia Roberts film Stepmom.