Prompt: Question: Tell me a bio of Robert Whittaker (fighter).

Robert Whittaker (fighter)

<s>Robert Whittaker (fighter) Robert John Whittaker (born 20 December 1990) is an Australian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Middleweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Middleweight Champion. A professional MMA competitor since 2009, Whittaker was a contestant on the first series of "" and won the. Whittaker became interim middleweight champion after winning the title at UFC 213; he was promoted to undisputed champion after Georges St-Pierre vacated the UFC Middleweight Championship in 2017. As of January 24, 2023, he is #14 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings, and as of November 15, 2022, he is #2 in the UFC middleweight rankings.</s><s>Background. Whittaker was born at Middlemore Hospital in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand. His father is an Australian of European descent and his mother is of Māori and Samoan descent. Moving to Australia shortly after, Whittaker's father enrolled Robert, aged seven, and his brother in a Goju-ryu Karate school, to encourage them in self-discipline and self-defence. After training in the discipline for

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a little over eight years, and earning his black belt, his father offered him the chance to change to another sport or drop karate entirely. While his brother decided to drop out, Robert chose to switch to a Hapkido gym run by Henry Perez, following his move to Menai. Not long afterwards, Perez transformed his gym into an MMA gym. Having no other choice, Whittaker began training in MMA and was immediately hooked, choosing MMA as his preferred sport over rugby league. Whittaker prefers not to engage in trash-talk outside of the octagon. As he puts it:</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Early career. In 2008 Whittaker signed with Australia's Xtreme Fighting Championships and made his debut 14 March 2009 against fellow pro debutant Chris Tallowin. Whittaker won the fight via TKO in the first round. Whittaker continued his career with Cage Fighting Championships, going 6-0 inside the promotion from 2009 to 2011, with a notable win over fellow "" cast member, Ben Alloway. On 30 October 2011 Whittaker lost his first fight when he travelled to Cotai, Macau for Legend Fighting Championships 6: he fought Hoon Kim and lost

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via submission in the first round. Whittaker bounced back from the loss and won two consecutive bouts before suffering his second loss to Jesse Juarez, which brought his overall record to 9–2.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Ultimate Fighting Championship.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Ultimate Fighting Championship.:The Ultimate Fighter. In 2012, Whittaker's coach, Henry Perez, put him forward for the first series of, which pitted a team of eight Australians against a team of eight men from the United Kingdom, and he was selected as one of the cast members. In his first fight on the show, Whittaker fought Luke Newman. Whittaker landed a punch flush on the chin of Newman after 19 seconds, knocking him unconscious for several minutes. The win moved him onto the semifinal round. The knockout also earned Whittaker an additional $25,000 for "Knockout of the Season". In the semifinal, Whittaker was matched against replacement fighter and fellow Team Australia teammate, Xavier Lucas. Whittaker won via knockout at 1:17 in the first round. The win moved Whittaker into the final round of the competition, which would take place live on.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Ultimate Fighting

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Championship.:Early UFC fights. Whittaker made his UFC debut on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6, which was also known as "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes Finale". He would fight Brad Scott to determine the welterweight winner of. Whittaker won the fight via unanimous decision to become the first winner of "The Ultimate Fighter: The Smashes" alongside Norman Parke, who was the lightweight winner. Whittaker faced Colton Smith on 25 May 2013 at UFC 160. He won the fight by TKO in the third round. Whittaker faced Court McGee on 28 August 2013 at UFC Fight Night 27. He lost the fight via split decision. Whittaker was expected to face Brian Melancon on 7 December 2013 at UFC Fight Night 33. However, Melancon pulled out of the bout citing an injury and subsequently retired. As a result, Whittaker was removed from the card. Whittaker faced Stephen Thompson on 22 February 2014 at UFC 170. He lost the fight via TKO in the first round. Whittaker faced Mike Rhodes on 28 June 2014 at UFC Fight Night 43. He won the fight via unanimous decision.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Ultimate Fighting Championship.:Move to middleweight

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. Whittaker faced Clint Hester in a middleweight bout on 8 November 2014 at UFC Fight Night 55. He won the back-and-forth fight via TKO in the second round. The win also earned Whittaker his first "Fight of the Night" bonus award. Whittaker faced Brad Tavares on 10 May 2015 at UFC Fight Night 65. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. The win also earned Whittaker his first "Performance of the Night" bonus award. Whittaker was expected to face Michael Bisping on 15 November 2015 at UFC 193. However, Bisping pulled out of the fight on 30 September, citing an elbow injury, and was replaced by Uriah Hall. Whittaker defeated Hall by unanimous decision (30–27, 30–27, and 29–28). Whittaker next faced Rafael Natal on 23 April 2016 at UFC 197. Whittaker won the back and forth fight via unanimous decision. Whittaker faced Derek Brunson on 27 November 2016 at UFC Fight Night 101. He won the back and forth fight via first-round TKO. The win also earned him the "Performance of the Night and" the "Fight of the Night bonus awards." Whitt

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aker faced Ronaldo Souza on 15 April 2017 at UFC on Fox 24. He won by second-round TKO and in the process became the first person to finish Souza since 2008. The win also earned Whittaker his third "Performance of the Night" bonus award.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Ultimate Fighting Championship.:UFC Middleweight Champion. Whittaker fought for the interim middleweight title against Yoel Romero on 8 July 2017 at UFC 213, after Michael Bisping announced a nagging knee injury which would go on to keep him on the sidelines for several months. Whittaker won by unanimous decision, and became the first Australian and first New Zealand born fighter to hold a UFC title. This win earned him the "Fight of the Night" bonus award. He missed the remainder of 2017, as he was recovering from a medial knee injury to his left leg. On 7 December 2017, then middleweight champion Georges St-Pierre vacated the title after being diagnosed with colitis. As a result, Whittaker was promoted to undisputed champion. He was slated for his first title defence at UFC 221 against former middleweight champion Luke Rockhold on 10 February 2018 at Perth Arena in Australia. On 13 January 2018, it was reported that

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Whittaker had pulled out of the event due to an undisclosed injury and would be replaced by Yoel Romero for the interim middleweight championship. The winner of this bout would then face Whittaker in a unification bout. On 20 January 2018, Dana White confirmed that Whittaker was in a serious condition after he was not properly treated from a staph infection in his stomach. A rematch with Romero took place on 9 June 2018 at UFC 225. At the weigh-ins, Romero missed weight, coming in at 186 lbs, 1 pound over the middleweight limit for a title fight. Romero was given additional time to make weight, but he weighed in at 185.2 lbs, 0.2 lbs over the title fight limit. Romero was fined 20% of his fight purse and the fight was contested as a non-title catchweight bout. Whittaker won the fight by a close split decision. Their fight was awarded with 'Fight of The Night' honours. As Romero had failed to make weight, Whittaker received a $100,000 bonus, which would normally have been shared by both fighters. In July 2018, the UFC announced that Whittaker and Kelvin Gastelum had been selected as coaches for Ultimate Fighter 28. On 2 November 2018

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, it was announced that Whittaker's next middleweight title defence would be against Kelvin Gastelum, in February at UFC 234. However, Whittaker pulled out of the event a few hours beforehand after he was forced to undergo emergency dual surgery immediately, due to an abdominal hernia of the intestine and a twisted and collapsed bowel. Whittaker faced Israel Adesanya on 6 October 2019 at UFC 243. He lost the bout and the championship via second-round knockout.</s><s>Mixed martial arts career.:Ultimate Fighting Championship.:Post UFC Middleweight Championship. Whittaker was scheduled to face Jared Cannonier on 7 March 2020 at UFC 248. However, on 15 January 2020, it was announced Whittaker pulled out of the bout for undisclosed reasons. In late April 2020, Whittaker revealed in an interview that he withdrew from the bout and training altogether due to burnout. Whittaker faced Darren Till on 26 July 2020 at. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Whittaker faced Jared Cannonier on 24 October 2020 at UFC 254. He won the fight via unanimous decision. Whittaker was scheduled to face Paulo Costa on 17 April 2021 at UFC on ESPN 22. However, on March 16 Costa withdrew from the fight due to

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illness, and he was replaced by Kelvin Gastelum. Whittaker won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award. A rematch between Whittaker and Adesanya for the UFC Middleweight Championship took place on 12 February 2022 at UFC 271. Whittaker lost the bout via unanimous decision. Whittaker was scheduled to face Marvin Vettori June 11, 2022 at UFC 275. However, Whittaker withdrew for undisclosed reasons. The pair was rescheduled to meet at UFC Fight Night 209 on September 3, 2022. Whittaker won the fight via unanimous decision. Whittaker was scheduled to face Paulo Costa on February 12, 2023, at UFC 284. However, Costa disputed the official announcement by the promotion indicating he had never signed a contract and the fight would not take place.</s><s>Freestyle wrestling career. Whittaker began competing in amateur freestyle wrestling tournaments in 2015, when he unexpectedly turned up to compete in the Australia Cup in Canberra. He won each of his three bouts. It was also at the 2015 Australia Cup that Whittaker flagged the possibility of potentially representing Australia in Olympic or Commonwealth wrestling competitions. He returned to the wrestling mat in May 2017 and claimed the Australian National Wrestling

Robert Whittaker (fighter)

Championships gold medal in the 97 kg (213 lbs) division. After winning the national championship, Whittaker entered Australia's 2018 Commonwealth Games 97 kg qualifying tournament in November 2017. He would once again claim first place in his division and in doing so qualified to represent Australia in the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast, the city in which he made his UFC debut. Following his qualification, Whittaker made it clear he would only compete in the Commonwealth Games if the event did not interfere with his UFC commitments. It was confirmed in March 2018 that Whittaker would be one of eight Australians to compete in the Commonwealth Games wrestling competition in April 2018. However, Whittaker was forced to withdraw from the Games less than three weeks from the event in order not to risk being stripped of his UFC championship title, as the UFC was concerned that an injury incurred during the Commonwealth Games would render him unable to compete for the middleweight championship at UFC 225 against Yoel Romero on 9 June 2018.</s><s>Championships and accomplishments.</s><s>Championships and accomplishments.:General. - GQ Australia - 2018 GQ Australia Sportsman of the year award</s><s>Championships and accomplishments.:Mixed martial arts. - Ultimate Fighting Championship - UFC Middleweight

Robert Whittaker (fighter)

Championship (one time) - Interim UFC Middleweight Championship (one time, first) - First Australian UFC champion - Welterweight Tournament Winner - Knockout of the Season - Fight of the Night (five times) - Performance of the Night (three times) - Superfight Australia - Superfight Australia Welterweight Championship (one time) - MMA Mania.com - UFC/MMA 'Fighter of the Year' 2017 - Top 5 List #2 - Sherdog - 2017 Fighter of the Year - MMA DNA.nl - 2017 Fighter of the Year - 2018 Fight of the Year. - BJPENN.COM - Scrap of the Month for June 2018 - World MMA Awards - 2017 International Fighter of the Year</s><s>Championships and accomplishments.:Freestyle wrestling. - Australia Cup - Winner - 97 kg (2015) - Australian National Wrestling Championships - Gold medal - 97 kg (2017) - Commonwealth Games - Qualified - 97 kg (2018)</s><s>Personal life. Whittaker and his wife Sofia have three sons, John, Jack and Jace, and a daughter, Lilliana. Whittaker also has legal guardianship of his younger half sister and brothers Kerehi and Henry Matafeo.</s><s>Personal life

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.:Representing both Australia and New Zealand. Whittaker once stated in an interview, "Pretty much all my mother's side is Kiwi and we have a strong Maori heritage. He said further, "I feel really privileged to have that Maori blood and link to my past. I got my tattoo out of respect to that." Whittaker was born in New Zealand and moved to Australia when he was one month old. As stated in an interview, "My mother wanted to have me back home, so she came back. After I was born we came back to Australia. It's half of who I am, is Maori, and my mum's roots go back to Samoa." When asked about his nationality in an interview with the Australian TV programme "The Project", he declared that he had an Australian passport but added that he felt as if he represented both countries as an MMA fighter. In an interview with "GQ Australia", he stated:</s><s>Personal life.:Youth clinics for community service. Whittaker has held clinics for youths in his spare time at his home gym, Gracie jiu-jitsu at Smeaton Grange, and also visited several remote Australian Indigenous youth communities at inland New South Wales. Through this community service

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, he hopes to inspire the younger generation to take up combat sports by being a good role model to them. Whittaker has said "I want to be a good role model for young up-and-coming athletes, and I want to be a role model to men in general. If I could affect a kid, then this whole journey is amazing. To help them to have some sort of a career path in the sport and fitness industry, and if I could do that for one kid even that would make my day."</s><s>Mixed martial arts record.</s><s>Freestyle record.! colspan="7"| Senior Freestyle Matches! Res.! Record! Opponent! Score! Date! Event! Location! style=background:white colspan=7 |! style=background:white colspan=7 |! style=background:white colspan=7 |</s><s>See also. - List of current UFC fighters - List of male mixed martial artists</s>


Prompt: Question: Tell me a bio of Anurag Kashyap.

Anurag Kashyap

<s>Anurag Kashyap Anurag Kashyap (born 10 September 1972) is an Indian filmmaker and actor known for his works in Hindi cinema. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. For his contributions to film, the Government of France awarded him the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and letters) in 2013. After writing a television serial, Kashyap got his major break as a co-writer in Ram Gopal Varma's crime drama "Satya" (1998) and made his directorial debut with "Paanch", which never had a theatrical release due to censorship issues. He then went on to direct "Black Friday" (2004), a film based on the by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. Its release was held up for two years by the District Board of Film Certification because of the pending verdict of the case at that time but was released in 2007 to widespread critical appreciation. Kashyap's follow-up, "No Smoking" (2007) met with negative reviews and performed poorly at the box-office. His next venture "Dev.D" (2009), a modern adaptation of Devdas was a critical and commercial success

Anurag Kashyap

; followed by the socio-political drama "Gulaal" (2009), and the thriller "That Girl in Yellow Boots" (2011). Kashyap's prominence increased with the two-part crime drama, "Gangs of Wasseypur" (2012). Kashyap subsequently co-produced the critically acclaimed drama "The Lunchbox", and the biographical drama "Shahid" (both 2013), the former earned him a BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language nomination. His next films were the anthology "Bombay Talkies" (2013), and the drama "Ugly" (2014). In 2016, Kashyap directed "Raman Raghav 2.0", a film inspired by the serial killer Raman Raghav. His next film was the sports drama "Mukkabaaz", which was released in 2018. The same year, he co-directed India's first Netflix Original series, the crime thriller "Sacred Games", based on Vikram Chandra's novel of the same name and the romantic drama "Manmarziyaan". He is also the co-founder of a film production company, Good Bad Films.</s><s>Early life. Kashyap was born on 10 September 1972 to a Raj

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put family in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. His father Sri Prakash Singh is a retired Chief Engineer of the Uttar Pradesh Rajya Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited and was posted in Obra Thermal Power Station in Sonbhadra district near Varanasi. He did his early schooling in Green School Dehradun and, age eight onwards, at the Scindia School in Gwalior. Some of the locations used in "Gangs of Wasseypur" are also influenced from his own old house where he himself lived with his parents, sister, Anubhuti Kashyap, and brother, Abhinav Kashyap. Abhinav is also a filmmaker, who made his directorial debut with the masala blockbuster, "Dabangg" (2010). Anubhuti has been his assistant in most of his films. She made her directorial debut with "Doctor G" (2022), a medical campus comedy, starring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rakul Preet Singh, Shefali Shah and Sheeba Chaddha. Owing to his desire to become a scientist, Kashyap went to Delhi for his higher studies and enrolled himself into a zoology course at the

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Hansraj College (University of Delhi); he graduated in 1993. He then eventually joined the street theatre group, Jana Natya Manch; and did many street plays. The same year, his couple of friends "urged [him] to catch a de Sica retrospective" at the International Film Festival of India. In ten days, he saw 55 films at the festival, and Vittorio De Sica's "Bicycle Thieves" was the film that influenced him the most.</s><s>Career. After the de Sica experience, Kashyap arrived in Mumbai in 1993 with INR 5,000 in his pocket. Soon the money ran out, and he spent months on the streets, staying in lofts, "sleeping on beaches," "under a water tank and in the St Xavier's [college] boys hostel." He then managed to find work at Prithvi Theatre, but his first play remained incomplete because the director died.</s><s>Career.:Writer and director.</s><s>Career.:Writer and director.:1990–1999. In 1995, an acquaintance introduced Kashyap to Shivam Nair. The day they met, Kashyap watched "Taxi Driver" (1976) at Nair's place,

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and the film inspired him to "write something". The team of Sriram Raghavan, Sridhar Raghavan and Shiv Subramaniam were working on two projects, one of which was a short TV series, "Auto Narayan", based on the life of serial killer Auto Shankar; the second one was a film scripted by Kashyap. "Auto Narayan" got delayed because the script written by Subramaniam was not "working". Kashyap rewrote the script and got credit for the same, but it was scrapped. In 1997, he wrote the screenplay of Hansal Mehta's first film, "Jayate" which failed to find a theatrical release; and episodes of the TV series "Kabhie Kabhie" (1997). In 1998, actor Manoj Bajpayee suggested his name to Ram Gopal Varma to write a film. Varma liked Kashyap's "Auto Narayan" and hired him, alongside Saurabh Shukla to write the script for his crime film, "Satya" (1998). "Satya" was a critical and commercial success, and is regarded as one of the best films of Indian cinema. He later collaborated with Varma in

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scripting "Kaun" (1999) and writing dialogues for "Shool" (1999). In 1999, he made a short film, titled "Last Train to Mahakali" for television.</s><s>Career.:Writer and director.:2000–2009. While working with Nair, Kashyap came across files related to the Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders that took place in Pune in 1976, which became the inspiration for his directorial debut "Paanch". A crime thriller about a group of five friends of a rock band who turn into criminals. The film faced trouble with the Central Board of Film Certification because the board felt that it dealt unapologetically with sex, drugs and celebrated violence. It was cleared by the Board in 2001, but remains unreleased due to some problems faced by the producer. In these years, he also wrote dialogues for many films including "Paisa Vasool" (2004), Mani Ratnam's "Yuva" (2004), the Canadian film "Water" (2005), "Main Aisa Hi Hoon" (2005) and "Mixed Doubles" (2006). After a failed attempt to make "Allwyn Kalicharan" in 2003, Kashyap started working on "

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Black Friday", a film based on the by Hussain Zaidi about the 1993 Bombay bombings. The Bombay high court put a stay on the release of the film, until the judgement in the bomb blasts case was delivered. It was decided after a petition filed by a group of 1993 bomb blasts accused, challenging the release of the film based on their case. The film got censorship clearance in 2007, and was released after two years meeting universal acclaim. Nikhat Kazmi gave the film a three star out of five rating and mentioned: "It was indeed a difficult film to make, yet the director has managed to grapple with all the loose threads and put them together in a composite whole. So much so, the film moves like a taut thriller, without ideology coloring the sepia frames." The same year, Kashyap adapted Stephen King's short story "Quitters, Inc." into "No Smoking". A surrealistic thriller about a chain-smoker who gets trapped in the maze of a person who guarantees will make him quit smoking. The film starring John Abraham, Ayesha Takia, Ranvir Shorey and Paresh Rawal in the leads with music by Vishal Bhardwaj, premiered at the Rome Film Festival. "No Smoking" received an

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overwhelming negative reception and failed at the box-office. CNN-IBN's Rajeev Masand called it a "colossal disappointment". His final release of the year was "Return of Hanuman", an animation film about adventures of the Hindu god Hanuman. In 2009, Kashyap had two releases. "Dev.D", a contemporary takes on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's novel "Devdas". It was the twelfth film adaptation of the Bengali novel. Starring Abhay Deol who actually pitched the original idea of the film to Kashyap, with Mahie Gill and newcomer Kalki Koechlin portraying the characters of "Paro" and Chandramukhi respectively. The film met with generally positive reviews and strong box office results. "Gulaal", a political drama, was his final release of that year. Kashyap started working on the film in 2005 and had finished 70–80 per cent of the film in 2006, when its producer fell ill. Later on, Zee Motion Pictures took over the project and was finally finished in 2008 and released on 13 March 2009. Anupama Chopra gave the film three stars and referred to Kashyap as "the Anti-Y

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ash Chopra". Despite positive reviews, the film underperformed at the box office.</s><s>Career.:Writer and director.:2010s. "Mumbai Cutting" (2010), an anthology film, was his next directorial venture. It consisted of eleven short films made by eleven directors. He directed one of the short films. It premiered at the 2008 Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles. In 2011, Kashyap directed "That Girl in Yellow Boots", a thriller starring Kalki Koechlin who also co-wrote the film with him. The film was screened at many festivals including 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, 67th Venice International Film Festival, Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles and the London Indian Film Festival. Shot in thirteen days, the film was released in September 2011. Roger Ebert gave it 3.5 out of 4 stars, praising the character-driven film and the portrayal of its lead alongside the city compared to most Hindi films: " a film like this provides a radically different view of India than you can find in the pleasures and excesses of Bollywood". In 2012, Kashyap came up with his ambitious directorial venture "Gangs of Wasseypur", which screened at the 2012 Cannes Directors' Fortnight, London Indian

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Film Festival, Toronto film festival and the Sundance Film Festival in 2013. The film with an ensemble cast, was a two-part crime saga centered on the coal mafia of Dhanbad with the story spanning from the early 1940s to 2009. The first part was released on 22 June, and the second on 8 August 2012, both receiving appreciation from Indian and international critics alike. The combined budget of the two films allowed it to be a box-office success. In 2013, Kashyap directed "That Day After Everyday", a 20-minute short film that was released on YouTube; starring Radhika Apte, Geetanjali Thapa and Sandhya Mridul. It showed the story of three working women facing troubles every day, both inside and outside their houses and how they overcome them. Dealing with issues like eve teasing and public molestation, the video got four lakh hits in two days. Speaking about the purpose of the project, Kashyap showed his intention to make people feel angry without offering a solution. The same year he teamed up with Dibakar Banerjee, Zoya Akhtar and Karan Johar to direct "Murabba", one of the four segments of anthology film "Bombay Talkies".

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It was made to celebrate the 100 years of Indian cinema, and was screened at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. The film did not perform well at the box office, but was well received by critics. His next film was "Ugly" (2014), a thriller about the kidnapping of a struggling actor's daughter, and the events followed by it. It was screened in the Directors' Fortnight section at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival, receiving a standing ovation. The film's theatrical release was halted for over a year regarding censorship issues over depiction of smoking in it. Though it was released on 26 December 2014 to generally positive reviews. Kashyap's next release was "Bombay Velvet" (2015), a period film set in Bombay in the 1960s, based on Princeton University Historian Gyan Prakash's book "Mumbai Fables". It stars Ranbir Kapoor, Anushka Sharma and Karan Johar. The film was co-edited by the Academy Award winner editor Thelma Schoonmaker, who is known for her collaboration with Martin Scorsese. Released on 15 May 2015, some critics appreciated its retro-look, performances, styling and music, but criticized its faltered storytelling. It also emerged as a box-office

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failure. "Bombay Velvet" was Kashyap's dream project and its failure was a huge disappointment to him. In an interview with critic Rajeev Masand, Kashyap stated that at one point he wanted to leave India because he felt that people here did not understand his films but then realized that he did not manage the budget of the film. In 2016, Kashyap co-wrote and directed "Raman Raghav 2.0", a thriller inspired by the notorious serial killer Raman Raghav. It starred Nawazuddin Siddiqui as the title character along with Vicky Kaushal. The film premiered at the 2016 Sydney Film Festival and the 2016 Cannes Film Festival, in the Director's Fortnight section to a positive response. After working on "Raman Raghav 2.0", Kashyap received a script from Vineet Kumar Singh of "Mukkabaaz". He did not like the initial script but was excited by a "10-minute chunk" that he had not come across before. He then rewrote the script with his team having the 10-minute as a base. Singh trained himself for six months for the film. The film was screened at 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, the Mumbai Film

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Festival and was released theatrically on 12 January 2018. Saibal Chatterjee of NDTV called it "one of the more important films to have come out of the Mumbai movie industry in recent times." In 2018, Kashyap again collaborated with Banerjee, Akhtar and Johar for the anthology film "Lust Stories". Based on the theme of lust, it had stories told from the female perspective. Kashyap's story had Radhika Apte and Akash Thosar. The film was released on Netflix on 15 June 2018. It was followed by India's first Netflix Original series, the crime thriller "Sacred Games", based on Vikram Chandra's novel of the same name. Kashyap co-directed the series with Vikramaditya Motwane. The show received critical acclaim, with Lincoln Michel of "GQ" calling it the "best Netflix original in years." His final directorial venture of the year was "Manmarziyaan", a love triangle set in Punjab, starring Abhishek Bachchan, Tapsee Pannu and Vicky Kaushal. Written by Kanika Dhillon, the film was premiered at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival and was released in India on

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16 September to positive reviews. In December 2019, Kashyap launched the audio web-series titled "Thriller Factory" which he directed for Amazon's Audible Suno application. It features voices of Tabu and Nawazuddin Siddiqui.</s><s>Career.:Writer and director.:2020s. The next year, Kashyap reunited with his "Lust Stories" team to direct the horror anthology film "Ghost Stories". His story was about a pregnant woman going through anxiety. It was released on Netflix on 1 January 2020. He continued his association with Netflix and released his directorial venture "Choked" (2020) on the same. Starring Saiyami Kher and Roshan Mathew, the film tells the story of a bank cashier who finds a stash of cash hidden in her kitchen sink. In 2022, Kashyap directed the science fiction thriller "Dobaaraa". The film is an official remake of the 2018 Spanish film "Mirage"; it opened at the London Indian Film Festival and was released theatrically on 19 August 2022. "Dobaaraa" met with mostly positive reviews with Tanul Thakur of "The Wire" writing: "A sharp adaptation, the film is deeper than it

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cares to admit and never slips into an instructional mode." Just months after releasing "Dobaara", Kashyap released another directorial venture titled "Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat". The musical romantic drama starred Alaya F and debutant Karan Mehta. It had its world premiere at the 2022 Marrakech International Film Festival and the film was released theatrically on 3 February 2023. Anurag Kashyap said in his interview with Baradwaj Rangan at Galatta Plus that he has written 20 films in the Covid-19 Lockdown and been waiting for getting greenlit them as projects.</s><s>Career.:Producer. Kashyap found his production company Anurag Kashyap Films in 2009, which is managed by Guneet Monga. The companies' first film was the critical hit "Udaan" (2010), which was screened in the Un Certain Regard category at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival. Since then, he has produced a number of projects including "Shaitan" (2011), "Chittagong" (2012), "Aiyyaa" (2012), "Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana" (2012) and "Shorts

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" (2013). He has also co-produced a number of films that have gone on to film festivals, but are yet to release theatrically, including "Michael", "Peddlers" and "Monsoon Shootout". In 2012, Kashyap produced "The Last Act", India's first collaborative feature film from twelve directors to make ten-minute short films, with each film being a part of a larger story written by him. In 2013, his company co-produced the critically acclaimed drama "The Lunchbox", which was nominated for the BAFTA Award for Best Film Not in the English Language; along with the biographical drama "Shahid". The same year Kashyap, with Viacom 18 Motion Pictures co-produced five short films with the theme of 'India is Visual Journey'. The short films were "Moi Marjaani", "Chai", "Hidden Cricket", "Geek Out" and "The Epiphany". He also served as the creative director in the Amitabh Bachchan starrer TV series "Yudh" (2014), and subsequently presented two documentary film's, "The World Before Her" (2012) and "Katiyabaaz" (2014). In 2011 Kashyap co-

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founded his director-driven production company Phantom Films with partnership from Vikas Bahl, Vikramaditya Motwane and Madhu Mantena. The companies first film was the period romance "Lootera" (2013), starring Ranveer Singh and Sonakshi Sinha. Based O. Henry's short story, "The Last Leaf", the film was critically acclaimed. He then went on to collaborate with Karan Johar's Dharma Productions to produce the romantic comedy "Hasee Toh Phasee" (2014). The film starring Parineeti Chopra and Sidharth Malhotra was directed by the debutant Vinil Mathew. Kashyap then co-edited and co-produced the comedy drama "Queen", starring Kangana Ranaut. The film was a critical and commercial success, it also won the National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Hindi. In 2015, Kashyap co-produced Anushka Sharma's production debut "NH10", and the sex comedy "Hunterrr". Both films proved to be successes. "Masaan", was Phantom's fourth release of the year. The film won the FIPRESCI Award and the Promising Future award at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival. The final

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release of Phantom of 2015 was "Shaandaar", which proved to be a box-office flop. In October the same year, Kashyap teamed up with Ridley Scott and Richie Mehta for Google, as the executive producer for the documentary "India in a Day". The project was for people across India to film a snapshot of their day and upload it on Google's official website. The following year, Kashyap collaborated again with Ekta Kapoor to produce "Udta Punjab" (2016), a crime drama by the director Abhishek Chaubey that documents the substance abuse endemic in the Indian state of Punjab. "Udta Punjab" generated controversy when the Central Board of Film Certification demanded extensive censorship before its theatrical release, citing that the portrayal of Punjab in it was negative. After Kashyap filed a lawsuit against the board, the Mumbai High Court cleared the film for exhibition with a single scene cut. His company, Phantom Films, also produced a Gujarati film "Wrong Side Raju", that same year. Kashyap co-produced "Haraamkhor" (2017), the survival drama "Trapped" (2016) and the superhero film "Bhavesh Joshi Superhero" (

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2018). Phantom Films was dissolved in October 2018, largely in response to the sexual assault allegation on Vikas Bahl by a former Phantom employee, which was reported in 2015. Kashyap, and the other three founders issued statements on Twitter confirming the company's disbanding and moving on to independent projects. In 2020, Kashyap launched another production company titled Good Bad Films with partnership from Dhruv Jagasia and Akshay Thakker. Their maiden production was "Choked."</s><s>Career.:Actor. Kashyap has made cameo appearances in his films and those of others, including "Black Friday", "No Smoking", "Tera Kya Hoga Johnny" (2008), "Luck by Chance" (2009), "Dev.D", "Gulaal", "Soundtrack" (2011), "Trishna" (2011), "Bhoothnath Returns" (2014), "Happy New Year" (2014) and "I Am" (2010), playing a child abuser. The same year, he played a police officer in the short film "Encounter" (2010), co-starring Nimrat Kaur. In 2011, he playing the full-fledged role of the antagonist Bunty Bhaiya in Tig

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manshu Dhulia's crime thriller "Shagird" (2011). In 2016, Kashyap starred in AR Murugadoss's "Akira", starring Sonakshi Sinha; where he played the role of a corrupt police officer. In 2017, he acted in the short film titled "Chhuri", alongside Tisca Chopra and Surveen Chawla. He also played the role of the antagonist in the Tamil-language thriller "Imaikkaa Nodigal" (2018) directed by R. Ajay Gnanamuthu. In 2020, Kashyap played an exaggerated version of himself in "AK vs AK" directed by Vikramaditya Motwane, opposite Anil Kapoor. He also wrote the dialogues and served as one of the executive producers.</s><s>Personal life. Kashyap was first married to film editor Aarti Bajaj, with whom he has a daughter, Aaliyah Kashyap. They divorced in 2009. He later married actress Kalki Koechlin, whom he first met during the making of "Dev D", at her maternal home in Ooty. In 2013, Kashyap and Koechlin announced that:

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"they are taking time apart from their more than two-year-old marriage." In May 2015, they were divorced at the Bandra family court in Mumbai. When asked about his religious views, Kashyap replied: "I am an atheist. Cinema is the only religion I believe in." On 3 March 2021, the Income Tax Department raided 28 locations in Mumbai and Pune in connection with tax evasion by firm Phantom Films connected to Anurag Kashyap. Income Tax Department said it found discrepancy of around ₹300 crore which the Kashyap company official have not been able to explain.</s><s>Style, themes and influences. Kashyap is regarded as an auteur and is credited for pioneering India's indie scene in the early 2000s. While promoting "Bombay Talkies" in Anupama Chopra's show, Dibakar Banerjee described Kashyap's aesthetics as "purely new age or purely Indian"; projecting "modern post independence India" in his films. He prefers shooting on real locations by employing guerrilla-filmmaking techniques with hidden cameras, and often makes his actors improvise their dialogues on set. In "Ugly", he did not show the script to any of the lead actors.

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He frequently uses hand-held camera and experimental soundtracks. Film maker Zoya Akhtar wrote: "He has a very strong storytelling style and he proved that you could tell a great story with not a lot of money." Actor Ranbir Kapoor said, "All his films may not be big money spinners but the impact Anurag has, his contribution to Indian cinema, is immense." Canadian film critic and festival programmer Cameron Bailey has called Kashyap as "one of the most knowledgeable filmmaker". The protagonists of his films often deal with excessive drug, smoke or alcohol consumption, personal guilt, extreme rage and arrogance which leads them into self-shattering situations. Often portrays small but strong female characters. Most of his films deal with realistic scenarios and take clues from real incidents. Like the 1976–77 Joshi-Abhyankar serial murders reference in "Paanch", the 1993 Mumbai bombing in "Black Friday", the 1999 Delhi hit-and-run case and DPS MMS Scandal in "Dev.D" and the depiction of real life gang wars in "Gangs of Wasseypur". "Ugly" came from his "personal guilt" of not spending enough time with his daughter and the fear of losing her. With several real-

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life incidents like IAS officer whose wife filed a case of brutality against him. A song "Sylvia" in "Bombay Velvet" was named after the Nanavati case, where Sylvia Nanavati was K. M. Nanavati's wife. Kashyap's work inspired British director Danny Boyle, who has cited "Black Friday" and "Satya" as the inspirations for his Academy Award-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire" (2008). Boyle stated that a chase in one of the opening scenes of "Slumdog Millionaire" was based on a "12-minute police chase through the crowded Dharavi slum" in "Black Friday". He also described "Satya" "slick, often mesmerizing" portrayal of the Mumbai underworld, which included gritty and realistic "brutality and urban violence," directly influenced the portrayal of the Mumbai underworld in "Slumdog Millionaire".</s><s>Awards and honours. On 20 May 2013, Kashyap was awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters) by the French government at 2013 Cannes Film Festival, when India was the guest country of the festival to commemorate 100 years of Indian cinema.

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He has also served as one of the jury members at many film festivals including the 2009 Venice Film Festival, 2013 Sundance Film Festival, 13th Marrakech Film Festival, and the 20th Busan International Film Festival. In 2016, Kashyap was awarded with Yash Bharti Award by the Government of Uttar Pradesh for his contribution in the field of cinema. In 1999, Kashyap shared the Screen Award for Best Screenplay, along with Saurabh Shukla for "Satya". The next year, his short film "Last Train to Mahakali" won the Special Jury Award at the same awards. His feature film debut "Black Friday" won the "Grand Jury Prize" at the 3rd Annual Indian Film Festival of Los Angeles, and was a nominee for the Golden Leopard (Best Film) Award at the 57th Locarno International Film Festival. In 2011, Kashyap shared the Best Story and Best Screenplay Award at the 56th Filmfare Awards with Vikramaditya Motwane for "Udaan". The next year he shared the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue with Zeishan Quadri, Sachin Ladia and Akhilesh Jaiswal for "Gangs of Wasseypur"

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at the 58th Filmfare Awards; the film also won the Critics Award Best Movie at the same award show. At the 60th Filmfare Awards, Kashyap won the Filmfare Award for Best Editing with Abhijit Kokate for "Queen".</s><s>Filmography. Directed features</s>


Prompt: Question: Tell me a bio of Vijay (actor).

Vijay (actor)

<s>Vijay (actor) Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known professionally as Vijay, is an Indian actor and singer who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. He is among the highest paid actors in India and has featured in "Forbes India"'s Celebrity 100 list since 2012. He has played the lead in 66 films and the "International Business Times" framed him as a "consistent performer". Referred to as "Thalapathy", Vijay has a significant following internationally. He has won several awards, including a South Indian International Movie Award.</s><s>Early life and family. Vijay was born as Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar in a Tamil speaking family on 22 June 1974 in Madras (now Chennai), Tamil Nadu. His father S. A. Chandrasekhar is a Tamil film director and his mother Shoba Chandrasekhar is a playback singer and carnatic vocalist. His father is of Christian descent and his mother is Hindu. Vijay was baptised at the age of 12. Vijay had a sister, Vidhya, who died when she was two years old. Initially attending Fathima Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Kodambakkam, Vijay later joined the Balal

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ok Matriculation Higher Secondary School at Virugambakkam and went on to pursue a degree in Visual Communications from Loyola College. While studying, at the age of 18, he asked his father if "he would launch him".</s><s>Film career.</s><s>Film career.:1984–2003: Child actor and transition into lead roles. At the age of 10, Vijay started his film career as a child actor in "Vetri" (1984), making his first paycheck of 500 rupees paid for by actor-and-producer P. S. Veerappa. He then performed as a child actor in films such as "Kudumbam" (1984), "Vasantha Raagam" (1986), "Sattam Oru Vilayaattu" (1987) and "Ithu Engal Neethi" (1988). He also performed in "Naan Sigappu Manithan" (1985) as a co-star to Rajinikanth, who was the lead actor. Vijay started to play lead roles at the age of 18 starting with "Naalaiya Theerpu" (1992). Vijay then appeared in the films "Sendhoorapandi", "

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Rasigan", "Deva" and "Coimbatore Mappillai." They were commercially successful, though not critically acclaimed. In 1996, Vijay performed in the Vikraman-directed "Poove Unakkaga", which he states gave him his "initial breaks" and caused his popularity to "reach great heights". In 1997, Vijay acted in "Kaalamellam Kaathiruppen" which received positive response from critics, and "Love Today," which was applauded by audiences. He also starred in the films "Nerrukku Ner", "Kadhalukku Mariyadhai", "Ninaithen Vandhai", "Priyamudan" and "Thulladha Manamum Thullum" which released to positive reviews and were commercially successful. He then performed in "Nilaave Vaa". This was followed by the films "Endrendrum Kadhal", "Nenjinile," and "Minsara Kanna". In 2000, he performed in "Kannukkul Nilavu", which was Vijay's 25th critically successful film, alongside two commercially successful romance films, "Kushi" and "Priyamaanavale". His

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next successful films were "Friends," "Badri" and "Shahjahan." In 2002, he starred in the action film "Thamizhan" alongside Hindi actress Priyanka Chopra. Later, he featured in the romantic film "Youth" and the action film "Bagavathi". Vijay began 2003 with the comedy film "Vaseegara" and the supernatural film "Pudhiya Geethai".</s><s>Film career.:2003–2011: Star status in Tamil cinema. Following the action-romance flick "Thirumalai" in 2003"," "Ghilli", a film directed by S. Dharani and produced by A. M. Rathnam, was released. It co-starred Trisha and Prakash Raj with Vijay as the lead. "Ghilli" was the first Tamil film of all time to gross over 500 million, or 50 crore, in the domestic box office. The film grossed nearly $500,000 in the Malaysian market. "Ghilli" also broke the record for the most people seeing a movie in the first week of its release, previously held by M. G. Ramachandran's "Adimai Penn" (1969

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). "Ghilli" received favourable reviews. "The Hindu" stated that "Vijay, the hero whom the masses today identify with, and Prakash Raj, the inimitable villain in tow, this flick, "Ghilli"...on a winning track". "Ghilli" was followed by commercially successful films "Madhurey" and "Thirupaachi" in 2005. Later, Vijay starred in the commercially and critically successful films "Sachein", "Sivakasi" and "Pokkiri". "Pokkiri" was one of the highest-grossing films in his career at that time. In late 2007, Vijay starred in the romantic thriller film "Azhagiya Tamil Magan", where he played the role of the protagonist and antagonist at the same time. "Azhagiya Tamil Magan" collected $1.043 million overseas, a top grosser at overseas box offices in 2007. "Screen Daily, a" British magazine, reported that "Azhagiya Tamil Magan" had entered the top ten Asian films box office hit chart in Malaysia in 2007. Barring the commercially successful "Vettaikaaran" (2009), all of his subsequent releases

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from "Azhagiya Tamil Magan", "Kuruvi" and "Villu" were average successes; all three films were more successful overseas. In 2009, Vijay became one of the highest paid actors in South India. In 2010, he acted in the action comedy film "Sura", which was a box office failure. Sura was Vijay's 50th film as a lead actor. In early 2011, Vijay joined up with director Siddique for the romantic comedy "Kaavalan." It received positive responses from both viewers and critics, with a box office collection of 102 crore worldwide. "Kaavalan" was screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival in China. "Kaavalan" was a commercial success in China. During Diwali the same year, his next film, the action film "Velayudham", directed by M. Raja and produced by Venu Ravichandran, was released. "Velayudham" became one of the top-grossing films of 2011. "Velayudham" was a critical success among Japanese audiences.</s><s>Film career.:2012–present: Increased critical and commercial success globally. Vijay's next release in 2012 was "Nanban". "Nan

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ban" was screened at the Melbourne International Film Festival in Australia. Vijay's performance in the film received critical acclaim. "Nanban" went on to have a 100-day theatrical run. "The Indian Express" reported the film "Nanban" grossed 150 crore at the box office. The action thriller "Thuppakki", directed by A. R. Murugadoss and produced by S. Dhanu, was released on Diwali 2012 to positive reviews. The film became the third Tamil film to enter the 1 billion club domestically. "Thuppakki" became the highest-grossing film of Vijay's career at the time, and the first of his films to gross over 1,800,000,000. "Thuppakki" was screened at the Russian film festival. His next film "Thalaivaa", directed by A. L. Vijay, was released on 9 August 2013 worldwide to mixed reports, and had a delayed release in Tamil Nadu. "Thalaivaa" was overall a box office failure. The film "Jilla" released in 2014 and ended up as a box office hit. Vijay again worked with AR Murugadoss in the action thriller "Kathth

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i". The film released to critical acclaim. The "Los Angeles Times" called "Kaththi" a "success in style". "Kaththi" collected 130 crore at the box office. It was the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2014. In 2015, the fairy tale fantasy film "Puli" was released, directed by Chimbu Deven. "Puli" received mixed reviews from critics, though Vijay was praised for venturing into a new genre. "Puli" was one of the highest-grossing films of 2015 in its entire run. The film's satellite rights and distribution rights were sold for 100 crore. Since director Deven is a cartoonist, the film's half-demon theme was partially based on Japanese hit anime manga series "Inuyasha", similar to which, Vijay played a "Tiger-demon" with tiger's teeth and blue eyes. "The Sydney Morning Herald" stated Vijay excels as a "Tiger-demon" in the film. "IB Times" reported "Puli" was successful in foreign markets and is regarded as one of the Indian films that took the standard to an international level. The action-thriller "Theri" directed by Atlee

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was released in April 2016 to mixed reviews from critics and audiences, with one reviewer criticizing the actor's performance and the "predictable" storyline. It was the second-highest-grossing Tamil film of 2016 and Vijay's second film to gross over 1,710,000,000. In 2017, the masala film "Bairavaa" was released. It received mixed reviews and it collected 115 crore at the box office. His 61st film, the action thriller "Mersal", was directed by Atlee and released Diwali of 2017. It was both a critical and commercial success, becoming the first of Vijay's films to gross over 2.5 billion. The film was also released in Japan in the cities of Tokyo, Ebina, Osaka and Nakaya. For his role in "Mersal", Vijay was nominated for Best Actor at the National Film Awards UK in 2018. The film won the Best Foreign Language Film award at the same event. The film was Vijay's third film to be released in China after "Kaavalan" (2011) and "Puli" (2015). The film was also screened at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival in South Korea. In 2018 the political film "Sark

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ar" was released with Vijay in the lead role, directed by AR Murugadoss. Keerthi Suresh played the female supporting role, it being her second collaboration with Vijay after "Bairavaa". Following its release on Diwali 2018, "Sarkar" broke several collection records and entered the 100 Crore Club within two days. "The Hollywood Reporter" mentioned Vijay as a man with "swag" in the film. "Sarkar" was his second film to gross over 2.5 billion. "Sarkar" was released in Spain and screened in France and Japan. "Bigil" was released in 2019, directed by Atlee, is a football action film. Vijay underwent "special training" for his role in the film. "Bigil" was Vijay's last film of the decade. "Bigil" received mixed reviews from critics, but Vijay was praised for the portrayal of his characters within the film. It was a commercial success, collecting more than 300 crore, became both the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2019—within three months of its release—and the highest-grossing film of Vijay's career. "Bigil" was also the first Tamil

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film released in Egypt and Jordan. In 2020, "Bigil" was the first Tamil film re-released in Germany. During the same year, Lokesh Kanagaraj was selected as the director of Vijay's film "Master" produced by Xavier Britto. "Master" was originally scheduled to be released on 9 April 2020, however, it was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It was released on 13 January 2021 in theatres. "Master" was the highest-grossing film in United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a box office collection of $1.4 million within two days, surpassing the Hollywood releases "Wonder Woman 1984" and "Tenet" within the same country. It was the first Indian film to periodically hold the number one spot globally for its year. The film was screened at the International film festival of Alberta, Canada. Upon release, it received both mixed to positive reviews from viewers and critics. "Eastern Eye, a" British magazine, called "Master" "an entertaining massy action film" but stated that "the runtime is a bit long". The film collected 300 crore worldwide and it was declared as a box office hit. The combined gross earnings of "Mersal", "Sark

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ar", "Bigil" and "Master" was determined to be over 1000 crore according to trade analysts. The dark comedy action film "Beast" released theatrically on 13 April 2022 worldwide. "Beast" received mixed reviews from critics. Roger Ebert, an American film critic website, reviewed the film "Beast" with 3/5 stars and called "Vijay as a multifaced tiger with a multifaceted avatar". "Beast" was the highest grossing Tamil film in US premiere shows. "Beast" made box office collection records in the international markets of New Zealand, Australia and Singapore. The film was commercially successful, collecting 250 crore worldwide, and was one of the most viewed films on Netflix globally in 2022. It was the first Tamil film released theatrically in Uzbekistan. The action drama film "Varisu" was produced by Telugu film producer Dil Raju and directed by Vamshi Paidipally. Thaman S composed music and background score for the film. "Varisu" released theatrically worldwide on 11 January 2023 to polarizing reviews. "Varisu" collected 300 crore at the box office. His upcoming project", Leo" is directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, in his second collaboration with Vijay

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. It is scheduled to release on 19 October 2023 in theatres worldwide. The film's soundtrack was composed by Anirudh, in his fourth collaboration with Vijay. "Leo" will release in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada. His 68th film will be a science-fiction directed by Pradeep Ranganathan.</s><s>Personal life. Vijay married Sangeetha Sornalingam, a Sri Lankan Tamil whom he met in the United Kingdom, on 25 August 1999. They have two children. Vijay's son made a cameo appearance with his father in "Vettaikaaran" (2009) and his daughter portrayed a small role as her father's pre-teen daughter in "Theri" (2016). On 5 February 2020, the Income Tax Department raided Vijay's residence in Chennai and inquired about potential tax evasion, making note of his investment in immovable properties, which he inherited from the production studio AGS Entertainment. It was reported that Vijay and AGS Entertainment producer Anbu Cheliyan were suspected of undisclosed payments and alleged tax fraud. Nearly 65 crore was seized by the officials from Cheliyan's residence. The investigation took place while Vijay was shooting for his film "Master

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" in Cuddalore. On 12 March, officials stated that nothing significant was found during the raid. Opponents of the Bharatiya Janata Party accused them of politically targeting Vijay through such raids because he was critical of the them on demonetization and Goods and Services Tax (India) in the film "Mersal". On 13 July 2021, the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Vijay in 2012 seeking exemption of the Entry Tax for his Rolls-Royce Ghost car that was imported from England. It imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh which was allotted to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister's Public COVID relief fund. Justice S.M. Subramaniam said that Vijay's fan base considers him as a hero and he was expected to be one instead of a "reel" hero, further calling it an anti-national habit. On 15 July 2021, Vijay filed an appeal against defamatory statements made by the judge against him in Madras High court. On 20 July 2021, Vijay's appeal against the tax exemption case issue and defamatory statements was moved to a different tax bench sector of the court. On 27 July 2021, a two-judge bench of Madras High court stayed

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the earlier passed order by Judge S.M. Subramaniam that included the critical remarks and also stayed the order of a ₹1 lakh fine amount. On 25 January 2022, the court dismissed and removed the defamatory critical statements made by Judge S.M. Subramaniam against Vijay. On 15 July 2022, the court declared that no fine should be imposed on the car imported by since he had paid the full entry tax before January 2019, closing out the case in the process.</s><s>Personal life.:Wealth. As of 2021, Vijay's net worth is 4200 million or 420 crore. Vijay earned a 100 crore salary for "Beast", and also earned an estimated 120 crore—150 crore for "Varisu", marking him among the highest paid Indian actors.</s><s>Artistry and honours. Vijay's wax figures were unveiled in several parts of India, especially in Kanyakumari Museum. The "Arabic Kuthu" music dance video from the film "Beast" garnered 20 million views in 1 day. The song "Ranjithame" from "Varisu" was well received in Pakistan and Bangladesh. News 18 describes Vijay as a "versatile actor" and a "

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fantastic playback singer, dancer and philanthropist". Odisha TV reported that "While fans are crazy for [Vijay's] movies, he has a set of dedicated audience who enjoy his dance moves". Zee media reported that Vijay amazed audiences with his acting and screen presence. "The Times of India" labelled Vijay's dance moves in his film songs as "energetic and effortless". Vijay received an honorary doctorate from the Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute in 2007 in honour of his achievements in the film industry. Vijay was awarded the 'Best International Actor of 2018' in the United Kingdom for "Mersal".</s><s>See also. - List of dancers</s><s>Further reading. -</s>


Prompt: Question: Tell me a bio of Kajal Aggarwal.

Kajal Aggarwal

<s>Kajal Aggarwal Kajal Aggarwal (born 19 June 1985) is an Indian actress and model who mainly appears in Telugu and Tamil language films, in addition to a few Hindi films. Aggarwal has worked in more than 50 films and also received two South Indian International Movie Awards. Aggarwal made her acting debut with the 2004 Hindi film "Kyun! Ho Gaya Na..." and had her first Telugu film release in 2007, "Lakshmi Kalyanam". In the same year, she starred in the box office hit "Chandamama", which earned her recognition. The 2009 Telugu fantasy action film "Magadheera" marked a turning point in her career, earning her critical acclaim. It ranks among the highest-grossing Telugu films of all time and fetched her Best Actress nominations at several award ceremonies including South Filmfare Awards. She subsequently starred in Telugu films such as "Darling" (2010), "Brindavanam" (2010), "Mr. Perfect" (2011), "Businessman" (2012), "Naayak" (2013), "Baadshah" (2013), "Govindudu Andarivadele" (2014

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), "Temper" (2015) and "Khaidi No. 150" (2017). Kajal also played the female lead in the high-profile Tamil projects "Naan Mahaan Alla" (2010), "Maattrraan" (2012), "Thuppakki" (2012), "Jilla" (2014), "Vivegam" (2017) and "Mersal" (2017). She made a comeback to Hindi cinema with "Singham" (2011), which was a hit, while another film "Special 26" (2013) was also a box office success. In 2020, a wax figure of Aggarwal was put on display at Madame Tussauds Singapore, making it the first of an actress from South Indian cinema.</s><s>Early life and education. Aggarwal was born and raised in a Punjabi Hindu family settled in Bombay (present-day Mumbai). Her father Suman Aggarwal, is an entrepreneur in the textile business and her mother Vinay Aggarwal is a confectioner, and also Kajal's business manager. Kajal has a younger sister Nisha Aggarwal, an actress in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam cinema. Aggarwal

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studied at St. Anne's High School, Fort, Mumbai, and completed her pre-university education at Jai Hind College. She pursued her graduation in mass media, with specialisation in marketing and advertising, from Kishinchand Chellaram College. Having harboured MBA dreams all through her growing years, she intends to achieve a post-graduation degree soon.</s><s>Career.</s><s>Career.:Film debut and struggles (2004–08). Aggarwal made her acting debut in the 2004 Bollywood film "Kyun! Ho Gaya Na...", in which she had a minor supporting role. Aggarwal made her debut in Telugu and played her first leading role in 2007 in Teja's "Lakshmi Kalyanam", alongside Kalyan Ram; it did not fare well at the box office. Later that year, she appeared in the Krishna Vamsi-directed "Chandamama", which opened to positive reviews and became her first major successful film. In 2008, she had her first Tamil film release, Perarasu's action entertainer "Pazhani", opposite Bharath. She had one more Tamil release that year with Venkat Prabhu's comedy-thriller "S

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aroja", in which she did a guest appearance. Although the film went on to become a commercial as well as a critical success, the film failed to boost her career as her role was too insignificant. Her Telugu releases "Pourudu" and "Aatadista" opposite Sumanth and Nitin, respectively, did not receive positive reviews, but both were successful at the box office.</s><s>Career.:Public recognition and critical acclaim (2009–11). Aggarwal had four releases in 2009. She first starred opposite Vinay Rai in the Tamil film "Modhi Vilayadu", which garnered mixed reviews and was a financial failure. She then appeared in the high budget Telugu historical drama "Magadheera", alongside Ram Charan Teja, which saw her playing double roles for the first time. The film, directed by S. S. Rajamouli, received overwhelming critical acclaim, while Aggarwal, in particular, was praised for her portrayal of a princess. Aggarwal was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress in Telugu and nominated for the award for Best Telugu Actress in the South Scope Awards for her performance. It was highly successful commercially and broke several records, emerging as the highest

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-grossing Telugu film of all time. "Magadheera" success turned Aggarwal into one of the most sought-after actresses in Telugu cinema. It was released again in Tamil as "Maaveeran" in 2011, and was also successful at the box office. Her subsequent releases "Ganesh Just Ganesh", opposite Ram and "Arya 2" opposite Allu Arjun received mixed reviews from critics, while her performance garnered positive feedback. Aggarwal's first 2010 release was A. Karunakaran's romantic comedy "Darling", which featured her alongside Prabhas and received a favourable response, becoming a commercial success at the box office, with Kajal receiving her second Filmfare nomination for Best Actress. Later that year, Aggarwal appeared in the Tamil thriller film "Naan Mahaan Alla", opposite Karthi, which was based on a real-life incident and opened to positive reviews. It was a box office success. The chemistry between Karthi and Aggarwal was widely praised. It was later dubbed in Telugu as "Naa Peru Siva" in Andhra Pradesh and was a success. Aggarwal's final release in 2010 was another romantic comedy "Brind

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avanam" opposite Jr. NTR and Samantha, which received critical acclaim and went on to become a commercial success, while fetching Aggarwal the CineMAA Award for Best Actress. In 2011, Aggarwal was paired with Prabhas for the second time in the romantic comedy "Mr. Perfect", directed by Dasaradh. The film became a critical and commercial success. Aggarwal's performance as a conservative doctor and her chemistry with Prabhas was praised by critics. Aggarwal received her third Filmfare nomination for Best Actress in Telugu for her performance. In May, she appeared in "Veera", replacing Anushka Shetty and starring opposite Ravi Teja for the first time. The film received moderate reviews. In July that year, Aggarwal made her Bollywood comeback after seven years with a leading role in the police story "Singham", a remake of the same-titled 2010 Tamil film, opposite Ajay Devgn. It received mixed reviews from critics, as did her portrayal of a Goan girl Kavya Bhosle, with critics stating that Aggarwal had not much to offer in the hero-centric film. Komal Nahta noted that "Kaajal Aggarwal acts

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with effortless ease. Her performance is good", while Filmfare wrote that "Kajal who looks pretty and has done what she has been told to, but probably deserved a meatier debut". Nevertheless, the film was a hit at the box office. She was nominated for two awards for her performance: the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut and the Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut. Aggarwal finished 2011 with the Telugu film "Dhada", opposite Naga Chaitanya, which failed at the box office.</s><s>Career.:Commercial success (2012–14). In early 2012, Aggarwal appeared in the Telugu gangster film "Businessman", alongside Mahesh Babu, directed by Puri Jagannadh. A Sankranthi release, it opened to positive reviews and was a commercial success. Aggarwal's performance, though limited, was praised by critics. Aggarwal made a comeback to Tamil cinema later that year with two high-profile action flicks. The first was "Maattrraan", directed by K. V. Anand and starring Suriya. The film received mixed to positive reviews from critics. Her performance was well received; a review carried by "

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The Indian Express" summarised: "Kajal does with utmost sincerity as the foreign language translator Anjali. It's this trait and her graceful demeanour which makes Kajal a pleasant watch". The second was A. R. Murugadoss's "Thuppakki", starring Vijay, in which she played a boxer. It received mostly positive reviews from the critics and was a major commercial success, becoming the second Tamil film ever to collect over. Her final release in 2012 was the Telugu romance film "Sarocharu", opposite Ravi Teja for the second time. Although her performance was praised by critics, the film received poor reviews and did below-average business at the box office. In early 2013, Aggarwal starred in V. V. Vinayak's action film "Naayak", opposite Ram Charan Teja and Amala Paul. Upon release, it received positive reviews and was a major commercial success. Also that year, she starred in the Hindi film "Special 26", a heist drama directed by Neeraj Pandey. It went on to be a major critical and commercial success. She later appeared in Srinu Vaitla's "Baadshah", opposite Jr. N

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TR for the second time in her career. Upon its release, critics appreciated her performance. "The Times of India" commented: "Kajal is as usual an eye-candy. She's got a good role and has done justice to her performance. Also she looks stunning in the songs." The film was a financial success. Her final release in 2013 was "All in All Azhagu Raja", opposite Karthi, which released on Diwali to negative reviews from critics. In early 2014, Aggarwal starred in R. T. Neason's masala film "Jilla", in which she played a police officer. She then featured in a cameo appearance in the Telugu action thriller film "Yevadu". Her next release was Krishna Vamsi's family drama "Govindudu Andarivadele", which released in October to positive reviews. It grossed at the box office and became one of the highest grossing Telugu films of 2014.</s><s>Career.:Setback and recent work (2015–present). Aggarwal's first release of 2015 was in the Telugu action film "Temper", directed by Puri Jagannadh, alongside NTR Jr. The film received positive responses from

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critics and was a commercial success at the box office. Aggarwal played an animal lover and on her performance, a critic from "The Times of India" said: "Despite her limited role, the actress does well". Next, she featured in two Tamil films, working with industry-leading actors and directors. In July 2015 she was seen as an entrepreneur in Balaji Mohan's gangster comedy film "Maari", opposite Dhanush. Critics rated it as a "regular masala movie" and "Rediff" noted: "Kajal Aggarwal does have a significant role to play, but their onscreen chemistry just does not work". The film became a commercial success. Her other release, Suseenthiran's action film "Paayum Puli", alongside Vishal, received mixed reviews and failed at the box office. Reviewers criticised her character stating: "badly written and has nothing more to do with the script" She also did a cameo appearance in the bilingual romantic comedy film "Size Zero". The year 2016 saw Aggarwal appear in two high-profile Telugu films. She played the lead female role, marking her first collaboration with Pawan Kalyan, in the masala film "Sardaar

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Gabbar Singh", directed by K. S. Ravindra. Critical reaction of the film was mixed to negative, though Aggarwal's performance was positive. A reviewer from the "Deccan Chronicle" wrote: "Kajal Aggarwal plays the perfect princess and looks beautiful and elegant. In fact, she is a breath of air in the film". The film grossed worldwide. Her second Telugu release was Srikanth Addala's family drama "Brahmotsavam", opposite Mahesh Babu, which was a major critical and commercial failure. Among the female leads, her performance as a "new age girl" was well received, despite the role having a limited screen time. She next starred opposite Randeep Hooda in the romantic drama Hindi film "Do Lafzon Ki Kahani". The film received moderate reviews. In April 2016, she signed another Telugu film directed by Teja, starring opposite Rana Daggubati. In June 2016, she signed for "Vivegam", starring opposite Ajith Kumar. In July 2016, she signed for the Telugu film "Khaidi No. 150", starring opposite Chiranjeevi for the first time in his 150th film. In late July

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2016, she signed to perform her first item number in Koratala Siva's "Janatha Garage", starring Mohanlal, Jr NTR, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Nithya Menen. The shooting of the song took place in mid-August 2016. That song, titled "Pakka Local", was well received by the audience. In October 2016, the much delayed Hindi film "Final Cut of Director" released, which was supposed to mark her lead debut. The film was dubbed in Tamil and released eight years earlier as "Bommalattam". Her next release, "Kavalai Vendam", received mixed to positive reviews, but her performance was praised by critics. In December 2016, she signed for Vijay 61, starring opposite Vijay. Aggarwal's first 2017 release was the Telugu-language action drama film "Khaidi No. 150", starring opposite Chiranjeevi. It received mostly positive reviews and turned out to be a commercial success, with Aggarwal's performance praised by critics. In January 2017, in a poll conducted by the Hyderabad Times, she topped the list of Most Desirable Women 2016. In 2017, she appeared in the Political drama "Nene Raju Nene

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Mantri", as Radha Jogendhra, a loyal wife who acts as a morale balance to Rana Daggubati's character. Her performance received praise from critics. She then appeared as lead female role in Spy action film, "Vivegam", as Yazhini Kumar, a music teacher and loving wife of a spy. Her performance was again praised by critics. She then portrayed the supporting role in Atlee's "Mersal" as a doctor, and featured alongside Vijay for the third time in her career and her performance received positive reviews while the film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2017. "Mersal" went on to join the 2 billion club. In 2018, Aggarwal had a leading role in the Telugu film MLA. In April 2018, she signed to a Telugu film which also features Ravi Teja, marking her third collaboration with the actor. She also starred in "Awe", where she played a troubled woman. Aggarwal later bagged a role in "Kavacham". In 2019, Aggarwal was seen in "Comali". She then reunited with director Teja for "Sita", where she plays the titular character, an arrogant, selfish

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businesswoman who manipulates people for business improvement and money. In 2021, her two films released on 19 March, "Mosagallu" directed by Jeffery Gee Chin co-starring Vishnu Manchu and Suniel Shetty; and Sanjay Gupta directed Hindi film "Mumbai Saga". In 2020, her role in the Telugu film "Acharya", co-starring Chiranjeevi, Ram Charan was announced. It is directed by Koratala Siva and produced by Ram Charan and Niranjan Reddy. However, when the trailer released, there was no clip that featured her, which triggered rumours of makers cutting down her role. The rumours were confirmed by the director Koratala Siva in an interview. Her first release in 2022 was "Hey Sinamika", directed by Brinda, it has Dulquer Salmaan and Aditi Rao Hydari alongside her. The film released on 3 March 2022. Aggarwal also has an under production film "Indian 2", co-starring Kamal Haasan and Rakul Preet Singh.</s><s>Personal life. On 6 October 2020, Aggarwal announced her upcoming marriage to Gautam Kitchlu. On 30 October 2020, the couple

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got married in a small, private ceremony in her hometown of Mumbai, India, with only the couple's immediate families in attendance. Kajal made her pregnancy official with an Instagram post and was also confirmed by her husband shortly. She gave birth to a boy on 19 April 2022, named Neil.</s><s>Brand endorsements. Aggarwal endorses a large number of brands. Before starting her film career, she had acted in commercials as a model. She represents Celebrity Cricket League as a brand ambassador. In April 2012, Aggarwal was announced as the brand ambassador for Panasonic. In 2013, Aggarwal was signed by Dabur as the brand ambassador of its hair oil brand Dabur Amla Nelli Hair Oil. She also endorses Green Trends, a salon brand in India. She's also associated with PETA and 'Giving Back' NGO. She has featured in television advertisements along with Karthi, endorsing Bru instant coffee. She has endorsed mobile brands such as Samsung Mobile, Poorvika Mobiles and has featured in advertisements for the Secunderabad-based The Chennai Shopping Mall. She endorses several retail and jewellery stores in south India – RS Brothers in Hyderabad, Chennai Silks, Sri Lakshmi Jewellery AVR in Salem

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in Pondicherry, Malabar Jewellery, Khazana Jewellery. She is the brand ambassador for Lux, Pond's, Himalaya Herbal Kajal, Parachute advanced Hair oils. She partnered with Aroma Curd and Milk Products and Cherio (juice). She also partnered with indeed, an employment related search engine. She recently became the brand ambassador for edible oils brand, Priya Gold Oils (2020). In July 2022 she began endorsing Mobilla.</s><s>Awards and nominations.</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Filmfare Awards South. The Filmfare Awards South is the South Indian segment of the annual Filmfare Awards, presented by The Times Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the South Indian film industry. Nominated - 2009 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Magadheera" - 2010 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Darling" - 2011 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Mr. Perfect" - 2014 – Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Govindudu Andarivadele"</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Filmfare Awards. Nominated - 2012 – Filmfare Award for

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Best Female Debut – Hindi for "Singham"</s><s>Awards and nominations.:South Indian International Movie Awards. Winner - 2013 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Critics) – Tamil for "Thuppakki" - 2013 – Youth Icon of South Indian Cinema - 2018 – Best Actress – Telugu for "Nene Raju Nene Mantri" Nominated - 2012 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for "Mr. Perfect" - 2013 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for Businessman - 2014 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for "Baadshah" - 2013 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress – Tamil for "Thuppakki". - 2015 – SIIMA Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for "Govindudu Andarivadele"</s><s>Awards and nominations.:CineMAA Awards. The CineMAA Awards are presented annually by the Movie Artists Association Group to honour artistic and technical excellence of professionals in the Telugu Cinema. Winner - 2011 – CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Brindaavanam" (2010) - 2013 – CineMAA Award for

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Best Actress -Tamil for "Thuppakki" (2012) Nominations - 2010 – CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Magadheera" (2009) - 2012 – CineMAA Award for Best Actress – Telugu for "Mr. Perfect" (2011)</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Vijay Awards. Vijay Awards are given by the Tamil television channel STAR Vijay. Winner - Vijay Award for Favourite Heroine-For Thuppakki (2012) Nominated - Vijay Award for Best Actress – For Thuppakki (2012)</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Cosmopolitan Awards. Awards given by Cosmopolitan magazine. - Winner – Cosmopolitan People Choice Award for Best Actress – "Thuppakki"</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Edison Awards. - Nominated The Gorgeous Belle – For Maari (2015) - Winner The Gorgeous Belle of the year (2016)</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2016. - Winner Fashion Icon of the year & Most Popular Female celebrity on Social Media - Winner – Femina Penn Shakti Awards 2013 - Winner – Femina Power List South 2016 - Winner –

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Zee Telugu Golden Awards 2017 Best Actress - "Hyderabad Times Most Desirable Women 2016 " -Telugu - WinnerHyderabad Times Most Desirable Women 2016</s><s>Awards and nominations.:Zee Telugu Apsara Awards 2018. - Winner Actress of the Decade - Winner Best Actress in 2017</s><s>See also. - List of Indian film actresses</s>


Prompt: Question: Tell me a bio of Kiara Advani.

Kiara Advani

<s>Kiara Advani Alia Advani (born 31 July 1991), known professionally as Kiara Advani (), is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu language films. After making her acting debut in the comedy film "Fugly" (2014), she played MS Dhoni's wife in the sports biopic "" (2016). She gained praise for playing a sexually unsatisfied wife in the Netflix anthology film "Lust Stories" (2018) and played the leading lady in the political thriller "Bharat Ane Nenu" (2018). Advani received wider attention for starring in the romantic drama "Kabir Singh" and the comedy drama "Good Newwz", two of the highest-grossing Hindi films of 2019. She won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for the latter. This success continued with her roles in the 2021 film "Shershaah", for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress, and the 2022 films "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2" and "Jugjugg Jeeyo". Advani is married to actor Sidharth Malhotra.</s><s>Early life. Advani was born to Jagdeep Advani, a Sindhi Hindu businessman

Kiara Advani

and Genevieve Jaffrey, a teacher whose father was originally from Lucknow and whose mother was of Scottish, Irish, Portuguese, and Spanish ancestry. Her brother, Mishaal, is a musician. She is related to several celebrities through her maternal family. Actors Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey are her step-great-grandfather and great-uncle, respectively. Advani attended the Cathedral and John Connon School, and later attended Jai Hind College where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications. Born as Alia Advani, she changed her first name to Kiara prior to the release of her first film, "Fugly", in 2014. Her choice of the name was inspired from Priyanka Chopra's character Kiara in the film "Anjaana Anjaani" (2010). She has stated that it was Salman Khan's suggestion to change her name, as Alia Bhatt was already an established actress.</s><s>Career.</s><s>Career.:Early work (2014–2019). Advani began her acting career with the Hindi ensemble comedy film "Fugly" (2014). Taran Adarsh of Bollywood Hungama wrote, "Kiara Advani catches you

Kiara Advani

completely unaware" and has the "combination of looks and talent". Mehul S Thakkar of "Deccan Chronicle" found her "very striking" and said that she "shows a lot of promise". "Fugly" underperformed at the box office. Two years later, Advani appeared in the sports drama "" (2016), a biopic of cricketer MS Dhoni who served as the former captain of Indian cricket team. She had a supporting role opposite Sushant Singh Rajput (who essayed Dhoni), as the real-life character of his wife, hotel manager Sakshi Rawat. "M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story" was a major commercial success with global revenues of over. Advani then starred in Abbas–Mustan's action thriller "Machine" (2017). It failed at the box office. She next collaborated with filmmaker Karan Johar, for their first of many films, in the Netflix anthological film "Lust Stories" (2018), where she starred opposite Vicky Kaushal as his sexually dissatisfied wife. Writing for "NDTV", Raja Sen found her to be "positively lovely" in it. She also featured with Shahid Kapoor in the music

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video "Urvashi", sung by Yo Yo Honey Singh. Advani expanded to Telugu cinema in 2018, appearing with Mahesh Babu in the action film "Bharat Ane Nenu" from Koratala Siva, about a student who unexpectedly becomes the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh. Janani K of "India Today" opined that she "shines in her brief role" but added that her character was "more of an eye-candy who doesn't add any purpose to the story". The film grossed worldwide, making it one of Telugu cinema's highest grossers. She, however, failed to replicate this success with her second Telugu film, "Vinaya Vidheya Rama", co-starring Ram Charan. In a scathing review for "The Hindu", Sangeetha Devi Dundoo wrote, "It isn't Kiara Advani's fault that she looks lost in the melee." In the same year, she had a guest appearance in Abhishek Varman's ensemble period film "Kalank", produced by Johar.</s><s>Career.:Rise to prominence (2019–present). Advani received wider attention later in 2019 for Sandeep Reddy V

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anga's romantic drama "Kabir Singh", starring Shahid Kapoor. The film had a worldwide gross of over becoming her highest-grossing release, but critics panned it due to its depiction of misogyny and toxic masculinity. Rajeev Masand bemoaned that her passive character "offers the actress little to work with". She then starred in the comedy "Good Newwz" alongside Akshay Kumar, Kareena Kapoor Khan and Diljit Dosanjh, about two couples tryst with in vitro fertilization. Namrata Joshi opined, "Dosanjh and Advani are all about the amplification of the boisterous, kitschy Punjabi stereotype but they play it with an infectious cheer." Both "Kabir Singh" and "Good Newwz" grossed over each domestically, ranking among the year's highest-grossing films. She won the IIFA Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in "Good Newwz". In 2020, Advani starred in Johar's production "Guilty", a Netflix film about sexual assault. Ektaa Malik of "The Indian Express" believed that she had been "reduced to the 'tortured-artistic-creat

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ive' types" She then played the wife of Akshay Kumar's character in Raghava Lawrence's horror comedy "Laxmii", in which Kumar's character gets possessed by a transgender ghost. "Laxmii" was released digitally on Disney+ Hotstar owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, and met with negative reviews. Even so, it attained a strong viewership on the platform. In her final release of 2020, Advani starred in the unremarkable romantic comedy "Indoo Ki Jawani" (2020). Advani next featured in the war film "Shershaah" (2021), based on the life of army officer Vikram Batra (played by Sidharth Malhotra), in which she played Batra's girlfriend. The film released digitally on Amazon Prime Video, on which it became the most-streamed Indian film. Anna M. M. Vetticad of "Firstpost" opined that Advani "sparkles" in her brief role. She received a nomination for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress. The following year, she appeared with Kartik Aaryan and Tabu in the comedy horror film "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2". Shalini Langer of

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"The Indian Express" wrote that she "has little to do except pop up now and then". The film emerged as one of her most commercially successful, with worldwide earnings of over. Advani starred alongside an ensemble cast in "Jugjugg Jeeyo", a comedy-drama about divorce, in which Varun Dhawan and her played an unhappily married couple. Writing for "Hindustan Times", Monika Rawal Kukreja commended her "restrained performance" in it. It earned worldwide. She then starred in the comic thriller "Govinda Naam Mera", with Vicky Kaushal and Bhumi Pednekar, which released digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Sukanya Verma of Rediff.com opined that "Kiara Advani's energy is capable of far more heavy lifting than it gets credit for." Advani will next appear in the Telugu film "Game Changer" directed by S. Shankar, co-starring Ram Charan. She will also reunite with Kartik Aaryan in the romantic drama "Satyaprem Ki Katha".</s><s>Personal life and media image. Despite persistent rumours of dating actor Sidharth Malhotra since 2020,

Kiara Advani

Advani did not publicly speak about the relationship. On 7 February 2023, they married in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan in a traditional Hindu wedding ceremony. Their wedding received widespread media attention, resulting in their official wedding pictures being the most liked Instagram post in India till date. In 2019, Advani took part of the campaign as brand ambassador for Giordano handbags. In 2020, Advani collaborated with Myntra. In 2022, she took part with Spanish retailer Mango in India in a campaign with endorse the brand's Spring-Summer-22 collection. In 2023, Advani became the new face of the mango drink brand, Slice. Advani ranked 30th in "GQ India"s listing of the 30 most influential young Indians. She is frequently featured in The Times of India listing of the "Most Desirable Woman"; she ranked sixth in 2019 and fourth in 2020. In March 2023, Advani performed at the opening ceremony of the Women's Premier League alongside Kriti Sanon and AP Dhillon.</s><s>Filmography.</s><s>Filmography.:Films. - "All films are in Hindi unless otherwise noted."</s>