née born august known indian film actress predominantly works hindi cinema born family daughter actress late filmmaker bollywood career established popular actresses india recipient numerous accolades including awards nominations late aunt holds record wins government india awarded fourth highest civilian honour country acting debut unsuccessful romantic drama school quit studies pursue acting commercial successes thriller subsequently rose prominence playing lead female role romantic dramas including garnered critical acclaim playing type mystery film hidden truth psychological thriller following time acting returned films romantic thriller continued working playing leading roles dramas khan family comedy drama established india successful actresses addition acting films social activist noted work children received featured talent judge reality holds managerial position married actor children early life background born mumbai film family descent mother actress father film director producer died suffering cardiac arrest younger sister actress maternal aunt actress maternal grandmother great grandmother involved hindi cinema paternal film producers paternal grandfather filmmaker cousins bollywood actors cousin director describes extremely child added young age parents separated young according affected split argued absence mother looked maternal grandmother let feel mother away working according mother sense independence young age growing separate cultures inherited mother temperament father studied joseph convent boarding school apart studies participated extra activities dancing school began form active interest reading fiction helped bad moments life age sixteen began work film according big dose luck initially intended return school shooting film summer eventually dropped school pursue time career film completing education quoted don think rounded didn complete school career debut breakthrough acting debut age seventeen romantic drama alongside mother film played mother played girl falls love character despite parents wish marry man film turned box office flop performance noticed signed thriller emerged major commercial success inspired hollywood film kiss dying film starred saw portray leading role girl falls love sister murderer film marked collaborations khan featured melodrama granddaughter characters played film remake hit telugu film failed box office received praise performance won award best actress subsequently starred earned public recognition hit romantic drama alongside film unofficial remake hollywood film narrated story daughter model engages love triangle brothers success proved breakthrough performance film best actress nomination annual awards starred major commercial successes opposite melodramatic thriller based concept played supporting character forms love interest khan film eventually emerged second highest grossing film year india justified playing minor role film saying wanted know feels film look good releases year failed commercially earliest collaborations future husband actor fifth final release year romance biggest commercial success successful films time india film earned worldwide gross billion million time release continuously running mumbai major critical success won awards performance young indian london falls khan character praised earning award best actress ranked movie citing sorts year retrospective review stated picked play real life actress bringing warmth initially reluctant mention screen chemistry stuff legend starred action drama opposite release film emerged major critical commercial disaster widespread success portrayal serial killer obsessive lover lauded critics proved major turning point career explained playing toughest role career difficult play mean character interview hindu director quoted tapped versatile complex role certainly brought rare character film suspense thriller starred emerged major commercial success eventually actress nominated win award best performance following leading role opposite box office flop romance starred aspiring nun tamil film romantic drama revealed found dancing alongside difficult took rehearsals steps right performance met appreciation reviewing beans fits character ease expressive faces present film dubbed hindi released original tamil version box office success dubbed version emerged commercial failure release romantic comedy alongside played poor girl love rich boy played release film emerged major commercial success critical praise directed performances leads established leading actress contemporary hindi cinema featuring grossing productions year release year romantic comedy played naive village girl falls love rich boy played faces difficulties convincing elder brother relationship film emerged box office hit garnered positive comments critics performance release psychological thriller played dual roles twin sisters alongside directed written film revolves rape murder sister won critical appreciation reviewer writing superb form career minded twin murdered preferred restraint despite box office proved major critical success performance won screen award best actress received nomination starred opposite romantic comedy remake hollywood hit film played comic role clumsy woman travels paris india search fiancé falls man played review noted like usual brilliant role makes cry laugh angry smile half hour movie acting par english flick film emerged super hit commercially second nomination year biggest success year final release directorial debut romance starring cousin film emerged time blockbuster india overseas worldwide gross billion million played fun loving later transforms feminine beautiful girl secretly love best friend played review carried times_of_india wrote doesn know settle best girl basketball buddy bouncy bob cut absolutely eventually won second best actress award 44th awards ceremony award best actress performance film included work listing indian cinema iconic performances career fluctuations success post marriage featured supporting role alongside drama played woman life played interview explained reason agreed play character shades grey probably refused wife role felt release film met largely negative reviews described person gives role commercially film failed release woman film drama emerged critical commercial success starring alongside received nomination ceremony portrayal wife character film met wide media coverage woman centered films emerge commercial success india final release critically commercially unsuccessful romantic drama alongside following year featured alongside husband home production children film production cost million million described expensive bollywood film time release film met negative reviews box office release comedy film played double role tina twin sisters separated birth film major commercial failure negative reviews critics writing criticised decision star film termed glamorous prop described performance later year played leading role family drama blockbuster india grossing indian production time overseas market featuring prominent roles played role young woman delhi area falls rich played khan faced initial difficulties filming scenes required speak language wasn fluent learnt right pronunciation help producer crew members comic dramatic performance met unanimous critical acclaim won awards including second screen award category labelled rate predicted dialect win immense praise hindu wrote steals thunder high precise timing subtle lingering expression delight way following success took time acting interview times_of_india revealed films selective fortunately position pick choose added reason break concentrate marriage start family comeback recent work returned films romantic thriller opposite refused term comeback film retired taken break film emerged major box office success worldwide gross billion million portrayed role blind girl falls love terrorist played khan film performance received reviewer calling reason watch film adding performs like took break film presence review carried noted ability light screen ease making leading ladies match khan method driven prowess work fourth award second category success worked intermittently rest decade starred husband directorial debut drama woman suffering disease described participation project saying thorough character begins shooting screenplay work happened home present gave release film performed moderately box office earned positive critical reviews performance noted completely comes ailing woman unaware vulnerability delicate situation superb added span happy breezy eyes closed half doesn pose challenge strikes begins forget matters life raises bar high following year received nomination awards ceremony cast opposite khan counter terrorism drama based ethnic discrimination faced american muslims post terrorist attacks khan released february highly positive reviews emerged international success worldwide gross billion million portrayal divorced hindu single mother marries muslim man praised critics observing bringing emotional depth essentially story immensely eyes convey volumes topping performance powerful breakdown scene literally puts won fifth best actress award film sharing record wins aunt starred alongside moderately successful family drama family official adaptation hollywood played role maya character originally played described control freak believing woman identify reviewing film critic stated premise stuff dry tissues produced moments performances stunning particular appears superior suspect new_york_times wrote appealing knows play melodrama melodramatic gives movie genuine emotional kick final release year super hero live action animated film opposite interview mentioned difficult work film added dubbing shooting equally frustrating things mind action sequences action green space smiling laughing wrong places film critical commercial failure negative reviews playing role provided scope perform year absence screen starred seventh time alongside comedy drama portrayed daughter mafia don falls love man rival family reviewers generally negative film performance received mixed positive reception india today wrote presence screen delivers expected emerged major commercial success garnered award best actress nomination screen work managerial work following launch production company renamed worked building website company launched online portal production company explained portal takes account aspect film making role supervisor proceedings hands making software music videos clarified wasn involved production aspect company participated supervising overseeing named time member stage performance television participated concert tour entitled awesome alongside travelling united_kingdom canada united_states_of_america refused participate world tours couldn handle stress featured talent judge alongside husband mother family reality described experience working television saying working television tougher films television great connect live audience refreshing change actors social work actively involved related women children according child deserves education education basis society awarded contribution field social service involved works field children education launched campaign support cause participated fashion organised generate funds organisation international goodwill ambassador patron charity organisation devoted supporting children world particularly india speaking issue said sad know considered society strongly feel social responsibility issue appointed brand ambassador charity organisation children april featured short film education literacy children mumbai organisation personal life began dating fellow actor filming members media labelled unlikely pair contrasting personalities explained relationship saying resorted usual love routine proposal happened grew marriage discussed imminent subsequently got married february traditional style ceremony house wedding subject wide media scrutiny certain members media criticised decision settle peak career maintained quit films cut work following marriage moved parents ancestral house media members speculated lack compatibility laws clarified like parents encouraged continue working films romantically linked bollywood actresses reported imminent divorce rumours stated don believe rumours know way industry functions continue marriage basic trust frankly don care talk pregnant child pregnancy suffered april gave birth daughter seven years later september gave birth son described added kids brought best media film critic described contrasting personality wrote think emotions emotional sensitive types pure wicked fun initially termed journalists defied stereotypical image hindi film heroine ways journalist elaborated hardly looks mirror barely set monitor usually insecure actor puts extreme watches old movies criticised media lack interest maintaining appearance means jewellery fashion labelled unconventional beauty added norms set rules 90s time didn work portraying leading roles series family dramas showed versatility actress subsequently noted media unconventional approach selecting projects acting style described natural according hindu talent expression act scenes deliver lines inhabits characters furthermore unlike contemporaries successful career post marriage certain members media attribute success friendship find central roles movies featured actresses list consecutive years following commercial success respectively featured annual bollywood actresses listing occupied ninth spot listing government india honoured contribution indian cinema bollywood actors alongside miniature dolls launched united_kingdom bollywood legends khan star indian actors invited open american stock exchange placed fourth position listing popular actresses time actresses year featured iconic hindi cinema filmography awards selected filmography awards nominations received awards including awards khan award known best performance awarded fourth highest indian civilian award government india contributions arts
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