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Sir Ben Kingsley (born Krishna Pandit Bhanji on December 31, 1943) is an English actor of Indian (Gujarati) and Russian-Jewish descent.
Ben Kingsley was born in Scarborough, Yorkshire. His father, Rahimtulla Pandit Bhanji, was a Kenya-born doctor of Indian descent, and his mother, Anna Lyna Mary Bhanji, a fashion model and actress. Kingsley began his acting career on the stage, but moved to movies early. His first film, Fear is the Key in 1972, was not a success, but he later found fame in the starring role of Mahatma Gandhi in the Academy Award winning Gandhi in 1982, for which he won the Academy Award for Best Actor. His father's ancestors had come from the Indian state of Gujarat, the same as Gandhi himself, though they were Muslim rather than Hindu.
Kingsley has been able to avoid stereotyping by being cast in a variety of roles in such films as Turtle Diary
, Maurice
, Pascali's Island
, Without a Clue (as Dr. Watson opposite
Michael Caine's Sherlock Holmes), Bugsy (Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actor), Sneakers
, Dave
, Searching for Bobby Fischer
, Schindler's List
, Death and the Maiden
, ', Sexy Beast
(another Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor), and House of Sand and Fog (Oscar nomination for Best Actor).
He has also appeared frequently on television, his first role having been a bit part in Coronation Street.
He recently divorced Alexandra Christmann from Berlin and lives in Spelsbury, England.
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EntertainmentHollywood star for actor Downey
Robert Downey Jr, Ralph Fiennes, Cameron Diaz and Ben Kingsley are to receive stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Published: Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:05:50 GMT - Source: News.Bbc.Co.Uk - Read the articleMoviesThe Love Guru
Starring:
Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco,
Meagan...
Review: In this corner, Mike Myers, the sharp comic mind behind Austin Powers and countless SNL skits. Handicap: His edge has been blunted from lack of use over five years, except for voicing an ogre in the Shrek trilogy. Here, as guru Pitka, an American-born rival to Deepak Chopra in love therapy, he repeats lame jokes in a singsong accent until you want to scream. His formal greeting is "Mariska Hargitay." His mentor is guru Tugginmypudha (Sir Ben Kingsley). He helps Jessica Alba, the unlikely owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, deal with libidinous goalie Jacques "Le Coq" grande (Justin Timberlake). Ninety minutes pass like an eternity. Verdict: Down for the count.
Watch Peter Travers' video review of The Love Guru.
Rating:
0.5 Star
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:55:48 GMT - Source: Rollingstone.Com - Read the articleMoviesLove Guru
Starring:
Mike Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany Malco,
Meagan...
Review: In this corner, Mike Myers, the sharp comic mind behind Austin Powers and countless SNL skits. Handicap: His edge has been blunted from lack of use over five years, except for voicing an ogre in the Shrek trilogy. Here, as guru Pitka, an American-born rival to Deepak Chopra in love therapy, he repeats lame jokes in a singsong accent until you want to scream. His formal greeting is "Mariska Hargitay." His mentor is guru Tugginmypudha (Sir Ben Kingsley). He helps Jessica Alba, the unlikely owner of the Toronto Maple Leafs, deal with libidinous goalie Jacques "Le Coq" grande (Justin Timberlake). Ninety minutes pass like an eternity. Verdict: Down for the count.
Watch Peter Travers' video review of The Love Guru.
Rating:
0.5 Star
Published: Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:55:48 GMT - Source: Rollingstone.Com - Read the article
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