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Connecting Kajol and Jennifer Saunders
Kajol
Indian actress
Following a leading role in the reincarnation-based film ''Hameshaa'', Kajol replaced Madhuri Dixit to play the lead opposite Prabhu Deva and Arvind Swamy in Rajiv Menon's Tamil-language romantic musical '' Minsara Kanavu''.
Prabhu Deva
Indian choreographer, film producer & actor
He performed at the opening ceremony of the 2012 Indian Premier League on 3 April in Chennai along with Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Kareena Kapoor, Priyanka Chopra and American artist Katy Perry.
Katy Perry
American singer (born 1984)
Other artists who Perry has cited as influences include Stevie Nicks, ABBA, the Cardigans, Whitney Houston, Cyndi Lauper, Ace of Base, 3OH!3, CeCe Peniston, C+C Music Factory, Black Box, Crystal Waters, Mariah Carey, Heart, Joni Mitchell, Paul Simon, Imogen Heap, Rufus Wainwright, Pink, and Gwen Stefani.
Imogen Heap
Heap and Sigsworth remain firm friends and have worked together since the project, including their temporary re-formation in late 2003, when they covered the Bonnie Tyler classic "Holding Out for a Hero" which was featured during the credits of the movie '' Shrek 2'' after Jennifer Saunders' version in the film.
Kajol
Indian actress
Co-starring Shah Rukh Khan and Shilpa Shetty, the film saw Kajol in the role of Priya Chopra, a young woman who falls in love with her sister's murderer, unaware of his identity. '' Baazigar'' marked the first of her many collaborations with Khan.{{Sfn|Vasudevan|2000|p=256}} Although her performance drew critical attention, Kajol was criticised for her looks.
Shilpa Shetty
Indian actress
In February 2007, Shetty attended a reception at the House of Commons by invitation of Keith Vaz MP to meet with then Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Tony Blair
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2007
Film and theatre director Richard Eyre opined that "Blair had a very considerable skill as a performer".
Richard Eyre
In 2021, Eyre directed ''Allelujah'', a film adaptation of Allan Bennet'splay of the same name which will star Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi, and Judi Dench.
Kajol
Indian actress
She was one of the four Bollywood actors, alongside Priyanka Chopra, Hrithik Roshan and Shah Rukh Khan, whose miniature dolls were launched in the United Kingdom, under the name of "Bollywood Legends" in 2006.
Priyanka Chopra
Indian actress, model and singer (born 1982)
Chopra will next lead the romantic drama '' It's All Coming Back To Me'' opposite Sam Heughan and Celine Dion.
Celine Dion
The title track "Falling into You" and "River Deep – Mountain High" (a Tina Turner cover) made prominent use of percussion instruments; "It's All Coming Back to Me Now" (produced by its writer Jim Steinman) and a remake of Eric Carmen's " All by Myself" maintained a soft-rock atmosphere, combined with the classical sound of the piano; and the No. 1 single "Because You Loved Me", which was written by Diane Warren, was a pop ballad served as the theme to the 1996 film '' Up Close and Personal''.
Jim Steinman
The album has two dance covers of the Steinman/Pitchford song "Holding Out for a Hero", one with vocals by Jennifer Saunders and the other credited to Frou Frou.
Kajol
Indian actress
Kajol played Maya, a character she identified with for being a "control freak" in chase of perfection, and found it largely different from the one played by Susan Sarandon in the original.
Susan Sarandon
American actress and activist
She appeared in the comedy-fantasy '' The Witches of Eastwick'' (1987) alongside Jack Nicholson, Cher, and Michelle Pfeiffer.
Judi Dench
In October 2021, it was announced that Dench would be joining the cast of ''Allelujah'', a film adaptation of Alan Bennett's play of the same name directed by Richard Eyre, which will also star Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, and Derek Jacobi.