Jade Goody dies in her sleep

Terminally ill British television reality star Jade Goody died in her sleep in the wee hours on Sunday, her publicist Max Clifford announced. Goody, 27, who was diagnosed with cervical cancer in August last year, is survived by her two sons Freddy and Bobby and husband Jack Tweed. The dental nurse died at home in Upshire, Essex, UK, after a very public battle with the disease. She shot into fame as a Big Brother contestant in 2002. She also participated in the Indian version of Big Brother, called Bigg Boss. It was here that she learnt that she had the dreaded disease. From being brought up in a small house in southeast London to becoming one of the most hated-turned-loved persons in Britain, Shilpa Shetty's bete noire in Big Brother, Goody always lived her life for the cameras. Born as Jade Cerisa Lorraine Goody on June 5, 1981, her mother Jackiey Budden raised her as a single parent after her father left them when she was just two years old. Goody had openly spoken about her troubled childhood and her struggle to get an education saying that her poverty-ridden early days prompted her to secure a better future for her sons from a relationship with television presenter Jeff Brazier.

'Jodha Akbar' bags top awards in Filmfare

The 54th Idea Filmfare Awards draws to a close with 'Jodha Akbar' making a clean sweep taking home the Best Movie, Director, Actor, Lyrics and Background Score awards. Priyanka Chopra wins the Best Actress award for 'Fashion'. AND THE AWARD GOES TO Best Movie : Jodha Akbar Best Director : Ashutosh Gowarikar for Jodha Akbar Best Actor in a Leading role (Male): Hrithik Roshan for Jodha Akbar Best Actor in a Leading role (Female): Priyanka Chopra for Fashion Critic Awards Best Actress : Sahana Goswami for Rock On! Best Actor : Manjit Singh for Oye Lucky! Lucy Oye! Best Jury Award : Nishikant Kamat for Mumbai Meri Jaan Special jury mention to Prateik Babbar and Purab Kohli for Jaane tu ... and Rock on! respectively. Lifetime Achievement Award : Bhanu Athaiya, Om Puri Best Actor in Supporting Role (Male): Arjun Rampal for Rock On! Best Actor in Supporting Role (Female) : Kangana Ranaut for Fashion Best Dialogue : Manu Rishi for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Best Screenplay : Yogendra Vinayak Joshi, Upendra Sidhaye for Mumbai Meri Jaan Best Story : Abhishek Kapoor for Rock On! Best Music Director : A R Rahman for Jaane tu... Best Lyrics : Javed Akhtar for Jashn-e-Bahara (Jodha Akbar) Best Playback Singer (Male): Sukhwinder Singh for Haule haule (Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi) Best Playback Singer (Female): Shreya Ghoshal for Teri ore... (Singh is Kinng) Best Sensational Debut (Male): Farhan Akhtar and Imraan Khan Best Sensational Debut (Female): Asin Thottumkal for Ghajini Sony Filmfare Best Scene Award: Rab Ne Banadi Jodi R D Burman Upcoming Talent: Benny Dayal for Ghajini Technical awards Best Background Score: A R Rahman for Jodha Akbar Best Costume : Manoshi Nath for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Best Cinematography : Jason West for Rock On! Best Sound Design : Vinod Subramanyam for Rock On! Best Choreography : Longines for Pappu Can’t Dance Sala . ( Jaane Tu...) Best Editing : Amit Pawar for Mumbai Meri Jaan Best Production Design : Vandan Kataria and Monica Angelica Bhowmick for Oye Lucky! Lucky Oye! Best Action : Peter Hein for Ghajini Best Visual Effects Award : John Deitz for Love Story 2050