Daily Horoscope Sunday August 21

Everything points to your taking the initiative today. Fun times with friends, family or both can be enjoyed now. Questions or quandaries about your next steps will get advisement and support from your loved ones. You feel healthy, natural and highly energetic. You love a social life--friends and relationships play a major role in your makeup. You could decide to take a short trip to a nearby city for an auction, entertainment or special sale, etc. Close bonds in a marriage or friendship are very important to you. You like beautiful surroundings, everything that is calm, tasteful and harmonious. You are very giving and flattering in relationships, able to adjust to any situation. Reflective, tactful, you are able to please. This is one of those fun days; relax!

A conversation with family this Sunday may bring up such fun subjects as the psyche and the psychological. You are intuitive and enjoy debates and what-if types of discussions. You are able to carry out ideas and dreams into reality--to make the spirit matter. You are very communicative as well as curious and may find writing, teaching, lecturing or just talking with other like minds a fascinating and fun activity today. Study, research and investigations of all kinds appeal to you. Continued education or a new class in a favored subject may be desired. You are always searching out some answer or another. Visiting with family, especially sibling(s), can be an important part of your afternoon. This evening you enjoy chatting with a loved one.

At home today you may find that others want you to respond to their needs in rapid order. Perhaps they could make a to-do list for you. Enjoy a bit of exercise first and then you will be able to focus on the requests that are most important. Someone could help you as you move along with these requests . . . this way time will move faster and more can be accomplished. This is a good time to organize your affairs or rearrange your living situation. Perhaps you and your family could clear away some of the things that no longer serve a purpose--for charity. Set a time limit so the work is done quickly and people do not get sidetracked. A bag for your favorite charity will be welcomed. There is time left to play! Keep hydrated.

You are able to cut through the red tape and get at what is beneath and behind most problems today. There are breakthroughs regarding inner growth and transformation as well as compassion and communion. This is a time during which you reach new levels in understanding life and death. There is the possibility of new visions or sudden insights into your self-image or into your ideals and dreams. This might be the time to reshape and renew your philosophy or religion, during which your imagination is at full tilt. Find ways that you can create a balance for your life so that there are opportunities for adventure. This evening you may find your own life influenced when you encourage a young person to plan his or her education and future goals.

There is something gentle, regular and steadfast about you. You want to get your budget in order and may spend time this morning making adjustments and listing your assets. Family members may want your input on some difficult questions. You could be accepting, nurturing and intent on providing a base or place where growth takes place. You care and want to be helpful to your loved ones today. Sometimes a listening ear is all that is necessary. Allow someone else to have the neat ideas or the last word today. You like to be in control and pulling the strings but today may be more meaningful with a laid-back attitude. Today brings new experiences your way--and they are most positive. This is a good day and close relationships can become even closer.

There is confidence, faith and a leaning toward taking chances at the deepest emotional levels. This is a time of exploring the feelings with a need for new emotional experiences. There is an emphasis on communication, expression of ideas and the connections between things, places and people. What goes on in your mind is the all-important motivation. You tend toward mental pursuits and admire intelligence. You may find yourself in a group setting today where opportunities will present themselves for much mental and physical activity. Touring and lecturing or a simple book review speaker could be part of these activities. You love to express yourself and enjoy being surrounded by an audience. Enjoy your friends this evening.

This is a time of much energy and drive--perfect for starting some project or taking care of personal business. You could find yourself repairing and taking care of your living area. You have great insight into matters of personal freedom. You come up with brilliant ways to express or act out ideas. New methods of lovemaking, raising kids, caring for animals are yours. You are outspoken, very dramatic, impressive and even regal. You relax with children, sports, acting, singing and such. There is a chance to socialize this evening with some of your very favorite people. You understand and enjoy those around you and there are some special times to embrace this evening. There are good feelings with a sense of support and harmony.

Difficulties can be worked through at this time. You may find yourself at odds with those around you, but in a fun dispute--not too personal. This is a time of exploring your feelings and learning new ways to look at life or life situations. Face any problems you may have now--this is the time for a better understanding. A clear-minded insight into your own plans is available today. The afternoon can be quite enjoyable. Events may line up in your favor and fair play can be realized. You are willing to listen, take cues and then reflect and build upon that information. Others find you gentle, steady and for the most part, kind. Take the time to involve yourself in family activities this evening--this will build the firm foundations you try so hard to find.

Lovers, children and other people or things dear to your heart are emphasized now. Being appreciated and admired for your creative expression is a powerful need. Taking chances can bring big rewards. This Sunday you may step out with ideas that your family has never approached before. This may involve a volunteer project that the whole family can become involved with or the opportunity for the family to join a team sports group. You have an appreciation for responsibilities and duty and are keen on the idea of teaching others. Family, home, relatives and real estate play a bigger part in your life. You want to belong on a private, intimate, personal level: to be needed. Now is also a good time to think about politics.

A good conversation with those you love is possible today. You could be preparing for out-of-town company much of the afternoon. You are at your most elegant, particularly in social situations. This is a good time to have friends or family in your home and for entertaining. Past situations that were confining have taken their toll. Now is the time to relax and enjoy those around you. Your enthusiasm is high and your energies need to be channeled in positive directions. Go for a walk, take a drive, stop fussing--everything is great. Later you will enjoy a little socializing and others will enjoy you. Pay special attention to your diet and make plans to improve your dieting habits. After your company leaves this evening, enjoy a relaxing walk.

You may find yourself at odds with subject matters that are discussed today. Could it be that communications have broken down somewhere? You may be going against tradition and become too independent for group approval. Back up and reassess before emotional differences take a footing. A natural sense of what is right, or of the way to get things done, brings you a great deal of popularity. Family, home, relatives and real estate play a big part in your life today. You want to belong and to be included in decisions and by asking questions you may be able to solicit the attention needed to express your own feelings. You are lucky today. Like a fish in water, when in the limelight or in a group, you have an innate social charm. You find opportunities to laugh.

Your mind is quick and you are full of sharp insights. There is a feeling that anything is possible if you set your sights high enough. You have optimism, faith and a tendency to take chances at the deepest emotional levels. You are in top form when it comes to mental activities and this could be a time for real insights in the idea department. Your dreams, visions and ideals propel you in your activities today. This is a time of good fortune when things open up in a very natural way for you. Relationships in general get a boost. Sex and healing are manifestations that play a bigger role in your life now. Harmony is deeply satisfying and a get-together with friends and loved ones this evening puts a fun ending to a very full day.

Indian Actress Bhumika Chawla 1978

Bhumika Chawla (Telugu: భూమిక చావ్లా , Tamil: பூமிகா சாவ்லா, Hindi:भूमिका चावला, Urdu: بھُومِکا چاولا ; born Rachna Chawla on 21 August 1978) is an Indian actress. She made her film debut in the Telugu film Yuvakudu (2000) and has since then worked in various Indian film industries and appeared in over thirty films in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Punjabi and Malayalam. She is probably best known for her critically acclaimed performances in Kushi, Tere Naam, Missamma, Gandhi, My Father and Sathyabhama.

Born	Rachna Chawla 21 August 1978 (1978-08-21) (age 32) New Delhi, India
Other names	Gudiya Bhoomika Bhumika Thakur Bhumi
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2000–present
Spouse	Bharath Thakur (2007–present)

Chawla was born in a Punjabi family in New Delhi, India and completed her schooling there. Her father was an Army officer. She moved to Mumbai in 1997 and started her career with Ad films and Hindi music video albums. She appeared in the Zee TV series Hip Hip Hurray.

Career

Chawla started off her film career in the Telugu film industry, starring in the feature film Yuvakudu (2000) alongside actor Sumanth. Her second release, Kushi (2001), in which she starred opposite Pawan Kalyan was a box office success, winning her the Filmfare Best Actress Award (Telugu) following which she acted in several films in Telugu, including Okkadu (2003) opposite Mahesh Babu and Simhadri (2003) opposite Jr. NTR, which became two of the year's highest grossers in Telugu. Meanwhile, she made her debut in the Tamil film industry as well, starring in the film Badri (2001) opposite actor Vijay, which was followed by her second Tamil film Roja Kootam (2002).

After a number of critically and commercially successful films in the South, Chawla starred in her first Bollywood film, Tere Naam (2003), alongside Salman Khan. The film was one of the year's highest grossers. It was a critical success and her performance in the film won her many positive notices as well as several nominations for Best Debut at different award ceremonies. She was nominated for her first Filmfare Best Actress Award and won the Best Debut trophy at the Zee Cine Awards ceremony.

Subsequently, she got to star in a number of Hindi films as Run (2004), a remake of the same-named Tamil film, Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa (2004), again opposite Salman Khan, Silsilay (2005) and Dil Jo Bhi Kahey... (2005) alongside Amitabh Bachchan. She returned to Telugu, acting in the films Naa Autograph (2004) (a remake of the Tamil film Autograph) and Jai Chiranjeeva, alongside Chiranjeevi and Sameera Reddy. Whilst Chawla's performance in the former won her accolades and the CineMAA Jury Award for Best Actress, the latter went to become a super hit film.

In 2006, Chawla appeared in the Tamil film Sillunu Oru Kaadhal, alongside real-life couple Surya and Jyothika which became a big hit worldwide, whilst playing a vital role in the Hindi film Family - Ties of Blood, in which she shared screen space with Amitabh Bachchan and Akshay Kumar, and starring in the Telugu fantasy film, Mayabazar. Following which, she acted in the Hindi film Gandhi, My Father as Gulab Gandhi and enacted the title roles in the Telugu films Sathyabhama, in which she played a woman who suffers from short-term memory loss,^[4] and Anasuya, a crime thriller, and in the Bhojpuri film, Gangotri, a sequel to the successful 2006 Bhojpuri film Ganga, acting again alongside Amitabh Bachchan.

In 2008, she made her debut in the Punjabi film industry, starring in Yaariyan, opposite Gurdas Maan, following which she debuted in Malayalam as well, starring in Bhramaram alongside Mohanlal. Currently, she is working on half-a-dozen films in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi, which include Thangar Bachan's Kalavadiya Pozhudugal opposite Prabhu Deva in Tamil, Yagam alongside Navdeep and Sathyaraj in Telugu and Classmates, a remake of the same-named Malayalam film, in Hindi.

Personal life

Bhumika Chawla married her long-time boyfriend and Yoga teacher Bharat Thakur on 21 October 2007 at Devlali, Nashik in a Gurdwara.Her elder brother is an army officer.Her elder sister is married. She went regularly to Thakur's courses and is said to have dated him for four years, before eventually marrying him.

Filmography

Year	Film	Role	Language	Notes
2000	Yuvakudu	Sindhu	Telugu
2001	Badri	Janaki	Tamil
	Khushi	Madhumitha	Telugu	Winner, Filmfare Award for Best Telugu Actress
	Snehamante Idera	Yuvrani Padmini	Telugu
2002	Roja Koottam	Mano	Tamil
	Vasu	Divya	Telugu
2003	Okkadu	Swapna Reddy	Telugu
	Missamma	Meghana	Telugu	Winner, Nandi Award for Best Actress
	Simhadri	Indu	Telugu
	Tere Naam	Nirjana Bharadwaj	Hindi	Winner, Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut Nominated - Filmfare Award for Best Actress Nominated - Star Screen Award for Best Actress
	Aadanthe Ado Type		Telugu	Special appearance
2004	Run	Jhanvi Choudhry	Hindi
	Samba	Nandu	Telugu
	Naa Autograph	Divya	Telugu	Winner, CineMAA Jury Award for Best Actress
	Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa	Dhani	Hindi
2005	Silsilay	Zia Rao	Hindi
	Dil Jo Bhi Kahey...	Dr. Gayarti Pandey	Hindi
	Jai Chiranjeeva	Neelima	Telugu
2006	Sillunu Oru Kaadhal	Ishwarya	Tamil
	Family - Ties of Blood	Dr. Kavita	Hindi
	Mayabazaar	Anupama	Telugu
2007	Gandhi, My Father	Gulab Gandhi	Hindi
	Sathyabhama	Sathyabhama	Telugu	Winner, Nandi Special Jury Award
	Gangotri	Gangotri	Bhojpuri
	Anasuya	Anasuya	Telugu	Winner, Santosham Best Actress Award
2008	Swagatham	Vidhya KK	Telugu
	Mallepuvvu	Malleshwari Kanneganti (Malli)	Telugu
	Yaariyan	Simran	Punjabi
2009	Bhramaram	Jaya	Malayalam
	Naa Style Veru	Parvati	Telugu
	Amaravathi	Amaravathi	Telugu
2010	Yagam	Nandini	Telugu
	Thakita Thakita	Professor	Telugu
	Collector Gaari Bharya	Indira Gautam	Telugu
2011	Siruthai	Ratnavel Pandian's wife	Tamil	Special appearance (Uncredited)
	Kalavadiya Pozhudugal	Jayanthi	Tamil	Filming
	Bheeshma		Telugu	Filming
	Alivelu Manga	Alivelu Manga	Telugu	Filming
	Rathrimazha		Malayalam	Filming
	Classmates		Hindi	Delayed

Awards

• 2001: Telugu Filmfare Award for Best Actress - Kushi
• 2003: Nandi Award for Best Actress - Missamma
• 2003: Zee Cine Award for Best Female Debut - Tere Naam
• 2004: CineMAA Jury Award for Best Actress - Naa Autograph
• 2005: Vamsee Award for Best Actress - Jai Chiranjeeva
• 2006: Vamsee Award for Best Actress - Maya Bazaar
• 2007: Nandi Special Jury Award - Sathyabhama
• 2007: Vamsee Award for Best Actress - Anasuya & Sathyabhama