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Shriya Pilgaonkar

Shriya Pilgaonkar was born on 25 Apr,1989, she is an Indian film actress, director, producer, and stage singer. Shriya is the daughter of Marathi famous actors Sachin and Supriya Pilgaonkar. Shriya was a trained and professional swimmer and won several awards in school times. She took classes to learn Japanese and she wanted to become a Japanese translator. Later she completed her degree in Sociology in dance, while at that time she was learning Kathak dance form. At the age of 5, she was visible in the Hindi serial Tu Tu Main Main, playing a boy role. She made her stage career in Freedom Of Love by playing a short role in 2012. In 2013 she made her big-screen debut with the Marathi film Ekulti Ek after everybody praises Shriya for her work. That movie let her win six awards. Maharashtra State Government gave an award for Best Debut Actress which she received at the 51st Maharashtra State Film Awards. Shriya made her Bollywood debut for the film Fan and she was selected for her role from the audition of 750 girls. She was shooting for two films at a time i.e Fan and Un plus Une. She has also received an award for the Fan and in one of the interviews she told, I didn’t expect awards for this film as this film already has an original Shah Rukh Khan. Shriya has also worked in one of the advertisements with two Shahid Kapoor and Vikrant Massey.

Shabana Azmi

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Shabana Azmi is an Indian film and theatre actress. After making her film debut in Shyam Benegal’s ‘Ankur’ in 1974, she became a leading lady of parallel cinema. Hailed as a phenomenal actress by audiences and critics alike, Azmi has been awarded the National Film Award for Best actress for a record of 5 times. Azmi was born to Kaifi Azmi (an Indian poet) and Shaukat Azmi (a veteran Indian People's Theatre Association stage actress), both of whom were members of the Communist Party of India. Her brother, Baba Azmi, is a cinematographer, and her sister-in-law, Tanvi Azmi, is also an actress. Due to her parents’ active social life, she grew up in an environment of intellectual stimulation and knowledge seeking. Jaya Bachchan’s (then, Bhaduri) performance in Suman inspired her to become an actress. During her career, she has been part of several critically and/or commercially successful films like Masoom, Thodisi Bewafaai, Mandi, Swami, Makdee, Neerja, etc. She is the wife of Javed Akhtar, a lyricist, poet and Bollywood scriptwriter. She is the stepmother of Farhan Akhtar, a Bollywood actor and Director, and Zoya Akhtar, another Bollywood director. She is the aunt of the talented Bollywood actress, Tabu.

Shahrukh Khan

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Shahrukh Khan is also known as King Khan, or the "Baadshah of Bollywood". (Badshah means King). He is known so because of his amazing success in bollywood films, thanks to his romantic roles in the 90s and 2000s. Shahrukh Khan began his career as an actor in the 80’s with several tv series. He was born on 2 November 1965. In a career spanning over 4 decades, he has won 14 Filmfare Awards and has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India. He has even been awarded the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres and the Legion of Honour by the Government of France. Shahrukh Khan has also been awarded UNESCO's Pyramide con Marni award in 2011 for his support of children's education and the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award in 2018 for his leadership in championing women's and children's rights in India. Due to his massive fan following in India and overseas, Shahrukh Khan keeps being featured amongst the world’s most influential people.

Raghubeer Yadav

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Raghubeer Yadav is a prolific Indian film, stage and television actor, music composer, singer and set designer. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama in New Delhi. Yadav has worked in some pathbreaking indian films, some of which have earned Academy Award Nominations. Salaam Bombay!, Lagaan and Water, in which he played pivotal roles, have all been nominated at the Oscars. Raghubeer Yadav’s most enduring performances have been in television, such as ‘Mungerilal’ in Mungerilal Ke Haseen Sapne (1990), Haji Nasruddin in the television program Mullah Nasruddin and Chacha Chaudhary in Chacha Chaudhary.

Kulbhushan Kharbanda

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Kulbhushan Kharbanda has played nearly 100 major side characters in Bollywood films. HE was born on 21 October 1944 in Punjab, British India. He rose to prominence as the infamous bald villain ‘Shakaal’ in Ramesh Sippy’s ‘Shaan’ in 1980. Before that he starred in various parallel movies like Manthan (1976), Bhumika: The Role (1977), Junoon (1978), and Kalyug (1980). He has also worked in Punjabi films. Like Chan Pardesi (1980) and Mahaul Theek Hai (1999). Before that, he was a theatre actor at ‘Yatrik’, a bilingual theatre repertory founded by director Joy Michael in 1964. Even after so many years, the continues to play important roles in films. Recently, he has appeared in films like Manikarnika ( in which he played Dixit ji), Soorma, Azhar, Brothers and Haider. He is married to Maheshwari, an actress and the daughter of Maharaja Ram Singh II of Pratapgarh, Rajasthan.

Anupam Kher

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Anupam Kher is a highly accomplished Indian actor, who has played nearly 200 roles in various Indian and International films. He has played roles across genres, but most of his roles have been predominantly comic. This is evident from the fact that he is the only actor who has won the Filmfare Award for Best Comedian for a whopping five times for Ram Lakhan (1989), Lamhe (1991), Khel (1992), Darr (1993) and Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge (1995). Kher was born on 7 March 1955 in a Kashmiri Pandit family in Shimla. He has struggled a lot to become an actor in Bollywood. In his struggling days as an actor in Bombay (present-day Mumbai), he even had to sleep on railway platform for a month. Today, he is happily married with Kirron Kher, another Indian veteran actress. Kher has also won two National Film Awards, for his performances in Daddy (1989) and Maine Gandhi Ko Nahin Mara (2005). He also starred in international films such as Bend It Like Beckham (2002), Ang Lee's Lust, Caution (2007), and the Oscar-winning Silver Linings Playbook (2012). He even received a BAFTA nomination for his supporting role in the British television sitcom The Boy With The Topknot (2018).

Alok Nath

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Alok Nath is an Indian actor who is known throughout India, for playing mostly fathers or grandfathers’ characters in Bollywood films and Hindi serials. Nath was born on 10 July 1956 in Khagaria, Bihar. He made his film debut in the 1982 Academy Award-winning film Gandhi, directed by Richard Attenborough. He starred in Doordarshan’s highly acclaimed soap opera Buniyaad in 1986. Buniyaad was based on the aftermath of the Indian partition of 1947. He also starred in many Hindi serials like Sapna Babul Ka...Bidaai, Yahaaan Main Ghar Ghar Kheli and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. From December 2013, Alok Nath has become the subject of a recurring joke, fuelling many memes because of Nath’s natural tendency of playing highly positive, functional and/or ethical father or grandfather figures in films and serials. These memes often quote the Hindi word ‘Aadarshwadi’ which means highly principled or honourable. In October 2018, In the midst of India’s own Me Too movement, Alok Nath was accused by rape by TV producer Vinta Nanda who worked with him in the TV show Tara in the mid-90s. After that, several female co-stars and co-workers of his have come up with allegations of assault by him or at least knowledge of the same.

Raj Babbar

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Raj Babbar is an Indian Actor and politician, who has worked in many Hindi and Punjabi films. He gained stardom after playing the role of a rapist in Insaaf Ka Taraazu. He played the antagonist in many other films like Saazish (1988), Aankhen (1993), Dalaal (1993), The Gambler (1995), Andaz (1994), Yaarana (1995), Barsaat (1995), Ziddi (1997), Gundagardi (1997), Daag the Fire (1999), Indian (2001), etc. Born in Tundla, Uttar Pradesh on 23 June 1952, Raj Babbar is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Apart from film roles in Hindi films, he has acted in many successful Punjabi films too, like Aasra Pyar Da (1983), Mahaul Theek Hai (1999), Shaheed Uddham Singh (2000), Yaaran Naal Baharan (2005), Ek Jind Ek Jaan (2006), Apni Boli Apna Des (2009) and Tera Mera Ki Rishta (2009). Raj Babbar had entered politics by entering the Janata Dal. He later joined Samajwadi Party and was elected as Member of Parliament of India three times.He was suspended from Samajwadi Party in 2006. Later he joined Indian National Congress in 2008. Raj Babbar has been married to Nadira Zaheer, daughter of noted theatre personality Sajjad Zaheer, with whom he has two children, Arya Babbar and Juhi Babbar. He was also married to late actress Smita Patil, with whom he has a son, Prateik Babbar.

Sushmita Sen

Actor Telangana,Hyderabad

Sushmita Sen (born 19 November 1975) has become a symbol of victory, due to her Miss Universe 1994 pageant title win, and her subsequent success as an actress and model. She hails from a family of Airforce leaders. She had even attended the Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute in Delhi, but followed a different path when she found her true calling. She made her first Bollywood appearance in Dastak (1996) and then starred in the Tamil romantic action film Ratchagan (1997). From a lead role in musical hit Sirf Tum (1999) to winning the Filmfare for Best Supporting Actor for her role in Biwi no.1 (1999), she has become a lesson for people who think beauty cannot have substance. Sen's Miss Universe journey was not a smooth one. According to her, she had lost her passport a few days before leaving for Miss Universe. In fact, she was asked to switch pageantry contests with Aishwarya Rai, which meant that she was asked to step down from the Miss Universe contest and let Aishwarya Rai take her place, and she takes Aishwarya's place for the Miss World contest. But she refused and her persistence ultimately earned her the coveted title of Miss Universe. She's still praised for adopting a baby girl, Renee in 2000 and a second girl, Alisah, in 2010. Sen revealed that she is suffering from Addison's disease and requires lifelong steroid drugs to cope with the illness.

Ayushmann Khurrana

Actor Punjab,Chandigarh

Ayushmann (born Nishant Khurrana) is known for his bankability at the box office. His father instilled the quality of hard work and struggle in him from a young age. This quality helped him cope with the initial struggle in his career. His first job was as a radio presenter at BIG FM, Delhi. Then after he became a TV host and won everybody over with a charming smile. In 2012, he made his film debut with Vicky Donor, and introduced the world to his sweet voice with the song "Pani Da Rang" in the world, which he had written and composed with Rochak Kohli back in 2003. The song earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Male Playback Singer. His debut movie turning into a commercial hit paved the way for his success. After a brief setback, he came out stronger with critically acclaimed movies like Dum Laga Ke Haisha (2015), Andhadhun (2018) and Article 15 (2019) In addition to his acting, Khurrana has demonstrated a deep love for music with hits like ‘Nazm Nazm’, ‘Naina Da Kya Kasoor’ and many more. From a small-town boy to a most influential figure, his journey has been documented by various publications like the Forbes. The Times named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2020.

Ranganathan Madhavan

Actor Maharashtra,Mumbai

Madhavan, or Maddy, is a versatile actor working in South Indian and Hindi movies. He was born on 1 June 1970 to a family of business professionals. Despite living in Bihar, his family remained grounded in their Tamilian roots and culture. Madhavan was very competitive during his school and college days. He became the Cultural Ambassador of India for his Alma Mater, was involved in military training, and even led NCC cadets in Maharashtra. During his trip to England under NCC, he received training from the British Army, The Royal Navy, and the Royal Air Force. He is a keen orator and has won Indian Championship for Public Speaking. While living in Mumbai, he wanted to set up an office, but due to limited funds, decided to do modeling for a little more income. Madhavan soon developed an interest in the film industry but his mother encouraged him to start with acting in commercials. Soon he landed on a sandalwood talc advertisement, which was directed by Santosh Sivan. This led to him later being recommended for a role in Iruvar (1997) but was left out of the project. He was later cast in Zee TV's daily soap ‘Banegi Apni Baat’ and ‘Ghar Jamai’. With the film ‘Alaipayuthey’ (2000) and its subsequent critical and commercial success, Madhavan found his breakthrough as an actor. He was critically acclaimed for movies like ‘Kannathil Muthamittal’, ‘Run’, ‘Rang De Basanti’, ‘3 Idiots’, ‘Tanu weds Manu’ and ‘Tanu weds Manu Returns’. In 2012, he suffered from chondromalacia patellae due to a knee injury during the shoot of ‘Vettai’ and during this time he decided to reinvent himself and focus on one film at a time. For his remarkable works on-screen characters, he has been awarded four Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards. He is also an active philanthropist and is a member of ‘PETA’. He believes that a strong storyline for a movie can easily win over audiences. He is considered one of those rare gems of Indian cinema who has a pan-Indian appeal, as he has established himself in seven different film industries in India.

Surveen Chawla

Actor Punjab,Chandigarh

Surveen Chawla, born on 1 August 1984, is an Indian film actress and dancer. Surveen had no plans to be an actress. Instead, she was interested in becoming a doctor and doing humanitarian work. But by the age of 19, having already landed on the screens, the course of life had been changed for Surveen. In Mumbai, the heart of Bollywood, where all actors come and try their best, Chawla also did. The stars aligned, and she was employed within 4 days of her arrival. She started from soap operas and reality shows and later on appeared in Punjabi song,'Mitran De Boot' in 2014. In the same year, she played the main lead in the erotic revenge thriller movie, ‘Hate Story 2’. She has also appeared in movies like Ugly (2013), Parched (2015), and 24 (2016). She has been a recipient of awards like the PTC Punjabi Film Award, PTC Punjabi Film Award, and Award for Best Actress. Chawla has always been passionate about fashion and even launched her contemporary clothing brand called ‘Contemporary Dupatta’ She closely follows Rani Mukherji and considers her as her role model.