Kirandeep Kaur Jogi
Tanu Vidyarthi
Kainaz Motivala
Rasika Dugal
Kruttika Desai
Kiren Jogi
Jhanvi Dave
Karuna Pandey
Vikram Kapadia
Naresh Malhotra
Aditya Chopra
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
Aarun Nagar
Khalida Khan
Shivkumar Subramaniam
Rushad Rana
Rahul Bagga
Kavi Shastri
Anmol Jyotir
Viraf Phiroz Patel
Siddhant Karnick
1. Kirandeep Kaur Jogi
Kirandeep Kaur Jogi (also spelled as Kirendeep Kaur Jogi) is an Indian Television Actress. She is often seen in small supporting roles on various television soap operas. The show which garnered the most attention was Kismat. It started on 14th of February in 2011 on the popular Sony Television network. The show was backed by YRF productions which is one of the biggest production houses in Indian Cinema. However, Kirandeep did not secure a permanent place for herself in Indian Television and was no longer seen in any significant roles once the show ended. Even after the famous Producer Aditya Chopra’s team’s extensive promotion, the show didn’t garner decent TRPs and was taken off the air in about a year.
...2. Tanu Vidyarthi
Tanu Vidyarthi is a well-known Indian actress and model. She has been working as a model in the advertisement industry for a long time. She has acquired fame through her TV advertisements. Tanu is a graduate in Psychology. She is a gorgeous, confident, determined, and has a bold and dynamic personality. Tanu Vidyarthi got featured in two films which grasped fame for her amongst the audience and her fans. She is profoundly known for her movie Thalaiva released in the year 2013, and Children's Party released in the year 2011.
...3. Kainaz Motivala
Kainaz Motivala is an endowed Indian model and film and television actress. She was born on November 20, 1989, in Mumbai, Maharashtra in India. Initially, she studied at J.B. Vachha High School and took a Bachelor of Mass Media in Jai Hindi College in Mumbai. Post graduation, she worked as a reporter for various publications until she was spotted by an assistant director and told her to audition for Paathshaala.
...4. Rasika Dugal
Rasika Dugal is an Indian actress, who predominantly works in the television industry. Yes, we are talking about your favorite, Zeenat in “Dariba Diaries” which airs on Epic Channel. Rasika was born on 17th January 1985, in Jamshedpur, and completed her schooling there. She went on to complete her Honors in Mathematics from Lady Shree Ram College, Delhi University. Later she did her Masters in Social Communications in Media, from the prestigious Sophia College, Mumbai. It was in Mumbai that she wanted to try her luck in acting. When she started getting offers, she also did a course in acting from FTII. It was a postgraduate diploma course.
...5. Kruttika Desai
Kruttika Desai is a popular theater artist, who rose to fame through the TV Series “Buniyaad,” which was telecasted in 1986 in the National Channel Doordarshan. She is not only the best actress but a social activist too. She says that Theater was her school, which educated her entire nook and corner of acting. Kruttika says, “Theatre was my learning school...my discipline, my confidence, my growth all happened there, though I was studying then and it was a hobby only... and for the extra spending power... but it was my Buniyaad,! I wanted to pursue psychology and I did finally finish my M.A. in psychology but did not do my Ph.D. Buniyaad shot me to levels of fame that I had never contemplated.” When asked about the best medium of performance, a theater or cinema or TV Series, the experienced artist said, “All three mediums have their own lure...theatre for the thrill of a live audience and all its other magic, small screen for its instant fame through millions seeing you every day in their homes and feeling you are a part of their daily lives and discussions and the silver screen for its canvas and detailing and exclusivity and larger than life magic!
...6. Kiren Jogi
Kiren Jogi is a beautiful Indian television actress. She gained her popularity after doing the film Inspiration Shines Through as Mrs. Patel in 2006. She studied Child Psychology in De Montfort University in UK and then she enrolled in Performing Arts.
She was born and raised up in Birmingham in England, UK from where she already commenced her acting career in year 2004. Enticed with the venture of crossover and the potential to fulfill her huge Bollywood dream, she moved to Mumbai and leaves her life in UK in year 2007 and from then, she was bagged for a role as Karishma in the 2008 psychological thriller film, Ghajini with Aamir Khan in the lead role. This film becomes a highest grosser in the world of Bollywood. Kiren became involved in theatre, television and films. She also did television commercials for products like Sony, 7Up, Dove and a lot more.
She gave her best acting performance in the movie, Veiled Existence which was filmed in UK in 2007. The film was screened in the Cannes Film Festival in 2008. The story is about Suman, an Indian native who comes to UK for her arranged marriage. Only to find out that her husband is not the man she thought and believes he was. Later, Kiren continues in her acting performances and make the Bollywood her 2nd home.
In 2008, she works on the Indian game show, “Kya Aap Paanchvi Fail Champu Hain?” on STAR Plus channel. From 2010 to 2011, she managed to be in the lead role on Sony TV’s television series, Rishta.com, essaying the role of Ruchika. Her character is a Head Marketing and Public Relations who is very professional. It was under the Yash Raj Films production house which later signed her in their upcoming comedy-drama Telefilm, Mahi Way. She was roped in to play the character of Jasmine, the super model who got married to the male lead of the show, Ishaan (played by Siddhant Karnick).
Kiren misses working in UK stage. But she stated that she was grown as an actress and as a person after moving to Mumbai. This place introduced her to a part of her that she was unaware at first. Now, she is stronger and more emotional.
After some time, Kiren moved back to UK to shoot the Bristish film, Justin Gene’s. She played the role of Kamini and the story is all about genetics and racism under the direction of Chaand Chazelle in 2010. Kiren also played the lead role as Anna in the film, Illumination in 2006. She was also part of the films Prerna Ke Chamak Se and Perfect Match. In television, she appeared in Aapna TV’s Gudi Niyan Gudiyan in 2007. She also did theatre roles in Big School, Forever, Fools Paradisem Romeo and Laila, Multicultural, Aftershock, Fourteen songs and Two Weddings and a Funeral, Dido and Aaneas, City Child and Memory of Water.
...7. Jhanvi Dave
8. Karuna Pandey
Karuna Pandey is an Indian actress. She hails from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She completed her education in Mumbai only. She is married with a talented actor-cum-director Rutwij Vaidya. They tied the knot on 20th February 2014 in Gurgaon. She joined acting classes in Mumbai. She gave many auditions for different banners. She has made her debut in the movie “The Bypass” in 2003.
...9. Vikram Kapadia
Vikram Kapadia is one of the versatile names in Indian theater. He is a director, playwright and the energy source behind the Masque Theatre Group. He is considered to be one of the very few who has brought satire to a trendy level to regular general audiences. His present successful play, ‘Blak with Equal’ is a comedy that illustrates the troubles of the residents of a housing society in suburban India. Vikram Kapadia was brought up in a ‘theatre’ based environment.
...10. Naresh Malhotra
Naresh Malhotra is a prominent television serial director, a film director, a film producer, a film assistant director, a film editor and even had engaged himself quite often as assistant chief editor in filmmaking business in Bollywood. Naresh Malhotra was associated with many Yash Raj movies and even under Ramesh Talwar home production movies as a chief assistant director which includes various successful movies like ‘Duniya’, ‘Basera’, ‘Sawal’, and even ‘Zamana’. It may be noted that Ramesh Talwar was an assistant director to Yash Chopra and thus Naresh was an extremely lucky enough to wield camera for various projects that had several big names of Bollywood actors like Dilip Kumar, Ashok Kumar, Shashi Kapoor, Sanjeev Kumar, Hema Malini, Dharmendra, Rakhee, Rekha, Rishi Kapoor, Rajesh Khanna and many others.
...11. Aditya Chopra
Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwriter and producer. He directed the movies Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge in 1995, then Mohabbatein in 2000 and Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi in 2008. He is currently the Chair Person of YRF group which has thrived for solid 45 years in the Multi-National film industry.
...12. Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal is an Indian film and television actor. Bikramjeet was born in Himachal Pradesh and studied at The Lawrence School, Sanawar. He joined the army soon after graduating from school and retired as a Major in 2002. In 2003, Bikramjeet made a debut in Bollywood with the movie Paap, starring John Abraham in the lead. His latest and biggest achievement on-screen was to share the screen with Anil Kapoor in the series 24. He starred in Corporate, 2 States, Jab Tak Tai Jaan, Don, Heroine, Grand Masti, Murder 2 and Hate Story 2, amongst many others.
Bikramjeet mostly played the roles of a rich man but has now delved deeper and has acted in the roles of a thief, a villain and a comedian as well. He will also be doing some cameos in his movies of Bhaag Johny and Ishqeria. He has worked with some of the best actors in Bollywood, like Shah Rukh Khan, Bipasha Basu, Kareena Kapoor and John Abraham. He also worked in a Tamil movie in 2014 in a supporting role. He starred in many television shows like Crime Patrol – Dastak, Kismat, Namak Haraam, Simply Sapne, Diya Aur Baat Hum, and the latest 24.
Bikramjeet comes from a non-filmi background and he has given Bollywood many hit movies. He is an inspiration to many aspiring actors to be an actor even if you don’t have Kapoors and Khans to back you up. Bikramjeet is who is called a self-made man.
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...13. Aarun Nagar
Aarun Nagar is one of the few filmmakers who can direct, act, write, edit, and produce. With just two films old as a director, he is already winning big in the cinema industry with several awards and accolades. Aarun Nagar was born on the 12th of August 1982 in a village called Dujana in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. He completed his graduation from Delhi University. His interest and admiration for movies made his move to Mumbai and tried his luck in films.
...14. Khalida Khan
Khalida Khan is an Indian actress who is a fresh face in the world of Indian Television. She is the native to the state of Jammu and Kashmir in the town of Shopian. Khalida holds a master’s in Economics Major. Before joining the world of acting, she used to work in the Jammu and Kashmir Bank.
...15. Shivkumar Subramaniam
Shivkumar Subramaniam is an Indian actor and writer. He is known for playing important roles in 1942: A love story, Kaminey and 2 States. He is also known in the television industry for a role played by him of a leading industrial tycoon in the Hindi serial Mukti Bandhan on the Colors.
He is acting in films and serials from 1989. His first role was in 1989 in Parinda. In 90’s he did few other roles in films like Rakshak where he played the photographer’s role, Prahaar in which his character’s name was Khandagle and other side roles in Droh Kaal, 1942: A Love Story and Bombay Boys.
Other movies in which he acted in various roles from 2000 onwards were Ek Din 24 Ghante as Mr. Dutta, Vishal Bhardwaj’s film Kaminey as Lobo and also featured in Risk and Teen Patti.
The year 2011 added 2 more films to his kitty, which were critically acclaimed namely That Girl in Yellow Boots and Stanley Ka Dabba where he played the math teacher and 2 television series: Mukti Bandhan and Kismat where he played Mr. I M Virani and Mr. Vishwanathan, which were both very important roles and the actor got praised for his performances. His recent roles involve playing DCP Shivraman in Ungli and K. Kamraj in TV series Pradhanmantri.
Along with being an actor he also writes screenplays and has written 8 screenplays including Chameli (2003), Arjun Pandit (2005), Parinda (1989) for which he was also the assistant director and 1942: A Love Story (1994).
He also got nominated for Filmfare awards for best story for the screenplay of Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi.
...16. Rushad Rana
17. Rahul Bagga
When you have films like “Luv Shuv Tey Chicken Khurana (2012)”, “Tera Mera Tedha Medha (2014)” and “Mastram” in your CV then people will bound to take a notice of you. Ok, don’t stretch your head too much we are talking here about a porn writer “Mastram” aka “Rahul Bagga”. In the short span of time, this Delhi lad has carved a niche for himself in the tinsel town.
...18. Kavi Shastri
19. Anmol Jyotir
Though they were chosen after a thorough nationwide search for the perfect twins for the series the boys are really fond of Ekta. When asked Ekta said, “We didn't want one child playing both the roles because that would have been very tiring for him. We went all out looking for our young actors”. She admitted, that one of them has a mysterious look on his face while other has a calming feel, but both are very sweet. Sametime, the boys are very excited about their TV debut. As Apurva says, "This is our first big break and what makes it even more special is that my brother is part of it too. Either we both get it or we both miss out and I'm just glad that we both got a chance". Anmol added, "We are quite different as we compare to Anand's character. Adjusting ourselves into that role will be challenging."
20. Viraf Phiroz Patel
Born on the 12th of June, 1980, Viraf grew up in Pune. After completing his five year cadetship in Merchant Navy, Viraf won the 2005 'Mr India pageant' by Grasim. He has come a long way from his first ad for Orange juice to the daily soap “Ek Boond Ishq” on Life OK. From anchoring TV shows, modelling in music videos, walking on ramps and posing for campaigns Viraf Patel sure has a lot on his plate. Viraf Patel comes from a Parsi background and has two elder brothers. He doesn’t believe too much in fashion, and terms it as just another ‘futile aspect’ of humans. He is certainly the much loved boy next door, and his comfortable image hasn’t hurt his popularity. In fact, his calm demeanour, and casual style has made him everybody’s favourite.
It has been reported that he is planning to quit his role of Mri-tyunjay to try his luck in Bollywood. “The lure of films has always been tempting for TV actors and when a top production house approaches you, you have to consider. I have already conveyed it to the production house and channel. It has been a difficult decision because I put in a lot of hard work.”
21. Siddhant Karnick
Born in Mumbai on the 15th of March, 1983, in Jaipur, Siddhant Karnick has made a niche for himself on the mini screen. He ventured into the performing arts via theatre, working on hand with Atul Kumar on a play named 'Voices'. He has a green belt in Karate and has trained under the very famous Yagnesh Shetty. He is also a dancer, and has trained in Hip Hop, Latin American, Break dance and Bollywood styles. Being part of the “Improv Comedy Mumbai” group, he has now added comedian and improviser to his list of skills.
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