1. Nimrat Kaur
Bollywood actress Nimrat Kaur was born on 13th March 1982 in Pilani, Rajasthan, as the daughter of an Indian Army officer. She spent her early childhood hopping from cities to cities due to her father’s job until she lost her father to a terrorist attack in Kashmir in 1994. Her family moved to Delhi after her father’s death and she completed her schooling and college in Delhi itself.
She moved to Mumbai after completing her college education to find an opportunity in the acting career. She started off with local theatre works and was also a model for print media advertisements then. Her famous plays include ‘Baghdad Wedding’...
2. Ritesh Batra
3. Irrfan Khan
Irrfan Khan is a noted Bollywood actor who started his career with various Indian television series. His noted Bollywood movies include The Warrior, Maqbool, Haasil, Paan Singh Tomar, Gunday, Rog and The Lunchbox. At the very early stage of his acting career, he acted in various television serials like Barat Ek Khoj, Chanakya, Sara Jahan Hamara, Chandrakanta, Banegi Apni Baat, Star bestsellers, Anoo Goonj and Sparsh.
His early film credits include Ek Doctor Ki Maut and Such a Long Journey. Although these movies were critically appreciated, it did not propel him to success.
His first major Bollywood break was Rog, which caught the attention of critics and also attained commercial success. His 2007 flick Metro also gave him a widespread commercial and critical success. For his role in the movie, h...
4. Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui was born in Budhana in Muzaffarpur district of Western UP on May 19, 1974. He grew up with seven brothers and two sisters in his native village. He is a science graduate from Gurukul Kangri University Haridwar and after completion of his graduation, he worked as a chemist in a factory for a short while. He did not like the job and hence leaving it proceeded to Delhi to find some other job which might interest him. As he could not find a suitable job in Delhi, he even worked as a watchman for his survival. Within a short while, he watched theatres and felt interested in it. He joined a theatre group and started studying the art of acting. He graduated in acting from National School of Drama in 1996 and relocated to Mumbai to pursue his career in acting.
On arrival in Mumbai, sustenance and survival became...