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Given his elaborate expertise in the martial arts especially the ancient form called Kalaripayattu (which he's trained in since he was all of 4 years old), Vidyut has committed himself to creating a platform for action and stunts in world cinema. His first Bollywood outing Force (a remake of the Tamil film Kaaka Kaaka) alongside John Abraham gave audiences a sneak peek into the kind of action they can expect from Vidyut. It earned him a clean sweep at the awards that year with him winning all the awards for Most Promising Debut for 2012.
He subsequently played noteworthy roles in the Telugu films Shakti and Oosaravelli, both starring NTR. In 2012, Jammwal made his debut in Tamil cinema with Billa II, alongside Ajith Kumar. For his role, he received tremendous critical appreciation and was lauded immensely for his action sequences. Post Billa II, he has worked in blockbuster Tamil films like Thuppakki, alongside actor Vijay and Anjaan alongside actor Suriya. Vidyut's performance in Thuppaki earned him a fan following and an award for Best Actor in a Negative Role at SIIMA Awards.
Soon after, he was seen In his next Hindi film Commando, where he showcased some realistic combat based action, all performed and designed by him. With just the trailer launch, Vidyut created quite a stir and amassed over a million hits within a week of the trailer launch.
Although the film received a mixed critical reception, Jammwal and his action earned phenomenal reviews. Noted critic Taran Adarsh mentioned in his review that: "Commando clearly belongs to Vidyut and the liberty of watching him crushing everything and everyone in sight leaves you tongue-tied. By doing the stunts without a body double or cables, he fits into the definition of India's Next Gen action hero without a hitch. He's a fine actor too, although it's the action that takes precedence over histrionics here. Commando was also showcased internationally at the Fantasia Film Fest in Montreal followed by a screening at the Fantastic Fest in Texas in 2013. He received great feedback from international media and well known action directors, calling him India's answer to Bruce Lee and Tony Jaa.
In addition to earning the title of India's New Age Action Hero, the Indian media also went on to tag him as one of the sexiest men they'd seen. He featured in a number of popular lists - Times Most Desirable, Fittest men with Best Bodies and People magazine's Sexiest Men Alive being just a few.
Post Commando, he was seen donning the avatar of a sharpshooter cop in Tigmanshu Dhulia's Bullett Raja and was loved for his action and his performance yet again. Vidyut followed up his on screen magic of Bullett Raja with the sequel of his action franchise Commando and then Milan Luthria's Baadshaho. Known for his gritty and edgy cinematic style, director Tigmanshu Dhulia went on to cast him once again for his next directorial venture: Yaara, a remake of the French film Les Lyonnais, where Vidyut will be seen in an entirely interesting retro avatar playing the character that ages from 21 to 50. Yaara is set to release early in 2018.
Vidyut is all set to kick start working on his most exciting project - Junglee directed by American filmmaker Chuck Russell - a name responsible for films like The Scorpion King and The Mask among many others. The film is going to be helmed entirely on Vidyut's shoulders with a solid focus on showcasing absolutely path-breaking action sequences without cables or body doubles - Vidyut's specialty. He and his very own team of stunt men are said be designing and choreographing all his action sequences for this film.- Radhika Madan, a talented dancer, began her career in acting after initially focusing on dance. She attended Delhi Public School, where she balanced playing cricket with attending dance classes, where she honed her skills in various forms, including hip-hop, jazz, and ballet. After completing her schooling, she pursued a Bachelor of Commerce Honors degree at Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University.
Madan was a Delhi-based dance instructor before her acting debut as Ishaani Vaghela in the television show Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi (2014). In 2015, Madan won a Zee Gold Award for Best Debut Actress and an Indian Television Academy Award for Best Newcomer for performance.
Madan also showcased her dancing skills by participating in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa (2006), which aired on Colors TV.
In 2018, Madan made her Bollywood debut in the comedy-drama Pataakha (2018), starring alongside Vijay Raaz. Madan was nominated for a Zee Cine Award in the category of Best Debut Actress (2019), and she won a Star Screen Award for being the Most Promising Newcomer for the movie Pataakha.
Since then, she has played major roles in several movies, such as The Man Who Feels No Pain (2018), Angrezi Medium (2020) and Shiddat (2021). Madan won an IIFA Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress (2022) for Angrezi Medium for her role as Tarika Bansal, the daughter of Champak Bansal, played by Irrfan Khan.
Madan made her web series debut in 2021 with the Netflix series Ray (2021), for which she won the Filmfare OTT Award for Best Supporting Actor (Female). She also starred in the Netflix series Feels Like Ishq (2021). In the same year, Madan made her music video debut with Ni Jana (2021), a song composed and sung by Jasleen Royal and Alibi Rafeon.
In 2022, Madan won a Pinkvilla Style Icons Award for the Super Stylish Maverick Star and Emerging Talent.
She has also acted in Sanaa (2022), Kacchey Limbu (2022) and the crime thriller, Kuttey (2023). - Harshvardhan Rane is a Telugu and Hindi film actor. His father was a doctor, and his mother is a homemaker. Rane was brought up in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India.
Rane did his graduation from Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi, India. He is also a graduate of the Barry John Acting Studio and has actively participated in theatrical shows.
Rane has performed in many theatrical projects by Hyderabad-based theatre groups, including the Indian adaptation of A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) by Tennessee Williams. Furthermore, earlier in his career, he also worked as a freelancer in a film-building enterprise.
Rane made his first acting debut by appearing in three episodes of the TV show Left Right Left (2006), starring Harshad Chopda, Rajeev Khandelwal and Arjun Bijlani.
Rane made his first film debut in the Telugu film Thakita Thakita (2010), starring Haripriya, Nagarjuna Akkineni, Anushka Shetty and Bhoomika Chawla. He went on to work in two more Telugu films in 2012 - Naa Ishtam (2012) opposite Genelia Deshmukh and Rana Daggubati and Avunu (2012) opposite Shamna Kasim and Ravi Babu. He had four releases in 2014 - Anaamika (2014), Maaya (2014), Geethanjali (2014), and Brother of Bommali (2014), all of which were Telugu films.
Rane worked opposite Nayanthara in Anaamika (2014), where he portrayed the role of a software engineer. Similarly, he was seen opposite Avantika Mishra in Maaya (2014) and Anjali in Geethanajali (2014).
Rane has also done cameo roles in Telugu films such as Bengal Tiger (2015), starring Tamannaah Bhatia and Ravi Teja and Fidaa (2017), starring Sai Pallavi, Varun Tej and Sarah Uriarte Berry. He had his first breakthrough in Hindi cinema in Sanam Teri Kasam (2016). It was a romantic tragedy starring Mawra Hocane. Rane also featured in Paltan (2018) and Kavacham (2018) in 2018.
In 2021, Harshvardhan was featured on the Netflix release Haseen Dillruba (2021) as an adventurer lover opposite Taapsee Pannu. The film also featured Vikrant Massey and was directed by Vinil Mathew. In2022, Tara vs Bilal (2022) was released - a romantic comedy directed by Samar Iqbal, featuring Sonia Rathee and Raheem Mir. - Gulshan Devaiah is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi movies. Born and brought up in Bengaluru, Devaiah completed his schooling at St Joseph's Indian High School. Later, he graduated from the National Institute of Fashion Technology and worked in the fashion industry for ten years.
Devaiah started working as an actor in plays at Bengaluru's English theatre. His first role was in Anurag Kashyap's short film named That Girl in Yellow Boots (2010). He was nominated for Best Male Debut at the Filmfare Awards for his role.
His next role was in Dum Maaro Dum (2011), a crime thriller.
Devaiah's first significant hit was Bejoy Nambiar's Shaitan (2011). He received nominations for Best Male Debut and Best Actor in a Supporting Role in Filmfare Awards and Screen Awards, respectively, for his role in the movie.
He got his first lead role in the Hate Story (2012), where he played the antagonist Siddharth Dhanrajgir. He next starred in Peddlers (2012).
He also appeared in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram Leela (2013). Devaiah next appeared in an adult comedy named Hunterrr (2015), where he played the role of a sex addict. His subsequent releases include Junooniyat (2016) and A Death in the Gunj (2016).
In 2018, Devaiah played a double role in the action comedy The Man Who Feels No Pain (2018). He won the Screen Awards for Best Supporting Actor and a nomination for the same at Filmfare Awards. He also appeared in the web series Smoke (2018).
His subsequent roles were in the romantic drama Cabaret (2019) and the psychedelic thriller Candyflip (2017). He also starred in Commando 3 (2019). In 2020, he appeared in Ghost Stories (2020), Afsos (2020), Unpaused (2020), and Footfairy (2020).
Devaiah also played a supporting role in Badhaai Do (2022). He next appeared in the horror thriller film Blurr (2022) and a crime drama web series, Shiksha Mandal (2022). He also acted in Duranga (2022), a Hindi adaptation of the Korean drama Flower of Evil (2020). - Actor
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Vir Das was born in Dehradun, India. He was raised in Nigeria and studied at the Indian Language School in Lagos, Nigeria, as well as at The Lawrence School, Sanawar and in Delhi. He obtained a bachelor's degree from Knox College, Illinois, in Economics and Theatre with a concentration in performance.
It was at Knox that Das first explored stand-up comedy with his first special, Brown Men Can't Hump, which debuted in Knox's Harbach Theatre. He received a Richter Scholarship for Theatre and later went on to win the Colton Performance Award for Outstanding Achievement in Acting from Knox. He was also a teaching assistant for Beginning Acting at Knox.
After graduating from Knox, Das was accepted into the Stanislavsky Program of the Moscow Arts Theatre and performed eight plays. At Havard, Das trained as a method actor for six months.
Das returned to India in April 2003 and since then has performed over 100 comedy shows in all the major cities. He debuted six comedy specials written, directed by and starring him at the India Habitat Center. These include Brown Men Can't Hump, Not for Members Only, Bored of The Things!, Who Let the Das Out?, Son of a Switch! and VIRagra.
He started his career on TV when he hosted two TV shows for Indian TV channel 'Zoom' The first one was 'Is Route Ki Sabhin Linein Maast Hain' where he was an agony uncle. The second was his own stand-up comedy late night show 'Ek Rahin Vir'. Das also hosted 'Top Drive - Getaway' for Indian channel ' Star World'.
Das has appeared on a variety of comedic television programs before being cast in acting roles, as the comic relief in 'The Curse of King Tut's Tomb', a Hallmark mini-series filmed in India. He began filming for his first two Bollywood roles in early 2006. He played a small role Vipul Shah's 2007 movie 'Namastey London'. Das moved to Hindi Cinema starring in films like 'Delhi Belly', 'Badmaash Company' and 'Go Goa Gone'.
In 2012, Das released his first music album with his comedy rock band Alien Chutney. Das serves as vocalist on the album, entitled Mauritian Chutney.
In Apr 2017, he became the first Indian Comedian to make a comedy special for Netflix called 'Abroad Understanding' and released his second Netflix special 'Losing It' in Dec 2018.
In 2019, he made his debut in American television in the series, Whiskey Cavalier (2019)- Actress
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Rasika Dugal was born in Jamshedpur and did her schooling from Sacred Heart Convent. She pursued a bachelors degree in Mathematics (Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi. After completing her bachelors, she attended the Sophia Polytechnic (Mumbai) for a Post Graduate Diploma in 'Social Communications Media' and then went on to pursue a Post Graduate Diploma in Acting at the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII, Pune).
Rasika has played significant roles in films, original series and short films, exploring the nuances of diverse characters in artistically challenging and socially relevant productions. She is known for her performance in feature films 'Manto' (directed by Nandita Das), 'Hamid' (directed by Aijaz Khan), 'Qissa' (directed by Anup Singh), 'Kshay'( directed by Karan Gour), Lootcase (directed by Rajesh Krishnan) and short films 'Chutney', 'The School Bag' and 'Banana Bread'.
In digital series, her varied roles as the feisty Beena Tripathi in 'Mirzapur' (Amazon Prime), the idealistic cop Neeti Singh in 'Delhi Crime' (Netflix) have won her many accolades and much popularity amongst audiences. She was also seen in 'Out of love' (Hotstar) headlining the series as Dr Meera Kapoor.
She enjoys reading Urdu poetry, learning music and listening to podcasts. She lives in Mumbai.- Adah Sharma works as an actress in the Indian Film industry. She works in Hindi and Telugu language films. She was brought into the world on 11 May 1992 in Mumbai, India. She belongs to a Tamil Brahmin family. Her father S. L. Sharma, who hails from Madurai, Tamil Nadu, was a commandant in the merchant maritime power and her mother, a nearby from Nattupura is an old-style craftsman. Adah did her underlying instruction at Auxilium Convent, Mumbai. At the point when she was in Class X, she had decided to become an actress. Adah studied Psychology through correspondence.Sharma is an acrobat. She has been moving since the age of three and has completed her graduation in Kathak from the Natraj Gopi Krishna Kathak Dance Institute in Mumbai.
- Diana Penty was born in Bombay on November 2nd, 1985 to a Christian mother and a Parsi father. She attended St. Agnes high school in Bombay, and graduated with a Bachelors degree in Mass Communication from the St. Xavier's University in Bombay.
Penty began modeling in 2005, walking the ramp for Italian designers Trussadi and Ferre during the India-Italy festival in 2006.
With a fresh look and her natural elegance on the ramp, Penty was quickly signed up by Maybelline to replace Deepika Padukone, as the new brand ambassador and the face of Garnier India.
Penty was immediately noticed by several directors from Bollywood, and began receiving offers as early as 2008. However, it was only in 2012, that Penty made the transition to Bollywood, and signed on as the lead in Homi Adajania's 2012 blockbuster, Cocktail, featuring Saif Ali Khan and Deepika Padukone.
Penty's debut breakthrough performance resulted in immediate fame, winning several awards for her role as Meera, a simple Indian girl with traditional values who finds herself in a foreign land, having to start all over again.
Penty continued to model following the success of her film, and turned down several scripts as she wanted to ensure her follow up role maintained a high standard.
However, she is rumored to have signed to play the lead opposite Salman Khan in Sooraj Barjatya's next film, due to go on the floors in 2015. - Varun Sharma, born in Jalandhar, Punjab, India, is a talented Indian actor known for his comedic roles in Bollywood films. He gained widespread recognition for his portrayal of Choocha in the critically acclaimed film "Fukrey" (2013) and has since become a popular and sought-after actor in the industry.
Varun Sharma's breakthrough came with "Fukrey," directed by Mrighdeep Singh Lamba. His character Choocha, known for his quirky mannerisms and hilarious dialogues, resonated with the audience, establishing Varun as a promising comedic talent. The film's success marked the beginning of his successful career in Bollywood.
Following the success of "Fukrey," Varun Sharma reprised his role as Choocha in the film's sequel, "Fukrey Returns" (2017). Once again, his comedic timing and infectious energy received appreciation from both critics and audiences.
Varun Sharma continued to entertain audiences with his comic performances in films like "Dilwale" (2015), where he shared the screen with Shah Rukh Khan, Kajol, and Varun Dhawan. He played the character of Sidhu, showcasing his ability to contribute to the humor in a star-studded ensemble cast.
His notable works also include "Dolly Ki Doli" (2015), "Kis Kisko Pyaar Karoon" (2015), and "Arjun Patiala" (2019). Varun Sharma's knack for delivering laughter-inducing performances and his ability to connect with the audience has made him a popular choice for comedy roles in Bollywood.
In addition to his film career, Varun Sharma has been part of various brand endorsements and promotional activities, leveraging his popularity in the entertainment industry. - Naveen Polishetty is an award winning Indian actor and screenwriter who primarily works in Hindi and Telugu films. Naveen made his debut as a leading man with the super hit film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019), for which he won the Best Actor award at the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Awards South. He continued to rise to prominence with the coming-of-age blockbuster film Chhichhore (2019), also marking his Hindi debut. Naveen achieved further success with the blockbuster comedy film Jathi Ratnalu (2021) and the super hit romantic comedy Miss. Shetty Mr. Polishetty (2023).Naveen has four consecutive super hit films across Telugu and Hindi films
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Amit Sadh, born on 5 June 1979, is a well-known Indian actor. He started his acting career on television and was an instant hit with the masses for his lead role in Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, an Indian television teen drama which originally aired on Star Plus, from 1 August 2002 to 22 July 2004. He soon realized his love for films and the potential to make a mark in the Indian film industry. To master his craft, he joined The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York. Upon his return, he landed an important role in the film Kai Po Che! (2013), where he played one of the three main lead characters of Omkar Shashtri, which garnered him a lot of appreciation and paved the way for his journey ahead.
There was no looking back for him thereon. Having done several films like Guddu Rangeela, Sultan, Running Shaadi and Sarkar 3, Amit is now known for the versatility he brings to his roles.
His 2018 release Gold is based on the Berlin Olympics in 1936 when the Indian team played the hockey finals against Germany was a box office hit. Amit played the role of Raghubir Pratap Singh, a character inspired by K. D. Singh
The same year, he made his digital debut with the Amazon Prime Original series, Breathe as Inspector Kabir Sawant in the web series Breathe on Amazon Prime, and reprized his role in Breathe: Into the Shadows. In 2020, he played the role of Major Videep Singh in Avrodh: The Siege Within, which was a fictionalized retelling of the 2016 Uri attack and the following surgical strikes. In addition, he excelled in the role of retired Indian Army special forces officer Major Deependra Singh Sengar in Jeet Ki Zid on Zee5.- Zoya Hussain was born on 1 October 1990 in New Delhi, India. She is an actress, known for The Brawler (2017), Eclipse (2021) and Laal Kaptaan (2019).
- Sobhita Dhulipala is an Indian actress with acting work across multiple regional film industries in India. She made her debut with Hindi film Raman Raghav 2.0 (Psycho Raman) that premiered at the Cannes film festival in 2016 where she earned a best supporting performance nomination. Sobhita's breakthrough came with her role as Tara Khanna in 'Made in heaven' followed by her role in 'The Night Manager', an official adaptation of its UK counterpart. Her work across Malayalam (Kurup), Telugu (Goodachari, Major) and Tamil (Ponniyin Selvan -1,2) was met with commercial success as well as critical acclaim. Her bi-lingual Indian film The elder one (Moothon) was lauded at its premiere at the Toronto International film festival in 2019. A trained classical dancer, she has been recognized for her work in Indian award shows
- Mrunal Thakur is an Indian actress who has worked in Hindi, Telugu, and Marathi television and films. She began acting through television and was best known for her role in the serial, Kumkum Bhagya.
Thakur first entered films with her performance in the Marathi film, Vitti Dandu (2014). Soon after, she took on a role in another Marathi production, Surajya (2014). Her foray into Hindi films began with Tabrez Noorani's Love Sonia (2018). In the film, Thakur played the lead character in a story about the realities of human trafficking and prostitution. Her next major Hindi film would be Super 30.
Thakur made her debut in the Telugu film industry with the romantic drama Sita Ramam (2022). - Amyra Dastur is an Indian Parsi film actress. She was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. She is model and also an actress. Amy made her Hindi cinema-acting debut with Issaq (2013), released on July 26, 2013, opposite Prateik Patil Babbar, in which she plays a role named Bachchi Kashyap. The film was directed by Manish Tiwary. Amyra started her career as model in few commercials including Clean & Clear, Dove , Airtel and Micromax. Amyra Dastur, born born 7 May 1993, began her education in Cathedral and John Connon School. She started her Secondary education from Dhirubhai Ambani International School but dropped out to pursue acting. Dastur is Parsi and she speaks English, Tamil, French and Gujarati at home. She got herself studying B.A in Mumbai's HR College. Amyra has finished shooting for her first international project, Kung Fu Yoga (2017) alongside Jackie Chan which is released in India on 3 February 2017. She has also started filming for Oodi Oodi Uzhaikanum (2017).Amyra Dastur will soon be seen in director Akshat Verma's next, titled Kaalakaandi (2018), starring Saif Ali Khan.
- Kriti Kharbanda is an Indian actress working in Kannada, Telugu, and Hindi cinema. She studied at Baldwin's Girls' High School and later attended Bishop Cotton Girls' School in Bangalore. She completed her graduation from Sri Bhagawan Mahaveer Jain College and has a diploma in jewellery design.
Kharbanda appeared in several advertisements as a child and continued modelling during her college years. Her famous campaigns include Fair & Lovely, Bhima Jewellers, and Spar. It was her advertisement with Spar that got her first acting break.
She debuted in the Telugu film industry with Pippalla Raj's Boni (2009), an action film in which she played the female lead role. While the film was unsuccessful at the box office, Kharbanda's performance earned positive reviews from critics.
Kharbanda's next release, Chiru (2010), was her debut in the Kannada film industry. The film was a box office success, and Kharbanda got good reviews for her performance. She next appeared in Ala Modalaindi (2011), a romantic-comedy film, in a supporting role as Simran.
Kharbanda was next seen in a leading role in the Telugu film Teen Maar (2011), a remake of the Hindi film Love Aaj Kal (2009). Her subsequent releases include Mr. Nookayya (2012) and Prem Adda (2012). The latter is a remake of a Kannada film, Subramaniapuram (2008).
The year 2013 was a year of multiple releases for Kharbanda. She was a part of two Telugu and two Kannada movies, including Galaate (2013), Ongole Githa (2013), and Om 3D (2013). Om 3D (2013) was Telugu cinema's first 3D action film.
Kharbanda was next seen in Googly (2013), where critics praised her acting. Her next movie, Super Ranga (2014), an action-comedy film, earned her the Critics' Best Actress Award at the South Indian International Movie Awards. She also received nominations for Best Actress at the Filmfare awards and Best Actress in a Leading Role at South Indian International Movie Awards.
Kharbanda was also seen in Belli (2014) and Thirupathi Express (2014) and received rave reviews for her roles. She continued her journey in the industry with positive reviews for her performance in Minchagi Nee Baralu (2015) and Bruce Lee - The Fighter (2015). Her performance in Bruce Lee: The Fighter (2015) earned her nominations for Best Supporting Actress - Telugu at the Filmfare Awards and the South Indian International Movie Award.
Kharbanda next debuted in the Hindi film industry with Vikram Bhatt's Raaz Reboot (2016). In 2017, she made her Tamil debut with Bruce Lee (2017) and was a part of Maasthi Gudi (2017).
Her next two releases were Hindi movies, Guest iin London (2017), a comedy-drama with Kartik Aaryan, and Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana (2017) with Rajkummar Rao. The latter was labelled as the best performance of her Hindi film career.
Khabardana was next seen playing a cameo in Karwaan (2018) and a lead role in Dalapathi (2018). She next appeared in the romantic-comedy Veerey Ki Wedding (2018) and an action-comedy film Yamla Pagla Deewana Phir Se... (2018). She was also a part of Housefull 4 (2019) and Anees Bazmee's Pagalpanti (2019).
Her next film was Bejoy Nambiar's Taish (2020), released on ZEE5 as a feature film and six-episode TV Series. She also appeared in 14 Phere (2021).
Kharbanda won the Best Actress in a Comic Role in the 2020 Lions Gold Awards for her role in Housefull 4. She was also nominated for Popular Actress - OTT award by Indian Television Academy Awards for her role in Taish. - Bidita Bag was born on 30 September 1991 in Howrah, West Begal, India. She is an actress, known for Babumoshai Bandookbaaz (2017), The Sholay Girl (2019) and Target Kolkata (2013).
- Saiyami Kher is an Indian actress and model who made her debut in the Hindi film industry. Saiyami comes from a prominent film and sports background. She is the granddaughter of Usha Kiran, a renowned Marathi actress, and the niece of Tanvi Azmi, a prominent Bollywood actress.
Saiyami Kher gained recognition for her performance in the movie "Mirzya," which was directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra and released in 2016. The film marked her debut and showcased her acting skills and dedication to her craft. Saiyami received praise for her portrayal of the character Sahiban and her performance in the visually stunning film.
Apart from her acting career, Saiyami has also been associated with modeling and has been a part of various brand endorsements. She is known for her striking looks and elegant presence on and off-screen. - Actor
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Dulquer Salmaan was born on 28 July 1986 as the younger son of actor Mammootty and Sulfath. He studied in Kerala till primary classes, after which he joined Sishya School in Chennai. He received his bachelor's degree from Purdue University, U.S. He married Chennai-based architect Amal Sufiya, on 22 December 2011. Dulquer Salmaan and Amaal Sufiya have been blessed with a daughter on 5th May 2017. He has also been involved in several social service activities. He has acted in a short film as part of the Kerala motor vehicle department's safe riding campaign. He donated 150 items, including clothing, shoes, books, school supplies and crockery items, as a part of the Chennai Gives initiative. In addition, he is the owner of a web portal for trading cars and a dental business chain in Chennai. He also acts as the director of the Bangalore-based Motherhood Hospital.- Actor
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Tahir Raj Bhasin is an Indian film actor. He was born in Delhi on April 21st 1987 to a Punjabi father and a Kashmiri-Maharashtrian mother and is the eldest of two siblings. Born into an Indian Defence Force family he was raised at Air Force Bases around the country. Tahir started his fundamental acting training in New Delhi, at Imago, the Barry John Acting School, at his age of 15. He has a bachelor in political science degree from the Hindu College, University of Delhi and holds a Masters degree in media from the University of Melbourne,Australia with special papers in Screen Media & the History and Philosophy of Film. He subsequently worked at a premier national news production company in India. Tahir has trained extensively in body language and behavioral analytics at the Institute of Advanced Acting and Behavioural Studies and has undertaken intensive acting workshops at the Theatre Professionals Company in Mumbai who draw their faculty from NSD (National School of Drama), India. In 2013 he was part of a select group of Indian actors who were participants in a summer intensive acting and voice training program conducted by acting legend Naseerudin Shah, SDDS education and the University of Melbourne at the National Centre of Performing Arts. He also has a background in contemporary Bollywood jazz dance and mixed martial art. Tahir resides in Mumbai and has been featured in short films for the FTII (Film and Television Institute of India) , the VCA (Victorian College of Art, Australia) and in national television advertisements in India. After making brief appearances in films such as Kai Po Che! (2013) and One by Two (2014) he made his lead Bollywood debut with Yash Raj Films' Mardaani where he played the lead antagonist opposite Rani Mukerji directed by Pradeep Sarkar. 2nd September, 2014- Actor
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Born in a small town near Jaipur, Sohum shifted to Mumbai to make films. He started his own production house, Recyclewala Films, in order to make content-driven film. Its first film was the critically-acclaimed Ship of Theseus, in which he played the role of a socially incognizant stockbroker. He even won a National Award for Best Producer for this film. He was then offered the role of a cop in Talvar, based on the 2008 Noida double murder case. His role was much appreciated by the audience.
He will next be seen in Simran, playing the love interest of National Award winning actress, Kangana Ranaut.- Actor
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Jim Sarbh is an Indian film actor and stage actor-director best known for his fearless and unconventional character choices and serious acting chops.
Born 27 August 1987 in Mumbai, to a Parsi family, his mother is a retired physiotherapist, and his father is a former master mariner, and the Regional Director of P&O Ports South and Middle East Asia. The family moved to Australia when Sarbh was three years old and came back to Mumbai when he was eight, where he attended the American School of Bombay. He completed his undergraduate degree in Psychology from Emory University, USA.
After graduating from Emory, Sarbh worked with the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta for a year as a literary intern. He performed around Atlanta in the 2009 productions of such plays as The Show!, The Breakup, Tennis in Nablus, and Ice Glen; the last of the roles won him a Major Supporting Role Metropolitan Atlanta Theatre Award. Sarbh then moved back to Mumbai in 2012 and began acting in local theatre productions. His performance as Happy Loman in Alyque Padamsee's 2013 revival of Death of a Salesman drew the attention of several commentators. Sarbh continued to act in sold out theatre productions including Rajat Kapoor's What's Done is Done, Rage Productions' The Glass Menagerie, Vickram Kapadia's The Merchant of Venice, Kalki Koechlin's Living Room, Cock by Mike Bartlett and Atul Kumar's Noises Off . He later made his directorial and writing debut with the 2014 production Bull and Eat respectively. He was listed in Forbes India's 30 under 30 list in 2015 for his contributions to the Mumbai theatre industry.
Sarbh made his feature film debut in 2016, playing the terrifying antagonist in Ram Madhvani's critically and commercially successful biographical drama Neerja; the role garnered him rave reviews from critics and many accolades including a Screen Award and Zee Cine Award for Best Male Debut, and an International Indian Film Academy Award, Zee Cine Award and Stardust Award for Best Performance In A Negative Role. Following his special appearance in the acclaimed thriller A Death in the Gunj (2016), he rose to further national prominence for playing two Machiavellian antagonists in two starkly different ways, in the period drama Padmaavat (2018) as Malik Kafur, and in the biopic Sanju (2018) as Zubin Mistry, both of which rank among the highest-grossing Indian films of all time.
His films have travelled across several prestigious film festivals including the International Film Festival of Rotterdam (Aditya Vikram Sengupta's Jonaki), the Sundance Film Festival (Stefanie Abel Horowitz's Sometimes I Think About Dying), Toronto International Film Festival (Michael Winterbottom's The Wedding Guest) as well as the Berlin International Film Festival (Ritesh Batra's Photograph).
Sarbh's filmography also includes cultural-defining music videos such as Prateek Kuhad's Cold/Mess, which documents the emotional ups and downs of a relationship and Hold It Tight by Ape Echoes that chronicles the phases of a quintessential procrastinator. He is also a sought after muse to many fashion designers and lifestyle brands thanks to his ardent following, especially among the youth.
Jim has made his presence widely felt in leading roles on the web as well, across major online streaming platforms, including the hit satire created by Zoya Akhtar and Reema Kagti, Made In Heaven (Amazon Prime), Neel Guha's Smoke & Bejoy Nambiar's Flip (Eros Now) as well as Daria Gai's Teen Aur Aadha (Netflix).
Sarbh's future continues to soar with leading roles in upcoming projects that include Beneath The Sea Of Lights alongside Academy Award Nominee Barkhad Abdi and directed by Neel Kumar, House Arrest directed by Shashanka Ghosh and Samit Basu for Netflix, Yeh Ballet written and directed by Sooni Taraporevala and Bejoy Nambiar's much-awaited Taish.
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