1. Usha Priyamwada
Usha Priyamwada is also known as Usha Priyamvada, Usha Nilsson, or Usha Saksena. She is an Indian short story writer and novelist mainly in Hindi and a translator from Hindi to English. Also, she is a professor of South Asian Studies at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA. She was born on December 24, 1930. Usha Priyamwada’s place of birth is Kanpur, British India. She took English Literature at the University of Allahabad and completed her undergraduate, master’s, and doctorate degrees from the same university. Later, she achieved a Fulbright scholarship for post-doctoral studies at the University of Indiana, Bloomington, in 1961. She was the youngest of three daughters of her mother, Priyamvada. Her mother suffered social prejudice for being a widow. She married Kim Nilsson, and later, she separated in 1977. In 1981, she remarried Per Nykrog, a professor at Harvard University. In 2014, her husband died. She has been living in Madison, Wisconsin, in the USA. Her alternate residence is in Vasant Kunj, New Delhi, India, where she spends several months a year for her Hindi writings.
...2. Suchitra Gupta
Suchitra Gupta, the famous Theater artist, was born in Ajmer, Rajasthan. She completed her primary schooling in Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan because his father was doing a job where the regular transfer was standard. So, her family had to shift to many places. In Madhya Pradesh, she studied in Bhopal and Indore.
...3. Kavita Vaid
4. Mita Vashisht
Mita Vashisht is an Indian television, theatre and film actress known for her impeccable performance in different Hindi movies and television serials.
Vashisht was born in Pune, Maharashtra on 2 November, 1967, to Dutt Vashisht and Meenakshi Mehta Vashisht. Mita holds a post graduate in literature degree from Punjab University and also is a graduate from the National School of Drama.
She has appeared in several television serials like Space City Sigma, Bharat Ek Khoj, Mr Yogi, Pachpan Khabe Lal Deewaren, Swabhimaan, Kirdaar, Ghum, Saalgirah, Vijay Jyoti, Kaaun, Kahani Ghar Ghar Ki and Surveen Guggal.
Besides acting, Mita is an active social work who has worked for children in remand home and sex workers. She has also written and produced three short movies and a television serial.
She has appeared in various movies like Var Var Vari, Jazeere, Khayal Gatha, Drishti, Kasba, Tarpan, English August, Dil se,Zindagi Zindabad, Ghulam, Taal, Snegithiye, Maya, Kuch Khatti Kuch Meethi, Pitaah, Patalghar, Oops-Superb role, Shevri, Rahasya, Youngistaan, Gangoobai, Trishna, Mujshe Fraandship Karoge, Antaheen and Aladin among others.
Similarly, she is also a main lead in the movie Manjeere and has sung with Subha Mudgal for the song Laaga Chunari Mein Daag.
5. Aman Yatan Verma
Aman Yatan Verma was born on October 11, 1971. His career is extensive both as an Indian actor and a TV anchor. Being the host of the famed game show, Khullja Sim Sim on Star Plus from the years 2001 to 2004 as well as co-hosting the first season of Indian Idol on Sony TV, Aman has maintained his famous image with the public. He is known as a charming host who gladdens viewers and lands himself appearances in many anchor roles on several films and serials.Â
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