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Akanksha Ranjan Kapoor is a newcomer in the Indian film industry. She was born in Mumbai on September 18, 1993, to Shashi Ranjan and Anu Ranjan. She has a sibling, Anushka Ranjan Kapoor, with whom she shares a beautiful bond. Her early education is from JamnabaiNarsee School, Mumbai.

After that, she went to the ITA school of performing arts. Akanksha also holds a Diploma in Acting from Whistling Woods. She made her debut with Kookie Gulati’s music video Tere Do Naina in 2019.

In the same year, she also appeared in TLC’s Fashion Series: Decoded on the television. Akanksha also made her appearance in Maybelline New York’s Bride Tribe along with her best friend, Alia Bhatt. They both share an impeccable bond and postpictures with each other on social media. Call it a coincidence, but Akanksha’s favo...

Anu Ranjan is a producer who was born on 10th October 1960. She was born in New Delhi while she had been brought up in various cities as Shimla, Kolkata, and Los Angeles. Apart from being the producer, she is also the television veteran for three decades, philanthropist and educationist.

She completed her schooling from Convent of Jesus & Mary while her college from St. Bede’s College of Shimla & Loreto College of Kolkata. Further, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her higher studies. Talking about her love life, she is married to Shashi Ranjan, who is also the producer and director of numerous films.

She has two daughters, Anushka and Akansha Ranjan. The producer founded ‘The Indian Television Academy’ in 2001. Since then, she is the president of it. Moreover, she is the co-founder and the di...

Ekta Kapoor; a legendry producer in Indian TV and film industry was born on 7 June 1975 in India. She is basically the creative director and Joint Managing Director of her production company Balaji Telefilms. She is the daughter of Shobha Kapoor and actor Jeetendra. Tusshar Kapoor, his brother is also working in Bollywood movies. She completed her early studies from Bombay Scottish School Mahim and went to college Mithibai.

Ms. Kapoor has produced many wonderful soap opera, unforgettable movies and long remembered tv series. Kasturi, Kabhii sautan Kabhi Sahelii, Hum Paanch, Kasautii Zindagii Ki, Kahiin to Hoga, Miya Fauj mein Biwi Mauj Mein, Kkavyanjali, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Kkusum, Kitani Mohabbat Hai, Kutumb, Tere Liye, Bandini, Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil, Zindagi Kay Sapno Ka and Kya Hua Tera Vaada are some ...

Surbhi Chandna is a model and upcoming actress who has recently entered television and movies as well. She was born in Mumbai. She completed her schooling in Mumbai and later graduated from Atharva Institute of Management studies. Before getting into television, she has worked for Indian Princess Contest 2011. She has recently been signed for the TV serial ‘Qubool Hai’ as Hayaa Imran Qureshi, one of the lead characters. Here she plays the role of a dumb and deaf girl. Her innocence in this serial has already stolen everyone’s heart. The serial is telecasted in Zee TV. She also got a small character to play in the movie ‘Bobby Jasoos’ with Vidya Balan. She has done a number of commercials on television. Surbhi is a young and talented girl in her mid- twenties and is ready to giv...

Munmun Dutta started her career as a model, and later become a television and film actress. This Bengali girl was born on September 28, 1987, in Durgapur, West Bengal, India, where she was also raised up. She came from a family of singers, so Munmun had official training in classical music. She studied in a college in Pune, India, where she also started to join many fashion shows. Later, she went to Mumbai and was debuted as a television actress in the Hindi sitcom, Hum Sab Baraati, on Zee TV. Munmun gained his fame after bagging the role of Babita Krishnan Iyer in Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah, one of the longest running comedy shows in India under the production of Neela Telefilms.

In 2005, she was debuted as a film actress in the Tamil comedy film, ...

Shweta Tiwari is the well known face of Indian Television. She has worked both in films and T.V. serials. She was born to Nirmala and Ashok Tiwari on 4 October 1980 in Pratapgarth, Uttar Pradesh, but brought up in Mumbai. She got her education from St. Isabel School in Mumbai and Burhanis College in Malegaon. She worked in travel agency, at the age of 12 and earned Rs.500-/per month.

She tied the knot of marriage in the year 1998 with Raja Chaudhary. Then she gave a birth to a princess named Palak on 8th October, 2000. Her marriage was not successful so she got divorced in the year 2007, because of domestic violence. Now she is married to Abhinav Kohli.

She got famous with the title Prena in the serial Kasautii Zindigi Kay. It was romantic drama by Ekta Kapoor which ran about 7 years long. The show ...

Ssumier S Pasricha is a Television star who was born on May 12, 1980. He is also a professional photographer. He rose to stardom in small screen for serials like ‘Sasural Simar Ka ‘that is still being viewed by the audience on Colors TV channel. The serial is still continuing with 1,470 episodes. This good looking actor who was playing the character of Shailendra has recently opted out of the serial, but the popularity that he has achieved for the three-and-a-half years is really a good recognition. He is a trained in Hindustani classical music and semi/light classical music. He undertook the training in classical music from Gandharva Mahavidyalaya, one of the oldest school in Delhi known for music and dance. He learnt dance and music from Pt. Vipinchandra Maudgalya, an exponent from Gwalior Ghara...

Krishna Abhishek is a famous Indian actor, popularly known for his outstanding performances in Comedy Circus, a comedy show of SONY Entertainment. Krishna was born on 30 May 1983 in Mumbai, India. Bollywood actor Govinda is the uncle of Krishna. Krishna is the cousin of Amit Khanna, Ragini Khanna and Soumya Seth. Krishna is also popular for his dancer and his dance is inspired by the dance steps of Govinda. He already participated in various dance reality show.

Krishna started his film carrier with Yeh Kaisi Mohabbat Hai in 2002. This was his debut film with which he got the entry to Bollywood. After this film he worked in various different films like Hum Tum Aur mother, Jahan Jaaeyega Hamen Paaeyege and Aur Pappu Pass Ho Gaya. He also worked in different Bhojpuri films.

He also played the lead role in the TV ...

Ashish Chanchlani is an Indian Comedian and a YouTube personality. He was born on 8th December 1993, Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra, India. He was raised by his family in the same town, and he did his graduation from Datta Meghe College Of Engineering.

He started his YouTube channel on 6th July 2009. The channel was named as Ashish Chanchlani Vines. “His video how to annoy people-tu mere baap ko janta hai?” was uploaded on his YouTube channel in December 2014. The video helped Ashish to gain a lot of fame.

After that success, Ashish created more content for YouTube in the form of skits. In 2017, he played a role in the web series “class of 2017”, which was hosted by ALT Balaji. In 2019, Ashish's one of the video’s clip was played in the backdrop of the film Men In Black- International, which w...

Kiku Sharda is a talented actor, comedian and, also, a dancer. Kiku was born in Jodhpur and graduated Commerce in Mumbai. He is happily married to Priyanka, with whom he has two kids.

He appeared as the Constable Mulayam Singh Gulgule in an Indian TV sitcom, F.I.R under SAB TV. He was known for his character in the Roadside Romeo in 2008, The Great Indian Comedy Show in 2004 and Mitti in 2001. He made his debut in 2003 in Hatim. He was known as one of the funniest men in India, and his tickles will surely make everyone laugh out loud.

At present, Kiku is part of the Comedy Nights with Kapil, and the show made him a household name. He was known for his Palak act in the show. He played various characters like being a female or a doctor and a lot more. He is also performing in the dance reality show, Jhala...

Hansal Mehta is an Indian writer, director, producer and actor. He was born in Mumbai, Maharashtra. He started his career in the year 1993 by directing TV serials. His first serial was a cookery show, hosted by Sanjeev Kapoor on Zee TV; the show was ‘Khana Khazana’. He also directed the TV serials ‘Amrita’ in 1994, Yaadein in 1995, Lakshya in 1998 and many more. Mehta made his directorial debut film in 1999, named ‘Jayate’.

Later he directed films on different themes; he was praised with handling and showing different topics in a subtle way. He directed films like ‘Dil Pe Mat Le Yaar!!’ in 2000, ‘Chhal’ (2002), ‘Woodstock Villa’ (2008) and a few more. His 2013 released film ‘Shahid’, star...

Sudhanshu Pandey was born on 22nd August 1974 in Lucknow, India. He did his schooling, and college in the place of Uttarakhand, and he is a very prominent Bollywood actor cum model. His acting was highly regarded by popular directors, co-stars, and, of course, his fans. He simply does incredible magic in the movies, that he acted, and also he is a successful model in India. He did wonders in the world of modeling, and then he got an occasion to work as an actor in movies.

He made his first movie in the Bollywood film industry with Khiladi 420 in the year 2000. It made a huge impact for the movie as well as his acting on the big screen. He then did supporting roles in many movies that got released every year. His fame and reputation knew no bounds when he featured in the ...

Actor and director Shashi Ranjan has many movies to his credit. Debuting with ‘Prem Geet’ as an actor in 1981, he started his journey in the cinema industry. His interest in acting and theater was from his youth days, and the inclination was evident. Having the talent that is needed to survive in this industry, he decided to direct movies and he did so with ‘Siyasat’, in 1992. After this film, there followed a couple of movies like ‘Dobara’, ‘Mungilal Rocks’, and so on.

But his interest towards television series was such that he started producing the shows in the early 1990s itself. He decided to go into the field of television and produce shows, which would make a difference than the normal melodrama. At least that was his intention. He directed and produced many...

Mahaakshay Chakraborty is an Indian Bollywood film actor. His family and friends affectionately call him as ‘Mimoh.’ She is the son of veteran actor and superstar MithunChakraborty and Yogeeta Bali. He was born on 30th July 1984 in Mumbai. His paternal roots are from Bengal. Until fourth grade, he studied at Mumbai’s Learner Academy and later shifted to Ooty to complete his high school. He completed his four-week crash course in kickboxing, dancing and acting from LA. Apart from his in acting, Mimoh has also completed lesser known courses in astronomy, astro biology, and mixed martial arts. He signed a contact with Venus Films in 2004, and he was to make a debut in 2005, but things didn’t work out. He delayed his debut by nearly three years.

It was only in 2008 that he found his way into the industr...

Has been a top contestant in Master Chef Junior in the year 2013. Sanjeev Tyagi is an Indian television actor, known for his appearances on Sony TV’s crime reality TV anthology series, Crime Patrol.

He has done different roles in the series; from a police officer to a criminal. He also made few appearances in the courtroom drama series, Adaalat, under the same network channel. Sanjeev was also cast as Shailendra in Anand Sivakumaran’s drama film, Money Devo Bhava.

Sanjeev Tyagi is an Indian TV and film actor. Sanjeev was born on 29 June 1971 in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. He has been married to Dipali Tyagi since 2001. They have a son named Meherr Tyagi. He is a graduate of Chaudhary Charan Singh University (previously Meerut University). Sanjeev began his...

Prateek Gandhi is a film and theatre actor who mainly works for Gujrat theatre and cinema also known as Hollywood. He was born and brought up in Surat, Gujrat. His parents are teachers by profession. He completed his school education from Bhulka Bhavan School where he also got involved in theatre arts. Prateek’s childhood dream was to become a successful doctor, but due to low grades he opted to become Industrial Engineer in Maharashtra. After his graduation, Gandhi worked as a salesman during the day and used to work as a theatre artist by evening. He further worked in the corporate sector and got a job in National Productivity Council in Pune. Prateek found his initial stardom through the play called Aa Paar Ke Pele Paar in the year 2005; alongside Firoz Bhagat, Apra Mehta and Vipra Rawal.

The show was a success and fro...

Manish Paul is an Indian television actor, host and a stand-up comedian. Manish was born and brought up in Delhi, did his schooling from Apeejay School and B.A. from College of Vocational Studies. After he shifted to Mumbai, he landed his first show as a host in Sunday Tango.

He was also a VJ with Zee Music and radio jockey with Radio city. He landed his acting debut as a ghost in Ghost Bana Dost. Manish also acted in several television serials like Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi, Ssshhhh... Phir Koi Hai, Zindadil, Wheel Ghar Ghar Mein and Kahani Shuru with Love Guru and Kuchh Cook Hota Hai.

Manish Paul got noticed as a television host after hosting the popular show Saa Ree Gaa Maa Paa Chhote Ustaad and his appearance on the show Comedy Circus. He was the host of Dance India Dance Li&#...

Dheeraj Dhoopar is a model and Indian television actor who is well-known in northern parts of India, especially for his acting in "Sasural Simar Ka". Sasural Simar Ka is a popular series which is airing on Colors TV from April 25, 2011 till present. This series is produced under the banner of Rashmi Sharma and it is directed by Pawan Kumar. Dheeraj Dhoopar plays the main protagonist as "Prem Rajendra Bharadwaj", Simar's husband and a loving father of Anjali. "Sasural Simar Ka" has been dubbed in Tamil and Telugu languages for the convenience of the audience of the respective languages. Actually Dheeraj Dhoopar has started his career with advertisements, and later he got opportunities to commit himself in the TV series. He did his debut in the television series industry during 2009 in a...