1. Tillotama Shome
Tillotama Shome is an Indian actress who is known for her performance in the movie Monsoon Wedding directed by Mira Nair. Shome was born in Kolkata. Since her father was in Indian Air Force, Shome was raised in different states. After completing her high school education, Shome went to Lady Shri Ram College ion Delhi. There she joined the Arvind Gaur’s theater group. She went to the United States for pursuing her post-graduation in educational theater from New York University. After completing her post-graduation, she worked as a teaching artist at the University of New York. She taught theater in a US Prison to third-degree convicts. She stayed in New York for four years. In 2008, she returned to India and took up a residence in Mumbai. She was approached by Mira Nair to feature in her film Monsoon W...
2. Tisca Chopra
3. Faezeh Jalali
Faezeh Jalali is a notable Indian teacher, actress, director and casting director. She attended University of Tennessee, Knoxville, U.S. and took a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Performance, from where she got a full scholarship. She also studied at Beloit College in U.S. and took up Bachelor of Arts with a degree in Theatre; she graduated as a magna cum laude. Faezeh has done a post degree certificate course in physical theatre and dance at KiM (Kosmos in Movement) in Berlin, Germany. At present, she is a teacher of drama in the Dhirubhai Ambani International School in Mumbai.
Faezeh is the co-founder of FAT Productions, along with actor and director, Anand Tiwari, Sukant Goel and Trimala Adhikari. She is also conducting workshops for students, corporate or professionals. She is part of the popular p...
4. Anup Singh
Anup Singh is a renowned film director. He was born on March 14, 1961, in Dar-Es-Salaam, Tanzania, East Africa. The Geneva-based filmmaker was raised in a Sikh family of Punjab. He studied at Bombay University and took up literature and Philosophy and later attended the Film and TV Institute of India, Pune. He helmed films for Indian TV and became a consultant for BBC2. He also penned film reviews for the differently specialized press.
His first feature-length film entitled Ekti Nadir Naam (The Name of a River) was chosen in 30 film festivals worldwide and bagged several awards. His next film, QISSA – The Tale of a Lonely Ghost, is a critically acclaimed film, premiered at Toronto in the year 2013. QISSA has received many awards including Best Asian Film by Netpac, Best Actress Award at Abu Dhabi FF, and the Silver Gatewa...
5. 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...