Born This Month: Indian Stars With June Birthdays

Nitanshi Goel is an Indian Actress. She has made her debut in Bollywood with Aamir Khan's Laapataa Ladies (2024) as lead Phool Kumari. She won the IMDB Breakout Star StarMeter Award for her heart warming performance in Laapataa Ladies. She is also the Youngest Recipient of this award globally. She is a trained Kathak Dancer. Nitanshi harbours a passion for singing, a facet of her personality that adds another layer of depth to her artistic repertoire. With a dazzling smile and a captivating presence, this stunning actress has not only captured the hearts of audiences but also demonstrated an unwavering commitment to her craft.

Before making her silver screen debut, Nitanshi Goel has appeared in various show, series and commercials like Thapki Pyaar Ki, Peshwa Bajirao, Inside Edge 2, Poshampa, Amul ad, Indica hair color ad, among others.

She is the daughter of legendary Indian actor Shatrughan Sinha and Poonam Sinha and sister to Luv Sinha and Kussh Sinha. She started her career as a model and walked the ramp in the Lakme Fashion week in 2008. She got her break in movies after being signed up by Salman Khan for his thriller Dabangg (2010)

Ranganathan Madhavan was born on June 01, 1970, to businessman R. Iyengar and his wife R. Saroja in a Tamil family. He is an Indian actor, writer, film director and producer.

At the age of 18, his college entrusted him with the responsibility of representing India as a Cultural Ambassador to Canada.

A year later, he and three others from his college were sent to Britain as army cadets and received training in the royal army, navy, and Air Force.

While conducting courses on public speaking, he met Saritha, an Air Hostess and both got married 7 years later. Their first child, a son, Vedaant, was born in 2005.

A vegetarian and animal lover, he is a brand ambassador for PETA. He is fluent in English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Before making his appearance on the tinsel screen, he was popular on the idiot box on Sony's Deal Ya No Deal (2005). Having done close to 1800 episodes of various soaps on varied National Networks, he subsequently also appeared as the main character in a mobile game.

He made his debut with Inferno (1997) in 1998, and since then acted in nearly 48 movies in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Kannada. He is popularly known as the 'chocolate hero', and his most popular film is 3 Idiots (2009) where he starred opposite Aamir Khan and Sharman Joshi.

Vedang Raina is an upcoming actor who is all set to play Reggie in his debut film Archie, directed by Zoya Akhtar. Besides his charming looks, Vedang is also popular for his singing abilities. He has released a couple of videos on Instagram where we can see him perform on various songs. Born and brought up in Mumabi, Vedang completed his schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School and his higher studies from NMIMS. Currently, Vedang is busy shooting for Archie which also stars Khushi Kapoor, Suhana Khan, amongst many others.

Disha Patani was born in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, India. She is an Indian actress primarily working in Hindi films. She is from a Hindu Rajput background. Her father, Jagadish Singh Patani is a police officer and her mother is a health inspector. Her elder sister, Khushboo Patani is a lieutenant in the Indian Army. She also has a younger brother, Suryansh Patani. She left in 2nd year of engineering at Amity University, Lucknow. She was the first runner-up of Pond's Femina Miss India Indore 2013. Patani made her acting debut with the Telugu film Loafer (2015) and had her first Hindi film release with the biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016). After appearing in the Chinese action comedy Kung Fu Yoga (2017), Patani featured in the films Baaghi 2 (2018), Bharat (2019), Malang (2020), and Kalki 2898 AD (2024). She has appeared on Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list for 2019.

Priyamani is an established actress in the South Indian film industry. She grew up in Bangalore, completed her schooling at Sri Aurobindo Memorial School and later went to Bishop Cotton Woman's College.

Right from student life, Priyamani was enthusiastic about extracurricular activities. As a student, she took part in a lot of competitions. She began working as a model for Kanchipuram silks after completing her studies.

During her college years, she began modelling and appeared in several advertisements, which eventually led to her foray into the film industry.

She was soon spotted by Bharathiraja in 2003, who offered her a role in the Tamil film Kangalal Kaidhu Sei (2004). However, it is the Telugu film Evare Athagadu (2003) that is considered her debut film as it came out first.

After her debut, she appeared in several other South Indian films and made a name for herself with her performances in films like Sathyam (2004), Athu Oru Kanaa Kaalam (2005), and Pellaina Kothalo (2006).

Priyamani's breakthrough performance came with the Tamil film Paruthiveeran (2007), directed by Ameer Sultan. She played the role of a village girl, and her portrayal of the character won her several awards, including a National Film Award and a Tamil Filmfare award for Best Actress.

After winning the National Award, the actress went on to give a noteworthy performance in the commercially successful Telugu film, Thief of Yama (2007), directed by S.S. Rajamouli.

In 2008, Priyamani received praise for her performance in the Malayalam film Thirakkatha (2008). This movie's plot revolves around twists and turns of the real-life lived by the late film actress Srividya. She also starred in the critically acclaimed and successful Tamil film Thotta (2008).

In 2009, Priyamani appeared in the successful remake of Ninaithale Inikkum (2009) and made her Kannada film debut with the successful Raam (2009).

In 2010, Priyamani starred in the super hit Pranchiyettan and the Saint (2010) with Mammootty. She played a Mumbai interior designer, and the film grossed over four crores in a little over two weeks.

Priyamani then worked with director Mani Ratnam on Raavanan (2010) and Raavan (2010), which was a hit in Tamil but a box-office disaster in Hindi.

She later acted in Ram Gopal Varma's Rakta Charitra (2010) with Vivek Oberoi, Suriya, and Shatrughan Sinha. The movie was critically acclaimed, and a box-office hit.

In 2012, Priyamani received critical acclaim for her roles in Anna Bond (2012) and Grandmaster (2012). She also starred in the superhit Kannada film Chaarulatha (2012) and won multiple awards, including Kannada Filmfare, for her portrayal of conjoined twins.

In 2013, she starred in the commercially and critically successful Telugu film Chandi (2013).

In 2016, she appeared in Kathe Chitrakathe Nirdeshana Puttanna (2016), a comedy horror film that had a successful 50-day run. She then starred in the romantic comedy Dana Kayonu (2016) directed by Yograj Bhat.

In 2017, she starred in the horror film Kalpana 2 (2016), directed by R. Anantharaju.

On August 23, 2017, Priyamani married her long-time boyfriend, Mustafa Raj, a businessman, in a private ceremony in Bangalore. It was rumoured that Priyamani planned to retire from acting after the wedding, but these reports were proven incorrect when she starred in the film Dhwaja (2018).

Having established herself in the South Indian film industry, Priyamani is now making waves with her performances in web shows. Her portrayal of the character "Suchitra Iyer" in her debut web series, The Family Man (2019), fetched her the Filmfare OTT award for Best Actress in a Drama Series (Critics).

Besides The Family man, her on-screen performance of the character Sakshi in ZEE5's His Story (2021) has moved audiences with her acting skills.

Priyamani has also appeared as a judge in many dance reality shows like the Telugu dance shows Dhee (2013) and the Tamil show Dance jodi dance 2.0 (2017).

Arjun Kapoor is an Indian actor who has worked in many Bollywood films. Kapoor got his early education in the Arya Vidya Mandir in Mumbai.

Before working as an actor in the film industry, Kapoor worked as an assistant director. He worked alongside Nikkhil Advani as an assistant director for his film Kal Ho Naa Ho (2003), starring Shah Rukh Khan, Saif Ali Khan and Preity G Zinta. In addition to this, he also assisted Nikkhil Advani in Salaam-E-Ishq (2007), starring Salman Khan, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Anil Kapoor.

Kapoor also worked as an associate producer for two of his father Boney Kapoor productions -No Entry (2005) and Wanted (2008).

Kapoor made his acting debut in the Bollywood movie Ishaqzaade (2012) alongside Parineeti Chopra. Ishaqzaade (2012) was a Yash Raj Film directed by Habib Faisal. The story revolves around the love story of two people from rival political families and communities. The film did well at the box office and was a commercial success.

He was next seen in another Yash Raj Film - Aurangzeb (2013). It was an action thriller film directed by Atul Sabharwal. The movie, however, received a lukewarm response from the audience and did not perform that well at the box office.

In 2014, Kapoor starred in a Yash Raj Film again-Gunday (2014), a crime action film starring Ranveer Singh and Priyanka Chopra Jonas. The film was a massive hit and gained commercial success.

Since Gunday, he has starred in several other successful films, including 2 States (2014), a film adaptation of Chetan Bhagat novel, 2 States: The Story of My Marriage. Kapoor played the role of Krish Malhotra opposite Alia Bhatt in the movie.

Kapoor was also a part of the Indian English-language movie Finding Fanny (2014), directed by Homi Adajania, starring Deepika Padukone, Dimple Kapadia, Naseeruddin Shah and Pankaj Kapur.

Kapoor was next seen in Tevar (2015), an action thriller, alongside Sonakshi Sinha. Tevar was adapted from the Telugu film Okkadu (2003) and was produced by Sanjay Kapoor.

Since Tevar, Kapoor has been a part of many movies, including Ki & Ka (2016), Mubarakan (2017), Half Girlfriend (2017), Namaste England (2018), India's Most Wanted (2019), Panipat (2019), Sandeep Aur Pinky Faraar (2021), and Sardar Ka Grandson (2021).

Kapoor has also played small roles in movies like Bhavesh Joshi Superhero (2018) and Zero (2018) (2018).

Along with working in movies, Kapoor hosted the seventh season of the Colours TV reality show Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi (2008) in 2016.

In 2021, he starred in a horror comedy film Bhoot Police (2021), directed by Pavan Kirpalani and starring Saif Ali Khan and Yami Gautam. The film, unfortunately, did not perform well commercially as well as critically.

In 2022, Kapoor starred in Mohit Suri's Ek Villain Returns (2022) alongside Tara Sutaria, John Abraham, and Disha Patani. In 2023, he was seen in Aasmaan Bhardwaj's Kuttey (2023), where he was cast along with Tabu and Naseeruddin Shah.

Kapoor has been nominated for several awards, including the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut in 2013, the Zee Cine award for best male debut in 2013, the Stardust Awards for Superstar of Tomorrow in 2013, and the Big Star Entertainment Award for the most entertaining actor in a romantic role and many others.

Kapoor has not only been nominated but also won many awards. For his movie Ishaqzaade (2012), he won the Most Entertaining Actor (Film) Debut - Male award at the BIG Star Entertainment Award, the Best Male Debut award at the Zee Cine Awards and the Superstar of Tomorrow - Male award at the Stardust Awards.

For his movie Gunday (2014), he won the Most Entertaining Actor in an Action Film - Male award at the BIG Star Entertainment Award.

Mamitha Baiju is an actress, model, and classical dancer primarily active in the Malayalam film industry. She made her acting debut in 2017 with 'Sarvopari Palakkaran.' However, it was her captivating performance in the 2021 movie 'Kho Kho' that garnered her widespread acclaim. Notable among her other performances are roles in 'Operation Java,' 'Super Saranya,' and 'Premalu.'

Born in Kottayam, Kerala, Mamitha Baiju completed her schooling at Mary Mount Public School, Kattachira, and N.S.S. Higher Secondary School, Kidangoor. She is pursuing a B.Sc in Psychology at Sacred Heart College in Kochi. Mamitha's father, Baiju Krishnan, is a professional doctor, while her mother, Mini, is a homemaker. She has an elder brother named Midhun.

After establishing herself in the modeling industry, Mamitha transitioned into acting in 2017 with her debut in 'Sarvopari Palakkaran.' She then secured a lead role in 'Operation Java,' directed by Tharun Moorthy. However, it was her remarkable performance in 'Kho Kho' that propelled her to stardom. Her portrayal of the humorous and carefree student character 'Sona' in 'Super Saranya' earned widespread acclaim as one of her finest on-screen performances. Additionally, Mamitha's collaboration with actor Arjun Asokan in the romantic comedy 'Pranayavilasam' was celebrated as one of the best Rom-com dramas of 2023. Further demonstrating her versatility, she also took on a lead role in Nivin Pauly's action-comedy drama 'Ramachandra Boss & Co.'

'Premalu' stands out as another successful venture for the actress, directed by A.D. Gireesh. Featuring Mamitha Baiju and Naslen G Gafoor in the lead roles, the film emerged as one of the best Rom-com Malayalam movies in recent memory. Upon its release in 2024, 'Premalu' surpassed the Rs. 85 crore mark within 25 days, solidifying its success at the box office. Expanding her career beyond Malayalam cinema, Mamitha ventured into Tamil films with her debut in 'Rebel,' directed by newcomer Nikesh RS. Mamitha Baiju leads the cast in this film. Scheduled for release on March 22, 2024, 'Rebel' aspires to establish its presence in the Tamil film industry. Furthermore, she is set to portray the female lead in Vishnu Vishal's forthcoming film, directed by Ramkumar. Billed as a romantic and emotional tale, this movie promises to captivate audiences with its heartfelt narrative.

Shekhar Suman was born on 14 June 1960 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Heartless (2014), Chor Machaaye Shor (2002) and Heeramandi: The Diamond Bazaar (2024).

Joseph Vijay Chandrasekhar (born 22 June 1974), known mononymously as Vijay, is an Indian actor, dancer, playback singer and philanthropist who works predominantly in Tamil cinema and also appeared in other Indian languages films. Referred to by fans and media as "Thalapathy" (commander), Vijay is the highest paid actor in Tamil cinema. He has significant fan following globally. He has won numerous awards, including eight Vijay Awards by Star India, three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards by Government of Tamil Nadu, and a SIIMA Award. He has been included several times in the Forbes India Celebrity 100 list, based on the earnings of Indian celebrities.

Darshana Rajendran is an Indian actress in the Malayalam film industry. Darshana debuted her acting career in the 2014 Malayalam film John Paul Vaathil Thurakkunnu (2014). She then acted in Samarpanam (2017) and Tamil movie Kavan (2017). Mayaanadhi (2017) directed by Aashiq Abu gave her a break and made her a more recognizable actor.

Her other films include Virus (2019) directed by Aashiq Abu, Vijay Superum Pournamiyum (2019) directed by Jis Joy, Koode (2018) directed by Anjali Menon and Thuramukham (2023) directed by Rajeev Ravi. Darshana also bagged character roles in Tamil films like (link=tt7179784/).

She did her schooling at Saudi Arabia. After schooling, she graduated in Mathematics from Lady Shri Ram College,Delhi. Later she completed her Master's degree in Financial Economics from City College, University of London. She then worked in a private firm in Chennai in the field of micro economics. She had developed interest in acting during her work days in Chennai and has been a part of numerous stage performances as well.

Her breakthrough role as a lead came from the movie C U Soon (2020). Shot during the pandemic, and made as an experimental movie meant for digital streaming platforms, C U Soon, immediately strikes a chord with critics and viewers alike. The movie got a lot of praise for it's ambitious making style, that stretched the possibilities for story telling, as well us for the stellar performances of its cast. She subsequently appeared in Irul (2021), another film with Fahadh Faasil, also shot during the pandemic. These two movies established her as a bankable leading actor.

Darshana next appeared in (link=t14097924), an anthology film, as part of an ensemble cast. She then appeared in Hridayam (2022), playing her name sake. The movie was a commercial and critical success and is a milestone in her career. She also appeared in a TV mini series Unpaused: Naya Safar (2022)

Along with acting, Darshana has also sung playback for some of her movies including Hridayam, Sarcas Circa and Vijay Superum Pournamiyum.

Her upcoming movies are Dear Friend (2022), The Harbour, and Jaya Jaya Jaya Jaya He.

Indian actor Divyendu Sharma is known for his roles in web series and Bollywood movies. Sharma received his higher education from Delhi University's Kirori Mal College, where he graduated with a degree in Political Science. He then went on to study acting at the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune.

After graduating from FTII, he arrived in Mumbai and struggled for more than three years before getting film offers. During that period, he arranged private events to fund his meals. He also joined the theatre club 'Players' to groom himself for movies.

Sharma's first official acting performances involved ads for brands like Fidelity Mutual Funds and Birla Sun Life. Then, in 2007, he appeared in the movie Aaja Nachle (2007) in a supporting role. The film was directed by Anil Mehta, and the star cast included Madhuri Dixit, Darshan Jariwala, Divya Dutta, and Dalai.

Sharma was also featured in the film Pyaar Ka Punchnama (2011), in which he portrayed a character called Liquid. The film was directed by Luv Ranjan, and the cast included Kartik Aaryan, Ashish Chhipa, Raayo S. Bakhirta, and Nushrratt Bharuccha.

Sharma's performance garnered favourable reviews, and the film was a success. In fact, he received the Screen Award for Male Newcomer (Most Promising) in 2011 for his portrayal.

Sharma has acted in numerous other movies, including Chashme Baddoor (2013), Ekkees Toppon Ki Salaami (2014), Toilet: A Love Story (2017), 2016 the End (2017), The Icebreaker (2018), Kanpuriye (2019), Odd Couple (2019), Shukranu (2020), Thai Massage (2022) and Mere Desh Ki Dharti (2022).

Besides movies, Sharma has been featured in web series and shorts, including Bicchoo Ka Khel (2020), Salt City (India) (2022), and Fatafat (2019), for which he received the Best Actor award by IWM Digital in 2019.

His performance as Munna Tripathi in Mirzapur (2018) was laudable. He also won the Best Supporting Actor award at the iReel Awards 2019 for this role.

Imtiaz Ali is an Indian film director, actor and writer. In 2005, he made his directorial debut with the film Socha Na Tha. However, it was his second film Jab We Met (2007) that brought him success and fame. His 2009 film Love Aaj Kal gained much critical success, and was declared a super hit at the box office. His movie Rockstar (2011) was also a commercial and critical success. Imtiaz Ali had his origins in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.He was brought up in Patna and Jamshedpur. He had his early education in Patna- D.B.M.S. English school, Jamshedpur,and later attended University of Delhi in Delhi, where he took part in college theater. He started Ibtida the dramatic society of Hindu College. Thereafter he moved to Mumbai and did a diploma course from Xavier Institute of Communication.

Tejasswi Prakash was born on June 10, 1993 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia as Tejasswi Prakash Wayangankar. She is an actress, known for Swaragini: Jodein Rishton Ke Sur (2015), Rishta Likhenge Hum Naya (2017) and Naagin 6 (2022). Also well known for her stints in reality shows like Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and Bigg Boss 15 , where she emerged as the winner of the season. She made her debut in the Marathi film industry with Mann Kasturi Re (2022) which fetched her a nomination for 'Best Debut-Female' at the Filmfare Marathi. She also was the female lead in Rohit Shetty produced 'School, College Ani Life' (2023).

Among very few actresses, Shilpa Shetty was nominated for her first film Baazigar (1993). The following year she delivered another blockbuster hit Main Khiladi Tu Anari (1994) where she starred with Akshay Kumar and Saif Ali Khan. However, the proceeding years her movies failed to succeed at the box office, though she did receive critical acclaim for some of her performances. Then in 1998, 'Pardesi Babu' was released and people noticed her again. Two years after that she finally delivered a super hit, 'Dhadkan'. Since then her career has taken an up turn. In 2002, she had several releases and films like 'Hathyar' and 'Rishtey'. They solidified her status as a brilliant actress. In 'Rishtey' she stole the show from superstars Anil Kapoor and Karishma Kapoor. However, it was in 2004 that her performance in 'Phir Milenge' that brought her to the top actress list. In 2005, she delivered modest hits like 'Fareb' (where she costarred with sister Shamita Shetty and Manoj Bajpayee) and Dus.

Though she has worked with top actors, unlike many Bollywood actresses who are either scared of or shy away from working with top actresses, Shilpa has worked with numerous talented actresses (such as Juhi Chawla, Raveena Tandon, Manisha Koirala, Tabu, Kajol, Mahima Chaudhry and Konkona Sen Sharma) and is said to share a great rapport with her co-stars.

Today her career boasts of her versatility. In 'Baazigar' she played a naive college student, in 'Aag' a charming village girl, in 'Main Khiladi Tu Anari' a street dancer, in 'Himmat' a seductive cop, in 'Dus' an anti-terrorist agent, in 'Fareb' a doctor and housewife, in 'Phir Milenge' an HIV positive, in 'Pardesi Babu' a charming city lass, in 'Dhadkan' she is forced to betray her lover, in 'Khamosh' a prostitute, in 'Jung' a sensational club dancer, in 'Tarkieb' a promiscuous military nurse, in 'Rishtey' a comical and tragic performance as a fisher woman, in 'Darna Mana Hai' a housewife haunted by apples and in 'Shaadi Karke Phas Gaya Yaar' a negative role where she plays a model turned housewife.

In 2000, Shilpa reinvented herself and became known as one of the hottest actresses in the industry! She is the only Bollywood actress who has been seen to do a split on screen and is known today to have the best body in Bollywood. She is also recognized as a graceful dancer.

Shilpa Shetty laughed a lot when she was young. She still laughs most of the time. According to Shilpa's mother (Sunanda), Shilpa was a naughty child and was called a "fightercock" as she mostly fought with her younger sister (Shamita). Her mom also acknowledges that she was a very bubbly and vivacious child and her pet name is "Manya" but her mom calls her "babucha" or "Honeybunch". Shilpa went to school at St. Anthony's Girl's convent in Chembur, then she went to Podar College.

Shilpa was her school team's baseball captain. She is a black belt karate champion. She actively participated in her father's chemical business. Acting was the only thing she had not tried her hand at.

Shilpa is known to have a great sense of humor and has the capacity to crack jokes on herself. She'll start laughing even before you crack a joke. Shilpa's favorite actors include Tom Cruise and Jackie Chan. Shilpa's method of spending a holiday would be to wake up late, cook, watch movies, work out and spend time with her family. She is also a huge fan of prints, especially Tiger and Leopard prints. Her room is filled with all the different kind of prints. Even her pillow case.she got married to Raj Kundra in 2009 and after that, she entered the Married life

Shivani Raghuvanshi was born on 19 June 1991 in Delhi, India. She is an actress, known for Titli (2014), Made in Heaven (2019) and Raat Akeli Hai (2020).

Sonam Kapoor comes from an established film family. She is the daughter of actor and producer Anil Kapoor and the grandchild of filmmaker Surinder Kapoor. Sonam is Bollywood royalty with immense support in the Indian film fraternity.

Unlike most star children, Sonam started life with a structured education and a grounding in the process of filmmaking. She graduated from college in Political Science and Economics. She is interested in writing and direction and has assisted the celebrated director, Sanjay Leela Bhansali in the production of his films including the path-breaking 'Black'.

The veteran director then asked her to star in his next project, the critically acclaimed "Saawariya". Sonam made a confident debut and elicited notable reviews for it. She was nominated for a number of film awards as a debutante and an actress. She won the "Stardust Superstar of Tomorrow" award.

Her second movie, "Delhi 6" got her glowing reviews and established her as an actress of calibre. 2010 has been the turning point for Sonam, with two back-to-back hits - "I Hate Luv Storys" and "Aisha". These hits propelled her into the league of superstars.

Sonam was named the "Best Dressed Celebrity" of 2009 by People's Magazine. Sonam is associated with prestigious brands like L'Oreal Paris, Electrolux, Spice Mobile, Mont Blanc and Anant Diamond Jewellery (a sub brand of Gem and Jewellery Export Promotion Council).

Born into Bombay filmdom's legendary Kapoor clan, Karisma Kapoor made her film debut with Prem Qaidi (1991) opposite Harish. Her next big hit was Anari (1993) and during this time she made news with a fight with her Andaz Apna Apna (1994) co-star, actress Raveena Tandon. She had a series of hit comedies between 1994 and 1997 starting with Raja Babu (1994) and ending with Hero No. 1 (1997) with Govinda and director David Dhawan. She hit the big time with the super success of Raja Hindustani (1996) and further consolidated her career with Dil To Pagal Hai (1997). Today she is the reigning mega-star of Hindi cinema leaving her contemporaries like Manisha Koirala and Raveena Tandon far behind. In Fiza (2000) she surprised many with an excellent performance showing great emotional range and depth.

Born in a Gujerati-speaking family on June 8, 1957, daughter to businessman, Chunnibhai and Betty, Dimple has a younger sister, Simple, who was born on 15 August 1958.

She was discovered by Raj Kapoor, who signed her up opposite his son, Rishi, in the 1973 hit 'Bobby'. The film made Rishi and her stars overnight, at the time of the film's she was just 16 years old.

Exactly 6 months before the release of 'Bobby' Dimple who was a mad fan of super-star Rajesh Khanna, met and married the actor. Rajesh was 15 years older than her. After her marriage she quit films.

On Rajesh's 32nd birthday, a daughter, Twinkle nicknamed as Tina, was born to them. Then on July 27, 1977, Dimple and Rajesh became parents of Rinke, who would later also become an actress in her own right.

Dimple and Rajesh separated in 1982, enabling her to make a come-back to the tinsel screen with 'Zakhmi Sher'. She continues to act and has over 69 movies to her credit, some of them the more popular ones being 'Saagar', 'Insaaf', 'Zakhmi Aurat', 'Ram Lakhan', & 'Batwara'.

The man who revolutionized Tamil-language cinema, Mani Ratnam is the biggest director in south India and one of the most respected directors in all of India. Each of his films contain its own unique style, with beautifully photographed songs and unique back-lighting. However, his films contain substance as well as style--Ratnam has dealt with a wide variety of topics, from the classic Indian love story to political thrillers.

He was born in Madras in 1956. Filmmaking was in his blood; he was the son of film producer 'Venus Gopalratnam' and his brother was G. Venkateswaran, a film distributor turned producer. Ironically, however, he studied at Madras University and received a management degree at the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai, and had initially started out as a management consultant. His first film, Pallavi Anu Pallavi (1983), starring Anil Kapoor, didn't make many waves, although it won the State Award from Karnataka that year, but even though he made two films in Tamil and one in Malayalam, nothing worked for him until he broke through with Mouna Ragam (1986). Starring Revathi, the film told the tale of a woman who, although forced into an arranged marriage, chooses to maintain a platonic relationship with her husband. The film was noted for its sophisticated approach and execution of an extremely sensitive topic.

His next film, Nayakan (1987), was also arguably his greatest. A take-off on Francis Ford Coppola' legendary The Godfather (1972), it established Ratnam as the leading director of Tamil-language Cinema and won its leading actor Kamal Haasan the National Award for Best Actor. The film draws on 30 years of Tamil Nadu's celebrity images and directly played to the anti-Hindi feelings of Tamil Nadu when the protagonist, beaten up, tells the Hindi policeman in Bombay, "If I ever hit you, you will die!"

Then came the best of his early work - Agni Natchathiram (1988), Geethanjali (1989), and Anjali (1990). The first was a tale of conflict between two step-brothers. Shot with glossy camera work, the film resembled a cross between an advertisement and a music video, and set a trend for a whole new visual style in Tamil-language Cinema. The next, Geethanjali (1989), shot in Ooty to create a soft and poetic mood, was a touching love story between two terminally ill people with less than six months left. The third, Anjali (1990), about a disabled child brought back to her family with two normal children had been chosen by India to be sent to the Oscars for Best Foreign-language Film, but it did not receive a nomination. The next year saw his first, and only collaboration so far, with the Tamil superstar Rajni Kant in the film Thalapathi (1991). It also starred Mamooty, along side a host of other actor. This star studded film was a gritty tale of an orphan who grows up to become a notorious gang member in Chennai. The story was inspired by the great epic of Mahabharata.

It was Roja (1992) that made Ratnam a household name all over India. A patriotic love story set against the backdrop of Kashmiri terrorism, the film was dubbed in Hindi and became a huge national success. It enforced Ratnam as a director of style and substance, as well as proving a highly auspicious debut for the now-acclaimed music director A.R. Rahman, whom Ratnam had discovered. It helped that India's at-the-time election commissioner T. N. Seshan took the rare step of officially endorsing the film. Thiruda Thiruda (1993), a remake of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969) was a misfire, but Ratnam bounced back with Bombay (1995), a politically charged romance between a Hindu man and a Muslim woman during the 1993 riots in Mumbai. The film underwent some controversy due to its slightly anti-Muslim viewpoint, but it contributed widely to the success of the film.

Continuing his political obsession, Ratnam made Iruvar (1997), based on the MGR-Karunanidhi affair, and Dil Se.. (1998), which starred superstars Manisha Koirala and Shah Rukh Khan. The latter was Ratnam's first Hindi-language film. Based on the northeast Indian problem, it told the story of a radio executive and a revolutionary. It had an excellent cast, beautifully crafted scenes, and most of all one of A.R. Rahman's greatest tunes--but did not go down too well with the audience, who hailed it as a strange and confusing film that headed nowhere. However, today it is held as ahead of its time, being that it was shot pre-9/11, and is now hailed as a contemporary classic.

He returned to familiar ground with Alai Payuthey (2000), which tackled the story of a couple in love that goes through the trials and tribulations of marriage. His subsequent film, A Peck on the Cheek (2002), which told the tale of an adopted girl meeting her terrorist mother, saw Ratnam back in form as one of the greatest storytellers in Indian Cinema. His next film, Yuva (2004), saw Ratnam return to Hindi-language cinema after six years, but in spite of some fine flourishes, the film largely failed to work. However, don't take him too lightly: he is sure to return with something new next time....

Rahul Khanna was born on 20 June 1972 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India. He is an actor, known for Bollywood/Hollywood (2002), Wake Up Sid (2009) and The Emperor's Club (2002).

Vijay Raaz was born and raised in Delhi where he attended Kirori Mal College. While at college he was a part of the dramatic society The Players. He also appeared in plays at the National School of Drama. He decided to focus on a film career and moved to Mumbai where he received a role in Ram Gopal Varma's Jungle. Naseeruddin Shah had seen him perform at the NSD and recommended him to Mahesh Mathai for Bhopal Express and to Mira Nair for Monsoon Wedding. After the success of Monsoon Wedding, Raaz received many roles. His first mainstream film cast as the leading actor was Raghu Romeo, a box office success where Raaz depicts the life of a confused lower-class Indian fellow. He came into light for his memorable performance in the movie Run. In which his Kauwa Biriyaani act became highly acclaimed. His performance in the movie got the cult status and was praised by the masses. He also played a major role in the film Delhi belly, where he played a drug mafia. As a villain in the movie he has received much critical applause for his performance.

Amrita was born in the Rao family on June 7, 1986 in Mumbai, She speaks Konkani. She comes from a well to do Hindu family. Her dad owns an Advertising Agency.

Amrita did not want to purse any career with Bollywood as she wanted to graduate in psychology, which she eventually did.

No stranger to cameras and bright lights, she has modeled for approximately 35 advertisements. Her first assignment was for Fairever Face Cream. Amongst other assignments that got her noticed were Hindustan Lever's 'Close-up' Cadbury's Perk, & Nestle Bru Coffee. Ken Ghosh approached Amrita for his debut movie Ishq Vishq after seeing her in the perk commercial, where she plays a hungry bride eagerly awaiting the arrival of her husband on the religious occasion of 'Karva Chauth'. Ishq Vishq was a world-wide hit and made her famous virtually overnight. Amrita Rao is also a Brand Ambassador for D'Damas Gold Jewellery, Parachute Hair Oil, and Miss Players Apparels.

Her other hit movies Masti (2004), Main Hoon Na (2004) and Vivah (2006) added to her popularity and stardom. While 'Pyare Mohan', 'Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi', 'Shikhar' 'Deewar' were average at the box office. So far she has won 6 awards, mostly related to her performances in 'Ishq Vishk' and 'Vivah'.

Barely 12 movies' old, she is already quite well-known for her skilled performances and her dancing talent. Madhuri Dixit went gaga over her performance at the Filmfare Awards 2007. Renowned artist M.F Hussain chose her as his Muse and theme of paintings after Madhuri Dixit.

She also has a Telegu movie to her credit which turned out a huge box office hit. She is fluent in English, Hindi, Marathi. She is passionate about reading short stories. Allergic to spicy Indian food, she prefers bland continental, and loves dessert such as Gulab Jamun

She has co-starred with Shahid Kapur, Zayed Khan, Shahrukh Khan, Vivek Oberoi, Akshay Khanna, and Mahesh Babu.

A winner of the prestigious Dada Saheb Phalke Academy Award at the young age of 25, Amrita Rao is all set for her successful innings at Bollywood.

Sai Tamhankar is an Indian actress known for her work in Hindi and Marathi film and television. She made her Bollywood debut in 2008 starring in Subhash Ghai's crime thriller Black & White. Her first break came from the Marathi serial Ya Gojirvanya Gharat. She has since acted in other Marathi serials like Agni Shikha, Sathi Re, and Kasturi. 2015 marked a turning point for Tamhankar as she found mainstream success with her role in the comedy romance Hunterrr. She went on to win a Filmfare Award Marathi for Best Supporting Actress for the film Family Katta in 2018. Sai owns a Wrestling team named 'Kolhapuri Mavle' in Zee Maharashtra Kusti Dangal.

Sai Tamhankar was born in Sangli. During her teenage years, she was a sportsperson and was a state level Kabbadi player. She is a commerce graduate from Chintaman College of Commerce, Sangli.

The seeds for her acting career were planted during her graduation itself when she started doing street plays and participating in inter-college competitions. Her play, Aadhe Adhure, won her the Best Actress award, which encouraged her to take up acting as a career. It was during the award ceremony of her play that she was offered a major role in the Marathi sitcom Ya Gojirvanya Gharat.

Tamhankar made her Bollywood debut in 2008 starring in Subhash Ghai's crime thriller Black & White, and proceeded to work with Aamir Khan in Ghajini and make her Marathi film debut with Sanai Choughade in the same year.

Her first break, however, came from the Marathi serial Ya Gojirvanya Gharat. She has also acted in other television shows such as Fu Bai Fu as an anchor, as well as Sathi Re, Kasturi, Agni Shikha, and Anubandha.

Rakshit Shetty is an Indian actor, writer, producer, and filmmaker who is also the recipient of two Filmfare awards.

Shetty studied in Udupi and completed his graduation at N.M.A.M. Institute of Technology, Nitte, Karkala, in Electronics and Communications Engineering. He ventured into the movie business with short films like Let's Kill Gandhi and other unreleased ventures.

Shetty's first movie was Nam Areal Ond Dina (2010). His second movie was released in 2012 and was named Tuglak (2012).

However, he got his breakthrough in Simple Agi Ondh Love Story (2013), a romantic comedy that received a tremendous response.

Shetty ventured into direction after that and made the movie Ulidavaru Kandanthe (2014), a crime thriller. Because of his dancing skills, Shetty bagged a major role in the movie.

The film won him critical appreciation and two awards - Director's First Time Best Film by the Karnataka State Film Awards and another Best Director award by the Filmfare Awards South.

He featured in other movies like Vaasthu Prakaara (2015), Jaathre (2015), Ricky (2016), Jigar Thanda (2016), and Godhi Banna Sadharana Mykattu (2016).

Shetty produced and wrote another successful film Kirik Party (2016), in which he acted opposite actress Rashmika Mandanna.

In 2019, he appeared in two movies, Padde Huli (2019) and Avane Srimannarayana (2019).

777 Charlie (2022), which Shetty produced, was first announced in 2017. It took five years for it to be released due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The movie was directed by Kiranraj K under Paramvah Studios. The story was based on the relationship between humans and their pets. The movie also starred Charlie, a Labrador, who had a crucial role in the movie.

He later did movies like Saptha Sagaradaache Ello - Side A (2023) and Richard Anthony.

Shetty has won 14 awards and 22 Nominations in total.