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Joanna Lumley was born on 1 May, 1946 in Kashmir, India, to British parents, Thya Beatrice Rose (Weir) and James Rutherford Lumley. Her father was a major in the Gurkha Rifles, and she spent most of her early childhood in the Far East where her father was posted.

An aspiring actress, she first came to fame as a model in London's swinging 1960s, where she was photographed by the greats, including her friend, the late Patrick Lichfield. She was designer Jean Muir's muse and house model for several years before carving a career as a freelance model where she became one of the top ten most-booked models of the 1960s.

Lumley's breakthrough role was as Purdey in The New Avengers (1976), a role for which over 800 girls auditioned. Purdey propelled Lumley to instant fame and created one of the "must-have" hairstyles of the 1970s -- the Purdey bob. Lumley became a pin-up figure for a generation of British males who grew up watching her as the high-kicking action girl.

Other roles followed, most notably as Sapphire in Sapphire & Steel (1979) opposite David McCallum -- a sci-fi precursor to The X-Files (1993) and an under-rated gem of a series which has gained a cult following in recent years, despite the fact it has only ever been shown ONCE on terrestrial TV. During the 1980s, Lumley returned to the theater, making notable appearances as "Hedda Gabler" and as "Elvira" in "Blithe Spirit" -- a role that seems tailor-made for her. Lumley also made appearances in several films, including Trail of the Pink Panther (1982), Curse of the Pink Panther (1983), and a screen-stealing role in Shirley Valentine (1989).

It was her reinvention as a comic actress in Absolutely Fabulous (1992) that shot Lumley to wider international acclaim. Her role as Patsy in Absolutely Fabulous (1992) is regarded as one of the greatest female comic performances ever, earning Lumley a stream of awards, including several BAFTAs. Since Absolutely Fabulous (1992), Lumley has cemented her role as one of the UK's most-loved & respected actresses. She is rarely off UK TV screens and has also built a successful film career as a character/voice-over actress.

She recently teamed up with the writer/director Hugo Blick for the series of acclaimed monologues Up in Town (2002) which were critically regarded as the performance of a lifetime, and the recent Sensitive Skin (2005).

In 2007, she returned to the stage for the first time in over a decade in a production of Anton Chekhov's "The Cherry Orchard", directed by Sir Jonathan Miller.

Hugh Keays-Byrne was born in 1947 in Kashmir, India. In 1973, he moved to Australia, where he began an acting career. He is a well respected theater, film and TV actor in Australia. Hugh became noticed after roles in Stone (1974), Mad Dog Morgan (1976) and The Trespassers (1976). He landed his first leading role in TV film The Death Train (1978), and year later he became internationally well-known for his role of Toecutter in highly praised apocalyptic SF film Mad Max (1979).

Hugh has continued to work on TV, usually in smaller parts, and he is known for his performance as Mr. Stubb in the mini-TV series Moby Dick (1998) and TV series "Farscape".

Kunal Kemmu is an Indian actor and writer, born on 25th May 1983 in Srinagar, Jammu Kashmir. He started his career in acting at a very young age as a child artist in movies like Sir (1993), Zakhm (1998), Raja Hindustani (1996), and Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke (1993) where his work was highly applauded and were considered one of the most prominent performances of that time. He has also worked in TV serials. Kunal made his debut as a male lead in Mohit Suri's Kalyug (2005) and won the Superstar of Tomorrow - Male award at Stardust awards 2006.

Kunal has worked in multiple genre films like Comedy - Golmaal franchise, Go Goa Gone (2013); and Drama - Traffic Signal (2007), Blood Money (2012), and many more. He has also ventured into the OTT space with his much-appreciated web series Abhay (2019) & 'Abhay 2'. The actor was last seen in his latest OTT blockbuster Lootcase (2020), where his performance was admired across the industry and applauded by viewers and fans alike. With the characters played by him or his flawless acting skills, Kunal is considered to be one of the Most Deserving Actors of Bollywood. He recently won the 'Best Actor in Comic Role - Male' award at the Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival awards along with many other awards for his performance in 'Lootcase'.

Sandeepa Dhar is an Indian actress. Sandeepa made her acting debut in the 2010 Hindi film Isi Life Mein. For her performance in the film, she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut, Star Screen Award for Most Promising Newcomer and Stardust Award for Superstar of Tomorrow. Sandeepa did a cameo in Dabangg 2. She received a very positive review by the famous film critic Komal Nahta for her performance in Dabangg 2. And she also received critical acclaim for Global Baba and her brief but very effective performance in Sajid Nadiadwala's Heropanti. Sandeepa Dhar trained in MMA for 6 months to prepare for her role as a Mumbai cop in Saurabh Varma's Investigative Thriller 7 Hours To Go!

Producer-director Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born on 5th September, 1952 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. After attending the Film and Television Institute of India in Pune, he made his directorial debut with the short film Murder At Monkey Hill in 1976. This won him the National Award, an honor given by the Government of India. Two years later, in 1978, he made a short documentary film called An Encounter with Faces, which was nominated for the Academy Awards in 1979. This poignant documentary highlighting the plight of India's destitute children also won the Grand Prix at the Tampere International Short Film Festival (1980). Chopra then went on to make his first mainstream Hindi-language film called Sazaaye Maut (Death Row) in 1981 (this was based on Murder at Monkey Hill). Later movies directed by him like Khamosh, Parinda, 1942: A Love Story, Kareeb, and Mission Kashmir were hailed by critics and audiences alike ( all can be hyperlinks). Moving away from direction in 2003, he wrote his first script and also made his first solo production under his company, Vinod Chopra Films, with Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. The movie, directed by Rajkumar Hirani, went on to become one of the most popular and successful films in Indian cinema. The second movie in the Munna Bhai series, Lage Raho Munna Bhai (2006) propagated Mahatma Gandhi's nonviolence principles and portrayed them in a new light. The 'Gandhisim' wave that spread across India, post the release of the movie was unprecedented. Chopra also wrote and produced the film Parineeta (2005) with another newcomer director, Pradeep Sarkar. It received critical and popular acclaim. After a hiatus of seven years, Chopra took up the director's baton yet again with the dramatic action-thriller Eklavya: The Royal Guard (2007). 3 Idiots (2009), another Vinod Chopra Films production directed by Rajkumar Hirani, remained India's #1 biggest worldwide box office performer until 2017, and it grossed more than $100 million. It was the first film in India to do so. It went on to win many awards, including Best Film at the Filmfare Awards. It also found popular appeal in markets like Taiwan and Korea. After the success of 3 idiots, Vinod Chopra worked with another new director, Rajesh Mapuskar, and co-wrote the film Ferrari Ki Sawaari (2012). The film was successful at the box-office and was lauded by the audience for its beautiful message. In 2014, he produced PK, another film directed by his longtime collaborator Rajkumar Hirani. Vinod Chopra made his Hollywood directorial debut with his film Broken Horses in 2015. This film was co-produced by the American company, Mandeville Films. He went on to produce several other films, including Wazir (2016), Sanju (2018), and Ek Ladki Koh Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (2018). His production company, Vinod Chopra Films is one of the leading film production houses in India.

Zaira Wasim was born on 23 October 2000 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. She is an actress, known for Dangal (2016), Secret Superstar (2017) and The Sky Is Pink (2019).

Angira Dhar was born on 25 May 1988 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir. She is an actress, known for Bang Baaja Baaraat (2015), Love Per Square Foot (2018) and Commando 3 (2019). She has been married to Anand Tiwari since 30 April 2021.

Ehan Bhat, born on 11th February 1992 is an Indian actor making his debut as a lead in the film 99 Songs. He is trained under the legendary acting coach Bernard Hiller at the Bernard Hiller Acting Studio in Los Angeles. In 2015, Ehan auditioned for the lead role in AR Rahman's film title 99 Songs and got selected. The film is set in the world of music and required him to portray a musician's character on screen, hence he further trained at the KM Music Conservatory in Chennai to learn music. Ehan has also starred in multiple brand advertisements & TVC's in India.

Praneet Bhatt is an Indian Television actor who is best and most well known for his role as Shakuni in epic mythological drama television series Mahabharat (2013). Before his television fame, He graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from K.K. Wagh Engineering College. He then worked at a software company before doing some modeling. Before Mahabharat, he first garnered attention for his role as Aditya in Geet. He later became a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss.

Praneet was born on September 26, 1980 in Sringar, India. After completing his Mechanical Engineering from K.K. Wagh Engineering College, Bhat worked with a software company, Wipro. Bhat shifted to Mumbai in 2002 and after modelling, he started his television career in 2004, and went on to appear on the television programs Kitni Mast Hai Zindagi, Hotel Kingston, Kituu Sabb Jaantii Hai, Shhh..Phir Koi Hai and Kaajjal.

He played the geeky character Aditya in Geet (2010-2011). He appeared in the role of Shakuni in the mythological saga Mahabharat. In September 2014, he became one of the contestants of eighth season of reality show Bigg Boss. In November 2015, he married his longtime girlfriend, Kanchan Sharma. His Mahabharat and Bigg Boss close friends attended the wedding.

In an amazing trivia, He was named Best Actor in a Negative Role at the 2014 Indian Telly Awards.

Ayesha was born in Srinagar, Kashmir on July 28th. She dad is a Wing Commander in the Indian Air Force, & she has a sister named Aparna.

Due to her dad's frequent transfers, they re-located to Delhi, where she developed her gregarious ways. Lived in Delhi, India till her early teen days. She moved to Bombay to act in films after her childhood lover Rajat Mathur jilted her.

She debuted in Kaise Kaise Log in 1983, and up until has starred in over 45 movies. Her performance in 'Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar' was her best. She is currently modeling for Prafful Sarees.

She married Sameer Vashi, who is the construction business, and they live in Tirupati Apartments, Andheri (west), Bombay, India.

Jeevan Dhar was born on 24 October 1915 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, British India. He was an actor, known for Professor Pyarelal (1981), Kanoon (1960) and Mahabharat (1965). He died on 10 June 1987.

Raj Zutshi was born on 4 February 1961 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is an actor, known for Slumdog Millionaire (2008), Lakshya (2004) and Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India (2001).

Muzamil, born Aug 25th 1986 in Jammu and Kashmir, is widely known for super-hit series Special Ops and critically acclaimed debut film Dhokha. Muzamil started acting at an early age of nine participating in street plays and regional theatre directed and written by his maternal uncle, Mr.Ghulam Rashid Bhatt, who was a notable published regional Playwright. A hobby Muzamil kept through his mid teens. He is regarded as one of the top male supermodels of India of all times. His debut film "Dhokha" is considered as one of the most critically acclaimed films of Vishesh Films. Muzamil was in the 1st year of pursuing his Engineering, when he won Gladrags Manhunt pageant in 2003, at the age of 18, becoming the youngest Manhunt title winner in it's history. He soon gained household recognition when he as a teenager featured in the super hit music videos "Pardesia", followed by "Kabhi Aisa Hai", and "Pyaar sirf tumse", by pop-singer Lucky Ali. All these music videos were top chart busters, two of them also won MTV best music videos, and were responsible for turning him into a household name and a teenage heart-throb. He has been featured and ranked in magazines like GQ, Mansworld, and Vogue as "The Most Eligible Bachelors", of India repeatedly over the years. He is also listed in the Times of India 50 Most Desirable Men poll continuously over the years. In the years to follow Muzamil not only walked the ramp for top designers in India but also worked in over 20 International countries like Tokyo, Milan, Germany, Singapore, Malaysia, H.K etc. He has modeled for top International designers and brands like Hugo Boss, Karl Largerfed, Givenchy, Jean Paul Gaultier, D&G, CK, Marc Jacobs, Tommy Hilfiger, Zegnia, Just Cavali, Gas, Diesel, Esprit, Nautica etc. He has walked for almost 1000 fashion shows Nationally and Internationally and has won several Fashion Award as a model in India like FTV, GQ, Times most stylist model etc. Over the years he has endorsed and been ambassador for some of the top brands in India. He was introduced by Mahesh Bhatt as a main lead in the movie Dhokha where he essayed the role of a cop in a leading role, which won him lot of critical acclaim. He debuted in his film at the age of 21, in the year 2007. It won him a lot of critical acclaim for his performance from critics and audiences alike and was hailed as the discovery of the decade by critics and journalists. "Dhokha" due to its strong content and performance was made tax free all over India. Muzamil was latter nominated and awarded for his role in the "Best Debutant Category" for awards like Filmare,IIFA,Zee Awards, Star Tv Awards etc. His next feature was a comedy film called "Horn,OK,Please," where he played the lead double role, opposite veteran actor and Indian mega-star Nana Partekar. He later was a part of a romantic film, "Will you marry me". He also featured in the music video of two times Academy and Grammy Award Winner, music composer A.R.Rahman. Muzamil in the year 2020 essayed the the role of R.A.W agent,"Agent Avinash" in India's one of the most popular web shows till date "Special Ops," for Disney+Hotstar, directed by Neeraj Paandey and Shivam Nair. He had to discontinue his studies later owing to his successful career as a model, and debuting in films by the 4th year of his college. As a child, Muzamil won the Presidents Bravery Award; Rashtrapati Award for bravery (Hindi: Jeevan Raksha Padak) on Indians Republic Day parade from the President of India for saving the life of his fellow student from drowning when he was only in his 3rd standard. Since Muzamil was the first kid in the history of the state of Jammu and Kashmir to have received such an honor he was latter awarded a "Jeevan Raksha Padak" miniature medal by the state of Jammu of Kashmir. Muzamil also won the Godfrey Phillips National Bravery Award in the year 2008 for saving the life of an old British lady from drowning in the Arabian Sea. Muzammil is the younger of his 3 siblings, Nafisa, Muddasar and Anisa. He pursued a degree in Mechanical Engineering but left it in the very first year after winning Gladrags Manhunt.

Mir Sarwar is known for the Films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) , Dishoom (2016) , Jolly LLB 2 (2017) and has acted in several Bollywood Films and his work has been appreciated by critics & masses. He is a Kashmir born Actor who has been part of several Theatre Plays in Hindi, Urdu , Kashmiri and English. He started his career 1999 in New Delhi as a Model. He switched to Theatre afterwards to nourish his acting skills and was part of several National School of Drama Workshops. Mir is trained in Martial Arts and is a National Medallist in Kick Boxing , Wu-Shu & Muay Thai which helps him to do his own stunts and fight sequences. Moreover he is an Award winning Photographer and won Award for the Play he Directed.

Ashwath Bhatt was born on 5 July 1975 in Srinagar, Jammu And Kashmir, India. He is an actor and writer, known for Raazi (2018), Haider (2014) and Sita Ramam (2022).

Zain Khan Durrani was born in Bagh e Mehtab, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. He is known for Mukhbir: The Story of a Spy (2022), Bellbottom (2021) and Shikara (2020).

Acclaimed Actor-Producer and National Award Winner, Sanjay Suri born and raised in Srinagar (Kashmir), spent the first 20 years of his life in the Valley. Sanjay is credited with 30 features as an Actor and 7 features as a Producer. His filmography as an actor includes acclaimed films like "Firaag", "Pinjar", "Daman", "Filhaal", "Dhoop" and other trendsetting films such as "Jhankaar Beats" and "My Brother Nikhil" where he gained acclaim as an actor. Sanjay has been at the forefront of the current revolution of Independent Cinema in India.

He independently starred in and produced the path breaking film, "My Brother Nikhil" and also won the prestigious National Award (2011) for best Hindi language film as Producer for "I AM". I AM is also one of India's largest crowd sourced films with 400 co-producers from over 40 cities across the world. The filmmakers successfully democratized the film making process and are considered pioneers in Crowd Sourcing in India. I AM went on to win the NETPAC Award for Best in Asian Cinema with a Special Jury Mention at the 15th International Film Festival of Kerala 2012.

Sanjay also acted in and produced the award winning "Chauranga"(Four Colors), Winner Grand Jury Prize for Best Feature at IFFLA 2015, Winner Best Film at the Mumbai Film Festival (India Gold) 2014, Winner Incredible India Award as the best project at Film Bazaar 2011 & winner of the Goteborg International Script development Fund, Officially Selected for Dubai International Film Festival (DIFF'2014), New York Indian Film Festival 2015, Goteborg International Film Festival 2016, Cinemasia Film Festival 2016 & London Asian Film Festival 2016. "Chauranga" was theatrically released in India.

Sanjay has participated in various International Co-Production markets and labs and was selected by CNC to attend the Producers network at the Marché du Film Festival de Cannes 2012 and 2013. Sanjay has served as a Jury member at MAMI (Mumbai Academy of Moving Images, 2012) & at the prestigious Dubai International Film Festival (2013) feature category in the 'Muhr Arab' Section.

Besides his love for cinema, Sanjay loves sports, traveling, photography, philosophy, his cup of coffee & dark chocolate.

David Conville was born on 4 June 1929 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. He was an actor and writer, known for Surgical Spirit (1989), The Fourth Protocol (1987) and Softly Softly (1966). He was married to Philippa Gail and Jean Margaret Bury. He died on 24 November 2018 in Dorset, England, UK.

Abrar Qazi was born in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is known for Kumkum Bhagya (2014), Yeh Hai Chahatein (2019) and The Family Man (2019).

K.K. Raina was born on 16 October 1952 in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He is an actor and writer, known for China Gate (1998), Lakshya (2004) and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag (2013).

Born into a Kashmiri refugee family the green eye beauty was noticed by legendary cinematographer director Santosh Sivan who launched her in his Indo-American film Moha. The film was opened at the Rotterdam IFFR festival and was highly appreciated for its artistic notions. She played the central role and gathered a lot of foreign media attention. She was also addressed as the epitome of beauty and her performance was penned as the highlight of the movie. Shaylea is the face of Madhya Pradesh tourism since 2022. She will also be seen in a show produced by academy-winning director Asif Kapadia. She is making her directorial debut with the untitled film set to be launched by global Netflix.

Rehmat Rattan is a Chandigarh-based Punjabi actress and model. Hailing from the beautiful city of Srinagar, Kashmir, Rattan shot to fame after winning Miss PTC Punjab (2019). A dentist by profession, Rattan's other passions include cooking, writing and photography. "I am a girl with simple joys and big dreams," Rattan says crediting her family as her strength. Her philosophy in life is to give her best to everything and never look back. Rattan was also among the top 30 contestants at Miss India International (2017) and among the top 5 in Femina Miss India (2020) Jammu and Kashmir. Post her Miss PTC Punjab win, she also chaired the judge's role for the same show in the following year. Rattan has been active in the field with Punjabi and Hindi music videos like 'Top notch' (Shivjot), 'Viah ch gaah' (Shivjot), 'Pindan de Jaye'(Sajjan Adeeb) and 'Tu jo haan kahe toh haan' (Shaan) to her credit. Venturing into Pollywood, Rattan's upcoming projects include untitled movies with Rhythm Boyz Entertainment and another one opposite Yuvraj Hans. An Amazon Prime web series done with Single Track Studios is slated to release in 2021.

Jawahar Kaul was born on 27 September 1927 in Srinagar, Kashmir, India. He was an actor, known for Pehli Jhalak (1955), Paapi (1977) and Adalat (1958). He died on 15 April 2019 in Mumbai, India.

Shradha Kaul was born on 3 October 1985 in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India. She is an actress, known for Darr @ the Mall (2014), Topless (2005) and Safar Mein Sheher.

Satish Kaul born in Kashmir is a veteran performing artist in both Punjabi and Hindi motion pictures. He has acted in more than 300 Hindi and Punjabi films and has worked with Bollywood star like Shahrukh Khan, Dilip Kumar, and Dev Anand and many others. His prominent film parts incorporate ones in Ishq Nimana, Sassi Punnu, Patola and Suhag Chooda. Satish Kaul won the 'lifetime accomplishment' grant for his commitment to Punjabi silver screen at Film Awards 2011 from PTC Punjabi. Kaul is viewed as a standout amongst the best provincial film on-screen characters ever. A few people still elude him as the 'Amitabh Bachchan of Punjabi silver screen.' Satish Kaul stayed in Vivekananda Vriddha Ashram (maturity home) which is in Ludhiana. In Ludhiana, Satish Kaul began attending an acting school where he lost his much of money. His sister Sushma was first married to actor Raman Khanna. Once worth a crores, he has sen days with no food to eat.He is presently said to be in a healing facility battling for his life, unable to pay the doctor's bill. He worked for the movie Pyaar To Hona Hi Tha is a 1998 an Indian Hindi lighthearted comedy love story film featuring Ajay Devgan and Kajol. The film is a change of the 1995 Hollywood film French kiss, starrring Kevin Kline and Meg Ryan. In 1998 he worked for the movie aunty number 1, in 1995 Evil 4, in movie Yaarana as an inspector, in Janam Kundali as Rajiv Sodhi. He entered cinema industry in 1974 for the talkie Faslah as hero's friend. Fashlah was his debut to Hindi cinema industry.After this, he has done several other movies in Hindi. He began his Punjabi career in 1979 for the movie Tera Aashiq, after this he had done several other Punjabi movies.In 1993 he walked for the movie Sassi Punnu which is made by Sathis Bakery. Sassi Punnu is a notable movie in his career as a Punjabi film. He completed his Punjabi movies career in the year 2015 with the movie Azaadi the freedom. Apart from movies he also worked with a television series Vikram Aur Betaal.