Biography  

Sonalben Patel is an Indian table tennis player. She made headlines for clinching bronze medal in the table tennis women’s singles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games held in Birmingham, UK.

Ravindra Jadeja is an Indian cricket player. He made his test match debut on 12 December 2003, against Australia in Adelaide. He is the only Indian bowler to score triple centuries in first-class cricket format.

Bajrang Punia is an Indian freestyle wrestler. After winning a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics, he was awarded a sum of Rs 30 lakh by the Government of India, Rs 2.5 crore by the Government of Haryana, and Rs 25 lakh by BCCI.

Fardeen Khan is an Indian actor, director, and film producer. In the year 1998, he made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Prem Aggan.’ In 1999, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut for his debut film.

Shabana Azmi is an Indian actress and social worker. In the year 1974, she made her Bollywood debut with the blockbuster hit film ‘Ankur.’ The film was directed by Shyam Benegal, and it won the National Film Award for Second Best Feature Film.

Arpita Mukherjee is an Indian actress and playback singer. She made headlines when she was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on 23 July 2022 for her alleged involvement in the teaching recruitment scam in West Bengal School Service Commission.

Arshad Warsi is an Indian actor and film producer. He began his journey in the entertainment industry as a choreographer. In the year 1996, he made his first on-screen appearance with the Hindi film ‘Tere Mere Sapne.’

Sweety Chhabra is an Indian actress and politician. She began her film career with the Bhojpuri film ‘Dulha Aisa Chahi’ alongside actor Ravi Kishan. She gained recognition after working in the song ‘Hothlali Se Roti Bor Ke’ for the film ‘Hogi Pyar Ki Jeet’ with actor Khesari Lal Yadav.

Javed Akhtar is an Indian poet, screenwriter, and lyricist. He has received the National Film Award a total of five times for films including Saaz (1996), Border (1997), Godmother (1998), Refugee (2000), and Lagaan (2001).

Yogeshwar Dutt is an Indian freestyle wrestler. In 2003, he won his wrestling career’s first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. The Government of India honoured him with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in the year 2012. The following year, he was awarded the Padma Shri Award.

Harivansh Rai Bachchan was an Indian poet. His son Amitabh Bachchan is a veteran Bollywood actor. His poem ‘Himmat Karne Walon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti’ is recognized as one of the most famous poems of Hindi literature.

Jaya Kishori is a popular storyteller and motivational speaker. Her captivating narratives attract people from far off places. She has been a devoted follower of Lord Krishna since the age of 6. She recites her narratives from Bhagavad Gita and Nani Bai Miro.

Pankaj Tripathi is an Indian actor. Anurag Kashyap’s film ‘Gangs of Wasseypur’ was a turning point in his acting career. His role of ‘Sultan’ was highly praised by the audience and critics alike.

Lata Haya is an Urdu poet, television actress, and social worker. She has worked in many Hindi television shows including Alif Laila, Krishna Kunti, Jai Santoshi Maa, Kashmakash, and Adhikar.

Shikha Srivastav was the wife of late comedian Raju Srivastav. The couple were seen together in the dance reality show ‘Nach Baliye Season 6,’ in the year 2013.