Asha Parekh is an Indian actress, film director, and producer who worked in Hindi films. Regarded as one of Hindi cinema's finest actresses, Parekh has worked in more than 85 films, in a career spanning over four decades. Parekh has received several accolades including two Filmfare Awards. In 1992, she was honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India for her contribution to the field of cinema and was honoured with Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2020.
Astitva – Ek Prem Kahani was a Hindi-language soap opera that aired on Zee TV channel for more than three years. The story focuses on the concept of a woman's identity through the character of Dr. Simran, who embodies patience, consistency, and suppression in a subtle way. She is a gynecologist who enters a complex situation when she marries a man ten years younger than herself. The show depicts the ensuing struggles in her life.
Prachi Tehlan is an Indian former netball and basketball player, and an actress. Prachi is the former captain of the India national netball team which represented India in the 2010 Commonwealth Games and in other major Asian Championships in 2010-11.Under her captaincy, the Indian team won its first medal in 2011 South Asian Beach Games. She has been given the title of “Queen of The Court” by The Times of India & “Lass of The Rings” by The Indian Express. She is the brand ambassador of Netball Development Trust India for 2011-2017.
Jay Bhanushali is an Indian television actor. He is best known for playing Neev Shergill in Ekta Kapoor's show Kayamath and winning Nach Baliye 5. He also participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 2, Kaun Jeetega Bollywood Ka Ticket, Iss Jungle Se Mujhe Bachao, Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 7 and Bigg Boss 15.
Savdhaan India – India Fights Back is an Indian Hindi-language crime show aired by Star Bharat. The series was created by Ajit Thakur. It is hosted by Ashutosh Rana, Tisca Chopra, Sushant Singh, Gaurav Chopra, Mohnish Behl, Pooja Gaur, Saurabh Raj Jain, Shivani Tomar, Pratyusha Banerjee, Hiten Tejwani, Divya Dutta, Sidharth Shukla and Mohit Malik. It provides dramatised versions of real-life crimes in India and of the struggle of the victims to get justice for their sufferings.
Ramleela – Ajay Devgn Ke Saath, commonly known as Ramleela is a mythological on-stage musical drama, based on the famous Indian epic poem Ramayan. The show premiered on 21 October 2012 on Life OK and completed the story in five episodes on 18 November 2012. The show was narrated by Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn, who provided a prologue at the beginning of each episode or act. The show aired during the period from Dussehra in October till Diwali in November.
Ekk Nayi Pehchaan is an Indian television drama series which premiered on Sony TV on 23 December 2013. The series cast veteran Bollywood actresses Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure along with Krystle D'Souza and Karan Sharma. The story, based on a Gujarati play titled Sharda takes on the issue of women's empowerment through education. The show went off air on 25 September 2014.
Kumkum Bhagya is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series produced by Ekta Kapoor under Balaji Telefilms. It premiered on 15 April 2014 on Zee TV and digitally streams on ZEE5. It formerly starred Sriti Jha and Shabir Ahluwalia. Currently, it stars Mugdha Chaphekar, Krishna Kaul, Rachi Sharma and Abrar Qazi. One of the longest running Indian television soap opera, the concept of the show was originally based on Jane Austen's novel Sense and Sensibility.
Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi is an Indian soap opera based on Emily Bronte's British novel Wuthering Heights and produced by Ekta Kapoor of Balaji Telefilms. The series aired from 24 June 2014 to 19 February 2016 on Colors TV and starred Shakti Arora and Radhika Madan.
Swaragini — Jodein Rishton Ke Sur is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 2 March 2015 on Colors TV. Produced by Rashmi Sharma under the Rashmi Sharma Telefilms, it starred Helly Shah, Tejasswi Prakash, Varun Kapoor, and Namish Taneja. The show ended on 14 December 2016, completing 469 episodes.
Kaajal Oza Vaidya is an author, screenwriter, radio personality and journalist from Ahmedabad, India. She initially worked as a journalist and actress. She has written more than 56 books including novels, short stories and essays. She has written stories, dialogues and scripts of soap operas and films. She writes columns in several publications and hosts a radio show.
Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya is an Indian television drama series, which premiered on 23 May 2014 on Zing. The second season of the show was launched in September 2014, the third season was launched on 21 November 2014, the fourth season was launched on 17 April 2015, the fifth season was launched on 17 July 2015, the sixth season was launched on 2 October 2015, the seventh season was launched on 12 February 2016, the eighth season was launched on 1 July 2016 and the ninth season was launched on 18 November 2016 and ended on 27 October 2017. Season 11 was launched on 24 October 2020 and season 12 on 15 August 2021.
Bigg Boss 11, also known as Bigg Boss 11: Padosi Bajayenge Barah, is the 11th season of Indian reality TV series Bigg Boss, which aired on Colors TV. Salman Khan returned to host the show for the 8th time. It premiered on 1 October 2017. The grand finale of the show, which was the 107th episode, took place on 14 January 2018 when Shilpa Shinde emerged as the winner and Hina Khan as the runner-up.
Yeh Un Dinon Ki Baat Hai is a Hindi coming of age romantic period drama television series produced by Shashi Sumeet Productions. It aired on Sony TV. It stars Ashi Singh and Randeep Rai as Naina Agarwal and Sameer Maheshwari. Set in the 1990s, it is inspired by the real-life love story of producers Shashi and Sumeet Mittal. It received a positive response from critics and audiences with praise for its performances and script.
Main Maike Chali Jaungi, Tum Dekhte Rahiyo(English: I Will Go To My Parents Home, You Keep Watching) is an Indian television series starring Namish Taneja, Srishti Jain and Neelu Vaghela. Created by Shoonya Square and produced by Dheeraj Sarna, it premiered on 11 September 2018 and aired on Sony TV.
Shruti Sharma is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television. She started her career as a contestant on the reality show India's Next Superstars in 2018 and then made her acting debut on television in 2019 with Gathbandhan where she played IPS Dhanak Parekh. Sharma made her film debut with the Telugu film Agent Sai Srinivasa Athreya (2019) and made her Hindi film debut with Pagglait (2021). She also played the dual role of Kahani Verma and Satya Singh Verma in Namak Issk Ka. In 2024, she earned praises for her portrayal in Heeramandi (2024).
Anupamaa is an Indian Hindi-language television drama series that premiered on 13 July 2020 on StarPlus and streams digitally on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Rajan Shahi and Deepa Shahi under the banner of Director's Kut Productions, it is remake of Star Jalsha's Bengali series Sreemoyee. It stars Rupali Ganguly, Sudhanshu Pandey, Madalsa Sharma and Gaurav Khanna.
Bigg Boss 14, also known as Bigg Boss: "Ab Scene Paltega", was the fourteenth season of the Indian reality TV series Bigg Boss. It premiered on 3 October 2020 on Colors TV. Salman Khan hosted the season for the eleventh time. The Grand Finale took place on 21 February 2021 where Rubina Dilaik emerged as the winner and Rahul Vaidya became runner-up. It was the longest season in the history of Bigg Boss making Rubina Dilaik the longest staying contestant and winner of the show since inception.
Divya Agarwal is an Indian actress, model and dancer known for participating in several reality shows. She is the runner-up of MTV Splitsvilla 10 and winner of Ace of Space 1, Bigg Boss OTT 1. She made her acting debut with the horror web series Ragini MMS: Returns 2.
Anupama: Namaste America is an Indian Hindi-language drama television series which aired on 25 April 2022 on Disney+ Hotstar. Produced by Rajan Shahi and Ishika Shahi under Director's Kut Productions, it stars Rupali Ganguly and Sudhanshu Pandey. It is an eleven-episode prequel series to Star Plus's Hindi television series Anupamaa which concluded on 6 May 2022.
