Indira Joshi (actor)

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Indira Joshi (born 1 March 1941) is an Indian actor [1] whose career has included playing Mariam Ahmed in EastEnders and Madhuri Kumar in The Kumars at No. 42 , [2] appearing in Grumpy Old Women . [3] and reading children's stories in Jackanory .

Her two brothers Joe L. Joshi and Jai Hind Joshi attended Bishop Cotton School (Shimla) in India, while she attended its sister school. [4]

She has two sons, Liev Shiva Dominic also known as Thubten his monk name, and Krishna Dylan. [4]

She has recorded audiobooks including Madhur Jaffrey 'sClimbing the Mango Tree. [5]

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References

  1. Patterson, Stephen (17 August 2022). "EastEnders star cast in Hollyoaks for Nadira wedding storyline". Metro. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. "The Kumars At No. 42 - 2001". British Classic Comedy. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. "BBC Two - Grumpy Old Women, Series 2, Call Me Old Fashioned". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. 1 2 "Letter from Indira Joshi, on the recent OCA UK meet". Old Cottonians Association. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. "Climbing the Mango Trees written by Madhur Jaffrey performed by Indira Joshi on CD (Unabridged)". www.brainfoodaudiobooks.co.uk. Brainfood Audiobooks UK. Retrieved 4 November 2023.