Manisha Koirala is a Nepalese actress who is known for her work in Indian films, predominantly in Hindi language films- in addition to few Tamil, Telugu, English & Nepali films. Known for her work in leads roles in the 1990s and early 2000s in both commercial and independent cinema, she is the recipient of several accolades, including four Filmfare Awards. In 2001, the Government of Nepal awarded her with the Order of Gorkha Dakshina Bahu, the second highest honour of the country.
Udit Narayan is an Indian playback singer whose songs have been featured mainly in Hindi films. He has also sung in various other languages including Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Bengali, Odia, Bhojpuri, Nepali, Malayalam, Assamese, Bagheli and Maithili. He has won 4 National Film Awards and 5 Filmfare Awards with 20 nominations among many others. He got to sing with Mohammed Rafi in his Hindi playback debut in movie Unees-Bees in 1980 and also with Kishore Kumar in the 1980s. He finally made his mark in the 1988 movie Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak starring Aamir Khan and Juhi Chawla, his song "Papa Kehte Hain" was his notable performance which earned him his first Filmfare Award in the 1980s and he established himself in Bollywood Playback Singing. He is the only male singer in the history of the Filmfare Awards to have won in over three decades.
Juhi Chawla is an Indian actress, film producer and entrepreneur. After winning the 1984 Miss India beauty pageant, she established herself as one of the leading actresses of Hindi cinema from the late 1980s through the early 2000s. Recognised for her comic timing and vivacious on-screen persona, she is the recipient of several accolades, including two Filmfare Awards.
Divya Bharti was an Indian actress who worked predominantly in Hindi and Telugu films. Known for her acting versatility and beauty, she was considered one of the most popular and highest paid Indian actresses of her time.
Reena Roy, is an Indian actress. At the age of 15, she made her film debut with the drama Zaroorat (1972), but gained wider public recognition with her roles in the romantic comedy Jaise Ko Taisa (1973) and the romance-action film Zakhmee (1975). By 1976, Roy became one of the highest-paid actresses of Bollywood after starring in two of the year's biggest box-office successes, the action thriller Kalicharan and the horror film Nagin.
Ronit Bose Roy is an Indian actor, known for his works primarily in Hindi television and films. Roy has earned numerous accolades in his career including a Filmfare Award, two Screen Awards, five ITA Awards and six Indian Telly Awards.
Anjana Sukhani is an Indian actress and model, who predominantly appears in Hindi films.
Anup Soni is an Indian actor and anchor. He is an alumnus of the National School of Drama. Soni began his career with roles in television serials such as Sea Hawks and Saaya. He then took a break from television to work in films. He appeared in the 2003 films Kharaashein: Scars From Riots, Hum Pyar Tumhi Se Kar Baithe as well as Hathyar. In 2004, he appeared in Ashoke Pandit's film Sheen. But he returned to television to work in CID - Special Bureau. He continues working both in films and television, and he previously worked in the serial Crime Patrol on Sony.
Karishma Tanna is an Indian actress, model and anchor who predominantly works in Hindi films and television shows. She made her television debut with Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2001. She is well known for her roles in Naagin 3 and Qayamat Ki Raat. She was a contestant on the reality show Bigg Boss 8 in 2014, where she emerged as the 1st runner-up. She also appeared in other reality shows like Zara Nachke Dikha 1 (2008), Nach Baliye 7 (2015) and Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 9 (2016). In 2020, she participated in Fear Factor: Khatron Ke Khiladi 10 and emerged as the winner. She made her film debut as Nandini Thapar with Suneel Darshan's Dosti: Friends Forever (2006). In 2013, she was seen in Indra Kumar's successful comedy Grand Masti. In 2018, she featured in Rajkumar Hirani's biopic of Sanjay Dutt titled Sanju. The same year, she entered the digital world with ALT Balaji's web series Karrle Tu Bhi Mohabbat as Zoya Hussain.
Amar Upadhyay is an Indian actor, television presenter, model and producer. He started his career with modelling and he is best known for his collaborations with Ekta Kapoor in the television shows namely Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi (2000-2002), Kalash (2001), Kasautii Zindagii Kay (2005), Kkusum (2005), Molkki (2020–2022) etc.
Disney Star Private Limited is an Indian media conglomerate and a wholly owned subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company India. It is headquartered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Disney Star network runs more than 70 TV channels in eight languages, reaching out to 9 out of 10 cable and satellite TV homes in India. The network reaches approximately 790 million viewers a month across India and more than 100 countries. Disney Star generates more than 30,000 hours of content every year. Disney Star is the largest television and entertainment network in India.
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya is an Indian Hindi-language soap opera produced by Rashmi Sharma under Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. The show premiered on 3 May 2010 on Star Plus. It starred Giaa Manek, Rucha Hasabnis, Mohammad Nazim, Vishal Singh, Loveleen Kaur Sasan as Gopi, Rashi, Ahem, Jigar and Paridhi respectively. In 2012, Giaa Manek was replaced by Devoleena Bhattacharjee.
Amruta Subhash is an Indian actress who works in Marathi and Hindi films, television, and theatre. She is a graduate of the National School of Drama, New Delhi. She won the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Marathi-language film Astu (2015) and the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress for the Hindi-language film Gully Boy (2019).
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 streams on ZEE5. It starred Sriti Jha and Shabir Ahluwalia as main leads from 2014 to 2021. Currently, it focuses on the next generation which stars Mugdha Chaphekar and Krishna Kaul as main leads.
Munawar Sultana was an Indian cinema actress, who acted in Hindi films. She is cited as one of the "popular" actresses of the late 1940s to early 1950s period, along with Noor Jehan, Swarnalata and Ragini. Her specialty was playing a selfless woman, enduring the rough treatment meted by her husband and family, but who eventually "brought her erring husband back home".
Saath Nibhaana Saathiya 2 is an Indian Hindi-language television series produced by Rashmi Sharma Telefilms. It aired from 19 October 2020 to 16 July 2022 on Star Plus. Initially based on Star Jalsha's Bengali series Ke Apon Ke Por, it is a sequel to the long-running series Saath Nibhaana Saathiya. It starred Sneha Jain, Gautam Vig and Harsh Nagar.
Anandibaa Aur Emily is an Indian daily comedy drama series created by Vipul D. Shah under Optimystix Entertainment. Starring Jazzi Ballerini, Mishkat Varma, and Kanchan Gupta, it premiered on 4 July 2022 on StarPlus and digitally streams on Disney+ Hotstar. Set in Gondal, the series is a humorous and wholesome exploration through the saas-bahu trope, driven by Emily being a foreigner, of various Indian family dynamics.
