Shahrukh Khan- 2nd November

Shahrukh Khan is one of the greatest actors in today’s Indian Film Industry as well as a film producer and television host. He was born in New Delhi on November 2^nd 1965. His father Taj Mohammed Khan was an Indian Independence Activist. Their family migrated from Peshawar, British India before the partition of India. Shahrukh Khan began his acting career through several television series aired in Doordarshan Channel in late 1980’s like Fauji, Circus and so on. His first film debut was Deewana which was one of the biggest box office hit of that year and he achieved the Filmfare Best newcomer Award. After that he never had to turn back, today he has achieved 13 Filmfare Awards for his performance. His most successful films are, Bazzigar, Darr, Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Chak De India, Don,Om Shanti Om, Veer-Zaara, Devdas, Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna, Kal Ho Naa Ho, Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham and so on.

He is the founder or owner of film production companies like Dreamz Unlimited and Red Chillies Entertainment. Newsweek has named him one of the 50 most powerful people in the world.

Kumar Sanu – 22nd September

Kedarnath Bhattacharya or Kumar Sanu is one of the nations celebrated playback singer. He has used his voice in several language movies. Kumar Sanu has awarded Padma Shri, he has won Filmfare award for Best Male Playback singer for 5 consecutive years in a row. Kumar Sanu was born on 22^nd September 1957 in Kolkata. His father was a famous classical singer and composer. From early age Kumar showed interest in singing and learned it from his father. He also learned the musical instrument Tabla. He started his singing career in restaurants and singing shows around Kolkata. In 1987 Jagjit Singh offered him his first singing chance in the movie Aandhiyan. It is the famous music director Kalyanji-Anandji who convinced him to change his name from Kedarnath Bhattacharya to Kumar Sanu.

He won Filmfare awards for his songs in Aashiqui (1990), Saajan (1991), Deewana (1992), Baazigar (1993), and 1942 A Love story (1994). He entered into Guinness World Record by singing and recording 28 songs in a single day. In 2009 h was awarded Padma Shri the forth highest civilian award offered by the Government of India for his contributions. He is currently in the judging panel of several singing contests held in different channels.