Thread on KASHMIRI ACTORS WHO MADE IT BIG
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#Bollywood's famous 'Jaani yeh Chaku hain' man, was born as #Kulbushan Pandit in a typical Kashmiri Pandit family. He served as a cop in Mumbai Police before turning into a full-time actor.
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Actor #Jeevan, who was born as Omkar Nath Dhar in 1915, would have never really thought that one day he would become famous as a #Bollywood baddie. Not just Jeevan, many years later his son #Kiran Kumar too continued the legacy of his father & proved his mettle as an actor
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The well-known face from the valley spent many years in the town of #Shimla. His humble beginnings never deterred his spirit from making it big in #Bollywood. #Kher has played memorable roles in Indian cinema and is still credited for his superb performance in #Saaransh
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The actress who rules many hearts, is still a mystery, as far as her descent is concerned. Reportedly, the actress is said to be half #Kashmiri. Born to British mother #Suzanne Turquotte & #Kashmiri father #Mohammed Kaif, Kat has worked her way up to the top slot in showbiz
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From playing an exceptionally impressive child artiste in #Zakhm, Kunal emerged as an actor, who evolved in his style. His grandfather, Moti Lal Kemmu is a well-known #Kashmiri playwright and a recipient of several awards by the Govt of J&K for his contribution to #Kashmir
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Television favorite God, #Mahadev, this Valley-born actor gained popularity ever since he started playing Lord Shiva on screen. #Mohit has received many awards and accolades so far for his believable 'Shiva' performance
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Filmmaker #Mahesh Bhatt's wife is half #Kashmiri too. The versatile actress is born to German mother Gertrude Hoelzer and #Kashmiri father N. Razdan. She did some meaningful cinema, with films like 'Gumraah', 'Sir', 'Saaransh' and 'Mandi' to her credit.
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This actor-producer from #Jammu & #Kashmir made his debut in 1999 with Pyaar Mein Kabhi Kabhi. He proved himself as a versatile actor with I Am, for which he also turned a producer.
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Born to a retired Chief Justice of Jammu High Court, he did his graduation from Delhi University. #Aamir's valley connect is clearly visible with kind of looks he is blessed with. He did strike a chord with the audience, in films such as A Wednesday & #PeepliLive.
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This #Kashimiri actor is often remembered for his role in #Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak with #Aamir Khan. Raj, whose real name is #Rajendranath Zutshi, married Aamir's sister Nuzhat has many character roles to his credit.
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This drop-dead good looking hunk from the valley rocked the ramp as a supermodel. He even forayed into the world of cinema with #Dhoka. The model-turned-actor #Muzamil Ibrahim won the #Rashtrapati Award for Bravery (1994) for saving a boy from drowning in 1992.
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Daughter of actor D.K Sapru and #Hemvati. Priti Sapru did some Hindi films at the start of her career. This beautiful #Kashmiri actress turned her way into Punjabi cinema, after working in some Hindi films.
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