Biographies for Kids

Shashi Kapoor was born Balbir – Raj Prithviraj Kapoor on 18 March 1938 in Kolkata. He is an award winning Indian film actor and producer and a member of the Kapoor family, a film dynasty in India‘s Bollywood cinema, is the younger brother of Raj Kapoor and Shammi Kapoor, the son of Prithviraj Kapoor, the widower of Jennifer Kendal, and …

Raj Kapoor (December 14, 1924 – June 2, 1988) was a legendary Indian actor, director, and producer of Bollywood movies. Raj Kapoor began his career as a clapper boy assisting Kidar Sharma. At age eleven, he appeared in films for the first time, in the 1935 film Inquilab. Raj Kapoor’s big break, however, came when he played the hero’s role …

Nandalal Bose (3 December 1882 – 16 April 1966) was a notable Indian painter of Bengal school of art. A pupil of Abanindranath Tagore, Bose was known for “Indian style” of painting. He became the principal of Kala Bhawan, Shanti Niketan in 1922. He was influenced by the Tagore family and the murals of Ajanta, his classic works include paintings …

Raj Chandra Bose — Only a few days were left for his B.A. examination. Raj Chandra Bose was lost in his books. But his sister came with a problem. There was hardly any food left in the house. It was an urgent problem but nothing new. In the past three years he had faced one crisis after another. First, his …

Mukesh Chand Mathur (July 22, 1923 – August 27, 1976) born in Delhi, popularly known as Mukesh and nicknamed The Man With the Golden Voice, was one of the finest male playback singers of Bollywood, along with Mohammed Rafi and Kishore Kumar. Mukesh Chand Mathur alias Zoravar Chand popular as the ‘man with the golden voice’ was one of the …

Sonu Nigam, (born 30 July 1973 in Faridabad, Haryana, India) is a playback singer whose songs have been featured in numerous Bollywood movies. He has also released numerous Indi-pop albums. He changed the spelling of his last name from Nigam to Niigaam to reflect an auspicious number in astrology. Sonu Nigam: Early Life Sonu was born in Faridabad. His family …

Dr. Madhuri Bhardwaj is an Indian social worker who founded the “Maa Madhuri Brij Varis Sewa Sadan, Apna Ghar” along with her husband, Dr. Brij Mohan Bhardwaj. Today, this home for the homeless has 21 ashrams across India, and it serves more than 4000 people. The couple has dedicated their whole lives to serving the sick and homeless. Dr. Madhuri …

Om Puri [18 October, 1948 Ambala, Haryana – 6 January, 2017] is an Indian actor who has appeared in both mainstream Indian Cinema films as well as art films. His credits also include appearances in British and American films. He has also received an honorary OBE. Early life Puri was born in Ambala, and spent early part of his life …

Amitabh Bachchan — The Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri in 1984, the Padma Bhushan in 2001 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2015 for his contributions to the arts. Full Name: Amitabh Bachchan Nick Name: “Amitji”, “Big B” Date of Birth: 1942, October 11th Place of Birth: Allahabad, India Height: 6′ 3″ Profession: Actor, Playback Singer, Voice-over Actor …

Born: 26 August 1927 Golagarh, Punjab, British India Died: 28 March 2006 (aged 78) New Delhi, India Education: Punjab University Law College Spouse: Vidya Devi (m. ?–2006) Children: Surender Singh, Ranbir Singh Mahendra, Sunita Chahar, Saroj Siwach, Sumitra Devi, Savita Sheron Chaudhary Bansi Lal (August 26, 1927 – March 28, 2006) was an Indian freedom fighter, senior Congress leader, former …