Famous celebrities from Kashmir who've made it to Bollywood

Jammu & Kashmir is paradise on earth and the top most tourist destination for whole world, be it nature or people, culture or tradition, Kashmiris have always had the best of them. However when it's about talent, the outcome is even better. Here are a few celebrities born in the Jammu and Kashmir and eventually marked their spot in Bollywood.

Vidhu Vinod Chopra

Vidhu Vinod Chopra was born and brought up in Srinagar Kashmir. He is a famous film maker, director and has given some great film to the bollywood like Munna Bhai Mbbs, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, PK, Sanju.

Hina Khan

Hina khan too is among the most known celebs from Jammu and Kashmir known for her lead role in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hain, khtron k khiladi, KZK and lastly for making is to the Cannes.

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Tariq Bhat

He is now based in Mumbai but is from Kashmir. He is an Indian Film Director and Screenplay writer.

Joanna Lumley

Joanna Lamond Lumley was born on 1 May 1946 in Srinagar. She ia an English Actor, former model, author and activist.

She won two BAFTA TV Awards for her role as Patsy Stone in the BBC sitcom Absolutely Fabulous (1992–2012), and was nominated for the 2011 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play for the Broadway revival of La Bête. In 2013 she received the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards, and in 2017 she was honoured with the BAFTA Fellowship award.

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K.K. Raina

K.K. Raina is an Actor and Award Winning script writer. KK Raina is an theater actor and screenwriter, best known for his role in the 1979 film Ek Rukkta Dekha. Raina won the Filmfare Award for Best Dialogue for Rajkumar Santoshi's film China Gate in 1979. He is among Famous celebrities from Kashmir who've made it to Bollywood

Kanchi Kaul

She has worked in both TV and Movies as an actor and is a pretty known face. She is married to another TV actor Shabir Alluwalia. Kanchi Kaul is married to actor Shabbir Ahluwalia and they have two sons born in 2014 and 2016.

Kunal Khemu

Though he couldn’t make it big in the bollywood but was a part of some great films like Golmaal series, kalyug, Kalank and is mainly known for his child acting. He too is from Kashmir. Actors Kunal Khemu and Soha Ali Khan married in a very private ceremony. Actor Kunal Khemu has appeared in the 1993 film Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke.

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Zaira Wasim

she too has gained popularity from Dangal and Secret Superstar. she is also from jammu and Kashmir and is highly talented, later Zaira Wasim quit bollywood.

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