Naseeruddin Shah is an Indian film and stage actor and director, and a prominent figure in Indian parallel cinema. He has won numerous awards in his career, including three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Awards and an award at the Venice Film Festival. The Government of India has honoured him with the Padma Shri and the Padma Bhushan awards for his contributions to Indian cinema. Shah has also acted in Pakistani films. Shah became active in mainstream Bollywood cinema with the 1980 film Hum Paanch. One of his most important films, Masoom, Ishiqiya, A Wednesday, Finding Fanny,Maqbool, Asambhav, Dirty Picture, Nishant, Aakrosh, Sparsh, Mirch Masala, Albert Pinto Ko Gussa Kyon Ata Hai, Trikal, Bhavni Bhavai, Junoon, Mandi, Mohan Joshi Hazir Ho!, Ardh Satya, Katha, Jaane Bhi Do Yaaro, And Jalwa.

(Born 18 March 1963), also known by her married name Ratna Pathak Shah is an Indian actress and director best known for her work in theatre, television and Bollywood films. Her numerous work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when she appeared in the hit TV serial Idhar Udhar in the 1980s. However, she is most known for her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai in the critically acclaimed Sarabhai vs Sarabhai TV serial. She also portrayed supporting roles in movies including the romantic drama Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008), the action comedy Golmaal 3 (2010),the romantic comedy Ek Mai Aur Ekk Tu (2012), the comedy-dramas Khoobsurat (2014) and Kapoor and Sons (2016), followed by the widely acclaimed black-comedy Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017) for which she was nominated for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She married acclaimed theatre and Bollywood actor Naseeruddin Shah in 1982

Naresh Saxena has produced and directed several short films and was awarded National Award in 1991 for Film Direction. He has written scripts for several plays. His play 'Aadmi ka Aa' has been presented more than 5000 times in several Indian languages. He has been awarded by Pahal Samman, Shamsher Samman, Rituraaj Samman, Sahitya Bhooshan, Kavita Kosh Samman, Saroj Smriti Samman for literature. His poetries are mentioned in the course of several universities. His poetry collection consists of Samudra Par Ho Rahi Hai Baarish,Suno Charusheela, Chambal Ek Nadi Ka Naam etc.

Born in Bikaner (Rajasthan) on August 28, 1964, has two novels written - 'Andheri khidkiyan', 'Piche Piche ka Aangan', two poems - 'Keh gaya jo aata hun abhi', 'Tasveero se ja chuje chehre', a story compilation 'Aahto ke Sapne', and the an essay compilation 'Anye ka Abhigyaan'. Translation in Hindi for the Sahitya Akademi of the Poetry collection name "Seer ro Ghar". A 'Range Raghav Smriti Samman' of Rajasthan Sahitya Akademi, Udaipur for 'Andheri Khidkiyan'. Receiver of Jr. Fellowship of the Department of Culture (Govt. Of India) and Krishn Baldev Vaid Fellowship.>

Prof. Pervaiz Alam is a renowned broadcast journalist with over 30 years of experience. He has worked with both BBC Service (Radio) and BBC World (Television) in London for more than 15 years as a Senior Producer. At BBC World Television, he was the Executive Producer of programmes such as India Business Report, Question Time India, Bollywood Bosses, Hardtalk India/Pakistan and Question Time India/Pakistan. In India, working with the BBC World Service Trust (BBC Media Action), Prof. Alam directed and produced 'Life Gulmohar Style' - a series of 156 radio plays on gender equality, broadcast by nearly 20 FM Stations. As a guest faculty, Prof. Alam has lectured at the Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College, BBC Training Workshops, Lady Shri Ram College for Women and many other reputed institutes. He started his career with the All India Radio as a Programme Executive in New Delhi and went on to win several Akashvani Awards for his radio documentaries.

Sudhir CHANDRA, historian, has been primarily engaged in understanding the nature of modern Indian social consciousness as it began to shape as a consequence of colonial intervention. Currently Sudhir CHANDRA is working on the interplay of religion, culture, and nationalism by focusing on upper caste converts to Christianity, and on the last days of Gandhi. Besides teaching at the Melbourne University, the Aligarh Muslim University (Centre for Advanced Study in History), and the Jamia Millia Islamia in New Delhi, Sudhir CHANDRA has been associated as visiting professor/fellow with major Indian and international institutions like the Indian Institute of Advanced Study (Shimla), Centre for the Study of Developing Societies (New Delhi), Nehru Memorial Museum & Library (New Delhi), Centre for Social Studies (Surat), Heidelberg University (South Asia Institute), Cornell University, Chicago University, Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, and the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. He is an Associate Fellow at IAS-Nantes since 2013.

Komal Ahuja is a teacher in the early hours of the morning, a businesswoman during the day and a writer by the night. Somewhere between all this frenzied activity she is also a homemaker. She graduated from Sophia College in English Literature and the like Lewis Carroll thinks life is but a dream. Her poems and stories are eagerly peeping through the crevices of the closet waiting to be discovered. She has two excellent novels on her credit - "Love No Matter What" and "Take me Home, to Love".

Achala Sharma worked with the BBC Hindi Service in London as producer, senior producer and deputy head for about 13 years and then she went on to become the Head of the service for another 11 years. Her career as a broadcaster spans over three decades. During this period she worked with BBC World Service in London, Voice of America in Washington DC and All India Radio in New Delhi. A graduate of Lady Shriram College with PhD in Hindi literature from the Delhi University, she has authored and published three collections of short stories- Bardasht Bahar, Sookha Hua Samudra, Madhyanatar- and two volumes of radio plays- Jaren and Passport- aired, earlier, by the BBC. She has also edited a book on New Age of Mass Communication and Hindi. At the All India Radio, Achala Sharma supervised the national broadcasts such as the President’s and Prime Minister’s national address and running commentaries on India’s Independence and Republic days. She travelled with late PM Rajiv Gandhi’s entourage to his official visit to the USA and filed daily reports for national programmes on AIR. In her early years at the BBC, Achala Sharma established herself as a successful broadcaster of news and current affairs. As a producer and presenter, she won a major international award ABU for her radio programme ‘Rajiv Assassinated’. In her role as the head of the Service, she managed a team of about 40 producers and correspondents spread all over the South Asia region and in London. She was honored for her contribution in Hindi broadcasting by the government of India at the 7th World Hindi Conference held in Surinam. Based in London, Achala has also been the Secretary of the Indian Journalists’ Association in the UK and Europe.

One of the leading name in Hindi Poet and prose industry. He is popularly known for Hindi satire and humor on stages and screen. He has performed in more than 20 countries. Pradeep Chaubey is among one of those rare feat of personality who is liked and admired by all age group equally.

Punya Prasun Bajpai is an Indian journalist, anchor and media personality. He was a news anchor and Executive editor at Aaj Tak and primarily used to host weekday show 10 Tak. He recently joined ABP News and hosted the show Masterstroke. Bajpai is a well-known name in the field of electronic media. He has more than 29 years of experience in electronic and print media. Bajpai has also worked with many other reputed media agencies such as Jansatta, Sunday Observer, Sunday Mail, Lokmat, Zee Newsand NDTV. He has received appreciation for his work during 2001 Indian Parliament attack where he anchored live for 5 consecutive hours. He won the Ramnath Goenka award for Hindi print and electronic media in 2005-06 and 2007–08. He is the only journalist who received this award in TV & print twice.

Sampat Saral is a Hindi poet and satirist. He writes in Hindi and Rajasthani languages and has published Chaaki Dekh Chunav Ki (Look at the pivot of Elections), collection of Rajasthani poetry. Saral has also recorded few audio and video albums under Veena cassette, and has penned lyrics for various Hindi TV serials. With his satirical poetry, Saral has toured USA, Singapore, Hong Kong, UAE, Thailand and Nepal. He is a poet of the same stream as Sharad Joshi, Surendra Sharma and K. P Saxena. He performs at Kavi sammelans across India and world. Mr. Saral is very popular on social media including facebook and YouTube.

Abhigyan Prakash Abhigyan Prakash is a senior journalist working with NDTV. He is the Executive Editor of the Hindi news channel NDTV India.He is also an Op-ed columnist for the Hindi newspaper Dainik Jagran.An April 20 15 Op-ed in The Hoot, an independent South Asian media watchdog, said that at a time when farmers' suicides and their plight was being discussed in almost every Indian television channel in panel discussions, it was only programs featuring Abhigyan Prakash in NDTV India which showed a journalist traveling to rural regions to depict the plight of farmers. Prakash was on the prize jury of the November 20 I 3 Press Council of India "National Awards for Excellence in Journalism" given to deserving journalists.