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Nina Wadia
Nina Wadia is a British actress & comedian, known for playing Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Mrs Hussein in the Open All Hours spin-off Still Open All Hours, and for starring in the BBC Two sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. Additionally, Wadia appeared in the Hindi-language romantic comedy Namaste London in 2007. She also appeared in the series Origin in 2018. She is a member of the Wadia family
Dimple Kapadia
Dimple Kapadia is an Indian actress who predominantly appears in Hindi films. Born and raised in Bombay by wealthy parents, she aspired to become an actress from a young age and received her first opportunity through her father's efforts to launch her in the film industry. She was discovered at age 14 by the filmmaker Raj Kapoor, who cast her in the title role of his teen romance Bobby (1973), which opened to major commercial success and gained her wide public recognition. Shortly before the film's release in 1973, she married the actor Rajesh Khanna and retired from acting. Kapadia returned to films in 1984, two years after her separation from Khanna. Her comeback film Saagar, which was released a year later, revived her career. Both Bobby and Saagar won her Filmfare Awards for Best Actress. Through her work over the decade, she established herself as one of Hindi cinema's leading female actors.
Fearless Nadia
Mary Ann Evans, also known by her stage name Fearless Nadia was an Indian actress and stuntwoman of Australian origin who is most remembered as the masked, cloaked adventurer in Hunterwali, released in 1935, which was one of the earliest female-lead Indian films. She is often referred to as a sex symbol.
Shadia
Fatma Ahmed Kamal Shaker, better known by her stage name Shadia, was an Egyptian actress and singer. She was famous for her roles in light comedies and drama in the 1950s and 1960s. She is one of the iconic actresses and singers in Egypt and the middle east region and a symbol of the golden age of Egyptian Cinema. Her movies and songs are greatly influential in the Egyptian and the Arabic cultures. Critics consider her the most important and successful comprehensive Egyptian and Arabic artist of all time. Her first appearance in a film was in Azhar wa Ashwak, and her last film was La Tas'alni Man Ana. She is also known for her patriotic song "Ya Habibti Ya Masr" and her breakthrough leading role in the Egyptian movie "Al Maraa Al Maghoula". Six of her movies are listed in the top 100 Egyptian movies of the 20th century. In April 2015, she became the first actress to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Academy of Arts (Egypt). She was given the nickname "Idol of the Masses" following her successful movie "Maaboudat El Gamaheer". Other notable nicknames include "The Guitar of the Arabic Singing" and "The Golden Guitar".
Bruno Labbadia
Bruno Labbadia is a German football manager and former player of Italian heritage. He last managed Hertha BSC.
Dina Wadia
Dina Wadia was the daughter and only child of the founder of Pakistan, Muhammad Ali Jinnah, and his wife, Rattanbai Petit. She belonged to the prominent Jinnah family through her father, the Petit family through her mother, and to the Wadia family through her marriage to Neville Wadia.
Ness Wadia
Ness Nusli Wadia is an Indian businessman. Part of the Wadia family, Wadia is the managing director of Bombay Burmah Trading Corporation, a company which has holdings in most of the Wadia Group subsidiaries, including an indirect majority stake in Britannia Industries. He was the Joint Managing Director of Bombay Dyeing, the flagship company of the Wadia Group, till March 2011 when he stepped down from the post. Wadia is a co-owner of the Indian Premier League cricket team Kings XI Punjab.
Nusli Wadia
Nusli Wadia is an Indian businessman, entrepreneur and the chairman of the Wadia Group, an Indian conglomerate involved in the FMCG, textiles and real estate industries among others. His net worth was estimated at US$3.8 billion by Forbes in 2020.
Homi Wadia
Homi Wadia was an Indian film director and producer in Bollywood. He was the co-founder of Wadia Movietone productions, established in 1933 and later after the closure of Wadiatone, he founded Basant Pictures in 1942. In a career spanning five decades, he directed over 40 films, including Hunterwali (1935), Miss Frontier Mail (1936), Diamond Queen (1940) and fantasy film Hatim Tai (1956). He was also a founding member of the Film & Television Producers Guild of India, established in 1954. Homi Wadia was married to actress and stunt woman Fearless Nadia. Homi was the younger brother of JBH Wadia, who was himself a movie director.
Aashka Goradia
Aashka Goradia is an Indian television actor and model. She has walked the ramp in several fashion events and has acted in various Hindi television serials. She became popular after portraying the role of "Kumud" in Kkusum (2003–2005) on Sony TV and playing the role of Kallavati in Laagi Tujhse Lagan. In 2012, she participated as a contestant in Colors TV's reality show Bigg Boss. She has also appeared in the television series Baal Veer and Naagin. Goradia is also known for her appearance in reality shows like Bigg Boss and the dance reality show Nach Baliye in which she participated with her boyfriend now husband, Brent Goble.
Asif Kapadia
Asif Kapadia is a British filmmaker. His early award-winning films include The Sheep Thief (1997), winner of the 2nd Prize Cinéfondation for Short Film at the Cannes Film Festival, and The Warrior (2001), winning the BAFTA Award for Best British Film 2003.
Simple Kapadia
Simple Kapadia was a Hindi film actress and costume designer, who was active in her professional career from 1987 until her death in 2009.
Jürgen Locadia
Jürgen Leonardo Locadia is a Dutch professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for FC Cincinnati in Major League Soccer on loan from Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion.
Noshir Gowadia
Noshir Sheriarji Gowadia is a design engineer and convicted spy for several countries. He became one of the creators of the B-2 Spirit stealth bomber during his career at Northrop Corporation but was arrested in 2005 on espionage-related federal charges.
Neville Wadia
Neville Ness Wadia was an Indian businessman, philanthropist and a member of the Wadia family, an old Parsi family which, by the 1840s, was one of the leading forces in the Indian shipbuilding industry, having built over a hundred warships for the British and having established trading networks around the world. In addition to his successful business career, one of the Parsi community's most prominent and influential businessmen.
Ankit Fadia
Ankit Fadia is an Indian author, speaker, television host, a security charlatan, and self-proclaimed white-hat computer hacker. His work mostly involves OS and networking tips and tricks and proxy websites.
Kundanika Kapadia
Kundanika Kapadia was an Indian novelist, story writer, and essayist from Gujarat.
Praveen Togadia
Dr Pravin Togadia is an Indian doctor, cancer surgeon and an advocate for Hindu nationalism, coming from the state of Gujarat. He was the former International Working President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and a cancer surgeon by qualification. He is Current President of Antarashtriya Hindu Parishad. He had a falling out with the Sangh Parivar and is a vocal critic of Narendra Modi.
Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía
Juan Carlos Ramírez Abadía is a drug trafficker who, until his capture, was one of the leaders of the North Valley Cartel, who was wanted on drug smuggling, murder and RICO charges in the United States of America. In addition to the trafficking of cocaine, it is believed Ramírez also participated in money laundering and trafficking of heroin. Through Ramírez’ illegal enterprise, he has amassed a fortune estimated at $1.8 billion by the US Department of State. He has been cited as "... one of the most powerful and most elusive drug traffickers in Colombia" by Adam J. Szubin, Director of the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC).
K. C. Bokadia
K.C. Bokadia Kistur Chand Bokadia is an Indian filmmaker. He has produced successful films such as Pyar Jhukta Nahin, Teri Meherbaniyan, Naseeb Apna Apna, Hum Tumhare Hai Sanam and Main Tera Dushman. He has directed successful films like Phool Bane Angaaray, Police Aur Mujrim, Insaaniyat Ke Devta, Aaj Ka Arjun, Kudrat Ka Kanoon.
Jehangir Wadia
Jehangir Nusli Wadia, also known as Jeh Wadia, is an Indian businessman, who is the Managing Director of Go Air, Bombay Dyeing and Bombay Realty. He is also a Director on the Boards of Britannia Industries, The Bombay Burmah Trading Corp. Ltd, Wadia Techno – Engineering Services Limited & others.
Jagannath Pahadia
Jagannath Pahadia was an Indian politician and a leader of the Indian National Congress party. He was the Governor of Haryana, and Governor of Bihar and former Chief Minister of Rajasthan, his home state. He died on 19 May 2021 from COVID-19.