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Ethnic Cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits

Ethnic Cleansing of Kashmiri Pandits

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Artistes

Krishen Langoo

Born in Badiyar Bala, Srinagar, Shri Krishen Langoo, son of Late Pandit Tika Lal Langoo is a well known music director from Kashmir. Trained in the folk/traditional music of Kashmir, Shri Langoo has performed widely within the state and outside in many prestigious festivals.

Pushkar Bhan

It would be hard to find a person of Kashmiri origin who is not familiar with the name of Pushkar Bhan. For Kashmiris in Kashmir,

Kiran Kumar

A personality in his own right, this son of the famous villain of his time Jeevan, Kiran Kumar is a man of courage and bag full of confidence

Jeevan

Remembered today as the sinister villain with a face only a mother could love, Jeevan was one of the top bad guys of 60s, 70s, and 80s Bollywood cinema

Anupam Kher

Anupam Kher (born June 17, 1945) is an actor in Hindi films in India. He has acted in nearly 200 Hindi films.

Makhan Lal Saraf

A Radio & TV Artiste.

Rahul Bhat

Rahul Bhat, more popular as Sameer of television serial Heena, claims of having rejected over 70 serials for the fear of being over exposed.

Ashwath Bhatt

Promising actor has done wonderful performances throughout London after he shifted there from NSD New Delhi completing his course in acting.
Playwrights

Moti Lal Kemmu

Moti Lal Kemmu, noted playwright is a master of his craft. He has done renaissance work in the restoration of Kashmir vanishing folk theatre form, Bhand Paather. For nearly three decades he made strong efforts to give it a distinct identity, acceptability and respectability.

M. K. Raina

M. K. Raina graduated from National School of Drama in 1970 with Best actor award. Since 1972 he has been freelance theatre worker and film person, working all over India in many languages and with many traditional forms.

Pushkar Bhan

It would be hard to find a person of Kashmiri origin who is not familiar with the name of Pushkar Bhan. For Kashmiris in Kashmir, and all around the world, the genres of Humor-Laughter-Entertainment and Pushkar Bhan name have become synonymous.

Moti Lal Saqi

Poet, writer, dramatist, scholar, researcher, encyclopaedist, specialist in Kashmir,s cultural and literary heritage, authority on the Valley Rishi tradition - all rolled into one.

Ashok Pandit

Ashok Pandit shot into prominence with Filmi Chakkar - one of the more successful comedies on satellite TV. Soon after he made Tere Mere Sapne, a serial that depicted the story of a joint family set in today milieu.

Jyoti Sarup

Jyoti is a Director of TV serials and Feature Films for 11 years and was Vice President, at SONY Entertainment Television. He has recently got the National Award for his Feature Film BUB (Kashmiri).

Bansi Lal Nirdosh

A tribute
Poets

Lal Ded

Kashmir has produced many saints, poets and mystics. Among them, Lal Ded is very prominent. In Kashmir, some people consider her a poet, some consider her a holywoman and some consider her a sufi, a yogi, or a devotee of Shiva.

Swami Govind Kaul

The son of Swami Aftab Kaul and Vishvamalya, born in Dattataraya Gotra, Gobind Kaul naturally followed the tradition of his forefathers and became an ardent Shaivite. To his elder brother Harishwara and to his Guru Bharatlal he owed his proficiency in the Sastras andyoga.

Krishnajoo Razdan

Razdan Sahib is proud of Kashmiri language which is the principal medium of his poetic expression. He regards it dearest to the Mother Goddess. He is convinced that salvation for Kashmiris is attainable only by singing praises of the Mother Goddess in Kashmiri language.

Zinda Koul Masterji

Masterji built his personality brick by brick. The foundation for this was provided. by the Hindu mystic lore especially by the Kashmir Shaivism.

Dina Nath Nadim

His poetry has contributed to Kashmir struggle for freedom. Nadim also wrote the first opera in the Kashmiri language, entitled, bombir ti yembirzal The Bumblebee and the Narcissus. Nadim has greatly influenced the young Kashmiri poets of today.

Ghulam Ahmad Mahjoor

Mahjoor has a place of honor among the poets of Kashmir. He is especially noted for two things. He introduced a new style into Kashmiri poetry.

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