If it’s your birthday today, you already have enough reasons to celebrate. You must already be feeling so special.
But we bring to you a few more reasons to feel special today!
Freida Pinto
Slumdog Millionaire actor Freida Selena Pinto rose to fame with her very first film appearance in 2008. Born in Mumbai, India, Pinto decided that she wanted to act at a young age.
Starting as a model and TV presenter, she has acted in films like Rise of the Planet of the Apes, Trishna and the critically acclaimed Desert Dancer.
Accredited with breaking the stereotypical image of Indian women in Hollywood films, Pinto promotes humanitarian causes and women’s empowerment.
Zac Efron
Zachary David Alexander Efron became famous for his role as Troy Bolton in the High School Musical films. The American actor and singer has been acting since the early 2000s.
Efron has also starred in movies like 17 Again, New Year’s Eve and Hairspray.
Recently, he appeared in Baywatch with Priyanka Chopra and Dwayne Johnson. The actor enjoys sports like golf, skiing and rock climbing.
Chuck Berry
One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Charles Edward Anderson Berry was an American singer and songwriter.
Berry refined and developed rhythm and blues with songs like “Maybellene” (1955), “Roll Over Beethoven” (1956) and “Rock and Roll Music” (1957).
He wrote lyrics focused on teen life and consumerism, and greatly influenced the subsequent rock music. Berry passed away in March 2017.
Amish Tripathi
Amish Tripathi is an Indian author, famous for his Shiva Trilogy. He was ranked among the top 100 celebrities in India by Forbes India, four times in a row.
His books, The Immortals of Meluha, The Secret of the Nagas and The Oath of the Vayuputras, comprise ‘Shiva Trilogy’, the fastest selling series in Indian publishing, according to Wikipedia.
Before starting his career as a writer, Tripathi worked in the financial services industry for 14 years.
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