Sonia Gandhi is an Indian politician. She is the longest-serving president of the Indian National Congress, a big-tent liberal political party, which has governed India for most of its post-independence history. She took over as the party leader in 1998, seven years after the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, her husband and a former Prime Minister of India, and remained in office until 2017 after serving for twenty-two years.She returned to the post as interim president in 2019 and remained the President for another three years until 2022.

Balasaheb Thackeray began his professional career as a cartoonist with the English-language daily, The Free Press Journal in Bombay, but he left the paper in 1960 to form his own political weekly, Marmik. His political philosophy was largely shaped by his father Keshav Sitaram Thackeray, a leading figure in the Sanyukta Maharashtra (United Maharashtra) movement, which advocated for the creation of a separate linguistic state for Marathi speakers. Through Bal Thackeray campaigned against the growing influence of non-Marathis in Mumbai. He had a large political influence in the state, especially in Mumbai.

He also served as the leader of the opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from 2022 to 2023 and represented Baramati Lok Sabha constituency in 1991

Born in Baramati, Maharashtra, Sharadchandra is the patriarch of the Pawar family, which includes several political figures, including his daughter Supriya Sule, nephew Ajit Pawar, (former Deputy CM of Maharashtra), and grandnephew Rohit Rajendra Pawar. Pawar served as the President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) from 2005 to 2008 and of the International Cricket Council (ICC) from 2010 to 2012. He also headed the Mumbai Cricket Association from October 2013 to January 2017. He received the Padma Vibhushan, India’s second-highest civilian honour, in 2017.

Seema Patil is an Indian businesswoman and corporate executive who serves as the Whole-Time Director of Zerodha Broking Limited, India's largest retail stock brokerage firm. Born into a military family, she spent her early years moving across various regions before completing her college education in Belgaum, Karnataka. Patil began her professional career in 2002 working at Dial M, a call center under the Manipal Group in Bengaluru, where she first met her future husband and business collaborator, Nithin Kamath. Following her tenure at the call center, she transitioned into the aviation industry, serving as a cabin crew member for Air Deccan and later relocating to Singapore for five years to work with Singapore Airlines. She returned to India and married Nithin Kamath in 2008. Patil became deeply integrated into the management structure of Zerodha, helping to foster its operational environment as it grew into a multi-billion dollar bootstrapped enterprise. Formally designated as a Whole-Time Director on the board of Zerodha, she remains a fundamental component of the organization's governance. Beyond her corporate responsibilities, Patil is a prominent advocate for health, fitness, and cancer awareness, having publicly shared her personal experiences and recovery journey after being diagnosed with breast cancer in late 2021.

Deepika Prakash Padukone is an internationally acclaimed Indian actress, producer, and entrepreneur, recognized as one of the highest-paid and most influential figures in Indian cinema. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, to the legendary Indian badminton player Prakash Padukone and travel agent Ujjala Padukone, she was raised in Bengaluru, India. She initially pursued competitive badminton at the national level during her youth, but transitioned to fashion modeling in her late teens under the mentorship of Prasad Bidapa, eventually earning prominent television commercial features and modeling for the Kingfisher Calendar. Padukone made her cinematic debut in the 2006 Kannada film 'Aishwarya' before achieving a major breakthrough in Bollywood opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Farah Khan's blockbuster melodrama 'Om Shanti Om' (2007), which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. After facing a brief period of critical fluctuation, her performance in the romantic comedy 'Cocktail' (2012) marked a defining turning point in her career. She solidified her commercial stardom and critical acclaim through definitive roles in massive hits such as 'Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani', 'Chennai Express', 'Piku', and Sanjay Leela Bhansali's period spectacles 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela', 'Bajirao Mastani', and 'Padmaavat'. Beyond Indian cinema, she made her Hollywood debut in 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage' (2017). An active philanthropist, Padukone founded The Live Love Laugh Foundation in 2015 to create awareness around mental health in India, an endeavor for which she was honored with the World Economic Forum's Crystal Award. She is married to fellow actor Ranveer Singh, and she remains a global ambassador for premier luxury brands.

Shah Rukh Khan, often referred to as the 'Baadshah of Bollywood' or 'King Khan,' is an iconic Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur whose cultural footprint spans the globe. Born and raised in New Delhi, he began his career in the late 1980s with appearances in television series such as Fauji and Circus before making his breakthrough Hindi film debut with the 1992 romantic drama Deewana. Khan initially achieved widespread acclaim for portraying intense, unconventional anti-hero roles in thrillers like Baazigar and Darr, but quickly transitioned into the definitive romantic superstar of Indian cinema. He achieved legendary status through career-defining classics including Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Devdas, Swades, and Chak De! India. Beyond his massive global cinematic influence, Khan is a highly successful media tycoon as the co-chairman of Red Chillies Entertainment and co-owner of the multi-national Knight Riders sports franchise. Over a prolific career spanning more than three decades, his contributions have been honored with 14 Filmfare Awards, the Padma Shri from the Government of India, and the Legion of Honour from France.