Sania Mirza

Sania Mirza holds the distinction of being the first Indian woman to be seeded in a Grand Slam tennis tournament when she was seeded 26th in the 2007 U.S. Open.

Freida Pinto

This year's highest new entry, the Mumbai model made her film debut in Danny Boyle's Slumdog Millionaire last year and rocketed straight into number two on everyone's list of favourite Indians (Sachin Tendulkar remains strong in first position, but she nudged Gandhi down to third, who can only expect to drop further if he continues his stubborn refusal to contemporise his image like Madonna does). Now BAFTA-nominated, the 24-year-old had previously been presenting a television travel show and appearing in Skoda adverts.

Why I grow a beard

I grow a beard because I love my natural state, and I am a man motivated by my love 4 live I wish to love instead of hate, to do good instead of evil,to act 4 righteousness rather than riches I wish to live in union with nature, giving thanks and praises to be part of life...
I am just a man of God that wishes to live in harmony with his natural environment.