Ben Kingsley

Sir Ben Kingsley originally named as Krishna Pandit Bhanji, is a very talented English actor. Starting his initial career as a theatre artist he has come a long way, till now he has won a number of prestigious awards by showing off his acting skills. He has been honored with esteemed awards including Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, in his long acting career. He gained immense appreciation from in and abroad the country for his role in movie Gandhi as Mohandas Gandhi in the year 1982 and for the same he was also awarded with Academy Award of Best Actor. His extremely excellent work is a big source of inspiration for new generation actors.Ben Kingsley has always been very passionate about his work, this spirit has not only helped him to establish himself as a successful actor but also earned him current net worth of around $ 40 million dollars. This actor has tediously worked and experienced all different kinds of cinemas, from theatre to TV to movies he has made a mark on each and every road that leads to acting industry. His work and roles are well appreciated and remembered in movies including Gandhi, Schindler's List, House of Sand and Fog, Blood Rayne, Turtle Diary, Maurice, Sneakers, Dave, Searching for Bobby Fischer, Pascali's Island, Without a Clue, Suspect Zero, Bugsy, Schindler's List, Silas Marner, Death and the Maiden, Sexy Beast, Hugo and many more. He still remains close to the grounds and has made constant appearances on theatre even. Still believing in himself he is all set to mark new distinctions.Kingsley also known as the Gandhi man, is same at heart, he is a very simple man and believes in following his dreams and passion. He has grown with acting and wholly and solely devoted to it. As per his sayings if someone really wants to show his worth on screen, he should explore himself to all the possible limits. Other than acting he is also very close to his Spelebury House in Oxfordshire that is lavishly built on three acres during the nineteenth century and is very well decorated according to his exclusive taste and style for his peaceful living.Kingsley is a wealthy man but also understands his duty towards the society, he very eagerly participates in charity functions and also is a big donator to the various charity organizations, specially those working for causes including Abuse, Health, Peace, Physical Challenges, Animals, Disadvantaged Youths, Cancer, Children, Conservation, Education, Environment.Ben Kingsley was born 31st December 1943, in Snainton, North Yorkshire, England, to a Kenya based Gujarati doctor Rahimtulla Harji Bhanji and English model and actor Anna Lyna Mary as Krishna Pandit Bhanji, which he later changed as Ben Kingsley as he felt that foreign name may affect his career in a positive way.Initially when he decided to pursue acting as a profession, at first he was refused by the Royal Academy of Arts, but after constant struggle he finally started with theatre and a television serial Coronation Street and today he is one amongst the best known actors.Coming to his family and love life, sadly it has been little unstable. Kingsley married four times and from his first wife Angela Morant fathered two kids "Thomas" and "Jasmin" Bhanji, and two more children "Edmund Kingsley" and "Ferdinand Kingsley" from his second wife Alison Sutcliffe. He divorced his third wife Alexandra Christmann for cheating on him and is now living happily with his fourth wife Daniela Lavender. We wish him best of luck for coming times!