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💥Krishna Pandit Bhanji, better known as Ben Kingsley. Born in 1943 in Snaith, United Kingdom. He was the only child in the family. His father worked as a doctor, and his mother was an actress. He studied at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He works as an actor. Married 4 times: to actress Angela Morant (son Thomas and daughter Jasmine were born), to actress Alison Sutcliffe (son Edmund and daughter Rose were born), to actress Alexandra Christmann, and since 2010 to actress Daniela Lavender

🏆Main awards🏆: Oscar (1983) [Gandhi], BAFTA (1983) [Gandhi], Golden Globe (1983) [Gandhi]

🎬Main projects🎬: "Gandhi" (1982), "Schindler's List" (1993), "Shutter Island" (2010), "Iron Man 3" (2013), "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings" (2021)

⭐Interesting fact⭐: Krishna took the stage name "Ben Kingsley" so that his Indian origin would not hinder his acting career, and for a long time he hid his real name

Filmography

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Interesting facts

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  1. 1

    Birth name - Krishna Bhandji.

  2. 2

    Ben Kingsley holds the title of Sir of Great Britain.

  3. 3

    His son is Ferdinand Kingsley.

  4. 4

    Father is a doctor of Indian origin from the island of Zanzibar (Tanzania), mother is a British actress and model.

  5. 5

    Birth name is Krishna Pandit Bhanji.

  6. 6

    Father is a doctor of Indian origin from the island of Zanzibar (Tanzania), mother is a British actress and model of Jewish origin.

Family & relationships

Daniela Lavender wife
Angela Morant wife · Children: 2 · divorced
Alison Sutcliffe wife · Children: 2 · divorced
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