Indira Joshi (actor)

Indira Joshi (born 2 March 1942) is a British actor of Indian ethnicity,[1] whose career has included playing Mariam Ahmed in EastEnders and Madhuri Kumar in The Kumars at No. 42,[2] appearing in Grumpy Old Women.[3] and reading children's stories in Jackanory.

Her two brothers Joe L. Joshi and Jai Hind Joshi attended Bishop Cotton School (Shimla) in India, while she attended its sister school.[4]

She has two sons, Liev Shiva Dominic also known as Thubten his monk name, and Krishna Dylan.[4]

She has recorded audiobooks including Madhur Jaffrey's Climbing the Mango Tree.[5]

  1. ^ Patterson, Stephen (17 August 2022). "EastEnders star cast in Hollyoaks for Nadira wedding storyline". Metro. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  2. ^ "The Kumars At No. 42 - 2001". British Classic Comedy. 16 January 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "BBC Two - Grumpy Old Women, Series 2, Call Me Old Fashioned". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Letter from Indira Joshi, on the recent OCA UK meet". Old Cottonians Association. 11 July 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Climbing the Mango Trees written by Madhur Jaffrey performed by Indira Joshi on CD (Unabridged)". www.brainfoodaudiobooks.co.uk. Brainfood Audiobooks UK. Retrieved 4 November 2023.