Khara, Inc. (株式会社カラー, Kabushikigaisha Karā^?) is a Japanese anime production company best known for its work on the Rebuild of Evangelion film tetralogy in conjunction with Gainax; Studio khara (スタジオカラー, Sutajio Karā^?) is the primary animation production studio for others. It was founded by Hideaki Anno in May 2006, and was first mentioned publicly on 1 August when recruitment notices were posted on his website; Anno remains its president. It has built up appropriate infrastructure and has offices in West Shinjuku.

The name khara comes from the Greek word χαρα, meaning joy.

While Anno was one of the founding members of Gainax, he seems to be leaving it and heading Khara; as part of his public statements on the Rebuild films, he wrote:

"For this purpose, we are not returning to our roots at Gainax. I have set up a production company and studio, and it is in this new setting that we will start again. Without looking back, without admiration for the circumstances, we aim to walk towards the future. Thankfully, we have gathered staff from the old series, new staff, and many other fantastic staff to work on this series. We realize that we are creating something that will be better than the last series."

Sajjad Ali (Urdu: سجاد علی; born 24 August 1966 in Karachi) is a Pakistani semi-classical, pop singer, film actor, director and producer. He is trained in classical singing.

The cousin of Famous Singer Shafqat Amanat Ali Khan. His father, Shafqat Hussain (Sajan), was a Pakistani film actor and also a cricketer. Before Sajjad was born, he appeared for the first time in a film, Badal Aur Bijli in 1973. Sajjad did his F.A from National Art's College, because of which, his father, Hussain started teaching music to him with his classical collections. During Sajjad's training, Hussain played music from classical artists such as Ustad Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Ustaad Barkat Ali Khan and Ustad Mubarak Ali Khan.

Sajjad's first classical hit album, 'Master Sajjad Sings Memorable Classics' was released in 1979 by EMI-Pakistan. The musicians were Bade Ghulam Ali Khan, Mehdi Hassan, Ghulam Ali and Amanat Ali Khan, while most of the songs were written by Hasrat Mohani, Momin and others.

Sajjad made his television debut in a program, Aap Janab by Athar Shah Khan. After this, he appeared in Rung Barangi Duniya by musician Sohail Rana. He also performed in a program Rag Rung in 1980 at the age of 14, however on the 25th anniversary of PTV's stage show, called Silver Jubilee by Shoaib Mansoor, Sajjad got real fame through the song, Banwari Chakori, originally sung by Noor Jehan. On November 26, 1983, during a show, Sajjad sung the songs, Lagi Ray Lagay Lagan Yehe Dil Mein and Bawari Chakuri.

Imran Khan Niazi (Urdu: عمران خان نیازی; born 25 November 1952) is a Pakistani politician and former cricketer, playing international cricket for two decades in the late twentieth century. After retiring, he entered politics. Currently, besides his political activism, Khan is also a philanthropist, cricket commentator, Chancellor of the University of Bradford and Founder and Chairman Board of Governors of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital & Research Centre.

Arguably Pakistan's most successful cricket captain, Khan played for the Pakistani cricket team from 1971 to 1992 and served as its captain intermittently throughout 1982–1992. After retiring from cricket at the end of the 1987 World Cup, he was called back to join the team in 1988. At 39, Khan led his teammates to Pakistan's first and only World Cup victory in 1992. He has a record of 3807 runs and 362 wickets in Test cricket, making him one of eight world cricketers to have achieved an 'All-rounder's Triple' in Test matches. On 14 July 2010, Khan was inducted into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame.

Supriya Pilgaonkar (born 17 August 1967) often known by her screen name Supriya, is a Marathi actress. She is the wife of Marathi actor Sachin Pilgaonkar.

Her claim to fame is her role of a harried daughter-in-law to Reema Lagoo in the popular Indian TV comedy series Tu Tu Main Main.

Supriya was born as Supriya Sabnis on 17 August 1967, in Mumbai, India. She met her future husband, Sachin Pilgaonkar while shooting for a Marathi movie Navri Mile Navryala, which he was directing. They got married in 1985, when she was 18 and have a daughter, Shriya.

Supriya has acted in a handful of television serials; the most popular of them are Tu Tu Main Main, Radhaa Ki Betiyaan Kuch Kar Dikhayengi and Kadvee Khattee Meethi. Tu Tu Main Main was a comic look at the differences and affection between a mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Supriya played the daughter-in-law. In its sequel Kadvee Khattee Meethi, she got a new role to play — as a mother-in-law. In 2011, She participated in comedy show Comedy Ka Maha Muqabala as a participant.

Vikram Gokhale (occasionally credited as Vikram Gokhle) is a well known Indian film, television and stage actor, notable for his roles in Marathi theatre and Hindi films and television. He is the son of another well known veteran Marathi theater and film actor Chandrakant Gokhale,and brother Mohan Gokhale who acted in 68 Marathi and 16 Hindi films besides 64 Marathi plays and several Marathi TV serials over a span of 75 years.

Gokhale is now directing his debut directorial film titled Aaghaat. Produced by Sprint Arts Creation and executive producer Rajesh Damble, the film is based on a story written by Dr Nitin Lavangare. The cast of the film includes actors Mukta Barve and Dr Amol Kolhe and is shot in Pune. The film is getting released on 24 December 2010.

Vikram Gokhale has a long family lineage active in Indian film industry. His great grandmother Durgabai Kamat was the first female artiste of the Indian screen, while his grandmother Kamlabai Gokhale (Kamlabai Kamat at that time) was the first female child artiste of Indian cinema. Way back in 1913, Durgabai acted as Parvati and Kamlabai as Mohini in a film by name Mohini Bhasmasur, produced and directed by Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema. His father Chandrakant Gokhale was a veteran Marathi film and stage artist and has acted in over 70 Marathi and Hindi films.