Kaleem Janjua is an Asian actor well known for his roles within TV, film, radio and stage. Born in Pakistan in 1944, he moved to Rochdale shortly before his twenty-first birthday and was employed as a labourer at Turner Brothers. Kaleem then moved to Manchester in 1966, where he got a job as a bus conductor. Having gained a LLAM Acting Diploma at Manchester University, Kaleem left the city in 1982 to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. His big break came in ITV's The Jewel in the Crown the following year.