Shilpi Marwaha, 29 Thespian And Activist, Delhi

She lost her mother when she was a child. Last November, she lost her father. But the very next day, she was on stage. A promise is a promise to the activist-thespian, who has well over 9,000 street play shows to her credit. One day you'll find her up in arms against sexual harassment and assault at Jantar Mantar, singing "Sarfaroshi ki tamanna" another day in Kargil or putting up a nukkad natak in a Jharkhand village, depicting illness through the lens of theatre at AIIMS, shooting for Bollywood movie Raanjhanaa, going on camera for Oscar-winning director Ross Kauffman's documentary on women at other times. Gender, domestic violence, health, environment... you name it, and you'll find her with her entourage, the 100-odd actors of Sukhmanch Theatre, in any part of the country, anytime.

The Good
The only "fee" she charges is tea and snacks for her team

The Glitter
Is called "kale kurtewali" as a well-known face of protest theatre in Delhi

The Great
For many middle-class girls in Delhi, she is "didi", just a phone call or WhatsApp away, who will stand by their side wherever needed.