Kingsley was born Krishna Pandit Bhanji in Snainton .
Kingsley was born on 31 December 1943 in Snainton , North Riding of Yorkshire , the son of actress and model Anna Lyna Mary ( née Goodman ; 1914–2010 ) and doctor Rahmitulla Harji Bhanji ( 1914–1968 ) .
Ben Kingsley