Virat Kohli
Virat Kohli (born 5 November 1988) is an Indian international cricketer and former all-format captain of the Indian national cricket team. He is a right-handed batter and an occasional right-arm medium-pace bowler. Considered one of the greatest batters in cricket, he has been acclaimed for his batting skills and records. Kohli has the most centuries in ODIs and the second-most centuries in international cricket with 86 tons across all formats. He is also the leading run-scorer in the Indian Premier League. Kohli was the captain of the 2008 U19 World…
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Sachin Tendulkar
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar (/ˌsʌtʃɪn tɛnˈduːlkər/ ⓘ ; Marathi: [sətɕin t̪eɳɖulkəɾ]; born 24 April 1973) is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. Tendulkar is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketers in the history of cricket. [7] He holds several world records, including being the all-time highest run-scorer in international cricket, [8] receiving the most player of the match awards in international cricket, [9] and being the only batsman to score 100 international centuries. [10] Tendulkar was a Member…
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Sridevi
Sridevi Kapoor (née Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan ; 13 August 1963 – 24 February 2018), known mononymously as Sridevi , was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada language films. [1] [2] Cited as the "first female superstar" of Indian cinema, [1] [2] she was the recipient of various accolades, including a National Film Award, Seven Filmfare Awards (a Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award, Three Filmfare Awards, Three Filmfare Awards South), Tamil Nadu State Film Awards, a Kerala State Film Award, and a Nandi Award. [3]…
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Rashmika Mandanna
Rashmika Mandanna (born 5 April 1996) is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films. Known for her roles as the leading lady in big-budget action films, her accolades include five SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South. She is among India's highest-paid actresses and was featured in Forbes India 's 2024 list of "30 Under 30". After a brief modelling career in 2014, Mandanna made her acting debut with the Kannada romantic comedy Kirik Party (2016) and gained further commercial success with the action film Anjani Putra and the…
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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (pronounced [ɛːʃʋəɾjᵊ ɾɑːj ˈbətːʃən]; née Rai ; born 1 November 1973) is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. Rai won the Miss World 1994 pageant and later established herself as one of the most-popular and influential celebrities in India. She has received numerous accolades for her acting, including two Filmfare Awards. In 2004, Time magazine named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. In 2009, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri and in 2012, the…
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Katrina Kaif
Katrina Kaif (pronounced [kəˈʈriːna kɛːf]; born Katrina Rosemary Turcotte , 16 July 1983) is a British actress and businesswoman who works in Hindi-language films. One of India's highest-paid actresses, her accolades include four Screen Awards and four Zee Cine Awards, alongside three Filmfare Awards nominations. Although critical reception to her acting has varied, she is noted for her roles in action films and her dancing ability. Born in British Hong Kong, Kaif lived in several countries before moving to London, where she spent three years. She…
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Kareena Kapoor Khan
Kareena Kapoor Khan (pronounced [kəˈriːna kəˈpuːr xɑːn]; née Kapoor ; born 21 September 1980) is an Indian film actress. A prolific leading lady of Hindi cinema since 2000, she is noted for her roles in a range of film genres—from romantic comedies to crime dramas. Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards, and as of 2024, is one of Hindi cinema's highest-paid actresses. [1] Born into the Kapoor family, she is the daughter of actors Randhir Kapoor and Babita Kapoor, and the younger sister of actress Karisma Kapoor. After…
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Priyanka Chopra Jonas
Priyanka Chopra Jonas (née Chopra ; born 18 July 1982) is an Indian actress, film producer and singer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, she is India's highest-paid actress and her accolades include two National Film Awards and five Filmfare Awards. In 2016, the Government of India honoured her with the Padma Shri, and Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Forbes listed her among the World's 100 Most Powerful Women, and in 2022, she was named in the BBC 100 Women list. Chopra accepted offers to join the Indian film…
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Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt (/ˈɑːliə ˈbʌt/; born 15 March 1993) is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. [1] [2] Known for her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances, she has received several accolades, including a National Film Award and seven Filmfare Awards. She is one of India's highest-paid actresses. Time awarded her with the Time 100 Impact Award in 2022 and named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024. Born into the Bhatt family, she is a daughter of filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt and actress Soni…
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Deepika Padukone
Deepika Prakash Padukone (pronounced [d̪iːpɪkaː pəɖʊkoːɳeː]; born 5 January 1986) is an Indian actress who works predominantly in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actress, [1] Padukone's accolades include three Filmfare Awards. Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2018 and awarded her the Time100 Impact Award in 2022. Padukone, the daughter of the badminton player Prakash Padukone, was born in Copenhagen and raised in Bangalore. As a teenager, she played badminton in national level championships but left her…
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Mammootty
Muhammad Kutty Panaparambil Ismail (born 7 September 1951), known professionally as Mammootty ([mɐmːuːʈːi]), is an Indian actor and film producer who works predominantly in Malayalam-language films. With a career spanning over five decades, he has appeared in over 400 films, predominantly in lead roles, across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Hindi, and English languages. He is the recipient of several accolades, including four National Film Awards, eleven Kerala State Film Awards, eleven Kerala Film Critics Awards and fifteen Filmfare Awards South.…
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Mohanlal
Mohanlal Viswanathan (IPA: [moːhɐnlaːl ʋiʃʋʷɐn̪aːt̪ʰɐn]; born 21 May 1960), known mononymously as Mohanlal , is an Indian actor, producer, and playback singer who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema and has also occasionally appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada films. [2] [3] [4] Mohanlal has a prolific career spanning over four decades, during which he has acted in more than 400 films. [3] [5] The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2001 [6] and Padma Bhushan in 2019, India's fourth and third highest civilian honours, [7]…
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Vijay
Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay (born 22 June 1974) is an Indian politician and former actor who is currently serving as the 9th chief minister of Tamil Nadu since 10 May 2026. He is the founder and president of the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Prior to entering politics, he was a leading actor in Tamil cinema and among the highest-paid actors in India, having won numerous accolades including multiple Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and South Indian International Movie Awards. Following a stint as a child actor in the 1980s, Vijay made his…
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Ram Charan
Konidela Ram Charan [1] [2] (born 27 March 1985) is an Indian actor, film producer, and entrepreneur who primarily works in Telugu films. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Telugu cinema [3] [4] and is also known for his dancing. [5] He has featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2013. Charan is the recipient of several awards, including four Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. Charan made his acting debut with the action film Chirutha (2007), a box office hit, winning the Filmfare Award for Best Male Debut – South. He rose to…
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Jr NTR
Nandamuri Taraka Rama Rao Jr. (born 20 May 1983), popularly known as NTR Jr, is an Indian actor, and television presenter who primarily works in Telugu cinema. [1] He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. [2] [3] Referred to in the media as the Man of Masses , he has starred in over 30 films. [4] He is a recipient of several accolades including, three Filmfare Awards South, three CineMAA Awards, a SIIMA Award, a IIFA Award and two Nandi Awards. The grandson of Indian…
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Prabhas
Uppalapati Venkata Suryanarayana Prabhas Raju (born 23 October 1979), known mononymously as Prabhas (pronounced [pɾabʱaːs]), is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Telugu cinema. [6] He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2015. [11] Referred to in the media as Rebel Star , he has appeared in over 24 films, and has received seven Filmfare Awards nominations, a Nandi Award, and a SIIMA Award. [12] [13] Prabhas made his acting debut with the drama Eeswar (2002) and…
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Allu Arjun
Allu Arjun (born 8 April 1982) is an Indian actor who works in Telugu cinema. He is one of the highest-paid actors in Indian cinema and has been featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. [2] [3] Allu Arjun's accolades include a National Film Award, seven Filmfare Awards, and three Nandi Awards. [4] He is also known for his dancing abilities [5] and is popularly referred to as "Stylish Star" and "Icon Star" in the media. [6] [7] Allu Arjun made his debut in 2003 with Gangotri . He rose to prominence starring in Sukumar's cult classic…
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Rajinikanth
Shivaji Rao Gaikwad [1] [11] (born 12 December 1950), known professionally as Rajinikanth , [2] is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. [13] In a career spanning over five decades, he has appeared in 170 films [3] , including films in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Bangla, and Malayalam. [14] He is widely regarded as one of the most successful and popular actors in the history of Indian cinema. [15] [16] The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Bhushan in 2000 and the Padma Vibhushan in 2016, India's third- and…
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Ajay Devgn
Vishal Virender "Ajay" Devgan (born 2 April 1969) is an Indian actor, film director and producer who mainly works in Hindi films. [1] [2] [3] He has appeared in over 100 films and has won numerous accolades, including four National Film Awards and four Filmfare Awards. In 2016, he was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri, the country's fourth-highest civilian honour. [4] Devgn made his film debut with the action romance Phool Aur Kaante (1991), which established him as a leading star. [5] He went on to star in action films such as…
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Ranveer Singh
Ranveer Singh Bhavnani (Sindhi pronunciation: [ɾəɳʋiːɾ sɪŋɡʱ bʱɑːʋnɑːɳiː]; born 6 July 1985) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for his work in a variety of genres, he has received several accolades, including five Filmfare Awards. Singh is among India's highest-paid actors and has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. After graduating from Indiana University Bloomington, he made his acting debut with a leading role in Yash Raj Films' romantic comedy Band Baaja Baaraat (2010), winning the Filmfare…
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