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Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar

Akshay Hari Om Bhatia [3] (born Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia ; 9 September 1967 [4] ), known professionally as Akshay Kumar (pronounced [əkˈʂəj kʊˈmaːɾ]), is an Indian actor and film producer working in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as "Khiladi Kumar", [5] [6] he is the recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards. In 2009, the Government of India awarded him the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour. One of the most prolific actors in Indian cinema, Kumar has appeared in over 150 films in a…

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Aamir Khan

Aamir Khan

Aamir Hussain Khan [1] (pronounced [ˈaːmɪr xaːn]; born 14 March 1965) is an Indian actor, filmmaker, and television personality who works in Hindi films. Referred to as "Mr. Perfectionist" in the media, [6] [7] [8] [9] through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian cinema. [10] [11] Khan is the recipient of numerous awards, including nine Filmfare Awards, four National Film Awards, and an AACTA Award. He was honoured by the Government of India with the Padma Shri in 2003 and the Padma…

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Salman Khan

Salman Khan

Salman Khan [1] (pronounced [səlˈmaːn xaːn] ⓘ ; born 27 December 1965) is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works primarily in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over three decades, his awards include two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards as an actor. [3] He has acted in over 80 films. He has been cited as one of the most popular and commercially successful actors of Indian cinema, [4] [5] and was included in Forbes lists of the world's highest-paid celebrities in 2015 and 2018. [6] [7] [8]…

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Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan

Shah Rukh Khan [1] (pronounced [ˈʃaːɦɾʊx xäːn] ⓘ ; born as Shahrukh Khan on 2 November 1965), popularly known by the initials SRK , is an Indian actor and film producer renowned for his work in Hindi cinema. Referred to in the media as the "Baadshah of Bollywood" and "King Khan", [2] he has appeared in more than 90 films and earned numerous accolades, including a National Film Award and 15 Filmfare Awards. [11] [12] He has been awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India, as well as the Order of Arts and Letters and Legion of Honour by the…

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Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan

Amitabh Bachchan [1] (né Srivastava ; [2] born 11 October 1942) is an Indian actor, playback singer, and producer who primarily works in Hindi cinema. Widely considered one of the greatest, most accomplished and commercially successful actors in the history of Indian cinema, [8] he has starred in over 200 films. Bachchan has been called "the Angry Young Man", the Shahenshah of Bollywood, Sadi ke Mahanayak (literally meaning "superstar of the century"), Bollywood's Star of the Millennium, or simply Big B. [9] His dominance in the Indian film industry…

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