Dharmendra Kewal Krishan Deol, known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer, and politician who is primarily known for his work in Hindi films. Nicknamed the "He-Man" of Bollywood, Dharmendra is widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema and to be amongst the most handsome Indian actors of all time. In 2012, he received the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian honour, from the Government of India. Dharmendra has worked in more than 200 films in a career spanning over six decades. He is considered one of the most successful actors in the history of Hindi cinema.
Sanjay Balraj Dutt is an Indian actor, playback singer and film producer who works in Hindi cinema in addition to a few Telugu, Kannada, Tamil, Punjabi films. One of the most popular and recognised actors of Hindi cinema, in a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 135 films.
Ajay Singh Deol, better known as Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, politician and former Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian Parliament. He was elected from the Gurdaspur constituency of Punjab. One of the highest grossing actors of Indian cinema, he has worked in more than 90 Hindi films in a career spanning over four decades and is particularly known for his angry action hero persona. Deol has won several awards including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
Karan Kumar Johar, often informally referred to as KJo, is an Indian film director, producer and television personality who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors and filmmakers under his company Dharma Productions. The recipient of several accolades, including two National Film Awards and seven Filmfare Awards, he has been honoured with the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2020.
Vishal Veeru Devgan, known professionally as Ajay Devgn, is an Indian actor, film director, and producer who works primarily in Hindi cinema. A leading actor of Hindi cinema, Devgn 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.
John Abraham is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Known for his stoic action hero persona, he is a recipient of a National Film Award along with nominations for four Filmfare Awards. Abraham has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2017.
Jimmy Sheirgill, also credited as Jimmy Shergill, is an Indian actor and producer who primarily works in Hindi and Punjabi films. Sheirgill is a recipient of several accolades, including one Producers Guild Film Award and one PTC Punjabi Film Award and one Filmfare Award nomination.
Randeep Hooda is an Indian actor, writer, producer, director and equestrian, known for his work predominantly in Hindi cinema and few English films. Hooda made his Hindi film debut with Monsoon Wedding (2001). He had a turning point in his career with the gangster film Once Upon a Time in Mumbaai (2010), and continued to gain attention with supporting roles in films such as Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Jannat 2 (2012), Jism 2 (2012), Cocktail (2012), Heroine (2012), Highway (2014) and Sarbjit (2016).
Ronit Bose Roy is an Indian actor and businessman, known for his works primarily in Hindi television and films, alongside a few Bengali, Tamil and Telugu cinema. Roy has earned numerous accolades in his career including a Filmfare Award, two Screen Awards, five ITA Awards, and six Indian Telly Awards.
Tigmanshu Dhulia is an Indian film dialogue writer, director, actor, screenwriter, producer and casting director known for his works in Hindi cinema and Television. He wrote the dialogue for the 1998 film Dil Se.., the first Bollywood film to chart in the UK top ten, and screened at the Berlin International Film Festival. His directing career has also garnered international recognition with the biographical film, Paan Singh Tomar premiered at the 2010 BFI London Film Festival. and the thriller drama Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster.
Vipin Kumar Sharma is an Indian actor, editor and filmmaker. He is best known for his acting roles in Taare Zameen Par, Gangs of Wasseypur, Kick, Paatal Lok and Monkey Man.
Rimpy Kaur "Mahie" Gill is an Indian actress, working in the Hindi and Punjabi film industries. She is best known for her role of Paro in Anurag Kashyap's critically acclaimed Hindi film Dev.D, a modern take on Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay's Bengali novella Devdas, for which she also won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress in 2010. She started her career in Punjabi films before making a debut in Bollywood with Dev.D.
Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He is the recipient of several awards, including five Filmfare Awards. He is among the highest-paid Indian actors and has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012.
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. Known for her portrayals of women in challenging circumstances, she has received several accolades, including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards. She is one of India's highest-paid actresses. Time awarded her with the Time100 Impact Award in 2022 and named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in 2024.
Ananya Panday is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. A daughter of actor Chunky Panday, she began her acting career in 2019 with roles in the teen film Student of the Year 2 and the comedy Pati Patni Aur Woh. These performances earned her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Her two subsequent films were poorly received, but she had a commercial success with a brief role in the comedy Dream Girl 2 (2023). Her performances in the drama films Gehraiyaan (2022) and Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023) and the comedy series Call Me Bae (2024) were well-received.
Siddhant Chaturvedi is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films. He starred as a teenage cricketer in the Amazon Prime Video series Inside Edge from 2017 to 2019 and ventured into films with the supporting role of a street rapper in the musical drama Gully Boy (2019), which won him the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actor. He has since starred in the romantic drama Gehraiyaan (2022) and the coming-of-age drama Kho Gaye Hum Kahan (2023).
Rahul Mittra is an Indian film producer, actor and founder of Rahul Mittra Films, Brandsmith & Brandsmith Motion Pictures. He has produced Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster (2011), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster Returns (2013), Bullett Raja (2013), Revolver Rani (2014), Sarkar 3 (2017), Saheb, Biwi Aur Gangster 3 (2018), Cabaret (2019) and Torbaaz, starring Sanjay Dutt, Nargis Fakhri, Rahul Dev & Rahul Mittra which was premiered on Netflix by Rahul Mittra Films.
Rocky Aur Rani Kii Prem Kahaani, is a 2023 Indian Hindi-language romantic comedy family drama directed by Karan Johar and written by Ishita Moitra, Shashank Khaitan and Sumit Roy. The film stars Ranveer Singh and Alia Bhatt as a couple with contrasting personalities who decide to live with each other's families for three months before getting married. Dharmendra, Jaya Bachchan, Shabana Azmi, Tota Roy Chowdhury, Churni Ganguly, Aamir Bashir, and Kshitee Jog play their family members.
''Nasha Jurm Aur Gangsters'' is an upcoming Indian Hindi-language action thriller film directed by Rajkumar Patra and Rocky Rupkumar Patra produced by N C Patra, Kabita Patra, Rajkumar Patra and Anand Mehta. Principal photography of the film commenced in November 2020. The film has been extensively shot in West Bengal, and Mumbai.
