AR Rahman is an acclaimed Indian composer, songwriter and music producer. He is widely considered as one of the greatest composers in the world, having won multiple Academy Awards, Grammys and other awards for his work. His compositions have been featured in numerous films and albums across various genres.
Mohammed Aamir Hussain Khan is an Indian actor, film director and producer who works in Hindi films. Through his career spanning over 30 years, Khan has established himself as one of the most notable actors of Indian cinema.
Abhishek Bachchan (born 5 February 1976) is an Indian actor and film producer known for his work in Hindi films. Part of the Bachchan family, he is the son of actors Amitabh Bachchan and Jaya Bachchan and the grandson of poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan and social activist Teji Bachchan.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is an Indian actress who is primarily known for her work in Hindi and Tamil films. The winner of the Miss World 1994 pageant, she has established herself as one of the most popular celebrities in India.
Ajay Devgan is one of the most prominent actors in Indian cinema. Known for his versatility, he has starred in a variety of roles ranging from action to comedy over the course of his career. He is also a highly successful producer and director.
Ajith Kumar is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Tamil cinema. To date, he has starred in over 60 films. His awards include four Vijay Awards, three Cinema Express Awards, three Filmfare Awards South and three Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia, known professionally as Akshay Kumar, is an Indian-born naturalised Canadian actor and film producer who works in Hindi cinema. In over 30 years of acting, Kumar has appeared in over 100 films and has won several awards, including two National Film Awards and two Filmfare Awards.
Alia Bhatt is a British actress of Indian descent who predominantly works in Hindi films. She has received several accolades including four Filmfare Awards. One of India's highest-paid actresses, she has appeared in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was awarded the TIME100 Impact Award in 2022.
Allu Arjun is an Indian actor who works in Telugu films. One of the highest paid actors in India, Arjun is also known for his extraordinary dancing skills. He is a recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards and three Nandi Awards. Allu Arjun made his debut with Gangotri in 2003.
Amit Shah is an Indian politician who has been the Home Minister of India since 2019. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and was the party's national president from 2014 to 2020. He has also previously served as the minister of state for home affairs in Gujarat.
Amitabh Bachchan is an Indian actor, film producer, television host, occasional playback singer and former politician known for his work in Hindi cinema. He is regarded as one of the most successful and influential actors in the history of Indian cinema.
Anil Kapoor is an Indian actor and producer who works primarily in Hindi films, besides television and international films and television. In a career spanning over 40 years as an actor and since 2005 as a producer, Kapoor has appeared in more than 100 films.
Ankita Lokhande Jain is an Indian actress who debuted in an award-winning role in Balaji Telefilms's daily show Pavitra Rishta on Zee TV. She was one of the highest paid television actors until she retired in 2018 to foray into films.
Anushka Sharma is an Indian actress and former producer who works in Hindi films. She has received several awards, including a Filmfare Award.
Anushka Shetty is an Indian film actress, who works mainly in the Telugu and Tamil film industries. A highly acclaimed actress and model, she is best known for her roles in blockbuster films such as Bahubali, Singam, and Rudhramadevi.
Arijit Singh is an Indian singer and music composer. The recipient of several accolades including a National Film Award and six Filmfare Awards, he has recorded songs in several Indian languages and has established himself as one of the leading playback singers of Bollywood.
Aryan Khan is a member of one of the most famous families in India, the Khan family. He is the son of Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan and his wife Gauri Khan. Aryan has been in the public eye since a young age and is widely popular among Indian youth for his good looks and charm.
Asha Bhosle is an Indian playback singer, entrepreneur and occasional actress and television personality who predominantly works in Indian cinema. Known for her versatility, she has been described in the media as one of the most influential and successful singers in Hindi Cinema.
Danish Zehen was an Indian YouTube star and social media personality who rose to fame in 2017. He was known for his fashion, lifestyle and vlogging on YouTube, amassing over 1 million subscribers before his untimely death in 2018.
Venkatesh Prabhu Kasthuri Raja, known professionally as Dhanush, is an Indian actor, producer, director, lyricist and playback singer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema.
Dharam Singh Deol, also known mononymously as Dharmendra, is an Indian actor, producer and politician who is known for his work in Hindi films.
Mohammed Yusuf Khan, better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar, was an Indian actor who worked in Hindi cinema. Credited with pioneering method acting in cinema, he dominated the Indian movie scene from late 1940s throughout 1960s, being referred to as "Abhinay Samrat" by the audience.
Daljit Singh Dosanjh known professionally as Diljit Dosanjh is an Indian singer, actor, film producer and television personality. He works in Punjabi Music and subsequently in Punjabi and Hindi cinema. Dosanjh entered Social 50 chart by Billboard in 2020.
Arnold George Dorsey MBE, known professionally as Engelbert Humperdinck, is an English pop singer who has been described as "one of the finest middle-of-the-road balladeers around". He achieved international prominence in 1967 with his recording of "Release Me".
Gauri Khan is an Indian film producer and fashion designer who works in Hindi films and designer. She has produced films including Main Hoon Na, Om Shanti Om and Chennai Express under the production company Red Chillies Entertainment that she co-founded in 2002 with her husband, actor Shah Rukh Khan.
Eric Arthur Blair, better known by his pen name George Orwell, was an English novelist, essayist, journalist, and critic. His work is characterised by lucid prose, social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support of democratic socialism.
Govind Arun Ahuja is an Indian actor, comedian, dancer, and former politician, who has appeared in more than 165 Hindi-language film and established himself one of most popular actors in India. Govinda is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills.
Guru Gobind Singh, born Gobind Das or Gobind Rai the tenth Sikh Guru, a spiritual master, warrior, poet and philosopher. When his father, Guru Tegh Bahadur, was executed by Aurangzeb, Guru Gobind Singh was formally installed as the leader of the Sikhs at the age of nine, becoming the tenth and final human Sikh Guru.
Hema Malini is an Indian film actress, director and producer. She made her debut in the 1968 movie Sapno Ka Saudagar and has since become a legendary figure in Bollywood cinema. Her performances have been praised for their grace, charm and beauty.
Hina Khan is an Indian actress who appears in Hindi television and films. She is known for playing Akshara in Star Plus's Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai and Komolika in Kasautii Zindagii Kay 2.
Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian politician and a central figure of the Indian National Congress. She was elected as third prime minister of India in 1966 and was also the first and, to date, only female prime minister of India. Gandhi was the daughter of Jawaharlal Nehru, the first prime minister of India.
Janhvi Kapoor is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Born to Sridevi and Boney Kapoor, she made her acting debut in 2018 with the romantic drama Dhadak, which was a commercial success.
Jawaharlal Nehru was an Indian anti-colonial nationalist, secular humanist, social democrat, statesman and author who was a central figure in India during the middle of the 20th century. Nehru was a principal leader of the Indian nationalist movement in the 1930s and 1940s.
Jaya Bachchan is an Indian actress and politician. She is a member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from the Samajwadi Party, serving four terms since 2004.
John Abraham is an Indian actor, film producer, screenwriter and former model working in Hindi films. He has won a National Film Award and received five Filmfare nominations.
Kannanur Lokesh Rahul is an Indian international cricketer who currently is the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team in test cricket. He is a Right-handed batter and occasional wicketkeeper. He plays for Karnataka in domestic cricket and captains Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League.
Kajol Devgan, known mononymously as Kajol, is an Indian actress. Described in the media as one of the most successful actresses of Hindi cinema, she is the recipient of numerous accolades, including six Filmfare Awards, among which she shares the record for most Best Actress wins with her late aunt Nutan.
Parthasarathy Srinivasan Iyengar Well Known by his Stage Name Kamal Haasan is an Indian actor, filmmaker, screenwriter, playback singer, television presenter and politician who works mainly in Tamil cinema and has also appeared in some Telugu, Malayalam, Hindi, Kannada and Bengali films.
Kapil Sharma is an Indian stand-up comedian, television host from Punjab, India, Primarily known for hosting The Kapil Sharma Show. He won the stand-up comedy reality show, The Great Indian Laughter Challenge season 3 in 2007.
Jaskaran Singh "Karan" Aujla is an Indo-Canadian and Punjabi singer, rapper and songwriter. He is known for his single tracks, 14 of which have been featured in the UK Asian chart by Official Charts Company, while seven have featured in the Global YouTube music chart.
Karan Johar, often informally referred to as KJo in the Hindi Film Industry, is an Indian filmmaker and television personality, who primarily works in Hindi cinema. He has launched the careers of several successful actors under his own Dharma Productions.
Alia Advani, known professionally as Kiara Advani, is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu language films. After making her acting debut in the comedy film Fugly, she played MS Dhoni's wife in the sports biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.
Kishore Kumar was an Indian playback singer and actor. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most influential and dynamic singers in the history of Indian music. He was one of the most popular singers in the Indian subcontinent, notable for his yodeling and ability to sing songs in different voices.
Kriti Sanon is an Indian actress who works in Hindi and Telugu-language films. After pursuing a degree in engineering from the Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, she briefly worked as a fashion model.
Lal Bahadur Shastri was an Indian politician and statesman who served as the 2nd Prime Minister of India from 1964 to 1966 and 6th Home Minister of India from 1961 to 1963.
Lata Mangeshkar was an Indian playback singer and occasional music composer. She is widely considered to have been one of the greatest and most influential singers in India.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, also known as MS Dhoni, is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the current captain of CSK in the IPL.
Madhuri Dixit is one of the most beloved and celebrated movie actresses in India. She has been cited as "The Queen of Bollywood" for her versatile acting skills, incredible dancing abilities and captivating beauty. She has starred in numerous hits over the years, making her an icon in Indian cinema.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, commonly known as Mahatma Gandhi, was an Indian lawyer, anti-colonial nationalist, and political ethicist who employed nonviolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule and later inspire movements for civil rights and freedom across the world.
Ghattamaneni Mahesh Babu is an Indian actor, producer, media personality, and philanthropist who works mainly in Telugu cinema.
Mohanlal Viswanathan, known mononymously as Mohanlal, is an Indian actor, film producer, playback singer, film distributor, and director who predominantly works in Malayalam cinema besides also having sporadically appeared in Tamil, Hindi, Telugu and Kannada-language films.
Akkineni Naga Chaitanya is an Indian actor who primarily works in Telugu cinema. He made his acting debut with Josh and his breakthrough came with Gautham Vasudev Menon-directed Ye Maaya Chesave.
Neha Kakkar Singh, is an Indian playback singer. She is the younger sister of playback singer Sonu Kakkar. She began performing at a very early age at religious events. In 2005, she participated in the second season of the singing reality show, Indian Idol.
Nia Sharma is an Indian actress and model who appears in Hindi television. She is known for her roles as Manvi Chaudhary in Ek Hazaaron Mein Meri Behna Hai, Zee TV's Jamai Raja as Roshni Patel, Colors TV's Ishq Mein Marjawan as Aarohi Kashyap and Naagin 4 as Brinda Parekh.
Nita Mukesh Ambani is an Indian philanthropist. She is the chairperson and founder of the Reliance Foundation, Dhirubhai Ambani International School and a director of Reliance Industries. She is married to Reliance Industries chairman and managing director Mukesh Ambani.
Pooja Hegde is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Telugu films, in addition to Hindi and Tamil films. She began her career as a model and was crowned as the second runner-up at the 2010 I Am She–Miss Universe India pageant.
Preity G Zinta is an Indian actress and entrepreneur primarily known for her work in Hindi films. After graduating with degrees in English honours and criminal psychology, Zinta made her acting debut in Dil Se.. in 1998, followed by a role in Soldier in the same year.
Priyanka Chopra Jonas is an Indian actress and producer. The winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, Chopra is one of India's highest-paid actresses and has received numerous accolades, including two National Film Award and five Filmfare Awards.
Rabindranath Tagore FRAS was a Bengali polymath who worked as a poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter. He reshaped Bengali literature and music as well as Indian art with Contextual Modernism in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Rahul Sharad Dravid is an Indian cricket coach and former captain of the Indian national team, currently serving as its head coach. Prior to his appointment to the senior men's national team, Dravid was the Head of Cricket at the National Cricket Academy, and the head coach of the India Under-19 and India A teams.
Konidela Ram Charan Teja is an Indian actor, producer, and entrepreneur who works predominantly in Telugu films. One of the highest-paid Telugu film actors, he is the recipient of three Filmfare Awards and two Nandi Awards. Since 2013, he has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list.
Ranbir Kapoor is an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi-language films. He is one of the highest-paid actors of Hindi cinema and has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. Kapoor is the recipient of several awards, including six Filmfare Awards.
Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. 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.
Sir Ratan Naval Tata GBE OMRI FREng is an Indian industrialist and former chairman of Tata Sons. He was also the chairman of the Tata Group from 1990 to 2012, serving also as interim chairman from October 2016 through February 2017. He continues to head its charitable trusts.
Raveena Tandon (born 26 October 1972) is an Indian actress widely known for her variety of work in Hindi films. She is daughter of director Ravi Tandon. She is a receipient of several awards including a National Film Award and three Filmfare Awards. Raveena Tandon. Tandon in 2021.
Bhanurekha Ganesan, better known by her stage name Rekha, is an Indian actress who appears predominantly in Hindi films.
Rohit Gurunath Sharma is an Indian international cricketer and the current captain of the Indian cricket team. Considered as one of the best opening batters of all time, Rohit Sharma is known for his timing, eligance, Six-hiting abilities and Leadership.
Rubina Dilaik is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi television along with Hindi films. She made her acting debut in 2008, portraying Radhika Shastri in the popular show Chotti Bahu.
Rupi Kaur is a Canadian poet, illustrator, photographer, and author. Born in Punjab, India, Kaur emigrated to Canada at a young age with her family. She began performing poetry in 2009 and rose to fame on Instagram, eventually becoming a popular poet through her three collections of poetry.
Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar BR is an Indian former international cricketer who captained the Indian national team. He is regarded as one of the greatest batsmen in the history of cricket. He is the all-time highest run-scorer in both ODI and Test cricket with more than 18000 runs and 15000 runs respectively in total.
Sai Pallavi Senthamarai Kannan, known popularly as Sai Pallavi, is an Indian actress and dancer who appears in Telugu, Tamil and Malayalam films. She has won several awards including Four Filmfare Awards South, Two SIIMA Awards, and was featured by Forbes magazine as one of India's 30 under 30 in 2020.
Saif Ali Khan is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Hindi films. Part of the Pataudi family, he is the son of actress Sharmila Tagore and cricketer Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi. Khan made his acting debut in Parampara.
Abdul Rashid Salim Salman Khan is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films. In a film career spanning over thirty years, Khan has received numerous awards, including two National Film Awards as a film producer, and two Filmfare Awards as an actor.
Sanjay Balraj Dutt is an Indian actor who primarily works in Hindi cinema. In a career spanning over four decades, Dutt has won several accolades and acted in over 100 films, ranging from romance to ...
Sara Ali Khan Pataudi is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. Born into the Pataudi family, she is the daughter of actors Amrita Singh and Saif Ali Khan.
Shah Rukh Khan, also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor, film producer, and television personality who works in Hindi films.
Shilpa Shetty Kundra is an Indian actress who works mainly in Hindi-language films. Shetty made her screen debut in the thriller Baazigar which garnered her nominations for two Filmfare Awards, after which she played a dual role in the action comedy Main Khiladi Tu Anari.
Shraddha Kapoor is an Indian actress who primarily works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actresses, she has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014 and was featured by Forbes Asia in their 30 Under 30 list of 2016.
Shruti Haasan is an Indian actress and playback singer who works predominantly in Tamil, Telugu and Hindi films. Born in the Haasan family, she is the daughter of actor-filmmaker Kamal Haasan and actress Sarika Thakur.
Sidharth Malhotra is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. He began his career as a fashion model, but left it to pursue an acting career. He took on roles in television before assisting director Karan Johar on the 2010 film My Name Is Khan. He had his first lead role in Johar's teen film Student of the Year.
Sidhu Moosewala is an Indian Punjabi singer, lyricist and composer from Punjab. He has become one of the leading voices in modern Punjabi music, with his popular songs such as "So High" and "Dark Love". His music is a mix of traditional elements with contemporary sounds, often dealing with themes of love, heartbreak and struggle.
Sonakshi Sinha is an Indian actress who works in Hindi films. After working as a costume designer in independent films, she made her acting with the action film Dabangg in 2010, which won her the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.
Sonu Sood is an Indian actor, film producer, model, humanitarian, and philanthropist who works predominantly in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil and Kannada films.
Sourav Ganguly is one of the greatest and most influential cricket players in India's history. As a former captain of the Indian National Cricket Team, he is credited with helping to revive Indian cricket and inspiring a generation of cricketers. He was known for his aggressive batting style, earning him the nickname "Dada."
Suhana Khan is an Instagram star and daughter of Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan. She has become well known for her fashion-forward style, strong social media presence and being a positive role model for young girls in India.
Pichai Sundararajan, better known as Sundar Pichai, is an Indian-American business executive. He is the chief executive officer of Alphabet Inc. and its subsidiary Google. Born in Madurai, India, Pichai earned his degree from IIT Kharagpur in metallurgical engineering.
Ajay Singh Deol, better known by his stage name Sunny Deol, is an Indian actor, film director, producer, politician and current Member of Parliament from Gurdaspur of Punjab, India. As an actor, he has worked in more than 100 Hindi films and earned the image of an angry action hero.
Sushant Singh Rajput was an Indian actor known for his work in Hindi cinema. He starred in a number of commercially successful Hindi films such as M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, Kedarnath and Chhichhore.
Sushmita Sen is an Indian actress and beauty pageant winner who became the first Indian woman to win the Miss Universe pageant in 1994, launching her successful career in Bollywood and beyond.
Swami Vivekananda, born Narendranath Datta, was an Indian Hindu monk, philosopher, author, religious teacher, and the chief disciple of the Indian mystic Ramakrishna.
Tara Sutaria is an Indian actress and singer who works in Hindi films. She began her career as a singer in Disney India's Big Bada Boom and transitioned to acting with the channel's sitcoms The Suite Life of Karan & Kabir and Oye Jassie.
Jai Hemant "Tiger" Shroff (born 2 March 1990) is an Indian actor, martial artist and dancer known for his work in the Indian cinema. He is best known for his Baaghi action franchise, Heropanti (2014) and War (2019). He has featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2018.
Varun Dhawan is an Indian actor who works in Hindi films. One of India's highest-paid actors, he has been featured in Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list since 2014. He has starred in 11 consecutive box-office successes between 2012 and 2018.
Virat Kohli is an Indian international cricketer and former captain of the Indian national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest batsmen of all time in international cricket. Kohli plays as a right-handed batsman for Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL and for Delhi in Indian domestic cricket.
Vivien Leigh, styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Actress twice, for her definitive performances as Scarlett O'Hara in Gone with the Wind and ...