Shah Rukh Khan: As an actor, producer, entrepreneur, and TV personality, it is well known that Bollywood Badshah started his career in the industry through television appearances in the 1980s. Before making his Bollywood debut in the 1992 movie ‘Deewana’, SRK did some TV series, including the 1989 series ‘Fauji’ directed by Raj Kumar Kapoor, ‘DilDariya’ by Lekh Tandon, and ‘Circus’ by Aziz Mirza. He won Filmfare award for Best Male Debut. Later, in order to overcome the grief of his mother's death, Shah Rukh Khan moved to Mumbai to pursue a career in film industry. He rose to prominence after appearing in a string of romantic films such as ‘Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge’, ‘Dil Toh Pagal Hai’, ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’, ‘Mohabbatein’, and ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham’. SRK went on to receive critical acclaim for his roles in ‘Devdas’, ‘Swades’, ‘Chak De India’, and ‘My Name Is Khan’. His most successful films include ‘Chennai Express’, ‘Happy New Year’, ‘Dilwale’, and ‘Raees’.
Vidya Balan: Vidya Balan’s journey started long before her first movie ‘Parineeta’. At the age of 16, Vidya played a character named Radhika, a teenager in the first season of Ekta Kapoor's sitcom ‘Hum Paanch’. In this way, she began her acting career. However, she always wanted to focus on mainstream movies. Vidya Balan has managed to create a niche for herself. The actress has delivered some extraordinary performances in movies such as ‘Kahaani’ and ‘Ishqiya’. Her contribution to the Hindi film industry is commendable. She earned a Padma Shri Award and a National Award.
Irrfan Khan: Late actor Irrfan Khan had a three-decade career that included famous films that gained him praises, critical acclaim, and multiple awards, including a National Award and a Padma Shri Award. Irrfan built a reputation for himself on the small screen with television serials like ‘Chanakya’, ‘Bharat Ek Khoj’, ‘Sara Jahan Humaara’ ‘Shrikant’, ‘Chandrakanta’, ‘Anoogoonj’, and Banegi Apni Baat’ before making his cinematic debut with a small role in 'Salaam Bombay.' His starring roles in ‘The Lunchbox’, ‘Piku’, and ‘Talvar’ brought him additional success, as did his supporting roles in the Hollywood films like ‘The Amazing Spider-Man’, ‘Life of Pi’, ‘Jurassic World’, and ‘Inferno’. He also appeared in ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘New York’, ‘Haider’, and ‘Gunday’ as well as in the television series ‘In Treatment’. His highest-grossing Hindi film release was ‘Hindi Medium’ and his last film appearance was in its sequel ‘Angrezi Medium’. His two performances earned him the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in 2018 and 2021, respectively. He was posthumously honoured with the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 2021.
Sushant Singh Rajput: Late actor Sushant Singh Rajput was a household name long before he earned a name for himself in the Hindi film industry. He played the role of Manav in the popular show 'PavitraRishta,' which drove him to stardom. He made his TV debut with the romantic drama, 'Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil.' 'Zara Nachke Dikha' and 'Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 4' were two dancing reality shows in which he performed. Later, Sushant made his Bollywood debut with 'Kai Po Che!', which became a commercial and critical hit. ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, ‘Kedarnath’ and ‘Chhichhore’ were among his commercially successful Bollywood movies. He got a Screen Award and was nominated for the Filmfare Awards three times for his contributions to the industry.
Yami Gautam: Yami Gautam has mainly featured in Hindi films, with a few Telugu and Tamil films. After appearing in a series of advertisements, she rose to notoriety. Later, she made her television debut in ‘Chand Ke Paar Chalo’ (2008–2009) and ‘Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam’ (2009–2010). Yami made her Bollywood debut in 2012 with the romantic comedy ‘Vicky Donor’. She was praised for her performance and was nominated for a Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for it. She played the role of a young wife in ‘Badlapur’, and a blind woman in ‘Kaabil’. In 2019, she starred as an intelligence officer in ‘Uri: The Surgical Strike’, one of India's highest-grossing films, and received critical acclaim for her role as a TikTok star in the satire ‘Bala’.