ICONIC MOVIES
This 1989 romantic tragedy gave Bollywood one of its most iconic musical love stories.
Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak
He played an angry young man named Vijay in multiple 1980s classics.
Amitabh Bachchan
This evergreen song features the line “Humein tumse pyaar kitna.”
Kudrat
This role is responsible for guiding actors’ performances and bringing the script to life.
film director
This award ceremony is often called Bollywood’s “people’s choice” awards.
Filmfare Awards
Released in 1995, this film redefined romance and family drama overseas.
Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge
This actor earned the nickname “King of Romance” during the 1990s.
Shah Rukh Khan
This composer trio was known for soulful 1990s melodies like Pehla Nasha.
Jatin–Lalit
This filmmaker redefined realism with Gangs of Wasseypur.
Anurag Kashyap
This was India’s official Oscar entry in 2002.
Lagaan
This 2001 period epic revolved around a tax protest and a game of cricket
Lagaan
She won widespread praise for portraying a Bengali spy in a 2012 thriller.
Vidya Balan
“Mogambo khush hua” comes from this 1987 blockbuster.
Mr. India
This director is known for stylized romance films like Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam.
Sanjay Leela Bhansali
The first Bollywood film to cross ₹1000 crore worldwide featured Aamir Khan
Dangal
A 2009 comedy-drama that exposed flaws in India’s education system.
3 Idiots?
This actor dramatically transformed his body for the 2016 sports biopic Dangal.
Aamir Khan
This song from Aashiqui 2 became one of YouTube’s most replayed Bollywood tracks.
Tum Hi Ho
This behind-the-scenes person yells “Silence… Camera… Action!” but rarely gets thanked in the credits.
assistant director
This actress became the first Indian to win an Emmy in 2023.
Vir Das
This 2023 blockbuster revived mass action cinema with a vigilante message.
Jawan
He portrayed an anti-hero gangster in the KGF series, popular across India.
Yash
This 2021 dance number featuring “Oo Antava” went viral nationwide.
Pushpa: The Rise
He directed the 2024 aerial action film Fighter.
Siddharth Anand
This 2022 film’s song made India history at the Oscars.
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