north indian cinema
this 2009 movie gave us “All is Well” and engineering trauma.
3 idiots
this 2022 Telugu epic had the whole world doing synchronized foot stomps.
rrr
This actress married Nick Jonas.
priyanka chopra
This 1995 song from Dilwale Dulhania Le Jayenge is considered one of Bollywood’s most romantic tracks. (HINT: song title is related to this event's name 👀)
mehndi laga ke rakhna
This athlete broke the world record in the javelin throw at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
neeraj chopra
this Shah Rukh Khan romance ran in Mumbai theaters for over 20 years.
dilwale dulhania le jayenge (ddlj)
this franchise about a mysterious vigilante doctor gave us iconic slow-mo walks.
kgf: chapter 1
This Bollywood–cricket power couple is one of India’s most famous celebrity duos and often dominates social media headlines.
virat kohli (KING KOHLI) & anushka sharma
This 2011 romantic track from Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara features multiple leads dancing in Spain.
senorita
This former Indian captain led India to the 2011 Cricket World Cup win.
mahendra singh dhoni (MSD #7)
this 2019 Bollywood film about a street rapper from Mumbai was India’s official entry to the Oscars and had everyone yelling “Apna Time Aayega.”
gully boy
This 2021 Telugu romantic action film had Vijay Deverakonda in dual roles.
liger
This Bollywood actress married Ranveer Singh in Lake Como in 2018.
deepika padukone
This 2012 romantic hit from Aashiqui 2 topped charts across India and remains iconic for love songs.
tum hi ho
This badminton legend is the first Indian to reach the top 10 in world rankings and win multiple Superseries titles.
saina nehwal
this Alia Bhatt film about a young spy was set in Pakistan.
raazi
This 2022 Tamil sci-fi action film starring Vijay involves a futuristic heist and high-tech chase sequences.
beast
This Telugu superstar married Upasana Kamineni in 2012.
ram charan
This 2010 Bollywood wedding/celebration song from Band Baaja Baaraat became a favorite at Indian weddings.
ainvayi ainvayi
This Indian chess grandmaster became the youngest ever to defeat a reigning world champion.
viswanathan anand
this 2012 romantic musical starring Arijit Singh–era music and Aditya Roy Kapur became a youth favorite and is still widely watched for its songs.
aashiqui 2
This 2018 Tamil superhero film starring Rajinikanth had him as a scientist and robot.
2.0
This Bollywood actress and her co-star from Bajrangi Bhaijaan (2015) were rumored to have dated during filming, sparking fan frenzy.
This 1998 Punjabi song by Daler Mehndi became an international hit and is still played at weddings worldwide.
tunak tunak tun
This badminton player won India’s first Olympic medal in the sport at Rio 2016.
p. v. sindhu