Favorite Actors
by erik_kayler | created - 13 May 2021 | updated - 25 Aug 2022 | Public
1. Kader Khan
Actor | Taqdeerwala
Kader Khan was an Indian actor, comedian, and screenwriter who worked in Hindi cinema. Khan's family migrated from Afghanistan to Mumbai, India, in 1942, and was raised in the neighbourhood of Kamathipura, Mumbai.
He completed his education at Ismail Yusuf College in Mumbai, earning a Master's ...
2. Amitabh Bachchan
Actor | Black
Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in Allahabad, British India (present-day Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India) to legendary poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan & Teji Bachchan. He also has a brother named Ajitabh. He completed his education from Uttar Pradesh and moved to Bombay to find work as a ...
3. Mithun Chakraborty
Actor | The Tashkent Files
Mithun Chakraborty, whose birth name was Gouranga Chakraborty, is an actor, producer, and politician. He is a former Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament and has worked in several Hindi and Bengali films.
He studied at Oriental Seminary and then cleared his B.Sc. degree in Chemistry from Scottish Church...
4. Sanjeev Kumar
Actor | Sholay
Harihar Jariwala a.k.a. Sanjeev Kumar was born in a Gujrati family in 1938. He portrayed many roles irrespective of the age or the type of chararcter. The actor ballooned in size in later years of his life due to the gastronomical pleasures he had inherited by sleeping in a kitchen while he was a ...
5. Rajesh Khanna
Actor | Anand
On Stats Alone, The Most Popular Actor In The History Of Cinema!
The only actor to enjoy near God-like status across the length and breadth of India for a quarter century!
Elected in several expert online polls, as The Greatest Actor In The History Of World Cinema !
With 100+ All-Time Blockbusters- 48...
6. Jaya Bachchan
Actress | Kal Ho Naa Ho
In April 1948 Jabalpur-based, Bengali-speaking Indira and Tarun Kumar Bhaduri were blessed with a child they named Jaya, and enrolled in the St. Joseph's Convent School in Bhopal.
Her acting career started when she was 15 in a Bengali film Mahanagar. She became an actress in her own right in ...
7. Manoj Kumar
Actor | Roti Kapada Aur Makaan
Manoj Kumar, born Harikrishna Giri Goswami, is an Indian film actor, director, and screenwriter best known for his work in Hindi films.
Born in Abbottabad, a small town in the North-West Frontier Province, British India (now Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan), he and his family shifted to Delhi during ...
8. Asha Parekh
Actress | Sajan
Asha Parekh was born in a middle-class Gujarati household to a Hindu father, Pranlal Parekh, and a Muslim mother Sudha Parekh on October 2, 1942 in India. Since she was an only child, she became the center of her parents' lives. Her mother enrolled her in classical dance classes at an early age, ...
9. Manmohan Krishna
Actor | Dhool Ka Phool
Manmohan Krishna was born on February 26, 1922 in Valsad, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Dhool Ka Phool (1959), Daag: A Poem of Love (1973) and Mazdoor Zindabaad (1976). He died on November 3, 1990 in Bombay, Maharashtra, India.
10. Iftekhar
Actor | Don
Iftekhar was born on February 22, 1920 in Jullundur, Punjab, British India. He was an actor, known for Don (1978), Sholay (1975) and Daag: A Poem of Love (1973). He was married to Hannah Joseph. He died on March 4, 1995 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
11. Ashok Kumar
Actor | Mahal
The Grandfather & Great Custodian of Indian Motion Pictures!
Ashok Kumar was one of India's most famous actors for over half a century, from before independence to the cusp of the new millennia!
As a young assistant to Bengali film-maker Himanshu Rai, he got his start in acting by accident when he ...
12. Mumtaz Askari
Actress | Khilona
Mumtaz was born on July 31, 1947 to Abdul Sameed Askari and Sardar Begum Habib Agha aka Naaz, both of Iranian origin but settled in Bombay, India. Mumtaz first appeared in as child artist in Sanskar (1952),Yasmin (1955),Lajwanti (1958),Sone Ki Chidiya (1958),Stree(1961).Her mother, Naaz, was also ...
13. Dharmendra
Actor | Sholay
Dharmendra is one of the biggest stars of Indian cinema. Dharmendra Deol played the romantic hero in woman Cedric films from 1960-1968 and became romantic hero from 1968-69 and played the role of action hero from 1971-1997. Dharmendra has appeared in 306 films.
He is known as 'Garam' Dharam in ...
14. Jeetendra
Actor | Kalyug Ke Avtaar
Ravi Kapoor was born in a business family that dealt with imitation Jewelery and used to live in a chawl. While supplying jewelry to V. Shantaram, he was cast as Sandhya's double in the 1959 movie 'Navrang'.
His first break as a Bollywood leading man came in 'Geet Gaya Patharon Ne'. Although Ravi ...
15. Amjad Khan
Actor | Sholay
Amjad Khan was a renowned Bollywood actor and film director, widely popular for his performance as Gabbar Singh in Sholay (1975). He went to both R. D. National College and St. Andrew's High School in Bandra.
Khan was the president of the Actors Guild Association and took a keen interest in the ...
16. Laxmi Chhaya
Actress | Kanyadaan
Laxmi Chayya was mainly known for her vamp roles and item dances in Hindi films during the 60's & 70's. She portrayed modern and traditional women characters in many films. Her noted performances were in 'Mera Gaon Mera Desh', 'Kundan' and 'Raaste Ka Patthar'. With fading roles of dancers and vamps...
17. Vinod Khanna
Actor | Dilwale
At the start of his career, he played supporting or villainous characters in films such as Purab Aur Paschim, Sachaa Jhutha, Aan Milo Sajna, and Mastana in 1970, and in Mera Gaon Mera Desh, Elaan and Aan Milo Sajna in 1971.He got his first break as the solo lead hero in the film Hum Tum Aur Woh (...
18. Shreeram Lagoo
Actor | Gharaonda
Shreeram Lagoo, a luminary in the world of Indian theater and cinema, left an indelible mark through his multifaceted career. Born in Satara, Maharashtra, India, Lagoo's journey was one of artistic exploration, intellectual depth, and unwavering commitment. Shreeram Lagoo's early years were steeped...
19. Vidya Sinha
Actress | Bodyguard
Vidya Sinha was born on November 15, 1947 in Bombay, State of Bombay, India. She was an actress and producer, known for Bodyguard (2011), Krishna-Krishna (1986) and Jeeva (1986). She was married to Netaji Bhimrao Salunkhe and Venkateshwaran Iyer. She died on August 15, 2019 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, ...
20. Hema Malini
Actress | Baghban
Hema was born in the Tamil-speaking Chakravarthy household on October 16, 1948 in Ammankudi, Tamil Nadu. Her dad's name is V.S.R. Chakravarthy and her mom, Jaya, was a film producer. She was enrolled in the Chennai-based Andhra Mahila Sabha.
After performing as a dancer in a 1961 regional movie, she...
21. Shashi Kapoor
Actor | Deewaar
Shashi Kapoor is one of the leading actors of Indian cinema having appeared in 160 movies - 12 in English and 148 in Hindi. He has appeared in 148 Hindi films - of them played the solo lead hero in 61 films, was lead hero in 53 released multi star cast Hindi films, 2 unreleased multi star film and ...
22. Nirupa Roy
Actress | Chhaya
Kokila was born on January 4, 1931 in Valsad, Gujarat, India, in the Gujarati-speaking Balsara family.
She was married to Kamal Roy at a very young age, and shortly thereafter in 1946 both husband and wife decided to make a career on the silver screen. They traveled to Bombay, both applied, but only ...
23. Saira Banu
Actress | Junglee
Saira was born into a Urdu-speaking family in India. Her mom's name is Naseem Banu.
She spent much of her childhood in London and was able to debut in 1961 in a Bollywood movie 'Junglee' opposite Shammi Kapoor.
At the age of 22, she got married to Yusuf Khan, alias Bollywood superstar Dilip Kumar.
...
24. Mala Sinha
Actress | Jahan Ara
Mala Sinha, born in Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, is a legendary Indian actress who has left an indelible mark on the Hindi film industry. Known for her grace, versatility, and powerful performances, Mala Sinha became one of the leading actresses during the golden era of Bollywood.
Mala Sinha's ...
25. Mukri
Actor | Aan
Mukri was born on January 5, 1922 in Alibag, Bombay Presidency, British India. He was an actor, known for The Savage Princess (1952), Milan (1967) and Mera Saaya (1966). He was married to Mumtaz. He died on September 4, 2000 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
26. Rajendranath Malhotra
Actor | The Train
Rajendranath Malhotra was born on June 8, 1931 in Tikamgarh, Madhya Pradesh, India. He was an actor and director, known for The Train (1970), Prem Patra (1962) and Intaquam (1969). He was married to Gulshan Malhotra. He died on February 13, 2008 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
27. Raza Murad
Actor | Padmaavat
Raza Murad was born on November 23, 1950 in Rampur, Uttar Pradesh, India. He is an actor, known for Padmaavat (2018), Bajirao Mastani (2015) and Jodhaa Akbar (2008).
28. Vinod Mehra
Director | Gurudev
Vinod Mehra was born on February 13, 1945 in Amritsar, Punjab, India. He was an actor and director, known for Gurudev (1993), Crime and Punishment (1974) and Parde Ke Peechey (1971). He was married to Meena Broca, Bindiya Goswami, Kiran and Neeta Mehta. He died on October 30, 1990 in Bombay, ...
29. Rajendra Kumar Tuli
Producer | Jurrat
Rajendra was born in the Punjabi-speaking Tuli family on 20 July 1927, in Sialkot, British India (now located in Pakistan).
After the turbulent years of partition, at the age of 23, Rajendra got his first break in 'Jogan' during 1950. He attained fame in 'Mother India' during 1957, playing the son ...
30. Mehmood
Actor | Do Phool
Mehmood, born in Bombay (now Mumbai), India, was a legendary Indian actor, comedian, and filmmaker who left an indelible mark on Bollywood. Known for his impeccable comic timing, versatile performances, and unique ability to bring laughter to audiences, Mehmood remains one of the most iconic ...
31. Dilip Kumar
Actor | Gunga Jumna
Dilip Kumar (1922-2021) is widely considered the greatest acting exponent India ever produced. Born Muhammad Yusuf Khan on December 11, 1922, in Qissa Khwani Bazaar, Peshawar, British India (present-day Pakistan), he is better known by his stage name Dilip Kumar given to him by actress and owner of...
32. Sharmila Tagore
Actress | Gulmohar
A Bengali actress who achieved success young, Sharmila appeared in numerous Bengali classics before making the jump to Hindi cinema, which first made her a romantic actress and later a legendary actress thanks to her intense films opposite Superstar Rajesh Khanna. A distant relative of poet ...
33. Waheeda Rehman
Actress | Guide
Waheeda Rehmaan combined the classic Tamil-Islamic beauty with an extraordinary grace, talent and a truly transcendent appeal that ranked her among the pantheon of Bollywood's elite actresses. And few could dance better than she could!
She was born into a traditional Tamil Urdu speaking Muslim ...
34. Asit Kumar Sen
Actor | Anand
Asit Kumar Sen was born on May 13, 1917 in Gorakhpur, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, British India. He was an actor and director, known for Anand (1971), Mamta (1966) and Apradhi Kaun? (1957). He died on September 18, 1993.
35. Rakhee Gulzar
Actress | Daag: A Poem of Love
Rakhee was born in a Bengali-speaking family in West Bengal, on India's Independence Day - 15th August, 1947. She has no connections with anyone in the film industry in India.
She achieved phenomenal success at her very first movie in Bengali 'Bandhu Baran' during the year 1967. She was then noticed...
36. Sunil Dutt
Actor | Mujhe Jeene Do
Actor, social activist and politician. Sunil Dutt wore many hats and excelled in a plethora of roles that came his way - both on and off screen.
Born on June 6th, 1926, Sunil Dutt grew up as Balraj Dutt in a family that had survived the Partition of India. A student of Mumbai's Jai Hind college, he ...
37. Rishi Kapoor
Actor | Agneepath
Born in south Mumbai, Kapoor is the second son of film director and actor Raj Kapoor. He did his schooling with his brothers at Mumbai's Campion School. His brothers are well-known actors, Randhir Kapoor and Rajiv Kapoor.
Rishi Kapoor debuted in his father's 1970 film Mera Naam Joker, playing his ...
38. Tina Ambani
Actress | Pukar
Tina was born in a Gujarati-speaking family in Bombay on February 11, 1955. The Munim family used to live in Bhuleshwar.
Tina shot into fame during the year 1978 when she represented India at the International Teen Contest in Aruba. She won the Miss Photogenic and Miss Bikini awards.Pretty, very ...
39. Yusuf Khan
Actor | Karz
Yusuf Khan was born on May 1, 1940 in Egypt. He was an actor, known for Karz (1980), Naseeb (1981) and Don (1978). He died in 1985 in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India.
40. Bob Christo
Actor | Kali Basti
Bob Christo was born in 1938 in Sydney, NSW, Australia. He was an actor, known for Kali Basti (1985), Namak Halaal (1982) and Mr. India (1987). He was married to Nargis and Helga. He died on March 20, 2011 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
41. Madhumati
Actress | Ankhen
Madhumati was born in 1938 in a remote village near Maharashtra. She made her debut as a dancer in 1957 in an unreleased Marathi movie. Madhumati got married at the early age of 19 to Manohar Deepak. She busied herself throughout the 1960s by dancing in Punjabi, Marathi, Hindi, Bhojpuri and South ...
42. Helen
Actress | Don
Helen was born in Burma to an Anglo Indian father named George Desmier and a Burmese mother named Marlene. Her father went missing during the Second World War. Her family migrated to India in 1942 as refugees in order to escape from the Japanese invasion of Burma. Helen was introduced to Bollywood ...
43. Simi Garewal
Actress | Karz
Simi Garewal was born on October 17, 1947 to a Punjabi Sikh family in India. Her father was J.S Garewal who was in the military. Her mother was a homemaker. Her family migrated to London in early 1953 when she was barely 6 years old. In 1961, she moved back to India in order to become an actress. ...
44. A.K. Hangal
Actor | Sholay
His childhood was spent in Peshawar, where he had performed in theater for some major roles. However, his primary occupation for the early part of his life was that of a tailor. He was an active participant in the Indian freedom struggle. Following his father's retirement, the family moved from ...
45. Padma Khanna
Actress | Dhuan
Padma Khanna was born in Northern India. She made her debut at the age of 21 in 1961 in an unreleased Bhojpuri film. After the filming of that movie, she realized acting was just not for her. So, she decided to go back home and complete her studies. After a 9 year hiatus, she returned to acting ...
46. Danny Denzongpa
Actor | Baby
Danny, who married Gawa Denzongpa, a Sikkimese princess and niece of the last chogyal from her hometown of Gangtok, currently resides in Juhu in Mumbai. He likes to listen to Nepali folk music especially Nepali flutes. In recent times he has become more selective as to the roles he plays. He does ...
47. Aruna Irani
Actress | Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand
Aruna Irani made her debut in the movie Gunga Jumna (1961) at nine years old playing Azra's character. After doing several small roles in films like Jahanara (1964), Farz (1967), Upkar (1967) and Aaya Sawan Jhoomke (1969). She was paired with comedian Mehmood Ali in films like Aulad (1968), Jawab, ...
48. Shakti Kapoor
Actor | Andaz Apna Apna
Shakti Kapoor is one of the most comic actors to grace the Bollywood screen. Since the start of his career he has done more than 300 films. He had been often nominated for the Filmfare Award in the most comic performance category. His on-screen pairing with another comic actor Kader Khan as the ...
49. Shatrughan Sinha
Actor | Dostana
Shatrughan Sinha's first acting opportunity was playing a Pakistani military officer in Dev Anand's Prem Pujari. Subsequently, he got a small role as a police inspector in Mohan Sehgal's Sajan in 1969. The release of Prem Pujari was delayed, so his first released film was Sajan. He later appeared ...
50. Parveen Babi
Actress | Kaala Sona
born and raised in Junagad, Ms. Babi was spotted by renowned B.R. Ishara at Ahmedabad University, and he approached her to act in his forthcoming movie, Charitraheen, which was a sequel to Chetna. Her co-star in this movie was none other than renowned Indian cricketer Salim Durrani. Parveen Babi ...
51. Jagdish Raj
Actor | Ilzam
Jagdish Raj was born in 1928 in Sargodha, Punjab, British India. He was an actor, known for Ilzam (1970), Deewaar (1975) and Pyar Ka Bandhan (1963). He died on July 28, 2013 in Juhu, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
52. Kamal Kapoor
Actor | Don
Kamal Kapoor was born on February 22, 1920 in Lahore, Punjab, British India [now Pakistan]. He was an actor, known for Don (1978), Namak Halaal (1982) and Aag (1948). He died on August 2, 2010 in Mumbai, India.
53. Alankar Joshi
Actor | Sholay
Alankar Joshi is known for Sholay (1975), Deewaar (1975) and Kissa Kathmandu Kaa (1986).
54. Sudhir
Actor | Dharmatma
Sudhir was an actor and assistant director, known for Dharmatma (1975), The Far Pavilions (1984) and Baadshah (1999). He died in 2014 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
55. Madan Puri
Actor | Mr. X in Bombay
His debut film was Khazanchi 1941 in which he played a small role of co-cyclist in the song "Sawan Ke Nazare Hai" along with Jankidas, Ramola Devi & Manorama. The film was directed by Dalsukh M.Pancholi. Madan Lal Puri was born in 1915 to S. Nihal Chanda Puri and Ved Kaur. He had four siblings, ...
56. Mehmood Aslam
Actor | Teefa in Trouble
Mehmood Aslam is a Pakistani television and stage actor.
Active as an actor since 1977, he has appeared in classic drama series such as Andhera Ujala (1984-1985), Din (1992) and Janjal Pura (1997), essaying lead roles as well supporting roles as villain, but is best known for his comic role in the ...
57. Nabeel Zafar
Actor | Bulbulay
Nabeel Zafar is known for Bulbulay (2009), Sar-e-Rah (2023) and Manzil Aka Her Lost Destination (2006). He has been married to Salma Zafar since January 1, 2000. They have four children.
58. Shammi Kapoor
Actor | Vidhaata
Shamsher Raj "Shammi" Kapoor was the son of theater and film actor Prithviraj Kapoor and his wife Ramsarni "Rama" Mehra Kapoor. Shammi's acting career began in 1948, when he joined his father's theatrical company "Prithvi Theatres." Like his father and his brothers, Shammi eventually moved into the...
59. Lalita Pawar
Actress | Anari
With seventy years in the film businesses, Lalita Pawar's long career began as a child in the silent era and continued into leading lady roles, but she is best remembered for her years as a character actor.
Lalita was born Amba Laxman Rao Sagun, the daughter of a wealthy silk merchant. While ...
60. Pran Sikand
Actor | Zanjeer
Pran was one of the leading character actors of Indian cinema. He was born on 12 February,1920 at Delhi. Pran was educated at different places namely Kapurthala, Unnao, Meerut, Dehradun and Rampur as his father late Lala Kewal Krishnan Sikand was a Government Civil Contractor for the construction ...
61. Bindu Desai
Actress | Om Shanti Om
Bindu was born on April 17th in the Gujerati-speaking Desai family, consisting of her film producer dad, Nanubhai, and stage actress mom, Jyotsna.
Due to her Bollywood connections she was able to find a niche in movies as early as 1962 with 'Anpadh' in which she plays the 'well educated' daughter of...
62. Sanjay Dutt
Actor | Munna Bhai M.B.B.S.
Sanjay Dutt, son of Nargis and Sunil Dutt, was first featured in Rocky (1981), the movie was a box office hit.
He emerged as a sensitive actor, alongside being the top prominent action hero of 80s & 90s Bollywood, whilst also finding noteworthy praise in the comedic genre.
Sanjay's personal life was ...
63. Rekha
Actress | Koi... Mil Gaya
Bhanurekha was born in the Tamil-speaking Ganesan household on October 10, 1954. Her dad was the popular Tamil actor, Gemini, while her mom was a popular Telugu actress, Pushpavalli. She has seven sisters and one brother. One of her sisters is Dr. Kamala Selvaraj, while another one, Radha, lives in...
64. Tom Alter
Actor | Veer-Zaara
Tom Alter, the son and grandson of American Presbyterian missionaries who first came to India in 1916, grew up in north India in the towns of Rajpur and Mussoorie, and studied at Woodstock School. It was while teaching at a school in Jagadhri, Haryana in the early 1970s that Alter picked honed his ...
65. Mehmood Jr.
Director | Karmyog
Mohammed Naim Sayed is one of those lucky stars who was graced by a name given by legendary Mehmood, since then he is known as Jr. Mehmood. Junior Mehmood was a popular child star of his time, directs Marathi films and performs with his own orchestra. He kicked off his career with G. P. Sippy's '...
66. Reena Roy
Actress | Nagin
Reena Roy was a famous leading lady of Hindi films from 1972-1985. She came from a broken home, a Muslim father and Hindu mother, who separated after having four children together. Reena is their third child, and she started films in her early teens. Her career in films started off inauspiciously ...
67. Amrish Puri
Actor | Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
For Amrish Puri, it was virtually the 'Summer of 42'. The actor's long simmering affair with acting found culmination when he reached his early 40s. And while his dream of playing the hero may have been thwarted, he went on to become the most loved villains of all time. He was also an artiste who ...
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