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Popular Film Actors from India
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List of famous film actors and actresses from India, listed by their popularity with photos when available. India has given birth to some great movie actors and actresses over the years, many of who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, horror movies and more. These are some of the best Indian screen actors in the history of the world, so if you're a native of India and an aspiring actor/actress then these are people you should look up to.
Dr Divakar and Kalabhavan Mani are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list
This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Indian actors?" and "Which movies stars are from India?"
You can click on the names of these legendary movie stars of India in order to get more information about each one. If you're a film buff use this list of talented Indian film actors to find some new movies you haven't already seen.
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Salman Khan age 54
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Nassar age 61
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Iftekhar Dec. at 75 (1920-1995)
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Dinesh Hingoo
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Jagathi Sreekumar age 68
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Farida Jalal age 70
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Abhishek Bachchan age 43
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Sharat Saxena age 69
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Naseeruddin Shah age 69
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Shashi Kapoor age 81
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Jackie Shroff age 59
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Rajendra Nath Dec. at 77 (1931-2008)
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Rajnikanth age 69
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Hrithik Roshan age 45
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Ashish Vidyarthi age 57
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