List of famous TV actors from India, listed alphabetically with photos of the actors when available. India has given birth to a lot of talented television actors who have gone on to star in comedies, dramas, soap operas, reality shows and more. These are some of the funniest and most talented Indian TV stars that have ever lived, so if you're an aspiring actor or actress from India this list should contain many of your idols. If you're looking for a particular popular actor or actress from India then use the "search" box to find who you're looking for.
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This list answers the questions, "Who are the best Indian TV actors?" and "Which television actors are from India?"
You can click on the names of these legendary TV stars of India in order to get more information about each one. If you're a TV junkie use this list of talented Indian actresses to find some new TV stars that you haven't already heard of.1
Amitabh Bachchan
YudhBirthplace: Allahabad, India
Nationality: India
Amitabh Bachchan (pronounced [əmɪˈtaːbʱ ˈbətʃːən]; born Inquilaab Srivastava; 11 October 1942)... more on Wikipedia2
Rajeev Khandelwal
Kahiin to Hoga, Left Right LeftBirthplace: Jaipur, India
Nationality: India
Rajeev Khandelwal (born 16 October 1975) is an Indian film and television actor, singer and... more on Wikipedia3
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Aruna Irani
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, Des Mein Niklla Hoga ChandBirthplace: Mumbai, India
Nationality: India
Aruna Irani (born 18 August 1946) is an Indian actress who has acted in over 300 films in... more on Wikipedia6
Gulshan Grover (born 21 September 1955) is an Indian actor who has appeared in over 400 films.... more on WikipediaGulshan Grover
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A. R. Rahman
The 100 Greatest MusicalsBirthplace: Chennai, India
Nationality: India
Allahrakka Rahman pronunciation ; born A. S. Dileep Kumar) known professionally as A. R.... more on Wikipedia8
Satyendra Kapoor
The Sword of Tipu SultanBirthplace: Panipat, India
Nationality: India
Satyen Kappu (1931 – 27 October 2007), also credited as Satyen Kappoo, was an Indian character... more on Wikipedia9
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Anu Malik
Indian IdolBirthplace: Mumbai, India
Nationality: India
Anwar Sardar Malik (born 2 November 1960), best known as Anu Malik, is an Indian music... more on Wikipedia11
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Om Puri
The Jewel in the Crown, Bharat Ek KhojBirthplace: India, Ambala
Nationality: India
Om Prakash Puri, (18 October 1950 – 6 January 2017) was an Indian actor who appeared in... more on Wikipedia14
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Shahrukh Khan
Fauji, CircusBirthplace: New Delhi, India
Nationality: India
Shah Rukh Khan (born 2 November 1965), also known by the initialism SRK, is an Indian actor,... more on Wikipedia17
Akshay Kumar
C.I.D.Birthplace: Amritsar, India
Nationality: India
Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia (born 9 September 1967), known professionally as Akshay Kumar, is an... more on Wikipedia18
Saeed Jaffrey
The Jewel in the Crown, GangstersBirthplace: Malerkotla, India
Nationality: India, United Kingdom
Saeed Jaffrey (8 January 1929 – 15 November 2015) was an Indian-British actor whose... more on Wikipedia19
Shweta Kawatra
Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, KkusumBirthplace: Ahmedabad, India
Nationality: India
Shweta Kawatra (born 1976) is an Indian actress. She is best known for her role as Pallavi... more on Wikipedia20
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Lalita Pawar
RamayanBirthplace: Nashik, India
Nationality: India
Lalita Pawar (18 April 1916 – 24 February 1998) was a prolific Indian actress, who later... more on Wikipedia23
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Satish Shah
Sarabhai vs SarabhaiBirthplace: Mumbai, India
Nationality: India
Satish Shah (born 25 June 1951) is a Hindi film actor and has done a few Marathi films as well... more on Wikipedia25
Farida Jalal
Balika Vadhu, ShararatBirthplace: New Delhi, India
Nationality: India
Farida Jalal (born 14 March 1949) is an Indian actress. In a film career spanning almost fifty... more on Wikipedia
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