National Film Award winners

Film & TV

Vidya Balan

Hindi film actress known for woman-led films

Born 1979

Film & TV

Sridevi

Pan-Indian film star often called Indian cinema’s first female superstar

1963 – 2018

Film & TV

Sonu Nigam

Playback singer known for Kal Ho Naa Ho and Sandese Aate Hai

Born 1973

Film & TV

Shreya Ghoshal

Playback singer, voice of many of Hindi cinema’s best-loved songs

Born 1984

Film & TV

Rekha

Hindi film actress celebrated for Umrao Jaan

Born 1954

Film & TV

Mohanlal

Malayalam film star known for natural, versatile acting

Born 1960

Film & TV

Mammootty

Malayalam cinema star and three-time National Film Award winner

Born 1951

Film & TV

Kamal Haasan

Actor, filmmaker and politician known for daring roles in Tamil cinema

Born 1954

Film & TV

Allu Arjun

Telugu film star of the Pushpa films

Born 1982

Film & TV

Alia Bhatt

Hindi film actress and producer

Born 1993