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7 defining actors who are taking the acting legacy forward

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By Shruti Sampat
Published Mar 17, 2026

Rajkummar Rao has earned a reputation as a critically acclaimed actor for his versatility in Hindi cinema. The actor does not play a character, he lives them

From raising the stakes as a secondary character in Gangs of Wasseypur to becoming a household name and delivering classics, Jaideep Ahlawat raises the bar

You know him as Janaa from the cult film, Stree and you also know him as Subodh aka Compounder in Mirzapur. Abhishek Banerjee has come a long way

Ayushmann Khurrana has made off-beat choices with films like Bala, Vicky Donor, Dream Girl, Andhadhun, Badhaai Ho and more - surprising the audience each time

Celebrated for versatile and grounded performances, Pankaj Tripathi has cemented himself as a class-apart actor, who enhances the plot simply with his persona

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