7 Indian actors who embraced Regional Cinema

7 Indian actors who forayed into Regional Cinema Instagram Mid-Day Entertainment By Nandini Shah Published Feb 05, 2026 [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Amitabh Bachchan - Fakt Purusho Maate This comedy-drama Gujarati film showed Amitabh Bachchan as Purushottam, descending to Earth from the afterlife in a plot that aims to break gender norms [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sharman Joshi - Bhalobashar Morshum After a significant career in Hindi films, Sharman Joshi is all set to make his Bengali debut with the upcoming romantic drama, Bhalobashar Morshum [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Madhuri Dixit - Bucket List In this Marathi film, Madhuri played a 40-year-old homemaker in Pune who makes the life-changing decision to complete the bucket list of her 20-year old donor [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Saif Ali Khan - Devara Saif surprised fans by making his Telugu debut with Devara, an action-drama film. He tapped into new shades as the formidable and intense antagonist Bhaira [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Sonakshi Sinha - Jatadhara Sonakshi added a feather to her cap with her Telugu debut Jatadhara. She took a bold risk with a plot that blended ancient folklore and modern-day rationalism [{ "selector": ".imaoe-a", "duration": "1000ms", "fill": "forwards", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateX(-309px)", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateX(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

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