Bollywood's Fresh Faces of 2025: Meet the Stars Everyone's Talking About

Rasha Thadani

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Ibrahim Ali Khan

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Shanaya Kapoor

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Lakshya Lalwani

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Nitanshi Goel

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Simar Bhatia

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Ansh Duggal

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