Rising Comedic Legends of Bollywood: A 2025 Who’s Who!

Rajkummar Rao

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Ayushmann Khurrana

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Varun Dhawan

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Bhumi Pednekar

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Kriti Sanon

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Sara Ali Khan

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Sanya Malhotra

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