Trivia: As a young man, fought for India's freedom against the British and spent three years in jail. Was forced to relocate to Mumbai after the India-Pakistan partition where he started theatre acting with IPTA (Indian People Theatre Association). Worked as a tailor to make a living. Made his Bollywood debut at the age of 50 with the movie Teesri Kasam (1966). Was honoured with Padma Bhushan, the country's highest civilian award, in 2006 for his contribution to Hindi cinema. Walked the ramp in a wheelchair in 2011 for fashion designer Riyaz Gangji. Remained a Communist Party (an Indian political body) member till the end of his days. A fractured hip bone led to his demise, as his age prevented the doctors from performing any surgery. Is often dubbed as the Grand Old Man of Hindi cinema.

Trivia: Made her debut in Raj Kapoor's teen romance Bobby (1973), aged just sixteen. Married Rajesh Khanna (who was 15 years older than her) at the age of sixteen. Retired from acting for twelve years to raise her children. Won the National Film Best Actress and the Filmfare Critics Best Actress Award for her performance in Rudaali (1993). Uses her nickname on screen instead of her real name, Amina. Besides Hindi films, she has also appeared in a Malayam and a Tamil film.

Trivia: Appeared in over 400 films in his career. Made his debut in Hum Paanch (1980). Established himself in Hollywood in the 1990s, thus paving the way for other Indian actors to work there. Turned down the role of the police inspector in the highly successful Slumdog Millionaire (2008). Nominated for the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in I Am Kalam (2010).

Trivia: In his career spanning four decades, he has appeared in films in Hindi, Bengali, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Punjabi, Marathi, and Oriya. Debuted in Heera Panna (1973). Won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his performance in Parinda (1989). Received consecutive Filmfare Best Supporting Actor Awards in 1995 and 1996. Runs the media company Jackie Shroff Entertainment along with his wife Ayesha.

Trivia: Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal remains one of the few film performers in India with an outspoken level of disdain for the craft of moviemaking -- one who has long publicly insisted that he only accepts movie roles for the fiscal gain and that his true undying love lies on the stage. A disciplined thespian known for the impressive versatility with which he can slip into roles, and the subtlety that enables him to avoid melodramatics and to naturalistically evoke characterizations onscreen, Rawal arrived in film by way of the theater. He commenced theatrical roles in 1973, when school instructors gently guided this born mischief-maker into drama as an outlet for his restless energy. Rawal moved into more serious and disciplined theater in university-level productions, and was in turn inspired to enter films by the impassioned work of Bollywood celebrity actor Naseeruddin Shah. Rawal's big career break then came at the hands of producer Karim Morani, who caught his performance in the Hindi-language play Arjun and saw, in this upstart, India's newest cinematic sensation. Role after role followed, with Rawal amassing over 200 screen assignments, in a wide spectrum of genres, by the late 2000s. Additional film projects included the 1993 Sir, the 1996 Bandish, Hera Pheri (2000), and Aitraaz (2004). In 2008, Rawal joined co-stars Sunil Shetty and Tusshar Kapoor for the lightweight crime comedy One Two Three, directed by Ashwani Dheer.

Trivia: Spent most of his childhood in Bhopal although he was born in Satna in Madhya Pradesh. Completed Engineering in Electronics & Telecommunication from Jabalpur Engineering College, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. Arrived in Mumbai during 1972 to begin his acting career and was initially given the role of a main villain's sidekick. Had to sleep at railway stations and remain hungry for days during his initial days of struggle in Mumbai. Earned INR 250 in his first paycheck for a shelved movie starring Neetu Singh, which took 6 years to complete. Made his acting debut in the Bollywood film Benaam (1975). Acted in several Telugu, Malayalam, Tamil and Punjabi films apart from mainstream Hindi films. Has been a part of more than 500 action sequences in his entire film career.

Trivia: Debuted in Sunil Dutt's Man Ka Meet (1968). Won the Filmfare Best Supporting Actor award for Haath Ki Safai (1974). Took a five-year break from acting in the 1980s to follow the spiritual leader Rajneesh. Received the Filmfare Lifetime Achievement Award in 1999. Long-time member of the Lok Sabha. Died at age 70 after suffering from advanced bladder carcinoma (bladder cancer).