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Pooja Hegde, Kiara Advani to Saiee M Manjrekar: Actresses Ruling Both Hindi and South Screens

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: June 2, 2025 18:32 IST

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Kiara Advani, also fondly called as the Preeti of Bollywood, established herself with films like Kabir Singh, Good Newwz, Shershaah, Satyaprem Ki Katha, and many more. Recently, she starred in the South action drama, Game Changer, and earned herself the moniker of a pan-Indian actress.
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: Samantha Ruth Prabhu has majorly established her foot in the South space with films like Kushi, Rangasthalam, Yashoda, Jaanu, and others, but received immense fame with Pushpa song Oo Antava. She boosted her appeal in Bollywood by starring in The Family Man and impressed everyone with her stellar screen presence. Besides this, she earned respect by shattering the mould of predictability and choosing versatility over everything else.
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Janhvi Kapoor has come a long way in her film career. With films like Gunjan Saxena, Dhadak, Mili, Bawaal, Roohi, she put herself out there in Bollywood, and later, she starred in the South spectacle Devara, alongside Jr. NTR. Known for her relatability and on-screen charm, Janhvi Kapoor is coming up with another Bollywood rom-com, Param Sundari.
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: Saiee M Manjrekar, a promising actress in Indian cinema, stepped into Bollywood with Dabangg 3 but she rose to fame with her role in the patriotic drama, Major. Later, she ventured into South films with spectacles like Ghani, Arjun Son of Vyjayanthi, Skanda, and others. Though she is still exploring and experimenting herself as an actress, she has surely earned a set of loyal admirers, who wish to see her growing potential on the screens.
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Rashmika Mandanna, also lovingly known as Srivalli, earned her spot as a pan-Indian actress by starring in the Pushpa franchise, Dear Comrade, Geeta Gonvinda, and more. Later, she broadened her appeal with Bollywood films like Animal, Chhaava, Sikandar, and more. Be it in South or Bollywood, Rashmikka Mandanna has proven herself to be one of the most in-demand actresses of the current generation.
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: In the South film space, Pooja Hegde worked in blockbuster films like Retro, Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo, Beast, DJ, Radhe Shyam, and others, and she extended her talent to Bollywood with films like Mohenjo Daro, Housefull 4, Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan and more. Her acting dynamics across both film spaces have not only earned her the respect from the masses, but have established her as a true pan-Indian actress.
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