*Dhanush, Bobby Deol to Kunal Kapoor: Pan-India Actors Standing True to the Term

At a time when actors choose to make it big in one particular film industry, there are performers who’ve played the multiple game by establishing their footing in cinema across languages. Not only are they making selective choices of projects across the industries, but are also striking a balance between commercial entertainment and content-driven cinema.

Bobby Deol: Bobby Deol has created a niche in Hindi cinema with films like Bichhoo, Animal, Jurm, Tango Charlie, Apne and several others and has expanded his appeal across the South Indian cinema with films like Kanguva (Tamil), Daaku Maharaaj (Telugu), Hari Hara Veera Mallu (Telugu) and Jana Nayagan (Tamil).

Kunal Kapoor: Kunal Kapoor is gearing up for one of the biggest theatrical releases, Ramayana. To this, the actor has rich experience of working for years across Malayalam through Veeram, Telugu through Devadas, and a spectrum of Hindi films including Rang De Basanti, Dear Zindagi, Jewel Thief and many more. Now, alongside Ramayana, Kapoor is coming up with the Telugu release, Vishwambhara, currently in production.

Dhanush: Dhanush refuses to be predictable when it comes to his filmography, be it his work in South cinema or Bollywood. The actor has established a strong footing in the South with films like Raayan, Captain Miller, Kuberaa, Aadukalam, Maari and more that cement him as a force to be reckoned with. He balanced his cinematic brilliance in Bollywood with renowned projects like Raanjhanaa, Atrangi Re and Tere Ishk Mein – taking his big-screen impact to newer levels.

R Madhavan: The versatile star that R Madhavan is, has created a mark in South and Bollywood with off-beat and impact-driven projects such as Dhurandhar, Dhurandhar The Revenge, 3 Idiots, Rang De Basanti, Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, Tanu Weds Manu, Test, Nishabdham and many more. His impact has been such that the audience continues to remain hungry to watch him headline films that are anything but usual.

Dulquer Salmaan: Dulquer Salmaan has proven his versatility by stepping into boy-next-door roles and thrilling ones that spotlight his range. And he’s done so in nearly all of his films, such as Kaantha, Lucky Bhaskar, Sita Ramam, King of Kotha, Karwaan, The Zoya Factor and several others.

With films across Bollywood and South Indian cinema, these actors continue to set the bar higher with each release, leaving the audience hungry for more