Aaishvary Thackeray made his Bollywood debut with Anurag Kashyap's film 'Nishaanchi'. He is the son of Smita Thackeray and the grandson of Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray. The gangster drama film features Vedika Pinto, Mohd Zeeshan Ayyub, and Monika Panwar in key roles.
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Hrithik Roshan made his acting debut with the film 'Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai', he played two characters: Raj and his twin brother Rohit. The film was directed by Rakesh Roshan and also stars Ameesha Patel and Anupam Kher in the lead roles. It holds an IMDb rating of 6.9 and is available to stream on the Zee 5 platform.
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Bollywood actress Deepika Padukone played a double role in her debut film 'Om Shanti Om', which was released in 2007. She portrays both the roles of 1970s actress Shantipriya and a modern-day look-alike named Sandhya. The film was directed by Farah Khan and also stars Shah Rukh Khan in the lead role.
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Miss Universe 2021 Harnaaz Sandhu made her acting debut with the action thriller film 'Baaghi 4' starring Tiger Shroff. She portrays the characters of both Alisha and Avantika. The film failed to impress the audience, resulting in an IMDb rating of 2.4. The fourth instalment in the 'Baaghi' franchise stars Sanjay Dutt, Sonam Bajwa, and Shreyas Talpade in the lead roles.
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Did you know that PU Chinnappa is credited with playing the first double role in Indian cinema? Yes, he played the role of twin brothers in the 1940 film Uthama Puthiran. This was an adaptation of the Hollywood film The Man in the Iron Mask and the film's double action scenes were shot by a German technician. However, it was not his debut film, but the actor did something new for the first time in Indian cinema.
