While a handful of legendary names like Dilip Kumar, Chandrashekhar, Kamini Kaushal, and Asrani reached their 80s and 90s before passing away, several iconic icons of Indian cinema are now sitting in their late 80s and 90s, kind of like that. The oldest living mainstream Bollywood actor today is Kalpana Kartik at 94 years old.
Kalpana Kartik (94 Years Old)
Back in the 1950s golden era, there was this pretty popular star, and she did, like, classic hits too, such as Baazi and Taxi Driver. Also,o she was married to the legendary performer Dev Anand.
Vyjayanthimala (92 Years Old)
Often hailed as Bollywood’s first female superstar, she brought the classical Indian dance into the mainstream cinema with those legendary performances in Madhumati, Devdas, and Sangam.
Prem Chopra (90 Years Old)
Hindi cinema’s most beloved and lasting villain. He has acted in around 400 films across six decades, delivering his trademark icy dialogues in films like Bobby and Kati Patang.
Salim Khan (90 Years Old)
Even though he was famous as one half of the legendary “Salim-Javed” screenwriting duo that worked on Sholay, he actually kicked off his career in Mumbai as an actor, and he appeared in 25-plus films like Teesri Manzil.
Biswajeet Chatterjee (89 Years Old)
A charming romantic hero from the 1960s, kind of, you know, he is remembered for huge musical money makers at the box office like Bees Saal Baad, Kismat, and Love in Tokyo.
Mala Sinha (89 Years Old)
Her on-screen work came off like pure electricity, powerhouse acting in stories such as Pyaasa, Gumrah, and Dhool Ka Phool. Honestly, it felt like she could shift gears so fast and still keep that same sharp presence.
Waheeda Rehman (88 Years Old)
Widely looked at as one of Indian cinema’s most graceful leading ladies. People really revere her for those forever kind of works like Guide, Pyaasa, and Kaagaz Ke Phool.
Helen (87 Years Old)
The ultimate dancing queen of Bollywood. Helen redefined the dance landscape of Indian films and left a permanent mark with hundreds of iconic cabaret performances.
Dinesh Hingoo (86 Years Old)
A quintessential comic relief actor who appeared in over 300 movies. He is beloved for his unique laughter style and funny sidekick appearances in hits like Baazigar and No Entry.
Sanjay Khan (86 Years Old)
Known as this flamboyant, pretty star of films like Dhund, he then later got massive fame for the act of directing and also starring in that huge television epic, The Sword of Tipu Sultan.
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