9 Indian Actors Who Made Their OTT Debut in 2023

Producer: Peuli Bakshi

Anil Kapoor

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Aditya Roy Kapur

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Kareena Kapoor Khan

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Shahid Kapoor

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Vijay Sethupathi

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Sonakshi Sinha

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Rana Daggubati

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Daggubati Venkatesh

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Manish Paul

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