Age: 59
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Kay Kay Menon is an Indian film, stage and television actor who works predominantly in Hindi cinema. Menon made his big screen debut with a small role in Naseem (1995), followed in 1999 by the lead role in Bhopal Express, a movie that went mostly unnoticed. This was the first in a series of initial setbacks in Menon's film career. In the early 2000s, he starred as a wicked rock musician in Anurag Kashyap's debut movie, Paanch, which struggled with censorship and has remained unreleased. Two other movies, Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi and Black Friday, had to wait many years for a release date. Meanwhile, his commercial films Deewar (starring Amitabh Bachchan) and Silsiilay (with Shahrukh Khan) flopped at the box office. It was only in 2005, with the eventual release of the critically acclaimed Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi, but most of all with Ram Gopal Varma's Sarkar, that Menon had his break. Sarkar earned him a nomination for the Best Performance in a Negative Role at the Filmfare Awards. In The Tribune, Saibal Chatterjee called him "one of Bollywood's finest actors".
Kay Kay Menon
Pratap Singh Rathore
for Pratap Singh Rathore in The Throne of Delhi
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Set in modern-day New Delhi, The Throne of Delhi is a gripping political thriller that reimagines the Mughal war of succession in the high-stakes world of Indian politics. At the heart of the story is Azhar Khan, a charismatic and visionary Chief Minister who has built a political empire over decades. But as his health declines, a ruthless power struggle erupts among his three ambitious sons—Sahil, Mirza, and Danish—each determined to claim his legacy. Sahil, the eldest, is a seasoned politician with mass appeal, but his rebellious nature and love for an outspoken journalist threaten his political future. Mirza, the shrewd and calculating middle son, uses political maneuvering and corporate alliances to strengthen his claim. Danish, the youngest, is an idealist struggling to balance his ethics with the thirst for power. As political conspiracies, betrayals, and backdoor deals unfold in the corridors of power, the brothers are caught in a deadly battle of ambition, loyalty, and treachery. Old allies turn into enemies, secret affairs become weapons, and the city of Delhi becomes the battlefield where bloodlines are tested.
