Dharmendra — Movies, Wife, Age & Biography
All 60 movies, his marriage to Hema Malini and awards for Dharmendra, plus verified date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Actors Who Became Politicians
12 film actors on this site have also held elected or appointed office, with recorded terms beginning between 1984 and 2016. The table gives the seat and the years where they are on record.
| Name | Office | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Dharmendra | Member of the 14th Lok Sabha | 2004–2009 |
| Amitabh Bachchan | Member of the Lok Sabha; Member of the 8th Lok Sabha | 1984–1987 |
| Chiranjeevi | Minister of Tourism | 2012–2014 |
| Rekhā | member of Rajya Sabha | — |
| Mithun Chakraborty | member of Rajya Sabha | 2014–2016 |
| Nandamuri Balakrishna | Member of the Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly; Member of the 15th Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly | — |
| Jaya Bachchan | member of Rajya Sabha | 2004– |
| Jayaram Jayalalithaa | Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu; Member of the 9th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | 2015–2016; 2011–2014; 2002–2006; 2001–2001; 1991–1996 |
| R. Sarathkumar | Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | — |
| Karunas | Member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly | — |
| Roopa Ganguly | member of Rajya Sabha | 2016–2022 |
| Jaya Prada | member of Rajya Sabha; Member of the 15th Lok Sabha | — |
Honorary roles are deliberately left out. Wikidata records “UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador” in the same field as a seat in the Rajya Sabha, which would otherwise put Shah Rukh Khan, Aamir Khan and Priyanka Chopra on a page about politicians. Only offices that are elected or appointed to government are counted here.
Profiles
Amitabh Bachchan — Movies, Wife, Age, Height & Biography
All 56 movies, his marriage to Jaya Bachchan and awards for Amitabh Bachchan, plus verified age 83, height 188 cm (6′ 2″) and date of birth.
Chiranjeevi — Movies, Wife, Age & Biography
All 59 movies, his marriage to Surekha Konidela and awards for Chiranjeevi, plus verified age 71 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Rekhā — Movies, Husband, Age, Height & Biography
All 57 movies, her marriage to Vinod Mehra and awards for Rekhā, plus verified age 71, height 174 cm (5′ 9″) and date of birth.
Mithun Chakraborty — Movies, Wife, Age & Biography
All 59 movies, his marriage to Yogeeta Bali and awards for Mithun Chakraborty, plus verified age 76 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Nandamuri Balakrishna — Movies, Awards, Age & Biography
All 60 movies, awards and family background for Nandamuri Balakrishna, plus verified age 66 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Jaya Bachchan — Movies, Husband, Age & Biography
All 53 movies, her marriage to Amitabh Bachchan and awards for Jaya Bachchan, plus verified age 78 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Jayaram Jayalalithaa — Movies, Awards, Age & Biography
All 29 movies, awards and family background for Jayaram Jayalalithaa, plus verified date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
R. Sarathkumar — Movies, Wife, Age & Biography
All 60 movies, his marriage to Raadhika Sarathkumar and awards for R. Sarathkumar, plus verified age 72 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Karunas — Movies, Wife, Age & Biography
All 54 movies, his marriage to Grace Karunas and family background for Karunas, plus verified age 56 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Roopa Ganguly — Movies, Awards, Age & Biography
All 30 movies, awards and family background for Roopa Ganguly, plus verified age 59 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.
Jaya Prada — Movies, Husband, Age & Biography
All 59 movies, her marriage to Srikanth Nahata and awards for Jaya Prada, plus verified age 64 and date of birth. Sourced from open public records.