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A Beautiful Mind won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002. The film is based on the life of mathematician John Nash and stars Russell Crowe and Jennifer Connelly.

Chicago won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 75th Academy Awards in 2003. It's a musical crime comedy based on the Broadway musical of the same name, starring Renée Zellweger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere.

The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 76th Academy Awards in 2004. It swept all 11 categories it was nominated in, a record tie with Ben-Hur and Titanic.

Million Dollar Baby won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 77th Academy Awards in 2005. It's a boxing drama directed by Clint Eastwood, who also stars in the film alongside Hilary Swank and Morgan Freeman.

Crash won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 78th Academy Awards in 2006. It's a drama film exploring racial and social tensions in Los Angeles through multiple interconnected storylines. Its win over Brokeback Mountain was controversial.

Phool Aur Kaante was Ajay Devgn's debut film released in 1991. It was a blockbuster action romance that launched his career, and he became famous for the stunt of standing on two moving motorcycles in the film.

Deewana (1992) was Shah Rukh Khan's debut Bollywood film, launching his successful career. While Baazigar and Darr came later and established him as a versatile actor, Deewana marked his first on-screen appearance.

Biwi Ho To Aisi (1988) was Salman Khan's debut film, where he played a supporting role. His breakthrough lead role came later with Maine Pyaar Kiya (1989), which launched his romantic hero image.

The Departed won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 79th Oscars in 2007. Directed by Martin Scorsese, this crime thriller also earned him the Best Director award.

Abodh (1984) was Madhuri Dixit's debut film, though it wasn't commercially successful. Her breakthrough came later with Tezaab (1988) and other films that established her as a leading lady.

Bekhudi (1992) was Kajol's debut film, released when she was just 17. While her breakthrough came with Baazigar (1993) and iconic films like DDLJ, Bekhudi marked her first on-screen appearance.

Thamizan (2002) was Priyanka Chopra's debut film, a Tamil language movie. Her Bollywood debut came later with The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003).

Saat Hindustani (1969) was Amitabh Bachchan's debut film, though it wasn't commercially successful. His breakthrough came with Zanjeer (1973), which established him as the angry young man of Bollywood.

Raja Ki Aayegi Baraat (1996) was Rani Mukerji's debut film. While Kuch Kuch Hota Hai (1998) was her major breakthrough, this earlier film marked her first appearance in Bollywood.

Boom (2003) was Katrina Kaif's debut film, though it was a critical and commercial failure. Her successful Bollywood journey began with movies like Maine Pyaar Kyun Kiya and Namaste London.

No Country for Old Men won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 80th Oscars in 2008. The Coen Brothers' film also won Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor for Javier Bardem.

Iruvar (1997) was Aishwarya Rai's debut film, directed by Mani Ratnam. It was a bilingual Tamil-Malayalam political drama. Jeans (1998), HDDCS (1999), and Dhai Akshar Prem Ke (2000) were her subsequent films.

Slumdog Millionaire won the Academy Award for Best Picture at the 81st Oscars ceremony in 2009, honoring films from 2008. The film directed by Danny Boyle won 8 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Adapted Screenplay.

The Hurt Locker won the Best Picture award at the 82nd Academy Awards held in 2010, honoring films from 2009. Avatar was nominated in multiple categories and won technical awards but lost Best Picture to The Hurt Locker. Oceans 13 was not a Best Picture nominee.

Kamal Haasan won his second National Film Award for Best Actor for Moondram Pirai (1982), where he played a teacher caring for a woman with amnesia. His first was for Kalathur Kannamma as a child artist. Nayagan and Apoorva Raagangal are notable films but not connected to his second National Award.