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Sonali Bendre returned to films with 'Chori Chori' (2003) after a hiatus post-marriage. This romantic comedy co-starred Ajay Devgn and Rani Mukerji. Lajja was earlier (2001), Jis Des Mein Ganga Rehta Hai was 2000, and Kal Ho Na Ho didn't feature Sonali Bendre.

Priya Gill, who starred in the 2000 film Josh alongside Aishwarya Rai and Chandrachur Singh, made a comeback appearance in JP Dutta's multi-starrer LOC Kargil (2003). This war film featured an ensemble cast and marked her return to Bollywood after a hiatus.

Rani Mukherjee made a glamorous comeback in 2009 with 'Dil Bole Hadippa' after a series of unsuccessful films. In this film, she sported a new glamorous avatar and played a Punjabi girl who pretends to be a man to play cricket, co-starring Shahid Kapoor.

Kunal Kapoor, after starring in Meenaxi: A Tale Of Three Cities (2004), made a notable appearance in the critically acclaimed Rang De Basanti (2006). This film, directed by Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra, featured an ensemble cast and was a major breakthrough for several actors.

Juhi Chawla made her comeback with 3 Deewarein (2003) after being away from films since Aamdani Atthani Kharcha Rupaiya (2001), which was her last screen appearance before this hiatus.

After Ram Gopal Varma Ki Aag (2007), Sushmita Sen's next film appearance was in Dulha Mil Gaya (2009), which was her comeback film after the unsuccessful 2007 release.

Tanisha Mukherjee appeared in the comedy film One Two Three in 2007, which was her first release after Neal N Nikki (2005), marking her return to screen.

Amitabh Bachchan made his comeback in 1997 with Mrityudaata, which was his first film after the unsuccessful Insaaniyat, marking his return to cinema.

Helen made her comeback to films in 1996 with Khamoshi: The Musical, which was her first screen appearance since Akayla (1991), ending a five-year hiatus from acting.

In the Tamil film 'Madurey' (2004), Vijay played the role of a district collector. The collector is a senior administrative officer in the Indian bureaucratic system.

In the blockbuster Tamil film 'Ghilli' (2004), Vijay's character Kabaddi team plays for the Madurai Trophy. The film was a remake of the Telugu movie 'Okkadu'.

Vijay was not nominated for an Academy Award (Oscar) for the film 'Aadhi' (2006) or any other film. Oscars are awarded to films in categories like Best Actor, Best Picture, etc., and Tamil films have not received nominations in these categories.

Meera Jasmine was the heroine in the 2003 film 'Puthiya Geethai' starring Vijay. The other options (Vijay, Dr.Vijay, Dr.Ilayathalabathy Vijay) are all names referring to the hero himself, not the heroine.