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Kamal Haasan won his third National Film Award for Best Actor for 'Kuruthipunal' (1995), which was the Tamil remake of 'Drohkaal'. His first was for 'Moondram Pirai' (1982) and second for 'Nayagan' (1987).

Hrithik Roshan plays Krishna Mehra in the film Krrish, who adopts the superhero identity Krrish. Krishna is his actual name in the movie, while Rohit was his father's character name in the prequel.

Boman Irani played the character Viru Sahasrabuddhe (or Viru Sahastrabuddhe) in the movie 3 Idiots. He was the strict college principal known as Virus who believed in competition over learning, with his famous line 'Life is a race' delivered with memorable impact.

Kamal Haasan won his first National Film Award for Best Actor for 'Moondram Pirai' (1982) / 'Sadma' (Hindi), his second for 'Nayakan' (1987), and his third for 'Kuruthipunal' (1995), a Tamil thriller remake of 'The Dropping Season'. 'Hey Ram' (2000) came after his third award. 'Thevar Magan' (1992) earned him a Filmfare Award but not a National Award in the Best Actor category.

A.R. Rahman's film career as a composer started with the 1992 Tamil film 'Roja' directed by Mani Ratnam. Option C correctly identifies this debut film. 'Pudhiya Mugham', 'Kizhakau chemayile', and 'Thiruda Thiruda' are other films but not his first.

Rajinikanth has acted in Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, and even Bengali films. However, he has not acted in any Marathi films. While he is predominantly a Tamil actor, his filmography includes multiple language industries except Marathi cinema.

Apoorva Raagangal (1975) was Rajinikanth's first film, directed by K. Balachander. He played a small but significant supporting role. The film was controversial for its time due to its theme of relationships with significant age gaps. Bairavi (1977) was his first film as a lead actor.

Moondru Mudichu (1979) was the first film where Kamal Haasan and Rajinikanth worked together, both as established stars. They had previously appeared in Apoorva Raagangal (1975) but Rajinikanth was a newcomer then. The film was directed by K. Balachander and featured both actors in prominent roles.

Bhumika Chawla made her Telugu film debut with Yuvakudu in 1999, starring alongside Nagarjuna. Khushi and Vasu were her later successful films, while Okkadu featured her in a supporting role after she was already established.

Bhumika Chawla won the Filmfare Award for Best Actress (Telugu) for her performance in Kushi (2001), where she played the lead opposite Pawan Kalyan. This romantic comedy was a major commercial success and established her as a leading actress in Telugu cinema.

In the Telugu film Vasu (2002), Bhumika Chawla played the character named Deepti, starring alongside Venkatesh. The film was a romantic drama where her performance as Deepti was well-received by audiences.

Bhumika Chawla made her Bollywood debut with Tere Naam (2003), starring opposite Salman Khan. The film was a remake of the Tamil film Sethu and was a major commercial success that launched her Hindi film career.

Bhumika's Tamil debut film Badri (2001) was a remake of the Telugu film Thammudu (1999), which itself starred Pawan Kalyan. The Tamil version starred Vijay and marked Bhumika's entry into Tamil cinema.