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Johnny Depp played Gilbert Grape in the 1993 film and famously captained the Black Pearl ship in Pirates of the Caribbean. Leonardo DiCaprio, not 'lenardo de caprio', actually played his co-star.

Leonardo DiCaprio, the misspelled option, is the actor who fits - he played gangster roles in films like The Departed and Gangs of New York, and co-starred with Kate Winslet (Rose) in Titanic. De Niro and Washington are also gangster movie icons, but the Rose clue points to DiCaprio.

Guy Pearce starred in Memento, a film about memory and temporal distortion, and also played the lead in The Time Machine adaptation. 'Hollywood gajini' likely refers to the similar amnesia-themed plot, referencing the Indian film Ghajini.

Don Cheadle took over the War Machine role in Iron Man 2 from Terrence Howard and starred in Ocean's trilogy. He also played in Hotel Rwanda, a film about saving lives during the Rwandan genocide.

Ben Affleck fits multiple clues: he's an actor who directed (Gone Baby Gone), played a superhero saving the world (Batman in Batman v Superman), and portrayed the blind superhero Daredevil. 'AJ who saves the world' refers to his Batman role.

Colin Farrell spent most of Phone Booth (2002) on a phone call, has worked with Tom Cruise in Minority Report, and played Jim Street in S.W.A.T. - a Special Weapons and Tactical unit member. Matt Damon and Brad Pitt don't fit the S.W.A.T. criteria.

John Cusack was trapped in a hotel room in 1408, starred in 2012 about surviving apocalyptic disasters including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, and plane crashes. His sister is Joan Cusack, making option D a distractor.

Robert De Niro is legendary for gangster films like The Godfather Part II, Goodfellas, Casino, and Mean Streets. He won Oscars for The Godfather Part II and Raging Bull. Al Pacino is also a gangster film icon but with one Oscar.

George Clooney fits all the clues: he has directed films (Good Night, and Good Luck), is renowned for his appearance, starred in Syriana (for which he won an Oscar), appeared in the Ocean's franchise, and played Batman in Batman & Robin. Brad Pitt and Matt Damon were in Ocean's but haven't directed significantly or won Oscars. Michael Keaton played Batman but lacks the other connections.

Sonu Nigam has consistently cited Mohammad Rafi as his idol and greatest influence. He often pays tribute to Rafi in his concerts and has released albums covering Rafi's songs.

Amin Sayani was the original quiz master of Cadbury Bournvita Quiz Contest before Derek O'Brien took over. Sayani's iconic voice and style made the show immensely popular.

Snehaloka (2000) was indeed one of Sonu Nigam's early Kannada films where he sang playback songs. This film marked an important entry point for Sonu in the Kannada film music industry before his broader success.