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Anil Kapoor made his debut in 'Woh Saat Din' (1983) as a lead actor. The film was a remake of a Tamil film and marked the beginning of his successful career in Bollywood.

Kaho Na Pyar Hai (2000) was Amisha Patel's debut film, launching her career alongside Hrithik Roshan. The film was a major blockbuster and marked the introduction of both lead actors. Aap Mujhe Achche Lagne Lage came later in her career, while Bhoolbhulaiya is a different genre film from a different era.

Narasimha (1991) was Urmila Matondkar's debut film as a child actress, though she gained prominence as a leading lady with Rangeela (1995). Bhoot (2003) came much later in her career. SHREEMAAN ASHIQ and Chamatkar are not her first films.

Kareena Kapoor's debut film was indeed 'Refugee' (2000), directed by J.P. Dutta and co-starring Abhishek Bachchan. This launched her career despite the film's mixed box office performance. The other options list her later, more famous films.

Manisha Koirala's actual first film was the Nepali film 'Pheri Bhetaula' (1989), before her Bollywood debut in 'Saudagar' (1991). This is a lesser-known fact as she gained fame through her Hindi films. The other options are all her later Bollywood films.

Raveena Tandon's debut film was indeed 'Patthar Ke Phool' (1991), co-starring Salman Khan. Her later films like 'Mohra' (1994) and 'Keemat' (1998) were more commercially successful, but this was her first appearance.

Saif Ali Khan's debut was indeed 'Aashiq Awara' (1993), though he gained more recognition with later films like 'Yeh Dillagi' (1994) and 'Dil Chahta Hai' (2001). The film was produced by his mother, Sharmila Tagore. The other options are his more famous later works.

Madhuri Dixit's first film was indeed 'Abodh' (1984), directed by Apoorva Sahastrabuddhe. Though the film was unsuccessful, it launched her career before she became a star with 'Tezaab' (1988). The other options are her later, more successful films.

Pilot Theatre in Chennai was indeed the first theatre in India to install Cinerama in the 1960s. Cinerama was a widescreen process using three synchronized 35mm projectors. Sathyam, Devi, and Anand are other famous Chennai theatres but did not have Cinerama. This is a niche historical fact about Chennai's cinema history.

Parineeta (The Married Woman) is a Bengali novel by Sarat Chandra Chattopadhyay, adapted multiple times - the old Hindi version (1953) starred Meena Kumari, while the 2005 version featured Vidya Balan. Devdas has had multiple adaptations but with different lead actresses, Sahib Biwi Ghulam is based on a Bengali novel but with different adaptations, and Shatranj Ke Khiladi is an Urdu story.

Bal Thackeray, before founding the Shiv Sena, worked as a cartoonist. He actually drew the cartoons for Guru Dutt's character in the film 'Mr. and Mrs. 55' (1955). R.K. Laxman and R.K. Narayan were different figures, and Raj Thackeray is Bal's nephew. This connects cinema history with political biography.

The 2009 film 'Aishwarya' was a remake of the Malayalam film 'Kireedam' and starred Deepika Padukone in the title role. While not directly featuring Aishwarya Rai, the film was named after her, creating the referenced link.

Aishwarya Rai's first Bollywood film was 'Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya' (1997), which co-starred Bobby Deol as the male lead. This was her Hindi film debut after Mani Ratnam's 'Iruvar' in Tamil.