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Gladiator won the Oscar for Best Picture at the 73rd Academy Awards in 2001. It's an epic historical drama set in ancient Rome, starring Russell Crowe as a general who becomes a gladiator.

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.