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Vishal–Shekhar
Vishal–Shekhar, an Indian music composing and production duo formed by Vishal Dadlani and Shekhar Ravjiani, is highly successful in Bollywood. They have scored over 60 film soundtracks, featuring English-Hindi lyrics and electronic-driven songs.
Vishesh Bansal (विशेष बंसल)
Vishesh Bansal (विशेष बंसल), born 2004 in Delhi, is an Indian actor known as child Karn in Suryaputra Karn and Shubh Joshi in Asur (2020–2023), with credits including Madaari, Yeh Meri Family, and Gutar Gu.
Vishnu as Sheshashayi, Deogarh
A large Gupta-period stone relief on the southern wall of the Dashavatara Temple at Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh, showing Vishnu reclining on the cosmic serpent Shesha, dated around 475 CE.
Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte
Vishnu Bhikaji Kolte (विष्णु भिकाजी कोलते; 1908–1998) was a Marathi writer, poet, and researcher of old Marathi literature, best known for decoding and critically editing the literature of the Mahanubhava sect.
Vishnu Manchu (మంచు విష్ణు వర్ధన్ బాబు)
Vishnu Manchu (మంచు విష్ణు వర్ధన్ బాబు), full name Manchu Vishnu Vardhan Babu, Telugu actor-producer, son of Mohan Babu, born 1982 Madras; 2003 lead debut Vishnu, MAA president since 2021, starred in and wrote Kannappa (2025).
Vishnu of Phnom Da
The Vishnu of Phnom Da is a monumental eight-armed sandstone statue of the Hindu god Vishnu, found at Phnom Da hill in Cambodia and now displayed in Phnom Penh.
Vishnu Prabhakar
Vishnu Prabhakar (विष्णु प्रभाकर, 1912 to 2009) was a Hindi writer of novels, plays, and biographies, best known for Aawara Masiha and the award-winning Ardhanarisvara.
Vishnu Priya
Vishnu Priya (ವಿಷ್ಣು ಪ್ರಿಯ) is a 2025 Kannada romantic drama directed by V. K. Prakash, starring Shreyas Manju and Priya Prakash Varrier in her Kannada debut, set in the 1990s, released 21 February 2025 and streaming on Amazon Prime Video from 11 April 2025.
Vishnu Puran (विष्णु पुराण) (TV series)
Vishnu Puran (विष्णु पुराण) is a 2000-2002 Hindi mythological TV series by B.R. Chopra and Ravi Chopra on Vishnu's ten avatars, starring Nitish Bharadwaj, distinct from the ancient scripture of the same name.
Vishnu Puranamu
Vishnu Puranamu (విష్ణు పురాణము) is the Telugu title of the Vishnu Purana, one of the eighteen great Sanskrit puranas, carried by Telugu renderings including K. Bhavanarayana's 1930 translation.
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar
Vishnu Sakharam Khandekar, known as V. S. Khandekar, was a Marathi writer who became the first Marathi author to win the Jnanpith Award, for his novel Yayati.
Vishnu Vinyasam
Vishnu Vinyasam (విష్ణు విన్యాసం) is a 2026 Telugu romantic comedy directed by Yadunaath Maruthi Rao, starring Sree Vishnu and Nayan Sarika; released 27 February 2026, streamed on Prime Video from 20 March 2026.
Vishnu Vishal
Vishnu Vishal, born Vishal Kudawla in 1984 in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, is an Indian actor and producer known for Vennila Kabadi Kuzhu, Neerparavai, and Ratsasan.
Vishnu, Deogarh
Vishnu, Deogarh refers to the celebrated Gupta-period reliefs of the Hindu god Vishnu adorning the Dashavatara temple at Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh, completed in the early sixth century AD.
Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri
Vishnunarayanan Namboothiri (1939–2021) was an Indian poet who wrote in Malayalam and Sanskrit, taught English literature, and received the Kerala Sahitya Akademi Award, the Ezhuthachan Puraskaram, and the Padma Shri in 2014.
Vishnuvardhan (director)
Vishnuvardhan (Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, also credited Vishnu Varadhan), born 1976 in Chennai, is an Indian film director of Kurumbu, Billa, Arrambam, Shershaah, and Nesippaya.
Vishnuvardhan (ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್) (actor)
Vishnuvardhan (ವಿಷ್ಣುವರ್ಧನ್), born Sampath Kumar, was an Indian film actor who appeared in 219 films, mostly Kannada, from 1972 until his death in 2009, winning seven Karnataka state best-actor awards.
Vishvamanas
Vishvamanav (વિશ્વમાનવ) was a Gujarati monthly magazine founded and edited by Bhogilal Gandhi, first appearing in 1958 from Vadodara as Manav, and running into the early 1990s.
Vishvanatha Kaviraja
Vishvanatha Kaviraja (विश्वनाथ कविराज) was a 14th-century Sanskrit poet, dramatist, and theorist from Utkala (Odisha), best known for the treatise Sahityadarpana, which made rasa the soul of poetry.
Vishwadev Rachakonda
Vishwadev Rachakonda (విశ్వదేవ్ రాచకొండ) is an Indian Telugu film actor and producer; debut Pittagoda (2016), breakthrough 35 – Chinna Katha Kaadu (2024), produced Pareshan and Double Engine with Waltair Productions.
Vishwajeet Pradhan (विश्वजीत प्रधान)
Vishwajeet Pradhan (विश्वजीत प्रधान), born 1965 in Uttar Pradesh, is an Indian character and villain actor who debuted on TV's Fauji (1989) with Shah Rukh Khan, entered films with Yalgaar (1992), and later played Sampat in Aarya.
Vishwanath & Sons
Vishwanath & Sons (விஸ்வநாத் & சன்ஸ்) is a 2026 Tamil-Telugu romantic family drama directed by Venky Atluri, starring Suriya as shooter Sanjay Vishwanath; released 14 August 2026, grossed over ₹260 crore, streamed on Netflix from 11 September 2026.
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari
Vishwanath Prasad Tiwari (विश्वनाथ प्रसाद तिवारी) is an Indian Hindi poet, critic, and editor who served as President of the Sahitya Akademi from 2013 to 2017.
Vishwaroopam (விஸ்வரூபம்)
Vishwaroopam (விஸ்வரூபம்) is a 2013 Indian Tamil-language spy thriller written and directed by Kamal Haasan, banned in Tamil Nadu before its release there on February 7, 2013.
Vishwaroopam II (விஸ்வரூபம் 2)
Vishwaroopam II (விஸ்வரூபம் 2), Hindi Vishwaroop 2, is Kamal Haasan's 2018 Tamil spy thriller sequel to Vishwaroopam, starring Rahul Bose, Pooja Kumar, Andrea Jeremiah; released 10 August 2018 to largely negative reviews.
Vishwatma (विश्वात्मा)
Vishwatma (विश्वात्मा), 1992 Rajiv Rai Hindi action thriller produced by Gulshan Rai, starring Sunny Deol, Naseeruddin Shah, Chunky Pandey, Divya Bharti, Amrish Puri; shot in Kenya; famous for the song Saat Samundar Paar.
Vision (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Vision (MCU) is Paul Bettany's synthezoid Avenger: J.A.R.V.I.S. reborn in Age of Ultron (2015), killed in Infinity War, rebuilt as White Vision in WandaVision (2021), now starring in VisionQuest (2026).
Vision (Marvel Comics)
Vision (Marvel Comics) is a synthezoid superhero, also called the Vision, debuting in Avengers #57 (1968) by Roy Thomas and John Buscema; built by Ultron, married to the Scarlet Witch, and distinct from the Golden Age alien Aarkus.
Vision of Anahuac
Vision of Anahuac (Visión de Anáhuac) is a 1917 essay by Alfonso Reyes recreating the first Spaniards' view of the Valley of Mexico in 1519.
Vision Quest (film)
Vision Quest is a 1985 American coming-of-age wrestling drama directed by Harold Becker, starring Matthew Modine and Linda Fiorentino, based on Terry Davis's novel, with a hit soundtrack featuring Madonna's Crazy for You.