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Vijaya Nirmala

Vijaya Nirmala (విజయ నిర్మల), Telugu actress, producer, and director; Guinness record holder as most prolific female director with 42 films since 1972; wife of actor Krishna, mother of Naresh.

Vijayakanth (விஜயகாந்த்)

Vijayakanth (விஜயகாந்த்), born Narayanan Vijayaraj Alagarswami (1952–2023), Tamil actor in 154 films, nicknamed 'Captain' after Captain Prabhakaran; founded the DMDK and served as Leader of the Opposition.

Vijayakumar (விஜயகுமார்) (Tamil actor)

Vijayakumar (விஜயகுமார்), born Panchaksharam Rangasamy Pillai in 1943, is a Tamil film actor debuting as Bala Murugan in Sri Valli (1961), a 1970s lead, and later character actor in Agni Natchathiram, Nattamai and Badsha.

Vijayalakshmi (Kannada actress)

Vijayalakshmi (ವಿಜಯಲಕ್ಷ್ಮಿ), also called Friends Vijayalakshmi or Viji, is an Indian actress known for Kannada films like Nagamandala (1997, Filmfare Best Actress – Kannada), Suryavamsha, and Tamil films Friends, Boss Engira Baskaran, distinct from several namesake performers.

Vijayaraghavan filmography

Vijayaraghavan (വിജയരാഘവൻ), Malayalam actor, son of N. N. Pillai; debut Kaapalika (1973); over 300 films as villain, comedy and character actor; known for Ramji Rao, Ekalavyan, Pookkalam.

Vijayendra Ghatge (विजयेंद्र घाटगे)

Vijayendra Ghatge (विजयेंद्र घाटगे) is an Indian film and television actor active in Hindi cinema from 1976, known for Satte Pe Satta, Prem Rog, and Devdas.

Vijaynagar'er Hirey

Vijaynagar'er Hirey (বিজয়নগরের হীরে) is a 2026 Bengali action adventure film, the fourth Kakababu movie, directed by Chandrasish Ray, based on Sunil Gangopadhyay's 1988 novel, starring Prosenjit Chatterjee as Kakababu hunting a lost Vijayanagara diamond in Hampi; released 23 January 2026, on JioHotstar from 10 October 2026, a box-office flop.

Vijaypath (विजयपथ)

Vijaypath (विजयपथ) is a 1994 Hindi action drama directed by Farogh Siddique, starring Ajay Devgn, Tabu, and Danny Denzongpa; Tabu replaced Divya Bharti, and Anu Malik's soundtrack drove its hit status.

Vijayta Pandit (विजयता पंडित)

Vijayta Pandit (विजयता पंडित), also Vijayata Pandit, Indian actress and singer born 1967; debuted in the 1981 blockbuster Love Story opposite Kumar Gaurav; sister of Jatin-Lalit; married composer Aadesh Shrivastava in 1990; quit acting that year.

Vijeta (विजेता)

Vijeta (विजेता) is a 1996 Hindi action film directed by K. Muralimohana Rao, starring Sanjay Dutt, Raveena Tandon, Paresh Rawal, and Amrish Puri; a remake of Sathruvu, released 26 January 1996, earlier titled Mera Kartavya, and a box office flop.

Vikas Bahl (विकास बहल)

Vikas Bahl (विकास बहल), born 1971, is an Indian Hindi-cinema director, producer and screenwriter, co-founder of Phantom Films, known for Chillar Party, Queen, Super 30, and Shaitaan.

Vikas Bhalla (विकास भल्ला)

Vikas Bhalla (विकास भल्ला), Indian film and television actor and singer born 1972 in Mumbai; debut Sauda (1995), known for Uttaran and Jai Ho (2014); distinct from the EXL executive of the same name.

Vikas Gupta

Vikas Gupta (born 1987) is an Indian television producer, screenwriter and reality TV personality, founder of Lost Boy Productions (Gumrah, Kaisi Yeh Yaariaan, Yeh Hai Aashiqui), Bigg Boss 11 second runner-up, distinct from the IAS officer and other namesakes.

Vikash Nowlakha

Vikash Nowlakha (Vikash Nowlakha ISC) is an Indian cinematographer and filmmaker known for Dhurandhar (2025), Laapataa Ladies, and Brahmastra Part One: Shiva, with a gritty, raw visual aesthetic.

Viki (streaming service)

Rakuten Viki (Viki, from video and wiki) is a streaming service for Asian dramas and movies founded in 2007, acquired by Rakuten in 2013 for a reported $200 million, known for volunteer crowdsourced subtitles in 200+ languages and timed comments.

Vikings (TV series)

Vikings (2013–2020) is a History channel historical drama created and written by Michael Hirst, spanning six seasons and 89 episodes about Ragnar Lothbrok, filmed in Ireland, with a Netflix sequel Vikings: Valhalla.

Vikings season 1

Vikings season 1 (2013) is the nine-episode first season of Michael Hirst's History channel drama, starring Travis Fimmel as Ragnar Lothbrok; it premiered March 3, 2013, dramatizes the 793 Lindisfarne raid, and scored 71 on Metacritic and 82% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Vikings season 3

Vikings season 3 (2015): the 10-episode third season of Michael Hirst's History channel drama, airing February 19 to April 23, 2015, covering the Wessex settlement and the Viking siege of Paris of 845, with a Metacritic score of 81.

Vikings: Valhalla

Vikings: Valhalla is a Netflix historical drama sequel to Michael Hirst's Vikings, set 100 years later in the early 11th century, following Leif Eriksson, Freydis, and Harald Sigurdsson; three seasons, 2022 to 2024, showrunner Jeb Stuart.

Vikkatakavi

Vikkatakavi (వికటకవి), also Vikkatakavi: The Chronicles of Amaragiri, is a 2024 Telugu ZEE5 detective thriller series directed by Pradeep Maddali, starring Naresh Agastya as detective Ramakrishna investigating a memory-loss plague in 1970s Amaragiri.

Vikki LaMotta

Vikki LaMotta, born Beverly Thailer (1930-2005), American model and second wife of boxer Jake LaMotta; portrayed by Cathy Moriarty in Raging Bull, posed for Playboy at 51, ran a cosmetics line.

Vikkstar123

Vikkstar123 (Vikram Singh Barn, born 1995) is a British gaming YouTuber, Sidemen member since 2013, co-owner of Call of Duty team London Royal Ravens, DJ, and investor in Sides and XIX Vodka.

Vikram (விக்ரம்) (1986 Tamil film)

Vikram (விக்ரம்), 1986 Tamil action-adventure spy film directed by Rajasekhar, starring Kamal Haasan, adapted from Sujatha's novel, music by Ilaiyaraaja, Raaj Kamal Films International; distinct from the 1986 Telugu Nagarjuna film of the same name.

Vikram (விக்ரம்) (2022 film)

Vikram (விக்ரம்), 2022 Tamil action thriller by Lokesh Kanagaraj, produced by Raaj Kamal Films International, starring Kamal Haasan, Vijay Sethupathi, Fahadh Faasil; released 3 June 2022, grossed about ₹400 crore, and anchors the Lokesh Cinematic Universe; not a sequel to the 1986 Vikram.

Vikram (விக்ரம்) (actor)

Vikram (விக்ரம்), aka Chiyaan Vikram, born Kennedy John Victor in 1966, is a Tamil film actor whose breakthrough was Sethu (1999); he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for Pithamagan and stars in Ponniyin Selvan.

Vikram Aur Betaal (विक्रम और बेताल)

Vikram Aur Betaal (विक्रम और बेताल) is Ramanand Sagar's 1985–86 Doordarshan Hindi fantasy serial based on Baital Pachisi, starring Arun Govil as Vikramaditya and Sajjan as Betaal, 26 episodes, 13 riddles.

Vikram Bhatt (विक्रम भट्ट)

Vikram Bhatt (विक्रम भट्ट), Indian film director and producer, grandson of Vijay Bhatt; directed Ghulam, Raaz, 1920 and Haunted 3D, and the 2026 sequel Haunted 3D: Echoes of the Past; distinct from actor Vikram and Major Vikram Batra.

Vikram Chatwal

Vikram Chatwal, Ethiopian-born Indian-American hotelier and actor, son of Sant Singh Chatwal; founded Vikram Chatwal Hotels (Dream, Night, Time brands) in 1999, later Vice Chairman of Dream Hotel Group; also appeared in Zoolander and Spring Breakers.

Vikram filmography

Vikram (Kennedy John Victor, born 1966) is a Tamil cinema actor whose filmography spans En Kadhal Kanmani (1990), Sethu (1999), Pithamagan (2003, National Film Award), Anniyan (2005), and Ponniyin Selvan I–II (2022–2023).

Vikram Gokhale (विक्रम गोखले)

Vikram Gokhale (विक्रम गोखले), 1945–2022, Indian film, television and stage actor of Marathi theatre and Hindi cinema; National Award winner for Anumati, known for Agneepath, Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam, Natsamrat.