Shahid Kapoor’s Deva is gearing up for its release on January 31. He plays a ruthless police officer and is paired alongside Pooja Hegde who essays the role of an investigative journalist. Here’s a quick look at Bollywood actors who have played characters that represent the fourth pillar of democracy
Updated On: 2025-01-28 11:56 AM IST
Compiled by : Oshin Fernandes
Pooja Hegde will be playing an investigative journalist named Diya in Deva which will be released on January 31.
In Scam 1992: The Harshad Mehta Story, Shreya Dhanwanthary played the role of Sucheta Dalal who exposed the scam.
Despatch follows the journey of Joy Bag played by Manoj Bajpayee, a crime journalist entangled in a dangerous investigation.
In Scoop, Karishma Tanna played the role of a crime journalist who is framed for murder. It is adapted from the book 'Behind Bars In Byculla: My Days in Prison' by Jigna Vora.
Dhamaka follows the story of an ambitious ex-news anchor Arjun Pathak, played by Kartik Aaryan, who is given another chance to go live on prime-time television when a terrorist calls him with a bomb threat.
Dia Mirza plays Shalini Chandra, Editor of India Headlines in Anubhav Sinha’s IC 814: The Kandahar Hijack.
In Lakshya, Preity Zinta plays Romila "Romi" Dutta a war reporter. Her character was based on Barkha Dutt.
In Madras Cafe, Nargis Fakhri plays a British war correspondent in Sri Lanka who helps John Abraham, an Army officer uncover the assassination plot of Rajiv Gandhi.
In Bhakshak, Bhumi Pednekar portrays the role of an investigative journalist who joins forces with a cop to expose heinous crimes against minor girls in a shelter home.
In Phir Bhi Dil Hai Hindustani, Shah Rukh Khan essayed the role of a TV news reporter. The film also starred Juhi Chawla in a similar role.
In Satyagraha, Kareena Kapoor plays Yasmin Ahmed, a reporter who stars opposite Ajay Devgn.
In No One Killed Jessica, Rani Mukerji essayed the role of Meera Gaity, a journalist who fights to get justice for Jessica Lal.
In Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui plays a small-time scribe named Chand Nawab, who helps Salman Khan and a lost girl find her home in Pakistan.
Kabul Express featured John Abraham and Arshad Warsi. The film tells the story of two Indian journalists, an American journalist and an Afghan guide who are taken as hostages by Pakistani soldiers. They are forced to take a 48-hour journey into a war-torn country.
In PK, Anushka Sharma played Jagat "Jaggu" Janani Sahni; a journalist who helps Aamir Khan’s character - a humanoid alien.
