| SANJAY | This Bollywood actor, son of Sunil Dutt and Nargis, made his debut in Rocky (1981) and is widely recognized for his iconic role as Munna Bhai in the Munna Bhai M.B.B.S. film series.(First Name) (6) |
| SHASHI | This Bollywood actor and producer, known for 'Deewaar' and 'Kalyug', received the Dadasaheb Phalke Award in 2014.(First Name) (6) |
| SONAM | Bollywood actress known for her roles in films like Neerja and Raanjhanaa, and is widely recognized as a fashion icon in the Indian film industry.(First Name) (5) |
| SON | Sanjay Dutt to Sunil Dutt? |
| MRT | He made his film debut in "Rocky III" |
| MYANMAR | Cyclone Nargis recently devastated this SE Asian republic |
| TIGER | This son of a Bollywood actor made his debut with Heropanti (2014) and is known for his dancing chops (first name only) |
| HERCULEPOIROT | Detective who made his debut in The Mysterious Affair at Styles in 1920, and exited in Curtain, in 1975 (7,6) |
| BUGSBUNNY | This animated figure made his debut in A Wild Hare in 1940 in which he first uttered the immortal li |
| NICHOLSON | Jack, US actor who made his debut in The Cry Baby Killer in 1958 (9) |
| HOLMES | Surname of the detective who made his debut in A Study in Scarlet, 1887 (6) |
| DALA | Identify this South African pacer who made a comeback to ODIS in the tri-series held in Pakistan in February 2025 after making his debut in 2018? (4) |
| SARGENT | Maestro who made his debut in 1921 conducting his An Impression on a Windy Day before serving as chief conductor of the Proms for nearly 20 years (7) |
| ATHEY | Bill ___, England batsman who made his debut in the Centenary Test at Lord's in 1980 |
| POPE | Nick ___, Burnley FC goalkeeper who made his debut in the England national team in 2018 (4) |
| YOSHI | Dinosaur-like character who made his debut in the video game Super Mario World in 1990 |
| YOGIBEAR | Hanna-Barbera cartoon character who made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show |
| DEREKUNDERWOOD | Kent and England cricketer who took 100 wickets in his debut in 1963, the youngest player ever to do so in a debut season (5,9) |
| ALDERMAN | Terry ___, Australian bowler who took 42 Test wickets, including nine on his debut, in the Ashes series in England in 1981 |
| LASCALA | Opera house in Milan where violinist Paganini made his debut in 1813 (2,5) |
