Lead cast near Delhi? (9)
I believe the answer is:
headliner
'lead' is the definition.
(thesaurus)
'cast near delhi?' is the wordplay.
'cast' indicates anagramming the letters (letters are dispersed or cast around).
'near'+'delhi'='neardelhi'
'neardelhi' anagrammed gives 'HEADLINER'.
(Other definitions for headliner that I've seen before include "What's a star" , "top of twenty four [BILL]" , "Star performer" , "star attraction" , "American celebrity" .)