Many actors have made their way from TV shows to Bollywood and Hollywood films. Actors Shahrukh Khan, Irrfan and Vidya Balan used to work in television shows before entering films. In this post, we will know about 8 actors who have made their place from TV shows to films and have left a mark with their acting.
1. Shahrukh Khan
Today’s ‘King Khan’ Shahrukh Khan started his acting career in the late 1980s with TV shows like Fauji, Circus and Dil Dariya. After gaining popularity in TV shows, he started his film career in Bollywood in 1992 with the romantic film ‘Deewana’. In the initial days of his film career, he also played the role of villain in some films Baazigar, Darr and Anjaam. Romantic films brought him fame in the film world, prominent among which are – Dilwale Dulhaniya Le Jayenge, Dil To Pagal Hai, Kuch Kuch Hota Hai, Mohabbatein, Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham etc. He has acted in more than 80 films and has received 14 Filmfare Awards.
2. Irrfan Khan
Famous actor Irrfan used to work in TV shows before acting in films. TV shows like Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara Jahan Hamara, Chandrakanta and Srikant were his bestseller shows in which he did commendable work. She made her Bollywood debut in 1988 and her first film was Mira Nair’s film ‘Salaam Bombay’. In 2011, his work in the film ‘Paan Singh Tomar’ was highly appreciated for which he was given the National Film Award for Best Actor. His other well-known films are – ‘Slumdog Millionaire’, ‘Hindi Medium’, ‘Angrezi Medium’, ‘Haider’ etc. He has acted in Hindi cinema as well as British and American films.
3. Sushant Singh Rajput
Sushant Singh Rajput started his career with Ekta Kapoor’s popular TV show ‘Pavitra Rishta’ on Zee TV. He started his film career in 2013 with Abhishek Kapoor’s film ‘Kai Po Che’. This film was based on Chetan Bhagat’s novel ‘The 3 Mistakes of My Life’. Some of his popular films are – ‘PK’, ‘Drive’, M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’, ‘Kedarnath’, ‘Chhichhore’ etc.
4. Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan also started her career with TV shows. He acted in his first TV show ‘Hum Paanch’ in 1995. After many years, in 2005, she made her Hindi film debut with Pradeep Sarkar’s romantic film ‘Parineeta’ (2005). ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa’, ‘Tumhari Sulu’, ‘Mission Mangal’, ‘Kahaani’, ‘The Dirty Picture’ etc. are some of his popular films.
5. Prachi Desai
Prachi Desai, who started her career with the popular television show ‘Kasam Se’, made her film debut in 2008 with ‘Rock On’. Other major films in which Prachi Desai has acted are – ‘Once Upon a Time in Mumbai’, ‘Bol Bachchan’ etc. which have been huge hits.
6. Yami Gautam
Yami Gautam also used to do television shows before coming into films. She has appeared in television shows like ‘Chand Ke Paar Chalo’, ‘Rajkumar Aryan’ and ‘Yeh Pyaar Na Hoga Kam’. Apart from regional films, she has been a part of Bollywood films like ‘Vicky Donor’, ‘Badlapur’ and ‘Kaabil’.
7. R. Madhavan
R. Madhavan is a well-known actor of Hindi and Tamil films, but before coming into films, he used to do TV shows. His popular TV shows include – ‘Saaya’ aired on Sony and ‘Sea Hawks’ aired on Doordarshan. Apart from this, he was also seen in ‘Bani Apni Baat’ and ‘Ghar Jamai’. He started his film career in 1996 with Sudhir Mishra’s thriller ‘Iss Raat Ki Subah Nahi’ and Mani Ratnam’s Alaipayuthey took him to new heights.
8. Karan Singh Grover
Karan Singh Grover also started his acting career with TV shows. He is known for successful TV shows like ‘Dil Mil Gaye’ and ‘Qubool Hai’. He has appeared in films like ‘Alone’ and ‘Hate Story 3’.
