We all know that becoming a successful Bollywood star is not easy. However, when an actor becomes a star, he needs continuous blockbusters to stay in the limelight. However, even after blockbusters and brilliant performances, many of the stars didn't get much fame that they deserved.  Things are different for star kids as they get instant fame and win many hearts. However, now the times have changed. In this 21st century, people are looking for talent rather than the child of their favourite star. Here are the 8 Bollywood stars who tasted success after a long struggle.

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1. Manoj Bajpayee: Bollywood legendary actor Manoj Bajpayee is working in the industry for decades. However, he was not known by many of the Indian audience. He grabbed limelight after his mind-blowing performance in the web series 'The Family Man'.

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2. Pankaj Tripathi: Pankaj Tripathi is one of the god-gifted and talented stars in the Bollywood industry. He is a down-to-earth actor, he got fame after his heart-winning performance in the web series 'Mirzapur'.

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3. Nawazuddin Siddiqui: Nawazuddin Siddiqui is another talented star in the Bollywood industry. He did side roles and the role of villain in many movies. The actor got fame with his brilliant performance in the movie 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' and the series 'Sacred Games'.

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4. Ali Fazal: Ali Fazal is a talented and handsome actor in Bollywood. Movies like Fukrey, Khamoshiyan, and many other top movies are not enough for him to make a name in Bollywood. He grabbed attention with his performance in the series 'Mirzapur'.

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5. R Madhavan: R Madhavan is one of the most talented and stunning actors in the Bollywood industry. He worked in many Bollywood movies but got fame very late with movies like '3 Idiots' and 'Tanu weds Manu'.

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6. Irrfan Khan: Irrfan Khan was a legendary actor in the Bollywood industry. He worked in many hit movies but in his time, there was a domination of Khans in Bollywood. He came to the limelight after his stunning performance in The Lunchbox and Hindi Medium

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7. Rajkummar Rao: Rajkummar Rao is another dashing and talented actor in the Bollywood industry. He worked in many movies but he made his name very late with his outstanding performance in the movies like 'Stree' and 'Shaadi Mein Zaroor Aana'.

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8. Randeep Hooda: Randeep Hooda is a dashing actor in the Bollywood industry. He worked in many movies, however, he got fame with his performance in the movie 'Sarbjit' and 'Highway'.

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