The OTT space and platforms are considered to be real Johri who identified real diamonds that Bollywood failed to carve. Bollywood has churned a number of actors but missed to give a chance to most of the versatile actors of the webspace. Credit to the boom that OTT space witnessed during the covid pandemic, many actors who were in the industry for a long time now shined among the audience. They saw the opportunity and grabbed with without hesitation. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 Bollywood actors who made their career out of web series:
1. Pankaj Tripathi: Every area has one OG and Pankaj Tripathi is the OG of the OTT space. With the success of his debut web series Mirzapur, he showcased another level of acting that he was missing to exhibit in the Bollywood industry. He featured in a number of Bollywood movies including Dilwale, Bareilly ki Barfi and many more but his acting in Mirzapur is just incomparable.
2. Shefali Shah: Many of you don’t know but Shefali Shah is present in the industry longer than any Khans but the limelight never fell on her. She finally got her limelight after the success of her debut web series titled Delhi Crimes. After that, she never looked back and continued her legacy with series including Ajeeb Dastans and Human.
3. Pratik Gandhi: Pratik Gandhi is going to stay in the mind of the Indian audience for years because of his portrayal of Harshal Mehta in Scam 1992. The 40-year-old actor was living with the dream of becoming an icon for years and was giving 10 auditions a day with no money in his pocket. His story is the real success story everyone wants to follow.
4. Rasika Dugal: Marvelous actors, Rasika Dugal makes the audience go aww with every acting performance of her. She even acted in many Bollywood movies including Manto but none of them ended up in 100 cr. Club. But the success she got with her performance in Mirzapur is far more rememberable than any 100 cr. Movie.
5. Jaideep Ahlawat: Whether it be Commando or Gang of Wasseypur, Jaideep Ahlawat, never got the limelight he ever deserved. But the turn came in his life when he made his digital debut with Pataal Lok that featured him a Hathi Ram. He proved his acting talent yet again in Karan Johar's Ajeeb Dastans as a macho, hidden gay man. Truly exceptional!
6. Shweta Tripathi: You can try your hard but you can’t forget the role of Golu in Mirzapur played by Shweta Sharma. She has been the highlight of a number of web series, but her gritty Golu in Mirzapur just won us over.
7. Kriti Kulhari: After featuring in films like Mission Mangal, Uri: The Surgical Strike, and Pink, Kriti Kulhari found her true standing as an artist in OTT shows. With a bunch of releases lined, Kriti Kulhari can't stop praising what OTT shows have done for her career. “Working for the web is different because one can experiment with different subjects. It also helps makers, directors, writers, and actors explore a subject in greater detail. That freedom is most encouraging.
8. Divyendu Sharma: Do any of you remember quarter from Pyaar Ka Punchnama? No? But we are sure you definetly remember Munna Bhaiya from Mirzapur and that is what Divyendu Sharma earned from his OTT debut.
9. Kubra Sait: Sacred Games at many actors at their top game, but Kubra Sait was one of those people who shone. Her character Kukko was the highlight of the series and we couldn't get over
10. Dhruv Sehgal: The goody, romantic and foodie Dhruv was perfectly played by Dhruv Sehgal in Little Things. He has a charm that's relatable and we love it about him!
