They say big things often have small beginnings and it perfectly fits in the life of some of the most established Bollywood actors. A lot of Bollywood actors started their acting journey on a humble note through daily soaps. No doubt the Indian TV serials have charmed the audience more than the Bollywood and that helped many biggies take baby steps to success. Be it popular shows or the ones that tanked, these B-town biggies cannot deny their connection with TV. Here is the list of the Top 10 Bollywood actors who started off their career with small screen roles:
1: Shahrukh Khan: The Badshah of Bollywood started his acting career with Indian daily soap and struggled a lot to get his first Bollywood breakthrough. He started his acting career in the year 1989 with TV shows such as Fauji and Circus which were aired on Doordarshan back then.
2. Vidya Balan: Vidya is one of the most versatile actresses in the industry, who wowed everyone with her stellar acting. The diva kicked off her career with the iconic comedy series Hum Paanch in the ’90s.
3. Ayushmann Khuranna: The versatile actor of the industry was the winner of MTV Roadies in 2004 and also hosted various TV shows like The Voice of Youngistan. He made his Bollywood debut in the year 2012 and his film Vicky Donor was loved by the audience.
4. Aditya Roy Kapoor: Very few of us know that Aditya Roy Kapoor started his career as a video Jockey. He started out his career on Channel V as VJ with shows like Pakao and India’s Hottest with Bruna Abdullah.
5. Irrfan Khan: Before garnering international fame, the gem of Bollywood was known for his contributions to TV shows like Chanakya, Chandrakanta, and Bharat Ek Khoj.
6. Sushant Singh Rajput: The late actor was one of the most loved faces of Indian Television shows. He started out with Ekta Kapoor’s Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil but started getting recognized when he played Manav in Pavitra Rishta opposite Ankita Lokhande.
7. R. Madhavan: Before he made his acting debut and got the name of national heart robe, Madhavan was part of several television shows like Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai, and Saaya before moving to the film industry.
8. Ram Kapoor: Ram Kapoor started his acting career with the television daily soap Nyay in the year 1997 following which he went on to do mega-popular TV serials like Kasamh Se, Bade Acche Lagte Hain, and many more.
9. Prachi Desai: Prachi Desai rose to fame with the successful television daily soap Kasam Se. She made her Bollywood debut in 2008 with Abhishek Kapoor’s multi-starrer, Rock On.
10. Mouni Roy: Mouni Roy is a popular name in the television industry has appeared in many television daily soaps like Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, Naagin among others. She made her Bollywood debut in 2018 with Akshay Kumar starrer Gold.
