Agree to it or not but we all know the Bollywood movies work on just two things, laughter and drama. And for the past few years, a great dose of drama is coming from the movies based on social issues which shed light on the stereotypical mindset of the society and try to thrash it. These movies give the audience a sense of relatability to the audience and bring their issues into the limelight. And it seems like many Bollywood actors have learned this trick and they are making millions out of it. Here we bring you a list of the top 08 Bollywood actors who made careers out of movies based on social issues:
1. Akshay Kumar: We all agree with the fact that Akshay Kumar is one of the most versatile actors in the industry. But we all also know that for the past few years, his career is moving forward because of the movies based on social issues like Padman, Lakshmi, Good news, etc.
2. Ayushmann Khuranna: Since his debut, the focus of Ayushmann has been on social issues right from Sperm donation to homophobia. In his latest movie, he shed light on the issue of homophobia in society. He has time and again received appreciation for breaking social stereotypes.
3. Bhumi Pednaker: Bhumi has left us wowed with her performance in different genres of cinema but the most attraction she has grabbed is out of movie talking about social injustice. Even her upcoming movie with Rajkumar Rao titled Badhai Do is also talking about the struggle of the LGBTQ+ community in society.
4. Rajkumar Rao: Rajkumar Rao is one of the most shining gems of the Bollywood industry. The actor has given many blockbusters and out of which most of the movies revolves around social issues and rebelliousness.
5. Taapsee Pannu: Starting from Pink to Thapad, the career of versatile Bollywood actress Taapsee Pannu has been revolving around the movie on the inequality women faces in society. He has also garnered appreciation for her work in masala movies like Judwa No.1 etc.
6. Vicky Kaushal: Saying that Vicky Kaushal has made a career out of social issues movie will not be an understatement. As he made his debut with the movie which talked about class inequality and love. And till now he has delivered movies that talked about the stereotypes need to be thrashed in society.
7. Kriti Sanon: We all know that the actress has managed to stamp in the industry with her acting performance and beauty. But we all have to agree to the fact that she garnered the attention the most from the movies which have a plotline revolving around social issues.
8. Vikrant Massey: His debut film was a brief appearance in Lootera, followed by Dil Dhadakne Do and eventually a supporting cast in Half Girlfriend. He played the protagonist in 2017's critically acclaimed film A Death in the Gunj directed by Konkona Sen Sharma which earned him a Filmfare Awards nomination in the category of Best Actor – Critics.
