The transition of television stars to films and vice versa is a rather common phenomenon. While we see big Bollywood stars explore the TV arena, even some TV actors dream of hitching their wagon in the film industry. So manage to take off, and some eventually fade off. Even the late Irrfan and Sushant Singh Rajput who ruled Bollywood with their amazing on-screen performances actually started off with television.
And like them, there are many others who despite detractors gave their best on the small screen and have also managed to do well on the big screen. Here are TV actors who actually made it big in Bollywood…
Ayushmann Khurrana
Probably one of the biggest stars in Bollywood currently, Ayushmann has delivered a series of blockbusters in the recent past. Some of his recent hits were films like Dream Girl, Badhaai Ho, Andhaadun, etc. While he prepping to push the envelope with his next, Ayushmann actually started off with television, he participated in the reality show Roadies, won the title, and went on to be VJ for some time before making waves at the movies.
Vidya Balan
Actress Vidya Balan has also made a name for herself in Bollywood, but before she conquered the film world, she also went on to try her luck on television. She starred in the popular sitcom Hum Paanch.
Radhika Madan
Actress Radhika Madan has been lucky enough to bag back to back films the moment she stepped foot into the film industry. While she made her debut with Pataakha, she went on to do successful films like Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota and Hindi Medium, and next, we will see her in the movie Shiddat. But do you know, Radhika actually started off with a TV show called Meri Aashiqui Tumse Hi, which became very popular.
Vikrant Massey
Actor Vikrant Massey who is now becoming Bollywood’s new blue-eyed boy has also been delivering some striking performances. While we first noticed him in Dil Dhadakne Do, we also saw him in Lootera and this year, with playing the main lead in Chappaak and Ginny Weds Sunny, Vikrant surely hit the ball out of the park. Another film of his Cargo has also done very well. Next, the actor has an interesting line-up, he will be seen in a murder mystery called Haseen Dillruba and 14 Phere. And Vikrant has had a long career in television too, he worked on the small screen for 7 years and has starred in shows like Balika Vadhu, Baba Aiso Varr Dhoondo, Dharam Veer, Qubool Hai, etc. In fact, Vikrant was a star of the small screen, who migrated and has now become a star of the big screen too.
Ronit Bose Roy
Though he might not have very conventional looks, Ronit Bose Roy has surely been a force to reckon with in the film space. While he started off with movies, he shifted to TV and earned lots of fame there, we know him as Mihir Virani from Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, and even as Mr. Bajaj from Kasautii Zindagi Kay, but Ronit has also made a fruitful career in films and has starred in many of them, like 2 States, Love Yatri, Udaan, etc. His act has a villain in some films has also been quite lauded. And now the man is also ruling the web-space.
Though there are many more who shot to instant fame but couldn’t sustain their stardom for long and even now we see them juggle between films and TV.
Written by Nawaz Kochra