Small screen actors and their big Bollywood break

Started his career in TV serials like Fauji and Circus before becoming the Badshah of Bollywood with his debut in Deewana.

Shot to fame with the TV soap Kasam Se and made her Bollywood debut in Rock On opposite Farhan Akhtar.

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Shah Rukh's parents met incidentally when his father, who happened to be at the hospital, gave blood to his mother after she got injured in a car accident.

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Rose to fame through reality shows like MTV Roadies and MTV Wassup, and made his Bollywood debut in the critically acclaimed film Vicky Donor.

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Known for her role in Ye Pyaar Na Hoga Kam, she made her Bollywood entry in Vicky Donor and has appeared in films like Kaabil and Uri: The Surgical Strike.

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Started in TV serials including Chanakya and acted in critically acclaimed Bollywood films like Paan Singh Tomar and The Lunchbox, as well as Hollywood projects like Life of Pi.

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After her TV debut in Hum Paanch, she gained recognition in Parineeta and later starred in acclaimed films like Paa, The Dirty Picture, and Kahaani.

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Known for his role in Pavitra Rishta, he made his Bollywood debut in Kai Po Che and appeared in films like Shuddh Desi Romance and M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

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Acted in the TV serial Amaanat before her breakthrough role in Lagaan and appeared in movies like Munnabhai M.B.B.S and Gangaajal.

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Former Video Jockey on Channel V, he gained fame with Aashiqui 2 and appeared in films like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and OK Jaanu.

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Started with TV soaps like Banegi Apni Baat, he made his film debut in Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin and appeared in hits like Rang De Basanti and Tanu Weds Manu.

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Started his career in TV serials like Fauji and Circus before becoming the Badshah of Bollywood with his debut in Deewana.

Shah Rukh Khan

Shot to fame with the TV soap Kasam Se and made her Bollywood debut in Rock On opposite Farhan Akhtar.

Prachi Desai

Shah Rukh's parents met incidentally when his father, who happened to be at the hospital, gave blood to his mother after she got injured in a car accident.

His Parents Had A Love Marriage

Rose to fame through reality shows like MTV Roadies and MTV Wassup, and made his Bollywood debut in the critically acclaimed film Vicky Donor.

Ayushmann Khurrana

Known for her role in Ye Pyaar Na Hoga Kam, she made her Bollywood entry in Vicky Donor and has appeared in films like Kaabil and Uri: The Surgical Strike.

Yami Gautam

Started in TV serials including Chanakya and acted in critically acclaimed Bollywood films like Paan Singh Tomar and The Lunchbox, as well as Hollywood projects like Life of Pi.

Irrfan Khan

After her TV debut in Hum Paanch, she gained recognition in Parineeta and later starred in acclaimed films like Paa, The Dirty Picture, and Kahaani.

Vidya Balan

Known for his role in Pavitra Rishta, he made his Bollywood debut in Kai Po Che and appeared in films like Shuddh Desi Romance and M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story.

Sushant Singh Rajput

Acted in the TV serial Amaanat before her breakthrough role in Lagaan and appeared in movies like Munnabhai M.B.B.S and Gangaajal.

Gracy Singh

Former Video Jockey on Channel V, he gained fame with Aashiqui 2 and appeared in films like Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and OK Jaanu.

Aditya Roy Kapur

Started with TV soaps like Banegi Apni Baat, he made his film debut in Is Raat Ki Subah Nahin and appeared in hits like Rang De Basanti and Tanu Weds Manu.

R. Madhavan