7 Bollywood Stars Who Featured As Junior Artists
Here are 7 Bollywood stars who played junior artist roles before becoming Bollywood A-listers.
Shahid Kapoor
Before Shahid’s Shaandar days in Bollywood he was a struggling actor who could only be found in the background. His first appearance was in the song ‘Kahi Aag Lage Lag Jaye’ from ‘Taal’. Shahid did many small roles until he found his big break with ‘Ishq Vishk’. Since then, there has been no stopping this heartthrob from bringing success to every movie he acts in.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Bollywood’s newfound talent Nawazuddin Siddiqui has seen some tough days from his early years of acting. He was first seen in Aamir Khan’s ‘Sarfarosh’ as a petty criminal after which he did many small roles. But it was with movies like Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and his recent release ‘Manjhi: The Mountain Man’ is when he actually found his footing in Bollywood.
Irrfan Khan
The man who is now known worldwide for his exemplary acting was once nothing more than a junior artist. More than 10 years ago, Irrfan played a small role in the Oscar nominated movie ‘Salaam Bombay’ and now the entire world is offering their Salaam to this actor.
Mithun
Bollywood’s Disco Dancer, Mithun was once just a junior artist who played a small role in Amitabh’s ‘Do Anjaane’. His role was so minor that nobody even noticed him, and now some of his movies and dance moves are still watched and grooved on throughout the country.
Zoya Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar’s sister Zoya who has films like ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara’ and ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ to her credit, once tried her luck at acting. Almost 20 years ago, Zoya was a part of a controversial movie ‘Kama Sutra’ where she played the role of one of Rekha’s students. After that she made her directorial debut and went on to become one of India’s most sought after directors.
Raajpal Yadav
The man who has made us laugh with his outstanding acting started off his career as a junior artist. He was first seen in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Shool’ where he had a 10 second role. After that he got his big break in ‘Jungle’ and then movies like ‘Hungama’, ‘Chup Chup Ke’, ‘Phir Hera Pheri’ and many more followed.
Karan Johar
One of the most successful directors in Bollywood, once played a small role in DDLJ where he hardly got noticed. After that he made his directorial debut with ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ which completely changed the game for him. And now he has more than a dozen hit movies under his name.
Shahid Kapoor
Before Shahid’s Shaandar days in Bollywood he was a struggling actor who could only be found in the background. His first appearance was in the song ‘Kahi Aag Lage Lag Jaye’ from ‘Taal’. Shahid did many small roles until he found his big break with ‘Ishq Vishk’. Since then, there has been no stopping this heartthrob from bringing success to every movie he acts in.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Bollywood’s newfound talent Nawazuddin Siddiqui has seen some tough days from his early years of acting. He was first seen in Aamir Khan’s ‘Sarfarosh’ as a petty criminal after which he did many small roles. But it was with movies like Kahaani, Gangs of Wasseypur, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and his recent release ‘Manjhi: The Mountain Man’ is when he actually found his footing in Bollywood.
Irrfan Khan
The man who is now known worldwide for his exemplary acting was once nothing more than a junior artist. More than 10 years ago, Irrfan played a small role in the Oscar nominated movie ‘Salaam Bombay’ and now the entire world is offering their Salaam to this actor.
Mithun
Bollywood’s Disco Dancer, Mithun was once just a junior artist who played a small role in Amitabh’s ‘Do Anjaane’. His role was so minor that nobody even noticed him, and now some of his movies and dance moves are still watched and grooved on throughout the country.
Zoya Akhtar
Farhan Akhtar’s sister Zoya who has films like ‘Zindagi Na Milegi Dobaara’ and ‘Dil Dhadakne Do’ to her credit, once tried her luck at acting. Almost 20 years ago, Zoya was a part of a controversial movie ‘Kama Sutra’ where she played the role of one of Rekha’s students. After that she made her directorial debut and went on to become one of India’s most sought after directors.
Raajpal Yadav
The man who has made us laugh with his outstanding acting started off his career as a junior artist. He was first seen in Ram Gopal Varma’s ‘Shool’ where he had a 10 second role. After that he got his big break in ‘Jungle’ and then movies like ‘Hungama’, ‘Chup Chup Ke’, ‘Phir Hera Pheri’ and many more followed.
Karan Johar
One of the most successful directors in Bollywood, once played a small role in DDLJ where he hardly got noticed. After that he made his directorial debut with ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ which completely changed the game for him. And now he has more than a dozen hit movies under his name.
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