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World Television Day: Actors who successfully transitioned from TV to Films

In the field of entertainment especially in Bollywood, Television produced some of the finest actors.

World Television Day: Actors who successfully transitioned from TV to Films

Shah Rukh Khan, Ayushmann Khurrana (Photo Source: Twitter)

Television plays an important role, especially in the Indian scenario where TV and its many stars are looked upon as an epitome of fame.

Television plays one of the most influential forms of media for communication, entertainment and information dissemination. Every year World Television Day is observed around the world on November 21.

In the field of entertainment especially in Bollywood, Television produced some of the finest actors. These actors started off their acting career through Television medium and now they are looked upon as one of the finest deportations from TV to the silver screen.

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So, today on the occasion of World Television Day let’s have a look at the actors who once were a television star and now rule the celluloid.

Shah Rukh Khan:

 

Shah Rukh Khan aka SRK aka King Khan begins his TV career with the show Fauji. The show gained an immense popularity that led him to gain other television shows like Circus, Wagle Ki Duniya, and Idiot between the years 1988-1992. His appearances in these serials led critics to compare his look and acting style with those of the thespian Dilip Kumar. SRK’s debut film was Deewana alongside Rishi Kapoor and late Divya Bharti.  He is one of the most popular, loved actors of Bollywood ever.

Ayushmann Khurrana:

 

 

The only most successful contestant of MTV’s Roadies and winner of Roadies 2, Ayushmann Khurrana started his career from reality shows. His first stint on TV was with the reality show Channel V Popstars in 2002. In 2004, Roadies changed his destiny, he is now a popular face amongst the youngsters who followed roadies back then. After doing jobs as an RJ and VJ in multiple shows, Ayushmann made an impactful debut with his first feature film Vicky Donor which coincidentally marks as the debut of actress Yami Gautam and John Abraham as a producer. The film became a major successful film on the box office and entrance of a versatile actor. Ayushmann is considered to be one of the most intelligent actors in Bollywood who is delivering hit films one after the other.

Irffan Khan: 

Irrfan Khan

 

Irrfan Khan started his television career with numerous TV shows such as Chanakya, Bharat Ek Khoj, Sara Jahan Hamara, Banegi Apni Baat, Chandrakanta, Shrikant, AnooGoonj, Star Bestsellers, and Sparsh. His intense personality and deep eyes led him to bag his first film Salaam Bombay followed by Ek Doctor Ki Maut and The Warrior. Since then there was no stopping for this versatile actor who has given us a different kind of cinema.

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Yami Gautam:

Yami Gautam

 

Yami Gautam started her career with TV shows, Chand Ke Paar Chalo, Raajkumar Aaryyan, Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam between 2008-09. She bagged her first feature film Vicky Donor which is a romantic comedy film in lead with debutante Ayushmann Khurrana. It was released in 2012 Indian directed by Shoojit Sircar and produced by John Abraham. The film even won a National Award for its bold and social content. Currently, she is awaiting her next release URI based on India’s surgical strike opposite Vicky Kaushal.

Sushant Singh Rajput:

Sushant Singh Rajput

 

Sushant Singh Rajput made an impressive TV debut with the popular show Pavitra Rishta in 2009. Sushant made his Bollywood debut the film Kai Po Chhe for which he received critical acclaim as well as three Best Male Debut awards. The young actor since then worked in multiple films as a male lead and still going great guns. His career includes one of the finest films M.S. Dhoni The Untold Story a film on the life of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

 

 

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