Published 13:17 IST, March 2nd 2020
From Siddhant Chaturvedi to Akshay Kumar; list of B-town stars who became actors by chance
Siddhant Chaturvedi, Akshay Kumar and several other superstars in the industry became actors by chance. Know all about their interesting debut stories here-
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It is an astounding fact, that some of biggest names in tinsel-town today, never really had acting on ir mind. It was sheer luck that se actors were spotted by some directors or casting nts which paved ir way into entertainment world. Take a look at some celebrated actors' riveting story behind ir Bollywood debut.
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Bollywood stars who became actors by luck
Siddhant Chaturvedi
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Siddhant Chaturvedi a.k.a M.C Sher of Gully Boy is an outstanding actor. From his debut performance itself, Siddhant has cemented a place for himself in Bollywood. However, it is a lesser-kwn fact that he was spotted by filmmaker Zoya Akhtar at a web-series success party. As soon as Zoya saw Siddhant Chaturvedi, she asked him to audition for a role in her upcoming film Gully Boy.
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Kangana Ranaut
Source: Kangana Ranaut Instagram
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reigning Queen of Bollywood, Kangana Ranaut, is touted to be amongst most celebrated and highest-paid female actors in B-town currently. Hailing from a small town of Bhambla, Himachal Pradesh, she must have never thought that one day she will be one of most sought after actors in Hindi film industry.
Kangana Ranaut was actually spotted by director Anurag Basu in a cafe. Reportedly, impressed by her charming personality, he offered her a role in his upcoming Gangster, and rest as y say is history.
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Akshay Kumar
Source: Akshay Kumar Instagram
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Akshay Kumar is unarguably most bankable actor in Bollywood. But his journey of becoming star he is today is truly inspiring. During his struggling days, Akshay tried various professions, like that of a cook, salesman and martial arts teacher. But before trying his hand at modelling, he missed his flight to Bengaluru, for his first modelling project. To his surprise, Akshay Kumar signed his first Hindi film on that day itself, while doing rounds of some film studios.
Arjun Rampal
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Dapper star Arjun Rampal is counted amongst most successful model-turned actors in Hindi cinema. It was celebrated Fashion Designer Rohit Bal, who first spotted potential model in Arjun Rampal at a club in New Delhi. Post that, Daddy actor walked ramp for some of greatest designers globally. After modelling, Arjun Rampal tries his luck in Hindi Film Industry and his chocolate boy-looks mand to successfully charm audience.
13:17 IST, March 2nd 2020