Published 18:11 IST, November 5th 2019
Shahid, Malaika: Actors who began their careers with music videos
Shahid Kapoor and many other celebs that started off their careers by featuring in music videos. Here is the list of actors and the songs they featured in.
Ever since its foundation, music has been a vital part of Hindi cinema. Bollywood was eventually known for its music videos in the global market, and our celebrities have always stunned us with an extra pair of skillset along with their impeccable acting abilities. With several dance sequences becoming the signature mark of Bollywood movies, the music industry, too, saw many single albums on the rise.
For many Bollywood lovers, the 1990s was an iconic decade which saw many remixes and fusion songs making up most of the Indian pop culture. While the music videos weaved sweet romantic stories, many celebrities have featured in them later that went on to be notable Bollywood stars in future. Here are some of the well-known actors that started their career with music videos and further appeared in Bollywood movies.
1: Shahid Kapoor:
With his latest film Kabir Singh turning into an iconic success, how can one forget the '90s teenager who fell for a girl and a bought a dress for her from his pocket money, to only get rejected later. Shahid featured in the music video Ankhon Mein by the popular band of the 90s, Aryans. The actor later also starred in other music videos, that included Urvashi co-starring Kiara Advani by Yo Yo Honey Singh. Besides this, he was also seen in Falguni Pathak's Doli Doli opposite Rubina Dilaik.
2: Ayesha Takia:
The famous Taarzan: The Wonder Car actor Ayesha featured in Falguni Pathak's 1990s music video, Meri Chunar Udd Udd Jaye. The actor looked very young and adorable in the video and she was paired opposite Dineo Morea's younger brother Santino Morea. The song was popular in the 90s for its hook step that youngsters were seen performing during their stage performances.
3: Malaika Arora:
Malaika is very well-known for her dance skills in the songs like Chaiyya Chaiyya and Munni Badnaam Hui. The actor created magic with her dance since the 1990s. The actor-model first featured in the 1997 music video Bally Sagoo and Malkit Singh's Gur Naal Ishq Mitha opposite Jas Arora which was one of the most popular songs during that time. Recently, Rochak Kohli recreated the same song for the film Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga which featured Sonam Kapoor, Anil Kapoor and many other actors from the movie.
4: Sameera Reddy:
Sameera Reddy has been quite popular for her acting in the movies such as Darna Mana Hai, Musafir, Fool & Final, Naksha, No Entry, Race, One Two Three to name a few. The actor before appearing in the movies first featured in music videos. She started her career with famous music video by Pankaj Udhas named Ahista. The Ahista music video was quite popular among fans for its love story which was based on The Gifts of Magi.
Updated 19:45 IST, November 5th 2019