Bollywood actors who started their careers on the modelling ramp

Bollywood is known to churn out talented people. It has always been home to the biggest talents of the entertainment industry from Dev Anand to Amitabh Bachchan to Salman Khan to Varun Dhawan and many more. But, what most people are unaware of is the fact that many of these actors actually started out as models and then became part of the acting industry. Here is a list of a few models that turned actors.

John Abraham

Long before John became a known face in the Bollywood industry, he was already one of the most recognisable figures in the modelling industry. His popularity got a boost when he bagged the title in Gladrags Manhunt in 1999.  John Abraham has done many successful movies like Dhoom, Parmanu: The Story of Pokhran, Batla House, Dostana and many more

ALSO READ | Bollywood Actors With More Than One Famous Sibling In The Industry

Milind Soman

Milind Soman started out as a supermodel and was quite a ruler of the ramp in his days. He gained a big fan following after being featured in Alisha Chinai’s Made in India video in 1995. He started modelling in 1988. Milind Soman was a part of movies like 16 December, Bheja Fry, Agni Varsha.

Randeep Hooda

As evident from his films, Randeep Hooda is a great actor. Even though he is more popular as an actor, he started out as a model. He had a short stint on the ramp as well as on TV and print commercials. Randeep Hooda is noted for his performance in Sarbjit, Highway, Rang Rasiya and more.

ALSO READ | John Abraham: Best Patriotic Films Of The Actor That Released Recently

Sidharth Malhotra

Now a well-known face in Bollywood, Sidharth Malhotra also started out as a model in the industry. He started modelling at the age of 18. Despite being a successful model, the star was quite unsatisfied with the profession and switched to Bollywood. He made debut with Student of the Year and then went on to star in Aiyaary, Ittefaq.

Arjun Rampal

Just like John Abraham, Arjun Rampal was also a supermodel before he became a part of Bollywood. He was quite the force in the modelling world. He made his debut in the leading role with the 2001 film, Pyar Ishq Aur Mohabbat. Arjun Rampal has done movies like Om Shanti Om, Rock On, Housefull, Raajneeti and many more

ALSO READ | Sanjay Gupta Gifts John Abraham An Isuzu D-Max Pickup Truck

ALSO READ | Pagalpanti: John Abraham, Anil Kapoor Share Halloween Special Posters