MUMBAI: Making it big in Bollywood is a dream of many. Similar has been the case with many popular television celebrities. Unable to reach heights of popularity in Bollywood, they switched to TV and tried their luck on the small screen. Surprisingly these celebs got their much-awaited fame through their stint on TV.
Shamita Shetty has risen to immense fame after her Bigg Boss 15 stint. The actress, who started off her career with Mohabbatein in the year 2000, is still known for her cameo role in Mere Yaar Ki Shaadi Hai. However, in 2021, she decided to participate in Bigg Boss OTT and moved ahead to do Bigg Boss 15. It’s after her reality show stint that Shamita has managed to make a place for her in fans’ hearts. Today, she is amongst the most popular celebs and is often looked out for.
Dilip Joshi worked in films for almost 20 years before he got his big break with the Taarak Mehta show. He has been a part of many Bollywood films including Salman Khan’s Maine Pyaar Kiya, Hum Aapke Hain Koun! among others. During those years, Dilip worked on TV too. However, it was after TMKOC that he saw massive success and fame.
Sudhanshu Pandey is another actor who has got his much-awaited fame through his latest stint on TV. The handsome actor, who debuted in films with Khiladi 420 in the year 2000, has been a part of many other popular films including Murder 2 and Singham. However, with his stint in Anupamaa, the actor has got what he was looking for all these years.
From Rocket Singh: Salesman of the year to Ishqzaade, Gauahar Khan has been a part of some massively successful Bollywood movies over the years. However, it was her Bigg Boss 7 win that gave her the recognition that she was eagerly waiting for all the years.
Taarak Mehta’s Abdul aka actor Sharad Sankla had done multiple movies before he featured in the sitcom. From Baazigar to Baadshah, he has been a part of many big Bollywood films. However, it was after his appearance in Taarak Mehta that he came to be known. Moreover, he is recognised with his character name ‘Abdul’ more than his real name.
Bigg Boss OTT Raqesh Bapat started his acting career with the movie Tum Bin in 2001? He continued doing films until 2005, when he tried his luck on TV with Saat Phere. Raqesh got recognised for his negative role in the show and continued to work on TV. He went ahead with taking up TV shows and worked simultaneously in films too. It was with the show Maryaada that Raqesh achieved massive success. Thereafter, he carried on with his work on TV and did a few other shows including Qubool Hai, Bahu Humari Rajnikant and others.
Taarak Mehta’s Nattu kaka aka the late Ghanshyam Nayak began his career as a child artist in 1960, Ghanshyam Nayak worked in films for years. However, it looks like it was his fate to get recognition from TV. His appearance in TMKOC as Nattu kaka made him receive name and fame. The actor, who passed away in 2021, while battling a fatal illness, is still known by his character name Nattu Kaka.
Credit: ETimes
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