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Vidya Balan, Shah Rukh Khan, Pratibha Ratna: Bollywood actors you did not know started their journey on TV

Many Bollywood stars started their careers on television before rising to fame in films. Shahrukh Khan, Vidya Balan, and Sushant Singh Rajput gained recognition through TV shows before becoming household names. Others like Mrunal Thakur, Ayushmann Khurrana started their acting career through TV.

Muskan Verma | Mar 20, 2025, 05:05 PM IST

1.Shahrukh Khan

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The King Khan of Bollywood started his career through television shows, titled Fauji and Circus. And the rest they say is history. Today he's the world's fourth richest actor who has a massive fan following.

 

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2.Pratibha Ratna

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Pratibha Ratna, who has done incredible acting in latest release, Lapata Ladies, won best debut star of the year at IIFA awards 2025. Before coming into film industry she made her acting debut with the TV show Qurbaan Hua.

 

3.Mrunal Thakur

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The popular face of Indian television, Mrunal Thakur started her career through TV show Kumkum Bhagya. Much later her movie Sita-Ramam was one of the most loved among the audience.

 

4.Shushant Singh Rajput

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The charming smile of Manav from Pavitra Rishta stayed among the audience for a very long time after he had quit television. Even though Sushant is not anymore, some of his unforgettable movies are Kai Po Che and M.S. Dhoni: "The Untold Story".

 

5.Vidya Balan

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Vidya Balan started off her career through television, with popular telefilms show Hum Paanch. The show was a super hit back in the 90s. Today she is one the biggest Indian celebrities in Bollywood.

 

6.Ayushmann Khurrana

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Ayushmann Khurrana was known as the chocolate boy from Roadies Season 2. Way before he made his debut with the 2012 blockbuster Vicky Donor, he was everyone's teenage crush.

 

7.R. Madhavan

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R. Madhavan is known for his unforgettable role as Maddy from Rehnaa Hai Terre Dil Mein. But before he started doing movies, he had done several TV shows including Yule Love Stories, Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai etc. 

 

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