Playing a role in a Bollywood movie is the dream of thousands of Indians, and these non-actor celebrities are no different. With a popular background, which is distinct from the profession of an actor, here is a list of celebrities in India who tried their hand at acting in Bollywood.
Ajay Jadeja
When it came to saving India in a match or taking an outstanding catch at outfield, cricketer Ajay always did a great job. But, not many people know that he has featured in the movie Khel as a cute looking Rohan Poddar, with Sunny Deol and Sunil Shetty.
Himesh Reshammiya
The singer and music director Himesh Reshammiya, made a buzz when he stepped in as an actor in movies starring opposite Hansika Motwani in Aap Kaa Suroor. Himesh has, thereafter, acted in nine movies, with the latest Main Jahaan Rahoon expected to be released in 2018-2019. Hope it doesn’t get delayed due to his wedding!
Sonu Nigam
As a child actor, Sonu Nigam had acted in Pyare Dushman, Taqdeer, Betaab. However, due to the poor working conditions for child actors at that time, Sonu started hating the work. As an adult, he later acted in a movie called Jaani Dushman: Ek Anokhi Kahani (2002). Later, he said in an interview that he had signed it because Akshay Kumar had signed it.
S Shreeshant
If you think Shreeshant was all about his mind-blowing outswings, well, that’s not just it. Cricketer Sreesanth has been a part of a dance reality show and has acted in a Malayalam film titled Team 5. He then made his way to act in Bollywood thriller Aksar 2 alongside Abhinav Shukla, Zareen Khan and Gautam Rode. He also participated in the last season of Bigg Boss!
The Great Khali
The Former WWE heavyweight champion Dalip Singh Rana, better known by his ring name – The Great Khali, didn’t take much time to use his WWE fame to enter the big screen. Although Khali lacked the flair that The Rock had, his humongous build helped him feature in Bollywood and Hollywood movies.
Prabhudeva
India’s Michael Jackson was given his first lead role by director Pavithran in the romcom Indhu in 1994. His ability to dance was fully utilized in the song sequences, and he made his breakthrough as an actor with Shankar’s sophomore film, Kadhalan, where he played the role of a young student. Today, he has acted in over 60 movies in the South and Hindi film industries, which is a great feat for someone who was known only for his dancing skills.