5 Actresses who went from TV to Bollywood

Yami Gautam

Yami faced the camera for the first time in 2008 with Chand Ke Paar Chalo. After that she played the role of Rajkumari Bhairvi in Raajkumar Aaryyan and Leher in Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam, which was her most notable role. Yami made her Bollywood debut with Vicky Donor in 2012. Since she’s been part of many Hindi, Tamil, Malayalam and Telugu films. Yami’s next movie Batti Gul Meter Chalu is releasing on 21 September.

Vidya Balan

Vidya was first seen in season one of Ekta Kapoor’s sitcom Hum Paanch and then a Bengali drama called Bhalo Tekho in 2003. Her Bollywood debut was in 2005 with Parineeta and she received Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut. Vidya’s none stop brilliant performances are seen with the amount of successful movies she’s been part of like Paa (2009), No Killed Jessica (2011), The Dirty Picture (2011), Kahaani (2012), and Tumhari Sulu (2017).

Prachi Desai

Prachi was first seen in the lead role of the 2006 Star Plus drama Kasamh Se. This was produced by Balaji Telefilms. After winning Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 2, she then moved to Bollywood in 2008. Prachi’s debut movie was Rock On!! Since then her other work which was noticeable were the roles in Once Upon a Time in Mumbai (2010), Bol Bachchan (2012) and I,Me Aur Main (2013).

Surveen Chawla

Like many others Surveen also started her acting career with Ekta Kapoor’s drama Kahin To Hoga in 2003. After working in Kasautii Zindagi Kay and Kajjal, she started making appearances in Bollywood movies with small roles in Hum Tum Shabana and Himmatwala. In 2014, the second instalment of Hate Story came out, where she played the lead role of Sonika.

Aamna Sharif

Before Aamna faced the camera, she was part of the modelling world and did many ads. Aamna was part of the Star Plus drama Kahin To Hoga as well in 2003, where she played the lead role of Kashish. She debuted in Bollywood with Aloo Chaat in 2009. Since then she’s been part of Aao Wish Karein, Shakal Pe Mat Ja and Ek Villain, which was a commercial success.