Bollywood Actors Who Did Theatre Before Making It Big!

These Bollywood stars may rule the silver screen today, but their first love was the stage!
Let’s take a look at some popular actors who sharpened their craft in theatre before making it big in films!



Manoj Bajpayee
Manoj Bajpayee pursued theatre during his college years before making his film debut with minor roles in Drohkaal and Bandit Queen.

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Anupam Kher
Anupam Kher graduated from the National School of Drama (NSD), and some of his early acting roles were in plays staged at Himachal Pradesh University.

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Naseeruddin shah
A huge name in theatre, Naseeruddin Shah, along with Tom Alter and Benjamin Gilani, founded the theatre group Motley Productions in 1977!

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Nawazuddin Siddiqui
Nawazuddin Siddiqui lit up the stage in countless plays before taking over the big screen.

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Rajkummar Rao
Rajkummar Rao captivated theatre audiences long before winning hearts on the big screen.

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