From Shah Rukh Khan, Akshay Kumar, Priyanka Chopra To Vidya Balan: Outsiders Who Have Seen Success In Bollywood

Bollywood has seen quite a lot of actors emerge out of families related to the Bollywood industry. It is very easily said that ‘acting’ runs in the blood. However, many celebrities have made it big as performers, after having come from a non-filmy background. Yes, Bollywood has accepted and recognized many ‘Outsiders’ who have shown their capabilities and have grown from strength to strength.

We at IWMBuzz.com talk about such actors who have made it big in Bollywood through sheer perseverance, hard work and dedication. With no backing whatsoever, they have changed their fortune on the big screen.

So here we go with the list!!

Shah Rukh Khan: If there is an example of an actor who has been an outsider and has changed his fortunes overnight, it has to be Shah Rukh Khan. First seen in Circus, Shah Rukh came up with the good fortune of meeting Vivek Vaswani one day. In a quick time, SRK had signed 5 films. Today, he is one of the supreme stars in Bollywood who has gained everything under the sun.

Akshay Kumar: The Khiladi Kumar has come up the hard way with his sweat and blood. With no takers in the big industry, he made his way when he was introduced to Pramod Chakraborty by a make-up man in Natraj Studios. The rest is history!!

Anushka Sharma: A model by heart, Anushka Sharma bagged the lead role in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi out of the blue. It is heard that her simplicity caught the eyes of the film-makers. Today, she is one of the reigning queens in Bollywood.

Priyanka Chopra: The win and the Miss World crown allowed Priyanka to knock on the doors of Bollywood. But she had a very miserable start with her films going nowhere. From being on the verge of quitting acting, Priyanka came up the full circle and experienced success.

Deepika Padukone: Born in a sports-backed family, Deepika had played badminton at the National level before doing a few commercials. She bagged a music video and was later spotted by Farah Khan. She came to the limelight with Om Shanti Om.

Kangana Ranaut: Kangana aimed to be a model and was outrightly rejected in her first big audition to become an actor. However, this did not stop her from claiming what she deserved as a performer. She made inroads first in the Anurag Basu film.

Vidya Balan: The Hum Paanch girl never ever dreamt of staking a claim as a performer on the big screen. However, her naturality in acting has given her a great path. Parineeta shaped the artist in her, and there has been no looking back for her from then on!!

Sidharth Malhotra: Bit by the acting bug early in life, Sidharth Malhotra hopped on to the set of a film initially to assist in it. However, this work in My Name Is Khan behind the camera, set the path for him to flourish as an actor.

Kartik Aaryan: Kartik Aaryan, the boy from Gwalior carried big dreams, and took his time to settle down and emerge as a star performer. He has created a Dhamaka of sorts now with his amazing acting capabilities.

Kriti Sanon: Coming from a family of learned people, Kriti was an engineer, doing well for herself. Her hard work and ambition to become an actress took her down the right path to success.