The Top 10 Outsiders Who Made It In Bollywood Roles, First Vs. Most Recent

There is an ominous cloud termed nepotism that hangs over Bollywood. Critics focus on this as being the strong and most evident criticism. Before it, none of the big stars belonged to the fraternity. Bollywood and the general public do value talented outsiders who succeed. Here are ten outsiders who, despite nepotism, deserve to have their careers recognized.

1. Shah Rukh Khan

He began his career acting in television programs like Fauji before taking over Bollywood. The actor has frequently stated that he owes the tiny screen everything. Fans saw him make a surprise appearance in Rocketry in 2022 after a little hiatus from the big screen. His undertakings schedule for the upcoming years with great expectation.

2. Rajkummar Rao

Despite making his news reading debut in 2010 with Rann, Love Sex Aur Dhokha was his big musical breakthrough. In Badhaai Do, he played Shardul, a gay cop, demonstrating his talent as this sympathetic and accurate representation of lesbian & gay individuals in the movie won praise.

3. Kartik Aaryan

An engineering graduate from Gwalior moved to Mumbai and went on to star in his debut film, Pyaar Ka Punchama, which bombed at the box office. Since then, he has become one of Bollywood's ten most marketable stars. In Bhool Bhulaiya 2, he brilliantly filled in for Akshay Kumar's comic timing.

4. Ayushmann Khurrana

Ayushmann Khurrana, a television VJ, made his breakthrough in 2012 with the acclaimed Vicky Donor. Khurrana's journey from his debut to Anek has been smooth, from being an inspiration to being widely considered the flagbearer of every minority.

5. Pankaj Tripathi

The talented actor began his career by doing a series of unimportant and uncredited little parts. He has grown enormously since his modest role in the famous "Kaua Biryani" sequence. The OTT explosion in India caused him to explode, and he deserves some of the credit. The praise that only Tripathi can produce was recently given to his recent work in Sherdil: The Pilibhit Saga.

6. Ali Fazal

Ali Fazal's Bollywood career began with a memorable appearance in a classic film like 3 Idiots. In the past 13 years, he has established himself as a mainstay of Indian popular culture, OTT platforms, and Hollywood. He has gotten praise for his performance as Ipsit in the Netflix anthology Ray.

7. Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has had an inspiring and marvelous journey from the extra to legendary part of Bollywood, starting with uncredited little appearances. Critics praised Nawaz for being the only positive aspect of the franchise in his most recent Film, Heropanti 2.

8. Irrfan Khan

In the history of Indian cinema, the late actor Irrfan Khan will always have regarded as an iconic legend. Due to his unusual appearance, he struggled when he first appeared on television. After numerous series, indie films, and years of unrelenting struggle in Mumbai, he finally found success with the Film Haasil, in which he played a villain. Angrezi Medium was his final movie before his tragic death.

9. Priyanka Chopra

Priyanka's major break came with Andaaz after she won Miss World at 18 in 2000. She went to be Miss International in 2017 and debuted in Hollywood with Baywatch. She has been a producer, actress, singer, and icon for representation in her more than 20-year career. She got praise for her performance in her most recent effort, The Matrix Resurrections.

10. Anushka Sharma

Anushka Sharma developed with each step after making her aspirational debut in Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi with Shah Rukh Khan, under the direction of Aditya Chopra. Along with acting, she found fame as a producer and philanthropist. Her most recent film, Zero, in which she expertly portrayed a scientist who had cerebral palsy.

To succeed in a fiercely competitive industry, actors just needed talent, not big names.