Top Actors Who Turned Politicians

Celebrities use their immense popularity to ascend the political ladder. The political parties depend on celebrities for their party campaigns. This strategy has given success in the history of Indian politics. The greatest example of actors who turned to be successful politicians is M.G.Ramachandran Late (Ex-chief Minister of Tamil Nadu), Jayalalithaa Jayaram (Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu). On the flip side, there is failure history too. Let's check in the list of actors who turned politicians in the recent times; some are on the fortunate list and some are on the unfortunate list.

1. Kirron Kher Kirron Kher or Kirron Anupam Kher was Kiran Thakar >> Read More...

This Bollywood actor has played supporting role in many popular movies like Devdas, Main Hoon Na Click to look into! >> Read More... , Veer Zaara and so on. She got recognition and appreciations for many of her performance. Her partner in life is another veteran actor of Bollywood Anupam Kher. She joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 2009. Later she has been declared as the Chandigarh Lok Sabha candidate for the General election 2014. Subsequently, she won the election and became the Member of Parliament from Chandigarh.

2. Pawan Kalyan Pawan needs no introduction to South Indian people >> Read More...

The Tollywood's Power Star Pawan Kalyan launched a political party named Jana Sena in 2014. His Party chose to support TDP (Telegu Desam Party) - BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) combine. He campaigned for the TDP-BJP combine and attracted a huge crowd.

3. Gul Panag A former beauty queen, model and social activist, >> Read More...

Gul Panag is a good looking Bollywood actress. A beauty Pageant title holder who appeared in lots of TV commercials. She joined the Aam Aadmi Party. She was the Aam Aadmi Party Lok Sabha candidate from Chandigarh for the General Election 2014. Though she didn't win the election, she is working for various causes like women empowerment and education.

4. Divya Spandana Divya Spandana, born on November 29, 1982, known >> Read More... / Kuthu Ramya

Divya Spandana, the young, glamorous South Indian actress, took a new avatar in politics and became an MP at the age of 30. She was the youngest female MP in India. She joined the Indian youth congress in 2011. In 2013, she was nominated for the by-poll elections representing the Congress political party.She won the seat and became the Member of Parliament from Mandya constituency in Karnataka.

5. Mithun Chakraborty When we talk about the few legends in the Indian f >> Read More...

Mithun Chakraborty the disco dancer who ruled the Bollywood industry in the 80's. He won the Prestigious National Film Award of India three times. He was designated as one of the members of Rajya Sabha for All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) by the Chief Minister of West Bengal. He became the Member of Parliament in 2014.

6. Roja

Roja is a South Indian actress actively involved in politics. She was the women wing president of TDP (Telugu Desam Party) in 2009. Later in 2009, she quit TDP and joined Congress party. She then quit the Congress party and joined the YSR Congress party. In 2014, she became Member of Legislative Assembly from Nagari constituency.

7. Moon Moon Sen Moon Moon Sen is the daughter of legendary actress >> Read More...

Moon Moon Sen a well-known Bollywood actress, joined Trinamool Congress in 2014.She triumphed 2014 Lok Sabha poll from Bankura Constituency in West Bengal. 7.Khushboo Sundar: Khushboo Sundar, a well known South Indian actress, made the announcement of entering into politics in 2010. She joined DMK(Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party headed by the former Chief Minister of Tamilnadu Karunanidhi in 2011.Later she quit the party in 2014 and joined Indian National Congress.

8. Khushboo Sundar

Khushboo Sundar, a well-known South Indian actress, made the announcement of entering into politics in 2010. She joined DMK (Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam) party headed by the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Karunanidhi in 2011. Later she quit the party in 2014 and joined Indian National Congress.

9. Rakhi Sawant Rakhi Sawant, the well-known drama queen of the In >> Read More...

Rakhi Sawant, is a Bollywood actress and a well-known television host. She also launched a reality TV show Rakhi Ka Swayamwar Rakhi ka Swayamwar was an Indian reality show base >> Read More... . She nominated herself as an independent candidate in the Lok Sabha election 2014 from Mumbai North- West. She formed a party called Rashtriya Aam Party funded by local businessmen of Oshiwara(northern Mumbai).

10. Javed Jaffrey

Javed Jaffrey is a Bollywood actor, and a famous Television host had been nominated as the Aam Aadmi Party candidate for the Lok Sabha seat in 2014. But he failed to possess the seat.