10 child stars who have made it big in Bollywood
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01/1110 child stars who have made it big in Bollywood
Over the years Bollywood has seen some memorable roles played out by child stars. These cute little faces add another dimension to the script and complement the story with their cute gullible touches. While many of these kids continued to act in movies, some of them chose other professions once they grew up. Let's take a look at some of the child stars who made it big in Bollywood.
02/11Darsheel Safary
Darsheel Safary made his Bollywood debut with the Aamir Khan starrer, 'Taare Zameen Par'. He played the role of a child with dyslexia to perfection and not only did he receive abundance of praise, his role also helped highlight the fact that mental illness is still considered a taboo in the Indian society. This was the role that shot him to fame.
03/11Parzan Dastur
"Tussi ja rahe ho? Tussi na jao." Who can forget the cute little kid from 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'? Over the years Parzan has graced many Bollywood films and has given some stellar performances in them all. It was for his adorable expressions and cute baby looks that turned him into a craze for the movie-goers.
04/11Urmila Matondkar
She is best known for her association with the critically acclaimed movie ‘Masoom’ in 1983. The ‘Rangeela’ girl, later on, went on to make a mark as one of the topmost heroines in Bollywood. She's said to be one of those child stars who truly encashed on her success as a child actor to establish her career as an adult.
05/11Kunal Kemmu
One of the most popular child actors in the 90’s era, Kunal Kemmu who is considered as one of the most talented young breeds of actors presently, has acted in many films in the past in the capacity of a child actor. The child artiste worked in significantly acclaimed movies such as ‘Zakhm’ and ’Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke’ and earned the same amount of screen space as the other protagonists in the flick despite being less in age.
06/11Harshaali Malhotra
Harshaali made her debut in Bollywood with the Salman Khan starrer 'Bajrangi Bhaijaan' which went on to become a blockbuster film. Harshaali's performance wowed the entire nation and it looks like this child star has a very bright future ahead of her.
07/11Shweta Prasad
One of the most talented actresses in the present Bollywood crop of actors, Shweta Prasad is better known for her role in the critically acclaimed 2002 film ‘Makdee’. She won the National Film Award for Best Child Artist for her performance in the same flick. She has earned huge praise from Bollywood veteran and renowned theater artist Shabana Azmi for the kind of life she brings in her acts.
08/11Sana Saeed
Little Anjali is all grown up now. Sana Saeed also made her debut with 'Kuch Kuch Hota Hai'. She then further went on to act in films like 'Har Dil Jo Pyar Karega' and 'Badal'. She stunned the audience when she returned to the silver screen; all transformed and in a sexy avatar in Karan Johar's film 'Student Of The Year'.
09/11Jugal Hansraj
How can we possibly forget the 'Masoom' boy? Jugal started his career as a child artist in the 1983 film 'Masoom', which starred Naseeruddin Shah and Shabana Azmi. He then went on to star in multiple Bollywood films and is today a National Award-winning director.
10/11Suhani Bhatnagar
Suhani got her breakthrough role in Bollywood in the Aamir Khan starrer 'Dangal'. She has previously also worked as a model and has done various ads, TV commercials, and videos. Suhani was brilliant in the film played her role to perfection.
