5 Bollywood Actresses Who Started Their Career From South Indian Movies

Getting into Bollywood is surely a tough nut to crack. Not everyone can land on the silver screen with a big break, starring opposite a superstar. Some actors and actresses climb the ladder to success in Bollywood by taking their first step in the South Indian film industry. Some actresses have made it big in Bollywood without any support. Some of their secrets are that they entered the Hindi film industry through South Indian films.

Here are some of the biggest female Bollywood actresses who started their acting careers in South Indian films.

Taapsee Pannu

The actress who is known for her powerful roles in socially awakening films like ‘Pink’ and ‘Thappad’, started her career from South Indian films. Taapsee Pannu made a great name for herself in the South Indian film industry after her debut in the Tamil film ‘Aadukalam’. After her success in the South, she has established herself well in Bollywood as well.

Deepika Padukone

Before Deepika Padukone was Shantipriya in ‘Om Shanti Om’, she was Aishwarya in the Kannada movie of the same name. Deepika had made her big, blockbuster debut opposite Shah Rukh Khan but her struggles to stay stable in the industry is nothing less than an inspiration. Today she has hits like ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Padmavat’ and ‘Piku’ under her name.

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Aishwarya Rai Bachchan

One of the biggest names in Bollywood, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan came into the world of fame after she was crowned as Miss World in 1994. This led her to start her acting career in 1997 with the Tamil movie Iruvar. This further carved the path for her to make it big in the B-Town with hits like ‘Devdas’, ‘Dhoom 2’, ‘Raavan’ and ‘Jodha Akbar’.

Hema Malini

The Bollywood actress who ruled the golden era of the Hindi film industry started her career in a South Indian Film. The Dream Girl Hema Malini, started her acting career with the Tamil film ‘Idhu Sathiyam’. Then she debuted in Bollywood with 'Sapno Ka Saudagar' followed by hits like ‘Sholay’, ‘Baghban’ and ‘Naseeb’.

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Priyanka Chopra

Did you know that Priyanka Chopra, who has worked on numerous Hollywood projects and is one of the biggest names in Bollywood, started her career in the South Indian film industry? She debuted in the Tamil feature film ‘Thamizhan’. Some of her greatest Bollywood movies are ‘Bajirao Mastani’, ‘Barfi’ and ‘Mary Kon’.

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