From Madhuri Dixit To Sushmita Sen: 5 Bollywood Actors From 90s Making A Comeback On OTT

The rise of OTT content, following the coronavirus pandemic-induced lockdowns since 2020, has been both a boon and a bane for the Bollywood film industry. While several commercial blockbuster films starring A-listers fell flat at the box office, OTT content starring lesser-known actors has fared much better by comparison.

Likewise, several 90s actors who had to take a backseat in mainstream Bollywood movies, are making fresh comebacks with OTT content. From Madhuri Dixit to Sushmita Sen, here are five actors who ruled box-office and hearts in the 90s and have made successful comebacks with OTT platforms.

Madhuri Dixit

Madhuri Dixit made her debut in 1984 and ruled Bollywood till 2001 with several box-office hits and critically acclaimed roles. Her thousand-watt smile and dancing skills can give any modern-day actor a run for their money. She made her digital debut with the Netflix family thriller series The Fame Game, directed by Bijoy Nambiar and produced by Karan Johar, in February 2022. She will star in the first Indian Amazon Prime Video Original film Maja Ma, releasing this October.

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Juhi Chawla

Juhi Chawla made her Bollywood debut in 1986 and gave several box-office hits throughout her career till 2005. Following a brief sabbatical, she again appeared on-screen in Onir directed I Am in 2011 and Gulabi Gang in 2014. Eight years later, Chawla is going to be seen again in the upcoming Amazon Prime Series Hush Hush scheduled to premiere on September 22, 2022.

Raveena Tandon

Raveena Tandon made her Bollywood debut in 1991 and went on to establish herself as a leading lady in commercially successful action drama films such as Dilwale (1994), Mohra (1994), Khiladiyon Ka Khiladi (1996), and Ziddi (1997). The volume of films she acted in lessened after 2004, but she did not stop working. She made her digital debut with the 2021 crime thriller series Aranyak on Netflix.

Sushmita Sen

The former Miss Universe 1994, Sushmita Sen, made her Bollywood debut in 1996 and ruled hearts for almost two decades. She last appeared in the Bengali film Nirbaak and later made her digital debut with the 2020 Hotstar crime thriller Aarya. The second season of the series premiered in 2021.

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Karisma Kapoor

The National award-winning actor, Karisma Kapoor, made her Bollywood debut in 1991 and went on to earn acclaim and stardom throughout the next decade. After a brief sabbatical, she last appeared in the 2012 Hindi film Dangerous Ishhq before appearing on OTT. She made her digital debut with the 2020 drama series Mentalhood which aired on both Zee5 and Alt Balaji.

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