Updated on: 20 August, 2026 11:43 AM IST |Kavya Agarwal
Television may have given these actors their first taste of fame, but the silver screen offered them an entirely new canvas to showcase their craft. While audience first welcomed them into their homes, these six stars eventually stepped beyond the small screen and into films, carving out a space for themselves in the world of cinema.
Mrunal Thakur
Mrunal Thakur began her acting career on television in shows like 'Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan', 'Kumkum Bhagya' before transitioning to films like 'Love Sonia' and 'Jersey'.
Mrunal Thakur began her acting career on television in shows like 'Mujhse Kuchh Kehti...Yeh Khamoshiyaan', 'Kumkum Bhagya' before transitioning to films like 'Love Sonia' and 'Jersey'.
Mouni Roy
Mouni Roy was a massive television star through 'Naagin' and 'Kasturi' and later transitioned into Bollywood blockbusters like 'Gold' (2018) and 'Brahmastra' (2022).
Mouni Roy was a massive television star through 'Naagin' and 'Kasturi' and later transitioned into Bollywood blockbusters like 'Gold' (2018) and 'Brahmastra' (2022).
Vidya Balan
For the unversed, Vidya Balan acted in the 1990s sitcom 'Hum Paanch' prior to her critically acclaimed Bollywood debut in 'Parineeta' (2005).
For the unversed, Vidya Balan acted in the 1990s sitcom 'Hum Paanch' prior to her critically acclaimed Bollywood debut in 'Parineeta' (2005).
Radhika Madan
Radhika Madan rose to fame with the daily soap 'Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi' before moving into feature films such as 'Pataakha' and 'Angrezi Medium'.
Radhika Madan rose to fame with the daily soap 'Meri Aashiqui Tum Se Hi' before moving into feature films such as 'Pataakha' and 'Angrezi Medium'.
Lt. Sushant Singh Rajput
The supremely loved actor Sushant Singh Rajput starred in the hit show 'Pavitra Rishta' before making a major cinematic debut in 'Kai Po Che!' (2013) and later leading 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016).
The supremely loved actor Sushant Singh Rajput starred in the hit show 'Pavitra Rishta' before making a major cinematic debut in 'Kai Po Che!' (2013) and later leading 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' (2016).
Yami Guatam
Yami has worked in serials like 'Chand Ke Paar Chalo' and 'CID' before her breakout Bollywood film role in 'Vicky Donor' (2012).
Yami has worked in serials like 'Chand Ke Paar Chalo' and 'CID' before her breakout Bollywood film role in 'Vicky Donor' (2012).
