Television has often been considered a stepping-stone for actors to enter Bollywood. Will the new generation of leading ladies make it to the big screen?
While we’ve seen the hunks of tellyland making a mark in B-town, the women have for the most part been left far behind. But that in no way means they can’t make it - after all, Vidya Balan started her career with a role in a TV show called Hum Paanch, right? And Prachi Desai was the lead in Kasamh Se before Rock On! happened to her, remember?
We have heard several stories about how at a recent event Shahrukh Khan spotted Ankita Lokhande and wanted her to be a part of his new movie directed by Farah Khan, Happy New Year. Then there is Pratyusha Banerjee, who claims to want to use the ticket to the Bigg Boss house to find better opportunities in Bollywood, while popular actor Jennifer Winget has also been trying to catch the attention of moviemakers to take a leap from daily soaps to films. But how many of them will make it?
Aamna Shariff
Ekta Kapoor put her on the map with the show Kahiin Toh Hoga, post which Aamna decided to take a break to give her movie career a chance. After three consecutive failures in Aloo Chaat, Aao Wish Karein and Shakal Pe Mat Ja, Aamna decided to return to TV. The actor is currently looking for work; clearly it hardly matters whether it is for TV or films now, does it!
Ankita Lokhande
What happened in Macau clearly worked wonders for Ankita Lokhande. It seems that at the IIFA concluding bash, Shahrukh spotted Ankita in the arms of her beau, Sushant Singh Rajput and requested his director Farah Khan to cast her in their film Happy New Year. This was indeed a big high for the Pavitra Rishta lady. However, if recent rumours are to be believed, Deepika Padukone has been signed on as the main lead opposite SRK. Nonetheless, popular belief is that Ankita still has a chance to be a part of the project as the second or third lead heroine.
Jennifer Winget
Mrs Karan Singh Grover has been trying her hand at film auditions for some time now, but none have worked out for her. Apparently Jennifer was also one of the names considered for Happy New Year opposite Shahrukh. Director-choreographer Farah Khan said that everything depended on the audition, which Jennifer is yet to give. The beautiful babe has been getting offers from producers for small budget movies.
Pratyusha Banerjee
Reality TV is the best medium for a star to find the limelight. And if a show is anything as controversial as Bigg Boss, even better. The delicate darling of the telly industry has been dropping hints about her dreams to do movies some day. She recently confessed in an interview that she hopes to use the opportunity of Bigg Boss as a platform to make an entry into movies. Will it work? That remains to be seen. Meanwhile, we hope that her stint on BB7 doesn't ruin her chances of stardom completely.
Mona Singh
After Jassi Jaisi Koi Nahi, Mona Singh hosted several shows, but Bollywood finally caught up with her when she played a pivotal role in Aamir Khan’s 3 Idiots. Mona did a few more blink and miss roles, like in Utt Patang and Zila Ghaziabad, but is that the end of the filmi road for her? After 3 idiots, the actor waited for a long time for her next film, during which break she did another TV show, Kyaa Huaa Tera Vaada. We hope the actor gets better and more worthy roles in the future - we wouldn't want to see such amazing talent wasted, no?
Yami Gautam
The Fair and Lovely model has two popular TV shows to her credit, but her real dream was Bollywood, which came true with John Abraham’s Vicky Donor. The actor became a star overnight, even though the movie belonged almost entirely to Ayushmann Khuranna. Yami made her mark and producers began to line up outside her door with movie offers. Yami signed a project in the South and Hamara Bajaj in Bollywood. Let’s hope her lucky streak continues to take her further.
Source: BollywoodLife
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