Before he became the Badhshah of Bollywood, SRK made his acting debut with the hit serial Fauji which got him noticed. After that, there was no looking back for Shah Rukh Khan who entered Bollywood with a bang

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Bollywood is every actor's dream. While many TV stars may not get a break or remain unsuccessful in leaving their mark on the silver screen, there are few who have done exceptionally well. Let's take a look at some of the successful TV actors-turned-Bollywood stars:

Before he became the Badhshah of Bollywood, SRK made his acting debut with the hit serial Fauji which got him noticed. After that, there was no looking back for Shah Rukh Khan who entered Bollywood with a bang! (BCCL/Shantanu Das)

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It's hard to imagine Vidya Balan in the iconic comic series 'Hum Paanch'. The newly wed bride jumped from TV to Bollywood with her debut film 'Parineeta'. As one of the older daughters in Hum Paanch, Vidya was hardly noticed the way her co actors were. It was Parineeta that changed her life and career altogether. (BCCL/Shantanu Das)

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Not all TV actors get as lucky as Sushant Singh Rajput who has hit jackpot with Abhishek Kapoor's 'Kai Po Che'. Sushant, who became famous overnight with Zee TV's Pavitra Rishta, had done TV prior to the show. But perhaps as luck would have it, he became popular as Manav from Pavitra Rishta. Now with his Bollywood entry, Sushant Singh is also doing Rajkumar Hirani's 'Peekay' with Aamir Khan and Anushka Sharma.

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Rajeev Khandelwal shot to fame with his debut film 'Aamir'. Before that, he was a prominent face on Television with the TV show Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat. He went on to do more work on Television but like every other TV actor, Bollywood was the next stop for Rajeev and he's been pretty successful. (BCCL/Anuja Gupta)

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Prachi Desai got noticed with Ekta Kapoor's Kasamh Se and went on to debut in Rock On! where she played Farhan Akhtar's wife. Since then, Prachi has been enjoying fame in Bollywood with 'Once Upon A Time In Mumbai' and 'Bol Bachchan'. Like Vidya, Prachi too got lucky! (BCCL/Anuja Gupta)

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He hit jackpot with 'Vicky Donor', but there's more to Ayushmann Khurrana than meets the eye. Winner of MTV Roadies season 2, Ayushmann's career took of in television as he became a known veejay, host and anchor. Bollywood was a gradual process for him but with his debut, he tasted success overnight! (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Yami Gautam was known for TV shows like Yeh Pyar Na Hoga Kam and Chand Ke Paar Chalo. Both she and Ayushmann Khurrana were highly appreciated in their debut film 'Vicky Donor' and Bollywood is opening up for this TV lass. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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Although films were R. Madhavan's first choice, things did nto exactly work out for him the way he hoped they would. So R. Madhavan turned his attention topwards makign a career in TV. He was successful here with shows like Banegi Apni Baat and Yule Love Stories. But Bollywood finally came calling and today he's in a happy space. (BCCL/Ranjit Kumar)

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