Introduction
Friends, both TV and Bollywood are huge platforms in the Indian entertainment industry.
Every year, many actors become popular through TV serials and many of them dream of making their place in Bollywood films one day.
Many times we have seen that some actors entered Bollywood directly from TV and became big stars.
If we talk about examples, actors like Shah Rukh Khan and Sushant Singh Rajput started their career from TV and later achieved so much success in Bollywood that today their names are counted among the biggest stars of the industry.
Seeing their success stories, many TV actors believe that if they become popular on television, they will find the same success in Bollywood.
But the reality is a little different. It’s not necessary that every TV actor becomes successful in Bollywood.
Gaining popularity on TV is one thing, but the level of audience, competition, and expectations in Bollywood is quite different.
This is why many actors who become very famous in TV serials are unable to establish a strong position in films.
Many actors tried their luck in Bollywood, some even got good projects, but still they could not achieve the same popularity at the box office or among the audience as they got on TV.
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Top 10 TV Serials Stars That Failed in Bollywood Industry
So friends, in today’s blog we are going to talk about top 10 tv serials stars that failed in bollywood industry. who achieved a lot of fame on television, but could not become as successful in Bollywood as was expected from them.
Some of these actors got good films, some got big opportunities too, but still their Bollywood career could not become that strong.
10. Ankita Lokhande
Ankita Lokhande comes at number 10.
Everyone knew her from the serial Pavitra Rishta. Ankita Lokhande also tried her luck in Bollywood after TV serials.
Ankita Lokhande was seen in films like Manikarnika, Baaghi 3. In comparison to the actors coming next in this list, Ankita Lokhande’s films have been a little popular.
The stardom that Ankita Lokhande had in TV serials, she has not been able to achieve in Bollywood yet. She can mostly be seen in reality TV shows.
9. Ranvijay
Coming at number 9 is Ranvijay.
He got so much popularity from Roadies that he started getting offers for films from Bollywood as well. He has acted in around 10 films but most of the films are not known to anyone.
All the films were not that impactful due to which he did not get a good response in Bollywood and he came back to what he was famous for.
8. Karan Singh Grover
At number 8 comes Karan Singh Grover serials (Dil Mil Gaye and Qubool Hain).
After these, Karan became quite popular on TV.
When he came to Bollywood, his first lead role was in a film, Alone, which was a horror film. After this, he was also seen in Hate Story 3, but this film also did not do well.
Then, after a gap of 8 years, he was seen in the film Fighter. His career eventually did not take off in films. Now, he is back doing TV shows and OTT shows.
7. Gracy Singh
At number 7 comes Gracy Singh.
She became so famous with the serial Amanat that whatever fan following she has today is because of this serial.
In comparison to films, Gracy Singh was the leading actress of successful films like Lagaan and Munna Bhai MBBS but after this none of her films became a hit.
She again started acting in TV serials. She has a prominent role in Santoshi Maa TV serial.
6. Prachi Desai
At number 6 comes Prachi Desai.
After the popularity of the serial Kasam Se, she tried her luck in Bollywood as well.
Prachi Desai’s start was a bit good due to which she was seen in films like Once Upon a Time in Mumbai and Rock On.
Everything was going well for her but then she started getting type cast in films. Her characters seemed similar.
Slowly she stopped appearing in films and now she is seen working in TV serials and web series.
5. Gautam Gulati
Gautam Gulati comes at number 5.
He was very popular because of his TV serials and people who did not know about his TV shows, when he became the winner of Bigg Boss.
He had his own fan base. He had charm, humor and unpredictable nature which people liked a lot.
Gautam felt that he would be able to do well in Bollywood too but he was kept only as a supporting character in films.
He was also seen in the movie Azhar where he played the role of Ravi Shastri.
His film career also did not work out, so now he has again come into reality shows. Currently, he is seen as a gang leader in Roadies.
4. Hina Khan
At number 4 comes Hina Khan.
After Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, Hina became one of the top actresses on TV. And when she appeared on Bigg Boss, she gained even more popularity.
She is always ready for Bollywood films and even made an appearance at the Cannes Film Festival, after which her name became quite famous in the industry.
Hina Khan worked in a film called Hacked, which flopped at the box office.
Then she did an OTT film, Unlock, but that too was below average. She gave her best in Bollywood, but she could not succeed there.
Therefore, she can be seen again in reality shows. But she is doing quite well there.
3. Krushna Abhishek
Coming at number 3 is Krushna Abhishek.
Everyone knows him for his comedy performance. He is one of the most comedian actors of television but despite so much popularity, he could not do much good in Bollywood.
His story is quite surprising because he started his career with Bhojpuri films.
Then he started working in TV serials and after that he started getting cast in Bollywood films. Like every comedian, he was offered only one role.
The way Sunil Grover gets roles in films, Krushna Abhishek never got those roles.
2. Mouni Roy
At number 2 comes Mouni Roy.
There has been a lot of hype about her since she was seen with Salman Khan in Bigg Boss.
Her big break was in the film Gold where she played the role of Akshay Kumar’s wife but more than that, she got more hype from Brahmastra where she was the villain in Part 1.
She thought that after this she would get more credible roles but that did not happen.
She is mostly seen in reality shows or web series and her Bollywood film lineup is not that interesting.
1. Rajeev Khandelwal
At number 1 comes Rajeev Khandelwal.
He was famous for his looks and performance in TV serials. It would not be wrong to call him a multi-talented actor.
He made his Bollywood debut with the film Aamir.
After this, he also appeared in Table No. 21 and this film became very popular on TV, but his character in films did not appear to be very strong, which was very important for a lead in Bollywood.
Due to which he did not get much success at the box office.
He also said that at one time Sanjay Leela Bhansali was going to cast him in his film, but then he was ignored without any information and his film career ended.
Conclusion
So friends, looking at the journey of all these actors, one thing becomes clear that there is no fixed formula for success in the bollywood industry.
Sometimes an actor becomes very popular on TV but does not get the same response in Bollywood.
The reason for this can often be the lack of strong scripts, typecasting, or even the tough competition in the industry.
It is also true that the audience base and working style of both TV and Bollywood are quite different.
In TV serials, actors get a lot of screen time to showcase their performance, whereas in films, they have to impress the audience in limited time.
Because of this, many talented actors are unable to establish themselves in films.
But this doesn’t mean that these actors aren’t talented. Many of them are still entertaining audiences and maintaining a strong fan following through television, OTT platforms, and reality shows.
Platforms change in the entertainment industry, but the value of talent and hard work remains constant.
And who knows? Perhaps in the future, some of these actors might find a film that sets their Bollywood career in a new direction.
Comeback stories are also quite common in the industry.
