From Small Towns to Big Names in Bollywood

Anushka Sharma

Born in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh Anushka wrote her success story with her first film itself. Anushka made her debut in Rab Ne Bana di Jodi opposite Shahrukh Khan and since then has been doing interesting films one after the other.

Ayushman Khurrana

He was born and brought up in Chandigarh before he moved to Delhi to pursue his career. Ayushman gave a power packed performance in his debut film Vicky Donor and has managed to create his own niche in the industry ever since.

Kartik Aaryan

Kartik has made inroads into the industry on his own accord. He hails from Gwalior and is the youngest lad who seems to have made it big in the industry with his performance in Pyaar ka Punchnama 2 this year. The young actor has had a tough journey, but his performance has got lauded and seems to be the new chocolate boy in the industry.

Priyanka Chopra

Born in Jamshedpur and brought up in Bareilly, Priyanka kick-started her journey of fame by winning the Miss World. This B-town diva of glamour wrapped in simplicity is a small town girl by heart. From acting to singing, the actress has earned recognition not just in Bollywood but also internationally.

Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant who is from Patna started off his journey from the small screen as a lead actor in a daily soap. After a few years today, the actor is one of the renowned stars of the silver screen. The 'Kai Po Che' star Sushant, is currently working on India ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's biopic.

Vidya Balan

Vidya Balan belongs to a small town called Poothamkurussy which is in Palakkad, Kerala. Now, we hardly knew anything about this place until Vidya made it so big in the industry.

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan Khan, who has given some of the remarkable performances in Bollywood and Hollywood, serves ties with the most beautiful yet a small city of Jaipur, Rajasthan. His father belonged to Khajuriya village in Tonk district and ran a tyre business there. But, for Irrfan, it his talent that has brought him the much deserved success.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

With films like 'Gangs of Wasseypur', 'Manji: The Mountain Man' and 'Raman Raghav 2.o' in his name, Nawazuddin Siddiqui has become the most proficient actor that Indian Cinema holds today. But the name of his birthplace is hardly known to anyone. Nawaz is born and brought up in small tehsil named Budhana in Muzaffarnagar District, Uttar Pradesh. From Budhana to Mumbai, this man has definitely come a long way to attain success in his life.

Kangana Ranaut

Kangana Ranaut hails from Bhamla. A small village in Mandi district of Himachal Pradesh. A small place where girls are not liberal enough to persuade their dream. Kangana had to run away from her family to take up acting and here she is, the reigning 'Queen' of Bollywood.