TOP 10: 10 Bollywood Celebs Who Started As Background Dancers

Some Bollywood celebrities whose careers did not have an easy start. Before being established today, they used to work as background dancers. These ten celebrities worked as background dancers before making it big on the silver screen.

Here Is The List Of Bollywood Celebs Who Started As Background Dancers

1. Deepika Padukone

Before entering Bollywood, Deepika was a successful runway model. She modeled for the Kingfisher calendar. However, in 2006, Himesh Reshammiya released his debut album, Aap Ka Surur, and cast Deepika as the lead dancer in his music video – Naam Hai Tera. Today Deepika is a famous actress. Fans eagerly wait for her film.

2. Pankaj Tripathi

Pankaj Tripathi has taken OTT and Bollywood by storm with his brilliant performance. But have you noticed Kalen Bhai’s dance moves in Omkara’s music video? At the beginning of his career, he had to struggle a lot. Today he is a famous Bollywood star.

3. Sushant Singh Rajput

Sushant Singh Rajput was a student of famous Bollywood choreographer Shiamak Davar. She has worked as a background dancer for the IIFA Awards with Aishwarya Rai Bachchan in the title track of Dhoom 2, and even during her performance at the Commonwealth Games 2006 held in Melbourne. He won everyone’s hearts with his brilliant performance in the movie MS Dhoni-Untold Story. He committed suicide in 2021 due to some reason. Even today, many devotees mourn him.

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4. Shahid Kapoor

Like Sushant, Shahid Kapoor was also a student of Shiamak Davar’s dance institute. He has also appeared as a background dancer in songs – Le Gei from Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and Kahin Aag Lage from Taal in 1999. Shahid Kapoor is one of the most famous actors of today. To establish this name, numbers have to be taught.

5. Dia Mirza

Before making her acting debut with the cult favorite, Rehna Hai Tere Dil Mein, Dia Mirza appeared as a background dancer in a Tamil film. She was seen as a dancer in the Tamil movie, N Swasa Katra’s song Jumbalakka. She did a great job opposite Salman Khan in ‘Tumko Na Bhul Payenge’.

6. Daisy Shah

Daisy Shah in Race 3 with her dialogue, “Our business is our business, None of your business”. Before this, she worked as a background dancer. She was seen in the 2003 Tere Naam Lagaan Lagi music video opposite Salman Khan. Daisy also worked as an assistant to choreographer Ganesh Acharya. Later acted in two-three films with Salman Khan. But currently, he doesn’t get any big projects.

7. Remo D’Souza

Remo wears many hats. He is a choreographer, actor, and film director. One of Bollywood’s hit choreographers, Remo has also worked as a background dancer. He was seen in Pardes (1997) opposite Shah Rukh Khan in the song Meri Mehbooba and from there he started appearing as an actor on screen as well. Today he is a famous choreographer with crores of fans.

8. Kajal Aggarwal

Kajal Aggarwal is known for her performances in the Southern film industry. Many people don’t know that Kajol acted on the small screen before coming to the movies – Kiyun…! Ho gaya na She was seen as a background dancer in the song Uljhane opposite Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Today, Kajal is considered among the names of Bollywood and South industry.

9. Mouni Roy

Before Mouni Roy became a household name with her performance in the daily soap, she was seen as a background dancer in the movie Run. He was seen in the song ‘Nahi Hona Nahi Hona’. Mouni Roy was cast in an item song in the film KGF, which went viral.

10. Sanya Malhotra

Ahead of the release of her latest film Kathal on Netflix, Sania Malhotra shared that she has a part in Shah Rukh Khan’s upcoming film Jaawan. The actor shared that he avoided talking about the Atlee film but was unable to share that he is in it. He also said that it was always his dream to work with Shahrukh one day. In this film, she worked as a background dancer in the song ‘Zinda Banda’.