7 Theater Actors Who Made it Big in B-Town

Irrfan Khan

Irrfan khan is considered one of the finest actors in the Indian cinema for his versatile and natural acting ability by critics, contemporaries and other experts. He has garnered the National Film Award for Best Actor in 2012 and has won the 2014 Asian Film Award for Best Actor. He also has three International Indian Film Academy Awards. In the initial years he started his career from theaters and television series. Jurassic World, Talvar, The Lunchbox, Life of Pi, The Amazing Spider-Man and New York are some of the movies he was a part of.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

A student of National School of Drama, Nawazuddin Siddiqui after an unnoticed earlier career is on top of his career at the moment and all thanks to his experience at the theater. Known for his versatility, he made his presence in Bollywood prominent with his character in Anurag Kashyap's Black Friday. He was featured in movies like Kahaani, Talash, Bajrangi Bhaijaan and Manjhi - The Mountain Man and was praised for his roles.