These Singing And Dancing Reality Show Contestants Tried Their Hand At Acting And Succeeded
Updated : February 15, 2019 06:30 PM ISTReality shows have been one of the biggest revolutions on the Indian television. Their format gave the common but talented people a platform to showcase their talent and also bring a fresh batch of talent into the industry. However, one interesting thing about reality show contestants is that the majority of them end up becoming actors on television or even in films somehow. We can still understand contestants on shows like Roadies and Splitsvilla turning their focus to acting, but things get interesting when contestants who participate in singing and dancing reality shows end up in acting.
Here are a few singing and dancing contestants tried their hand at acting and even succeded.
Twinkle Bajpai was a fresh young talent who was quite popular on the singing reality show Sa Re Ga Ma Pa. Her rendition of ‘Ai Ai Aiya Kaha Aa Phasi’ from Caravan especially made her popular with the massed and was the song she was remembered for. Later she also participated in the Sa Re Ga Ma Pa jodi challenge too. But after that she suddenly shifted her focus to acting and was seen playing Lakshmi on Ghar Ki Lakshmi Betiyaan and even did Bollywood films like Haunted 3D and 1920: Evil Returns which actually did decent business at the box-office too.
Shakti Mohan was won the second season of Dance India Dance and has been one of the most popular contestants on the show ever. She is one of the most popular faces on television and a a popular dancer too. However, even Shakti turned her attention towards acting and played the lead on Channel V’s Dil Dosti Dance which was a dance based show that focused on two rival dance gangs in a college. In fact, many DID contestant were seen on the show.
Yes, believe it or not, but our favorite and absolutely fab Rithvik Dhanjani was also a Dance India Dance aspirant once. He auditioned for the first season of the show but did not succeed in becoming a final contestant. However, that did not stop him from becoming popular. He initially did a few roles and his talent was noticed and finally he got to play the character of Arjun Kirloskar in Zee TV’s hit show Pavitra Rishta. It was through this show that Rithvik attained popularity and became a household name.
Prashant Tamang’s story on the third season of Indian Idol made for the perfecrt story that reality shows crave for. He was a simple constable in Kolkata Police who joined the force when his father passed away suddenly. When he became a finalist on Indian Idol he became quite the celebrity in Sikkim, West Bengal and Nepal and of course he won the show with a huge margin of votes. After winning the show he turned his attention towards acting and is quite the star of Nepali films now.
Monali was born in a famous musical family of Bengal and had already spend some time on screen in a Bengali serial for a little bit. But then she answered her calling for music and participated in Indian Idol. Although she did not win the show, she is now probably one of the most successful contestants of the show who managed to become a leading playback singer in Bollywood. However, the singer also turned actor for Nagesh Kukunoor’s Lakhsmi and was appreciated for her acting chops as well.
Talking about Manali, we also have to talk about Meiyang Chang whom Monali dated for a while. He was also a contestant in the third season of the show and became quite popular despite not winning the show. But, Chang’s diverse talent could not be limited to just singing. He hosted many shows on television and even acted in major films in Bollywood like Badmaash Company with stars like Shahid Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. Interestingly, the film was also directed by an actor, Parmeet Sethi.
Mohena Singh was the first legit princess to compete in a reality show in the country. She participated in the third season of Dance India Dance. She also did not end up winning the show but her beauty and personality became quite popular among the masses. She also participated in other dancing shows like Jhalak Dikhlaa Jaa. But, she shocked everyone by playing the character of Kirti in TV’s one of most popular show Yeh Rishta Kehlata Hai. She was also seen in D3 and ABCD.
She was a contestant in the second season of Dance India Dance and became quite popular despite not winning the show. Her innocent beauty and charming smile got her a lot of fan following. Soon after DID 2 ended Binny managed to make her TV debut with Sanjog Se Bani Sangini where she played the lead role of Gauri. She is now a popular actress of TV and is seen playing the titular role of Pratibhe in the Hello Pratibha.
To be honest, Amit Tandon even on Indian Idol, was morefamous for his looks than for his singing talent. He managed to secure a place in the final 12 contestant, but was eliminated quite early from the show. However, being eliminated from the show did not stop his career. His smokey good looks brought him a lot of acting offers and soon Amit became a popular actor on television and became quite popular by playing significant roles in popular shows like Kyunki Saans Bhi Bahu Thhi, Kaisa Yeh Pyaar Hai and Dill Mill Gayye. He is presently seen in Kasam Tere Pyaar Ki in the role of Abhishek Khurana.
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