7 Reality Show Winners Who Acted In Films And The Fate Of Their Films
Ever since the debut of cable Television in India, it was obvious that reality TV shows would soon occupy a special place in primetime slots. Cut to 2017 and Indian TV space is full of these reality TV shows. Almost every channel has its own shows in fields like singing, acting, dancing, dating, and cooking.
While a number of reality TV show winners have faded into oblivion, a number of winners have gone on to make name for themselves in their respective fields. Some of them are the most popular celebs in their fields and they have a huge fan following all over the country. A number of these winners have ventured into Bollywood and are trying their luck on the silver screen. Here are the 7 Reality Show Winners who acted in films and the fate of those films:
Kapil Sharma: The man needs no introduction. He is one of the most popular comedians in India and is also a regular film actor. His first film Kis Kisko Pyar Karun was a certified box office hit and his second film Firangi has just released.
Abhijeet Sawant: The winner of the first season of Indian Idol is a playback singer now and often acts in films and hosts TV shows. He starred in the film Lottery in 2009 that was a box office disaster. He also made a cameo in Tees Maar Khan.
Sunil Pal: He is the winner of the very first season of the Great Indian Laughter Challenge and appears in many Bollywood films and reality shows. He directed Bhavnao Ko Samjho that was a disaster and starred in Journey Bombay To Goa that was also a flop. He has made small appearances in successful films like Phir Hera Pheri and Apna Sapna Money Money.
Ayushmann Khurrana: He won the 2nd season of MTV Roadies and is a popular actor in Bollywood films now. He has starred in successful films like Bareilly Ki Barfi, Vicky Donor, and Shubh Mangal Mangal Savdhan etc.
Salman Yusuff Khan: He is the winner of Dance India Dance Season 1 and has appeared in dance film ABCD that performed well at the box office.
Rannvijay Singh: He was one of the champions of MTV Roadies first season and is a regular host of reality shows and appears in films as well. Though all of 6 films he has starred in were box office flops.
Vishal Karwal: The winner of Splitsvilla Season 1 is a regular face in films and TV now. He has starred in 1920 London that was a box office flop.