country. For the unversed, Children’s Day marks the birth anniversary of
the first prime minister of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, who would love kids a
lot. Like commoners, Bollywood celebs also celebrate this memorable day
with their loved ones.
Talking about the Hindi film industry, there were several popular child
actors back in the 80s and 90s who impressed fans with their innocent yet
powerful performances in the films. So, on the occasion of Children’s Day
2022, let’s have a look at popular actors of the industry, who indeed
started off their careers as child actors.
Alia Bhatt
Alia Bhatt was first featured in the Preity Zinta and Akshay Kumar-starrer
Sangharsh (1999). She played the younger character of Preity in the film.
Now, she is one of the established actors in Bollywood and has proven
herself. She has featured in several popular films Gangubai Kathiawadi,
Udta Punjab, Raazi, Brahmastra and so on.
Shahid Kapoor
Shahid Kapoor made his debut in Bollywood with the film Ishq Vishk (2003).
However, many people don’t know that he was featured in a popular
advertisement for Complan as a complan boy. Ayesha Takia was also a part of
his ad. Now, he is impressing everyone with his acting skills in several
Bollywood films.
Hrithik Roshan
Hrithik Roshan played the role of Govinda as a child in Rajinikanth-starrer
Bhagwan Dada. He impressed everyone with his performance in the film. And
now, he is an established actor in the industry and won many hearts with
his films such as Koi Mil Gaya, Krrish, Dhoom 2, Jodha Akbar and so on.
Urmila Matondkar
Urmila Matondkar had set the screens on fire with her performances in films
such as Rangeela, Daud, Kaun, Bhoot and so on. But did you know that she
was first seen in the film Karam as a child actress? She later acted in
popular films such as Masoom, Kalyug, Dacait and many others as a child
star.
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan is one of the biggest actors in the Indian film industry. He has
acted in several films such as Ghajini, Dhoom 3, 3 Idiots and so on.
However, many people don’t know that he was a part of the 1973 film Yaadon
Ki Baaraat as a child actor.
Hansika Motwani
Hansika Motwani is one of the popular actresses in the South film industry.
However, the 90s kids still remember her for her popular appearances in the
TV shows such as Shaka Laka Boom Boom and Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand. She
was also part of films such as Koi Mil Gaya, Hawaa and so on.
