5 actors who debuted in music videos before films

John Abraham – Jhanjar by Hans Raj Hans & Surma by Jazzy B

Before Dhoom and all the biker boy charm, John Abraham made hearts race in Punjabi pop bangers like Jhanjar and Surma

John Abraham – Jhanjar by Hans Raj Hans & Surma by Jazzy B

With that chiseled jawline and brooding gaze, it’s no surprise Bollywood came calling. John Abraham recently starred in The Diplomat, available on Netflix

Deepika Padukone - Naam Hai Tera by Himesh Reshammiya

Before Deepika Padukone sashayed into our lives as Shantipriya in Om Shanti Om, Deepika dazzled in Himesh’s soulful track from his album, Aap Ka Surroor

Shanaya Kapoor – Vibe with Guru Randhawa & French Montana

Shanaya`s debut film, Ankhon Ki Gustakhiyan is set to hit the theaters on 11th July with co-star Vikrant Messy

Priyanka Chopra – Sajan Mere Satrangiya by Daler Mehndi

Desi girl before she officially became one! Long before her debut in The Hero: Love Story of a Spy (2003), Priyanka lit up a Daler Mehndi track

Deepika Padukone - Naam Hai Tera by Himesh Reshammiya

Now married to actor Ranveer Singh, the couple was blessed with a baby girl, Dua. Some of us have known her long before Bollywood gave her the crown

Shahid Kapoor - Aankhon Mein by Aryans

Before Shahid Kapoor became the chocolate boy of Ishq Vishk and the intense Kabir Singh, he was melting hearts in Aryans’ romantic number Aankhon Mein

Shahid Kapoor - Aankhon Mein by Aryans

That hair. That smile. That was the moment we knew he was a star in the making—long before his big break

Shanaya Kapoor – Vibe with Guru Randhawa & French Montana

Shanaya Kapoor is already turning heads with her confident moves and Gen-Z glam in Vibe. A global beat, a killer look—she’s made it clear: she’s here to slay

Priyanka Chopra – Sajan Mere Satrangiya by Daler Mehndi

Priyanka Chopra, now married to Nick Jonas and mother to 3-year-old Malti, walked the red carpet at the Met Gala 2025