7 Bollywood actors who rose from theatre background

Sharman Joshi comes from a family with a theatrical background. His father, Arvind Joshi, was a noted theatre and film actor

A talented gem from NSD, Nawazuddin Siddiqui went through the grind for quite some time before the lovers of good acting noticed him

Ever since Manoj Bajpayee was a kid, he wanted to act. And once he arrived in Delhi for college education, he knew what to do

During his time at the Delhi University, Shah Rukh Khan was a theater actor. He studied under Barry John when he was a part of the Theatre Action Group

Paresh Rawal used to act in plays in many languages when he was a student at Narsee Monjee College. For someone who was a regular at the Prithvi Theatre

Started his journey from the NSD, Pankaj Tripathi is recognized as one of the most versatile actors of today

Everytime there’s a conversation about great actors, the 5-time National Award-winning actress Shabana Azmi’s name pops up