From Small Screen to Big Screen!

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ACTORS:

Actor	TV Career	Film Career
Shah Rukh Khan	Fauji (1988) was his television debut. He played the leading role of Commando Abhimanyu Rai in the critically acclaimed show, which earned him mass recognition.
Manoj Bajpai	He started his career with a television serial aired on Doordarshan, Swaabhimaan.
Ashutosh Rana	He started his career with the television serial Swabhimaan, followed by serials like, Farz, Sazish, Kabhi Kabhi, Waris and anchoring the TV show, Baazi Kiski.
R.Madhavan	He featured in Hindi television serials, appearing as a crook in his first venture Yule Love Stories. He appeared in a leading roles in Zee TV's Banegi Apni Baat, Ghar Jamai and later in Tol Mol Ke Bol. He gained popularity as Shakhar in Sony Entertainment Television's Show 'Saaya'.
Rajeev Khandelwal	He appeared in the telefilm Kya Hadsaa Kya Haqeeqat, produced for Sony.
Sushant Singh Rajput	He was first seen as Preet Juneja in Kis Desh Mein Hai Meraa Dil.
Pulkit Samrat	He made his television debut in the role of Lakshya Virani in long-running television soap by Balaji Telefilms, Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi in 2006, which first got him recognition.

ACTRESSES:

Actress	TV Career	Film Career
Vidya Balan	At the age of sixteen, she starred in the first season of Ekta Kapoor's sitcom Hum Paanch as Radhika.
Mandira Bedi	She played the title role in the 1994 television serial, Shanti, shown on India's national channel, Doordarshan which was the first ever daily soap on Indian television.
Shweta Tiwari	She started her acting career in 1999 with Kaleerein.
Anita Hassanandani	She made her debut on the television screen in daytime soap Kabhii Sautan Kabhii Sahelii.
Prachi Desai	She started her television career in the serial Kasamh Se on Zee TV.
Roshni Chopra	She is known for playing the role of Pia, the younger sister of protagonist Bani Walia in Kasamh Se on Zee TV.
Shruti Seth	She acted in many serials such as Kyun Hota Hai Pyarrr, Des Mein Niklla Hoga Chand and Shararat (sitcom) with actress Farida Jalal.
Aamna Shariff	She made her acting debut in the daily "Kahiin To Hoga" where she played the protagonist.
Yami Gautam	She made her television debut with Chand Ke Paar Chalo, which was followed by Raajkumar Aaryyan.