We often wonder what happens to the career of the actors who fail to create their mark in the Bollywood? Well, some may enter or start a business venture and earn a solid income from it and some may stick to Bollywood not as actors, but as filmmakers. Being an actress and being a director is a totally different cup of tea! But some of these actresses have proved that they can handle both.
Let’s take a look at the list of the actresses who turned to the direction
Pooja Bhatt Followed Her Father’s Footsteps
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Director Mahesh Bhatt’s daughter Pooja Bhatt started as an actress and delivered some hits like Dil Hai Ki Manta Nahi and Sadak. She acted in films for less than two decades and did 30 films in that span. Later on, Pooja followed her father’s footsteps and turned into a director. Till date, Pooja Bhatt has directed 5 films- Paap (2003), Holiday (2006), Dokha(2007), Kajraare(2010) and Jism 2 (2012); but couldn’t impress the audience and critics.
Revathy Is An Award-Winning Director
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A longtime actress Revathy who worked in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Hindi cinema, and proved her extraordinary talent by directing a movie in 2002 called Mitr, My Friend and the story goes by narrating a complicated relationship between man and woman which won a National Film Award for the best feature film in English that year. She has directed movies, like Phir Milenge, Kerala Café and more. Revathy was last seen acting in the 2 states.
Nandita Das Proves Herself As A Good Director
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Nandita Das has acted in various films but she is still remembered for her movies like Fire, Earth, and Firaaq. Her first debut directional is Firaaq which was a toast at the International Festival. The movie revolves around the true incident which is known as Gujarat Massacre in 2002. Her upcoming movie ‘Manto’ seems to explore the life of Saadat Hasan Manto-a greatest short story writer, starring Nawazuddin Siddiqui. Nandita Das attended Cannes as a jury member.
Aparna Sen Has Given Indian Cinema Some Remarkable Films
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Konkona Sen took away many hearts by her brilliant performance in some movies. Before Konkona her mother Aparna Sen already gave Indian Cinema some the most remarkable films, she started her acting career with Satyajit Ray; later Aparna turned to direction with great ease. She gave exceptional films like Sati and Paroma which was related to women issues. She got success in her recent one Mr. and Mrs. Iyer.
The shift from acting to direction is becoming more popular in the industry today, there is a never-ending list of the Bollywood actors who are trying their hands at directing and producing films.Obviously, all of them were not successful but some have found their foot in the directional path in Bollywood.
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