Our Hindi Cinema is full of talented actors and successful directors who made a name for themselves behind the camera but trying their hand in front of the camera is something only a few have done. As we all know, if a movie is a ship then the directors are the caption of that ship; the director is the real star of the movie without him or her the experience of movies would not have been made. Since directors work closely with the actors we may think that it’s obvious that they can easily act too, but acting is altogether a different ball game, and it’s quite opposite of what we actually think.
Let’s scroll down to the list of Bollywood directors turned into actors.
Karan Johar Has Been A Full Fledged Actor Too!
Image Credit: Movie – Bombay Velvet
Karan Johar is amongst the few ace directors in our film industry, KJo first faced the camera in a cameo in Dilwale Dhulania Le Jaayenge. Karan tried his hand at acting in the movie called Bombay Velvet directed by Anurag Kashyap. It was not a cameo role which he has done in many of his films, but it was a full-fledged part of acting. Well, movie disappointed many of his fans and critics. The character he played was loved by everyone but he is best when it comes to directional part rather than acting. He even acted in a movie called Welcome To New York which released last year, which was a huge blunder.
Farah Khan Not Only Made People Dance But Has Danced On Screen
Image Credit: Movie – Shirin Farhad Ki Nikal Padi
Choreographer turned director turned actor Farah Khan made some really popular films like Om Shanti Om and Happy New Year. Like KJo even Farah Khan has faced the camera in a cameo in several movies As we all known Farah Khan is expressive and vocal and best to fit in front of the cameras.She appeared in a romantic comedy film Shirin Farhad Ki Nikal Padi directed by Bela Saigal.It was very surprising to see Farah Khan and Boman Irani sharing the same screen and romancing with each other. The character Of Farah suited her personality too.
Farhan Akhtar Is Multitalented
Image Credit: Movie – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
The multi-talented personality Farhan Akhtar has directed several films which were a big hit for the industry. The best directional of Farhan is Dil Chahta Hai which became a trendsetter for Hindi cinema. His first debut film was Rock On! Farhan surely impressed everyone by his looks and his personality in the movie. He turned in an actor and became a pro at it. Well, we can say it was a huge revelation to see Farhan as Milkha Singh in the movie Bhaag Milkha Bhaag which took his career to next level.
Anurag Kashyap Perfers The Negative Roles When It Comes To Acting
Image Credit: Movie – Akira
Anurag Kashyap is one of the most acclaimed filmmakers in the industry. He is known for making dark films related to true incidents, he is good with the directional part but is a fantastic actor too! He made a cameo in many movies, but as an actor, he worked in Bhootnath Returns, Happy New Year and the most recent one Akira where he is seen as an arrogant police, where he was appreciated for his role as a villain in the film.
Prakash Jha Impressed All With His Acting Skills
Image Credit: Movie – Jai Gangaajal
Prakash Jha is known for making social and political satire films like Apaharan, Gangaajal and many more. His movies have been appreciated by the critics for showing the relevant issues that are happening in the present day. But after writing, producing and directing numerous successful films, he decided to try his hand at acting. He appeared as an actor in the movie called Jai Gangaajal in 2016, the director received immense praising by the critics for the film.
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