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Photos: Priyanka Chopra to Katrina Kaif, 7 Bollywood actors who started out as models
The Bollywood industry is filled with talented actors like Katrina Kaif, Deepika Padukone, Priyanka Chopra among others who started their career as models. There are many models who left their modelling career for acting but only a few succeeded and made it big in the industry.
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Here are seven Bollywood actors who started as models before making their Bollywood debuts.(Instagram)
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Arjun Rampal: Arjun was famous in the modelling industry and also bagged the title of a supermodel before making his Bollywood debut with the 2001 film 'Pyar Ishq Aur Mohabbat.'(Instagram/@arjunrampal)
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Katrina Kaif: The 'Bharat' actor started her modelling career at the age of 14. Filmmaker Kaizad Gustad spotted Kaif and decided to cast her in the 2003 film 'Boom.'(Instagram/@katrinakaif)
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Deepika Padukone: Deepika, who is an all-rounder, was a sportsperson and a model before becoming an actor. This talented actor made it big in the modelling industry when she won the model of the year at Kingfisher Fashion Awards.(Instagram/@deepikapadukone)
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Randeep Hooda: Heart-throb Randeep Hooda, was a model and was seen in several TV and print commercials before entering Bollywood and wooing moviegoers with his incredible acting skills.(Instagram/@randeephooda)
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Priyanka Chopra: PeeCee was already a known face in the modelling industry way before being crowned Miss World in 2000. She then made her Bollywood debut with the 2003 thriller film 'The Hero.'(Instagram/@priyankachopra)
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Siddharth Malhotra: Siddharth garnered praise for his debut film 'Student of the Year.' Before making his Bollywood debut, the actor was a model. He started his modelling career at the age of 18 but was not very happy with it so he began working as an assistant director.(Instagram/@sidmalhotra)
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