Stardom is hard to obtain. For some it takes years of struggling and hardworking to achieve success. Some never do. And then there are some who strike gold with their very first film. These are some Debutants who made spectacular debuts into Hindi Cinema and became overnight Stars.
Hrithik Roshan- He is the first name that pops up when you think of Blockbuster Debuts. He took the world by storm and became the biggest star overnight. The film was a craze. It was just unexplainable. An all time Blockbuster and winner of over a dozen Filmfare awards, the film was a dream launch for anyone. Hrithik went on to win the Filmfare Debut award and also the Filmfare Best Actor award. Winning the Best Actor award for your first film is something very rare for Bollywood. Woman were crazy after Hrithik, and the men wanted to be him. Today, he is a Superstar and still ruling Btown.
Deepika Padukone- With Om Shanti Om, Deepika made a debut that any newcomer would give their right arm for. Even some established actresses would kill to work with Shah Rukh Khan and Farah Khan. The film went on to become the biggest hit of the year and Deepika became an overnight sensation. She was immediately at the top. Her Debut was the female equivalent to Hrithik Roshan. With good PR and loads of exposure (thanks to SRK's marketing), she was able to capitalize on her success by working with Yash Raj Films and Akshay.
Asin- although she wasn't promoted that well, Ghajani became the biggest hit of the year. And also an All-Time Blockbuster. Asin was noticed and had arrived. What else could a debutant want. She starred against Aamir Khan (something established actresses like Katrina and Priyanka haven't even done), won the Filmfare best debut award, acted in the biggest hit of the year. Indeed a dream come true.
Anushka Sharma- Her Debut was supposed to be the Deepika Pudakone of 2008. She was starring with SRK and being directed by Aditya Chopra. With such big names, Anushka was supposed to become an overnight star. However, there really wasn't a craze about her like expected. It could be from the fact that Yash Raj did not promote her much and that she is only doing Yash Raj films in the future. Nevertheless, it was a huge debut and platform for her.
Salman Khan- Another Blockbuster Debut. Maine Pyar Kiya was a Blockbuster, and Salman was an overnight sensation. Things were pretty much handed to him. Hit films, money, fame, women, everything! He was meant to be a superstar and he never really struggled. He also won the Filmfare Best Debut Award for the film.
Rishi Kapoor- As a lead actor, Rishi's Bobby was a huge blockbuster and this teenager became the heartthrob of the nation. This was a huge hot amongst youngsters. He won the Filmfare Best Actor award, and later on, he also became one of Hindi Cinema biggest and most loved superstars.
Dimple Kapadia- She as Bobby was a revelation. People just fell in love with her and Rishi. She also won the Filmfare Best Actress Award. This Film was such a hit with children that many parents named their newborns "Bobby". A dream debut of course, but Dimple gave it all up to marry the then Superstar Rajesh Khanna. More than a decade later she made her comeback with Rishi again and was again at the top just where she had left. It was one of the only successful comebacks in Bollywood.
Bhagyshree- She also starred along Khan in Maina Pyar Kiya. She became the darling of the nation and expected to be the next big thing. However, she got married and chose to forget about her career. A bad choice, considering the kind of superstardom that she had attained with just one film.
Amisha Patel- She too became a star overnight with Kaho Na Pyar Hain. Although overshadowed by Hrihtik's superstardom, it was still a dream debut for an outsider. Then came out Gadar and that became another All time Blockbuster. She was considered a lucky mascot for Bollywood but the a bad lsit of films just made her fade away. She could have been a superstar and she did show signs of acting talent unlike glam dolls "ruling" Bollywood today. But that's just how Bollywood works.
Imraan Khan- Although I would like to believe that Kaho Na Pyar hain was a bigger hit and bigger film in all regards, Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na is said to be the biggest hit for a newcomer. Hopefully, he can continue to be successful like his uncle.
These are just a few big time Debuts. Who Do You think had the Biggest Debut? you can add your own as well
source:pinkvilla.com
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