Bollywood actors who were assistant directors before becoming an actor and rising to stardom – Ranbir Kapoor, Aamir Khan, Vicky Kaushal and more.
Many of the Bollywood stars and superstars have started their career as assistant director whether to understand the art of filmmaking or earn the living during their struggle days.
Here are 8 most well known actors of Hindi films who were assistant directors before they got their Bollywood break.
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Ranbir Kapoor.
Animal actor worked as assistant director in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black and Aa Ab Laut Chalein (which was directed by his father Rishi Kapoor).
Arjun Kapoor.
Ek Villain Returns actor was assistant director on Kal Ho Naa Ho.
Varun Dhawan and Sidharth Malhotra.
The leading duo of Student of The Year assisted Karan Johar on My Name Is Khan before they got their acting break.
Vicky Kaushal.
Vicky Kaushal assisted acclaimed Anurag Kashyap on the cult movie Gangs Of Wasseypur.
Ranveer Singh.
Ranveer Singh who is distantly related to Anil Kapoor and family also worked as assitant in a few films.
Hrithik Roshan.
WAR actor, Hrithik Roshan, was assistant on many films including Koylaa and Karan Arjun before he made his acting debut.
Aamir Khan.
Mr. Perfectionist of Bollywood, Aamir Khan, also started his career as assistant director in Uncle Nasir Khan’s films Manzil Manzil.