10 Famous Celebrities Who Were Background Dancers Prior To Stardom

2 Sushant Singh Rajput

Making a mark in Bollywood was not an easy task for one of the rising stars of Hindi cinema, Sushant Singh Rajput. The actor had to go through a lot before stardom knocked on his doors and he emerged as one of the most sought-after actors in Bollywood. Just like superstar Shahid Kapoor, Sushant was also part of Shiamak Davar’s dance troupe and delivered many powerful performances at various platforms. He was also seen in the title song of ‘Dhoom 2’ (2006) along with megastar Hrithik Roshan and Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. During IIFA 2017, the actor revealed that he was a background dancer and danced at one of IIFA ceremonies.

Sushant bid adieu to Shiamak Davar’s troupe when he was chosen as the male lead in Ekta Kapoor’s daily soap, ‘Pavitra Rishta’. The humongous success of the show made him a household name. He was part of the daily from 2009–2011. Meanwhile, the actor also impressed the audience with his dance performances in two dance reality shows. Sushant quit ‘Pavitra Rishta’ to make a crossover to films. He made his big Bollywood debut in 2013 with Abhishek Kapoor’s ‘Kai Po Che!’ a film based on the bestseller book, ‘Three Mistakes Of My Life’. The film was a critical and commercial success and launched Sushant’s career in films. He walked away with three Best Male Debut awards for his outstanding performances in the movie. After ‘Kai Po Che!’, Sushant appeared in many notable films like ‘Shuddh Desi Romance’ (2014), ‘Detective Byomkesh Bakshy!’ (2015), ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ (2016) and ‘Raabta’ (2017). His upcoming projects include ‘Drive’ and ‘Kedarnath’.

TRIVIA: Apart from assisting director Mohit Suri on ‘Raaz 2’ in 2009, Sushant Singh Rajput has also danced with Ashley Lobo’s troupe.