10 Background Dancers Who Are Successful Bollywood Stars Now

D ance and Bollywood have been tightly linked to one another. Thus it is never too awkward to see dancers turning actors or actors who make us swoon with their dance moves.

You might be surprised to know that there are several celebs who started their career as background dancers in movie songs but they made a place for themselves with their hard work and dedication.

They started off as background dancers but today it is hard to believe that they were just a face of the crowd.

Shahid Kapoor

Shahid Kapoor is an Indian film actor, who is popular in bollywood. Shahid started his career by appearing in music videos and advertisements. From being the adorable Complan Boy to a dancer in the background songs like Kahin Aag na Lag Jaye in Taal to Mujhko Hui Na Khabar from Dil Toh Pagal Hai , Shahid has done it all before he shined bright as a Bollywood star.

Shahid Kapoor has now become a big name in Bollywood. But, the actor had to make a lot of struggle to reach where he is today. Even though Pankaj Kapoor already had an established career in the industry, the actor never took any advantage of his name and earned the whole lot on his own.

Ranveer Singh

Ranveer Singh Bhavnani is an Indian actor who appears in Hindi films . The recipient of several awards , including four Filmfare Awards , Singh is among the highest-paid actors in the country and has featured in Forbes India 's Celebrity 100 list since 2012. He was seen in ‘It’s Magic’ song from Koi Mil Gaya and ‘Bole Chudiyan’ from ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham’.

Ranveer Singh who made his debut in Yash Raj’s film ‘Band Baaja Baraat’ has now become one of the most talented and versatile actors of the Bollywood industry. And, it was not easy for him to earn that fame and name.

Remo D'souza

From being an ace choreographer to being a director in Bollywood, Remo D’souza has shinned bright in all departments. But his passion for dancing started off in the backdrops of films.

A well-known choreographer and director of the present time, Remo D'souza once used to be a background dancer and his passion for dance began from here only. He has served as a background dancer for several songs including 'Meri Mehbooba' from Shah Rukh's 'Pardes' . He was seen judging many television reality dance shows. He got his first break in bollywood as a background dancer in the film ‘Rangeela’ . He also appeared as a background dancer in many films.

Saroj Khan

Saroj Khan is one of the most prominent Indian dance choreographers in Hindi cinema. She choreographed more than 2000 songs. Bollywood’s beloved Master Ji has been making many stars dance to her tunes for years.

but she too started off by dancing in the background. But before her choreography career, she was seen as a Background dancer in many films. She was seen in the song ‘Aaiye Meharbaan’ from the film Howrah Bridge in the backdrop dressed as a guy alongside Ashok Kumar and Madhubala

Sushant Singh Rajput

Not everyone knows that Sushant Singh Rajput too was a background dancer with choreographer Shiamak Davar before he became an actor. Sushant used to dance as part of Shiamak Davar’s dance company. He was seen in the title song of ‘Dhoom 2’ along with Hrithik Roshan .

Sushant in fact has even performed as a background dancer with Aishwarya Rai, Preity Zinta etc in his dancing days. Today, he become a famous Indian film and television actor.

Kajal Aggarwal

Presently Kajal is a well-known actress. Kajal Aggarwal is an Indian film actress and model. She has established a career in the Tamil and Telugu film industries and has been nominated for four Filmfare Awards South .

But she also started her career as a dancer in shows and movies. She was seen as a background dancer with Aishwarya Rai in 'Uljhane' track from 'Kyun! Ho Gaya Na…' .

Daisy Shah

Daisy Shah is a popular name today. She appeared opposite Salman Khan in the 2014 Bollywood film Jai Ho , in 2015, she was a part of Hate Story 3 .

Daisy Shah, who started her career through ‘Jai Ho’ played the role of background dancer in few films. The famous choreographer and actor was also seen as a background dancer in 'Lagan Lagi' from Salman Khan's 'Tere Naam' .

Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi entered Bollywood as a background dancer, then he became one of the finest actors in the film industry. He was a choreographer before he became an actor with some fine comic timing .

Little is it known that he was dancing away in the background in a Jeetendra and Kimi Katkar song song called ‘Help Me’ from the film “ Aag Se Khelenge ”.

Dia Mirza

Dia Mirza is an Indian model, actress, producer, social worker and beauty queen who won the Miss Asia Pacific 2000 title.

Former Miss Asia Pacific turned Bollywood actress, Dia Mirza started her career dancing the backdrop in south Indian films. She was also a background dancer in south Indian movies initially and was seen in 'En Swasa Kaatre' track.

Farah Khan

Farah Khan is best known for her choreographic work in numerous Bollywood films. She has choreographed dance routines for more than a hundred songs in over 80 Hindi films. But, apart from that she also worked as a background dancer in some films.

She's among the most successful choreographers and directors today; however earlier, she was seen as a background dancer in 'Hum Hain Naujawan' track from Govinda's 'Sadaa Suhagan' .

Bollywood is often stated as an example of a place where Darwin's famous phrase “survival of the fittest” finds a level playground for every aspirant with a “Bollywood dream” to try their luck. However, what is also often stated is that it isn't about finding a way into the industry, but more of surviving in it.People don numerous hats to become a part of this star-studded industry, before finally getting the chance to do what they had really set out to do.