Bollywood actors debut on Indian TelevisionIt’s been more than a decade since the big migration started. No, we’re not talking about herds of wild animals moving across the African continent. We’re talking about Bollywood movie stars warming up the small screen and tasting some champagne success.

Here are the big names that have made Indian television a happening place. Checkout the special photo gallery below:

Mithun Chakraborty

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Shows: Dance India Dance, DID: Chote Ustaad and DID: Doubles: In his heydays, Mithun Chakraborty garnered many a follower thanks to his James Bondesque role of Gunmaster G9 in Suraksha. In his TV debut, Mithun is referred to as Grandmaster because it’s a throwback to his character and also because he’s known to be the original dancing star. DID has managed three successful years with solid TRPs and his charm adds to the programme’s popularity

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