As Bollywood and its ‘nepo kids’ are being boycotted by the audience, other actors who have struggled for getting roles are on the safe side. Even the audience supports their movies.
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And there is nothing wrong with supporting the people who deserve it. But do you know, there are some Bollywood actors and actresses who are considered complete outsiders, but they are not.
They are not complete outsiders or even insiders. They don’t belong to any group or we can say they belong to both. Because they struggled for getting roles in movies, but still had connections in Bollywood.
So, here’s the list of those celebrities. Let’s get started.
Bollywood Actors Who Considered As Complete Outsiders
1. Ranveer Singh
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We all know Ranveer Singh as one of the finest actors in Bollywood and the husband of beautiful Deepika Padukone. But do you know, he is the cousin of actress Sonam Kapoor?
Yes, I am serious. Ranveer’s full name is Ranveer Singh Bhavani. His mother Anju Bhavani is the cousin of Anil Kapoor’s wife Sunita Kapoor.
Apart from this, he is also the grandson of Chand Burke, a popular supporting actress of the 1950s.
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2. Kiara Advani
Kabir Singh fame Kiara Advani is another actress who we know as an outsider. But she is the great-granddaughter of late actor Ashok Kumar and Saeed Jaffrey.
Actress Juhi Chawla is a family friend of hers. And in the recent episode of Koffee With Karan, Kiara revealed that Juhi was the one who introduced her to directors.
3. Ajay Devgan
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Ajay Devgan is the biggest superstar on this list who also comes from a filmy background. His mother Veena Devgan was a film producer and his father Veeru Devgan was an action master.
People see Ajay as an outsider because his parents weren’t popular to be noticed in Bollywood.
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4. Yami Gautam
Crush from Fair & Lovely advertisement, Yami Gautam made her first appearance from Vicky Donor, alongside outsider Ayushman Khurana.
Yami is also an outsider to Bollywood but not to the film industry. Because she is the daughter of Mukesh Gautam, a popular film director and producer in the Punjabi film industry. Her sister Surilie Gautam also works in Punjabi films.
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5. Vicky Kaushal
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Vicky Kaushal is an actor who totally fits in the label of nepo kid. Because his father Sham Kaushal is an action director who worked in over 100 films. He also won multiple Filmfare and IIFA awards.
But still, Vicky Kaushal is known as an outsider because his father didn’t help him to enter Bollywood.
6. Ameesha Patel
However, Ameesha Patel is an outsider to the industry, but her father Barrister Rajat Patel has a very strong connection in Bollywood. He is a former Congress Pradesh Committee President of Mumbai who helped many celebrities to start their career.
7. Riya Sen
Riya Sen is another actress who is considered an outsider who has a family with a filmy background. She is the maternal granddaughter of popular Bollywood actress Suchitra Sen.
Riya’s mother Moon Moon Sen and sister Raima Sen have also worked in various movies in Bollywood.