Alia Bhatt, Saiee M Manjrekar to Kunal Kemmu: Actors Who Made Memorable Childhood Debuts
By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: May 24, 2025 15:29 IST2025-05-24T15:25:08+5:302025-05-24T15:29:29+5:30
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Having started her television career with the oh-so-famous Shaka Laka Boom Boom, Hansika Motwani appeared as one of the children named Priya Sharma in Koi Mil Gaya in 2003, a film that has the heart of every kid from the early 2000s!
Alia Bhatt has repeatedly won hearts since her debut 'Student of the Year' to her latest release 'Jigra'. For the unversed, Alia began her career as a child artist in the 1999 film 'Sangharsh', and played the younger version of Preity Zinta's character. So far, the actress' graph has always seen an upward curve.
Promising actress Saiee M Manjrekar made her film debut with a brief appearance as Kushi Damle in the Marathi film Kaksparsh, released in 2012. In 2019, she made her full-fledged Bollywood debut with Dabangg 3, and since then, there has been no stopping for her!
Ishaan Khatter made his first screen appearance as a child artist in Vaah! Life Ho To Aisi! in 2005. Besides this, his first commercial success as a male lead came with the romantic drama, Dhadak, in 2018.
Kunal Kemmu, one of the most dynamic actors and directors of modern Indian cinema, made his film debut with Mahesh Bhatt's film, Sir, in 1993. After this, he went on to star as a child artist in films like Raja Hindustani, Zakhm, Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke, and others.
Born in 1992, Fatima Sana Shaikh made an appearance as a child artist in the cult classic Chachi 420 in 1997, and later, she was also seen in One 2 Ka 4 in 2001. In 2016, Fatima played the bold Geeta Phogat in Dangal and established herself as a promising actress.
