From priya bhavani shankar to Laslia... Do you know who are the newsreader-turned-actress?
In this collection, we will look at the top celebrities who rose to fame as news anchors on the small screen and later became actresses. Recently, small-screen actors, actresses, and news anchors have been seen as equivalent to cinema heroines. From being a newsreader to becoming famous and getting an opportunity to act in movies, we will see in this collection a few celebrities who have won a place in the hearts of fans due to their talent.
Priya Bhavani shankar is the first person who comes to mind when you say newsreader turned leading actress. But she didn't make her debut on the silver screen, initially, she acted in the Vijay tv serial 'Kalyana To Kadhal Pani' and after that, she got the opportunity to act as the heroine in the film 'Meyadha Maan' directed by director Ratnakumar. The film was well received by the fans and got priya bhavani shankar subsequent film opportunities. In that way, she has acted in many films like Kadakutty Singam, and Monster. It is noteworthy that priya bhavani shankar has also become an actress who earns a salary in crores.
After her, one of the newsreader-turned-actresses is Laslia, who became famous for her performance in bigg boss Season 3. Hailing from Sri Lanka, the show bigg boss got a good reception among the fans of tamil Nadu, and after this, he made his debut in the film Friendship. Like actress Laslia, Anita sampath rose to fame through the show bigg boss and later became an actress. Although she did not get any opportunities to act as a heroine, she has been playing character roles like the hero's younger sister and doctor in films.
Similarly, divya Duraisamy has turned from being a news reader to one of the heroines who are touching the hearts of many fans. divya, who played a minor role in films like Inspet raja and Utiya Rani, Edihir Vathindavan... later rose to the level of playing the heroine. In the recently released Blue Star, his character impressed the fans a lot. It is noteworthy that the movie Vazai, directed by Mari Selvaraj, will be released soon. But his films failed to get the expected reception. So he turned aside to the serial side. Saranya, who stayed away from the film industry after her marriage, has come back to the small screen with the serial 'Pandyan Stores 2'.