New Delhi: In the past, we saw many films released featuring actors in the role of soldiers such as Uri: The Surgical Strike, Kesari, Shershaah, Bhuj, Phantom, and more. Any of the actors who played the role of a soldier in the above-mentioned films never served in the force.
Have ever wondered to know about the actors who served in the Indian military before making their debut in Bollywood? Well, you may have not thought about it at all but today we are going to tell you about the actors who served in the military and then chose to join the film fraternity.
1. Bikramjeet Kanwarpal
Bikramjeet Kanwarpal is a famous actor in the film industry who served in the Indian Army in 1989. It is reported that he retired as a major in 2002. In the very next year, he made his debut in Bollywood.
2. Rudrashish Majumder
Rudrashish Majumder is known for his role in ”Chhichhore and Jersey”. He served in the army for seven years before retiring as a Major. He learned the skills to join the army from the National Defence Academy and Indian Military Academy (Dehradun).
3. Mohommed Ali Shah
You may have seen Mohommed Ali Shah as an actor in the film like Agent Vinod, Haider, and Bajrangi Bhaijaan. He served as an ADC in the North East and before that was deployed on the LOC in Jammu and Kashmir.
4. Gufi Paintal
Gufi Paintal has been working in the industry for years. He served in the Army while being posted on the China Border. Currently, he also works as a casting director.
5. Achyut Potdar
The 87-year-old actor was born to a Marathi Brahmin family in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur. He severed in the Indian Army till 1967. He made his Bollywood debut in the film industry at the age of 44.
