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This is a list of individuals who achieved recognition and success both as actors and as politicians. The phenomenon of actors becoming politicians is seen across the world, with many leveraging their public recognition, communication skills, and charisma to influence public policy and achieve electoral success.
Nusrat Jahan was born into a Bengali Muslim [10] family in Calcutta (now Kolkata), West Bengal, India to Muhammed Shah Jahan and Sushma Khatun on 8 January 1990. [1] She completed her schooling from Our Lady Queen of the Missions School, Kolkata and then went to college in Bhawanipur College, Kolkata graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) degree.
For an actor to be included in this category, they should normally have been elected at a state or national level. Politicians who are professionally known for being politicians and have only played themselves in film and television shows and thus are not professionally known as actors should not be included.
Vani Tripathi is the former national secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party, the ruling party of India, an actor by profession, she has been an activist bringing issues related to youth and women to the notice of various forums and has led several leadership programmes in India and abroad.
[218] [219] According to BBC News' Shailaja Bajpai, Ranaut is an "outstanding performer" and a natural actress who has played "strong, unusual women" which have helped her carve a "special niche for herself". [166] After Rangoon, Anupama Chopra hailed her as "arguably the finest actress working in Hindi cinema today". [220]
Khushbu Sundar [a] (born Nakhat Khan; 29 September 1970) is an Indian politician, actress, film producer and television personality.She is known for her work predominantly in Tamil language films and in a few Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada and Hindi films.
Govinda Arun Ahuja (born 21 December 1963), known mononymously as Govinda is an Indian actor-turned-politician, who has appeared in more than 165 Hindi-language films. A leading actor throughout 1990s, he is known for his slapstick performances and dancing skills.
Sumalatha Ambareesh (born 27 August 1963) is an Indian actress and politician. She has acted in over 220 films across multiple languages, primarily in Telugu, Malayalam, and Kannada, with a few appearances in Tamil and Hindi cinema. She received the Nandi Award for Best Actress for her role in Sruthilayalu (1987).