"Talent knows no boundaries" and our actresses (and of course, actors!) have proved the same. They take not only commercial films but also short films and theatre.

Nimrat Kaur

The actress is known for movies like 'The Lunchbox', 'Homeland' and 'Airlift'. Her career started as a print model and she eventually joined theatre. Her 'breakthrough' role was in 'The Lunchbox'.

Mithila Palkar

Famous for 'Girl In The City' and 'Little Things' on Youtube, Mithila is now starring in 'Karwan', her Bollywood Debut with Irrfan Khan releasing this August!

Ratna Pathak

The 'Maya' from Sarabhai Vs Sarabhai, hasn't limited herself to TV industry. She had appeared in 'Golmaal 3' and 'Kapoor and Sons'.

Tannishtha Chatterjee

Famous for starring in the British film, Brick Lane, Chatterjee went to National School of Drama. Since then she has been working in India and across Europe in renowned theatres.

Sumeet Vyas

Popular for his web series on Youtube, 'Permanent Roommates', Vyas has also acted in 'English Winglish', 'Guddu Ki Gun' and a few more. His lead roles have been in movies like 'Ribbon' with Kalki Kochelin and 'Veere di Wedding' with Kareena Kapoor.

Kalki Koechlin

The 'Yeh Jawani Hai Deewani' actress, Koechlin has been doing theatre from a young age. In fact, she studied drama at the University of London. She has worked for independent films as well like 'Margarita with a Straw'.