From Ajay Devgn to Salman Khan: Bollywood heroes made their Telugu debut before Akshay Kumar

Akshay Kumar is not only a Bollywood actor but also the original Khiladi of Indian cinema. Apart from making a name for himself with his work in Hindi films, he has also done projects in Tamil, Marathi and Punjabi industries.His beloved hero is all set to make his Telugu debut in Vishnu Manchu’s new film Cannappa. The fantasy drama also features special cameo appearances by Mohanlal and Prabhas. Now, while we wait for Kumar’s first Telugu film, here is a list of other Bollywood heroes who made waves with their southern debuts.

Amitabh Bachchan

Bollywood’s Shahenshah Amitabh Bachchan made a special cameo appearance in a 2014 Telugu film. Manam, produced by the Akkineni family. He played the role of a hospital director who receives a call from Nagarjuna. The fantasy drama film also stars Nagarjuna’s late father Akkineni Nageswara Rao, his sons Naga Chaitanya and Samantha.

salman khan

2022 was the year of memorable cameos, one of which was by Bollywood’s Bhaijaan Salman Khan.The superstar co-starred as megastar Chiranjeevi’s right-hand man in the Telugu political action thriller godfather.Their scenes together made us want to see more and were nothing short of a visual treat for fans.

Ajay Devgn

SS Rajamouli’s masterpiece in 2022 RRR, Ajay Devgn played the role of Ram Charan’s father Alluri Venkatarama Raju on screen. With the extended cameo, the actor proved that the screen time allotted to him in any project never affects his impactful performance. Devgn has won hearts with his amazing works

saif ali khan

As you already know, Jr NTR’s next movie Devara This will be Saif Ali Khan’s full-fledged Telugu debut.But the Bollywood hero’s first south film was starring Prabhas Adipurush (2023) was shot simultaneously in Hindi and Telugu.Khan played the role of Lankesh in this film based on Ramayana.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Earlier this year, the versatile Nawazuddin Siddiqui made his debut in Tollywood starring Venkatesh Daggubati. Cydub. He left a deep impression on the audience as a psychotic and ruthless gangster named Vikas Malik.Siddiqui’s acting was one of his big highlights in this action thriller

Which debut film in Tollywood left an impression on you?