Children’s actors have long been a staple of the Bollywood business. While many Bollywood superstars began their careers as child actors, the industry has also welcomed a slew of newcomers.
While it is unknown if they would be able to carry on the heritage of making it big in Bollywood, one thing that has kept us on our toes is the classic performances produced by these small artists in numerous blockbuster series and episodes.
These little actors have enthralled us not only with their attractiveness, but also with their classic acting abilities. So, without further ado, here are some of the most well-known kids from various web series and shows who have managed to steal the show even more than the main characters:
Vedant Sinha as Atharv Tiwari in “The Family Man”
One of the most entertaining yet talked about young painters from the popular Amazon series The Family Man takes the top spot on the list. Atharv Tiwari (Vedant Sinha), the son leads pair of Srikant (Manoj Bajpayee) and Suchitra (Vedant Sinha), was played by Vedant Sinha (Priyamani).
This 10-year-old kid actor is not only a promising child actor, but also a trained dancer who has appeared on popular dance reality series such as DID, India’s Best Dramamebaaz, and others. His outstanding performance was also recognised in the film The White Tiger, which was released in 2021.
Kaali Khuhi – Riva Arora
While we don’t need to say much about this young actress due of her outstanding performance in the film URI, it’s no surprise that she’s also terrific in the series Kaali Khuhi.
Ashlesha Thakur as Dhriti Tiwari in “The Family Man”
Ashlesha Thakur, who played the over-smart daughter of Srikant and Suchitra in the renowned online series The Family Man, is another famous child artist. For a brief moment, she was also seen in the recently released film Pagglait.
She has appeared in numerous TV advertisements, including Kissan, Himalaya face wash, Cadbury, and others, in addition to being a part of and receiving praise for her performances in these two significant films.
Divyansh Dwivedi in “Mirzapur”
Though he just appeared for a brief moment in one of the episodes of the popular Web series Mirzapur, this young actor stole the show! We were all smitten by his classic yet adventurous portrayal as a waiter in the show.
In the episode, he addressed the main protagonist Ali Zafar as a “Jhandu,” which was quite amusing.
Virti Vaghani and Viren Vazirani in “Aarya”
This popular Hotstar series featured a classic cast of protagonists and was full of amusing aspects. While there were many talented and great performers in the show’s key roles, the kid artists Virti Vaghani and Viren Vazirani stood out.
When it comes to Virti, she portrayed Arundhati, the daughter of Sushmita and Chandrachur Singh in the show. Despite the fact that this was not her first appearance, she has been in over 100 ads to date.
Apart from that, Viren Vazirani appeared in the show as the son of Sushmita and Chansrachur Singh and was given the name Veer.
Vishesh Bansal in “Asur”
Vishesh Bansal, a kid artist, has played a significant role in this business. Before starring in the popular online series Asur, he appeared in a number of TV shows and serials.
In both instalments of the series, the actor played the lead part of Shubh, and the public adored his performance. In Bollywood films such as Madaari and Bombay Talkies, he has also performed important roles.
Bodhisattva Sharma in “Paatal Lok”
Though there is little information known about this child actor, Bodhisattva Sharma appeared in one of the most popular programmes, Paatal Lok.
Atharva Vishwakarma in “Breathe”
This young actor was more than just a cute face when he won the title of “The Cutest Kid” in Central India. His portrayal of popular actor R. Madhavan in the Amazon original series Breathe was very captivating.
He played Joshua “Josh” Mascarenhas in the series and was one of the main characters. This 12-year-performance old’s in the show was far more mature.
Ivana Kaur in “Breathe into shadows”
A cute young child artist appeared in the second edition of the famous online series. While the first instalment featured Josh as Atharva and Ivana Kaur as Siya Sabharwal, the second instalment featured a completely different storey and featured Ivana Kaur as Siya Sabharwal.
She was previously known for her role as Nutan’s Niece in another web series, Made in Heaven.
Akshat Das in Serious Men
In the Netflix series Serious Men, this young artist played the part of Adi Mani. Along with actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, this young artist was able to outshine Nawazuddin’s performance in the series.
Syna Anand in “Betaal”
This Netflix series was a Red chilis entertainment productions show that was truly one of a kind, based on an altogether new premise. While we all eagerly await the second part of this show, the first featured child artist Syna Anand in the role of Saanvi in the series.
This young actor’s excellent performance was truly the foundation of the show, and she was successful in grabbing the program’s spotlight towards the end.
Typewriter – Aarna Sharma, Mikhail Gandhi, Palash Kamble, and Sara Gesawat
Sujoy Ghosh’s Indian horror web series was released on Netflix in 2019. While the series had many interesting components, the different young actors who played the roles, such as Aarna Sharma, Mikhail Gandhi, Palash Kamble, and Sara Gesawat, were truly the show’s stars!
Dishita Jain in “Kaafir”
This Zee 5 drama, starring Dia Mirza in the lead role, premiered a year ago. The crowd adored this adorable kid artist in the major role opposite Dia and Mohit Raina.