One Year of Lockdown: Bollywood actors that were spotted during the lockdown after... ages

Shah Rukh Khan, Imran Khan, Fardeen Khan File.Pic/Yogen Shah

It cannot get more ironic than this that there were some Bollywood celebrities that were seen after ages by the paparazzi during the lockdown. When the whole globe was sitting at home and taking all the safety measures, there were certain names that had to just step out as work beckoned.

Fans couldn't keep calm and neither could the paps as they clicked them after what felt like ages:

1. Shah Rukh Khan

Of course, before the lockdown, and before 2019, he was the man who was seen almost everywhere. From award shows to IPL matches to movie promotions, Khan made his presence felt everywhere. After the failure of Zero that came out in 2018 and the lockdown that happened in 2020, the actor went into a shell, albeit sharing pictures and posts with fans on social media. It was in December last year when he was spotted at the Yash Raj Studios in what has been described as his Pathan look. The last time he was on a movie set was back in 2017 for the aforementioned film. It took Khan three years to be back to where he belongs. With Pathan, his films should also be back to where they have majorly belonged- The Blockbuster!

2. Imran Khan

Imran Khan was last seen in Nikkhil Advani's Katti Batti in 2015 opposite Kangana Ranaut. His friend and actor Akshay Oberoi stated in an interview last year that Khan has quit acting. The paparazzi spotted him at Bandra in a casual look. Now, he has plans of focusing on direction and turning a filmmaker. His own journey from ebb to rise to near oblivion would make for a great story.

3. Fardeen Khan

Fardeen Khan has probably seen more hiccups than any of the other star kids in the Hindi film industry. His last film came out all the way back in 2010 in the form of Dulha Mil Gaya. The man had the looks and the charm, but wrong film choices and unconvincing performances made him disappear from the public eye. After a decade of absence and online trolling due to his weight gain, Khan was seen at Mukesh Chhabra's office last year in December. A comeback is on the cards, the debate around the insider-outsider is explosive, the actor's struggles would still continue. But at least, good to see him back for the sake of nostalgia. How many times can you see the same faces again?