Then vs Now: From Anjali in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ to Tappu in ‘Taarak Mehta’, popular child actors

As we celebrate another year of Children’s Day, here’s a look at our beloved child actors, who have grown up. From films to iconic television shows, here’s what Anjali from ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’ to Tappu from ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’, and others are up to now 

Updated On: 2024-11-13 11:37 PM IST

Compiled by : Oshin Fernandes

Then vs Now: Popular child actors

Jhanak Shukla rose to fame in ‘Karishma Kaa Karishma’ where she played the titular role of a robot. 

Aditya Narayan won hearts as Salman Khan’s son in ‘Jab Pyaar Kisise Hota Hai’. 

Kunal Kemmu, who marked his directorial debut this year with ‘Madgaon Express’ was known for his stint as a child actor in ‘Hum Hain Rahi Pyar Ke’ with Aamir Khan. 

Ahsaas Channa also rose to fame as a child actor. She did films like ‘My Friend Ganesha’ and ‘Phoonk’ to name a few. 

Hansika Motwani has done several shows and movies as a child artist. Her popular one is ‘Koi... Mil Gaya’ with Hrithik Roshan. 

Darsheel Safary won hearts with his performance in ‘Taare Zameen Par’ where he played a dyslexic kid whose teacher was Aamir Khan. 

Jibraan Khan played Shah Rukh Khan’s son in ‘Kabhi Khushi Kabhie Gham…’. He made his debut this year with ‘Ishq Vishk Rebound’. 

Siddharth Nigam worked in many television shows before he found his big break as a child actor in ‘Dhoom 3’. 

Sana Saeed played the role of Shah Rukh Khan’s daughter Anjali in ‘Kuch Kuch Hota Hai’. 

Jugal Hansraj started his career as a child artist in the 1983 film ‘Masoom’. Here’s the actor with Rekha in ‘Jhutha Sach’. 

Avneet Kaur started her career in ‘Dance India Dance Lil Champs’. She later starred in films like ‘Mardaani’ and ‘Tiku Weds Sheru’. 

Jannat Zubair rose to fame in ‘Phulwa’ where she played the titular role. She continues to reign over the telly space. 

Bhavya Gandhi is the OG Tappu from the popular Indian sitcom ‘Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah’

Kinshuk Vaidya is the boy from ‘Shaka Laka Boom Boom’ who was envied for his magic pencil. 

Tanvi Hegde is known for the show ‘Son Pari’ where she played the role of a girl named Frooti. 

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