Actresses who went from ads to movies

Aishwarya Rai starred in a Coca Cola ad that she did with Aamir Khan. She later did a few more commercials and ramp shows, even after her Miss World days

Anushka Sharma also started her career with modelling and ad films before her big break with `Rab Ne Bana Di Jodi`

Do you remember the phrase “Kya aap close-up karte hain?” Deepika Padukone featured in an ad film flaunting her beautiful smile

Preity Zinta endorsed a brand and played a college-girl in her younger days. With her cute bubbly image with dimples, how could she be unnoticed?

Ayesha Takia starred in ads as a kid alongside Shahid Kapoor before she became a Hindi film heroine

Shiv Jyoti was known as the “Queen of Advertisement”. She had been a prominent face of many ads including Chings, Parachute and others

Vidya starred in a Surf Excel ad where she played mother to a kid. She later featured in various commercials which gave her fame