8 Bollywood Actors Who Hail From UP

Manoj Bajpayee - Narkatiaganj

While his birthplace is in Bihar, Manoj studied in UP and began his career there. He has deep associations with UP’s performing arts.

Rajpal Yadav - Shahjahanpur

Popular for his comic roles, Yadav is a beloved actor from UP.

Jimmy Shergill - Gorakhpur

Known for both Bollywood and Punjabi films, Jimmy has roots in UP.

Siddhant Chaturvedi - Ballia

Rose to fame with Gully Boy, this young actor hails from eastern UP.

Priyanka Chopra

Bollywood`s desi girl hails from Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, which is her hometown. She spent her childhood there and attended the army school.

Amitabh Bachchan - Prayagraj

The legendary actor is known as the "Shahenshah of Bollywood" and has roots deeply embedded in UP. He hails from Allahabad (now Prayagraj).

Pankaj Tripathi - Belsand, Gopalganj

While from Bihar, his career has strong ties to UP’s cultural circuit. Gopalganj is in Bihar, but Pankaj has spent significant time and done theatre.

Ravi Kishan - Jaunpur

Ravi Kishan is one of those actors who bridged the gap between UP and Bollywood cinema. He stayed in Jaunpur for about seven years.