Meena Kumari: Prakash studio's Ek Hi Bhool had such a radical theme - transmigration of souls - that most spectators failed to notice the little kid who played the child of the lead couple, Mehtab and Jairaj, Baby Meena was her name and she grew up to become the queen of tragedy, Meena kumari.

Madhubala: Amiya Chakrabarty's Basant, a precursor to Dulal Guha's Do Anjanne, featured Mumtaz Shanti as the stage star separated from her husband and child (Baby Mumtaz) due to circumstances. Baby Mumtaz quickly graduated through the ranks of stars, making her debut as a heroine in Neel Kamal. Her flawless beauty won millions of hearts and she became the ‘Anarkali’ of every one in India.

Neetu Singh: Baby Soniya was the moppet who delighted audiences with her antics in films like Dus Lakh, Do Kaliyan and Waris. As soon as she stepped into her teens, her ambitious mother propelled her into the big league with Rickshawalla under a new screen name – Neetu Singh. She bagged a small role in Yaadon Ki Baarat (1973), which became a huge hit and her sizzling dance number to the song 'Lekar hum' brought her so much attention that she was immediately graduated to lead roles. She was at the peak of her career, having nominated for a Filmfare Award as Best Supporting Actress for Kaala Patthar (1979), when she retired.

Padmini Kolhapure: She shot to fame as a child artiste after playing the young Zeenat Aman in Raj Kapoor's film Satyam Shivam Sundaram (1977). She played the female lead at the tender age of 15. Her debut film as a leading lady was Nasir Hussain's Zamane Ko Dikhana Hai opposite Rishi Kapoor. She retired from acting at the age of 21, after working in some famous films like Prem Rog (1982) and Ahista Ahista (1982). In a short career spanning 6 years, she managed to be an outstanding heroine of the 80’s era.

Rishi Kapoor: Rishi Kapoor first appeared in his father’s film Mera Naam Joker (1970), playing young Raj Kapoor. His first film Bobby (1973), opposite Dimple Kapadia became an instant hit. Since then, he played the lead role in many sucessful movies with Khel Khel Mein, Laila Majnu, Kabhi Kabhie, Karz, Amar Akbar Anthony and Deewana standing out.

Sridevi: She started acting at the age of four and worked in many Tamil and Telugu films before venturing into Bollywood. She made her Hindi film debut in the early 80s in Solva Sawan. Since then, she delivered many hits like, Tohfa, Justice Chaudhry, Chaalbaaz, Chandni etc. But with Sadma, Sridevi proved that she can do full justice to any kind of role. She won her first Filmfare Award for Best Actress for this film. She established herself as one of the leading actresses of her time.

Urmila: Urmila started her career as a child artiste in Shekhar Kapur's Masoom (1983). She made her film debut as an actress with Bade Ghar ki Beti. Initially noted for her roles in films like Rangeela (1995) and Satya (1998), she went on to show her acting prowess as an obsessive lover in Pyaar Tune Kya Kiya (2001) and of a possessed woman in Bhoot (2003). She won her first Filmfare Award under the Best Performer category for the latter. At present, Urmila is on a career-revival spree and will next be seen in the Himesh Reshammiya starrer Karzzzz.

Aamir Khan: He appeared as a child actor in his uncle Nasir Hussain's film Yaadon Ki Baaraat (1973). Aamir began his professional career eleven years later, with Holi (1984). He has established himself as one of the leading actors of Hindi cinema, delivering a number of highly acclaimed performances. Aamir’s first notable leading role came in 1988 in the film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. In 2001, he founded his own production company, Aamir Khan Productions, to help finance his long time friend Ashutosh Gowariker's dream of making the film Lagaan, which was a blockbuster. He followed it up with two more hit films as a producer, Taare Zameen Par and Jaane Tu…Ya Jaane Na.

Sanjay Dutt: Sanjay Dutt the son of actors Nargis and Sunil Dutt made his first screen appearance in his father's film Reshma Aur Shera where he had a small role as a qawwali singer. A few years later, he debuted as a hero in Rocky (1981). But his breakthrough film was Subhash Ghai's Khalnayak (1993), which became a huge hit.

Hrithik Roshan: Roshan Jr. first started as a child artist when he was six years old in the 1980 movie Aasha, where he appeared in a dance sequence as an extra. His craze for dance was well known. He started his stint as an actor with the hugely successful film Kaho Naa... Pyaar Hai (2000).