If you thought Bollywood actors shunned small budget releases or a chance to make an appearance on stage after already being washed up on the shore of their marquee dream, then you are mistaken.

After stumbling upon El'ayichi, a short film featuring Nimrat Kaur, on the internet, and finding out that Shilpa Shukla was in Gurgoan preparing for a showcase of her interpretation of one of Dario Fo's masterpieces.

While veterans like Naseeruddin Shah and Nana Patekar have already been known to showcase their talent rather than mulling over the choice of medium, we list out some of the new age talents who have followed in their footsteps.