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16 Bollywood celebrities who turned politicians

New Delhi: A switch from the film industry to an industry which continuously keeps creating buzz in our lives i.e. politics, has been a big one. This shift has been undertaken by Bollywood celebrities in

Jaya Prada

10. Jaya Prada: A famous actress in Bollywood, she also made a remarkable appearance in politics. She joined TDP on N T Rama Rao's invitation and became successful in a short span of time. Although she was offered a seat to contest elections, she preferred to stay back and campaign. In 1994, she campaigned vigorously during the elections. After sometime, she had some differences with party head Chandra Babu Naidu, and left TDP. She became a member of Samajwadi Party and stood from Uttar Pradesh's Rampur constituency in 2004 and 2009. She won with a good margin of votes.