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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

Shatrughan Sinha

4. Shatrughan Sinha: He created a whole new image for villains in Bollywood. He has delivered some remarkable performances in movies like Paras, Dost and Kala Pathar and bagged many Filmfare awards.

Not just Bollywood, he been successful in politics too. He entered politics after defeating actor Shekhar Suman from Bihar and  later became the Health and Family Welfare minister in Vajpayee's government. He also went on to hold the portfolio of the Ministry of Shipping. In May 2006, he was also heads BJP's Culture and Art wing.