5 Bollywood actors who brought journalism to life on-screen

Author: Khushi Chugh

These actors may not have real journalism experience, but they sure know how to make the headlines with their performances

Breaking News

Vidya Balan stars as Maya Menon in Jalsa, which follows the story of a journalist hiding a crime, forced to confront her own moral compass.

Jalsa

Jaideep Ahlawat plays Diwan Sanyal, a money-hungry journalist who  cares only about views and sensationalism, disregarding journalistic ethics in the pursuit of money and fame.

The Broken News

Scam 1992 featured Shreya Dhanwanthary as investigative journalist Sucheta Dalal. Her portrayal was very convincing and powerful

Scam 1992

Kartik Aryan blew us away with Dhamaka as Arjun Pathak, emblematic of the kind of journalist that is willing to risk people's lives for TRP, chasing a deadly story.  

Dhamaka

Karishma Tanna plays the role of Jagruti Pathak in Scoop, a journalist who was wrongly imprisoned and embarks on a journey to prove her innocence.

Scoop