Oct 15, 2025

9 Bollywood actors who took a sabbatical, made a powerful comeback

Kriti Sonali

Preity Zinta

After a long break from films, Preity will be making her comeback with Lahore 1947 opposite Sunny Deol. The film is produced by Aamir Khan, which is expected to release in late 2025 or early 2026.

Bobby Deol

Once away from the spotlight, Bobby bounced back with Class of '83, Aashram, Animal, and the recent one The Ba***ds of Bollywood, earning huge praise.

Shah Rukh Khan

SRK took a sabbatical after Zero (2018) and returned with a blockbuster in Pathaan (2023).

Fardeen Khan

After over a decade away, Fardeen returned in Sanjay Leela Bhansali's web series Heeramandi, winning praise for his suave presence.

Sushmita Sen

Sushmita Sen After years away, Sushmita made a grand return with web series Aarya, proving she’s timeless.

Kareena Kapoor Khan

Post motherhood, Kareena returned with the big screen in the film Veere Di Wedding and continues to rule hearts with OTT hits like Jaane Jaan.

Kajol

Kajol’s comebacks film was Dilwale and she was later seen in Tribhanga.

Rani Mukerji

After her break, Rani made her comeback with Mardaani and Mrs. Chatterjee vs Norway, for which Rani Mukerji also won Best Actress at the 71st National Film Awards.

Shilpa Shetty

Shilpa Shetty was seen on TV as TV show judge but she made her big-screen comeback with Hungama 2 and Sukhee.

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