Mumbai: Whether it is Sara Ali Khan, Tara Sutaria and Ananya Panday -- all these young debutantes signed their second film even before their first big Bollywood film hit the big screen.
While they find it more than exciting, an expert believes that the demand for diverse content and popularity on social media makes these newcomers stars even before the release of their films.
Last year, Sara made her Bollywood debut with 'Kedarnath'. Soon after, the commercial potboiler 'Simmba' released.
Ananya and Tara, who are getting launched with 'Student Of The Year 2', have already signed for 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' and 'Marjaavaan' respectively.
On the opportunities coming her way, Ananya, daughter of actor Chunky Panday, said: "I think this is a very exciting time to be here. I think for my casting of 'Pati Patni Aur Woh' the makers saw my ad film which I did for a brand and they decided to cast me in the film.
"I am thankful for the chance and I have a lot more work to do in cinema."
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According to trade analyst Atul Mohan, the rise in demand of different content and stories is opening up the space for new talent, and producers are taking calculated risk by signing them.
"If we look at all the three youngsters, they are already popular among millennials on social media even before their film release. When a production house signs a talent, the audience can see who is launching them. If Karan Johar is launching a talent, he must have seen some amount of potential in them.
"Youngsters these days, thanks to social media, are building their fan following even before their films hit the big screen. So there is a desire that the audience have to watch them in the cinema," Mohan said.