Before the fame, the glam and the moolah, there was the childish goofing, childlike innocence and wide-eyed awe.
We bring to you 18 rare photos of Bollywood celebrities long before they became the refined and renowned stars that they are today.
Let's take a trip down memory lane to see how some of our finest B-town celebrities looked as tiny toddlers!
1. Sonam Kapoor
Born on 9th June, 1985, Sonam apppears to have had her famous fashionista streak even as a little girl. The actress is a trained classical dancer and studied theatre and arts in Singapore for two years.
2. Katrina Kaif
Flashing one of her trademark cute smiles even as a child, this is 'Baar Baar Dekho' star Katrina Kaif. She was born on 16th July, 1984 in Hong Kong to a Kashmiri father and an English mother. Her parents divorced when she was just a child.
3. Ranveer Singh
4. Kareena Kapoor
This fiesty toddler is actress Kareena Kapoor, who was born on September 21, 1980. Kareena attended the Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai.
5. Shahid Kapoor
This sweet looking youngster was born on 25th February, 1981 and grew up in Press Enclave, Saket in New Delhi with his mother Neelima Azim and his maternal grandparents.
6. Alia Bhatt
Before she could be played Shanaya in ‘Student of the Year', Alia Bhatt was this precocious little youngster. Born on 15th March, 1993, Alia completed her high school education from Jamnabai Narsee School in Mumbai.
7. Priyanka Chopra
This doe-eyed little girl is international star Priyanka Chopra, who was born on July 18, 1982 in Jameshedpur to a physician couple in the Indian Army.
Because of their job which required constant travel, this Bollywood diva has lived in a number of cities growing up.
8. Akshay Kumar
9. Bipasha Basu
Even as a little girl, Bipasha clearly was an attractive child. Born on 7th January, 1979, this actress cum fitness expert describes herself as a very naughty and pampered tomboy as a kid.
10. Salman Khan
This is ‘Dabangg' star Salman Khan as a baby. Born on 27th December, 1965, Salman's paternal grandfather was originally from Afghanistan but moved to Indore.
11. Anushka Sharma
12. Siddharth Malhotra
13. Twinkle Khanna
14. John Abraham
This cute little fella is the now handsome hunk, John Abraham. Born on 17th December, 1972 to a Malayali architect and a Parsi mother – Abraham's Parsi name is ‘Farhan'.
15. Deepika Padukone
This endearing poy-tailed little girl is acclaimed actress Deepika Padukone, seen here with her father, the famous badminton player, Prakash Padukone. She was born on 5th January, 1986 in Copenhagen and after moving to India, attended Sophia High School in Bangalore.
16. Varun Dhawan
17. Abishek Bachchan
Seen in this rare photo with mom Jaya Bachchan is ‘Raavan' star Abhishek Bachchan. Born on 5th February, 1976, Abhishek suffered dyslexia as a child.
18. Aamir Khan
Born on 14th March, 1965, Aamir comes from a family of film-makers and politicians. This 'perfectionist' actor is a descendant of freedom fighter Abdul Kalam Azad and former president Dr. Zakir Hussain.
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