By Tannu Keshri | October 01, 2024
Boman Irani started as a waiter at the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower, later running his mother’s bakery. He pursued photography before transitioning into acting through advertisements.
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An architect by profession, Riteish Deshmukh worked at an international firm before making his film debut in Tujhe Meri Kasam in 2003.
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Rajnikanth held jobs as a coolie, carpenter, and bus conductor before stepping into theatre and debuting in films with Apoorva Raagangal in 1975.
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A triple honours degree holder in Business, Finance, and Economics, Parineeti Chopra worked as a PR consultant at Yash Raj Films before debuting in Ladies vs Ricky Bahl.
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Before joining the National School of Drama, Pankaj Tripathi helped his father on the farm, studied hotel management, and worked as a chef in Patna.
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Akshay Kumar worked various jobs including being a waiter, chef, and martial arts trainer. He also assisted photographer Jayesh Sheth before his acting debut.
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Nawazuddin Siddique worked as a chemist and security guard before joining the National School of Drama, which launched his acting career.
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Ayushmann Khurrana started as a radio jockey with BIG FM in Delhi and gained fame by anchoring MTV shows and reality shows like India’s Got Talent.
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Taapsee Pannu, a software engineer and app developer, became a model through Channel V’s Get Gorgeous, which led her to acting.
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John Abraham, an MBA graduate, worked in advertising and as a model before making his film debut in Jism in 2003.
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Amitabh Bachchan, initially rejected by All India Radio, worked as a business executive and did theatre before his first film role as a voice actor in Bhuvan Shome (1969).
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