Happy Birthday Manushi Chhillar: From pursuing MBBS to becoming an actress, a look at the inspiring journey of former Miss World

Manushi Chhillar had previously revealed that it was her mother who pushed her to take part in the pageant. And when she won, there was no looking back for her.

Bollywood actress Manushi Chhillar's journey from being a nobody to becoming Miss World and now, emerging as one of the promising stars in the Indian film industry is surely one for the books. But her ambition initially wasn't to be an actress but to be a doctor. Yes, the actress wanted to pursue MBBS, but God had other plans for this beauty queen.

Manushi Chhillar had previously revealed that it was her mother who pushed her to take part in the pageant. And when she won, there was no looking back for her. Manushi Chhillar not only became the face for an international brand Estée Lauder, but was flooded with opportunities to star in films.

In 2022, Manushi Chillar grabbed the opportunity and went on to star in a period drama 'Samrat Prithviraj' opposite Bollywood superstar Akshay Kumar, which marked the beginning of her journey as an actress. The film established that Manushi can act, and is here to stay and slay.

With the period drama, the beauty queen attracted fame and recognition, and her performance opened more such opportunities. With film such as ‘The Great Indian Family’ and ‘Operation Valentine’, Manushi Chhillar showcased her versatility.

However, people spotted her hunger to perform with her latest release 'Bade Miyan Chote Miyan' in which she was seen opposite Akshay Kumar, Tiger Shroff and Alaya F. The actress was seen performing action like a pro right in her fourth film. She packed punches and threw kicks with such panache that audience demanded to see her in more of such roles.

Now, on the work front, the actress is gearing up to star in ‘Tehran’, which will see her sharing the screen space for the first time with John Abraham. The film is slated to hit the theatres soon! Beyond acting, the actress has also turned into an entrepreneur. She recently launched her swimwear brand DWEEP.