Stars who left their Jobs for Bollywood

Here is a list of highly educated Bollwood stars who left their well-paid jobs to pursue their passion in acting.

AKSHAY KUMAR

Akshay Kumar was born in Amritsar as Rajiv Hari Om Bhatia to a middle class family. The actor got black belt in Taekwondo in India before moving to Bangkok. During his time there, he did jobs like street cooking and teaching martial arts. He later shifted to Mumbai and teaching martial arts. One of his students suggested him to take up modeling. Within a couple of months, producer Pramod Chakravarty, offered him lead role in Deedar. Now the actor is one of the top actors of India with delivering hits every year. He made his debut with Saugandh 1991.

RANVEER SINGH

Ranveer Singh had always dreamt of being an actor. Although he has acting aspirations, he knew that making it big in Bollywood will not be easy. He studied creative writing in the United States. After completing his studies, he returned to India and worked for a few years as a copywriter with agencies like O&M and JWT. Later on, Ranveer made his Bollywood debut with 'Band Baaja Baaraat' in 2010.

TAAPSEE PANNU

Taapsee Pannu is one of the most talented actress we have in industry. She made her big Bollywood debut with film 'Chashme Badoor'. With exceptional performances in Pink, Mulk, Baby, Thappad and more recently Saand ki Aankh, she has established herself in Bollywood. However, many people don't know that she earlier worked as a software engineer after graduating in computer science engineering in New Delhi.

RITEISH DESHMUKH

Actor-Producer Riteitesh Deshmukh used to work at an architectural and interior designing firm named Revolutions before getting into acting. He did his acting course at The Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. He made his debut in Bollywood with 'Tujhe Meri Kasam' opposite Genelia D'souza in 2003.

RANDEEP HOODA

Randeep Hooda worked at a marketing firm for several years before making his debut with 'Monsoon Wedding' in 2001. The actor has Bachelors and Masters degree in Business Management and HR Management.

JOHN ABRAHAM

John Abraham worked for an advertising agency as a media planner, after getting Masters Degree from Mumbai Educational Trust. However, he tried his hands at modelling. Infact, it was his modelling that put him on filmmaker's radar. He made his debut with 'Jism' in 2003. The actor has huge fan following across the Nation today.

BHUMI PEDNEKAR

Bhumi Pednekar worked as a Casting Assistant before making her acting debut with 'Dum Laga Ke Haisha'. She used to work in the Film Industry even before making her debut. But instead of acting, she used to cast people for roles and films.

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