6 Bollywood Celebs And The Careers They Left For Acting

Ameesha Patel - She started her career as an economic analyst at Khandwala Securities Limited after winning a gold medal in her graduation. But, she left her job to become an actress. Later, she was spotted by her father's schoolmate, Rakesh Roshan and offered her debut film.

Amitabh Bachchan - It is said that before getting a break in Bollywood, he tried his hand in All India Radio as a Radio Jockey but got rejected.

Akshay Kumar - We all know, he used to work as a chef and a martial arts trainer in Bangkok. But, he left his career to act and made it big.

Deepika Padukone - If she hadn't decided to take up a career in acting, she could have been a national level badminton player and would have represented India. 

Parineeti Chopra - She was very good at her academics and used to work in the marketing department of Yash Raj Films. But, she quit her job for pursuing her career in films.

Tusshar Kapoor - He could have been a top manager in a financial company, if he hadn't choose to opt out of his career in Bollywood.

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