7 Famous Indian Celebrities Who Were Government Employees

Amol Palekar - The famous actor who is best known for his Bollywood movie ‘Golmaal’, used to work at the Bank of India before choosing his career in Bollywood.

Harbhajan Singh -  He is one of the most aggressive Indian cricketer, who was also a government employee and worked as a Deputy Superintendent of Police in Punjab Police.

Amrish Puri - The legendary actor is mostly remembered for his negative roles in Bollywood movies. He was an employee of State Insurance Corporation of India or ESIC.

Dev Anand - Who is one of the greatest Indian actor, used in the military censor's office at Churchgate in his early days, where he gets a monthly salary of Rs. 165 only.

Rajinikanth - He did many odd jobs in his starting career, and has also worked as a bus conductor in the Bangalore Transport Service (BTS).

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - The Indian cricket team captain also was a government employee. He used to work as a Train Ticket Examiner at Kharagpur railway station from 2001 to 2003.

Shivaji Satam - Who is popularly known for his character of ACP Pradyuman in C.I.D, has worked as a cashier in the Central Bank of India, before switching into acting.

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