Have you ever thought that all your favorite stars, who are leading successful lives and careers in Indian Cinema, might have been dropouts too? To enhance your knowledge, we have compiled a list of infamous Bollywood stars who made their career before education. However, even after leaving college, all of them became very successful in the film industry. You also know many of these stars who have earned a lot of fame in the whole world with their acting.
Bollywood Celebrities Who Dropped Out College
Let’s take a look at these Bollywood celebrities who did not complete their education and started working in films to make a successful career.
Salman Khan
Salman has had an interesting journey as he completed his schooling from St. Stanislaus High School in Mumbai and then attended St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai. But he eventually dropped out of college to pursue his acting career. What is even more surprising is that he wrote 3 screenplays before he even started acting.
Kangana Ranaut
Kangana Ranaut’s journey to Bollywood is a story of grit and determination. She debut in Gangster (2006) earned her critical acclaim for a successful career. Kangana known for her screen presence and outspoken nature. She has become a prominent actress in the bollywood film industry.
Kareena Kapoor
Kareena was confused like any other girl in her career. Earlier, she did commerce at Mithibai College for two years, but was not much interested in studies. But at the behest of family members, he took admission in a government law college and studied there for about a year. But she eventually dropped out to pursue a career in acting. In today’s time, Kareena is one of the most beautiful and top actress of Bollywood.
Aamir Khan
Aamir Khan, known for his meticulous approach to his craft, made a bold choice early in his career. Despite being academically inclined, Aamir dropped out of college to focus on his acting career. He attended Narsee Monjee College in Mumbai but left before completing his degree.
Deepika Padukone
The beauty queen of Bollywood and the queen of the modeling world had to leave her education midway to become successful in her film career. Deepika Padukone enrolled herself for Bachelor of Arts from IGNOU but left her studies midway after getting into modelling. She starred opposite in Om Shanti Om Movie with Shah Rukh Khan and became an overnight sensation.
Priyanka Chopra
Priyanka Chopra Jonas, a global icon today, also took a non-traditional route to stardom. At the young age of 18, she won the Miss World crown, and though she joined Jai Hind College in Mumbai for study. She soon dropped out to college for her passion for acting. Today, Priyanka’s international fame and popularity to her decision to follow her dreams.
Katrina Kaif
Katrina’s mother was known to be a dedicated social worker, and because of that, Kat never got to go to a regular school. She remained home schooled for most of her life, relocating each time to different countries. After which she started modeling. After doing some photoshoots and ramp walk, she started working in films.
Akshay Kumar
The real Khatron Ke Khiladi of Bollywood, Akshay Kumar dropped out of Mumbai’s Guru Nanak Khalsa College to take up martial arts training. After this he came to act in Bollywood. After which he became a very successful actor. In his entire film career, he worked in more than one superhit movies.
Alia Bhatt
B-Town’s cute actress Alia Bhatt did her schooling from Jamnabai Narsee School, Mumbai. After which he started his film career with Karan Johar’s Student of the Year. For which he took drop from his college. After the first film itself, it became the first choice of the audience. Alia entertained the audience a lot with her beauty and hotness.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Aishwarya dropped out of Rachna Sansad Academy to pursue her career in modeling. She has been a talented person since her childhood. Aish initially planned to pursue a career in medicine, but then she could not keep her interest in the field. After which she participated in the Miss World beauty pageant competition and was also the winner.
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