Top 10 Actors Who Were Trained For A Different Profession

Not all Bollywood actors were destined for the show business. Some always knew that they wanted to be actors. However, there are many others who got educated for a different profession altogether. Some actors have different degrees, and some of them even started working in a different field before Bollywood came calling. Here are ten highly educated Bollywood actors who underwent education and training for a different profession before joining Bollywood.

1. Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More...

Veteran actor Amitabh Bachchan has been impressing the audience with his acting skills for several years. He has been a part of several legendary films like ' Deewar Deewar is a Hindi serial broadcasted on DD Nationa >> Read More... ', 'Sholey', ' Agneepath Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Paa Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc. What is interesting is that he got himself a proper education before embarking on the journey of being an actor. He attended Sherwood College in Nainital, followed by Kirori Mal College in New Delhi. He got a Bachelor of Science degree, followed by a Double Major in Science and Arts. He has also been the recipient of an honorary doctorate degree from Queensland University, Australia.

2. Deepika Padukone Deepika Padukone is an Indian actress and model. S >> Read More...

Deepika Padukone is the daughter of Prakash Padukone Prakash Padukone is a badminton player by professi >> Read More... , a renowned Indian badminton player. She had been interested in the sport from her childhood years. She has been trained in badminton throughout her school years. She has even played badminton at national level. She also played baseball at a few state level championships. Everyone thought she would make that a career, but she wanted to be a model at heart. Hence, she started acting in commercials and photo shoots, which subsequently led her to a career in Bollywood. She has starred in films like ' Om Shanti Om Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram – Leela', ' Piku Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc.

3. Parineeti Chopra The bubbly actress, born on 22nd October 1988, lan >> Read More...

Parineeti Chopra is the cousin sister of actress Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More... . 'Parineeti' has acted in films like ' Ishaqzaade Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Shuddh Desi Romance Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Hasee Toh Phasee Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc. However, Parineeti was a professional woman before she even considered being an actress. She had said in an interview that her dream was to become an investment banker. She has achieved three Honors degrees from Manchester Business School in the UK. Her degrees are in business, finance, and economics. She was a PR Consultant in Yash Raj Films before becoming inspired to be an actress. Parineeti lost a lot of weight and worked towards her acting skills to enter the show business.

4. R. Madhavan

'Madhavan' was a very brilliant student who had won a scholarship and represented India as a cultural ambassador in Stettler, Alberta, Canada. He spent a year studying there before returning to Kolhapur to complete his education. He has graduated with a degree in electronics. While studying to become an engineer, he also received military training with the NCC cadets in Maharashtra. He also went to England for training with the British Army, along with the Royal Navy as well as the Royal Air Force. He was also a teacher of public speaking, for which he won the Indian Championship in Tokyo. After accomplishing all this, he became an actor.

5. Soha Ali Khan Soha Ali Khan was born into a royal family. She is >> Read More...

Soha Ali Khan is a Bollywood actress who has starred in movies like 'Dil Maange More', ' Khoya Khoya Chand Khoya Khoya Chand is a love story of a sincere, ob >> Read More... ', ' Rang De Basanti Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Tum Mile Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc. She is the sister of actor Saif Ali Khan Saif Ali Khan is a film celebrity born to actress  >> Read More... and daughter of actress Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore is a Bengali actress, who later sh >> Read More... . 'Soha' has attended The British School in New Delhi, following which she got a degree in Modern History from Balliol College in Oxford. She also has a Masters degree from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Her degree is in International Relations. After completing her education, she made her debut as an actress in 2004.

6. John Abraham Like some of our sexy stars, John Abraham has had >> Read More...

John Abraham is a model and actor who is the heartthrob of millions of Indian women. He has appeared in films like ' Jism Jism is a Hindi television series premiered on cha >> Read More... ', ' Paap Paap is an enthralling Indian Bengali-language fam >> Read More... ', ' Dhoom Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Garam Masala Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'Water', ' Zinda Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Dostana Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' No Smoking Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'Madras Café', etc. John had not always planned to be an actor. He completed his schooling at Bombay Scottish School in the city of Mumbai. After that, he attended Jai Hind College and got a Bachelors degree in Economics. He also has an MBA degree from Mumbai Education Trust. Apart from being extremely good-looking, he is also intelligent and well-educated.

7. Preity Zinta Preity, also known as Preity Zinta is a famous Act >> Read More...

Beautiful actress Preity Zinta has won the hearts of audiences after appearing in films like 'Dil Se', 'Koi Mil Gaya', ' Kal Ho Naa Ho Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Salaam Namaste Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'Veer-Zaara', ' Kabhi Alvida Naa Kehna Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc. 'Preity' has been working in Bollywood for several years. But before that, she ensured that she completed her education. She got her Bachelor degree with Honors in English. She also has a degree in Criminal Psychology. She has also written several columns for BBC’s South Asia News Online. She is a social activist as well.

8. Vidya Balan Vidya Balan is an award winning Bollywood actress >> Read More...

Vidya Balan is a beautiful Indian actress who has done films like ' Heyy Babyy Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Parineeta Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Lage Raho Munna Bhai Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Ishqiya Click to look into! >> Read More... ', 'No One Killed Jessica', 'Paa', ' Kahaani Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' The Dirty Picture Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc. Though 'Vidya' wished to be an actress from a tender age, she completed her education before becoming a full-time actress. She attended the University of Mumbai and has a Masters degree in Sociology. Even now, Vidya does a lot of social work including support of humanitarian causes and endorsing socially aware issues through her star power.

9. Kriti Sanon Kriti Sanon is a model-turned-actress who made her >> Read More...

Kriti Sanon is a brand new Bollywood actress who debuted in Bollywood with the film ' Heropanti Click to look into! >> Read More... ' in the year 2014. She has subsequently appeared in ' Dilwale Click to look into! >> Read More... ', along with Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More... , Varun Dhawan Varun Dhawan, a new comer entered Bollywood with h >> Read More... , and Kajol. She also does Telugu movies. 'Kriti' is an engineer by education. She got her B. Tech degree in the field of Electronics and Communication from a college in Uttar Pradesh named Jaypee Institute of Information Technology. Kriti has been appreciated for her beauty, freshness, and acting skills.

10. Randeep Hooda The strong macho image of Randeep Hooda graces the >> Read More...

Randeep Hooda is an Indian actor as well as model who has appeared in films like 'Monsoon Wedding', 'Once Upon a Time in Mumbai', ' Jannat Jannat is an Indian family Hindi serial, which tel >> Read More... ', ' Murder 3 Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Kick Click to look into! >> Read More... ', ' Sultan Click to look into! >> Read More... ', etc. Apart from being an actor, 'Hooda' is also highly educated. He studied at Sonepat at a school named Motilal Nehru School. After that, he got a Postgraduate degree from Melbourne, Australia. His field of expertise is human resource management. Hooda has acted in many theatrical productions before making his Bollywood debut in the year 2001 in the movie Monsoon Wedding.