Shah Rukh Khan
King Khan of Bollywood, who is now one of the richest actors, was once so poor that he could not afford his college fees. The actor came to Mumbai with a very little money but huge dreams which he managed to achieve with his hard works.
Rajinikanth
Known as the Thalaiva in South Indian industry, Rajinikanth was a bus conductor before he started acting into movies. The actor has worked as a coolie too in his life and was very poor before he joined the film industry.
Akshay Kumar
One of the highest paid actors in Bollywood now, Akshay Kumar has seen poverty very closely. Akshay Kumar worked as a waiter and also a dishwasher and taught martial arts too. His fortune changed after entering into Bollywood.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui
This extremely talented Bollywood actor used to be farmer and then he did a job of a watchman too, before joining Bollywood. The actor has struggled a lot in his life and saw poverty very loosely as his father was a farmer too.
Pankaj Tripathi
Pankaj Tripathi knows how poverty looks like as he worked as a farmer until 11th standard. His father was a priest and farmer. After getting his much deserved recognition in Bollywood, his financial condition started to change.
Boman Irani
This popular actor worked as a waiter and even as a room service attendant before he tried his luck in acting. Boman Irani has struggled remarkably in his career to reach the position where he is right now.
Amitabh Bachchan
Bollywood’s veteran actor, Big B belonged from a family of writers and did not earn much back then. He did not have much money in his pocket when he came to Mumbai to try his hands in acting, and is now a world-famous actor.
Smriti Irani
This actress and now a politician, used to clean floors of Mc Donald’s as she worked there. She went through a lot of struggle and pain in her life and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi changed her life completely.
Dev Anand
This veteran actor of Bollywood industry was a clerk in an office and from there he made it to Bollywood. To reach the pinnacle of his career, Dev Anand toiled a lot in his life and faced many rejections.
Dilip Kumar
This actor was a fruit seller before he entered the glamour world of Bollywood. He has given us some amazing performances throughout his career.
