| Imran Khan: Aamir Khan's nephew studied filmmaking in America and wanted to become a director and make a name for himself behind-the-scenes. However, the success of Jaane Tu Yaa Jaane Na changed his fate and he has become a heartthrob with young girls. |
| Punit Malhotra: The young director of I Hate Luv Storys is quite good-looking (even Sonam Kapoor thinks so). So most people told him that he should become an actor when he was assisting Karan Johar on his many movies. Later, he assisted Tarun Mansukhani on Dostana and began writing his own script which is now the successful IHLS. |
| Bipasha Basu: She studied science and commerce and wanted to become a doctor. In her spare time, Bips did fashion shows. She met Mehr Jessia in 1996 who suggested that she should become a professional model. She won a modelling contest at age 17 and went to New York and became a successful model before returning to India a few years later to pursue a career in Bollywood. |
| Kangna Ranaut: She was an ace student and was studying medicine to become a doctor. Then she flunked an exam and left her studies to pursue the arts in New Delhi. Theatre happened there and she came to Mumbai to make a name for herself in the City of Dreams. She got her big break with Gangster and the rest is history. |
| Priyanka Chopra: Both her parents are doctors and she never thought of having a career in showbiz. Winning the Miss World contest however, opened doors for her in Bollywood. |
| Amisha Patel: She is a gold medalist in Economics and studied in the States. She wanted to do something in the business sector. However, Rakesh Roshan, family friend of the Patels cast her in Kaho Naa Pyaar Hai and that is how her career in showbiz began. |
| Katrina Kaif: The gorgeous bombshell wanted to study engineering and support her family. But she started modelling at the age of 14 during which she was spotted by Kaizad Gustad who brought her home to India and unprecedented fame. |
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