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I say any of the actors from the 50s and 60s for sure.
I know Big B was rejected 12 times before he got his first film and that too as a side-wala. Also, Zanjeer was rejected by so many ppl before Big B finally got his hands on it. He was tall and skinny and that was not how the conventional hero looked when "Clark Gable" types were the norm...so wow for his triumph and tenacity. And now wherever he goes, ppl love and respect him. I mean not many his age get to do solo films, which he still does. To pull off playing a 10 yr old when you're 65+...tip of my hat.
Dharmendra: now that's struggle for you. He once said in an interview that he was auditioning for roles and he head 2 audition sin one day and they were in the opposite places in town. It was flooded that dy but he still walked in all the water--it took him like 5 hours, he was wet, but he didn't ditch--he went. Damn, that's determination.
SRK: WOW! Divya Bharti and Juhi Chawla were surprised by his unconventional looks. Divya Bharti even made a face at him in front of his face--that's bloddy embarrassing, but he bore it all. The big hair and big nose, but he had a spark--he was charismatic and witty and that's why he won the hearts of millions. He knows how to deliver emotional scenes--that scene from Mohabbatein where he's wet and confronts Big B: makes me bawls buckets. And even his expressions like the way he portrayed his sorrow in Hamesha Tumkho Chaha from Devdas: tear fest. He lost so much at an early age, but he worked hard to achieve success. And he always worked his ass off to get his love.
Aishu---I think she had it easy b/c of her beauty, but making that transition from wooden to critically acclaimed: kudos to her for coming out of the dirt with so much dignity from all those relationships and kudos to her for trying out new stuff. She def added versatility to her resumen.
Katty: A BIG YES! I think it takes courage for her to constantly face criticisms that she isn't really actress and doesn't act. But she's got the audience on her side and hopefully her story can become a GREAT story with time.
Nutan: I had to include her just b/c she wasn't a Madhubala beauty or a Meena Kumari either--granted she was considered Mediocre in the looks department. But she was one of the first to do characters like (her portrayal of the) untouchable Sujata in a time period when it was all male dominated and such topics were taboo. Granted, her family was in the arts...but some of her greatest hits are due her talent.
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