B town actors of Bollywood ruling the Indian cinema world. B town is filled with a number of rich celebrities today. Though many of them have a rich family background, many are here standing firm without any background. What a common man thinks is the luxurious life of B town celebs and wish to have it. But, the stardom they have achieved is not an overnight one. They came, they saw and they conquered the World.
They certainly, proved that nothing in this World happens without hard work and dedication. Today, many people have a jealousy feeling for them. Such people only think about their wealth, but no one wonders what hardship they have undergone to achieve success. Whom we call as big celebrities today, once were common people among us. Even, few had suffered from poverty. Here, we are putting a list of such B town celebrities who were very poor before entering the industry. And now they are one of the richest people in the Country.
Here is the list of B Town Bollywood actors rocking the industry
Shah Rukh Khan: B Town Actors of Bollywood
Shah Rukh Khan, the king of Bollywood, had taken a small amount of Rs. 1500 while coming to Mumbai, some decades ago. To earn money and to follow the dream of acting, he tried his hand in a small restaurant in Dariya Ganj but did not succeed. Shockingly, Shah Rukh’s first salary was only 50 rupees, which he earned working as an usher in Pankaj Udhas concert in Delhi. On one of the Mumbai Cinema’s booking window, he has sold his movie tickets of ‘Kabhi Haan Kabhi Naa’.
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His parents used to live a middle-class life with rented apartments. While Shah Rukh Khan was taking his education, his father passed away in 1981 due to cancer. His mother too died in 1991 due to diabetes. Later, Shahrukh moved from Delhi to Mumbai to focus on his career. Ultimately after, going through a lot of struggle, Shah Rukh settled his career like no one else did. Today, he is one of the biggest names in B town.
Akshay Kumar
A common man, named Rajeev Bhatia entered the industry by crossing many hurdles. Today, that Rajeev Bhatia is one of the highest paid actors in the industry. The journey of Rajeev Bhatia to become Akshay Kumar is not less than a fairy tale. He even has worked as a waiter and dishwasher in Bangkok. Even after becoming a chef, he had to satisfy with not more than Rs. 1500/-. Also, he has spent his struggling days, sleeping on the kitchen floor.
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Akshay had a tough period when he started to enter the industry. He had no money to shoot his portfolio. One of his friends suggested him to do modelling. His first modelling assignment gave him the amount which he earned for entire life to date. So, he decided to focus on modelling. He worked as an assistant to photographer Jayesh Seth. Akshay worked with him for 18 months without getting a single penny. He had committed to shoot his portfolio instead of getting the salary. Today, Akshay Kumar is one of the richest actors in the country.
Rajinikanth: B Town Actors of Bollywood
Shivajirao Gaekwad once worked as a coolie, carpenter and even bus conductor. Today, he is the top paid actor in South film industry. He is certainly, someone who is still so down to earth after getting huge stardom. He believes in leading a simple life.
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Though his movies do big business, he never shows off his stardom. That is why the fans consider him like God. Today, Rajinikanth is planning to serve people by entering politics.
Amitabh Bachchan: B Town Actors of Bollywood
With over 45 years in the industry, Amitabh Bachchan is the biggest name the industry has ever seen. Today, he is certainly the richest actor in the country. But, when he had first come to Mumbai to find his way in the industry, had to sleep on marine drive benches. He was homeless then, now owns a number of bungalows in the big city. Also, at the very initial stage of his career, he has faced huge failures.
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All India Radio has rejected him a job of news reader for his loud voice. Now, the voice itself is unique. The entire world is fond of his voice. After 13 consecutive flops, Amitabh Bachchan rose to tremendous stardom. His journey will be written in golden words in history book one day.
Nawazuddin Siddiqui: B Town Actors of Bollywood
This man, with no charming personality, has a strong urge to become an actor. He was a graduate in chemistry. So worked as a chemist in his early days of struggle. He got many small roles meantime. Nawazuddin got his first in Aamir Khan’s Sarfarosh in 1999. He did many small roles in films like Shool, Jungle, Munnabhai MBBS. Ultimately, he waited for 10 years to get recognized as a talented actor in the industry. His struggle is the ultimate. 2004 was the toughest year for him.
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He used to manage his expenses by doing plays. But, in 2004, he had no rented house and requested his NSD senior to let him stay in his flat. On the condition of cooking food for him, he stayed there in Goregaon. In the year 2010, he got the recognition as a talented actor in the film Peepli Live. Also, song ’emotional atyachar’ gave him appreciation. Then came the ‘Gangs Of Vassepur’. This film gave him fame. Later on, he tasted success with many films like Bajrangi Bhaijaan, Raees. Now, every filmmaker wants to work with this star.
Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra
This National Film Award-winning director had gone through a tough stage of life. The need for money made him work as a salesman selling vacuum cleaners. His dream to work in film industry brought him to Mumbai. But, here also, he had to work as a spot boy supplying tea to the staff on sets. Gradually, he did some advertisements and somehow made his first movie Aks. Now, he is the master of direction with films like Rang De Basanti and Bhaag Milkha Bhaag.
