5. Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan is arguably the most successful Bollywood actor of all time. Before being an actor Amitabh worked as a freight broker in a shipping firm. He also tried in All India Radio but got rejected for his voice.
6. R Madhavan
R Madhavan is a well known named in both Bollywood and Tollywood. Besides being a prolific actor, he is also a good orator. He started a small business conducting workshops on communication and public speaking.
7. Sonakshi Sinha
Not many of us are aware of the fact that Sonakshi Sinha is a costume designer. She created costumes for the film “Mera Dil Leke Dekho”.
8. Arshad Warsi
He may be underrated in Bollywood but there is no denying that Arshad Warsi is immensely talented. Before joining Bollywood he used to do odd jobs which include selling cosmetics door-to-door and also working in a photo lab.