Dev Anand To Mehmood, 5 Actors Who Had Unusual Jobs Before They Attained Stardom

Celebrities have worked hard and faced many challenges to reach the pinnacle of success. Their success stories often serve as inspiration to many. Many actors hail from a filmy background, while others carved their niche from scratch and cemented their place in the industry. Today, let’s take a look at renowned actors who had come from humble beginnings and had odd jobs like driver or bus conductor before making it big in the film industry.

Johnny Walker

Badruddin Jamaluddin Kazi aka Johnny Walker was famous for playing comical characters, especially that of a drunk person. He always dreamed of working in the movies and admired Noor Mohammed Charlie and practised stunts he saw on-screen. His life was full of challenges as well. After his father lost his job, he worked as a bus conductor at Bombay Electric Supply and Transport. He used to entertain the passengers with his unique way of calling out bus stops. He finally got a break in the movies after actor Balraj Sahni introduced him to Guru Dutt.

Dev Anand

Dev Anand is one of the most prominent faces of the Hindi industry. Reportedly, before entering the movie industry, Dev Anand used to work as a clerk. His monthly salary at that time was only Rs 85. After he ventured into Bollywood, his life changed.

Arshad Warsi

From Munna Bhai MBBS to Golmaal franchises and Jolly LLB, Arshad Warsi is one of the most talented actors in the industry. But, did you know that the star used to sell lipsticks and cosmetics locally? He first made his debut with Amitabh Bachchan‘s Tere Mere Sapne and his career took off from there.

Boman Irani

Boman Irani is known for his movies like Munna Bhai MBBS, Housefull, 3 Idiots and much more. The actor did not have a house till he was 47. He once recalled a time when his building had to be repaired because he could see the sky from his bed. He was a shopkeeper for 14 years and used to smell of ghee and potatoes. He used to feel odd about this, his wife used to motivate him by saying to wear it like a badge of honour.

Mehmood

Mehmood, yet another prominent face of Bollywood too struggled during his initial years. Reportedly, he has worked as a driver and a poultry operator as well before making it big in the industry.