Engineers Turned Actors Who Made It Big in Bollywood

From Engineering to Stardom

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Amitabh Bachchan

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R. Madhavan

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Sushant Singh Rajput

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Taapsee Pannu

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Kartik Aaryan

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Vicky Kaushal

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Inspiring Journeys of Bollywood Stars

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