Acting is a passion for many people in India. Some have talent for acting while others dreamed to become Bollywood actors. Some people learned acting by doing an acting course while others became an actor without any formal degree in acting. Many successful Bollywood actors came from other backgrounds like engineering, doctoring, mass media, and many others. However, today they are renowned Bollywood stars and are known for their performance in Bollywood movies. Engineering is one of the most followed professions in India. People get a good salaried job after completing engineering courses. However, some engineering students decided to follow their passion of acting and made it big in the Bollywood. Here are 8 engineers who turned into successful Bollywood actors
1. Kriti Sanon (Electronics and Telecommunication): Bollywood's glamourous actress Kriti Sanon is known for her performance in the Bollywood movies like Mimi, Luka Chuppi, and many others. She graduated in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida.
2. Kartik Aaryan (biotechnology): Bollywood dashing superstar Kartik Aaryan is known for his performance in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Luka Chuppi, and many others. He pursued an engineering degree in biotechnology from D.Y. Patil College of Engineering.
3. Jitendra Kumar (Civil Engineering): Bollywood as well web series star Jitendra Kumar is known for his performance in Panchayat (TV series) and the movie Shubh Mangal Zyada Saavdhan. He graduated with a degree in Civil Engineering from IIT Kharagpur.
4. R. Madhavan (BSc in Electronics): Bollywood veteran actor R. Madhavan is known for his performance in 3 Idiots, Rocketry: The Nambi Effect, and many others. He completed his BSc in Electronics Engineering from Rajaram College in Kolhapur.
5. Taapsee Pannu (Computer science): Bollywood talented actress Taapsee Pannu is known for her movies Thappad, Haseen Dillruba, and many others. She had done computer science engineering from Guru Tegh Bahadur institute of technology in New Delhi. She also worked as a software engineer in the past.
6. Sushant Singh Rajput (Mechanical Engineering): Late Sushant Singh Rajput who was known for his performance in M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story and many others Bollywood movies was an engineer. He ranked 7th in the AIEEE exam and did graduation in mechanical engineering from Delhi Technical University.
7. Sonu Sood (Electronic Engineering ): Sonu Sood is known as one of the most loved villains of Bollywood. He is known for his performance in Ramaiya Vastavaiya, R... Rajkumar, and many others. Sonu Sood also holds an engineering degree. He graduated in Electronic Engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering in Nagpur.
8. Ritesh Deshmukh (Architectural Engineering): Bollywood veteran star Ritesh Deshmukh is known for his performance in Ek Villain, Housefull, and many other Bollywood movies. He pursued a degree in architectural engineering from Kamla Raheja College of Architecture in Mumbai.
