In the cinema world, the Bollywood film fraternity is known for its extremely mind-blowing acting skills and fashion looks. Though they are best in the business, the Bollywood actors wanted to choose a different career path before stepping into the show business of B-Town. While many of them have rich educational backgrounds some of them received their degree from reputed foreign universities. So, here is a list of Bollywood actors who are exceptionally educated and hold a degree in courses other than acting:
1. Amitabh Bachchan: Amitabh Bachchan or the megastar of Bollywood, is one of the greatest stars Bollywood has ever produced. While we all are aware of the established mettle of Big B in the field of acting and dancing, some of you will be surprised to know that he is one of the highly educated stars of Bollywood. He completed his graduation from the Sherwood College in Nainital and then pursued two double majors in Arts and Science from Kirori Mal College. In addition to his educational qualifications, he has been awarded an honorary doctorate degree from Queensland University in Australia.
2. Taapsee Pannu: The quote ‘Beauty with Brain’ may be cliché for many but the versatile actor Taapsee Pannu is proving it right. Before entering Bollywood, the ambition of the actress was to become an engineer. She did her graduation in Computer Science Engineering from the Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology and has even worked in few software companies.
3. Ayushmann Khuranna: Ayushmann is the jack of all trade. Whether it be acting, dancing, singing, or writing he has aced all the fields of craft. The reason behind him being an exceptionally great multitasker can be his rich educational background. The actor has a Bachelor’s degree in English literature from DAV college, Chandigarh. After this, he completed his Master’s in Mass Communication from the School of Communication Studies in Chandigarh.
4. Sonu Sood: The actor who has made a special place in the heart of every Indian is an engineer by qualification. He not just worked on his acting skills and muscular body but also trained his mind to be an engineer. The actor holds a degree in electronics engineering from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering.
5. Vidya Balan: Along with supporting her dream to become an actress, Vidya's parents also stressed the importance of education. The popular actress has a Bachelor's degree from St. Xavier's College. She also holds a Master's degree in Sociology from Mumbai University.
6. John Abraham: John Abraham has broken many stereotypes and one of those was that gym rats are not intelligent. John Abraham has done his college from the reputed Narsee Monjee College of Management Studies, from where he completed his degree in MBA. He did his schooling at Bombay Scottish School and then went onto earn a degree in economics from Jai Hind College.
7. Randeep Hooda: The actor who stepped in the shoes of many different characters to satisfy his need of experimenting is quite a learner. He has graduated in Marketing. After this, he did his post-graduation in Business Management and Human Resource Management from Australia.
8. Kriti Sanon: The super talented actor is a true amalgamation of beauty with brains. The actor by qualification is an Engineer and holds a B-Tech degree in Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology, Noida, Uttar Pradesh.
9. Varun Dhawan: Many people think that actors like Varun Dhawan to hail to a big Bollywood family don’t have a high education degree. but he is proving everyone wrong. Dhawan has a degree in Business Management from Nottingham Trent University, UK.
10. Parineeti Chopra: This bubbly actor's educational background is quite rich. She holds a triple honors degree in Business, Finance, and Economics from Manchester Business School, UK.
