Dreams are the only thing we are living for. While someone is living with the dream of conquering the world, someone is trying to fulfill their dream of making a big name in the world. But making dreams come true is not a butter walk. A number of obstacles come in your way when you chase your dream. Sometimes even your parents become the one who stops you from chasing your dreams. This happened with a number of Bollywood actors, who lived their lives with a dream of becoming superstars in their eyes. But they stood tall against their parents and made them change their will. Today here we bring you a list of the top 8 Bollywood actors who went against their parent's will to pursue their dreams.
1. Kangana Ranaut: With boldness in her voice, Kangana has always claimed herself as a self-made star which is 100 percent true. Kangana who has always been vocal about her journey has time and again said that she did not just go against her parent's will but even left her house at a young age to pursue her dream of making it big in the acting industry.
2. Aamir Khan: Aamir Khan is what he is today because of his will and stubbornness. The Father of Aamir, Tahir Hussain always wanted him to become an engineer despite of being a part of the industry and a renowned filmmaker. They opposed his decision of entering the industry as they believed it is not the right place to be.
3. Sara Ali Khan: It was decided that Sara is going to be a star when she was born. But the father of the actress, Saif Ali Khan who himself is a star actor in the industry, didn’t want her to choose this profession as he thought that acting is not a stable profession. But it seems like Sara is proving his father wrong pretty accurately.
4. Irfan Khan: Born in a royal and traditional family, the road to making it big in the industry was not easy for late actor Irfan Khan. In an interview, he stated that because he comes from a traditional feudal family, there was no question of him becoming an actor.
5. Karishma Kapoor: It is a family kind of thing in the Kapoors, that they don’t like their women to act in movies. And the same happened when Karishma decided to make her Bollywood debut. The idea of Karishma making her debut at the age of 15 didn’t sit well with Randhir Kapoor, but Karishma still went against his will and made it one the top of the industry.
6. Radhika Apte: Radhika Apte, who has made a name for herself in Hindi cinema, confessed that her father thought the acting was a "brainless occupation." She stated in an interview that her father had told her that the work would make her "depressed at the age of 30," which she found upsetting.
7. Mallika Sherawat: Mallika talked about how she battled patriarchy in her community during an interview. The actor ran away from home as her parents disapproved of her pursuing acting as a career. Her father threatened to disown her if she pursued acting because he believed it would bring shame to the family.
8. Deepika Padukone: Deepika is currently slaying the whole Bollywood industry credits goes to her on-screen performances. However, her folks were not happy with she told them about her plans of joining Bollywood. She once said it would have made her dad happy if she played badminton like him.
