Mumbai: Actors and actresses work hard to reach the glamorous world. There are many artists who were doing petty jobs before they finally attained stardom.
Not only movie stars, but there are many telly actors who, before getting work in the TV, did odd jobs to meet their pocket money. Have a look into some of the TV stars who did small jobs before entering TV industry.
Aamir Ali: Aamir Ali is a well known face in the television world. He got his recognition after appearing in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii where he played the role Sameer Kaul. Prior, to his stardom, he worked as a flight attendant.
Sunil Grover: Sunil Grover is a comedy king and has appeared in many Hindi films. Sunil started his career as radio jockey first. In a recent interview, Sunil revealed that he had to struggle for food and got just Rs 500 a day.
Karan Mehra: Karan is best known for his role as Naitik Singhania in the super hit serial of Star Plus ‘Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai’s and Dr. Ashok Sharma in ‘Ek Bhram Sarvagun Sampanna’. Karan Mehra was a fashion designer prior to debut.
Shivaji Satam: Actor Shivaji Satam who played the role of ACP Pradyuman on the popular TV series C.I.D. on SET India worked as a bank cashier before coming to the screen.
Divyanka Tripathi: Yeh Hai Mohabbatein’s lead actress Divyanka Tripathi who is a household name nowadays was a rifle shooter before attaining stardom.
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