Breaking the myth of film industry as the profession of the less qualified(s), there is an array of highly qualified film-stars who have made their way after bright education, to the movies.
Here we bring to you, a list of super qualified stars who made their educational background firm before entering the cinema industry -
1. John Abraham - Dashing model turned actor studied at Bombay Scottish School then earned a bachelor's degree in Economics from Jai Hind College. Later did an MMS from MET and started his career as a Media Planner. Now those who understand planning and buying know how cumbersome this job is
2. Sushant Sing Rajpoot - Better known for his role in Kai Po Che is said to have ranked seventh in the prestigious All India Engineering Entrance Examination (AIEEE) in 2003. The 29-year old actor also joined the premier Delhi College of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering course, but dropped out to live his dream of landing in movies
3. Ameesha Patel - The Gadar and Vikram Bhatt fame actress ranks in one of the most well read celebrities. The not so successful actress had a great start in her career as she studied Economics at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. She was also said to have been offered Morgan Stanley which was turned down by her. She then moved ahead to do theatre and was launched by Rakesh Roshan
4. R Madhvan - Popularly known as Madhavan is a graduate in Electronics from Rajaram College, Kolhapur. He was chosen to represent India as its cultural ambassador. Awarded as Maharashtra NCC Best Cadet, got a chance to visit England and receive training from the Air Force, the Navy and the Royal Army
5. Soha Ali Khan - The recently wed Soha, has a long and satiating history of an educated career. The girl belonging to the Nawab-of-Pataudi family followed her father's rich education. She attended The British School in New Delhi and Balliol College, Oxford. After which, she went to earn a Masters degree in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science. She later worked for the Ford Foundation and Citibank
Most often, bollywood celebrities are judged several times for their beauty and acting skills. But, there is much more behind that pretty skin and acting talent. And the list is endless. No career or work is belittling, everything in the world requires at-least an iota of talent!
