Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was once rejected for a TV serial dubbing job before she became famous.
Imran Khan is not an Indian citizen, but he is actually a US citizen.
Parineeti Chopra was a nerd in her school days & stood first all over India in her 12th standard exams. For this, she was rewarded by the then President of India.
Hrithik Roshan had a stammering problem since childhood. In order to combat the problem, he took speech lessons and, today, he is one of the most eloquent Bollywood stars.
Deepika Padukone made her first runway appearance in 2003, at just Seventeen Magazine.
Preity Zinta Besides her acting, Preity Zinta has also written a series of columns for BBC News Online of South Asia.
Akshay Kumar Though nominated seven times at the Filmfare awards, he's won just twice - Best actor in a comic and negative role for Garam Masala and Ajnabee, respectively.
Rani Mukherjee While in school at the age of 14, Rani did a cameo role in her father's Bengali film Biyar Phool (1992).
Sushmita Sen Did you know that former beauty queen and actress Sushmita Sen keeps a python as a pet?