Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was once rejected for a TV serial dubbing job before she became famous.
Ranbir Kapoor still takes Rs 1,500 pocket Money from his mom every week.
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.
Deepika Padukone made her first runway appearance in 2003, at just Seventeen Magazine.
Shahrukh Khan's first salary was Rs 50 which he earned by working as an usher at a Pankaj Udhas' concert in Delhi. He used the money to take the train to Agra and see the Taj Mahal.
Imran Khan is not an Indian citizen, but he is actually a US citizen.
Preity Zinta Besides her acting, Preity Zinta has also written a series of columns for BBC News Online of South Asia.
Amitabh Bachchan He worked in Calcutta for the shipping firm Shaw & Wallace as executive and as a freight broker for Bird and Co. It was in Calcutta that he bought a second-hand Fiat as his first car.