Deepika Padukone made her first runway appearance in 2003, at just Seventeen Magazine.
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was once rejected for a TV serial dubbing job before she became famous.
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.
Sushmita Sen Did you know that former beauty queen and actress Sushmita Sen keeps a python as a pet?
Preity Zinta Besides her acting, Preity Zinta has also written a series of columns for BBC News Online of South Asia.