Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was once rejected for a TV serial dubbing job before she became famous.
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.
Rani Mukherjee While in school at the age of 14, Rani did a cameo role in her father's Bengali film Biyar Phool (1992).
Imran Khan is not an Indian citizen, but he is actually a US citizen.
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.