It is a well-known fact that Amitabh Bachchan worked in Kolkata in a company before finally arriving in Mumbai to become an actor. Similarly, there are many other successful actors who worked in different fields but eventually gave up everything to pursue their dream of becoming an actor.
On Teacher’s Day today, know about some famous Bollywood actors who were teachers in real life.
Anupam Kher
He is a trained actor and is known for his versatility. After becoming a successful actor Anupam Kher started his acting school and taught many youngsters acting. One of his most successful students who is now a superstar is Deepika Padukone. Reportedly, he is very popular among his students for being a very good teacher of acting.
Akshay Kumar
Akshay Kumar did multiple jobs from being a cook to teaching martial arts as he has a black belt in Karate. And it was his job as a teacher that landed him a modelling assignment and kick-started his career in the world of entertainment.
Chandrachur Singh
Known for movies like Josh and Maachis, this handsome hunk worked as a music teacher at Doon School before he got a chance to become an actor. While his acting career has gone through lots of ups and downs, he has made a smashing comeback with the recently released OTT series Aarya led by Sushmita Sen.
Nandita Das
After completing her master's in social work from Delhi, she established her Rishi Valley School and started teaching as a part-time job along with doing theatre work. Over the years, she has delivered some memorable performances in many movies like Azhagi, Bawander, Fire, Earth, Kamli, and many more. Very recently she directed a web release Zwigato that featured Kapil Sharma in the lead.
Kader Khan
He was a multi-talented film actor, comedian, screenwriter as well as director. But prior to that, Kader Khan worked as a professor at the M.H Saboo Siddik College of Engineering from 1970-75 where he taught Civil Engineering. Later on, he shifted to Dubai and taught Hindi in the school.