These Bollywood Celebrities may not always brag about their qualifications but fans surely know where they come from. Superstars like R. Madhavan, Amitabh Bachchan, and Preity Zinta hold many degrees too behind all that glam.
The notion that is widely popular amongst the audience is that, to become an actor one need no degree or qualifications. However, with this list some opinions surrounding this notion might change as some of these actors have double masters and honorary doctorates to their names.
5. R. Madhavan
Fans beloved Farhan from 3 idiots actually holds an Engineering degree. R. Madhavan has completed his bachelor’s of Electronics Engineering (EE). He then went on to pursue a post-graduate diploma in public speaking in Mumbai. Not so long ago, in 2021 he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Letters by D. Y. Patil Education.
4. Vicky Kaushal
Another Engineer on our list is Vicky Khausal. The actor who won millions of hearts with his soft charm and killer dance moves have studied at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology. His major lies in Electronics and Telecommunications.
He pursued his acting passion only after completing his degree. Soon after his education he hopped onto an acting academy and also worked as an assistant to filmmaker Anurag Kashyap in the film Gangs of Wasseypur.
3. Preity Zinta
Our list is not only about the engineers so don’t frown. Next up we have Priety Zinta who holds a masters in Criminal Psychology. She has done her bachelors in English (Honours) and it was for the masters she changed her major.
She acquired both the degrees from Himachal Pradesh University. The diva of 90s and 2000s that had many hearts melt with her elegant charm has done her education too with the same zeal and enthusiasm.
2. Shah Rukh Khan
The king of romance in Bollywood also comes from a root of educational success. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics from Hansraj College, Delhi. After this he went on and enrolled himself for the course of Mass Communication in Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi. This was the time when he started focusing more on his acting career and thus couldn’t finish the course. He now is an alumni of National School of Drama, Delhi.
1. Amitabh Bachchan
Big B of Bollywood who is a legendary actor and inspiration to many actors has topped our list with a science major and multiple honorary doctorates. Bachchan has done his bachelor’s in Science stream which earned him a Bsc degree.
He was also awarded with many honorary doctorates from various national and international universities. The Kaun Banega Crorepati host has a long list of educational achievements as well as in his acting career.
Conclusion
All these actors and their educational background tells a story of strong will power and that of very talented brains. The intellect combined with their acting skills are what makes their films such a huge success. So, next time you see them on the screen don’t see them solely as an actor but also a person with years spent in education and discipline.
Written by Kenbi Riba