Bollywood stars are known for their glamorous look and lavish lifestyle. However, there is a common misconception that artists are all about arts, not studies. But there are several stars, who are breaking this norms. Many B-Town stars are highly educated and have good academics backgrounds before they break into the scenes. It sometimes proves very useful, as careers for any actors are not a fixed and straight line. It is very unstable, if an actor or actress fails to bring in audiences in the theaters for multiple films, they would stop getting films. These times, having a backup career would be the best choice.
Today, we’ll talk about Bollywood stars, who have an Engineering degree. You might be surprised to see the name of some of the actors. They are the perfect example of beauties and hunks with brains. Scroll down and meet these actors with brains.
1. Kartik Aaryan
He has an engineering degree in Biotechnology in Navi Mumbai. He even enrolled for acting class without informing his parents. Currently, he is enjoying a huge success in Bollywood.
2. Kriti Sanon
Before making her Bollywood debut in Heropanti alongside Tiger Shroff, the actress got an Engineering Degree in Electronics and Communication from Jaypee Institute of Information Technology. She has received lots of critical and commercial success in the very short span of time.
3. Fawad Khan
The handsome Pakistani actor has a Software Engineering Degree from the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences in Lahore. He received lots of praise for his debut film Khoobsurat opposite Sonam Kapoor.
4.Vicky Kaushal
Vicky is one of the finest actors in Bollywood. He has proved it in films like Raman Raghav, Raazi and Sanjo among others. But did you know that he is an Electronics and Telecommunications Engineer? He did his engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai in 2009.
5. Sushant Singh Rajput
SSR is known for his experimental roles for obvious reasons. However, you’ll be surprised to know that he got 7th position in the AIEEE exam. He started studying Mechanical Engineering in Delhi College of Engineering but dropped out after 3 years to pursue a career in acting.
6. Sonu Sood
In his film career, he has worked in several films in multiple languages. He completed his graduation from Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering in Nagpur.
7. Taapsee Pannu
Taapsee is one of the most sought after actress in Bollywood. After impressing everyone with her powerful performances in Pink, Naam Shabana, and Mulk to name a few, she is breaking the stereotypes for Bollywood actress. Before her film debut, she received Engineering Degree in Computer Science from Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology, New Delhi. She has even worked as a Software Engineer.
8. R Madhavan
He has an Engineering Degree in Electronics from Rajaram College in Kolhapur. Now, we know why he was so good in 3 Idiots.
9. Amol Parashar
He has a Mechanical Engineering Degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
10. Kader Khan
The veteran actor has a master’s degree in Civil Engineering. We bet you didn’t know about this.
11. Riteish Deshmukh
Known for his perfect comic timing, Riteish Deshmukh got his Architectural Degree from Kamla Raheja College of Architecture, Mumbai.
12. Ameesha Patel
Before making her debut with Hrithik Roshan in Kaho Naa… Pyaar Hai, she got a Biomedical Engineer from Boston University.
That’s all, Folks!
