Superstar of the Millennium Amitabh Bachchan, like his learned father, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, loved studies; hence, after completing his graduation from Sherwood College in Nainital. Amitabh Bachchan went to Delhi and did a double major in science and arts at Kirori Mal College! Frustrated with odd jobs and lacking good job prospects, he moved to Mumbai to become an actor. However, here too he faced hardships, but he patiently faced the tribulations until his determination to make it big in Bollywood yielded results after 5 years of struggle, with Zanjeer (1973) becoming a huge hit!
Amitabh Bachchan: A Study in Versatility – Science, Arts, and Beyond
The 70s star Girish Karnad, the intellectual film director, playwright, and actor in South Film industry and Bollywood is other most qualified actors after Balraj Sahani. Girish did many hit Bollywood films, like the Raw officer in Salman Khan‘s film Tiger Zinda Hai (2017). He starred in hit films like Manthan, Nishant, Swami, and Teri Kasam, earning a Filmfare Best Supporting Actor nomination for the latter. Girish Karnad had acquired a degree in mathematics and statistics from Karnatak Arts College, Dharwad (Karnataka University), in 1958.Later,rIn went to England and studied Philosophy, Politics and Economics at Magdalen in Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar. He worked as Editor of Oxford University Press, Chennai for seven years (1963–70). Later he started his passion for drama and theatre and joined Shyam Benegal and did some hardcore parallel cinema.
Ayushmann Khurrana, the actor who is making waves due to his hit films like Andhadhun (2019) and Badhaai Ho(2019),) is surely the next most sterling after actors of Indian cinema. You may remember that Khurrana played a rural youth who struggles to speak English in the hit film Dum Laga Ke Haisha. Well, readers would be shocked to know that the actor speaks English quite convincingly in real life, as he has a master’s in mass communication from Chandigarh University.
The Academic Side of Amitabh Bachchan: Science Meets Arts
Some other actors who hold degrees include brilliant actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui, who is a science graduate with a degree in Chemistry. He did graduation from Gurukula Kangri University, Haridwar. Versatile actor Manoj Bajpaigraduated from Delhi University for a Bachelor’s in History from Ramjas College and also taught at the Salaam Balak Trust in Mumbai for his survival during his struggle as an actor. Famous villain Ashish Vidhyarthi holds a bachelor’s degree in history from Hindu College, Delhi University.
In addition, Bollywood’s two excellent film directors’ Imtiaz Ali, who gave hit films like Rockstar (2011), Jab We Met (2007), Highway (2014), etc., and Anurag Kashyap, who rose to stardom with films like Satya, Gangs of WWasseypur, and Black Friday, are also graduates from Delhi University (DU). Famous filmmaker Imtiaz Ali, in 1993, graduated from Hindu College with English honors, while Anurag Kashyap, the famousfilmmaker,r studiedzoology honors atm Hansraj College.
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