Bollywood fascinates everyone with its glamorous traits and the fame it can take someone to. However, the Bollywood actors have to work hard to get a chance in the industry. Hence, today we have brought you 10 popular actors who had to work as assistant directors before getting their break in acting. 1. Arjun Kapoor [caption id="attachment_4294" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] He is one of the actors who have to work off-screen before making his on-screen debut. Arjun Kapoor worked as an assistant director in Shakti, Kal Ho Na Ho, and Salam-E-Ishq. 2. Daisy Shah [caption id="attachment_4293" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Daisy Shah made her acting debut with a special appearance in Vandae Matharam, she gained a huge amount of popularity when she worked opposite to Salman Khan in Jai Ho. Before that, she has already assisted the choreographer Ganesh Acharya for 10 years. 3. Armaan Jain [caption id="attachment_4290" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before making his acting debut, Armaan Jain worked as an assistant director in Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan starrer “Ek Main Or Ek Tu”. 4. Harshvardhan Kapoor [caption id="attachment_4285" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Harshvardhan made his acting debut with Rakesh Omprakash Mehra's movie Mirzya opposite actress Saiyami Kher. Before acting, he has worked with Anurag Kashyap's Bombay Velvet as assistant director. 5. Siddharth Malhotra [caption id="attachment_4286" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Both Siddharth Malhotra and Varun Dhawan made their acting debut from Karan Johar’s student of the year. The coincident is that both of the actors worked as the assistant directors in Karan Johar’s “My Name Is Khan”. 6. Hrithik Roshan [caption id="attachment_4292" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Success did not come easier for Hrithik Roshan. He had to work hard. Before making his debut as a lead actor, Hrithik had already assisted his father Rakesh Roshan in many movies including King Uncle and Karobaar. 7. Ranveer Singh [caption id="attachment_4288" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Ranveer Singh has made his name among the top actors of Bollywood. However, the path of success was not easy for him. He worked off-screen in Bollywood before getting his big break. He worked as an assistant director in “Bunty Aur Bubli”. 8. Varun Dhawan [caption id="attachment_4291" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before making his acting debut from the movie Student Of The Year, Varun Dhawan has assisted his father. Moreover, he also assisted Karan Johar in his movie “My Name Is Khan”. 9. Sonam Kapoor [caption id="attachment_4289" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] We all know that Sonam Kapoor made her acting debut from Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s “Saawariya”. Before that, she has already worked as an assistant director in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black. 10. Ranbir Kapoor [caption id="attachment_4295" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Most of us think that it was easy for Ranbir Kapoor to jump on the main screen as he is the son of the legendary actor, Rishi Kapoor. However, it was not the case; Ranbir had to work as an assistant director in “Aa Ab Laut Chalen”, “Prem Granth” and “Black” Were you aware of these Bollywood actors playing assistant directors? Share in the comments. Also, check what the Bollywood divas have to say about menstrual periods.