We are often amazed by looking at the luxurious lifestyles of Bollywood celebrities. But behind that luxury lifestyles, there are lots of hard work. We usually see the Bollywood star kids who are just handed big breaks. But there are many Bollywood stars that had to do odd jobs before getting an opportunity in Bollywood. Let us take a look at these Bollywood stars. 1. Boman Irani [caption id="attachment_7624" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Boman Irani used to work as a waiter in Hotel Taj. He got his big break in his 40s. 2. Sonam Kapoor [caption id="attachment_7617" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Sonam Kapoor is one of the actors who has worked as assistant directors. She assisted Sanjay Leela Bhansali in his movie “Black”. 3. Jacqueline Fernandez [caption id="attachment_7622" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] The Sri Lankan beauty, Jacqueline Fernandez worked as a TV reporter in Sri Lanka. Later she stepped foot in the modeling industry. 4. Ranveer Singh [caption id="attachment_7628" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Ranveer Singh worked as an assistant director but before that he used to work as a copywriter in advertising in prolific companies including O&M and J. Walter Thompson. 5. Amitabh Bachchan [caption id="attachment_7620" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Amitabh Bachchan is arguably the most successful Bollywood actor of all time. Before being an actor Amitabh worked as a freight broker in a shipping firm. He also tried in All India Radio but got rejected for his voice. 6. R Madhavan [caption id="attachment_7625" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] R Madhavan is a well known named in both Bollywood and Tollywood. Besides being a prolific actor, he is also a good orator. He started a small business conducting workshops on communication and public speaking. 7. Sonakshi Sinha [caption id="attachment_7621" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Not many of us are aware of the fact that Sonakshi Sinha is a costume designer. She created costumes for the film “Mera Dil Leke Dekho”. 8. Arshad Warsi [caption id="attachment_7623" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] He may be underrated in Bollywood but there is no denying that Arshad Warsi is immensely talented. Before joining Bollywood he used to do odd jobs which include selling cosmetics door-to-door and also working in a photo lab. 9. Sunny Leone [caption id="attachment_7630" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Probably everyone is aware of the fact that before entering Bollywood, Sunny Leone used to work as an adult entertainer. But not many of us know that before entering the adult industry, she used to work at a German bakery. Later on, she worked at a tax and retirement firm. 10. Raaj Kumar [caption id="attachment_7626" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Raaj Kumar played the role of badass cop multiple times on screen. He played the role perfectly as it was similar to his real life. Yes! You have read it right. Raaj Kumar was a sub-inspector in Mumbai Police before starting his career in Bollywood. 11. John Abraham [caption id="attachment_7618" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before being the Bollywood hunk, John Abraham worked in a media firm at Time & Space Media Entertainment Promotions Ltd and Enterprise Nexus. 12. Sidharth Malhotra [caption id="attachment_7629" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Sidharth Malhotra started his career as a model but later on, he became an assistant director. He assisted Karan Johar in the movie “My Name Is Khan”. 13. Nawazuddin Siddiqui [caption id="attachment_7619" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] The path to success was not easy for Nawazudding Siddiqui. He used to work as a chemist in Uttar Pradesh before coming to Delhi. Later he started working as a watchman in Delhi. 14. Akshay Kumar [caption id="attachment_7615" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before being a Bollywood star, Akshay Kumar was a martial artist who worked as a chef and a waiter in Bangkok. Returning to Mumbai, Akshay started teaching martial arts. 15. Rajinikanth [caption id="attachment_7616" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] His fans literally worship him. But there was a time when he used to do odd jobs. He worked as a coolie, Bus conductor and a carpenter to support his family. Were you aware of these odd jobs of Bollywood stars? Share in the comments.