Success doesn't come overnight. Every successful story is written on the struggle. This is applied not only to common people but also on celebrities. Today, you see the successful Bollywood stars, but how much struggle they have done we don't see that. The lifestyle of the Bollywood stars always fascinates others. The reward of the success grows the impulse in people to try their luck in the B-Town. However, the road to success is not easy in Bollywood. Furthermore, the popular stars had to struggle in the beginning. Today we have brought you some of the Bollywood stars who went against all odds to clinch success in Bollywood. 1. Manoj Bajpayee [caption id="attachment_5735" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Now Manoj is a critically acclaimed actor. He wrestled with the tough time for straight seven years. He worked in a serial name Swabhiman and was paid only Rs 2000. 2. Devanand [caption id="attachment_5742" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Devanand was a clerk. He used to earn Rs 85 per month but he had the desire to be an actor. He worked hard to achieve his dreams and after a long struggle of 7 years, he grabbed success. 3. Rajinikanth [caption id="attachment_5738" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Rajinikanth is literally being worshipped in South India because of his amazing acting. However, in the beginning, he had to struggle for 9 years. To keep the food on the table, he used to work as a bus conductor. 4. Jackie Shroff [caption id="attachment_5731" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Jackie Shroff is one of the Bollywood stars who set his own platform. But that took him almost six years. Before entering in Bollywood, he worked in a travel agency. 5. Madhuri Dixit [caption id="attachment_5734" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] During the 90s Madhuri Dixit was the queen of Bollywood. But it was not easy for her to reach that level of fame. In the beginning, she struggled for five years. 6. Manoj Kumar [caption id="attachment_5741" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before getting his first break in Bollywood, Manoj Kumar used to work as a writer. He used to earn Rs 11 for a scene. 7. Boman Irani [caption id="attachment_5730" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Boman Irani has worked in different kinds of roles. He earned a lot of fans by playing negative roles in Munna Bhai MBBS and 3 Idiots. But there was a time when he used to work as a waiter in Taj Hotel. He got his first chance at the age of 44. 8. Shah Rukh Khan [caption id="attachment_5736" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] He is among the most successful Bollywood stars. But there was a time when he used to sleep on the roadside. He worked in a couple of TV serials. Moreover, he sold the tickets of his debut movie by himself. 9. Johnny Lever [caption id="attachment_5733" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Johnny became quite popular for his comic skills. But that was not an instant fame. He had to struggle for 9 years before that. 10. Amitabh Bachchan [caption id="attachment_5739" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Before becoming the legendary Big B of Bollywood he had to struggle a lot. He tried in radio but eventually got rejected because of his voice. There was a time he used to sleep on Marine Drive. Pursuing this further, he got success after delivering 12 films. 11. Irrfan Khan [caption id="attachment_5732" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Irrfan Khan is known for his badass acting. He has also worked in many Hollywood movies. However, in the beginning, he wasn’t paid for his acting as the producer said that his acting is not that much effective. Before gaining popularity, he had to work hard for 6 years. 12. Akshay Kumar [caption id="attachment_5740" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] Akshay Kumar worked as a cook and waiter before getting a break in Bollywood. Moreover, he has also worked as a background dancer. 13. Govinda [caption id="attachment_5729" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] The path of success was not easy for Govinda. Every time he visited Raj Shree studios to get a chance but he was rejected. He struggled for 8 straight years. 14. Dilip Kumar [caption id="attachment_5743" align="alignnone" width="800"] via[/caption] For bringing realistic flavor to his acting, Dilip Kumar is known as the Tragedy King. Before, become the “Tragedy King” he fought with the hard times for 7 years. There was also a time when he had no money to travel to the studio. Success is not easy for everyone. However, we should never quit and we should work hard for it. What do you say? Share your thoughts.