Bollywood Stars Who Swapped Engineering for Acting Fame

Arpita Singh

There are many stars in the Bollywood industry who first got a degree in engineering and then chose acting.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Leaving prestigious careers like engineering, these stars took the risk of entering the film industry, although both their luck and perseverance supported them.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Therefore, today they are not obsessed with any identity. Let's know about 6 such Bollywood stars, who chose acting instead of engineering career.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Vicky Kaushal

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Vicky Kaushal earned an degree in Telecommunication Engineering when he realized that his real goal is not engineering but the world of acting.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Earlier, he worked as an assistant director in the film 'Gangs of Wasseypur'. Then he won everyone's heart with his strong acting in a film like 'Masaan'.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Taapsee Pannu

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Taapsee Pannu is known as Bindass Girl in Bollywood today, who graduated in Computer Science Engineering from New Delhi.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

She then ventured into modeling and then took her first step in films in 2010 through acting.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Her first debut film was in Telugu, named 'Jhummandi Naadam'.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Kriti Sanon

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Kriti Sanon earned a B-Tech degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Noida.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

After this, Kriti Sanon came to modeling and then made an amazing debut in Bollywood with the film 'Heropanti' with Tiger Shroff in 2014.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Kartik Aaryan

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Source- Social MediaKartik Aaryan is a successful actor today, who has a degree in biotechnology engineering

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

During college, he secretly gave an audition, after which he gave his full dedication to acting along with earning a degree.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Very few people know about this actor that he has obtained a degree in architecture from America.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

R. Madhavan

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

Apart from obtaining a degree in electronics, R. Madhavan has also undergone training in public speaking and personality development.

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting | Source- Social Media

She also got a chance to go to Canada as a young scientist, while her passion for acting was such that she finally chose the glamour world

From Vicky Kaushal to Taapsee Pannu, actors who quit engineering to pursue acting