Giving up your successful career or job to follow your passion is a bold step. It takes a lot of courage and support. 

We can see this power in our favorite big Bollywood stars. They gave up their job and career to pursue their career as an actor. Here is a list of such actors who took this big risk for their passion.

Sonakshi Sinha

The talented actress attended Arya Vidya Mandir for her education and later studied Designing at Mumbai's Shreemati Nathibai Damodar Thackersey Women's University. Sonakshi was working as a costume designer. She walked the runway at Lakme Fashion Week before starring in Salman Khan's Dabangg, for which she won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut.

Vicky Kaushal

Vicky Kaushal, a young and skilled electronics and telecommunications engineer, graduated in 2009. He received employment offers during the campus interview and was hired by a reputable firm, but he turned down the job offer because he wanted to be an actor. He enrolled in a Kishore Namit Kapoor acting program and went on to appear in films such as Luv ShuvTey Chicken Khurana and Bombay Velvet. He did a lot of hardwork. Kaushal was invited for an audition when Neeraj began working on his film Masaan, and he was cast in the lead part, which earned him critical acclaim.

Ayushmann Khurana

Ayushmann attended Chandigarh's St. John's High School and DAV College. He did his studies in English literature and graduated, and also hold master's degree in mass communication from Panjab University's School of Communication Studies in Chandigarh. He spent five years in serious theatre before beginning his career as a popular radio jockey and finally becoming a VJ on MTV India and one of India's most popular anchors. His effortless performance in his debut Vicky Donor earned him critical acclaim, and the picture went on to become one of the year's biggest hits.

Taapsee Pannu

Taapsee Pannu worked as a software engineer after graduating from Guru Tegh Bahadur Institute of Technology in New Delhi with a degree in Computer Science Engineering. She auditioned for and was chosen for Channel V's talent competition Get Gorgeous, which led to her acting career. 

Ranveer Singh

He completed his bachelor's degree in arts from Indiana University, Bloomington, after completing his education at H R College of Commerce and Economics in Mumbai. He returned to Mumbai in 2007 and worked as a copywriter for a few years at top ad agencies such as O&M and JWT before pursuing a career in film. Later, Ranveer made his acting debut opposite Anushka Sharma in Yash Raj Films' Band Baaja Baaraat.

John Abraham

John Abraham is one of Bollywood's most well-known actors. He attended Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai and graduated from Jai Hind College with a bachelor's degree in economics. In 1998, he graduated from Mumbai Educational Trust with a master's degree in management sciences. John Abraham dabbled in modelling before landing a job as a media planner at Enterprises-Nexus, an ad agency.