If They Weren't Actors...

It's a dog-eat-dog world out there in Bollywood. So if an actor finds himself out of work, we found some fallback careers for them. Take a look...

  • It's a dog-eat-dog world out there in Bollywood. So if an actor finds himself out of work, we found some fallback careers for them. Take a look...
    It's a dog-eat-dog world out there in Bollywood. So if an actor finds himself out of work, we found some fallback careers for them. Take a look...
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  • SRK could be a speech therapist, since he did manage to get over his stutter in <i>Darr</i>.
    SRK could be a speech therapist, since he did manage to get over his stutter in Darr.
  • Mr Perfection's attention to detail would ensure Aamir a career in PR, should Tinseltown fail to satisfy.
    Mr Perfection's attention to detail would ensure Aamir a career in PR, should Tinseltown fail to satisfy.
  • There is no contest: if things go South in Bollywood, Salman Khan would be snapped up as a bouncer at a nightclub.
    There is no contest: if things go South in Bollywood, Salman Khan would be snapped up as a bouncer at a nightclub.
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  • What else could Hrithik be but a dance instructor.
    What else could Hrithik be but a dance instructor.
  • Since her accent isn't getting any less noticeable, Katrina Kaif may as well put it to good use and become an accent training official, at the nearest call centre.
    Since her accent isn't getting any less noticeable, Katrina Kaif may as well put it to good use and become an accent training official, at the nearest call centre.
  • There was time when watching Kareena's weight was a national obsession. So with all her yo-yoing between fat and fit, Bebo's probably a good bet to be a dietician.
    There was time when watching Kareena's weight was a national obsession. So with all her yo-yoing between fat and fit, Bebo's probably a good bet to be a dietician.
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  • Kajol can talk and how, even husband Ajay admits as much. So with her gift of gab, Kajol would be the go-getting tele-marketer.
    Kajol can talk and how, even husband Ajay admits as much. So with her gift of gab, Kajol would be the go-getting tele-marketer.
  • Rani Mukherjee proved her journalistic chops in <i>No One Killed Jessica</i>, so she should stick with the role.
    Rani Mukherjee proved her journalistic chops in No One Killed Jessica, so she should stick with the role.
  • Kangana Ranaut changes her hairstyle as often as she changes clothes. No guesses here, she should be a hairstylist.
    Kangana Ranaut changes her hairstyle as often as she changes clothes. No guesses here, she should be a hairstylist.
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  • Just so long as she loses the giggle, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is just the person to become a supervisor at a finishing school.
    Just so long as she loses the giggle, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan is just the person to become a supervisor at a finishing school.
  • Abhishek Bachchan did such a good job as a <i>dhabawala</i> in a recent ad that we find it hard to imagine him as anything else.
    Abhishek Bachchan did such a good job as a dhabawala in a recent ad that we find it hard to imagine him as anything else.
  • We know Akshay Kumar was once a chef, so if all else fails, <i>Bawarchi</i> post <i>Zindabad</i>!
    We know Akshay Kumar was once a chef, so if all else fails, Bawarchi post Zindabad!
  • Ajay Devgn is the silent but deadly type, so it's best if he becomes the next Godfather. Or a commando. Either would suit his personality type.
    Ajay Devgn is the silent but deadly type, so it's best if he becomes the next Godfather. Or a commando. Either would suit his personality type.
  • Saif has kiddies all around, inclusive of girlfriend Bebo, so we imagine it would be quite lucrative for him to start his own Daddy Day Care.
    Saif has kiddies all around, inclusive of girlfriend Bebo, so we imagine it would be quite lucrative for him to start his own Daddy Day Care.
  • Shahid Kapoor is always under the thumb of someone or the other. So the designation of Secretary is befitting for the young lad.
    Shahid Kapoor is always under the thumb of someone or the other. So the designation of Secretary is befitting for the young lad.
  • And after her episode on <i>Koffee with Karan</i>, Priyanka Chopra will definitely be Shahid's boss!
    And after her episode on Koffee with Karan, Priyanka Chopra will definitely be Shahid's boss!
  • Ranbir is good with women and wooing, so he makes for a great Date Doctor. Just call him Hitch!
    Ranbir is good with women and wooing, so he makes for a great Date Doctor. Just call him Hitch!
  • Goody-two-shoes Imran Khan should be the Indian Foreign Minister - he's diplomatic on the outside, yet, we suspect, twisty on the inside.
    Goody-two-shoes Imran Khan should be the Indian Foreign Minister - he's diplomatic on the outside, yet, we suspect, twisty on the inside.
  • We think Shilpa Shetty-Kundra should become a gemologist, with all the rocks that she wears.
    We think Shilpa Shetty-Kundra should become a gemologist, with all the rocks that she wears.
  • With the experience of being a <i>Coolie</i> and his baritone voice, Big B could be a railway station announcer.
    With the experience of being a Coolie and his baritone voice, Big B could be a railway station announcer.
  • She's been asked to put on weight to play the role of Silk Smitha in <i>Dirty Picture</i>, all the more reason for dear Vidya to be a plus-size model.
    She's been asked to put on weight to play the role of Silk Smitha in Dirty Picture, all the more reason for dear Vidya to be a plus-size model.
  • Deepika may want to keep her relationship with Mallya Jr under wraps, but with the Kingfisher brand behind her, shouldn't she be a beer salesgirl?
    Deepika may want to keep her relationship with Mallya Jr under wraps, but with the Kingfisher brand behind her, shouldn't she be a beer salesgirl?
  • Munni may be behind her, but nothing can stop Malaika Arora-Khan from being a Zandu Balm factory girl.
    Munni may be behind her, but nothing can stop Malaika Arora-Khan from being a Zandu Balm factory girl.
  • A fitness fanatic to the core, Bipasha Basu would be a killer gym instructor.
    A fitness fanatic to the core, Bipasha Basu would be a killer gym instructor.
  • Mallika Sherawat takes pride in both her body and her moves, so move over Tarannum Khan, we have another potential dance-bar girl on the prowl.
    Mallika Sherawat takes pride in both her body and her moves, so move over Tarannum Khan, we have another potential dance-bar girl on the prowl.
  • Sonakshi Sinha can't seem to shed the village girl look. Using that to her advantage, she can become a potter and make <i>matkas</i>.
    Sonakshi Sinha can't seem to shed the village girl look. Using that to her advantage, she can become a potter and make matkas.
  • Sonam Kapoor doesn't seem to have much of career in Bollywood, and the chances of one outside the <i>filmi</i> world seems bleak too. She could be the textbook case in universities for how not to lead your life.
    Sonam Kapoor doesn't seem to have much of career in Bollywood, and the chances of one outside the filmi world seems bleak too. She could be the textbook case in universities for how not to lead your life.
  • Yummy hunk John Abraham has the brawn and the body, add to that a BMX bike and he makes for a yummy motocross racer instead!
    Yummy hunk John Abraham has the brawn and the body, add to that a BMX bike and he makes for a yummy motocross racer instead!
  • We don't get to see enough of Abhay Deol. And we do want to see more! So a career as a male stripper is one that we would look forward to!
    We don't get to see enough of Abhay Deol. And we do want to see more! So a career as a male stripper is one that we would look forward to!
  • Rajinikanth should be the subject for cloning. The way this superstar is going, he will probably crack the cloning code himself?
    Rajinikanth should be the subject for cloning. The way this superstar is going, he will probably crack the cloning code himself…