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Indian celebrities and actors are increasing their association with startups. Not only are they putting in money but are also taking an active part in its promotion and marketing. Some of the Bollywood celebrities who are backing up Indian startups include <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword>, <keyword id="6354583" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="salman-khan">Salman Khan</keyword>, <keyword id="37762" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karishma-Kapoor">Karishma Kapoor</keyword>, <keyword id="6354714" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="ajay-devgn">Ajay Devgn</keyword>, <keyword id="7716219" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="20" keywordseo="and-madhuri-dixit-">and Madhuri Dixit.</keyword> Here’s a look at a few of their stories <div type="Slideshow" msid="69628092" hostid="261" title="Bollywood actors who moonlight as startup investors" firstImageMsid="69628327" slideCount="5"></div>

From Deepika Padukone to Priyanka Chopra, Bollywood actors who moonlight as startup investors

She might blame it to lack of dates or a wrong call but the truth remains that <keyword id="6366471" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Aishwarya-Rai">Aishwarya Rai</keyword> Bachchan rejected these movies and they became block buster hits. As they say one person’s loss is another’s gain, here’s a look at movies that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan said no to… 
 
Raja Hindustani If you believe that Aishwarya Rai, one of the most sought after actresses of <keyword id="143" type="CITY" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bollywood">Bollywood</keyword>, who is known for her well planned professional moves was always so sure about her career, think again! Not sure about how her Bollywood career would shape, Aishwarya rejected Raja Hindustani. The role went to Karishma Kapoor and the movie turned out to be the biggest hit of the year and a game changer for Karishma. 
 
 
Kuch Kuch Hota Hai Just imagine where Rani Mukherjee’s career would have been if Aishwarya Rai had not refused to play Tina. Yes, the role was first offered to Aishwarya, but she declined it due to lack of dates and apologised about the same to director <keyword id="3778" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karan-Johar">Karan Johar</keyword>. Rest as they say is history. Must say, Rani has a lot to thank to Aishwarya! 
 
Veer Zaara While her contemporaries would have begged, borrowed and even stole when it came to a role in a <keyword id="2238" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="Yash-Chopra">Yash Chopra</keyword> movie, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan refused to enact the character played by Preity Zinta in epic movie, Veer Zaara. Reason? No idea! 
 
Krrish 
Yet another instance when Aishwarya Rai Bachchan declined a role and made another star lucky was with Krrish. She declined the role opposite Hrithik Roshan and lucky Priyanka grabbed it with both hands. And as destiny had planned, the film turned out to be one of the biggest movies of the year. 
 
Dostaana It might be hard to imagine this rib-tickling love triangle without the oomph factor of our desi girl Priyanka Chopra, but the truth remains that the role was first offered to Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. She said no to the film to avoid her real life love with husband <keyword id="499" type="PERSON" weightage="20" keywordseo="abhishek-bachchan">Abhishek Bachchan</keyword> overshadowing his onscreen affair with John Abraham.

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Smriti Irani’s claim of having a degree from the coveted Yale University has created quite a hullabaloo. Once again <keyword id="6419538" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="100" keywordseo="Bollywood-celebrities">Bollywood celebrities</keyword> and their educational background are under scanner. While foreign universities are busy conferring our celebrated stars like <keyword id="6357912" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="amitabh-bachchan">Amitabh Bachchan</keyword> and <keyword id="1671" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Shah-Rukh-Khan">Shah Rukh Khan</keyword> with honours, here’s a look at their real qualifications… 
 
Amitabh Bachchan 
The mega star of Bollywood is one of the highly educated actors. He’s a graduate from Sherwood College, Nainital and then went to Delhi’s Kirori Mal College for doing a double major in Science and Arts. Not just that, the powerhouse of talent has been awarded honorary doctorate degrees from Queensland University in Australia. 
 
Shah Rukh Khan 
King Khan graduated in Economics from Delhi University’s Hansraj College and went on to do Master in Mass Communication from Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi, which he didn’t complete. 
 
John Abraham 
A perfect example of brains and brawn, John Abraham completed his schooling from Bombay Scottish School, Mumbai and went on to do his graduation in economics from Jai Hind College. He also holds a Management Degree from Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies. Before making it big in Bollywood he was a professional media planner. 
 
Salman Khan 
Star of the masses, Salman Khan went to Scindia School in Gwalior for some years before joining Mumai’s St.Stanislaus High School. He went to National College, Bandra but never completed it. 
 
Aamir Khan 
Mr Perfectionist that he is known as in the industry, Aamir was an average student in school. He went to Narsee Monjee College, Mumbai, but never attended classes as he was always hooked up to dramatics. 
 
Ranbir Kapoor 
Bollywood’s latest heartthrob, Ranbir Kapoor went to Bombay Scottish School in Mumbai. For his graduation he went to Mumbai’s HR College, which he quit after 2 years to pursue film-making and method acting at the School of Visual Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, respectively. 
 
<keyword id="8145" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Preity-zinta">Preity Zinta</keyword> 
One of the highest educated actresses in Bollywood, Preity did her Bachelors in English Honours from St. Bede’s College in Shimla. You would be surprised to know that this bubbly beauty is also a graduate in psychology and post graduate in criminal psychology. 
 
Vidya Balan Another actress who put her <keyword id="6355445" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Education">education</keyword> before acting is Vidya Balan. The Dirty Picture actress is a graduate in sociology from St.Xavier’s College, Mumbai. 
 
Farhan Akhtar 
Multi-talented star Farhan Akhtar went to Manecji Kooper School in Mumbai and graduated in commerce from HR College, Mumbai. 
 
Hrithik Roshan 
Before turning into your fav superhero Krrish, Hrithik Roshan went to Bombay Scottish School. Post school, he went to Sydenham College, where he studied commerce. 
 
Karisma Kapoor 
A look at this poised and sophisticated actress and mommy today and you would never believe that she did her schooling only till sixth grade. Yes, Karishma Kapoor is a school dropout. She had studied at the Cathedral and John Cannon School. But then who needs school when your father is Randhir Kapoor and grand pa is legendary Raj Kapoor. 
 
Ameesha Patel 
She might have played a dumb secretary to Anil Kapoor in Race 2, but in real life Ameesha Patel was the head girl of Cathedral and John Cannon School. She went to US for a degree in Economics from Tuffs University at Medford. That’s not all. She also has a degree in bio genetic engineering from Boston University. 
 
Soha Ali Khan 
Yet another highly educated actress, Soha Ali Khan did her schooling from Delhi’s The British School and then went to Oxford to study geography. She also holds a degree in International Relations from London School of Economics and Political science.

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