Washing toilets to stitching sarees: Celebs who worked odd jobs before becoming famous

Feb 24, 2023CELEB LOOKSKaren Pereira

Gurfateh Pirzada

'Class' actor Gurfateh Pirzada revealed that he would clean toilets, work in kitchens and even work disposing of the garbage while in Canada. Instagram

Sanjay Leela Bhansali

Before scoring Rs 300-crore films, Sanjay Leela Bhansali had a difficult childhood and would work nights stitching 12-24 saree falls to make ends meet. Instagram

Margot Robbie

Before making it big as an actress, Margot Robbie worked at Subway, making sandwiches. Instagram

Akshay Kumar

Now, one of Bollywood's biggest stars, Akshay Kumar started out small, waiting tables while pursuing his culinary dreams Instagram

Nawazuddin Siddiqui

Before chasing his Bollywood dreams, Nawazuddin Siddiqui reportedly worked as a watchman and even worked at a chemist shop. Instagram

Jennifer Aniston

According to Jennifer Aniston, she was very good at cleaning toilets and earning a few extra bucks before her television career took off. Instagram

Harrison Ford

Long before his career as an actor took off, Harrison Ford, aka Indiana Jones worked as a carpenter. Instagram

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra

Rakeysh Omprakash Mehra was a salesman and even served tea on film sets before trying his hand at filmmaking. Instagram

Brad Pitt

Did you know that Brad Pitt was a chicken mascot and a limo driver before his acting career took off? Instagram

Rajinikanth

Superstar Rajinikanth worked as a bus conductor for Bangalore Transport service before he decided to chase his dreams of becoming a movie star. Instagram

Arshad Warsi

Arshad Warsi was also a door-to-door salesman, selling cosmetics before he got his film break. Instagram