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Amitabh Bachchan, Sharukh Khan, Sara Ali Khan Among Bollywood’s Most Educated Celebs
Education is an important aspect in determining not just one’s career, but also one’s perspectives, discipline, and sensibility. It is often perceived that to be in Bollywood, one does not really need to excel academically, but there are a number of celebrities who have proved this wrong, from Sara Ali Khan to Amitabh Bachchan, to name a few, who have an impressive educational background and believe in learning and performing equally.
As filmmaking is becoming more and more technology and research-based, education is becoming a vital part of this, and these celebrities are changing the conventional ideas about this by showing that learning and performing go hand in hand in today’s technology-based filmmaking scenario. Here’s the list!
Amitabh Bachchan
Amitabh Bachchan, who has given Bollywood some of the msot iconic films, he is not only a legendary actor but also an academic achiever. Amitabh completed his education from Sherwood College in Nainital, followed by a double major in Arts and Science from Kirori Mal College, a part of Delhi University. His academic achievements are supplemented by an honorary doctorate from a university in Queensland, Australia.
Sara Ali Khan
Sara Ali Khan, one of the most talented and popular actress known for her lively personality and incredible work, has always credited her academic background for her confidence.She completed her schooling at Besant Montessori School in Mumbai and later attended Columbia University in New York, where she studied History and Political Science, balancing academics with her creative aspirations.
Shah Rukh Khan
Shah Rukh Khan has been academically talented even before he came to fame. He attended St. Columba’s School in Delhi, in which he excelled in both academic and co-curricular activities. He then went to Hansraj College to study Economics and also took a Mass Communication course in Jamia Millia Islamia. However, he dropped his studies to pursue his acting career. Shah Rukh Khan’s educational background shows that he has a strong foundation.
John Abhraham
John Abraham has also pursued his higher studies in one of the top-ranked colleges in India, namely the Narsee Monjee College of Management Studies, in which he earned his MBA degree. John studied in Bombay Scottish School in his early years. He then earned his Economics degree in Jai Hind College.
Ayushmann Khurrana
Ayushmann Khurrana has not only captured the hearts of people all over the country but has a strong academic record too. He graduated from DAV College, Chandigarh, in English Literature. Then he pursued his Master’s in Mass Communication from the School of Communication Studies in Chandigarh.
Parineeti Chopra
Parineeti Chopra is another highly educated celebrity, graduating from Manchester Business School in the UK in Business, Finance, and Economics triple honors. She has an academic record as impressive as her journey in Bollywood.
Vidya Balan
Vidya Balan started her acting career at a very young age in Hum Paanch. She is one of the most-educated actors in India. She graduated in Sociology from St. Xavier’s College. Then she pursued her Master’s from Mumbai University.
Soha Ali Khan
Soha Ali Khan, who is the daughter of Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, has a very impressive educational background too. She has completed her Bachelor’s in Modern History from Balliol College in Oxford University in the UK and has also completed her Master’s in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science in the UK.
Varun Dhawan
Varun Dhawan also has a highly impressive educational background, doing his Business Management from Nottingham Trent University in the UK.
