Deepika Padukone, Kangana Ranaut, Irrfan Khan: Actors who chased their Bollywood dreams against their parents' will

Bollywood is a place where dreams are made up of. While dreams are meant to make one stand out and be unique, with the support and encouragement of their loved ones, there have been times, when certain artists had to fight and take a stand for themselves in order to make a career, especially in the film industry. Let’s have a look at these celebs who entered film industry against their parents wil.

02/8Deepika Padukone

One of Bollywood’s finest beauties and a talented actress, Deepika Padukone could never express her desire to get into the tinsel town as she was bound to follow her dad’s footsteps in being a professional badminton player. However at the age of 16 her focus shifted. According to reports she had confessed to her mom about getting into movies and admitted that she was playing badminton because her father wanted her to. She also added that badminton is her ‘second love’

03/8Neha Dhupia

Reportedly, Neha Dhupia’s parents wanted her to become an IAS officer instead of joining Bollywood. During an interview she shared, when she was out there creating milestones in her career and satisfied with her growth her father booked her a ticket back to their hometown, saying ''I assume you would be back in three months. You want to be an IAS officer”