Meet actress who did engineering, was once unable to pay her rent, now lives lavish life, she is..., debut film was...
There are many actresses in Bollywood who initially pursued a different profession before landing a role in a film. Today, we will talk about one such actress who studied engineering initially, but her interest was always in acting. With her hard work and grit, she earned her name with her Bollywood debut, which turned out to be a huge hit. Today, she is known among the renowned actresses in the industry. If you are wondering who we are talking about, then this person is none other than Disha Patani.
Disha Patani recently turned 33. There was a time when Disha became the national crush due to her glamorous and stylish looks. Even before becoming an actress, during her childhood, Disha paid attention to her studies and completed engineering.
She pursued her BTech in Computer Science from Amity University, Lucknow. However, during her studies, Disha became so passionate about acting that she left her engineering studies midway and moved to Mumbai.
Reports claim that when Disha came to Mumbai, she had only Rs 500 with her. In her early days, she struggled to even pay rent. However, she never gave up and kept trying continuously to become an actress.
Finally, Disha's hard work paid off, and she got a chance to work in Puri Jagannadh's Telugu film Loafer. This film hit the theatres in 2015. The actress was seen as the lead opposite Varun Tej in the film. However, Disha's first film did not do anything special. After this, she entered Bollywood.
Disha's debut came in 2016 with the film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, where she played the role of Dhoni's first girlfriend. The movie turned out to be a huge hit and established Disha as an actor in Bollywood.
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