Bollywood Celebs Who Left Uniforms For Films.

Raj Kumar Kapoor

One of the most prominent directors, actors, and producers of the Indian film industry, Raj Kumar was popularly known as Col. Kapoor. He was a part of the Indian Army for 20 long years and gained the rank of Colonel. He then ventured to take up brief roles in films like Lakhon Ki Baat, Dostana, and Angoor.

He was not only responsible for his great contribution to the industry but also provided the industry with the great star or rather the King of Bollywood, Shah Rukh Khan.

Raj Kumar was the person who gave a chance SRK to play the titular role in the Indian sitcom, Fauji, marking the beginning of SRK’s career.

Vijender Singh

Now, who doesn’t know him!! Right!? One of the popular “crushes” of the time, Vijender Singh is a well-known Indian professional boxer. He rose to fame after winning medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympics post which he won many other tournaments as well.

Born in a Jat family, he has served as the Deputy Superintendent of Police in the Haryana Police. Vijender tried his hands at the glam industry and became a part of one of the leads in the film ‘F*ugly’. He has also been a judge on the MTV Reality TV show Roadies X2.

Anand Bakshi

While we are still amongst the ones humming on his classic songs, the famous Bollywood lyricist, Anand Bakshi was a part of both army and navy for a few years as a Havaldar.

Holding a great interest in both singing and lyrics, Anand ended up as a lyricist who has been responsible for penning more than 3500 songs in Bollywood.

Ravi Chopra

Son of producer and director, Baldev Raj Chopra, Ravi Chopra also served in uniform for some time. He was in the army as a commissioned officer to which he gave up assisting his father in film making.

After becoming a captain in the army, he opted for premature retirement and forayed into assisting his father on the film, ‘Zameer’ in 1975. He is the one responsible for giving blockbuster hits to the industry like Baghban, The Burning Train, Babul, etc. He has also worked for Television shows like Mahabharat and Ramayan.