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After getting married, Dilkhush Kumar relocated to Delhi to seek employment. He drove rickshaws there but did not like the work and returned to his home. He acquired his driving skills by learning from his father. Dilkhush purchased a small car while working in Patna. He launched his cab service from that point onwards. Today, the company works with 250 cab drivers from across Bihar.

VSS Mani lacked both financial resources and prior business expertise. However, his determination and passion were his greatest assets. After experiencing two consecutive business failures, VSS Mani took up an office job. While working at a company that dealt with yellow pages and phone directories, VSS Mani got the idea for Just Dial. The valuation of Just Dial in 2007 was Rs 4,000 crore and it grew to Rs 6,000 crore in 2013.

Nellayappan B serves as the OSD (Officer on Special Duty) to Nagaland’s CM. He is also the Deputy Director of Nagaland’s School Education system. Nellayappan B grew up in a small house with his parents and four siblings. He worked hard and got a permanent job as a government teacher. In 2012, he became the school's principal and the Assistant Director of the Education Board in 2018. In 2022, Nellayappan was promoted to the rank of Deputy Director.

IAS Mudra Gairola’s father had once dreamed of becoming an IAS officer. Due to some reasons, his dreams remained unfulfilled. Mudra made it to the interview rounds in 2018 and 2019 UPSC exams. However, she could not succeed in any of them. She accomplished her ultimate goal in 2022 by becoming an IAS officer.

Kuldeep Singh Rathi, the Managing Director and Chairman of ASK Automotive Limited, appeared for UPSC exams to fulfil his father’s wish. After working as a deputy SP for a few years, he quit his job and worked as a contractor in CPWD. In 1988, he established his own company and today, he makes profits in crores.

Ummul Kher was born on 16 August 1988 in a poor household in Rajasthan. Her family relocated to Delhi, and after the demise of her mother, she did not receive any support from her family. Despite the difficulties, Ummul successfully cleared NET JRF in 2013. In 2016, Ummul cleared the UPSC exams in her first attempt. She secured 420^th rank and became an IAS officer.  

Rohit Manglik’s first two startups resulted in disappointments. He joined a job that paid him 42 lakhs a year. His dissatisfaction with an office job made him work on his third startup. Currently, Rohit’s application EduGorilla has millions of users.

Ahad Ahmad’s father works at a puncture shop. Due to financial problems, Ahad completed his graduation by taking an education loan. His family celebrated his success when Ahad secured at impressive rank of 157^th in the UPPSC-J exam.

Tiger Shroff is an Indian actor, dancer, and martial artist. In the year 2014, he made his acting debut with the Bollywood film ‘Heropanti.’ Tiger’s 2016 film ‘Baaghi’ with Shraddha Kapoor as the female lead was a massive success at the box-office.

IAS Vijay Wardhan is a resident of Sirsa district of Haryana. He appeared for 30 competitive exams but was not selected in a single one of them. He failed in his first four UPSC attempts and became an IPS officer in 2018. Vijay Wardhan did not stop there and appeared for the exams again in 2021. This time, he accomplished his dream of becoming an IAS officer.

Hrithik Roshan is a Bollywood film actor. His father, Rakesh Roshan is a veteran actor and film producer. Hrithik first appeared in the 1980 Bollywood film ‘Asha’ as a child artist. In the year 2000, he made his Bollywood debut as a lead actor in the film ‘Kaho Na Pyaar Hai.’

Savita Pradhan was born in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh. She was the first girl from her village to complete class 10 studies. Savita was married off at the young age of 16. At 21, she moved out of her husband’s house with her sons and started a new life. She cleared the MPPSC exams in her first attempt and became a PCS officer.

Karnataka’s Nandini KR studied civil engineering for her higher education and then went on to pursue UPSC exams to become an IAS officer. She faced multiple setbacks in her first few attempts, but she persevered and emerged victorious in her fourth attempt at UPSC 2016 by becoming an All-India topper.

Oshin Sharma hails from Kangra district and was raised in Shimla. She received acting offers in films, but she declined them due to her family’s disapproval. Oshin Sharma is the brand ambassador of Ladli Foundation. Since 2019, she has been serving as a Himachal Administrative Service officer.

Sharmila Tagore is a Indian veteran actress. In the year 1959, she made her acting debut with a Bengali film called ‘The World of Apu’ or ‘Apu Ki Duniya.’ In the year 1964, Sharmila Tagore worked in her first Bollywood film ‘Kashmir Ki Kali.’