successful people who changed their profession

Aashish AwasthiADMC 2ND YEAR

PG Diploma in mass communication & public Relations

Jagran Institute Of Management & Mass

Communication (JIMMC)

INTRODUCTION Some of the most successful people in the

country didn’t start out on a career path anywhere close to that which eventually made them happy, rich or both.

You know how you always thought that someday you wanted to quit your job your and do something of your own – cook, bake, travel the world or start your own business?

 So no, you’re not alone if you’re unhappy with where you’re at. To convince you that leaving your day job might just be the best thing you’ve ever done, we rounded up some of most inspirational career changes in recent history

CONTINUE We bring you some people (and trust us,

there are thousands of them!) who actually did this all to follow their passion . 

Whether it was to pursue a hobby, turning it into a business or starting a business, their stories are inspiring.

FROM A NEWS PAPER EDITOR TO AN  ANIMATOR &   FILM PRODUCER

The founder of The Walt Disney Company started out as a newspaper editor, but was apparently fired because “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.”

 He and his staff created numerous famous fictional characters including Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy. Disney himself was the original voice for Mickey.

Awards-  22 Academy Awards, Oscar, Emmy

FROM AN BANKER TO AN FAMOUS WRITER

Chetan Bhagat  (born 22 April 1974) He worked in Goldman Sachs

in Hong Kong as an Investment Banker

an Indian author, columnist, screenwriter, television personality and motivational speaker, known for his English-language  novels about young urban middle-class Indians.

 Bhagat also writes for columns about the youth, career development and current affairs for The Times of India (in English) and Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi).

FROM A ENGG DEGREE HOLDER TO A FAMOUS COMEDIAN

Bean was developed while Atkinson was studying for his master's degree in electrical engineering at Queen's College, Oxford.

FROM AN POLICE MAN TO AN ACTOR

Raaj Kumar (October 1926 – 3 July 1996),

A personality who became famous in whole bollywood by his sonorous voice and the marvelous dialogue delivery. A person who shook the film industry by just saying "Jaani.." and "Hum..". That Legend was Bollywood Super Star Raj Kumar.  

 Kulbhushan Pandit, was a Hindi film actor who known as raaj kumar.He worked as sub-inspector of mumbai Police in the late 1940s before he turned to acting with the 1952 film Rangeeli.

FROM AN FOOTBALLER TO AN AWESOME CAPTAIN & PLAYER

born(7 july 1981)   M. S. Dhoni; is an

Indian cricketer and the current captain  of the Indian national cricket team  in limited-overs formats. An attacking right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in limited-overs cricket. He made hisOne Day International (ODI) debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and played his first Test a year later against Sri Lanka.

FROM AN AUTOMOBILE ENGINEER TO A AWARD WINNING ACTOR

Akkineni Nagarjuna (born 29 August 1959) is an Indian film actor, producer and television presenter who works primarily in the Telugu cinema, and television. He has acted in over ninety films as an actor in a lead, supporting and cameo roles, including Bollywood and Tamil films. He has received two National Film Awards nine state Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South.

FROM PHYSICIAN TO A AN ACTOR

Ken Jeong Better known as Mr. Chow

from The Hangover series, actor/comedian Ken Jeong is actually a physician. Jeong earned his MD from the University of North Carolina in 1995, completed his residency at Ochsner Medican Center in New Orleans, and then began his practice in California, with no intention of  becoming an actor. In 1995

FACT ABOUT INDIA There is no denying the fact that Indians,

especially Indian parents are obsessed with engineering. It is said that in India, people choose their career path after completing their engineering. Hence, it is not uncommon to see engineers taking up professions completely different from their degrees. Let’s have a look at some of the famous engineers from around the world who chose a career path completely different from their engineering degree and succeeded.

MECHANICAL ENGINEER WHO WENT ON TO BECOME A LEGENDARY LEG SPINNER

Anil Kumble Anil Kumble aka “Jumbo”

needs no introduction. A Former Indian captain and the third highest wicket taker in test cricket, he is one of the greatest leg spinners in the history of the game. But before taking up cricket as a professional sport, he studied mechanical engineering. He graduated B.E from Rashtreeya Vidyalaya College of Engineering (RVCE) in Mechanical Engineering in 1991–92.

 CHEMICAL ENGINEER TURNED FAMOUS COMMENTATOR

Harsha Bhogle Before gaining fame as a

cricket commentator, Harsha Bhogle studied engineering for his undergraduation. He graduated as a chemical engineer from Osmania University and went on to receive PGDM degree from IIM-Ahmedabad. Post graduation he had brief stints at an advertising agency and a sports management company before becoming a full time commentator and TV presenter.

ELECTRONICS ENGINEER TURNED MODEL/ACTOR

Sonu Sood Sonu Sood, a model/actor

who is famous for his physique and negative role in “Dabangg” is actually an electronics engineer by education. He graduated as an electronics engineer from YCCE( Yeshwantrao Chavan College of Engineering), Nagpur. After which he got inclined towards film industry and debuted in a Tamil movie as actor.

A ZOO ASSISTANT TO AN ACTOR

Sylvester Stallone Before stepping into the

ring and fighting heavyweight champions, actor Sylvester Stallone held some not so glamorous jobs. Most notably, he worked as a deli-counter assistant and cleaned lion cages at the Central Park Zoo for $1.12 an hour. So, he did what any unhappy employee would do: wrote a hit movie that stars himself as the hero.

A COMMON SCHOOL GIRL TO AN LEADER

Malala Yousafzai   Pakistani schoolgirl who

defied threats of the Taliban to campaign for the right to education. She survived being shot in the head by the Taliban and has become a global advocate for women’s rights, especially the right to education.

A MEDIA PLANNER TO A DOG TRAINER

Pranita Balar quit her job to start a dog training academy

After finishing her Bachelors in Business Management and a Masters in Media, Pranita had a conventional start to her corporate career with stints in marketing, corporate gifting, and later moving on to become a media planner.

Today Pranita runs her own Canine Training Academy, a field still new to India, and prides herself on using humane, non-control techniques on the dogs.

AN IITIANS TO A DANCER Surabhi Jain Working at Google, most people’s

dream company, and living in London, being an IIT-grad, Surabhi lived what you’d consider a charmed life.

But despite the money and the comforts, Surabhi had started feeling pangs of dissatisfaction and a rising urge to follow her passion.

She came back to India and pursued a Diploma in Movement Arts and Mixed Media from Attakkalari in Bangalore, from where she’s now pursuing a post diploma in Contemporary Dance.  She is also teaching at the Swiss Embassy office in Bangalore and working as a freelancer choreographer, and as an administrator at an upcoming dance firm called Lshva. 

A ENGINEER TO AN FAMOUS PHOTOGRAPHER

Devendra Purbiya, Wedding Photographer

A Ex-Engineer took a big leap of faith and quit his job at Samsung India to turn into a fulltime shutterbug.

Dev’s love affair with photography started after he bought a DSLR while on a work trip in South Korea. He started a “Photo a day” feature on Facebook, which earned him rave reviews. He happened to participate in the Kingfisher Calendar Contest, and to his surprise, won it.

OVERVIEW So according to us it never late to switch

your job field. So do whatever your want to do and be

happy.

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