Amitabh Bachchan came to Bombay with a driving licence, thought of becoming taxi driver if acting failed:

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• Amitabh Bachchan faced early rejections in his acting career for being too tall, too thin and unlike conventional leading men.
• In a 1997 BBC interview, he said he came to Bombay with a driving licence and hoped to become a taxi driver if acting failed.