From Vidya to Taapsee: Stars who were once rejected but eventually made it big

Author: Srijal Sharma

Taapsee Pannu

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Vidya Balan

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Ranveer Singh

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Rajkummar Rao

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Anushka Sharma

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Madhuri Dixit

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