Life is not always predictable. Some unexpected turns lead to unknown paths. But as said, ‘When God closes one door, he opens another,’ and life must go on. There are ample stories of Bollywood stars and their struggles that teach some major life lessons. Be it an outsider or an insider, all actors have a story of struggle to tell. And for fans, trivia about their Bollywood celebs become of a huge interest. So here’s a story of an actor who aspired to be basketball player but an injury pushed him into acting.
In cricket, we have MS Dhoni, who went from being a ticket collector to being the best cricketer of India. In movies, there is Rajinikanth who was a bus conductor but his love for acting pushed him toward his goal. But the actor we are talking about is someone who was great at basketball. However, a shoulder injury got him to take up cultural activities and thus leading to a path of being one of the best actors. It is his birthday today!
, is the one we are talking about. The actor’s trivia states that he was a basketball player in his school at school in Uttarakhand. He was also the captain of the team and played in intercollegiate and zonal basketball tournaments. However, he once suffered a shoulder injury. His shoulder got dislocated due to the sport and he had to undergo a surgery. Ali was then adviced to take up cultural activities. He aspired to represent India in basketball, however, thanks to this injury he had to move to acting and did theatre. He signed up to play William Shakespeare play The Tempest and then he performed in many more plays. Later, someone saw him in a play and recommended him to Rajkumar Hirani for 3 Idiots. He was the one who played the role of Joy Lobo in that starred Aamir Khan, R Madhavan and Sharma Joshi. That was the beginning of his career.
Ali Fazal appeared in many films like Always Kabhi Kabhi, Fukrey, Bobby Jasoos and more. Ali did not restrict his career to Bollywood. He played pivotal roles in many Hollywood movies. He was a part of Fast and Furious 7. He also shared the screen space with Judi Dench in Victoria & Abdul. It was big in .
Ali Fazal’s latest biggie is the web series Mirzapur in which he shares screen space with Pankaj Tripathi, Shweta Tripathi and more. The actor played the role of Guddu Bhaiyaa in both the seasons and became iconic.
With all the fame and name, Ali Fazal now leads a luxurious life. As per a report in ABP Live, Ali’s networth is said to be Rs 23 crore. He owns many expensive cars including BMW X6, Toyota Land Cruiser and more. He and his wife Richa Chadha reportedly live in a fancy home in Bandra. It is said to be a rented apartment with the star couple paying a monthly rent of Rs 3 lakh. They recently got blessed with a baby girl.
