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Define “homeless”. This not only means being unable
to afford one’s own home, but actually having spent nights out in the
open. It means being really poor and not being able to afford shelter.
Check out these incredibly famous people who actually have been homeless
during the early struggling years of their careers; their stories are
bound to inspire all those who are struggling to follow their dreams.
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1. Charlie Chaplin
The man who made the world laugh had a tragic childhood with a missing
father and a mother in the mental asylum. The star of The Tramp did
stints in the workhouse and spent nights on the street. |
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2. Amitabh Bachchan
It is a part of Bollywood lore that the biggest ever superstar of India
slept on Marine Drive benches when he was a struggling actor. |
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3. Daniel Graig
The leanest, meanest James Bond ever, he is said to have done some
“pretty awful things” when he was trying to get a break; including
sleeping on park benches. |
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4. Shah Rukh Khan
The Badshah of Bollywood had trouble making the rent when he was a
struggling actor. He kept getting thrown out by landlords and endured
being on the roads twice! |
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5. Steve Jobs
The founder and CEO of Apple Inc. was once broke and homeless. While he
didn’t actually sleep on the streets, he did sleep on the floor in
friends’ homes.
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6. Danny Denzongpa
One of Indian cinemas’ most popular villains, Danny, the man who almost
became Sholay’s Gabbar, used to practice his Hindi by ‘talking’ to the
ocean. He also spent some nights on Juhu Beach and Shivaji Park!
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7. Colonel Saunders
That guy on your fried chicken bucket reportedly left home to escape his
step-father’s mistreatment. He was homeless for a long time and only
owned his own home at age 40!
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