There is an awesome quote by Spryte Loriano which says, "Every great story on the planet happened when someone decided not to give up, but kept going no matter what." A very simple yet a very impactful quote. It is motivation that helps you to keep going despite the difficulties you face and it is motivation that helps you to take an initiative for achieving your goals. There are so many people in our life who motivate us and also there are many great personalities worldwide whose success stories are astonishing. So amongst all this, how can the Bollywood industry stay behind? The industry has got some of the finest actors who have made our country proud. They have reached humongous levels of success through their hard work and became popular around the globe and also made Bollywood popular in the whole world. They showed us that nothing is impossible as they went from rags to riches, from nobody to a household name. Today I would like to share with you a list of Bollywood celebrities who have made our country popular on international levels through their hard work. Their contribution to the film industry is huge and well acclaimed. Have a look below.

1) Shah Rukh Khan: 

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In a recent video of the English actor, Tom Hiddleston, where he played the word association game, he was given the word 'India' to which he said Shah Rukh Khan. Later, he was given the word 'Bollywood' to which he asked, "Am I allowed to say Shah Rukh Khan again?" The video itself is an ultimate proof of Shah Rukh Khan's success. His success in the Bollywood industry is so enormous that Shah Rukh Khan and Bollywood are synonyms for so many people around the world. Almost all of us know his life story that how an ordinary Delhi guy made his way to the city of dreams- Mumbai, faced so many struggles in his acting career yet had so much confidence in himself that he proved himself and his worth to everyone. He said that he is here to rule and it is a fact that he is ruling Mumbai, the whole India and also the world with his charm and his acting. Shah Rukh Khan is truly an unprecedented movie star. 

2) Priyanka Chopra Jonas:

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Priyanka Chopra Jonas- an actress, singer and film producer is that one woman who never fails to inspire us, especially the young girls. She is one of the 100 most influential people in the world and is also among the world's 100 most powerful women. She was the winner of the Miss World 2000 pageant, after which she was offered films from the Bollywood industry. She started her career in Bollywood with the movie, 'The Hero: Love Story of a Spy' in 2003 and then was seen in several movies over the time. But there are difficulties and struggles behind every success story and she also had some difficult times in her acting career where she had many unsuccessful films at the box office but we know she is here today because she never stopped. She already made our country in the year 2000 by winning the Miss World pageant but later, she also expanded her acting career in American film and T.V. which made us prouder. Her whole personality is a motivation for us and adding to it in 2021, she published her memoir named 'Unfinished', where she has shared the important moments of her life and career, which can become another source of inspiration for us by her. 

3) Aishwarya Rai Bachchan:

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Another winner of the Miss World pageant in 1994. She is also been known as 'the most beautiful woman in the world'. She also started receiving film offers after she won the Miss World in 1994. She made her acting debut with the Tamil film, Iruvar in 1997 and also made her Bollywood debut the same year with the movie 'Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya'. She has also worked in the Bengali film 'Chokher Bali' and the British film 'Provoked'. She won the Filmfare award for the best actress for the movie 'Hum Dil De Chuke Sanam'. She also made her mark internationally with movies like Bride and Prejudice (2004), The Mistress of Spices (2005), Provoked as mentioned earlier, The Last Legion (2007) and 'The Pink Panther 2 (2009). She is a global icon who made her mark overseas and is recognised all over the world for her career and her beauty. We are so proud to have her. She has also been interviewed on several American talk shows like 'The Late Show with David Letterman', twice on 'The Oprah Winfrey Show' and also on 'The Martha Stewart Show'. She is popular worldwide and also has made India and Bollywood popular over the world. 

4) Sushmita Sen:

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This woman made a history by winning the Miss Universe Title in 1994 when she was just 18 years old. She became India's first lady to win the 'Miss Universe Title' and India became proud. She started appearing in Bollywood movies after winning the Miss Universe. Her debut Bollywood movie was the movie Dastak (1996), she also starred in a Tamil film Ratchagan. Later she was seen in several Bollywood movies but the movie Main Hoon Na (2004) is considered her biggest hit in her whole acting career. Nirbaak was her first ever Bengali film in her career. She did not appear in a huge number of films but will be always loved by all for whatever she is. In 2020, she played a role of a housewife in Ram Madhvani's 'Aarya' for which she was well praised. 

5) Irrfan Khan:

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Irrfan Khan, though today is not between us, is always alive in our memories. He was awarded the Padma Shri award for his contribution to the field of arts. He had a very much struggling career as we all know that success never comes easily. He did many small roles in several movies until he was heing recognised. Also, on the global front, he was seen in movies like, The Warrior (2001), The Namesake (2006), The Darjeeling Limited (2007), Slumdog Millionaire (2008), I Love You (2009), The Amazing Spider-Man (2012), Life of Pi (2012), Jurassic World (2015) and Inferno (2016). He did a small role in the movie Salaam Bombay which was his acting debut. The movie Angrezi Medium was his final appearance. He was also praised for his roles in movies like, The Lunchbox (2013), Piku (2015), Talvar (2015). His contribution to the film industry can never be forgotten and we can say this with pride for Irrfan Khan that 'legends never die'.