New Delhi: For Mirza Ghalib, the legendary Urdu poet, Delhi was the soul of the world. He loved the city and knew his own worth here. When someone asked him his postal address, he said: Asadullah Ghalib, Delhi, will be enough." So it was. And so it is today. When somebody belongs to Delhi, he forever belongs to Delhi.
Delhi has also been a home to some of the most prominent actors of Bollywood. SRK would probably be first name when you delve in your mind for the list of Delhi born actors. Worry not! Because just for you, we have 7 famous actors you didn’t know were born in Delhi.
1. Shahrukh Khan.
The Baadshah of Bollywood used to put up in the Rajendra Nagar neighbourhood of Delhi. He attended St. Columba's School in central Delhi and then enrolled at Hansraj College to study Bachelors in Economics. After which he began studying for a Master's degree in Mass Communication at Jamia Millia Islamia, but left to pursue his acting career. He also attended the National School of Drama in Delhi.
2. Shahid Kapoor.
This chocolaty boy, who is soon-to-be a father with his wedded wife, Mira Rajput, is a Delhite too. After his parents' divorce, he lived in Delhi with his mother and maternal Grandmother. He was educated at the Gyan Bharati School in Delhi.
3. Honey Singh.
Our very own Yo Yo Honey Singh, is a Delhite too. Well, there are no doubts about it either. Born as Hridesh Singh, he completed his schooling from Guru Nanak Public School in Punjabi Bagh. As of now, he lives in Gurgaon near Delhi.
4. Ajay Devgn.
The Golmaal star was born to a Punjabi family of Delhi which was origionally from Amritsar and went to Mumbai for his higher studies.
5. Saif Ali Khan.
The Phantom actor, was born in New Delhi. He's the son of Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, a former captain of the Indian cricket team and the titular Nawab of Pataudi and Vetran actress Sharmila Tagore.
6. Akshay Kumar.
Khiladi Kumar, lived and grew up in Delhi's Chandni Chowk as Rajiv Bhatia and later he moved to Mumbai. His first live show was held in 1991 in Delhi.
7. Siddharth Malhotra.
The Student Of The Year dubutant was born in Delhi to a Punjabi family. He was schooled at Delhi's Don Bosco School and Birla Vidya Niketan, and later attended Shaheed Bhagat Singh College.
