9. Amitabh Bachchan: This legendary actor who became an epitome of success joined politics for a short period of time. He entered politics to support his family friend Rajiv Gandhi. He stood from Allahabad seat in the 8th Lok Sabha elections against former chief minister of Uttar Pradesh H. N. Bahuguna. He won by a large margin, but he soon realized that politics was not his cup of tea and resigned after 3 years. Amar Singh, his close friend, stood in his support during his financial crisis. Bachchan started supporting Amar Singh's Samajwadi Party. His wife, Jaya Bacchan also joined Samajwadi Party and later became a Rajya Sabha member.
