When Jimmy Shergill got taunted for choosing small roles, friends made fun of him, then got stardom by doing 'Mohabbatein'!

Would you have recognized the face as soon as you saw the picture? Yes.. this is Jimmy Shergill who is very famous for his chocolatey look. There was a time when there was an amazing craze among girls regarding Jimmy Shergill. When he worked in the film 'Mohabbatein', he became a superstar overnight. However, before this he faced a lot of troubles in his career and also heard taunts from people. Now for the first time Jimmy Shergill told that his own friends had started taunting him.

Got big recognition from small characters
Actually, Jimmy Shergill worked in many superhit films in his career, but he was seen in side roles in most of the films. Being in a side role did not mean that Jimmy Shergill did not get recognition. Rather, it was through these side characters that Jimmy Shergill became a well-known name in the Bollywood industry. He started his career with the film 'Maachis' in which he was seen in a small role. It is said that he was made fun of a lot for this character.

What did Jimmy say?
Actually, Gulzar Sahab had placed the script of the film in front of him and asked Jimmy Shergill to choose a role from it. Meanwhile, Jimmy chose a small role for himself, after which his friends made fun of him. Jimmy said, “After reading the script he asked, 'Which role did you like?' If you had to play any role, what would it be?' I said, 'I think I should do Jimmy.' My pet's name is Jimmy. After this I got the role of Jasjeet Shergill. People taunted me because I had chosen a small role for myself. People used to say are you crazy? This is a small role. Wait for your time to come. But I ignored what everyone said and chose the film.”

Got fame from Mohabbatein
Jimmy further said, “I think it was found for around Rs 20,000. I was lucky that my family was supporting me. This sequence continued until I got 'Mohabbatein'. “Once I found love, I gradually reduced taking money from home.”

Let us tell you that the film Mohabbatein was a multi-starrer film in which many stars like Amitabh Bachchan, Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai worked. The film proved successful at the box office and Jimmy also got a different identity. After this, Jimmy became a part of many films and is still active in the industry.

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