Here are five famous IIT dropouts who have become successful in different fields.
IIT graduation degree is practically a guarantee in India for a high-paying, respectable job. Aspirants spend day and night to crack the IIT entrance exam and secure a seat at any of the prestigious IITs. Here are some of the very successful and famous people of India who dropped out of the premium institute and still made it big in the world.
1. Ranjan Raj
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Well known for playing Balmukund Meena in the famous web series 'Kota Factory', Ranjan Raj has become a renowned face of the entertainment industry. Hailing from Bihar, Raj himself was an aspirant and studied to crack the IIT entrance exam. He even cleared the JEE on his second attempt and secured a seat at IIT Bombay. He dropped out of school to pursue his dream of becoming an actor.
2. Shashwat Nakrani
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Shashwat Nakrani is the co-founder of BharatPe, the first company to launch interoperable zero MDR UPI QR. A 23-year-old successful entrepreneur, Nakrani cracked the IIT exam and secured a seat at IIT Delhi. He co-founded BharatPe at the age of 19 with Ashneer Grover.
3. Prashant Bhushan
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A renowned lawyer and politician, Prashant Bhushan dropped out of IIT Madras in the 1st semester and went on to study law at Allahabad University. Bhushan was an active member of the Anna Hazare-led India Against Corruption. He was also a founding member of the Aam Aadmi Party.
4. Narayan Murty
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Narayan Murty is one of the most famous businessmen in India. He is the founder of Infosys and one of the richest people in India. Murty also cleared the entrance exam for IIT but due to financial constraints, he could not afford to study in the premium institute and instead joined the National Institute of Engineering, Mysore.
5. Mukesh Ambani
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Mukesh Ambani and the Reliance group are the most successful businesses in India. The business tycoon has been consistently on the list of richest people in India. Anything and everything that Mukesh Ambani or his family does become news but only a few know that Mukesh Ambani cracked the IIT entrance exam and booked a seat for himself at the prestigious IIT Mumbai. However, he never went to IIT and instead pursued chemical engineering from the Institute of Chemical Technology.
