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There are many stars who have come from humble background and have managed to make it big in the field of acting. Talent, dedication and hard work are the key ingredients to achieve success along with luck. Here's a story of a star who is currently one of the most loved divas of Indian Television and she had achieved success with sheer dedication.

The actress is Tejasswi Prakash. She recently turned out to be the second runner-up of Celebrity MasterChef and won several hearts. She was among the top performers on the show.



In one of the episodes, Tejasswi spoke about her journey and also the hard work put in by her mother. In one of the episodes, Tejasswi Prakash' mother showed up to support her daughter. That's when the mother-daughter duo spoke about the financial crunch they suffered and how they overcame all the hurdles.

Tejasswi revealed that her mother took care of children as father used to work in Saudi. An emotional Tejasswi revealed that her mother would go door-to-door to sell policies. The actress' mom then shared, 'There was no money at that time, so what could I do? She has always been very supportive and would assure me that something would happen.

I have even sold onions when needed.' The Naagin 6 star recalled that she once demanded to have a car. Her mother mortgaged her bangles in order to get a car for her daughter.

Tejasswi felt extremely emotional then. Tejasswi Prakash today is one of the most popular stars. However, she once also revealed that acting wasn't on her list.

An incident in college changed her life. To Humans of Bombay, she recalled that she faced bullying in college and that's when she signed up for a beauty pageant. The actress shared, 'At 17, at my college fest, I saw the stage was dirty.

Toh main sochi, ‘Saaf kardeti hu.’ (So I thought, ‘Let me clean it.’) While doing that, someone clicked my photo and uploaded it, saying, ‘Tejasswi doing what she is best at.

’ When I found out about the photo, I felt so insulted; I ran home and cried...

the entire night. That night, I felt the need to prove myself to the world.' She won the beauty pageant and then got a call for auditions.

She bagged her first TV serial Swaragini and rest is history. She is now among the highest-paid stars. Reportedly, she charged Rs 6-8 lakhs per week for Celebrity MasterChef as reported by Filmibeat.

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