
IIT grad leaves tech job for acting fame; stars in ₹270 cr hit
Jitendra Kumar, an IIT Kharagpur alumnus, quit a high‑paying corporate role to chase acting and has now earned a spot in a ₹270 crore‑grossing film. After a viral TVF sketch in 2013, he built a career in digital shorts before landing the role of Bablu Pandit in Mirzapur: The Movie. His journey from Rajasthan to Mumbai and Bengaluru shows that a passion for theatre can outshine a conventional caree…














