Did you know these stars were almost Olympic athletes?

Randeep is an accomplished equestrian, known for participating in professional polo and show jumping events. He has represented India in equestrian sports and has openly spoken about his Olympic ambitions had acting not taken over.

Before becoming the 'Ironman' of India, Milind Soman was a national-level swimmer who represented Maharashtra and India. He was on track for a professional sports career and even trained with Olympic-level athletes before shifting gears to modeling and acting.

While not widely publicized, former Miss Universe Sushmita Sen trained in gymnastics during her early years and had the potential to pursue it further, though her modeling career took center stage instead.

Akshay is a 6th-degree black belt in Karate and has also trained in Muay Thai in Thailand. While not an Olympic contender officially, he was serious enough about sports and martial arts to almost pursue a career in it before Bollywood came calling.

Born to badminton legend Prakash Padukone, Deepika trained extensively in the sport and was a state-level player. She practiced rigorously during her school years and could have pursued a professional career, but eventually chose modeling and acting instead.