R Madhavan is known as one of India’s leading actors with films like ‘Alaipayuthey’, ‘Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein’ and recently, ‘The Rocketery’, ‘Dhurandhar’. But unlike many stars whose rise is defined by years of rejection and struggle, her journey has been shaped by unwavering self-confidence and the courage to dream big. Long before movies became a part of his life, the actor had already written down his biggest dream as a teenager – to be “rich and famous”. Madhavan recalled writing down his life goals when he was in class 12. “I had written in my wish that I wanted to be a jack of all trades and master of others in my class 12 in Canada. I wrote that when I was 17. It is still in my book. I wrote that I want to be rich and famous of all trades that I had and jack. written,” he said in an interview with him. Chetan Bhagat, Reflecting on the power of ambition, Madhavan said people should not put limits on their dreams, even if they seem impossible to others. He said that his journey is proof that believing in the unimaginable can sometimes turn into reality.“Dreaming has no limits and you should never limit it. I always say, ‘Be a fool. Have incredible dreams. Dreams that will make others think you’re crazy.’ It is very important to dream big. I never thought of that for a day Amitabh Bachchan He would like me on my birthday. It’s a big thing. He is a legend. Just look at my journey. There was a time when I was far away in Jamshedpur, watching his films, and there came a time when I was standing with him, doing films with him. I visualized this and knew it would happen one day. You shouldn’t be afraid to dream,” he added.Interestingly, even though he wrote down his ambitions to become an actor, Madhavan did not take any action to pursue a career in films. At that time, he was living a good life as a public speaking and communication teacher, enjoying the life he made for himself. Acting came by chance.“I had no intention of becoming an actor. I didn’t know that I would become an actor one day. I came to Bombay to learn communication skills and public speaking. I was earning between Rs 70,000 and Rs 80,000 a month at that time. It was a lot of money in those days and I used it all. Around the same time, I started getting asked to act randomly on the street. It was a scam. But that’s how I got into acting,” he recalled.That unexpected encounter changed his life. Soon, Madhavan became the leader Mani Ratnam‘s ‘Alaipayuthey’ (2000), a romantic drama that became a commercial success. The film made him famous and paved the way for a successful career in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu cinema.