9 Bollywood celebs who once lived in chawls

Jackie Shroff lived in chawl for 33 years, and would often recall his early life as an actor in several interviews. 

Before making it big in Bollywood, Sunil Dutt, known for his roles in classics like Mother India and Mujhe Jeene Do, lived in a chawl in Mumbai.

Johnny Lever, famous for his impeccable comic timing, also grew up in a chawl in Mumbai.

Govinda spent his childhood in a chawl in Mumbai.

In an interview with Times of India, Priya Bapat recalled living in a chawl and said, “I have spent almost 25 years of my life in that chawl."

 Arshad Warsi spent his childhood in a chawl in Mumbai.

Anupam Kher also lived in a chawl in Mumbai during his struggling days.

The renowned filmmaker Madhur Bhandarkar spent his early years in a chawl in Mumbai, which inspired some of his films.

Manoj Bajpayee lived in chawl with 10 other people who also wanted to become actors