There was a time when Avinash Wadhawan was considered among Bollywood‘s most promising young stars. In the early 1990s, he was signing multiple films, working with leading female actors and was even being considered for projects that eventually made stars out of actors like Ajay Devgn, Shah Rukh Khan and Akshay Kumar. While his contemporaries went on to become superstars, Avinash’s career took a dramatically different turn. Today, the actor is largely missing from mainstream Bollywood and is instead seen occasionally on television and OTT platforms. Here’s a look at what happened to the once-popular star. Avinash Wadhawan’s Bollywood journey. From engineering graduate to accidental model Long before he became an actor, Avinash was known for his academic excellence. A bright student, he regularly earned scholarships during college, easing the financial burden on his parents. He completed his engineering degree from Delhi School of Engineering and later aspired to pursue an MBA. After securing admission to IIM Lucknow, he eventually chose Mumbai’s Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management. But fate had other plans. While studying there, …