Bollywood superstars Akshay Kumar, Aamir Khan, and Mithun Chakraborty credit luck and hard work for their success. Akshay almost missed out, but fate interfered. Writer Javed Akhtar discovered Aamir's talent behind the scenes. Mrinal Sen saw Mithun, which led to Mrigayaa and Disco Dancer. They valued timing and chance.