India, Aug. 26 -- Many dream of quitting their 9-to-5 jobs to chase stardom in Bollywood. But Mayoori Kango's story changed that script. Once a rising actor best known for the iconic song Ghar Se Nikalte Hi, she walked away from the film industry at the peak of her career to pursue corporate ambitions. After making her mark at Google India, she now stands tall as the CEO of Publicis Groupe's Global Delivery.

Mayoori's mother was a noted theatre artiste, while visiting her mother in Mumbai, she came in contact with the irector Saeed Akhtar Mirza. He offered her a role in the 1995 film Naseem. She declined the role initially citing her HSC board exams but later agreed to do the film after some discussions with the director.

The film went ...