6. Rakesh Rocky Patel, Rocky Patel Cigars: Originally a Hollywood lawyer, Rocky Patel is an Indian born American, who had represented several movie stars including Arnold Schwarenegger and Gene Hackman. While spending time with the actors, Rocky Patel was exposed to smoking cigars. Therefore, he decided to introduce Indian tobacco blend in the mid 1990s. Sacrificing 15 long years of his life to start the company, he thought of creating a product which was missing in the market. His business proved to be successful in the year 2003 with ‘The Rocky Vintage Series”, which fetched him high ratings and tributes. Annually the company produces 20,000,000 cigars, and makes million.