The tinsel town of Bollywood is an unpredictable game of snake and ladder, where you don’t know which player is going to hit the hundred and which player is going to be bitten by the snake of failure. But there are several Bollywood actors who just not defeated the snakes but also became the heart of the industry. This hard work of the actors changed their time and also their pay cheques. Today here we bring you a look at how much the top 8 Bollywood actors were paid for their debut vs latest movie:
1. Amitabh Bachchan: The industry witnessed the big entry of megastar Amitabh Bachchan with 1969’s blockbuster Saat Hindustani. As a surprise to many, the actor took Rs. 5000 for his performance in his debut movie. Cut to 50 years later, the actor is now established Shehenshah of the industry who charges 10 crores for a movie.
2. Akshay Kumar: One of the busiest actors in the industry, Akshay Kumar has been delivering hits one after another. And the fees for delivering a hit charged by the actor are more than 61 crore rupees. But it was not like this since the start. The actor made his debut with Saugandh, for which he was paid ₹51,000.
3. Shah Rukh Khan: The King of Bollywood Shah Rukh Khan made his debut with Deewane in 1992. And for his debut performance, he bagged 4 Lakh rupees. Now the king has completed 30 years in the industry and stands in the third position as the richest actor in the world. For his upcoming movie, Pathaan, SRK has reportedly charged around ₹100 crores.
4. Salman Khan: Big things comes with a small start. That’s what happened with Salman Khan when he made his debut with Biwi Ho To Aisi. For this small role, he was paid ₹11,000 and even wore his clothes. It has been 34 years since Salman established his dominance in the industry and now he charged 100 crore rupees for his movies.
5. Deepika Padukone: Deepika Padukone made her Bollywood debut with Om Shanti Om in 2007. Her very first movie became a blockbuster hit, but do you know how much Deepika charged for her debut film? ₹0. Yep, if reports are to be believed, Deepika Padukone did not charge any fees for Om Shanti Om. And now after almost 15 years in Bollywood, Deepika charged ₹20 crores for her last movie, Gehraiyaan.
6. Aamir Khan: The career of Mr, Perfectionist kick-started with Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak as a lead for which he was paid 11,000 rupees. Now in 2022, he is coming back with Laal Singh Chaddha after a gap of 4 years, for which he is taking a fee of ₹50 crores.
7. Kartik Aryan: There is no denying the fact that Kartik is the rising star of the industry and the rise of the actor started with Pyaar Ka Punchnama in 2011. For his work as a lead in the movie, he took home 1.25 lakh rupees. He has done only a bunch of movies since, 11 to be precise, but has hiked his fees exponentially. For his latest movie, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2, Kartik Aaryan charged ₹15 crores.
8. Shahid Kapoor; Shahid Kapoor made his Bollywood acting debut with the 2003 film Ishq Vishk. For this romantic comedy, he was paid ₹1.5 lakhs. After almost 20 years in Bollywood, Shahid Kapoor had upped his fees to ₹30 crores. Yes, for his last movie, Jersey, Shahid Kapoor charged a whopping ₹30 crores fees.
