Making it big in the showbiz world of Bollywood is no easy feat. The competition with the best sometimes breaks and sometimes makes you. This battle of shinning the brightest among the rest is all how about you pave your way and carve a niche for yourself. While many actors got a big Bollywood debut, there have been Bollywood superstars who are among the richest billionaires in India who had a humble beginning with minimal salaries. In this long journey, these actors not just become zero to hero but also left an indelible mark on the hearts of buffs. Here we bring you a list of the top 10 Bollywood actors and their first salary:
1. Shahrukh Khan (Rs. 50): The third richest actor in this world and the proud owner of cricket teams like KKR, Shahrukh Khan got his first salary of Rs 50. And the actors made use of this money, he spent this money to buy a ticket to Agra and see the Taj Mahal.
2. Amitabh Bachchan (Rs 500): One of the initial megastars of the industry with more than 200 movies under his credit list, Amitabh Bachchan initially used to work at a shipping firm in the city of Kolkata. For this work, his salary was Rs 500 only.
3. Akshay Kumar (Rs 1500): The Khiladi Kumar of the industry who charges more than Rs 120 crores for a movie, got his first salary as 1500. before conquering the title of Khiladi Kumar the actor worked as a chef and waiter in Bangkok.
4. Aamir Khan (Rs 11,000): Known as Mr. Perfectionist, Aamir Khan got quite a decent start. Talking about it he said, “I was paid 11,000 rupees for my first film Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak. I was paid 1,000 rupees per month. And, I think it took approximately one year to complete the film," per Filmfare.
5. Priyanka Chopra (Rs 5000): The international star who made her mark not just in Bollywood but also in Hollywood. Started her journey with Miss universe, after winning the title she got her first-ever assignment which paid her Rs 5000.
6. Irfan Khan (Rs 25): The legendary actor Irrfan Khan recently passed away leaving a blank space in the Bollywood industry. Irrfan Khan before coming into the profession of acting as a teacher. He used to teach students and the fees he charged were Rs. 25 per student. Of to a low start but Irrfan Khan through his dedication and perseverance managed to build his net worth to 50 million dollars.
7. Hrithik Roshan (Rs 100): The Greek God of the industry started way back at the age when we used to ask for money from our parents. He started his career as a child actor and for that job, he got paid Rs 100 and he spent all that money buying a toy car.
8. Manoj Bajpayee (Rs 1200): The actor struggled a lot to make his name in the Bollywood industry. Manoj Bajpayee used to assist Barry John in directing plays which got him a salary of Rs. 1200.
9. Naseeruddin Shah (Rs 7.50): After making his decision of making his career in acting, Naseeruddin Shah started his career at the age of 16 and he got his first paycheck as Rs 7.50 for standing behind Rajendra Kumar.
10. Dharmendra (Rs 500): The actor turned politician, Dharmendra has many hit movies to his name n the Bollywood industry. When he did his debut in Bollywood he was only given a sum of 500 for his role.
