9 Indian actors and how much they earned as their first salaries

By Editorji News Desk
Published on | Jan 23, 2024

Salman Khan

The "Tiger 3" star's first gig was as a background dancer at the Taj Hotel, which earned him a humble Rs 75.

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Shah Rukh Khan

Now charging over Rs 120 crores per film, the King of Bollywood had humble beginnings, selling tickets at a cinema and earning only Rs 50.

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Aamir Khan

The "Laal Singh Chaddha" megastar reportedly earned Rs 11,000 as his first salary.

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Allu Arjun

The "Pushpa" star, who now charges Rs 125 crores per film, reportedly earned Rs 3500 as his first salary.

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Akshay Kumar

The "Bade Miyan Chote Miyan" megastar reportedly earned his first salary as a chef, making only Rs 1500.

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Joseph Vijay

In stark contrast to the Rs 200 crores he charged for "Leo", Thalapathy Vijay reportedly only made Rs 500 off his first film.

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Kamal Haasan

The "Indian 2" megastar also had extremely humble beginnings, earning Rs 500 for his first film, just like his good friend Thalapathy Vijay.

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Rajnikanth

"Thalaivar" reportedly earned only Rs 750 as his first salary.

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Prabhas

Now charging Rs 150 crores per film, the "Salaar" star revealed in an interview that he earned Rs 4 lakh for his debut film.

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