Amitabh
Bachchan
Hard
as
it
may
be
to
believe,
back
in
the
80s,
one
of
cinema's
finest
talents
was
hidden
away
in
Kolkata,
working
as
an
executive
for
a
shipping
firm
for
which
he
was
paid
a
paltry
sum
of
Rs.
500.
Shah
Rukh
Khan
He
may
now
charge
by
the
crore
just
for
merely
setting
foot
onset,
but
a
few
decades
back,
the
reigning
Baadshah
of
Bollywood
worked
as
a
humble
concert
attendant
for
which
he
was
wasn't
paid
more
than
50
bucks.
Dharmendra
Continuing
the
rags-to-riches
trend
is
industry
veteran
Dharmendra
who
has
no
qualms
in
admitting
that
he
earned
merely
Rs.
51
as
part
of
his
contract
for
his
big
screen
debut,
Dil
Bhi
Tera
Hum
Bhi
Tere.
Rohit
Shetty
These
days,
pens
may
run
out
of
ink
writing
all
the
zeroes
on
his
paycheques,
but
cut
to
the
90s,
and
Rohit
drew
in
barely
Rs.
35
for
his
job
as
an
assistant
director
to
filmmaker
Kuku
Kohli,
of
Phool
Aur
Kaante
fame.
Sonam
Kapoor:
Though
born
to
a
rich
family
you
must
be
wondering
as
to
why
she
is
here
on
this
list.
Well
Anil
Kapoor
is
a
humble
man
and
never
batted
for
his
children
in
Bollywood,
but
rather
they
learnt
from
their
own
experiences.
At
an
early
age
of
18,
Sonam
worked
as
an
assistant
director
and
received
a
payment
of
3000.
This
was
her
very
first
professional
salary
amount
and
she
had
to
survive
on
this,
and
thus
travelled
the
Mumbai
locals
too
in
an
attempt
to
save
some
amount.
Priyanka
Chopra:
She
is
born
to
doctor
parents
and
went
ahead
to
become
a
Miss
world.
And,
presently
not
only
she
is
the
leading
lady
of
Bollywood,
but
is
venturing
into
International
fields
as
well.
She
is
the
owner
of
assets
worth
crores
and
millions.
To
this
lady
her
first
salary
is
her
prized
possession
and
she
treasures
it
till
now.
She
got
5,000
as
her
first
salary
for
a
professional
assignment
and
she
did
not
spent
a
penny
out
of
it
and
gave
it
all
to
her
mother
and
still
the
amount
is
safe
with
her.
Hrithik
Roshan
The
lead
actor
behind
supposed
500
crore
grossers
was
reportedly
paid
not
more
than
hundred
bucks
for
his
first
film,
Aasha.
Although
seeing
as
he
always
had
papa
Roshan's
wealth
as
a
safety
net,
money
was
not
much
of
an
issue
for
Hrithik,
who
instead
invested
the
sum
in
more
serious
avenues
like
toy
cars.
Akshay
Kumar
The
actor
who
today
commands
a
net
worth
of
$65
million
was
once
barely
managed
to
scrap
together
Rs.1500
for
his
job
as
a
waiter
and
a
chef
at
an
eatery
in
Bangkok.
Ah,
sweet
irony.
John
Abraham:
Rooted
in
values,
John
Abraham
is
a
persona
well
identified
and
gaining
fame
in
the
Bollywood
industry.
As
he
makes
his
mark
and
still
soaring
high
with
his
successful
acting
and
production
ventures,
he
still
can't
forget
his
first
salary.
He
got
his
payment
in
Bank
of
Maharashtra,
which
was
11,800.
He
still
maintains
this
account
and
he
aptly
says
it
helps
him
keep
his
feet
grounded
and
helps
him
achieve
success
and
meaning
in
life.
Emraan
Hashmi:
The
actor
well
appreciated
for
his
acting
skills,
Emraan
Hashmi
has
his
own
niche
carved
in
the
Film
industry.With
hit
Bollywood
movies
like,
Jannat,
Murder,
Shanghai,
Once
Upon
a
time
in
Mumbai
and
few
more
coupled
with
a
line
of
endorsements
he
has
roped
in,
he
is
for
sure
riding
high.Earlier
he
forayed
into
the
film
industry
at
an
early
age
of
7
and
earned
his
first
salary
through
an
advertisement
for
Goodnight.
The
amount
he
received
for
his
effort
was
2,500.