The
Background
Unlike
many
stars,
Sudeep
hailed
from
a
family
that
was
into
business.
Neither
did
he
have
contacts
nor
money
that
could
help
him
start
off
his
career
in
Sandalwood.
So,
when
he
planned
on
making
the
film
Nalla,
he
had
a
certain
budget
in
mind.
However,
the
low
budget
film
exceeded
the
limit
and
soon
he
was
left
broke
to
work
on
it
further.
Priya
Helped
Him
When
Sudeep
was
still
struggling
to
establish
himself
in
the
industry,
his
wife
Priya
was
working
at
a
private
firm.
As
Sudeep's
film
came
to
a
halt
due
to
lack
of
funds,
Priya
gave
him
Rs
25,000
to
complete
the
project.
The
actor
couldn't
thank
his
wife
enough
for
helping
him
deal
with
a
crisis.
Sister
Also
Came
To
His
Rescue
Though
Priya
helped
Sudeep
with
the
money,
it
was
his
sister
whom
he
approached
first.
She
believed
in
her
brother's
passion
towards
films
so
much
that
she
went
ahead
and
sold
her
jewellery
for
money.
Expressing
his
gratitude
towards
these
people,
Sudeep
said
he's
a
hero
only
because
of
them.
Rags
To
Riches
Gone
are
the
days
when
Sudeep
struggled
to
make
ends
meet.
Recent
reports
are
suggesting
that
he
might
be
the
highest
paid
actor
in
Sandalwood
today.
Providing
more
clarification
on
this,
he
told
TOI,
"Many
producers
in
want
of
making
profit
by
casting
me
in
their
films
are
waiting
for
my
dates.
When
such
is
the
case,
why
would
I
accept
films
for
lesser
remuneration."