Ram Kapoor recalls financial struggles in his early acting days; says, 'Lived off Gautami's income for some time after the marriage'
Actor
Ram Kapoor
is all over the news for a number of reasons. From his drastic weight loss transformation to making headlines for 'inappropriate statements,' buying a Lamborghini Urus, and more, the actor has kept fans hooked with his latest updates.
Ram recently gave an interview to Humans Of Bombay, where he opened up about his acting journey, financial struggles in his early acting days, and more. He revealed how he used to earn Rs 1,500 and lived off wife Gautami's income for a while after marriage.
Ram mentioned how an actor's life is very unpredictable and either they could be earning great or be struggling financially, and it could be a dog's life. He further revealed how actors like
Ronit Roy
, Sakshi Tanwar, and more have earned a lot in their acting careers and have made the right financial decisions.
He shared, 'When you make it to the top like Ronit Roy, Sakshi, and me, and you are sensible, then you have made enough for your three to four generations. I know Ronit and Sakshi have done this, and they are set for four generations. For 15 to 20 years, I made a salary cheque of a ridiculously high amount. If you are sensible with your investments, you are set. Television is a dog's life; if you make it, then it's fine. I started with Rs 1,500 a month and lived off Gautami's income for some time after the marriage.
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He even revealed how successful actors like Ronit Roy have many houses and properties. Moreover, he mentioned actress Sakshi Tanwar has made enough money for generations. He praised them for making the right financial decisions and investments in their life.
Ram Kapoor shared, 'People like Ronit… he has a lot of houses, vacation homes, and such a fantastic villa in Goa. He has been sensible because he started in films, and he didn't make it in films. He was a flop actor in films, and he didn't have the money to eat. Then Ektaa Kapoor took him on. In television, he never looked back. He had seen failure, so when he got success, he respected it from day one. Same for Sakshi. She is a very sensible girl.
She doesn't like fancy cars like I do. She has enough money for six generations because she spends it very wisely. If you spend money wisely, then you will have money for a lot of things on television.'
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