This superstar was once paid only Rs. 5000 as his fees, audience found him unfit for mainstream actor, today he is India's most bankable actor, he is…his net worth is…
The glitzy and glamorous world of cinema is truly unpredictable. While one day an actor would be a nobody. The next day, he would become a star, captivating the hearts of millions. One such similar tale is of an actor who started at his journey with peanuts with barely a fee of Rs. 5000, and today there are fans lined up in front of his house every Sunday to get a glimpse of him.
Yes, we are talking about the shahenshah of Bollywood, Amitabh Bachchan. Amitabh started his career with a film where he wasn't even playing the lead part. Directed by Khwaja Ahmed Abbas, the film was Saat Hindustani. The film featured Amitabh Bachchan and six other actors, including Anwar Ali, Utpal Dutt, Jalal Agha, and Dina Pathak.
Besides being a multi-starrer film, it turned out to be a huge flop at the box office, and Amitabh Bachchan was only paid Rs. 5000 for the entire project. Actor and filmmaker Tinnu Anand, who was also part of the film, once spoke in an interview and recalled that he was given the 'dirty job' of giving this newcomer his entire payment of Rs. 5000, for however long the film took to make.
This film was Amitabh Bachchan's debut movie, and during that time, his deep voice that makes the entire world go crazy today worked against him. People considered his voice too heavy and his height too tall.
During that time, his USP was his barriers, which stood in the way of his revolutionary career. He got the role through a recommendation by actress Neena Singh, but even then, he was asked to travel to Mumbai and audition at his own expense. It wasn't a grand welcome, just an uncertain opportunity.
While later, the film won a National Award and was appreciated for its performances, it didn't do well commercially. Amitabh Bachchan was noticed but not appreciated
But the tides turned out soon, and his qualities, which were considered barriers, became his greatest strengths. While once he was overshadowed and overlooked, today he stands as a towering figure in Indian Cinema. Amitabh Bachchan is the topmost celebrated and bankable actor in India today with a net worth of approximately Rs. 3200 crores to Rs. 3700 crores, and he continues to resonate with the audience even after 5 decades of his being in the industry.
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