The actor who was making a living with the small modelling assignment said his first pay cheque was of Rs 5,000 when he was signed by film-maker Pramod Chakravorty for three films together!
Today, Akshay Kumar is one of the highest-paid actors in Bollywood. With massive hits to his name, the Khiladi of Bollywood has won million hearts around the world. In an interview with Mid Day, the star opens up about his journey in the film industry and it’s quite interesting!
Akshay recalls how that one day changed his life. “I woke up one morning to start my workout not releasing I had missed my flight to Bangalore where I was to reach for a modelling assignment. I assumed the flight was at 6.00 pm instead of 6.00 am. The [modelling] agency guy blasted me over how unprofessional I was and said you will never succeed in life,” Akshay said.
Akshay was very low as he missed the modelling assignment. “I was talking to my mother, who said, as every mother says in their own language, “Puttar koi baat bahi. Jo honda hai, Rab theek karta hai (Whatever happens, happens for the good).”
That same day his visiting cards arrived from the printing press and he decided to go to the Natraj studio. “So, I went to Natraj studio that day. At that time, we used to travel with such big photographs, in a huge album. So, film-maker Pramod Chakravorty’s company’s makeup man took that album inside the office. I was called in,” Akshay said.
Akshay added, “Much to my surprise, he gave me my first cheque, signed me up for three films, immediately. Right away. He gave me a cheque of Rs 5000, for the first film, Rs 50,000, for the second film, and the third cheque had Rs 1.5 lakh on it. The exact time he gave me those cheques was 6 o’clock in the evening. It would have been a disaster if I would have gone to Bangalore. Today, I would be a retired model somewhere. So yes, whatever happens, is for the good.”
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