Jawan: Shah Rukh Khan's Salary Skyrockets By 19,99,99,900% In 2023; Can You Guess His First Earnings In 80s?"
Shah Rukh Khan is making headlines for his most recent film, ‘Jawan’ Prem, and everyone can't wait to see him in beast mode. In the movie, which stars Atlee, SRK has two roles and reportedly demanded more than 100 crores. He will also split the movie's 60% earnings. Interesting enough, he repeated the action for his most recent movie, ‘Pathaan’. According to reports, he earned 200 crores for the movie ‘Pathaan’.
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However, do you know how much he made as his first source of income? It only cost Rs. 50. On a show, SRK admitted that his first salary was barely Rs. 50, which he had made while working as an usher in a theater, checking tickets with his torch and directing people to their seats.
In an interview, Shah Rukh Khan discussed his first paycheck. “If I am not wrong, then my first income was just fifty rupees. There was a Sri Ram center beside my home. Even Film Fare Awards ceremonies were held at the center. Once there was a concert by Ghulam Ali Sahab at that center. I volunteered in the show and earned fifty bucks for that. I took my friends to visit the Taj Mahal with that amount.”
Later on, he admitted on television that he was unable to see the Taj Mahal since the sum was so small. He then drank a pink beverage in front of the Taj Mahal. Sadly, a honey bee was in the juice, and all he could recall was throwing up on the drive back from Agra to Delhi.
Prior to breaking into the film industry, Shah Rukh Khan had to put in a lot of work on television. He produced the television shows ‘Circus’, ‘Wagle Ki Duniya’, and ‘Fauji’. Later, he made his cinematic debut with ‘Deewana’, for which he was paid Rs. 4 lakh! He built up his acting reputation over time and now commands more than 100 crores for each picture.
Imagine having to work for just Rs. 50 to earn a sum so large that you cannot even count the zeros! You characterize success in that way. The ‘Pathaan’ actor became the highest-paid superstar in the nation as his remuneration increased by 199999900% from his ₹ 50 usher charge.
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According to reports, his fees for an advertisement start at ₹ 5.5 crores and might go as high as ₹ 10 crores depending on the length of the advertisement and the number of shooting hours. King for a reason, for sure!
