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This actress once sold newspaper for survival, gave 14 continuous flops, still called star; earns Rs 3 crore for cameo

Here's all you need to know about the actress who gave 14 continuous flops and still called a star.

  • Riya Sharma
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  • Aug 31, 2024, 09:25 AM IST

This actress, who once sold newspapers, and worked as a babysitter, now lives in a luxurious life, and earns Rs 3 crore for a cameo. The actress we are talking about has given 14 back-to-back flops and is still more popular than Shah Rukh Khan, Nayanthara, and Hrithik Roshan. She is none other than Sunny Leone.

1. Who is Sunny Leone?

Who is Sunny Leone?
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Sunny Leone is an actress, model, and former adult star who was once studying to become a nurse. She has made her mark in Bollywood as one of the highest-paid item girls. 

2. Sunny Leone struggle story

Sunny Leone struggle story
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Sunny Leone was born in Canada but also lived in the United States during her teenage years. During this time, she did many odd jobs like she started a lemonade stand with the help of her parents. Apart from this, she started shoveling snow, fundraising, delivering newspapers, mowing lawns, and babysitting. In an interview with Cosmopolitan India, Sunny recalled her past and said, “I ventured into various undertakings—from shovelling snow to fundraising for my school basketball team, embarking on a newspaper route, tending to lawns, and babysitting, there was hardly a task I hadn’t dabbled in."

 

3. Sunny Leone Bollywood journey

Sunny Leone Bollywood journey
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Sunny Leone participated in Bigg Boss 5 in 2011 and her stint in the show caused controversy. However, it also got her noticed by Bollywood filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt who entered the house briefly to offer her the lead role in Dino Morea's Jism 2. The film was a commercial success and made Sunny's way into Bollywood. She then starred in several films like Jckpot, Ek Paheli Leela, Balwinder Singh Famous Ho Gaya, Hate Story 2 and more. However, most of them flopped at the box office. According to Box Office India, the actress gave 14 back to back flops from 2014 to 2019. 

4. Sunny Leone Instagram

Sunny Leone Instagram
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The actress, however, enjoys a huge fan following of 56 million followers on Instagram which is more than some of the biggest stars in the country like Nayanthara, Shah Rukh Khan and Ram Charan among others. 

5. Sunny Leone fees and net worth

Sunny Leone fees and net worth
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Sunny Leone lives a luxurious life with her husband and children. The actress established herself as the highest-paid item girl in Bollywood as she charged Rs 3 crore for the song 'Laila' in Raees. She has a whopping net worth of Rs 98 crore.

6. Sunny Leone work front

Sunny Leone work front
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Sunny Leone was recently seen hosting the television reality show MTV Splitsvilla 15. She was also seen in Anurag Kashyap's Kennedy alongside Rahul Bhatt. The neo-noir thriller film also premiered on Cannes Film Festival last year.

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