Before making it big the entertainment industry, many actor struggled to make a survival. However, now they lead a luxurious life, live in lavish houses, and charge whopping fees per film. One such actor, who didn't have a place to sleep when he first moved to Mumbai has now become a superstar. 

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The actor we are talking about worked in a coal mine and earned Rs 50 as his first pay. However, now he has a swanky collection of cars, a huge fan following, and lives in a super luxurious house. He is none other than Amitabh Bachchan

He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Kirori Mal College and went to try his luck in theatre. He revealed in an interview that before making his debut when he arrived in Mumbai, he slept on benches of Marine Drive with huge rats. He said in a conversation with Vir Sanghavi, "I didn’t have a place to stay. You know there is a limited amount of time you can spend with friends because you’re barging into their house. So I spent a couple of days on Marine Drive benches with some of the largest rats I have seen in my life." 

He even revealed in a post that he used to work in a coal mine before he decided to become an actor and said, "42 years of KALA PATTHAR .. !!! phew !!! Been a while .. and so many incidents in the film from my personal experiences when I worked in the Coal Dept of my Calcutta Company, my first job before joining the movies .. actually working in the Coal mines in Dhanbad and Asansol …”

Amitabh Bachchan made his debut with the film Saath Hindustani which failed to perform well at the box office. Following this he starred in some hits and flops. The actor has worked in several memorable films like Deewaar, Sholay, Kabhi Kabhie, Hera Pheri, Amar Akbar Anthony, Parvarish, Kasme Vaade, Trishul, Don, Muqaddar Ka Sikandar, Suhaag, Dostana, Naseeb, Laawaris, Namak Halaal, Coolie, Sharaabi and Mard and continues to impress the audience with his performances. 

He is one of the richest actors in the country and reportedly has a net worth of Rs 3300 crore which is more than some of the other superstars like Salman Khan (Rs 3000 crore), Hrithik Roshan (Rs 3100 crore), Prabhas (Rs 250 crore) and Aamir Khan (Rs 1862 crore). Amitabh Bachchan is currently impressing the audience with his performance as Ashwatthama in Kalki 2898 AD. The film also stars Prabhas, Deepika Padukone, and Kamal Haasan in key roles and has already created a stir at the box office. 

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