First salaries of Bollywood superstars 

Even the biggest of superstars have humble beginnings

Take a look at your favourite superstars and their reported first salaries

In the late 1960s, the legendary Bollywood icon resided in Kolkata and earned a humble monthly income of Rs 1640 per month

Amitabh Bachchan

Akshay started her career as a chef and waiter in Bangkok, and reportedly he earned Rs 1500 per month

Akshay Kumar

While promoting Raees, SRK recalled his time as an usher at a Pankaj Udhas concert, where he received a gratifying sum of Rs 50 as his first paycheck

Shah Rukh Khan

For his debut film, Qayamat Se Qayamat Tak, Aamir received a salary of Rs 11000, and he was paid Rs 1000 per month

Aamir Khan

In an interview, late Irrfan Khan revealed that during his high school years, he worked as a tuition teacher in Jaipur, and he would earn Rs 25 for each student

Irrfan

As per media reports, Priyanka's first paycheck amounted to just Rs 5000

Priyanka Chopra

Pankaj Tripathi

In an interview with ANI, Pankaj revealed he received Rs 1700 as his first paycheck for a short television appearance