Meet actor who could afford only one meal a day, ate only onions until a Dhaba owner helped him, is now worth Rs 990000000, name is...

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Meet actor who could afford only one meal a day, ate only onions until a Dhaba owner helped him, is now worth Rs 990000000, name is...
Actor Ronit Roy recently opened up about the hardships he faced during his struggling days in Mumbai. Before trying to make it big in the entertainment industry, Roy encountered several personal and professional challenges during the early 1990s. While, today he is considered one of the most renowned faces in the film and television industry, there was a time when he couldn't even afford basic necessities.
During a conversation with Hindi Rush podcast, Ronit revealed how he used to feel isolated in the industry. Expressing his disconnection from others, the actor shared, 'I honestly don't know why my career didn't take off in the early days. I used to think about it a lot before, but now I don't. I stay in my own zone, and I think a lot of it also happened because I stopped going to people for work, and hence, they stopped giving me opportunities.'
Ronit recalled an emotional moment from his early days that still stays with him even today. He talked about eating at a small dhaba outside Bandra station in Mumbai. Due to financial instability, he could not even afford a single meal in a day, often surviving either on kaali daal or palak paneer with two rotis. Ronit said, 'One day, I just asked them for some roti and onions because I was out of money. He gave me 2 rotis and some daal. I told him that I hadn't asked for the daal, and he said, 'Koi baat nahi meri taraf se, aaj aapka daal ka din hai.'
Even after entering the industry, the financial distress in Ronit's life continued. Back then, he revealed his acting fee was Rs 50000 paid in installments of Rs 4000 per month. 'Back then, that was a huge amount for me. But even after the debut, all the films I did helped me barely manage my expenses. The money never came; it was all still hand to mouth,' he said.
In 1992, Ronit made a promising debut with Jaan Tere Naam , and garnered significant fan following. Later, he transitioned into television, and a became household name with shows like Kasautii Zindagii Kay and Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi. With a reported net worth of Rs 99 crore, Roy has successfully built a life for himself, balancing both on-screen and off-screen avatars.