Meet superstar who refused pay cheque of Rs 10000, slept with rats on streets, earned only Rs 50, went bankrupt; Now owns…, he is…
At the start of his acting career, Bachchan was not happy with brand endorsements. He refused the deals, so much so that even when he was offered Rs 10,000 for an ad in 1960, he didn't accept. Amitabh Bachchan was making Rs 50 at that time for doing a radio show. He used to sleep on benches with rats on Marine Drive, Mumbai.
In an old interview, Big B admitted how he decided to resist the temptation as he wanted to be considered a serious actor. 'There were opportunities then, too, when ad agencies approached me. I was offered Rs 10,000 for an ad, which was huge money since I was earning Rs 50 a month doing radio spots. But I felt doing an ad would take something away from me,' he told the media. Amitabh Bachchan's net worth:
At 82, Amitabh Bachchan has build an empire for himself. A look at his wealth and assets, including properties, investments and liabilities. He has invested in real-estate with his iconic residence in Juhu, named, Prateeksha, that's valued at Rs 40 crore. Apart from this, he has another house Janak in Juhu and that's valued at Rs 50 crore.
Bachchan also has apartments in his name that he purchased with his son Abhishek Bachchan. One is for Rs 45 crore at Kapol Housing Society, another one is at Goregaon for Rs 20 crore. It's not over yet, the superstar has also invested in agricultural lands in Pawna, and Pune, valued at Rs 1 crore each. Surprisingly, there's a villa in Brignogan Plage, France, that he owns and it's worth Rs 2.87 crore.
As reported by Live Mint, Amitabh Bachchan has Rs 472 crore worth movable assets and Rs 332 crore immovable assets. His and his wife, actress and politician Jaya Bachchan's combined total assets are reportedly worth over Rs 1,001 crore.
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