Rajkummar Rao recalls getting Rs 300 as his first paycheck for teaching dance

Rajkummar Rao starrer Monica O My Darling has been released recently. Rajkummar's performance in this OTT release is bagging a positive response from the audience and the critics as well. Though Rajkummar charges crores of rupees for a film now, once upon a time his fee was just a few hundred rupees. Rajkummar has recently revealed that his first salary was Rs 300.

Interestingly, the talented actor made the revelation in a video posted on Netflix India’s YouTube channel. Speaking with comedian Zakir Khan, Rao revealed that he was in 8th class when he used to give dance tuition to a small girl at her house. The actor revealed he used to get Rs 300 as a fee. Rajkummar further added that he bought groceries for the house with his first salary.

The Stree actor said, “I still remember, I used to do Taekwondo. I was a national-level gold medallist. I had also picked dance in between. We had a group and we used to dance on stage. So, I started giving dance tuition as well. And I earned money for the first time in the 8th standard. I used to teach a small girl at her house.”

He further added, “And I used to get paid 300 rupees. When I earned my first 300 rupees, I went to buy groceries for the house. And I bought small quantities of everything. Give me half kilos of lentils, give me this and this. And give me rice and sugar. And I gave it at home.”

Coming to his latest release, Monica O My Darling, it also stars Huma Qureshi and Radhika Apte. The film was released on November 11.

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