Bollywood actor Kartik Aaryan is currently awaiting the release of his upcoming biographical film Chandu Champion. The Kabir Khan directorial is based on life of India’s first Paralympics gold medallist, Murlikant Petkar. As fans are buzzing with excitement to watch the film and showering the actor with admiration, he is wholeheartedly pomoting the film. In a recent interview, he opened up about his early days in the Hindi entertainment industry and also debunked the rumours of earning Rs 1 crore for his debut film Pyaar Ka Punchnama.
While talking about the same on Raj Shamani’s podcast, Kartik shared that during that time he was going through financial crisis as he belonged to a middle class family. He worked hard to gain financial stability and make a huge fortune for himself. The Bhool Bhulaiya 2 actor added how he wanted to financially contribute to his family after witnessing his parents’ struggles with EMI instalments. The 33-year-old actor went on to dismiss the reports that he earned a large sum of money for his first film. ALSO READ: Kartik Aaryan's Fans Go Crazy For Him During Chandu Champion Promotions In Ahmedabad! Actor Says 'Love You'
Revealing that he earned Rs 70,000 for the Luv Ranjan directorial, quoted by Bollywood Shaadis, he said, “Pyaar Ka Punchnama wasn’t Rs 1 crore. It was Rs 70,000. It’s all instinct, and it’s your choices that help you shoot up through the ranks. I didn’t make that much even for Sonu, I started making money only after Sonu… Those days, I used to worry a lot about TDS. The tax would already be deducted from my paychecks. I made Rs 63,000 for Pyaar Ka Punchnama after taxes. TDS used to really worry me. I remember making Rs 1,500 for my first ad, and Rs 70,000 for the first film. And now, I’ve climbed up to this number.” ALSO READ: Kartik Aaryan's Weight-Loss Journey For Chandu Champion Is FAKE! Netizens Feel Actor Photoshopped His Old Pic To Look Fat
On the work front, Kartik Aaryan was last seen in Satyaprem Ki Katha alongside Kiara Advani. He is currently gearing up for the release of Chandu Champion. He will be next seen in Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, with Vidya Balan and Triptii Dimri, Aashiqui 3, and Captain India. If reports are to be believed, he was approached by Sooraj Barjatya for a new film.
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