Samantha Ruth Prabhu captivated everyone in her debut in the Telugu flick Ye Maaya Chesave opposite her ex-husband Naga Chaitanya. The movie was critically and commercially successful, and she won the Filmfare Award South for Best Debut Actress. Ever since, she has appeared in many roles and always proved herself worthy of the love her fans have for her.
Eega, Dookudu, Rangasthalam, U Turn, Kaathi and Theri are some of her popular films. She recently shined in a guest appearance in the Telugu blockbuster hit Pushpa. Samantha appeared as a the main dancer in the song Oo Antava and won hearts with her energetic performance opposite Allu Arjun in the song. Samantha’ remuneration for a movie has always been a topic of discussion. But did you know Samantha’ first salary was Rs 500?
A throwback video is going viral on the social media where Samantha is seen saying, “My first income was 500 rupees for an eight-hour day as a hostess in a hotel for a conference. I was in 10th standard or 11th standard”. She revealed the same during an AMA session on Instagram and many fan pages shared the same video on social media handles.
On the work front, Samantha will be next seen in Shaakuntalam, Yashoda and Kushi.