Anil Kapoor Reveals His Grand First Earnings

MUMBAI – Actor Anil Kapoor, on the gaming reality show ‘Wheel of Fortune’, shared memories of his first paycheck. He said he worked for Doordarshan in 1976, performing at the Worli studio, and he earned Rs 250! He described the experience as the beginning of his recognition on television and a memorable moment for his family and friends.

He recounted his theater experience at St. Xavier’s College, where Shashi Kapoor was the chief guest. Kapoor received a Best Actor trophy from him, which motivated him to pursue acting seriously. He also began an acting course, acknowledging Shashi Kapoor’s significant influence on his career. He said, “I am trying very hard to get that clip, but I can’t find it so that I can also see how I did that. Then after that, I did theater when I was at St. Xavier’s College. And the first time I did theater, Shashi Kapoor was the Chief Guest. For that play, I received the Best Actor trophy from his hands, and from there I got the motivation that I could become an actor. And from there, I started an acting course, and Shashi Kapoor sir played a significant role in my career.”

During the show, a puzzle led to the song ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’. Kapoor noted that the song primarily showcased Madhuri Dixit, with him in a supporting role. He said, “This song is solely Madhuri ji’s. I was just playing a supporting role on the side.” Kapoor also shared, “Saroj ji choreographed this song. Raj Kapoor had shot in the studio and the film was complete. We shot this on the last day. We shot this song at night because Madhuri and I were already doing two shifts during the day. So the freshness you see in this song of ours is because we used to shoot two films and then the third shoot was for this song at night.”