These Bollywood stars had done the entire film by taking 1 to 11 rupees, sacrificed their fees after reading the script

Passion is bigger than anything in this world. Acting is one such profession where actors get their fair share of income. Some great actors also became co-producers and producers with little effort. But being the best at something also takes passion. As a lot of money is invested in a film project, there were times when some actors willingly charged almost nothing as their remuneration for the right cause. No decided to do. Let’s know about those stars-

10 Bollywood actors who worked in films for free

Irrfan Khan – Road to Ladakh

Despite the harsh climatic conditions, Irrfan Khan worked for free in National Award-winning filmmaker Ashwin Kumar’s 38-minute short film Road to Ladakh. The film was later Oscar-nominated. Ashwin Kumar, a London film school dropout, had no budget to pay the veteran actor. He requested Irrfan to back the film, which he did without taking a dime.

Meena Kumari – Pakeezah

Veteran actress Meena Kumari did not charge any fee for her last film Pakeezah, which went on to become a classic. In 1972 when Pakeezah was released. Actress Meena Kapoor took only Re 1 as a token for her iconic role. Unfortunately, he died a few days after the release of the film due to liver cirrhosis. Meena Kumari is still loved by many and is known for her mesmerizing roles.

Shahid Kapoor – Haider

Shahid Kapoor agreed to do Vishal Bhardwaj’s Haider for free to cover the production cost. Vishal Bhardwaj later spoke about the financial issues that were taken care of by him and Shahid Kapoor. He added that Haider was a film that required a lot of assets and shooting in Kashmir made it worse. From the grand pieces to all the cast, it was hard work. He also said that he had planned to keep it a secret but now it is finally out.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Manto

Actor Nawazuddin Siddiqui charged only Re 1 for his role in Manto. Nawazuddin Siddiqui played the character of Urdu writer Saadat Hussain in the film Manto. Nandita said in a statement to IANS He decided to play the role for just Rs.1. Other actors in the film include Rishi Kapoor, Gurdas Maan, Javed Akhtar, Rajshree Deshpande, Swanand Kirkire and Ranvir Shorey.

Deepika Padukone – Om Shanti Om

Deepika Padukone did not charge any fee for her debut film Om Shanti Om. It is going to be her first film with King Khan as well. Deepika did not charge even a single rupee for this film.

Rajkumar Rao – Trapped

Rajkumar Rao did Vikramaditya Motwane’s ‘Trapped’ for free. The film is a classic thriller and has a stellar performance by Rajkumar Rao. Rajkummar Rao said that some films are not meant for box office, some are meant for life. Trapped by Vikramaditya Motwane is one such brilliant film.

Salman Khan – Tees Maar Khan, Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahani, Om Shanti Om, and Son of Sardaar

Being one of the highest paid Bollywood actors in the industry and being such a huge star icon, Salman Khan didn’t charge a single penny for any of the cameos he did.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui – Haramkhor

Nawazuddin Siddiqui took Rs 1 as a token amount for his film Haraamkhor with Shweta Tripathi. Haraamkhor film producer Guneet Monga said Understanding all the limitations of the budget of this film, Nawazuddin Siddiqui played an excellent role in just Re 1.

Sonam Kapoor – Bhaag Milkha Bhaag

Sonam Kapoor charged only Rs 11 to play the character of Bero in Bhaag Milkha Bhaag. Rakeysh Omprakash shares his thoughts about Sonam Kapoor as they have worked together since Delhi 6, he says in his autobiography that

Amitabh Bachchan – Black

Amitabh Bachchan in Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s Black ‘Free’. Big B shared his thoughts in February 2017 when the film Black completed 12 years at the box office. He shared his thoughts about working with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and working for free.