Wheel of Fortune: Anil Kapoor recalls earning Rs 250 as his first paycheck

Actor Anil Kapoor who graced the latest episode of the gaming reality show lsquoWheel of Fortunersquo served a dash of nostalgia when he spoke about his first paycheckThe actor told the show host Akshay Kumar that he worked for the state broadcaster Doordarshan in 1976 effectively setting the stage for a long and fulfilling inningsTalking about the same he said ldquoAur ek anecdote hai jo mai sunana chahunga maine 1976 sabse peheli meri kamaayi huyi thi Wo Doordarshan se huyi thi Worli main Doordarshan ka studio tha aur waha jaake maine perform kiya tha television par jiske liye mujhe INR 250 mile the Aur television se aap keh sakate hai ki mujhe woh recognition mila apne aap ko parde par dekhna mummy daddy aur dosto ne mujhe chote parde par dekha And theres an anecdote I would like to share my first earnings were in 1976 It was from Doordarshan There was a Doordarshan studio in Worli and I performed there on television for which I was paid INR 250 And from television you could say I got that recognition seeing myself on screen my parents and friends saw me on the small screenrdquoHe further mentioned ldquoMain koshish bahut kar raha hoon ki mujhe woh clip mil jaaye par mujhe woh clip mil nahi raha taaki main bhi dekh sakun ki how I did that Fir uske baad mene theatre kiya jab mai St Xavierrsquos college main tha Aur peheli baar jab theatre kiya tab Shashi Kapoor sahaab Chief Guest the Uss play ke liye mujhe unke hatho se Best Actor ka trophy mila aur waha se mujhe motivation mili ki main actor ban sakta hoon Aur waha se maine acting course shuru kiya aur Shashi Kapoor sahaab ka mere career main bohot bada haath hai I am trying very hard to get that clip but I cant find it so that I can also see how I did that Then after that I did theater when I was at St Xaviers 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 careerrdquoElsewhere in the show a puzzle led the audience to call out the iconic lsquoDhak Dhak Karne Lagarsquo song What followed was a heartwarming trip down memory lane led by Anil Kapoor and behindthescenes anecdotesAnil Kapoor said ldquoYe gaana sirf Madhuri ji ka hai Main toh side mein sirf supporting role kar raha tha This song is solely Madhuri jis I was just playing a supporting role on the siderdquoAkshay Kumar quickly stepped in reminding everyone that lsquoDhak Dhak Karne Lagarsquo was as much Anil Kapoor and Madhuri Dixitrsquos song It was one of the most celebrated tracks of its time With a smile Akshay asked Anil if he remembered what it was like shooting that unforgettable momentAnil happily shared ldquoYe gaana Saroj ji ne choreophragph kiya tha Raj Kapoor studio main shoot kiya tha aur film complete ho chuki thi Ye hamne last din pe shoot kiya tha Ye gaana hamne raat ko shoot kiya tha kyunki main aur Madhuri already din mai dodo shift kar rahe the Toh ye gaane mai jo freshness dekh rahe hain hamari woh ham do filmorsquon ki shooting karke aate the aur teesri shooting hoti thi iss gaane ki raat main 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 nite 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 nightrdquolsquoWheel of Fortunersquo is available on Sony Entertainment Television and SonyLIVThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever