Meet the actress who worked as a cleaner, did a super hit with Shahrukh, started acting after Madhuri Dixit…, earns Rs.

Actresses like Anushka Sharma and Deepika Padukone started their careers doing super hit films with Shah Rukh Khan. Now these actresses are considered to be the best in the industry. But today we will tell you about one actress whose journey to fame inspires many. Before her film debut, this actress worked in a restaurant and also did various part-time jobs in the US, such as cleaning toilets and sweeping floors in shopping malls. But now she is not only one of the most popular Pakistani actresses in India, she is also the first actress to give the Punjabi film industry a Rs 100 crore debut film. We are talking about none other than Mahira Khan.

Mahira made her Bollywood debut in 2017 opposite Shah Rukh Khan in Raees. Despite her humble beginnings, Mahira Khan is not only one of the richest but also one of the highest paid actresses in Pakistan.

Mahira Khan reportedly moved to California when she was 17 to pursue her higher education. Speaking about her life and the initial struggles she faced, Mahira Khan said in an interview with Fuschia magazine, “I’ve shared things where I want people to know that I’ve seen hard times in my life. I also swept floors and cleaned toilets during my time in Los Angeles, it was not an easy journey but it’s great that you continue to call me humble, but how could I not be when I was going through this time going to restaurants and sharing food in $1 between me and my brother.”

In another interview, when Mahira Khan was asked what inspired her to join the film industry, she mentioned the same to Madhuri Dixit. Mahira Khan revealed that while shooting her wedding scene with Fawad Khan in Humsafar, the red chiffon dupatta she wore was inspired by Madhuri Dixit’s look in Khalnayak’s O Ram Ji. Mahira Khan shared that Madhuri Dixit’s superhit ‘Dhak Dhak Karne Laga’ made her decide to take up acting.

Mahira Khan, currently the richest Pakistani actress, has a net worth of Rs 58 crores. She is also the highest paid actress of Pakistan and reportedly earns between 3 to 5 lakh rupees per film.

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