Top Ten Actors Who Worked For Free In Bollywood

Reaching the top rung in Bollywood is no minor feat at all. It takes years of work, perseverance and foresight to reach the desired destination. There have been instances where actors, after reaching that level of superstardom, have decided to work for free in movies for either the sake of their friends or out of pure goodwill. Here’s our list of ten celebrities who acted in blockbusters for free.

1. Shah Rukh Khan Shah Rukh Khan or also known as SRK is a prominent >> Read More...

Charging crores for appearances in certain movies, the Badshah of Bollywood has been a part of the industry for almost thirty years. Known for his aggressive marketing and ability to make each venture of his a box-office success, King Khan worked in Bhoothnath Returns Click to look into! >> Read More... for free. He had an appearance in the film, since he acted in the hit prequel of 2006 Bhoothnath alongside Amitabh Bachchan Amitabh Bachchan was born on October 11, 1942 in A >> Read More...

2. Salman Khan Salman Khan is a very famous Indian actor and a pr >> Read More...

Salman is said to be a wonderful human being, and reportedly worked for free in several of his friends’ movies. His performances in Ajab Prem Ki Ghazab Kahaani, Son of Sardaar and many other ventures were all guest-appearances. However, he did not charge any fee at all for those roles. Despite being one of the wealthiest celebrities in Bollywood today, he continues to do some things out of the pure goodwill of his heart.

3. Amitabh Bachchan

A name that is synonymous with Indian cinema, Amitabh Bachchan has dedicated over four decades of his life to the film industry. During his early acting days, Amitabh was very close to his make-up man Deepak Sawant Deepak Sawant is a name well known in the Bollywoo >> Read More... . Deepak later became a reputed director in Bhojpuri cinema. Since the two were so close, the Shahenshah of Bollywood agreed to work with him for free. These events led to Bachchan deciding to work for free in his movies, Gangotri Ganga and Ganga Devi.

4. Kajol Devgan Born on 5th August 1974, Kajol was the heartthrob >> Read More...

Kajol is one of director Karan Johar Karan Johar is one among the top ten celebrities i >> Read More... ’s oldest friends. The two have worked together for many cinematic masterpieces. The actress guest-starred in a lot of his movies, and all of the roles were done for free. Known for her collaboration with the director in Kuch Kuch Hota Hai and other blockbusters, she has guest-starred in works of Karan such as Student of The Year, and even played a minor role in his 2012 hit My Name Is Khan.

5. Rani Mukerji Rani Mukerji is one of the most celebrated Indian >> Read More...

Rani Mukerji and Karan Johar struck a chord with one another ever since the two worked on the sets of Kuch Kuch Hota Hai. That is one of the main reasons Rani didn’t charge any fee when she had a brief appearance in his multi-starrer Kabhi Khushi Kabhi Gham. Being married to one of the most reputed director Aditya Chopra Aditya Chopra is an Indian film director, scriptwr >> Read More... , who earns millions by the day, it is a huge gesture on her part when she decides to work with her friend for free.

6. Sonakshi Sinha Sonakshi Sinha is a well-known Indian Actress. She >> Read More...

Sinha has starred alongside Akshay Kumar Akshay Kumar was born on 9th September 1967 and hi >> Read More... in films like Joker, Holiday: A Soldier Is Never off Duty’ and other successful works. The two are very good friends, which is why she didn’t charge any money whenever she did a guest appearance in his movies. Her latest outing with him was in the film Boss, where she featured in the song ‘Party All Night’. She is known for her partnerships with Kumar, who is her favorite co-star as well. Her latest guest appearance came in the movie OMG! Oh My God, in the song ‘Go Go Go Govinda’, a movie that saw Kumar in the lead role.

7. Katrina Kaif Katrina Kaif is a prominent and very popular Briti >> Read More...

For the song ‘Chikni Chameli’ in Karan Malhotra’s directorial venture Agneepath, Kaif did not charge any money from producer Karan Johar. The sole reason was her friendship with Hrithik Roshan Hrithik Roshan with his unimaginable dance moves i >> Read More... , with whom she has acted in films like Bang Bang Click to look into! >> Read More... , and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

8. Shahid Kapoor Shahid Kapoor also identifies as the name Shahid K >> Read More...

In the recent years, son of Pankaj Kapoor has done some brilliant acting. The most notable of them includes his role as the titular character in Haider. Since he did not charge any money, believing that money could be spent to get better scriptwriters, the end result is evident. Though not the only good actor in the film, he proved to be among the main reasons the movie tasted success.

9. Priyanka Chopra Born on 18 July 1982, Priyanka Chopra is an establ >> Read More...

One of the most successful ladies of B-town, Chopra did an item number ‘Khudaya Khair’ in 2010’s ‘ Billu Click to look into! >> Read More... ,’ which starred Shah Rukh and Irrfan Khan Irrfan Khan is a noted Bollywood actor who started >> Read More... . Though she was offered money, she refused to accept it.

10. Sanjay Dutt July 29, 1959, was the day when the two legends of >> Read More...

The veteran acted in Ra-One for free. Even while he was undergoing trial at the time, Dutt managed to take some time off for the part.