Nothing builds self-confidence and makes you feel good about yourself like success. But reaching that success can be really frustrating, and you might often start to doubt your abilities. Today, we will talk about one superstar who was once insulted, and yelled at by junior artists on a film set; but now is the richest South superstar.
The star in question is Chiranjeevi whose net worth is reported to be Rs 1,650 crore. At an event organized by the Telugu Digital Media Federation (DMF), Chiranjeevi shared a story about how he faced humiliation while trying to become an actor. He revealed, "I was working with prominent actors like Jagayya and Sarada, apart from numerous junior artists.
I was yelled at on set one day. ‘Do you think you’re a superstar?’ they asked me. I felt humiliated, it wasn’t okay I was talked to like that.
" View this post on Instagram A post shared by Chiranjeevi Konidela (@chiranjeevikonidela) Instead of discouraging him, this humiliating experience fueled his desire for success even more. He stated, "That was the day I decided I would become a superstar. I used the incident to fuel my ambition.
Only I know how hard I’ve worked to be here today." The star then recalled how a chance encounter led to his first acting role and said, "I only accompanied my friend Sudhakar, who wanted to refuse a role in Punadhirallu. I was then asked whether I wanted to do it.
I was unsure as I was still studying at the Madras Film Institute. However, they convinced .