John Abraham has almost 20 years of experience in the Hindi film industry, and he is now working on Vedaa, his upcoming feature. After making his film debut in Jism in 2003, John moved on to work on comedies and action flicks. He rose to fame in the Yash Raj Films film Dhoom, where he played an antagonist. John recently said that he used to spend Rs 6 on lunch in 1999 and that his first pay after earning an MBA was Rs 6,500.
In a media interview, John Abraham discussed the challenging period he went through before to entering Bollywood. John said that after receiving his MBA, he joined a job where he was paid Rs 6,500. He then received a promotion at an advertising company to media planner.
Expanding on it, the Vedaa actor revealed that he later competed in the 1999
Gladrags Manhunt Contest, where he was judged by Karan Johar, Shah Rukh Khan,
Gauri Khan, and Karan Kapoor.
John, whose take-home wage was Rs 11,500, remembered winning a cash prize of Rs 40,000 for placing first. The actor described his surprise at being given the "huge amount."
Next, questions about the 51-year-old actor's expenses and how he managed on a limited budget were raised. He disclosed, "My expenses were very less. My lunch would have 2 chapatis and dal fry; this was in 1999, and my food used to cost 6 rupees and 25 paisa."
The Vedaa actor recalled that he used to skip dinner and eat breakfast at home because he worked late shifts at his job. He spends money on food and petrol for his bike. John reflected on the times he traveled without a cell phone and instead used a rail pass.
The actor revealed that he used to invest in equity-based mutual funds when he first started his career.
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