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Rhea Chakraborty says she earned Rs 3 lakh monthly as MTV VJ at 17
Rhea Chakraborty has revealed that she earned Rs 3 lakh per month as an MTV video jockey when she was just 17 or 18 years old. Speaking on a YouTube show with…
Rhea Chakraborty has revealed that she earned Rs 3 lakh per month as an MTV video jockey when she was just 17 or 18 years old. Speaking on a YouTube show with Tanmay Bhat, she recalled feeling 'damn rich' at the time and said she spent the money on herself.
Chakraborty, who began her career as a VJ before moving to films, also said her first superstar interview was with Salman Khan. She noted that the crew let her conduct the interview because they were too scared to do it themselves.
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Chakraborty's disclosure comes years after her arrest in 2020 by the Narcotics Control Bureau in a case linked to actor Sushant Singh Rajput's death. The CBI filed a closure report in 2025, accepted by a Mumbai court, stating no evidence of murder or abetment was found. Her public visibility has since shifted from legal battles to personal branding, including her apparel line Chapter 2 launched in 2024. The figure she cited as a teenage VJ salary, Rs 3 lakh monthly, is significantly higher than the average entry-level pay in Indian media, underscoring how MTV's prime-era VJ roles commanded premium compensation.
Source: bollywoodlife.com
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