Akshay Kumar also known as the Khiladi of Bollywood himself might be one of Bollywood's highest-paid actors right now, but that wasn't the case in the early 90s when he was only a struggling model. With no money to get a portfolio shoot done, Akshay Kumar decided to work with photographer Jay Seth. After uncounted auditions and modeling assignments , Akshay finally got his first break in 1991, and since then there has been no looking back for him.

Akshay Kumar reveal his journey the beans on his initial struggle, his first pay cheque and his journey in Bollywood.Akshay was all set to take an evening flight to Bangalore for a modelling assignment, but a visit to Natraj studio changed his life forever. Pramod Chakravorty's company's make-up man asked him if he wanted to become a hero. Akshay immediately showed his portfolio, and as they say, the rest is history. That very day, he got his first cheque. "Much to my surprise, Pramod Chakravorty gave me my first cheque, signed me up for three films, immediately. Right away. He gave me a cheque of Rs 5000 for the first movie, Rs 50,000, for second film, and the third cheque had Rs 1.5 lakh on it. The exact time he gave me those cheques was 6 o'clock in the evening. It would have been a disaster, if I would have gone to Bangalore. Today, I would be a retired model somewhere. So yes, whatever happens is for the good for me and for my career,"