R Madhavan earned Rs 70,000-80,000 in Mumbai, thought his first acting job was a scam

R Madhavan is regarded as one of Indian cinema’s most versatile actors with films like 'Alaipayuthey', 'Rehna Hai Terre Dil Mein' and in recent times, 'The Rocketery', 'Dhurandhar'. But unlike many stars whose rise is defined by years of rejection and struggle, his journey has been shaped by unwavering self-belief and the courage to dream big. Long before films became a part of his life, the actor had already written down his biggest ambition as a teenager—to become “rich and famous".Madhavan recalled writing his life’s goals while he was in Class 12. “I had written in my ambitions that I want to become a jack of all trades and master of some in my 12th grade in Canada. I wrote that as a 17-year-old. It is still there in my notebook.