Nayanthara First Wanted To Be A CA, Ended Up As An Actress With A Fee Of Rs 5 Cr. For 50 Second Ad

Lady superstar, Nayanthara wanted to be a CA but became the highest-paid actress with a staggering fee of Rs. 5 crore for a 50-second ad.

One of the Indian actresses, whose beauty, hard work, and resilience have made her stand out of the crowd, making her one of the highest-paid actresses as of now, is none other than Nayanthara. She initially never wanted to become an actress but rather a CA. But, if anything is written in history, it will surely happen, and Nayanthara was destined to showcase her craft in the world of cinema. The way Nayanthara worked hard, and fought through and through with the heavy criticism for her looks in one of her movies, Chandramukhi, and achieved a place to be the highest-paid actress, is inspiring. Today, we will look at her early life, career, net worth, and personal life.

Nayanthara's early life and career 

Nayanthara hails from Bengaluru and belongs to an orthodox Christian Malayali family. Her father used to work in the Indian Air Force, and due to her father's posting in several cities, she also had to study in various parts of India. She did her schooling from Jamnagar, followed by her higher secondary degree from a school in Thiruvalla, Kerala. Later, she attended  Marthoma College and bagged her BA degree in English Language and Literature. 

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Nayanthara never wanted to be an actress and wanted to pursue her career in a different professional field. If a report by the Hindustan Times is to be followed, the actress first wanted to be a Chartered Accountant. Well, another report suggested that the actress took up modelling as a part-time job and developed an interest in acting. During this time, director, Sathyan Anthikkad noticed her and approached her to act in the movie, Manasinakkare, and that is how she began her career.

In her 20 years of professional journey, Nayanthara has acted in more than 80 films and is celebrated as one of the most famous actresses in the South Indian film industry. Talking about her venture in the Hindi film industry, the actress was reported to be roped in for Shah Rukh Khan-starrer, Chennai Express, which she later declined. Nayanthara's Bollywood debut was in 2023 in the movie, Jawan, which featured Shah Rukh Khan and Deepika Padukone. 

Nayanthara's jaw-dropping fee, lavish properties, and her massive net worth

According to the reports, Nayanthara charges Rs. 5-10 crore for each film. She reportedly charged a whopping Rs. 10 crore to act alongside Shah Rukh in the movie, Jawan. Reports were also rife that the actress was paid Rs. 5 crore for a 50-second commercial shoot, which is definitely jaw-dropping, and higher than any other world-famous Bollywood actresses. Nayanthara's estimated net worth is reportedly Rs. 183 crore. Talking about the sources of the same, apart from being an actress, Nayanthra has launched her skincare brand, 9Skin, which garnered a positive response among others. She also has Lip Balm Company, which turned one year last year.

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Talking about her properties, she owns a huge 4BHK apartment in Chennai, which has a whopping cost of Rs. 100 crore. Apart from that, Nayanthara and her husband, Vignesh Shivan, reportedly have a private jet and a high-end car collection, including BWM5 and BWM 7 series, Mercedes GLS 350 D, Mercedes Maybach, Toyota Innova Crysta, and Ford Endeavour among others. Nayanthara and Vignesh also are the owners of a production house called, Rowdy Pictures.

Nayanthara's personal life, her much-talked-about extramarital affair with Prabhu Deva

Just like her ever-shining professional career, Nayanthara's personal life also grabbed a whole lot of attention. As per reports, the actress started dating Silambarasan, at the early stage of her career. The duo reportedly fell in love while shooting for their film, Vallalan. After a few months, the couple reportedly parted ways for the reason best known to them.

Nayanthara's much-talked-about relationship was with Prabhu Deva. In 2009, reports have been rife that Nayanthara and Prabhu Deva were dating one another. Well, it was later labelled as a PR stunt for their movie, Villu, which was under production by Prabhu Deva, and Nayanthara was the lead actress. By that time, Prabhu was already married with two sons. Later, in 2010, Prabhu addressed the rumours and revealed that he would love to tie the knot with Nayanthara. Prabhu Deva was divorced from his wife, Latha in 2011. And after a year, Nayanthara too ended her relationship with Prabhu Deva. If the reports are to go by, the actress didn't want to be tagged as the reason for Latha and Prabhu's divorce for always.

It was in 2015 when Nayanthara met the man of her dreams, Vignesh Shivan. After a few years of dating, the couple got engaged in 2021 and tied the knot in June 2022. Well, in October 2022, the couple got blessed with their twin sons via surrogacy.

Well, we hope Nayanthara continues to amaze us with her acting skills and inspire her fans with her journey!

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