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There are many actresses in Bollywood who were earlier engineers lawyers bankers and much more. However they decided to leave their full-fledged professions to become actresses. A similar case is with this actress who once was a banker but left her job to follow her mother’s footsteps who today has a net worth of Rs 2700 crore. This actress completed her education from the London School of Economics and worked in a bank in Mumbai. Actress Who Worked as a Banker First This actress comes from a royal family and despite being a Muslim she tied the knot with a Kashmiri Hindu. If you are wondering who this actress is then we are discussing Soha Ali Khan. In one of her recent interviews Soha Ali Khan revealed her profession before becoming an actress. After getting a master’s degree from the London School of Economics Soha started working in an international bank in Mumbai and her annual salary was approximately Rs 2.2 lakh. However her entire earnings used to go on her rent as she paid Rs 17000. Soha Ali Khan’s Salary During a conversation with Instant Bollywood Soha Ali Khan said I wanted to live an independent life make my own decisions with my own earnings. However she admitted that she had the support of her parents (Sharmila Tagore and Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi) who often extended a hand when she was in need. How Did Soha Ali Khan Become an Actor? Soha’s life changed when she got a modelling contract for which she was to be paid Rs 5 lakh a year. This amount was two and a half times more than her annual bank salary. After this she got an offer of Rs 10 lakh for her first film Dil Maange More. Soha said This was a huge amount for me. I thought let me do this first and will see the rest later. Later Soha realised that she wanted to make a career in Bollywood. Hence she followed her heart. However she was afraid of how her parents would react to her decision. Soha first got an offer for Amol Palekar’s film Paheli but that project was cancelled. At that time she had neither a job nor a film. But later her film career started with Dil Maange More and she made her place in Bollywood. Story Highlights Soha Ali Khan worked as a banker. Soha Ali Khan’s bank salary was Rs 2.2 lakh. Soha Ali Khan is the daughter of Sharmila Tagore who owns Rs 2700 crore.