Suriya recalled his struggling days in the film industry

South actor Surya is currently in the news for his upcoming film 'Kanguva'. Not only this, the actor has also started promoting the film. Recently, during the promotion of this film, Surya recalled his struggling days in the film industry and said that his mother was unable to repay a loan of Rs 25 thousand. Along with this, Surya also said that he worked in a textile factory for Rs 1,200 a month.

Surya remembered his struggling days

In fact, in his recent interview, Surya shared, “This is going to be a long story. I just want to tell the fans how I feel and what it means to me. I was working in a garment industry and for the first 15 days, I was a trainee. My salary for those 15 days was Rs 750. For the first six months, they had no idea that I was an actor's son. My monthly salary was Rs 1,200 then. I worked for almost three years. By this time, my salary was increased to Rs 8,000."

When Surya's mother borrowed money

Surya further recalled, “There was a situation at home. One day while serving me breakfast, my mother told me, 'I have borrowed Rs 25,000 and your father doesn't know about it. I was quite shocked. I was like, 'What are you saying mom? Dad is an actor. You can't borrow Rs 25,000. What happened to our savings? What is our bank balance? It was never more than a lakh."

Surya spoke about his father

Speaking about his father, Surya said, “Dad has always been like this. He never asks for his salary. He waits till the producers clear his payment. This was also the time when dad was not doing a lot of films or projects. There was a gap of about 10 months. When I saw my mother struggling to pay as little as Rs 25,000, it hit me hard. I thought to myself, 'What am I doing?' Till this moment I wanted to start a factory of my own. I thought to myself that my dad would invest at least Rs 1 crore in the factory. I was working in the factory to gain experience to start something of my own. But one conversation with my mother changed everything”.

'Kangua' will be released on November 14

On the work front, Suriya will next be seen in 'Kanguva'. Directed by Siva and produced by Studio Green, the film has scenes set 1,500 years ago and sees Suriya face Bobby Deol. The cast includes Disha Patani, Natarajan Subramaniam, Jagapathi Babu, Yogi Babu, Redin Kingsley, Kovai Sarala and Anand. With an estimated budget of over Rs 350 crore, Kanguva has been shot in seven countries and several parts of India. The much-awaited film Kanguva will release in theatres on November 14.