Saralnama
Soha Ali Khan worked in banking in Mumbai in the early 2000s. She earned about Rs 2.2 lakh a year and paid Rs 17,000 monthly rent for a house in Lokhandwala. She wanted to be independent and make her own decisions. Soha’s brother, Saif Ali Khan, was already a successful actor then. Though she had a good finance job, she wanted to switch to films. Her first film, Dil Maange More, paid her Rs 10 lakh, much more than her bank salary. She left her job after a film offer from Amol Palekar did not work out but later built her film career. Soha said earning her own money gave her confidence to take risks, knowing her parents could help if needed. (Updated 26 Aug 2025, 23:17 IST; source: link)