Gundu Hanumantha Rao is entertaining audiences on small and big screens for over three decades but his remuneration still lies low while his counterparts are charging Rs. One lakh and he has to satisfy himself for Rs.2,500/-. Director Jandhyala brought him into the film Industry, he made living on selling biscuits as a small vendor. He couldn’t make progress on financial front as an actor too with his meager earnings.