From holding a world record to accepting Re 1 as salary, here are 10 unknown facts about Jayalalithaa

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From holding a world record to accepting Re 1 as
salary, here are 10 unknown facts about JayalalithaaThe entire nation is mourning the demise of Jayalalithaa, fondly known as ‘amma’, the people’s chief minister. People are pouring tributes on Twitter and Facebook, recalling what an iconic leader she was.
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Jayalalithaa’s life has been quite interesting and she was under constant limelight. Before entering politics, Jayalalithaa was a renowned actress and holds the record for having been the Tamil actress with maximum silver jubilee hits in her career.

She had also made her debut in Bollywood with the movie ‘Izzat’. After entering politics, she proved to a stalwart leader and announced a string of initiatives for the people of Tamil Nadu.

When she became the chief minister, she was given a cheque as her first salary but she denied it. She accepted a salary of Re1.

Very few people know she held Guinness Book of World Records.

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Here are some interesting and unknown facts about her: