Anil Sharma slams actors for high entourage costs, Bollywood unperforming at box office in 2024: If you look at South...

Anil Sharma, who directed the action drama blockbuster Gadar 2 last year, has shared his opinion on the ongoing debate around the riging entourage costs in the Hindi film industry. He has slammed the actors for their high demands on sets and also blamed their overexposure for Bollywood films failing at the box office in 2014.

Talking to Hindustan Times, the filmmaker said, "Actors have the audacity to increase their entourage costs at a time when their films aren’t even working in theatres. Actors ki itni value hi nahi reh gayi ab ki public unko dekhne aaye (The value of the actors is diminished now and people don't want to go to theatres to see them). Adding that there are a very actors who still can pull the audiences to cinemas, Anil continued, "Gone are those times when we (Bollywood) used to make films with Dharmendra and many others, with tickets getting booked a week in advance. It doesn’t happen now. Apart from 3-4 heroes in Mumbai, no one has the power to get a housefull even on a Saturday or Sunday." He stated that south film industry "gets a houseful 4-5 days in advance."

Blaming the actors for Bollywood's unperformance at box office in 2014, Anil Sharma said, "The charm of actors has also diminished. I am seeing every actor all the time on social media in gym and airport looks. Why would the public pay to see them in theatres. They are overexposed. They might get ads or brands on social media because of that, but the theatrical exclusivity is finished."

Comparing the current box office performance of Bollywood with south Indian films, the director concluded, "If you look at the South industry, the actors have maintained their charm. People are excited to see them in theatres. Even if the actor is not a superstar and the content is good, the film works at the box office. If the content is good and the actor is also at par, then the film can even be a blockbuster. Right now, there is neither content nor hero in the Hindi film industry."

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