Anurag Kashyap on stars’ demands, high entourage costs: ‘Car is sent 3 hours away just to get a 5-star burger’

Anurag Kashyap discussed why some big-budget films failed recently. He claimed that actors and their entourages are lavishly compensated.


Anurag Kashyap, a filmmaker, discussed why big-budget films fail at the box office, blaming it on actors’ high-maintenance entourages and demands. In an interview with Humans of Cinema, Anurag stated that much of the money spent on film production is not spent on making the film itself, but on catering to the demands of the stars. Also read: Anurag Kashyap defends Sandeep Reddy Vanga’s Animal. “Bade Miyan Chote Miyan, and every action movie looks fake now.”

Anurag Kashyap says a huge budget was allocated to stars.
He stated, “I’ve never seen so many vanity vans on my set as I did on Sacred Games… That is how the culture started. Then you are unable to reverse the situation. The technical crew, who had previously been unpaid, are now receiving compensation. It’s fair in a way. However, a large number of additional items began to arrive.

When asked about some big-budget films that flopped recently, Anurag stated, “They aren’t spending just on the film. People should understand that when we make a film, we are working and creating something. It is not a holiday, nor is it a picnic.

A lot of the money spent does not go towards making the film. It goes into the paraphernalia and the entourage. You’re shooting in the middle of a jungle, but one car will be dispatched three hours away to get you that five-star burger.”

Anurag Kashyap’s Upcoming Work
Anurag Kashyap recently announced the cast of his next film, which will star a number of actors, including Malayalam actor Joju George, who will be making his Hindi film debut with it. The cast will include Bobby Deol, Sanya Malhotra, Sapna Pabbi, Riddhi Sen, Ankush Gedam, and Nagesh Bhonsle. In May, Anurag shared a screenshot of a publication that confirmed the film’s cast.