Karan Johar expressed his exasperation at the fee hikes took place during the pandemic as well, where the actors gave excuses of their previous films not working, or they haven't had a release.
KFilmmaker Karan Johar is ‘fed up’ with the constant increase in actors’ fees, especially in the newer generation of actors. Karan was more exasperated that these fee hikes took place during the pandemic as well, where the actors gave excuses of their previous films not working, or they haven’t had a release.
Speaking to The Film Companion, Karan Johar said that their managements have fed them information about digital releases, and recovery. He called them ‘beyond deluded’. Karan Johar and Zoya Akhtar also expressed their displeasure in the remuneration of the technicians and actors. Reema Kagti, who was present as well, explained why it was difficult to cut the budget sometimes as well, and why it was difficult to have such conversations with actors, who don’t seem to understand the dilemmas. KJo went on to say that it is understandable to strike deals with megastars who bring in business, but he is baffled with the demands of the younger generations.
He
said, “There is a younger order that is yet to prove their muscle at
the box office. They’re asking for Rs 20 or 30 crores. For no reason.
Then you want to show a report card to them and say, that hello, this is
what your film opened to.” Asked how a production house like Dharma
Productions cannot refuse actors, he answered that it is possible to
strike a better deal than other houses, but it wasn’t fair. “I would
rather pay top dollar to members of the technical crew, who actually
make the film special.” He wonders why he pays some actors 15 crores,
and an editor Rs 55 lakhs.
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