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Famous actor and casting director Abhishek Banerjee has revealed a truth related to the industry. He told that many times the supporting actors of a film earn less than the bodyguards of the stars. During an interview, Abhishek discussed the increasing fees of actors. He also talked about the impact of the actors’ fees on the budget of the film.
Talking to Hindustan Times, he said- It completely depends on the actor being a star. The actor cannot be blamed for this. This is decided by the producers. I have also been the casting director of many films and shows for many years. Stars sometimes make unnecessary demands. Because of that many actors do not get money.
Supporting actors get paid less
Extending his argument, Abhishek said- Makers tell me to cast actors for less money. I don’t know if big stars know this or not. This is the reason that sometimes good actors get paid as little as peanuts. He said- It is true that only big stars bring the audience to the theatre. But supporting actors also add value to it. We cannot deny their hard work. Some actors get paid even less than the bodyguards of stars.
How is the budget of a film prepared?
Abhishek says that the entire budget of the film goes to the stars. Because of this, the budget of the supporting actors starts getting cut. This demotivates them from the very beginning or you replace them with someone who does not know how to do his job properly. The effect of all this is visible on the screen as well. Because of this, if the film flops, the makers go into such a shock as if they do not know what is happening.
Talking about Abhishek’s upcoming projects, he will be seen in ‘Stree 2’ with Rajkumar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor. Apart from this, he will also be seen in John Abraham’s film ‘Veda’.