Anurag Kashyap SLAMS Actors' Unrealistic Demands: ‘Jungle Mein Shoot Karte Huye City Ke Five-star Se...'

Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap has spoken out about the hidden costs of the film industry and how some actors in Mumbai don’t take their craft seriously. He pointed out that much of a film’s budget goes towards maintaining the lavish lifestyles of those involved, including the entourage. Anurag also said that he’s frustrated with actors who, instead of attending acting workshops and theatre, choose to spend their time at the gym, focusing more on their appearance than on actually honing their acting skills.

In a video going viral on Reddit, Anurag says, “Ab film banane jaate hain na, to log kaam karne jaate hain, jo itni saari cheezein hain industry ki, bahut saara kharcha jo hota hai wo film mein nahi jaata. Woh paraphernalia mein jaata hai, entourage mein jaata hai. Matlab jungle mein shoot kar rahe hain, lekin aapko jungle mein shoot karte hue city se five-star se burger chahiye, to ek gaadi extra uske liye jaati hai (When people go to make a film, they encounter many issues and expenses that don’t actually go into the film itself. Instead, a lot of the money goes into the paraphernalia and entourage. For instance, while shooting in a jungle, if you want five-star burgers from the city, an extra vehicle is needed just for that).”

The filmmaker also said that actors in Mumbai don’t try to hone their skills. Instead, they pay more attention to their physique. He added, “Aap poore process mein nahi jaate hain. Aur khaaskar Mumbai mein, main dekhta hoon ki aadhe actors ko main workshops aur theatre karne ko kehta hoon, lekin woh gym chale jaate hain (You don’t get into the whole process of it. And especially in Bombay, I see that half of the actors, I tell them to go and do workshops and theatres, but they go to the gym).”

Anurag Kashyap was last seen in Maharaja alongside Vijay Sethupathi.