Actor Amit Sial tears into Anurag Kashyap's remarks on actor's entourage fee

India Today

22-05-2025

Actor Amit Sial strongly responded to filmmaker-actor Anurag Kashyap's recent remarks regarding actors' entourages and their luxury demands significantly driving up film budgets. Sial questioned Kashyap's criticism, suggesting that such dynamics are well known within the industry and should come as no surprise.In an interview, he emphasised that producers must be well-prepared to manage these situations rather than expressing regret or blame later. According to Sial, taking responsibility and making informed decisions is key, and lamenting over budget constraints caused by entourage expenses reflects a lack of foresight rather than a genuine concern.advertisementWhile speaking to Hindi Rush, Amit Sial said, 'These extra costs and their effects on the film and its overall budget are 100 per cent real. You take someone who is high on a pedestal; you go to him as a producer, knowing damn well who he is as a person and an actor.'
He added, 'To expect people to suddenly change into a good actor or person and bring them down to your level just because you wrote a great script is delusional. That person must throw out 500 people like you daily from his life.'Amit Sial, best known for his roles in 'Jamtara' and 'Maharani', continued to say, 'I understand that the costs are high, but you can't choose the wrong people for the kind of film you want to make. You want a huge star who will guarantee you an audience; then you have to bear these costs without complaining. There is no reason to complain; don't do it if you feel like something wrong is happening; no one has kept a gun to your head.'advertisementFor the unversed, the retaliation came after Kashyap's remarks during an interview with Humans of Cinema, where he sparked discussion about industry expenses.'It's not a holiday; it's not a picnic. A lot of the money that is spent doesn't go into making the film. It goes into the paraphernalia; it goes into the entourage. You're shooting in the middle of a jungle, but one car will be sent to the city three hours away specifically to get you that five-star burger you want,' he said.On the acting work, Amit Sial was last seen in 'Raid 2', co-starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor and Saurabh Shukla.Must Watch