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India Today
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- India Today
Actor Amit Sial tears into Anurag Kashyap's remarks on actor's entourage fee
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 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 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 the acting work, Amit Sial was last seen in 'Raid 2', co-starring Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor and Saurabh Watch
Time of India
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Amit Sial reacts to Anurag Kashyap's remark about actors' luxury demands increasing movie budgets: 'No one has kept a gun to your head'
1 2 Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap had earlier raised eyebrows with his remarks about how film budgets are often drained not by production demands, but by the inflated costs associated with actor entourages and luxuries on set. The discussion has now made its way into the headlines, as actor Amit Sial shared his nuanced take on the matter in a recent interview. Amit Sial reacts to Anurag's remark In a conversation with Hindi Rush, Sial confirmed that such costs are indeed a part of the filmmaking reality in India. He explained that producers often knowingly choose to work with top-tier actors who come with high demands. '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,' he remarked. Vivek Agnihotri Criticizes Anurag Kashyap's Behavior Amit about stars and their fame Sial further elaborated on the ecosystem around celebrity actors, pointing out that with fame comes baggage—and budgeting for that is part of the job. He said that if a filmmaker wants to create a raw and realistic film, they should cast the right actors suited for it. He acknowledged rising production costs, but emphasised that if one chooses a big star to attract audiences, they must accept the high expenses that come with it, without complaining. Importance of being pragmatic than idealistic For Sial, the key takeaway is that producers must be pragmatic rather than idealistic. He believes there's no point in lamenting what has become an established industry norm. 'Life is very simple; there is no need to complicate it without any reason. There is a set path to your goals, and it takes money to walk every step on that path. There is no reason to complain; don't do it if you feel something wrong is happening—no one has kept a gun to your head,' he added. Meanwhile, Amit Sial was recently seen in ' Raid 2 ', which featured a star-studded cast including Ajay Devgn , Riteish Deshmukh , Vaani Kapoor , Saurabh Shukla, and Rajat Kapoor. Check out our list of the latest Hindi , English , Tamil , Telugu , Malayalam , and Kannada movies . Don't miss our picks for the best Hindi movies , best Tamil movies, and best Telugu films .
Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
EXCLUSIVE: Amit Sial shuts down nepotism critics targeting Abhishek Bachchan and Alia Bhatt; ‘Kyu nahi bane Amitabh...'
Actor Amit Sial has given some of the most beautiful performances of his career in 2025 with Kesari Chapter 2 and Raid 2. Now, in an exclusive interview with Hindi Rush, he opened up on the nepotism debate and slammed people criticizing 'nepo kids' Abhishek Bachchan and Alia Bhatt. He shared that even their parents should have become Amitabh Bachchan or Mahesh Bhatt instead of criticizing others. Amit Sial opened up on the criticism star kids receive and shared, 'Mere se ek din koi nepotism ki baat kar raha tha, and Abhishek Bachchan ki naam leke usne kuch toh bola. Toh meine bola agar itni problem hai yeh nepo kids se toh apne maa baap ko jaa ke bolo ki kyu nahi bane Amitabh Bachchan, kya kar rahe the tum log itne saal tak. Mahesh Bhatt kyu nahi bane papa.' (One day, someone was talking to me about nepotism and mentioned Abhishek Bachchan. I said, if you have such a problem with nepo kids, then go ask your parents why they didn't become Amitabh Bachchan. What were they doing all these years? Why didn't your father become Mahesh Bhatt). He added, 'Sab se pehle toh tumhare maa baap ki galti hai ki tum nepo kid nahi ho. Aur common sense hai ki meri beti hai aur aap ke bachche honge, toh aap toh apne best hi doge na yaar, common sense hai na. Neeche agar S-class (Mercedes-Benz S-Class) khadi hai toh tum kya bologe apne bachche ko, ki gatar ke paani mein nao chalate hua jaa. Nahi bologe aap. Aap phir ek alag tareeke se guide karoge.' (First of all, it's your parents' fault that you're not a nepo kid. And it's just common sense that if I have a daughter, or you have kids, wouldn't you want to give them the best? It's basic logic. If there's an S-Class parked outside, would you tell your child to ride through sewage water instead? Of course not. You'll still guide them in your own way). Amit Sial also opened up on the star kids joining the industry after proper training and bringing their skills on sets and shared, 'Unko agar actor banna hai toh aap bologe theater jao, stage karo, waha jaa ke apne seniors ko chai pilao. Bhale S-class mein wapas aao lekin yeh sab karo.' (If they want to become actors, you'll tell them to go do theatre, work on stage, serve tea to seniors there. Sure, come back home in an S-Class, but still do all that). 'Jitne bhi bachche launch hue hai ek bata do jisne training na kari ho kuch. Padhe likhe actor hai na sab. Mein toh Tiger Shroff jaise nahi maar sakta kick. Skills hai unmein na,' the Kesari 2 actor concluded. ('Show me one star kid who has been launched without any training. They're all educated, trained actors. I mean, I can't even do a kick like Tiger Shroff. They have real skills). For more such news, stay tuned to Pinkvilla. Catch the full interview right below.
Pink Villa
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
EXCLUSIVE: Raid 2 actor Amit Sial says Babil Khan is burdened by his late father Irrfan Khan's legacy; here's why
2025 has been an eventful year for Amit Sial as he gave memorable performances in two major films, Kesari Chapter 2 and Raid 2. During an exclusive interview with Hindi Rush, Amit opened up about his Qala co-actor Babil Khan's viral video in which he was seen crying. The actor said Babil is burdened by his late father Irrfan Khan's legacy. Talking about his personal experience with Babil Khan, Amit Sial said he is a "very sweet, talented, and well-educated kid" who wants to make it big in life. The actor said that Babil is burdened by the legacy of his dad, Irrfan Khan. "Aisi legacy ke hamare beech mein nahi hain Irrfan bhai, main literally kabhi kabhi bhayankar miss karne lag jaata hu, kuch kaam dekh liya ye kar liya, is type ki chaap chorhne wali legacy (A legacy like that sometimes even I terribly miss Irrfan Khan after watching his work)," he said. Sial further emphasized the loneliness Babil must be going through in his father's absence and how his ambitions must be taking a toll on his health. Reflecting on his personal experiences, the actor said that even he felt lost until 30. "Woh to thank god us time pe social media aur ye sab nahi hota tha, varna main isse zaada videos daal chuka hota ab tak (Thank God, there was no social media in that time, else I would have posted more videos than him)," he said while mentioning one should avoid unnecessary analysis of someone's life. Amit Sial has been working in the Hindi film industry for decades and has carved his niche by playing some of the most interesting characters in theatrical films and OTT shows. Some of the most notable characters of his life are Lallan Sudheer in Raid and Raid 2, Tirath Singh in Kesari Chapter 2, IPS Ram Sharan Maurya in Mirzapur, and more. Stay tuned to Pinkvilla for more Bollywood updates. Watch the full interview below.
Indian Express
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Amit Sial on love for Raid 2, Kesari 2: ‘Instant reactions in theatres are a different high altogether'
Amit Sial turned heads first with his role in Kanu Bahl's Titli in 2015. Right when he was planning to quit the film industry, the advent of streaming in India helped him bag exciting parts in Inside Edge, Mirzapur, Qala, Jamtara – Sabka Number Ayega, and Maharani. These roles have now led him to memorable supporting roles in hit films like Karan Singh Tyagi's period courtroom drama Kesari 2: The Untold Story of Jallianwala Bagh and Rajkumar Gupta's crime thriller Raid 2. In an exclusive interview with SCREEN, Sial discusses getting love for these films, how theatrical releases hit differently than OTT shows, and the 10-year journey since his breakthrough in Titli. Did you expect Rajkumar Gupta would approach you for Raid 2? Of course, it came as a pleasant surprise. It's very kind of Rajkumar Gupta to etch me into the script. It was an amazing experience. The way it's reached the audience's hearts, it's incredible! Nobody expected that. We always knew it's an author-backed part, but itna mail kha jayega logon se, mazza hi aa gaya yar! When you read the script, did you expect that the role would turn out to be even bigger and better than the first part? I knew in my heart if Rajkumar Gupta wants me in the film, toh unhone bahut soch-samajh ke hi kuchh kia hoga. Because we had a lovely time working on the first part. We're very fond of each other. I didn't question him much. I knew I was in very safe hands. It was lovely to reconnect with the whole crew and Ajay bhai. It was a very smooth operation, I must say (laughs). How did you crack Lallan Sudheer's new shade of a beimaan imaandar income tax officer? It was written so well! I just had to follow that by heart. That's all what I did. Usko jitna nichod ke, mazze le ke kar sakta tha, bas wohi kia maine. The character is also like that. Dimag zyada nahi lagana chahiye. The more you enjoy, the more audience would enjoy it. Have you watched it with the audience? How did they react to the twist in your character arc? I have. See, you can't watch the audience's faces in dark halls. Par unke comments and laughter se hi kafi mann bhar aaya tha. I've mostly done all my work on OTT. You can't gauge the audience's reactions instantly there. After a long time, I've had two theatrical releases in Kesari 2 and Raid 2. The audience has loved my work in both, especially Raid 2. I witnessed that directly. It was very fulfilling to know that you completed the purpose you were cast for. Speaking of Kesari 2, how did you get into the head of a relentless British sympathizer, who's determined to defend the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre on their behalf? I didn't have to research independently because it was a very well-researched and written script. Karan Tyagi and I did discuss and insert this input, which you can see in the end, that he realises that the British are doing wrong. But if you're working with the Crown in that era, then your loyalty rests with them. It was very well accepted that ye humare aaka hain. Theek hai, badhiya hai jo chal raha hai. Half of the Indian Army was working for the Crown. But obviously, the Jallianwala Bagh Massacre was unprecedented. That's the changing point in the game. Why do you feel Akshay Kumar's character C Sankaran Nair has a change of heart, but your character doesn't? It's a real story, so that happened to that person. But so many others continued to work for their masters, for the Crown for years after that. It was against our Indianism. In hindight, we see that it was wrong. But the freedom movement came much after that. Mahatama Gandhi also worked under the British for years. In fact, the whole world was theirs at that time. So a lot of us had just surrendered to that idea we've been held captive, so let's just make the best of it. But when leaders started going against the British, they were educated under their system only, and they used that against the British. You once stopped accepting supporting roles because you wanted to be the lead actor. After the praise for Kesari 2 and Raid 2, is that still an ambition? Of course it is. Who doesn't dream of becoming a lead actor? I want people to give me the opportunity of carrying a movie on my shoulders. I tried too, but the two films I did as a lead — Tikdam and Jo Tera Hai Woh Mera Hai (2024) — they weren't put on the same pedestal as these two films were. Let's see, maybe this will open more doors for me. Did you venture into more family-friendly films because you wanted to play a conventional lead? It became necessary to cut away and disconnect myself from intensity. I was feeling burnt out. If I give in to stereotyping, the audience would also get bored. Where is my involvement as an actor? I know I can pull off anything. So why not show my versatality to them? It becomes a personal responsibility to make the audience realise that you're not limited to one kind of a role, but can do a range of parts. I'll continue to do it all my life. If I feel burn out, I have to stay true to myself, either take a break or switch to some other piece of work that challenges you. Don't you feel you get a better range as a supporting actor? For instance, Lallan Sudheer has more juice than the lead character of Amay Patnaik? I'm sure Ajay bhai was also enjoying his character. But it's written in a way that he can't do tomfoolery. If he goes into Lallan's zone as well, it'll fall apart. It's a huge responsibility! The whole film is banking on his image and heroism. Abhi ye ajeeb si baatein ho rahi hain ki I overshadowed him, but that's laughable. We have different roles with different beliefs, so we're operating differently. And I feel being a lead actor is a more focused job where you can't deviate from your part. A guy like Lallan Sudheer can do anything because he's been placed in that zone. In early days, you took break from acting to go to Australia, where you did a bunch of odd jobs. When you returned to acting, did those experiences help you as an actor? Hundred percent! When I came back from Australia, I felt for the longest time that I wasted seven-eight years of my life away from acting. But when I started getting into it seriously, then I realised these are the factors which make me better than my peers. My life experiences are my biggest strength. Even if you wash dishes at home, you gain even from that. These daily ordeals should never go out of your life. You broke out on streaming in 2017, but do you think our streaming landscape has the same advantages it had back then? Jaldi mein ho gaye sab beech mein! OTT was a gamechanger. It should've always been that. It was showing real stories and high quality content. Then it turned into herd mentality. Studios started competing with each other. Similar stuff began coming from different places. Then you're competing with best of the world. Those guys give time and do everything in depth. That depth has vanished from our streaming content. Then you've just become television. Plus, they made so much content so quickly. The bank is so huge that out of all the shows, only one or two get popular. Everything else seems very redundant. So I think they should go on back foot and think about this. It happens in every industry that you've to rediscover and reinvent yourself. So our industry is also going through a metamorphosis right now. Do you think being an OTT actor restricted you to streaming for the most part, instead of giving you more opportunities in the theatrical space? When you didn't have work, and were just twiddling your thumb and staring at walls at home, OTT came as a lifesaving boon. I don't mind working on OTT. The point is I want to do good work and good roles. They should just make you feel challenged, and jismei aapke input se chaar chaand lage. There's no point of doing blink-and-miss parts. It'll neither reach the audience nor it'll be good for me creatively. Of course, experiencing something collectively on the big screen with instant audience reaction is a different high altogether. Every actor craves for it. The bottom-line is the work should be purposeful, the medium doesn't matter. It's 10 years of Kanu Behl's Titli this year. You consider the role of Divakar as one of your most challenging. Why is that so? Just being a part of that family that's depicted in Titli. We worked very hard for it. We did a lot of workshops. We had to change our mental space 360 degree and come down from the comfortable place we're in. It was torturous at that point of time. We hated Kanu then, but it was all for a good cause. When we watched the film, we knew exactly what he was trying to do to us. We were shooting in Sangam Vihar in Delhi. In order to get there, you have to go through these big, exuberant luxury farmhouses to reach a slum. I said if these people crossed these farmhouses every day, then it must cross their mind to break into them at night. Your mind starts operating that way. Also Read | Mirzapur actor Amit Sial dismisses Taapsee Pannu's complaints against industry outsiders as 'nuisance talk': 'Should they have a kitty party?' Why were those workshops torturous? They aimed at a mental shift, which involved stepping down from the pedestal you're on in life. It's a very difficult process. In the middle of the shoot, my then-girlfriend, who's now my wife, came to visit me on Holi in Delhi. She looked at me and said, 'Your eyes have changed. Something has shifted inside you.' So that's what workshops do.
