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Time of India
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'Actors want diet food in the morning, drugs at night,' says former CBFC Chief, producer Pahlaj Nihalini as he slams high entourage costs
In recent times, the entourage costs of stars has become a huge topic of discussion within the industry. Most actors today, even those who are relatively new, come with their team of hairstylist, make-up artist and some reportedly even demand producers to pay for their fitness trainer. In a recent interview, former chief of CBFC (Censor Board Of Film Certification) and producer, opened up on entourage costs. He further slammed actors for being so demanding. He said in an interview with, Learning From The Legend podcast, 'Where one person was working now, 10 people are employed. Earlier, there used to be one vanity van, but now actors demand six vanity vans — one for exercising, one for kitchen, one for meetings. Sharam ani chahiye un actors ko ko che vanity vans mangate hai (Actors should feel ashamed for asking for six vanity vans). Earlier only makeup man used to go with actors, now they demand a separate hairdresser and a person just to hold their mirror. They give Rs 1.5 lakh bills for nothing. Assi Assi hazaar ka make-up chahiye. Earlier they used to bring home cooked food, but now they want diet food. They want drugs at night and diet food in the morning.' When further probed and asked if the drug culture still exists in the industry. 'Of course it exists. Kuch actors ke toh aankhon mein hi aapko dikhega drug hi drug hai.' In this chat, he also opened up on nepotism and said that people are here basis on their own merit. He added that a person will work only if they talent. Further giving example of Yash Chopra's son, Uday Chopra he said that despite being in the industry, he didn't work. He said further, "Politician ka beta politician hi banega na. Doctor ka beta doctor hi banega na." Pahlaj has produced movies like 'Shola Aur Shabnam', 'Aankhein', 'Talaash' and more.
Pink Villa
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Bollywood Newswrap, June 23: Sonakshi Sinha calling Sanjay Leela Bhansali ‘magician' to Sunny Deol's explosive comment on box office business
Missed your daily dose of entertainment? Don't worry! From Sonakshi Sinha calling Sanjay Leela Bhansali a 'magician' to Sunny Deol's explosive comment on fake box office numbers, let's take a look at the big highlights of the day. Kiara Advani to play the lead in Meena Kumari biopic? The Meena Kumari biopic has been in the works for a while now. Pinkvilla, now, has exclusively learnt that Kiara Advani is likely to bag the titular role in the movie. The rights have been acquired by Sidharth P. Malhotra in collaboration with Saregama and the Amrohi family. If the movie materialises, it can be the immediate project for Kiara after pregnancy. Sonakshi Sinha shares experience of Heeramandi, calls Sanjay Leela Bhansali 'magician' In an exclusive interview with Pinkvilla, Sonakshi Sinha mentioned that she loves playing grayish characters, while sharing experience of Heeramandi. The Dabangg actress called Sanjay Leela Bhansali a 'magician' and talked about how much effort he puts into every frame. 'Wo har ek frame ko itni bareeki se dekhte hai until it's not exactly what is in his head, wo shoot nahi karenge. That's his style, and that's why he also gets appreciated,' said Sonakshi. The much-awaited Pan-Indian movie Coolie, starring Rajinikanth in the lead, locked a fresh title for the Hindi markets. The Lokesh Kanagaraj directorial has been titled 'Majadoor' in the Hindi version. The movie will have a box office clash with Hrithik Roshan and Jr NTR starrer War 2 on August 14. Sunny Deol blasts fake box office collection and corporate booking culture Currently shooting for Border 2, Sunny Deol opened up on the trend of exaggerating box office numbers and slammed the ongoing corporate booking culture in the film industry. In a recent interview, the actor said, 'People who are enjoying the lies (of manipulated box office figures), I don't understand what kind of people they are. I would like to advise the youngsters that this is not the way to make yourself a hit. That is why many youngsters and stories are not coming out.' Ramayana 3D announcement video censored with 'U' certificate, runtime revealed Ranbir Kapoor, Yash, Sai Pallavi, and Sunny Deol starrer Ramayan 3D is among the most awaited movies. Its fresh announcement video got censored by Censor Board Of Film Certification (CBFC) today on June 23. The 3-minute-long video received a 'U' certificate, which means it is unrestricted for all age groups. Abhishek Bachchan signs an action film with Sandeep Reddy Vanga's assistant Pinkvilla exclusively reported that Abhishek Bachchan is teaming up with Sandeep Reddy Vanga 's assistant, Shanmukha Gowtham, on an action-packed thriller. The Housefull 5 actor will be seen donning the role of a butcher in the film. It will be a fresh makeover for him. The yet-untitled movie will mark the directorial debut of Shanmukha Gowtham. For the unversed, he previously assisted Vanga on Arjun Reddy, Kabir Singh, and Animal. Kajol issues clarification after calling Ramoji Film City a 'haunted place' As Kajol's 'haunted place' remark for Ramoji Film City met with unfavorable reactions, the actress issued a clarification. Her tweet reads, 'I wish to address my earlier remark about Ramoji Film City in the context of promoting my film MAA. I have filmed multiple projects at Ramoji Film City and stayed there many times over the years. I have always found it to be a very professional environment for filmmaking, and I have seen so many tourists enjoying themselves. It's a great destination and absolutely safe for families and children.'
