Overview
- Namdev describes a status-driven system on sets that shapes salaries, vanity vans and everyday treatment, including separate meals for stars.
- He recalls Akshay Kumar and director Umesh Shukla deciding during Oh My God! that everyone would eat the same food, with exceptions for dietary needs.
- He says top-billed actors typically avoid seeking advice from supporting performers because they fear appearing lower in status.
- Coverage from Indian Express, News18, Times of India, Hindustan Times and Bollywood Hungama attributes these claims to Namdev’s Lallantop interview.
- The reports note no independent verification of the practices described and no public responses from Akshay Kumar or Umesh Shukla.