Overview
- Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, the filmmaker said idle entourages crowd sets, block his camera view, and represent the only aspect of Bollywood he dislikes.
- An Indian Express piece citing SCREEN relayed a crew account of a star’s team ordering from a high-end café and the production being handed a Rs 15,000 bill for one meal.
- Trade analyst Komal Nahta described a Jodhpur event where a star arrived with multiple aides and a stylist allegedly billed Rs 20,000 for a minor collar fix.
- Coverage notes the financial strain of entourages compounds high star fees, echoing actor John Abraham’s earlier warning that such costs are hurting Hindi cinema.
- Priyadarshan’s remarks come as he returns to Hindi films with Akshay Kumar’s Bhooth Bangla set for April 10, 2026, the thriller Haiwaan completed, and Hera Pheri 3 planned.