Amitabh Bachchan, Salman Khan, Shah Rukh never made producers pay their staff, says KC Bokadia, asks actors to 'have mercy' with entourage costs
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Veteran filmmaker KC Bokadia has lauded the professionalism of superstars Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Rajinikanth, recalling how they never expected producers to bear the expenses of their personal staff.
Adding to this, KC Bokadia praises Amitabh Bachchan, Shah Rukh Khan and Salman Khan's professionalism. Highlighting the changing work culture in the movie industry, Bokadia shared that actors should be mindful of production costs and remember that a movie's financial well-being is equally important.
Meanwhile, In an interview with ANI, Bokadia reflected on how the working environment on movie sets has evolved over the years. Recalling a time when actors would often sit together and share meals between shots, he observed that the culture has gradually shifted, with artistes now preferring to spend their breaks in their vanity vans.
Notably, Sharing an anecdote about Jackie Shroff's approach to working arrangements during a shoot in Chennai (then Madras), Bokadia recalled how he once intervened after noticing that the star had been provided with a double room instead of a suite.
As per the latest buzz, However, Jackie was not particularly concerned about the arrangement.
In further updates, Recalling his response, Bokadia shared, "Mr Bokadia, you don't have to play cricket. It has a good bathroom. It's going well. We'll shoot all day and come at night."
On top of that, The filmmaker suggested that such an attitude reflected the practical and accommodating approach of actors during those days.
Bokadia then highlighted the professionalism of megastar Amitabh Bachchan, superstars Shah Rukh Khan, Salman Khan and Rajinikanth, particularly when it came to expenses related to their personal staff.
Source: Hindustan Times