Karan Johar has shared his thoughts on the debate about the entourage costs that are rising in the industry. He stated that more than the entourage cost, it is the fees, that stars demand, which is affecting the producers. “I feel it’s very critical for all the actors to understand exactly how the times are, how the climate of our movies are, how tough and difficult it is to maneuver through making a massive motion picture of any magnitude and size. It is very difficult. There are so many costs – the P&A (Publicity and advertising) costs plus the line cost, which is what comes from the actors. That’s not viable. Then it becomes impossible to mount a film,” explained the filmmaker. He further urged every star to rethink their remuneration, “Every single movie star today has to review what they’re asking for because many a time there would be certain producers that will pay that money because they want to make that film. But it will eventually really cause a lot of damage to the entire system and the ecosystem.”
