Recently, filmmakers such as Sanjay Gupta and more have opened up about how stars demand costly maintenance from production teams, including multiple vanity vans for the gym and kitchen, and even make the producers pay for their spotboys, drivers, and more. Aamir Khan, who is himself a producer and is the son of late movie producer, Tahir Hussain, has opened up about his own observations on the exorbitant demands of the ‘stars of today’ and called them out for not paying their own personal staff.
Aamir Khan slams stars for charging producers for their personal expenses
Bollywood superstar and the owner of Aamir Khan Productions, Aamir, has opened up about the troubles faced by producers to keep up with the costly personal demands of the stars. In a conversation with Komal Nahta, the PK actor recalled that when he joined the industry nearly four decades ago, he observed how the producers would pay the drivers and the personal staff of the actors present on the set. Aamir believes that the filmmakers should only pay for expenses that contribute towards the film, such as hair, makeup, and costumes. The actor shared:
“I believe producers should only spend on what is genuinely required for the film. This includes makeup, hair, costume. But paying for my personal driver or help, how are they contributing to the film? They are working for me. It is my responsibility to pay them, especially when I am earning well. From day one, I was very clear that no producer of mine will pay for my driver or help. It’s been 37 years now.”