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After facing huge losses, Bollywood is now implementing rampant cost cutting from paychecks of actors and technicians.

As star fees, entourage costs skyrocket, Hindi film industry technicians, writers and actors 'bleed': Bollywood's horror show

May 31, 2024 6:39 pm

Several actors, writers and editors have revealed how Hindi film producers are now doubling down on cutting their paycheck so as to incur unregulated fee and cost demands of top stars.

Fake fans, paid crowd: As Bollywood combats flops, how stardom is manufactured on Instagram, at film events

May 16, 2024 11:00 pm

How some film publicity teams, marketing agencies and actors are rigging the perception game, as the industry recovers from heavy losses with back-to-back failures. The faking and making of a star.

As big films bomb, Bollywood battles a crisis: of overhead costs.

Star fees over Rs 100 cr, demands for multiple vanity vans, entourage cost of Rs 20 lakh per day: As Bollywood biggies bomb, focus on actors' overhead costs

May 04, 2024 11:05 pm

Currently the spotlight is on exorbitant entourage costs of actors and outrageous demands -- having a burger delivered in the middle of a jungle or a star demanding his entire family travels on international schedules, be housed in palatial villas.

Trade circle has slammed Bollywood for furthering damaging practices.

Credibility crisis in Bollywood as trade slams industry's 'harmful' practices; from buy one get one offer to breeding 'paid influencers'

May 03, 2024 2:08 pm

Do paid trade influencers hype a film? How is Bollywood's obsession with BOGO offers on almost every new film hurting the ecosystem? We find some answers.

Bollywood stares at huge losses as Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan crash at box office

Bollywood stares at Rs 250 cr loss with Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan bombing; 'worst week' in Hindi films' history spotlights stars charging over Rs 100 cr as fees

May 03, 2024 2:08 pm

The failure of Bade Miyan Chote Miyan and Maidaan has started the second quarter on a disastrous note for the Hindi film industry, as it counts losses and looks at course correction.