Amit Sial responds to Anurag Kashyap’s comments about actors and their entourage: ‘If you feel like something is wrong, don’t do it’

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He also pointed out that actors who command the attention of the masses come with their own needs and baggage, and one has to find a way to work around these realities. Sial said, “You want to make a raw and real film; then there are actors and people for that. Now the number of roles on a film set has also increased in India, and you have to choose the right people for your film. I understand that the costs are high, but you can’t choose the wrong people for the kind of film you want to make. You want a huge star who will guarantee you an audience; then you have to bear these costs without complaining.”

The actor made it clear that this is the current position of the industry and there is no reason to complain. He added, “Life is very simple; there is no need to complicate it without any reason. There is a set path to your goals, and it takes money to walk every step on that path. There is no reason to complain; don’t do it if you feel like something wrong is happening; no one has kept a gun to your head.”

The comments Sial is responding to were made by Kashyap about a year prior. While talking to Humans of Cinema, Kashyap complained that most of the money that goes into a film isn’t actually used in making the movie. He blamed this phenomenon for big movies flopping on the big screen and said, “It’s not a holiday; it’s not a picnic. A lot of money that is spent doesn’t go into making the film. It goes into the paraphernalia; it goes into the entourage. You’re shooting in the middle of a jungle, but one car will be sent to the city three hours away specifically to get you that five-star burger you want.”

Sial, on the other hand, was last seen in Raid 2, alongside Ajay Devgn, Riteish Deshmukh, Vaani Kapoor, Saurabh Shukla and Rajat Kapoor. According to industry tracker Sacnilk, after a 21-day theatrical run, the film currently sits on an India nett collection of Rs 154 crore.