It is ridiculous to pay film stars so heavily: Om Puri
PTI | HT Correspondent, Kolkata
Nov 26, 2011 06:51 PM IST
Contending that the story of a film is its real hero, veteran actor Om Puri has said that he finds it ridiculous that stars walk away with the biggest share of a project's budget.
Contending that the story of a film is its real hero, veteran actor Om Puri has said that he finds it ridiculous that stars walk away with the biggest share of a project's budget.
"The share which they are given is ridiculous. If a star can make a film hit, then why is it that some of their films flop? It happens with everyone whether it is Shahrukh Khan or Salman Khan," the 61-year-old 'Padmashri' said at a programme here yesterday.
Pointing out that films are always a result of team work with everyone including directors, cameramen and technicians involved with its success, he said that recently the SRK starrer much hyped film RA.One failed to live up to the expectations only because of a weak script."The share which they are given is ridiculous. If a star can make a film hit, then why is it that some of their films flop? It happens with everyone whether it is Shahrukh Khan or Salman Khan," the 61-year-old 'Padmashri' said at a programme here yesterday.
"It had the biggest stars in it. And technically it was a superb film. But it still didn't catch the imagination of the nation. It had a weak script," he said adding that Hollywood producers always give first priority to the script.
Filmmaker Ken Ghosh who also joined the discussion at the Calcutta Chamber of Commerce programme, admitted that he was also unhappy with the trend of paying film stars more than script writers.
"It is sad to know that stars are paid more than script writers in a film. It is the content which writes the success of a film," he said.
Hindustan Times - your fastest source for breaking news! Read now.
Oscars 2024: From Nominees to Red Carpet Glam! Get Exclusive Coverage on HT. Click Here
Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
Get more updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, Music and Web Series along with Latest Entertainment News at Hindustan Times.
Share this article