Archive · 2 Nov 2025
Anurag Kashyap Scolded by Managers for Messaging Big Star Directly
Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap talked about how movies are getting more expensive to make these days.
He explained that actors now have many people with them all the time, like their own make-up artists, which adds to the cost.
He also shared a story where he wanted to talk to a famous actor, but the actor had so many managers that they got mad at Anurag for messaging the actor directly.
Because he couldn't talk to the actor easily, Anurag decided to leave the movie project.
He remembers when movies were made more simply, with fewer people needed for things like make-up.
Anurag Kashyap discussed the rising costs of filmmaking, particularly due to actor entourages.
He cited individual make-up artists for actors as an example of increased expenses.
Kashyap recalled an incident where he quit a film project due to a star's managers scolding him for direct communication.
The managers reportedly questioned how Kashyap could message the star directly.
He contrasted current practices with the more modest scale of his earlier films like 'Nishaanchi'.
- Who
- Filmmaker Anurag Kashyap
- What
- Recounted an incident where he was prevented from messaging a star directly by the star's managers, leading him to quit the film, and discussed rising production costs due to entourage culture.
- When
- Recently, in an interaction on the YouTube channel Game Changers
- Where
- In an interview discussing filmmaking and actor management
- Why
- To highlight the excessive costs and communication barriers in the film industry.
- Filmmaker
- Anurag Kashyap
- Topic of Discussion
- Rising entourage costs and actor communication
- Incident Detail
- Kashyap quit a project due to managers preventing direct communication with a star.
- Example of Cost Increase
- Individual make-up artists for actors vs. one artist for the whole team in earlier films.
Sources
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