Archive · 18 Sep 2025
Sharmila Tagore on Production Costs & Modern Star Culture
Sharmila Tagore, a veteran actress, discussed how much it costs to make movies these days.
She mentioned that when filmmakers rent out the Pataudi Palace, they end up spending more money because actors bring a lot of staff, like secretaries, cooks, and masseuses.
She also talked about how big vanity vans show a star's status, with rooms for makeup, sitting, sleeping, and meetings.
She compared this to her time when stars were expected to make movies that earned back their production costs.
Sharmila Tagore discussed rising production costs in the film industry.
She highlighted the expenses associated with actors' entourages.
The Pataudi Palace is often rented out for film shoots.
Vanity van size is now linked to a star's status.
Tagore contrasted modern spending with the value offered by stars of her era.
- Who
- Sharmila Tagore
- What
- Revealed insights on modern film production costs and celebrity culture.
- When
- Recent interview
- Where
- Pataudi Palace
- Why
- To discuss changes in the film industry.
- Subject
- Sharmila Tagore interview
- Focus
- Production costs, celebrity entourage
- Pataudi Palace
- Owned by Saif Ali Khan, worth approx. Rs 800 crore
- Palace Features
- 150 rooms, on 10 acres of land