When Sidharth Malhotra Said “In India There’s No Financial Guarantee” Lauding Hollywood Over Bollywood

 

Siddarth is a prospering actor and after Shershah he has been getting a lot of attention. Have you heard of his dating rumours with Kiara Advani? He has a massive fan following now. He never fails to speak out his mind

He once shared his view on why Hollywood is more organised than Bollywood. Sidharth was asked about his experience while working as an assistant director for Karan Johar’s My Name Is Khan in Los Angeles. He opened up about his experience saying, how amazing Hollywood was in comparison to Bollywood

He said, “The way the West functions is so organised. Their planning is precise. I witnessed the facilities Screen Actors Guild (SAG) gives to its actors. Since, we shot MNIK in LA, a lot of SAG actors were cast in the film. They are extremely particular about their breaks. Every actor is insured medically. There’s always an ambulance on the set to deal with an emergency. If you work extra hours, you’re paid for it. Their royalty system is excellent.” “Even if you’re a character actor in a film and if your contract says you’re entitled to royalty, you will keep getting it for years. You can maintain your lifestyle. Mr Anupam Kher, who’s done few Hollywood films, told me he still keeps receiving cheques. Even Shah Rukh sir and Kajol ma’am get it because they are SAG actors due to MNIK. Smaller actors aren’t insecure either. In India, there’s no financial guarantee.”

He was also asked about what changes must be brought in our industry and he said, “Our planning methods should change. Their prep is detailed with great thought at work behind it. There is no concept of narration there. The biggest of the actors read the scripts. Directors don’t just direct their own scripts. They get scripts from writers. Here, we have the concept of ‘written and directed by’. Most well-known directors here, barring a few, write their own films. I have taken scripts from writers to directors but they appeared apprehensive to direct those stories. They said they had their own material. This attitude should change. It will only bring in good writers. There’s a serious dearth of them right now.”

He has a lot of projects coming up and we are expecting a lot from him.