Veteran actress Ratna Pathak Shah recently talked of newer stars for their box office success in an interview.
Ratna Pathak Shah, a seasoned actress in Bollywood, is famous for speaking her mind. The actress is never afraid to express her opinion on anything that is going on in the world. She has been in the business for more than four decades and has seen many actors and generations come and go. In the renowned sitcom Sarabhai Versus. Sarabhai, the legendary actress made her mark not just in Bollywood but also in television.
She is now promoting her forthcoming series Happy Family Conditions Apply nonstop. Amazon Prime Video will webcast the programme. The actress recently made fun of a new age good actor whose career was “adversely damaged by this entourage thing” while she was out and about promoting the movie.
Ratna Pathak Shah described an instance in which she observed an actor not even holding his coffee cup during her conversation with Film Companion. Not only that, but she also criticised the new age actor who made box office duds despite bringing training gear and a team with them.
The actor said, “And I’ve seen several good actors who have been affected adversely by this entourage business. Workout ki team jarahi hai aapki! Aapka saaara gym equipment jaraha hai. Aur phir aap karte kya hain? Performance aap dekho. Is that a valuable payoff? How much is that film earning after all the gym equipment, caterers and chefs? Did the film make the money that was put into it? Vo pehle dekho. So, it’s very silly. It has always been very silly.”
Recalling further she added, “I’ve seen actors on a plane who won’t even ask for a cup of coffee. The coffee is brought by the assistant. The assistant opens the cup. Actor takes a sip and hands it back to the assistant. What are you? A 3-month-old child? Ki cup bhi nahi pakad sakte aap apna haath mai? Iss tarah ka dependence! Life is more than just this. I find that so dangerous!,”
