Overview

• In interviews promoting JioHotstar’s Salakaar, the actor said people in senior positions frequently disrespect crew members on Indian film sets.
• He described large on-set hierarchies as creating conditions where juniors and crew are treated poorly.
• Kasturia said the same stars act differently during foreign shoots where he believes an equal-treatment culture prevails.
• To illustrate a broader norm of deference, he cited Mumbai housing guards standing to greet residents as an expected gesture.
• Coverage by The Indian Express, News18 and Times Now reproduced his remarks without naming specific incidents or reporting official industry responses.