Overview

• Komal Nahta recounted a recent Jodhpur appearance where a star’s nine-member entourage included a costume designer who billed Rs 20,000 just to fix a collar.
• Trade analysts argue that high entourage fees add an “irritation value” and create financial pressure on producers without enhancing a film’s creative quality.
• Rajeev Masand and other industry leaders have criticized the irrational rise in noncreative overheads and urged producers to unite on enforceable cost caps.
• A 2024 SCREEN report documented spot boys charging around Rs 25,000 per day, personal security at Rs 15,000 per head, and top stylists demanding up to Rs 1 lakh per day.
• Actors such as John Abraham and Jackie Shroff have publicly labeled excessive entourage spending as unreasonable and called for greater on-set accountability.