Nawazuddin Siddiqui says 'stars who charge ₹100 crore' are harming films: 'I see it as a corruption of the craft'

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has said that stars who charge ₹100 crore per film have ended up harming the films they are a part of.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has taken a dig at Bollywood stars who charge a huge fee per film. In a recent interview, the actor has said that the huge fees charged by actors drive up the budgets of these films, which end up hurting their profits. Nawazuddin said that such a model was not viable and actors should not worry about box office.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui has opened up on actors' high fees.

Nawazuddin spoke about the battle between art and commerce in the field of cinema in a recent interaction. There, he spoke about how the high fee charged by some actors makes film’s budget unviable and causes them to ‘flop’. While actors’ fees in Bollywood are not public, several reports have claimed that top actors like the three Khans charge over ₹100 crore per film. This figure usually includes distribution rights and profit share.

In an interview with E-Times, the actor said, “Looking at box-office numbers is the responsibility of the producer. An actor should not be bothered about ticket sales. I see it as a corruption of the craft. Why should an actor be talking about box office? The stars who charged ₹100 crores per film are the ones who have ended up harming the films. A small budget or a modest-budget film doesn’t fail. Every time a film's budget is beyond the limits of viability, it will be a flop. Actors, directors, and storytellers don’t flop. It’s the film’s budget that makes it a hit or flop.”

Nawazuddin was last seen as the antagonist in Heropanti 2, which was released earlier this year. He will be next seen in Tiku Weds Sheru, Kangana Ranaut’s home production. He has five other films in the pipeline, most of which will release in 2023.