‘Actors charge Rs 50-100 crore and then entourage cost except Amitabh Bachchan who paid for his own van, spotboy,’ recalls producer: ‘You think we are fools?’

Producer KC Bokadia lauded Amitabh Bachchan’s professionalism during a challenging career phase in the late 80s and early 90s. Despite commanding a crore rupees, Bachchan bore personal staff costs, a stark contrast to today’s actors who burden producers with entourage expenses. Bokadia recalled Bachchan’s immediate agreement to ‘Aaj Ka Arjun’ without hearing the story, highlighting the star’s trust and powerful on-screen presence.