Arshad Warsi Calls Out Overpaid Bollywood Stars. Is It A Dig At Jolly LLB 3 Co-Star Akshay Kumar?
Arshad Warsi opened up about the stark difference in how actors are being paid in Bollywood. He has recently wrapped up Jolly LLB 3 shoot.
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Arshad Warsi is one of the finest actors in Bollywood and rose to fame after playing the role of Circuit in Munna Bhai MBBS. The actor, who is set to make the audiences laugh once again in the upcoming films Welcome To The Jungle and Jolly LLB 3, shared how few actors are being paid more than the others, and how it has affected the industry.
Arshad Warsi’s opinion on hefty salaries being paid to actors
In a conversation with Samdish Bhatia on his YouTube channel, Arshad Warsi was asked if he has a problem with the pay scale in the Hindi film industry. He said, “Mujhe lagta hai itna zyada jo mil raha hai nahin milna chahiye, problem wo hai. Mujhe lag raha hai pay scale itna ooncha ho gaya hai ki it has put a line between A and B.”
He further said, “Kuch actors hain jo bahot paisa kama rahe hain, aur unko compensate karne ke liye baaki ke log suffer kar rahe hain.” While Arshad didn't take any names, one celebrity that comes to mind is Akshay Kumar. Reportedly, the Sarfira actor cashes in a huge paycheck for his roles, despite delivering flops. Many on social media also pointed out how Arshad's comments could be about stars like Akshay.
In the same interview, Arshad Warsi also shared how he was called out by veteran actress Jaya Bachchan for his airport look. He said, the actress had sent a message and asked him to dress appropriately at the airport. For the unversed, the actor stated that he was travelling to Hyderabad to shoot for his debut film, Tere Mere Sapne, and boarded the flight in rather comfortable clothes, which Jaya didn't approve of.
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What’s next for Arshad Warsi?
Arshad Warsi will next be seen in Welcome To The Jungle. Directed by Ahmed Khan, the film will star Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez, Disha Patani, Lara Dutt, Raveen Tandon, Rajpal Yadav and Suniel Shetty among others.
He also has Jolly LLB 3 in the pipeline. The actor has worked in web series like Asur and Modern Love: Mumbai. Arshad Warsi has featured in several popular films including Dhamaal, Golmaal: Fun Unlimited, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, Ishqiya, Sehar and Total Dhamaal.