He directed what is considered the best Hindi film in the past dozen years or so. And yet, if the industry grapevine is to be believed, he's having a hard time finding actors who're willing to work with him now. Even B-level heroines have apparently been avoiding his calls because the filmmaker refuses to pay them their market price, and can't even deliver hits anymore.
His last two releases were major box-office turkeys and received scathing reviews from critics. At least two studios have decided internally that they don't want to be in business with him anymore, after being sucked dry financially the last time they worked with him. And perhaps most awkward of all is that even assistant directors are nervous about seeking employment with him.
Turns out the filmmaker's wife keeps a firm eye on the set food consumed by assistants, and at one point even rationed out rotis during lunch break. One former assistant reveals that a leading male star often sent his staff out to buy the assistant directors McDonald's burgers because he was aware that they weren't being fed enough while they were shooting on the outskirts of the city.
Currently working on a thriller, the filmmaker has already cast his male lead—a popular senior star—but cannot seem to get any actress to commit herself to the project. Those who've worked with him previously won't even listen to a narration, and others have heard too many horror stories to take a chance themselves.
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