Filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri recently revealed that he had to let go of the lead actor in his upcoming film due to the unprofessional behavior of the actor’s manager. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vivek responded to a post by casting director Mukesh Chhabra, who shared his thoughts on the overwhelming presence of managers in the film industry. Mukesh wrote, “The current state of the film industry: one actor, 200 casting directors, and 15,680 managers.”
Vivek, in agreement, responded, “I had to fire a lead actor last week because his manager was so arrogant and behaved as if he had the prerogative to be like this just because he is an employee of a ‘Huge Celeb’s’ Star Kid Talent Agency.’” He added that such middlemen are responsible for damaging more careers than building them, urging Mukesh to conduct workshops to train these young managers.
In a recent interview, Vivek Agnihotri discussed his approach to filmmaking and how he prefers to channel his thoughts and vision through his films rather than engaging in public debates. He stated, “I’m focusing on my movies rather than debating with people. That’s why I don’t go on TV these day. I don’t want to be a part of public debate. If I have to make a point, I would rather make it with my films and my writing, my books, my things. I don’t want to get stuck into demonising India. I don’t want to be part of that narrative.”
I had to fire a lead actor last week because his manager was so arrogant and behaved as if he had the prerogative to be like this just because he is an employee of a ‘Huge Celeb’s’ Star Kid Talent Agency’. These middlemen have destroyed more careers than made it. Do a workshop… https://t.co/r3RtDtyBBu
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) September 27, 2024
Agnihotri, known for making films with strong social and political themes, emphasized his desire to stay out of contentious public narratives and instead focus on telling impactful stories through his creative work.
