Karan Johar revealed actors demanded Rs 40 crore for Kill, the film's entire budget. He said he has stopped meeting hefty fee demands, citing the need for fair pay in the industry.

Karan Johar has spoken time and again about the high entourage fees paid to actors. The filmmaker raised the same issue at a roundtable discussion hosted by The Hollywood Reporter India. In a LOL twist,

Karan, in a moment of rare self-awareness, confessed that he has stopped paying such high fees. He revealed that his latest film, Kill, was made with a “rank newcomer” because every established male star had asked for the exact amount that was the entire budget of the movie.

The high salaries of leading male actors in the Hindi film industry have become a growing concern, particularly after films starring top actors like Akshay Kumar and Ajay Devgn have opened with earnings as low as Rs 3 crore and Rs 4 crore.

Karan Johar recently opened up about male actors overcharging for films. Zoya Akhtar scolds him, "You have to stop paying. That's it."

To this, Karan gave a long explanation. He said, “What is your last couple of films? How much have you opened to? With what right are you asking me fo

Citing his latest production, Kill, he explained how the film’s concept demanded a newcomer because established actors were asking for sums that matched the film’s entire budget.