Rot at the heart of Bollywood’s dazzle

Neelesh Misra, Hindustan Times
Mumbai, October 03, 2008

Not too far from where plush make-up vans for actors rented for Rs 10,000 a day choke movie sets in Film City, a minor issue was brought up last month: junior artistes — those who play minor roles or make up the numbers in crowd scenes — were scrounging for changing rooms and toilets.

Bollywood is on strike after thousands of workers stayed away on Tuesday, demanding better wages. Leaders of two main producers’ bodies — with 10,000 members — met workers’ leaders on Thursday, with no progress.

“The matter is still unresolved. There is distrust on the workers’ side towards producers, and producers have done little to address that,” a prominent filmmaker, who was at the meeting, said.

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