Imran Khan Exposes Bollywood's Budget-Driven Casting, Reveals A-Lister Fees

• Imran Khan discussed Bollywood's casting process and A-lister fees on Samdish's podcast, ahead of his comeback film 'Happy Patel'.
• He revealed he was cast in 'Matru Ki Bijlee Ka Mandola' because Ajay Devgn left and his fee kept the film's budget in check.
• Imran stated that casting is "entirely budget-based" and not about finding the right actor for the character.
• He claimed A-listers like Ranbir Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, and Shahid Kapoor earn "no less than 30 crore rupees per film."
• Khan questioned the significant pay disparity, calling it "not sensible" to pay one person so much compared to the entire cast and crew.

Why It Matters: Imran Khan sheds light on Bollywood's budget-first casting and exorbitant A-lister salaries.