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<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\nEven as Bollywood continues to battle a dry spell at the box office, another long-standing issue continues to trouble producers, which is the mounting bills of celebrity entourages. Veteran actor Sharmila Tagore<\/a>, who never faced such demands during her career peak, admits she became aware of the scale of it only because her family\u2019s Pataudi Palace is often rented out for shoots.<\/p>\n Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter India, Sharmila explained how production teams end up booking more rooms at the palace than they once did, just to accommodate stars\u2019 personal staff. \u201cI know about all of this because we rent out Pataudi Palace. There\u2019ll be a secretary, a cook, and a masseuse. So that\u2019s six to seven people right there, and that must be costing a lot to producers,\u201d she pointed out.The Pataudi Palace, valued at around Rs 800 crore, spans 10 acres and houses 150 rooms. Once home to Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi, it is now owned by their son, actor Saif Ali Khan<\/a>, and remains one of the industry\u2019s most sought-after filming locations.<\/p>\n Soha Ali Khan says mom Sharmila Tagore converted to Islam, used name ‘Ayesha’<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n Sharmila also noted how vanity vans have become extensions of a star\u2019s stature. \u201cI hear there are now makeup rooms, sitting rooms, sleeping rooms and discussion rooms. The bigger the size of the vanity, the bigger the status of the star, apparently,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n Drawing a comparison with earlier generations, the two-time National Award winner said stars of the past guaranteed value for money. \u201cMovies of stars like Dilip Kumar<\/a> ji and Waheeda Rahman ji would run to packed theatres. People knew Dev Anand\u2019s films would have good music. Or let\u2019s put it this way \u2014 they always fulfilled the expectations people had from them, and they recovered the money spent on their films. I believe that\u2019s not the case anymore. Am I right?\u201d she asked.<\/div>\nExtra rooms for entourages<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
Vanity vans as status markers<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
A sharp contrast with the past<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n