Actor Rakul Preet Singh, who has worked predominantly across Hindi and Telugu films industries, believes one has to be strong headed to be in the movie business as there will be multiple people, including an actor’s entourage, who can constantly bombard them with advice. Rakul appeared on the Beer Biceps podcast, where the host mentioned how filmmaker Rohit Shetty had once mentioned that it gets difficult to make multi-starrer films as young actors today are heavily influenced by their entourage.
When asked if the insecurity in actors stems from their entourage, Rakul said, “Yes you’re right. You’ve to be silly to believe everything you hear. A lot of people will give you several advices, but you’ve to use your own mind. What Rohit sir said is probably right. In South, the old school single manager system is still in place. They don’t have a huge entourage; you don’t have 10 people telling you what’s good for your positioning or what’s not.
“It’s important to listen and respect them. They know what they’re saying but do what you feel is right. As an actor, your actions will go out in the public, so you’ve to be responsible for yourself.”
Rakul Preet said her team forms a crucial part of her life and revealed how she bonds with them over food and workout, and not gossip. “You are who you surround yourself with. You spend more time with your core team—hair and make up, spot boy—so it’s important to know what energy they carry. I don’t want to listen to gossip at 7 in the morning, I’m not interested in knowing about someone else’s life.”
Rakul Preet Singh, who made her Hindi debut in 2014 with Yaariyaan, said Bollywood is a “different beast” as living and working in Mumbai involves a lot of “PR, visibility, positioning and brands”, something which she learnt overtime.
“I didn’t know during promotions that I had to get a stylist. I learnt that right before my promotions were starting and I thought, ‘My God this is so expensive!’ This is 12 years ago. Stylists ate expensive, they can range anywhere between Rs 15,000 to a lakh for one event, one outfit. You learn from all these things,” she added.
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