{
  "id": 13044604,
  "title": "‘Get your own coffee’: Rajkummar Rao on Bollywood’s rising entourage costs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/get-your-own-coffee-rajkummar-rao-on-bollywoods-rising-entourage-costs",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-09T06:03:35.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/rajkummar-rao-slams-bollywood-entourage-cost-has-4-member-team-get-your-own-coffee-10913483/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Bollywood's skyrocketing entourage costs and massive star fees have been costing producers dearly, according to renowned actor Rajkummar Rao. Despite ongoing discussions, the actor maintains that he has never imposed such burdens on any producer, thanks to his small entourage. Rajkummar has shared that for the majority of his career, his team consisted of only three people - one for hair, one for makeup, and a personal assistant. He recently added a fourth person for security. Rao emphasized that he has never encumbered producers with unnecessary expenses and urged them to let actors get their own coffee.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Bollywood's entourage costs rising, hurting producers",
    "Rajkummar Rao's team small: hair, makeup, personal assistant",
    "Rao urges producers to let actors handle personal needs"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Rajkummar Rao's comments highlight a shift in Bollywood's dynamics, where stars with modest entourages and expenses may gain an edge over those driving up production costs.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}