Actor Saif Ali Khan was a guest at India Today Mumbai Conclave 2024 on September 26. At the star-studded event, the actor discussed and shared his views on director and producer Karan Johar’s “stars can’t guarantee hits” comment. When India Today’s Rahul Kanwal spoke about Karan’s comment on how “stars charge Rs 40 crore for a film but cannot even guarantee Rs 3.5 crore at the box office”, Saif Ali Khan laughed and stated, “He wants to cut pay cheques. I think I should have my own union on that. I am sure he is right, but it makes me a little nervous when we hear about cutting pay cheques. No cutting pay cheques.”
Saif continued, “Well look, the economics of our industry (is like that). That’s what happens – you go to a star, sometimes they say ‘hey, if you want me, that’s what it is going to cost’. And people pay for it. And if people pay it, then sometimes the economics do get skewed. But, Indians are businessmen. So the film industry is primarily a business kind of financial centre in itself and people take shots. But, Karan Johar knows best. I’m just joking.”
