Rajesh Kumar Opens Up About Class Divide In Bollywood, Says Lead Actors Are 'Insecure'

Rajesh Kumar has quietly established himself as a reliable performer in movies, television shows, and web series over the course of his 20 years in the industry. The actor has regularly given multi-layered performances in supporting capacities. However, he hasn't always had a cooperative experience behind the scenes. He discussed the 'inherent class system' that existed on movie sets, where hierarchy frequently controlledcommunication, decision-making, and even artistic involvement.

Rajesh Kumar discussed the class system on movie sets in a recent podcast with Aftab Puttoo. He said that leading actors frequently don't even talk to supporting cast members. He claimed that last-minute scripting and insecurity have an impact on performances.

According to Rajesh Kumar, a visitor to a large-scale movie set will observe that just four or five individuals, the director, the cinematographer, the key actors, and the lead writer, are engaged in conversations; everyone else is deemed unimportant.

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Rajesh Kumar shared, "They don’t have any interaction with the secondary cast, and that is why the film suffers, because sometimes people think that the secondary actor might overshadow us. They make it so that the secondary cast gets their lines at the last moment. This way, the actor is just consumed with learning the lines."

While being cautious not to generalise, Rajesh Kumar made it apparent that these behaviours are not isolated instances. The system itself was the main focus of his argument. He shared his own experience and said, "I have worked with some 'great actors' who will not look at you and will ask the associate, ‘Yeh aisa kyu bol rahe hain? No, we don’t need rehearsal. We will go for a take.’ I am just saying that we need to get out of this system."

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Rajesh Kumar has had a strong career in the entertainment sector, from cult series like Sarabhai vs. Sarabhai to more contemporary films like Saiyaara, Teri Baaton Mein Aisa Uljha Jiya, Binni and Family, and others.

His remarks sparked a more extensive discussion regarding the filmmaking process and whether the industry is inadvertently jeopardising narrative by neglecting teamwork.