Rajendra Gupta says actors are expected to be ‘darbaari’ to filmmakers, lies are sold and work has no value, ‘Maybe that’s why I didn’t become a star’

Veteran actor Rajendra Gupta, celebrated for his powerful character roles across television and films for several decades, has opened up about the harsh realities of the Hindi film industry. In a recent conversation, the 78-year-old spoke about the “camp culture” that often decides the fate of actors who wish to rise to stardom.