Actor Sanjay Gandhi, who played the role of Daddaji in Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai, has recently said that he is facing a financial crunch due to the loss of work during the pandemic.
In his latest interview with Hindustan Times, he opened up about his ordeal and how it’s getting difficult to manage each day in absence of work and money.
Sanjay revealed that there are not many opportunities to act these days and even if he is called for an audition, the actor is given money almost even lower than half of his fees which is both insulting and not enough in the pandemic to run the day-to-day functions.
He said that there are two kinds of people working in the Covid-era - majboor and mazdoor as he believes that both have no option but to work in whatever capacity.
Calling it a bad and scary situation, and said that some production houses are using lockdown as an excuse to reduce actor’s fees by 50 or 60 percent.
The senior actor added that he lives in a rented apartment in Mumbai and since July 2020, he hasn’t received any work. He said that he wishes to extend support towards those who are suffering amid the second wave but he feels helpless.
He is also concerned about his health. He mentioned during the interview that he is feeling fine currently but he doesn’t know about tomorrow and if he continues to wander around in search of work, he would fall sick soon.
Gandhi has worked in many TV shows including Naagin and Yeh Rishta Kya Kehlata Hai. He was also believed to be a close friend of Rajesh Khanna and has reportedly assisted Anurag Kashyap during the filming of Udaan.
Over the past one year, several TV actors have opened up about their financial struggles and how they were affected by the coronavirus pandemic.
