"All that glitters is not Gold"

"All that glitters is not gold." is a saying everyone is familiar with. But, when it comes to Bollywood, this saying only increases multiple folds to hold true. There is a huge price an actor pays for their stardom.
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The Bollywood industry  may look very glossy and stylish from the outside but , actually has a very dark life on the inside. What appears to be a very comfortable, luxurious life is actually laden with loads of work.
People might  contradict by saying "Even an average Indian works what makes an Actor's life so different?" The answer is "Stardom." Not every Indian in the country has the same type of craze, madness as an actor. And moreover the craze for movies is unprecedented in our country.
 
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An actor, after signing on a dotted line of the contract, becomes a director's pup, leave alone people like SRK, Salman, Rekha, Kareena and Hritik, who dictate their own terms and conditions after being approximately 25-30 years old in the industry.
 
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The next gen actors like Varun Dhawan, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor etc. and their social media profiles, are a proof to the efforts they put into their films. Waking up at 3 a.m(because the story demands) to sleeping at 3 a.m., the next day is a proof they pay for their stardom. Not only that, Amitabh Bachchan at 69, used to sit in the makeup for "Paa"as it took 6 hours to get him ready for the shoot due at 6 a.m. An average Indian, has fixed workload to put in a day unlike an actor who does not have any "fixed working hours" except Akshay Kumar, who follows a strict regime.
 
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Just to quote of the recent times, Varun Dhawan and Alia Bhatt starrer "Badrinath ki Dulhania", for the promotional tour took 10 days to 10 different cities which pretty much speaks how much effort post acting is needed. Not only that, while Varun is gearing up for next movie, "Judwaa 2", where he is already in Bangkok for shooting. Alia is also filming for Ranbir Kapoor's "Dragon"  and Zoya Akhtar's "Gully Boy" speaks volumes of effort and dedication. They do not have a "sunday" break to rest unlike the audience, instead they have vacations which most of the Indians go for at regular intervals.
 
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Hence, "All That Glitters is Not Gold." Everything comes with a price tag so, actors too, pay a price..
A price that requires a lot of dedication and pain. If you know anyone willing to pay this price, they certainly know the effort it requires but before that it is hard to find a "BREAK" into this industry. If anyone just projects themselves as future stars, they must be given this reality check!

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