Stree 2 Actor Abhishek Banerjee Slams Casting Influencers Over Actors Based On Instagram Fame: ‘SRK Has 45 Million Followers…’

Abhishek Banerjee shared his thoughts on the harsh truth that influencers are often selected as actors just on the basis of their Instagram following.

Abhishek Banerjee, who is basking in the success of his latest film ‘Stree 2’, talked about the new trend of casting influencers in films. In a recent video interview with Sucharita Tyagi on her YouTube channel, the actor—who also works as a casting director—opened up about his career.

Abhishek Banerjee on influencers turning actors

Abhishek also shared his thoughts on the harsh truth that influencers are often selected as actors just on the basis of their Instagram following.

During the interview, Abhishek said, “This is a reality I face as both a casting director and an actor. I have faced it recently. We need to break this habit. The problem is not influencers becoming actors. If you can act, come from anywhere and act. The problem is when you are deciding on casting a particular actor depending on their followers. You’ve seen the audition, shortlisted three people out of the lot… then you say all are good but the second one is really good. But the third one has more followers, that’s a serious problem. It will trap us. By the time the industry will come to realize that this is wrong, it will be too late.”