India, May 27 -- Actor Jameel Khan is among the many actors who have expressed concern over work opportunities shrinking in the entertainment industry.

"It's true, offers have significantly decreased," states Jameel, who has worked in series like Gullak and Bada Naam Karenge. "Let alone new offers, even the two to three work queries we used to receive weekly have reduced."

The lack of new projects going on floors has affected other creative departments too. "People from various departments, be it casting or technicians, are currently short of work," he explains. "All of it boils down to money, chahe creative log rahe ya nahi."

The actor points that "ghosting" has become the norm across the industry. "It's certainly worrying, but it's a...