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Killing contract?

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Ekta Kapoor plans to slap a legal notice on Ali Merchant of Kahani… for signing Amber Dhara, and violating his contract with Balaji

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Vickey Lalwani

Ekta Kapoor is livid with Ali Merchant, who played Bharat Agarwal in Kahaani Ghar Ghar Kii, for quitting the show halfway and signing Amber Dhara (to play Akshat in the show), without informing the production house. Ekta has decided to slap a legal notice on Ali for violating the contract.

An insider from Balaji tells us, "When you are under a contract with Balaji Telefilms and if your track has ended, it doesn't mean that you are out of the production house. Ekta is very upset that Ali quit Balaji mid-way, without informing her, thus violating his contract. This is not done, it's highly unethical and unprofessional! They cannot violate the contract. Now, Ekta is all set to send a legal notice to Ali."

When contacted, Ali admits that his contract with Balaji is not yet over. "But my track got over, long ago. I was doing nothing and neither was I being paid for the days I was not shooting. So I decided to quit Balaji. I have signed not only Amber Dhara but also a new BAG Films show," he adds.

However, Ali further says that there is no question of any legal notice coming. "I am not as big as Rajeev Khandelwal or Ronit Roy. I am a smaller actor. So why would any legal notice come to me?" he says.

My track got over, long ago. I was doing nothing and neither was I being paid for the days I was not shooting - Ali Merchant

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Posted: 17 years ago

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Aare Yaar! Dont tell me there will be another Akshat in just 2 months of the show being aired! 😡 😡 😡

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Posted: 17 years ago

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Cool down Ekta, you don't need him, then leave him!

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WHY WHY DOES EKTA HAVE TO DO THAT,,,its ridiculous...he has hardly come in kahani ghar ghar ki,,as good as not in the show,,,,he has a better oppurtuniy...she should let him do it,,,, he deserves much more then wt he was doing in kahani ghar ghar ki...

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WHY WHY DOES EKTA HAVE TO DO THAT,,,its ridiculous...he has hardly come in kahani ghar ghar ki,,as good as not in the show,,,,he has a better oppurtuniy...she should let him do it,,,, he deserves much more then wt he was doing in kahani ghar ghar ki...

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Posted: 17 years ago

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Originally posted by: x0xMARIAx0x
Ekta iz retarded 😡 😡

yeh mentally n totally!!😡😡😡

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Posted: 17 years ago

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oh gosh..this akshat character seems jinxed 😕
whoever plays this chrc gets in some sort of trouble

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Vinit Mehta

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Posted: 17 years ago

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SEE EKTA SHUD NOT DO THIS..

BUT A CONTRACT IS CONTRACT.. IF U THINK THAT EKTA IS DOING SOMETHING BAD BY SENDING A NOTICE..

THEN EVEN AKSHAT DID BAD BY VIOLATING THE CONTRACT..

EVERY COIN HAS 2 SIDES... BOTH R TO BE BLAMED.. LEGALLY EKTA IS RIGHT AND AS A CAREER.. ALI IS RIGHT..

I THINK ali shud have signed contract for 1 year or less than that. this is putting him in trouble now

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Posted: 17 years ago

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very well said vinit but ekta ka kuch to karna padega humare akshat ko pareshan kar rahi hai hahaha how many akshats will get changed am worrying abt dat

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Originally posted by: liquidice
oh gosh..this akshat character seems jinxed 😕
whoever plays this chrc gets in some sort of trouble

😆..i agree the character seems to be jinxed😆..

but i side with ali in this case...if he is binded by the contract..den rightfully he should be paid for the days he is sitting idle...or else let him find sum other show where he can earn...everyone needs money to survive esp in a city like mumbai...u can' t accept an actor esp a struggling actor to wait near the phone without being paid and wait endlessly for Ms. ekta's call for the next shoot

that women is taking undue adavntages of her position in the industry..its high time labour laws r introduced in these industries😕

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