TOI Article: Actors sweat it out(Prats Mentioned) - Page 2

Originally posted by: -Aakash-

I think one day all TV actors shud go on strike..PH nd Directors will then only understand their value

I don't think they'll learn it.. I mean the PH's and Channel's..

I remember the behind the scenes crew went on an indefinite strike in Sep-Nov 2009.. coz the PH were over burdening them but were not paying them enough and PH's blamed it all on the channels and channels on PH's.. the strike went on for a month and there was no new content on TV.. Channels rehashed the old episodes and created mahaepisodes out of the old footage and telecast it for a month. After much ado a agreement came to place and people returned to work.. after all this the attitude didn't change so don't think it will change ever.. how I wish we could have gone back to the professionalism and innocence of Doordarshan.

This is exactly what we've been saying all along. Sigh. Chalo, at least they're printing something that's not propaganda. There are some really amazing posts in Gina's thread about the same thing but I'm posting here because we can actually read the article here. But I want to quote Malika's post from that thread, because it says everything I think:

Long working hours when combined with working for indefinite time period will obviously lead to fatigue among the actors

Originally posted by: aparnauma

TFS

Long working hours when combined with working for indefinite time period will obviously lead to fatigue among the actors

Probably they should do away with this daily soaps that run for indefinite period of time and come up with a format where they have a daily soap running for a fixed period of time 6 months or one year max.In this period the story should be finished or a part of the story should be finished and then come back after a break with another season to complete the story

It will be good for the actors .They can take a break before they take up another project.They will not have the fear of being typecast.They get to explore their talents trying different role.

Viewers will be spared of being treated to ridiculous tracks that the CVs dish out to keep the show running.

I believe that is what they do with Pakistani serials, which have much more finite and lucid scripts. Indian TV industry needs to contemplate same, but till they do all Indian Serial leads have to work these kind of hours if they want to be leads.

Originally posted by: AnjanaYYZ

I believe that is what they do with Pakistani serials, which have much more finite and lucid scripts. Indian TV industry needs to contemplate same, but till they do all Indian Serial leads have to work these kind of hours if they want to be leads.

Thanx guys for making mah topic noticeable thru ur meaningful discussion...So happy...

TFS! I couldn't read the other post dealing with this article so really appreciate this post.

yip agreed Seasonal format can make their work so smooth...;)...

omg...vry hectic schedule nd bv z airing 6 days in a week so it must be overburdened

earlier shows aired only 4 days in a week then 5 days nd now 6 days...i thnk channel shld increase d no of shows so that many ppls get employment nd these actors also get their life.