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Jasbir Jassi refuses to sing for Salman Khan's Kick; claims he was being cheated . In an era where that one break in the film industry is the most aspirational thing on earth, popular singer Jasbir Jassi, who shot to fame with his numbers like Dil Le Gayi Kudi Gujarat Ni' and Ek Kudi Kudi', has refused to sing for one of Salman's most talked about film Kick'. So, why exactly did he do it? Jasbir, in an exclusive rendezvous with Daily Bhaskar, explains. Excerpts from the freewheeling chat:
Why did you reject Salman's film?
I was being asked to sign an illegal contract regarding my song for Kick. I refused to sign on the dotted line.
Didn't you think, for once, that you have rejected a film that stars Salman Khan. And that might land you in trouble?
Main aisi baatein kabhi sochta hi nahin hoon. Main hamesha achcha kaam karne ki sochta hoon. Mujhe nahin lagta ki koi apki life bana ya bigaad sakta hai. I think karne waala bhagwaan hi hota hai.
What do you mean by an illegal contract?
The format of contract (with the singers) followed years ago was that the music label / production house solely owns all the public performance rights to the song a singer will sing for them. They will own its royalty too. Which means if I sing a song for them - I will have no rights to that song. I cannot perform that specific song on any public platform (No matter how big a hit that song becomes). Also, I will get paid no royalties to the track. Imagine my state - I will not be able to perform a song that I have sung originally for the movie to any stage shows or concerts. Concerts are the bread and butter of a pop singer, and will always be. One concert can fetch us a huge sum. Hence, I refused. I, along with the whole music fraternity, had faced a similar trouble earlier. I didn't want to face it all over again!
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