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Ekta Kapoor is furious with Pulkit Samrat. And when Ekta's angry, Pulkit had better watch out.
Pulkit Samrat's stardom came via Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, where he plays Lakshya. But now Pulkit is set to quit Kyunki… and has signed for a new reality show, Say Shaava Shaava, for NDTV Imagine (by Contiloe Films), without fulfilling his commitments as per his contract with Balaji Telefilms. According to the contract, an actor has to complete a certain number of episodes and/or give prior notice to the producer in case he/she wants to quit the show.
Ekta Kapoor is angry with the actor for committing breach of contract. She has now filed a case against him. Co-actor Mouni Roy, who is also a participant in the new show, had taken permission from the production house before signing on the show.
Says a source, "Pulkit has got a brilliant platform and a prominent role in Kyunki… as Lakshya. He should have taken permission from Ekta before signing the new show. He has been wanting to leave Kyunki… and even before he fulfilled his commitment to the show, he has signed a new show without informing Balaji. He is also set to pursue a career in films soon. The production house is obviously very upset with him."
When we spoke to the legal manager of Balaji, Sandeep Singh Sandhu, he confirmed that Balaji had indeed slapped a suit against Pulkit. He says, "Pulkit didn't give us a prior notice before signing the new project. So we are going to the High Court and filing a case against him. We will restrain him from working with any other production house outside of Balaji for the days he is committed to us."
Lashing out at the actor's couldn't-care-less attitude towards the production house, Sandeep says, "Before Pulkit, Salil Ankola was also dragged to court for breach of contract. Those who have abruptly broken their contract have to pay the price for it. If this practice continues, the industry will become chaotic place to work in. Actors have to maintain the sanctity of the agreements that they sign with production houses. "
Adds Sandeep, "Pulkit is aware that we are filing a case against him. He has not replied to our notices and calls, not is he attending the shooting now. He has just disappeared. Because of this breach of contract the production house has suffered huge financial losses. Pulkit has got better offers in terms of remuneration and he has used the dates he had blocked for us, for some other show."
However, Pulkit has a different story to tell and terms this entire episode as 'stupid'. He says, "Ekta treats me like a younger brother, why would she do something so stupid like this? She has a lot of work to do, and I'm sure she'd rather concentrate on it instead of wasting time on such stupid things. She herself told me that she would be the happiest person if I did good shows."
Pulkit Samrat's stardom came via Ekta Kapoor's Kyunki Saas Bhi Kabhi Bahu Thi, where he plays Lakshya. But now Pulkit is set to quit Kyunki… and has signed for a new reality show, Say Shaava Shaava, for NDTV Imagine (by Contiloe Films), without fulfilling his commitments as per his contract with Balaji Telefilms. According to the contract, an actor has to complete a certain number of episodes and/or give prior notice to the producer in case he/she wants to quit the show.
Ekta Kapoor is angry with the actor for committing breach of contract. She has now filed a case against him. Co-actor Mouni Roy, who is also a participant in the new show, had taken permission from the production house before signing on the show.
Says a source, "Pulkit has got a brilliant platform and a prominent role in Kyunki… as Lakshya. He should have taken permission from Ekta before signing the new show. He has been wanting to leave Kyunki… and even before he fulfilled his commitment to the show, he has signed a new show without informing Balaji. He is also set to pursue a career in films soon. The production house is obviously very upset with him."
When we spoke to the legal manager of Balaji, Sandeep Singh Sandhu, he confirmed that Balaji had indeed slapped a suit against Pulkit. He says, "Pulkit didn't give us a prior notice before signing the new project. So we are going to the High Court and filing a case against him. We will restrain him from working with any other production house outside of Balaji for the days he is committed to us."
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Adds Sandeep, "Pulkit is aware that we are filing a case against him. He has not replied to our notices and calls, not is he attending the shooting now. He has just disappeared. Because of this breach of contract the production house has suffered huge financial losses. Pulkit has got better offers in terms of remuneration and he has used the dates he had blocked for us, for some other show."
However, Pulkit has a different story to tell and terms this entire episode as 'stupid'. He says, "Ekta treats me like a younger brother, why would she do something so stupid like this? She has a lot of work to do, and I'm sure she'd rather concentrate on it instead of wasting time on such stupid things. She herself told me that she would be the happiest person if I did good shows."
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