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ACTORS SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL WHILE SIGNING CONTRACTS

Last year, Divyanka Tripathi had to forego Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa because she was in an exclusive contract with her channel. The actress, who plays the lead role in Yeh Hai Mohabbatein, says, "We have to be very careful when we sign a contract. Sometimes, out of desperation, when there is no work between shows, actors sign contracts without reading them properly. But if you're still not convinced about any of the clauses, you shouldn't sign them. We should get more used to the corporate side of this industry . Actors are paid more handsomely when they sign an exclusivity contract, but they need to gauge whether the amount they are being offered for not taking up other work, is enough. Some actors, like me, are already established. So when we do a show, we bring our own fan fol lowing. The same clauses cannot be applicable to all actors. I've had to leave reality shows, but I don't regret my decision. At times, producers have to be flexible with their actors. That's be cause sometimes, when ac tors sign contracts initially , the channel on which the show will air is not fixed, the time slot is uncertain, and one doesn't know how popular the show will become. One doesn't know what kind of profits the show will be earning. If the show is ending within a year, it's fine if you get a 5-10% increment, but if the show is gaining unprecedented popularity , the actors have to be reimbursed accordingly ."

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