ITA sues truant Balaji actors

ITA sues truant Balaji actors

Monday, November 27, 2006 23:50 IST
Legal notices dispatched to six actors for violating contractual obligations to HHITA awards show

Rumours were abuzz that Ektaa Kapoor had instructed her actors to withdraw from performing at the sixth Hero Honda Indian Television Academy Awards (HHITA) and that she wanted to know the winner's list before the event leading to a huge fallout with Anu Ranjan, president, ITA. And now, Anu and Shashi Ranjan, the convenors of ITA, have accused Balaji Telefilms and the six concerned actors of putting them through stress and unethical demonstration of clout being the biggest production house in the television industry.

Shashi says, "I have issued legal notices through my lawyer to Balaji Telefilms and the six actors who played truant just two days before the event." Stating that Vikas Sethi, Roshni Chopra, Prachi Desai, Jennifer Winget, Sanjit Bedi and Ram Kapoor were sent notices, their lawyer Krishna Vibhav elaborates, "These artistes were contractually bound to us to perform on November 25 and had been attending rehearsals for the same till November 23. Suddenly, they say that they have shooting schedules and will not be coming for the rehearsals or the event."

From the actors involved, Roshni Chopra says, "Certain scenes in 'Kasam Se' (Zee) needed to be shot and we were asked to withdraw from the event. I have yet to receive the notice but am sure the concerned parties will come to an amicable solution." Prachi Desai, too, said she had to complete certain scenes but admitted to having received the notice.

Anu says she even had a word with Ektaa. "I told her that if I knew of the actor's prior commitments, I wouldn't have taken them in first place. Ektaa said she was not aware as her mother (Shobhaa Kapoor) said they have deadlines to meet and can't make it. Ektaa has since called saying she wants to meet me. But what irked me is that one doesn't try to take away from the people who made you. It's pathetic and unethical. Besides, those who you don't see, you don't miss," says Anu.

"This is unprofessional after signing contracts and taking cheques from us. Also, releasing the winners list is absurd and we did not succumb to the pressure," adds Krishna.

Ram Kapoor and Prachi Desai only attended the event to collect their awards. "Maybe, Zee put pressure on them as it was one of the sponsors," says Anu signing off. Ektaa was unavailable for comment.

Ummm interesting thanks..am sure ekta had her reasons if she needed her actors to work than perform at the awards.

i dont understand?
i mean to say that is it the indiantellyawards or the honda indian televison academy awards??
i guess no one from kasam se performed in indiantellyawards??

Its the hero honda awards says in the article...

If that is true I have to say its so pathetic and unprofessional. I mean comeon if you attend rehearsals to do a performance you cant call off just two days before the event with a slack excuses that you have shots to take. Such things are schedueled far before and are known to all the people concerned. 🤢

Originally posted by: Grumpyyy

If that is true I have to say its so pathetic and unprofessional. I mean comeon if you attend rehearsals to do a performance you cant call off just two days before the event with a slack excuses that you have shots to take. Such things are schedueled far before and are known to all the people concerned. 🤢

I sense that you hate balaji 😆....as for attending rehersals they might not have know that they would have to pull out. Scenes could have been needed to reshot etc

so when is HHITA gonna telecast and will kasam se cast perform there. also have kasam se won any awards????????

Originally posted by: Misangelic

I sense that you hate balaji 😆....as for attending rehersals they might not have know that they would have to pull out. Scenes could have been needed to reshot etc

😆 Hate would be a strong word, but Ekta does my head in to tell you the truth. And as much as Id like to buy what you are saying I cant. These people are supossed to be professionals. It wasnt a schoolplay which had to be put down for important exams. If at anything of the article is true, the actors and Balaji knew about the performance. The actors went for rehearsals and stuff and in such cases its near impossible that the directors and producers didnt know about it and isnt it a very big coincidence that all the actor who were supossed to perform all of the sudden had the lame excuse that they had important shots to do. Hey but I like your defening Pia and Balaji spirit though! 😆

I'm really confused now.. 😕

There were two awards, the ITA in which KS won and HHITA.

My questions:
1. Did the KS cast also win at HHITA
2. Were they supposed to perform at the ITA or HHITA?

Please somebody help...

Originally posted by: Grumpyyy

😆 Hate would be a strong word, but Ekta does my head in to tell you the truth. And as much as Id like to buy what you are saying I cant. These people are supossed to be professionals. It wasnt a schoolplay which had to be put down for important exams. If at anything of the article is true, the actors and Balaji knew about the performance. The actors went for rehearsals and stuff and in such cases its near impossible that the directors and producers didnt know about it and isnt it a very big coincidence that all the actor who were supossed to perform all of the sudden had the lame excuse that they had important shots to do. Hey but I like your defening Pia and Balaji spirit though! 😆

Yeh but to be honest jobs more inportant than performing at these shows... at the end of the say if they needed to work they needed to work. Ekta did and must have informed them from what i read and seen she has a great work ethic...if you belive it or thats up to you. 😆I am supporting them do not know why i like their production house..look in members lounge as well.