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There's mayhem in tellyland with no proper contract system in place. So, what's the solution?
Recently, a group of TV actors were thrown out of the serial Twinkle Beauty Parlour. This is not the first time something like this has happened.
From throwing actors out, to the stars walking out of serials without any notice, the world of television has seen it all. The problem: lack of a proper contract system. Says actor Rajev Paul who was thrown out of Twinkle..., "How can actors be dumped without prior notice? What about the contract we signed?"
But producers say they are helpless. "We are content providers and have to make changes as per the demand of the channel airing our serial. That's probably why the contract system hasn't been effective,"says producer Shristi Arya. She says as producers, even they face huge losses when an actor suddenly walks out.
Having bound contracts would help both the actors as well as the producers, says actor Rohit Roy. "The TV industry has grown so much in the past few years. Keeping this in mind, we need to get it organised in a more efficient manner."
Despite the recent boom, the industry still runs on the spoken word. "If a producer calls an actor for a serial and if he likes the role, we often discuss remuneration on the phone and start working,"says Rajev.
Recently, a group of TV actors were thrown out of the serial Twinkle Beauty Parlour. This is not the first time something like this has happened.
From throwing actors out, to the stars walking out of serials without any notice, the world of television has seen it all. The problem: lack of a proper contract system. Says actor Rajev Paul who was thrown out of Twinkle..., "How can actors be dumped without prior notice? What about the contract we signed?"
But producers say they are helpless. "We are content providers and have to make changes as per the demand of the channel airing our serial. That's probably why the contract system hasn't been effective,"says producer Shristi Arya. She says as producers, even they face huge losses when an actor suddenly walks out.
Having bound contracts would help both the actors as well as the producers, says actor Rohit Roy. "The TV industry has grown so much in the past few years. Keeping this in mind, we need to get it organised in a more efficient manner."
Despite the recent boom, the industry still runs on the spoken word. "If a producer calls an actor for a serial and if he likes the role, we often discuss remuneration on the phone and start working,"says Rajev.
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