Scoop: Government to look into Draconian Contracts For Newcomers In Bollywood

 According to  expert opinion  from within the  film industry it is  not  nepotism  nor ‘gangeism’ that  is the bane of  a newcomer’s existence.

It is the unfair immoral unethical  contacts that are drawn up   by major  production houses binding new talent  down for  years and preventing  them from doing outside work. Allegedly   it was Sushant Singh Rajput’s legally binding  contract  with a  major production house that  prevented him from working with Sanjay Leela  Bhansali.

According to singer-politician-parliamentarian Baabul Supriyo the situation is even worse in the music industry. “Young musicians, sincers composers  lyricist with  stars  in their eyes sign  contracts in the desperate  belief that once they become  successful  they can find their way   out of those conctracts. But these  corporate  houses are smart. They know what the  fine print  on  the  document means.”

Baabul’s advice to new  talent? “Don’t sign unfair contracts no matter how eager and desperate you are  for that  first break. They don’t only impact your life and career  but also those of  newcomers. Even recently I  was  shocked when I was trying to work on a   big ambitious  musical project   where I  was  to team up with an eminent classical vocalist. When I  read the contract drawn  up by the  music company I  was aghast. ‘Are  you trying to buy my music  or buy me?’ I asked them and quit the project.”

Sources in the know say  the  request  to  put an embargo on draconian contracts that bind down new talent in  the  entertainment industry has gone to Ravi Shankar Singh , Union Minister for  Law and Justice, Electronics and Information Technology and Communications portfolios. 

If all goes well the biggest  hurdle between new talent and  success  , the  draconian contracts, will soon  be declared  illegal .