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, singers 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 contracts. 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 .
