The worry became more evident and real when Aadat Se Majboor actor Manmeet Grewal hanged himself at his Mumbai home owing to a financial crisis.
The entertainment industry took a huge hit ever since film/television shootings were cancelled owing to the lockdown amid the coronavirus pandemic. However, TV actors are reeling under the impact of the two-month lockdown as the wait for dues now continues beyond the 90-day industry norm, and shootings are still suspended with minimal hopes of restarting anytime soon.
Speaking about the same, TV actor Zaan Khan said in an interview, "I am so scared for all of us." Zaan said that he fears that the lockdown will expose the grim reality of what many perceive as a glamour industry. Reports state that the 90-day pay window was always tough but the lockdown has made it difficult for many to stay in an expensive city like Mumbai with EMIs, rents, food and other expenses to take care of.
The worry became more evident and real when Aadat Se Majboor actor Manmeet Grewal hanged himself at his Mumbai home owing to a financial crisis. Zaan said a fellow actor from his show, Humari Bahu Silk, also contemplated suicide because of the non-payment of dues.
As a solution to this problem, Amit Behl of the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association (CINTAA) said industry associations, including the Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) and Federation of Western India Cine Employees (FWICE), have instructed producers and members to release payments and not follow the 90-day cycle because of the COVID-19 crisis.
Actor Nia Sharma, from the popular show Jamai Raja, recently took to Instagram to highlight the plight of small screen actors and wrote, "I know many of my actor friends who haven’t been paid since last year or more. With rents and EMIs mounting, work this year being halted indefinitely, everyone’s losing patience somewhere. I’d just like to make a humble request on behalf of my fellow actors/friends and others that their dues be paid ASAP… so that we’re not waking up to more such suicide stories a few days or a month later."
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