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Kunickaa Sadanand Flags Unpaid Overtime for Entertainment Artists
Kunickaa Sadanand says actors and other artists often work very long days.
She said shoots can last 10 to 12 hours.
When the work goes beyond the planned time, artists may not receive extra money.
She compared this with technicians, who she said are paid for extra shifts.
Sadanand believes artists should also be compensated for additional hours.
She made these comments during recent CINTAA elections.
She also questioned why Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure continued holding association positions after new elections.
Sadanand said association roles should be used to help artists, not to hold on to power.
Kunickaa Sadanand says entertainment shoots can last 10–12 hours, with additional hours often unpaid.
She says technicians receive extra compensation when they work an additional shift, while artists generally do not.
Sadanand called for artists to be paid when they work beyond their agreed hours.
Her comments came during recent elections for the Cine and Television Artistes Association, or CINTAA.
She also questioned Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure’s continued association roles after the elections, saying such positions should serve artists rather than preserve power.
- Who
- Actress and CINTAA member Kunickaa Sadanand.
- What
- She criticized long working hours and the lack of extra pay for artists, and questioned the continuation of some CINTAA officeholders.
- Where
- Mumbai, on the sidelines of the CINTAA elections.
- When
- During the recent CINTAA elections; no specific date is given.
- Why
- She said artists should be compensated for work beyond their agreed hours and that association positions should serve artists.
Key facts
- Speaker
- Kunickaa Sadanand
- Working hours cited
- Typically 10–12 hours
- Pay concern
- Artists often receive no additional money for extra hours
- Technicians
- Sadanand said technicians receive payment for additional shifts
- Association
- Cine and Television Artistes Association (CINTAA)
- Recent election result
- Upasana Singh was victorious
- Additional dispute
- Sadanand questioned Poonam Dhillon and Padmini Kolhapure’s continued roles after fresh elections
Quotes
Kunickaa Sadanand
Actress and member of the Cine and TV Artistes’ Association.
“I have been a member for so long, I have already been in the committee once. Very early. I met Dara Singh. You came there to give service, but it looks like an ego issue now, what else could it be?”
thehansindia.com
“So the body of a technician, whether it's a light man, a sound man or whatever, they get their money. If there is an extra shift, they get paid. Somehow, artists are treated stepmother-like.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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