Archive · 1 Feb 2026
Actors Reevaluating Talent Agency Ties
Actors and musicians in India are leaving their talent agencies to have more control over their careers.
Jahnvi Kapoor recently left Dharma Cornerstone Artist Agency (DCAA) to join Collective Artist Network, which represents stars like Deepika Padukone.
Ranveer Singh also left Yash Raj Films after 12 years to take more control of his career.
Musicians like Arijit Singh are doing the same to focus on creative work.
This trend shows that artists want to make their own decisions and not be tied to strict contracts.
It's about finding better opportunities and being independent.
Janhvi Kapoor left Dharma Cornerstone Artist Agency (DCAA) for Collective Artist Network, seeking a wider spectrum of representation.
Ranveer Singh ended his 12-year association with Yash Raj Films in 2022 to take greater control of his career.
Actors often feel constrained by talent agencies, which can be controlling and focus on recoupment at the actor's expense.
Musicians like Arijit Singh are also stepping back from traditional labels to focus on selective collaborations and creative control.
This trend indicates a growing confidence among artists to chart their careers beyond inherited loyalties and restrictive contracts.
- Who
- Janhvi Kapoor, Ranveer Singh, Arijit Singh, and other actors and musicians
- What
- Actors and musicians reevaluating and leaving talent agencies for better opportunities and creative control
- When
- Recent years, with notable exits in 2022 and 2025
- Where
- Bollywood and the Indian music industry
- Why
- To gain more control over their careers, explore better opportunities, and avoid restrictive contracts
- Janhvi Kapoor
- Actor who left Dharma Cornerstone Artist Agency (DCAA) for Collective Artist Network
- Dharma Cornerstone Artist Agency (DCAA)
- Talent agency co-founded by Karan Johar and Bunty Sajdeh, rebranded in 2025
- Collective Artist Network
- Agency representing Deepika Padukone and Rashmika Mandanna, Jahnvi Kapoor's new agency
- Ranveer Singh
- Actor who left Yash Raj Films in 2022 after 12 years
- Arijit Singh
- Playback singer who stepped back from label-driven work for creative control