Archive · 1 Jul 2025
Poonam Dhillon on Delayed Payments for TV Actors
Poonam Dhillon, who is the head of a group for actors, says that some TV actors are having trouble getting paid.
She says that actors, especially those who only work a few days a month, are waiting up to 90 days to get paid.
This wasn't a problem 20 years ago.
These actors don't have contracts or people to help them get their money, and they still have to pay their bills.
Some actors aren't even getting money for their travel expenses.
It's a difficult situation for many.
Poonam Dhillon, CINTAA president, highlights delayed payments for TV actors.
Actors, especially daily-wage, often wait up to 90 days for payment.
Dhillon contrasts the current situation with payment practices two decades ago.
Smaller actors lack contracts, agency support, and face difficulty chasing payments.
Concerns raised about lack of basic support like travel allowances for actors.
- Who
- Poonam Dhillon, the Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA), and daily-wage TV actors.
- What
- Delayed payments and lack of support for TV actors, particularly daily-wage workers.
- When
- Payments can take up to 90 days, as opposed to immediate or monthly payments in the past.
- Where
- Indian television industry.
- Why
- Dhillon highlights the financial struggles of TV actors due to delayed payments and lack of support.
Actors
Industry
Payment Timelines
Actors
Struggling financially due to delayed payments.
Industry
May not be impacted, especially top actors.
Support Systems
Actors
Lacking contracts and agency support
Industry
Top actors have access to legal recourse and better contracts.
- Organization
- Cine and Television Artists Association (CINTAA)
- Issue
- Delayed Payments
- Impacted Group
- Daily-wage Actors
- Payment Delay
- Up to 90 days
- Concern
- Lack of basic support, travel allowances
- Source
- Poonam Dhillon