How contracts are being redesigned in Bollywood for a post-COVID world

Updated On: 19 July, 2020 07:00 AM IST | Mumbai | Mohar Basu

Bollywoods top talent managers discuss revising celebrity contracts for a post-COVID world

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Kartik Aaryan, Saif Ali Khan and Vidya Balan.

A star borrows a line from Japanese author Haruki Murakami to express his state of mind: "And once the storm is over, you won't remember how you made it through. But one thing is certain. When you come out of the storm, you won't be the same person who walked in." The actor has been kept on standby by the producers of his next two films, as his talent managers negotiate better deals. This was our cue to reach out to the industry's star makers to understand how contracts are being redesigned, especially as a cloud of uncertainty hangs over the industry.

Where is my entourage?

A pair of confident hands applies the bronzer on the sculpted cheekbones as another team member devotedly holds the mirror in front of her. Jostling for space are also the stylist and his assistant, giving finishing touches to her outfit, while the manager discusses her next public appearance. A large entourage surrounding the star has hardly been an uncommon sight in Bollywood. But, on the post-COVID set, that will be a thing of the past.

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