If the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) recently signed between Cine and Television Artistes Association (CINTAA) and Indian Film and TV Producers Council (IFTPC) is anything to go by, lead actors and additional leads of a show will not be permitted to exit the same for at least three years.


Divyanka Tripathi and Karan Patel in a still from the show, Ye Hai Mohabbatein 

The MoU, that came into force from May 1, specifies that if an actor wishes to leave the show after the completion of three years, he/ she will have to give a notice of four months in writing to the show's producer. If the actor continues to be on board, the new contract will be binding for only one year.