The
way
Hollywood
works
is
that
an
actor
works
as
a
partner
in
a
film
project
incurring
losses
and
earning
a
percentage
of
the
share
of
profits.
It's
sensible,
it's
fair
and
it's
a
whole
hearted
indulgence
in
the
creative
process.
Similar
trend
is
now
finding
place
in
Bollywood,
therefore
when
a
certain
Javed
Akhtar
stands
up
and
lobbies
in
Parliament
for
the
rights
of
writers
and
singers,
eyebrows
are
raised.
No
wonder
then
The
Film
Federation
of
India
has
"advised
members
of
the
film
federation
to
not
employ
the
services" of
the
iconic
writer.
The
decision
that
was
taken
by
its
newly
elected
president,
T.P.
Agrawal,
is
based
on
the
fact
that
it's
really
the
producer
who
takes
the
maximum
risk
in
the
movie
business.
Therefore
if
a
certain
writer
wishes
to
be
eligible
to
be
a
part
of
the
royalties
then
they
must
also
be
party
to
the
risk
involved.
Mukesh
Bhatt
in
the
capacity
of
a
Vice
President
of
The
Film
&
Television
Producers
Guild
Of
India
has
issued
no
official
statement
on
this
but
did
express
the
fact
that
the
decision
was
one
taken
emotionally
and
not
rationally.
He
blamed
the
way
in
which
the
government
has
handled
the
whole
copyright
issue
which
has
created
the
divide
in
the
film
industry.
Story first published: Monday, December 27, 2010, 13:43 [IST]