A few crew members recently posted on Instagram about their struggles to receive payment from Pooja Entertainment. Expressing frustration over the delay in getting their hard-earned money, which was promised within 45-60 working days after completing their work, they criticised the company’s unprofessional and unethical behaviour, calling attention to what they see as exploitation of their passion for filmmaking. One crew member urged others not to work with the production house owned by Jackky Bhagnani and Vashu Bhagnani, and asked for support in sharing the post to raise awareness and possibly involve media to investigate the issue.
The crew member, Ruchita Kamble, took to Instagram to pen a long post. She wrote, “Not the one to ever make such posts but sometimes people need to be ousted! Seeing my team and the crew I worked with struggle day in and out to just get hold of our own hard earned money has compelled me to make this post. Read the sheer frustration of these young girls who have beautifully stated the absolute disregard @pooja_ent has and the sheer unprofessional, unethical behaviour that we all have been tolerating for way too long. Being dodged from person to another just to ask for our own money which was promised to be cleared within 45-60 working days post completion which in itself is also unprofessional but the crew graciously agreed as we r a bunch driven by passion for filmmaking. But to exploit this passion to such an extent should not be acceptable. There is no hope of getting paid but this post is to make the countless others aware of this fraudulent practices by @pooja_ent @jackkybhagnani @vashubhagnani and vouch to not work with them. PS – Urge my friends to kindly reshare this post and ask other filmmakers to do so too. And if u r associated with any media houses who can escalate it or cover this that will b great.”
Another crew member, without mentioning the production house, wrote, “I did a movie 2 years ago with a very well known production house. Me along with atleast a 100 crew members are awaiting our payments (2 month salaries) since 2 years. Meanwhile actor have been paid immediately because they are ACTORS. None of the producers have an answer to our question, Where is my hard earned money? Most importantly, When can i get my hard earned money?”
Many took to the comments section to support the crew. One comment read, “It’s happening with me as well I’m following about my payment and the producers don’t respond to the call.” Another read, “They’re indeed the worst. They think flying you to an outdoor location is enough. After that cant, even arrange food for the crew. Will even keep workers’ payments on hold. Sadly, a lot depends on your HOD.”
Pooja Entertainment’s last film was Bade Miyan Chote Miyan starring Akshay Kumar and Tiger Shroff.
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