Poonam Dhillon opens up about payment issues faced by actors today; says, 'These actors don't even have contracts…'

Time of India

02-07-2025

Actress
Poonam Dhillon
recently opened up about payment delays that many actors face and struggle with. In a conversation with ANI, the actress spoke about the hardships that actors go through. She revealed how, earlier, actors were paid after 30 days — but that has now changed to 90 days.
She shared, 'Today, a television actor, especially, gets paid after 90 days. I'm talking about short-term actors who earn a few thousand per day and work only two to three days a month. We're not talking about stars who earn lakhs or crores of rupees. They get all the money from their contracts. If they don't get paid, they won't even leave their house.'
Poonam then opened up about small-time actors who often struggle with payment issues.
She said, 'These small-time actors — people who are playing roles like a chauffeur, waiter, lawyer, or doctor — work just for a day and leave, then have to wait for 90 days for their payment. They have families, children, bills to pay, and they have to cover their basic expenses.'
'And we're not talking about every actor — not the big actors. They have their legal support and can go to court if needed. But these actors don't even have contracts. Earlier, they were given money for conveyance — like 300 rupees to cover transportation. Today, they're asking for 500 rupees, but they're not given anything. They're expected to travel to places that could be two hours away, without any transport allowance,' she added.
On the work front, Poonam is popularly known for her roles in Kittie Party, Ekk Nayi Pehchaan, and more.