TV actors hoping for a change in stressful work: After 17-hour shift, not even 5 hours of sleep is available, work is becoming a threat to health

Two days ago (February 20), TV actor Rituraj Singh died of cardiac arrest. He was 59 years old. In the year 2023, serial 'Anupama' actor Nitish Pandey also died due to cardiac arrest. In the last few years, many people have died due to heart attack or cardiac arrest in the world of television.

Serial 'Lapataganj' actor Arvind Kumar, 'Bhabiji Ghar Par Hain' fame Deepesh Bhan, 'Kumkum Bhagya' actress Zarina Roshan Khan, 'Kasauti Zindagi Ke' fame Siddhant Veer Suryavanshi and many others died due to cardiac attack. Is.

According to Suresh Gupta, President of All India Cine Works Association (AICWA), death due to heart attack has become very common in the industry. The stress level of people in the industry is increasing due to many reasons like bad lifestyle, day and night labor on the set, not getting payment on time, lack of work, financial crunch etc. This is having a bad effect on the heart. The environment of the TV industry is very stressful.

The recent case of cardiac arrest of Rituraj Singh has again brought this issue into limelight. Dainik Bhaskar talked to some TV actors and people associated with behind the scenes on this issue. These people brought out the dark truth of the TV world. Let us know what he said-

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The environment of this industry is very stressful. People do not bring out the truth because of the fear of not getting work. When there are episode telecast issues, channels put pressure on producers. Whereas producers target the production houses below them. These people get 2 days' work done in one day so that location cost, labor fees, etc. are saved. Many technicians, spot boys work 20-22 hours. There are many actors who work for 14-16 hours instead of 12-hour shifts. There is overload of work in this industry. Many people also talked about their mental stress due to this overload. But there was no benefit.

Everyone talks about the death of actors. But there are many members who suffered heart attack, brain stroke and various diseases in the body due to stress. Some of these people have even lost their lives. Most of the people involved behind the scenes face financial constraints. They are unable to leave their work for the sake of money. I have taken action against many such monopolies where some production houses talk about banning actors/unit members. This is the dark truth of the TV world.

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For the last few years, most of the TV serials are being shot in Naigaon which is about 2.5 hours away from Mumbai. That means we are spending 5 hours a day only in travelling. Also actors, technicians, lightmen, spotboys, make-up artists, we all have to complete at least 12 hours of duty. This is our routine throughout the week. Now this will definitely increase the stress level. Due to the pressure of telecast, many actors and units work day and night. We had also complained about this to our association after which there was some improvement. But, the same atmosphere was created again.

Meanwhile, actors also have to build their body and keep themselves healthy. I know many actors who go to the gym despite being tired. Obviously, there will be an opposite reaction. Nowadays people are having heart attacks at a young age. This has become very common in our TV industry. Many people are working putting their health at risk.

Not only working long hours but also money is the reason for our stress. I have been in this industry for 30 years. Despite having so much experience, he is paid half the fees compared to lead actors. Many actors are not experienced at all, yet they are paid well. There is always a fear that work might stop.

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There is no doubt that working in the TV industry is very stressful. There are deadlines in this. You have to create a lot of content. It often happens that scenes come at the last moment. Have a very hectic schedule.

Many times long dialogues come and in the meantime you come to know that your scene is ready. As an actor you don't get time to prepare for the scene. Now there is pressure on you to perform well. The audience doesn't know that you didn't have time. These are very stressful situations which have a negative impact on health.

No one creates a vision in advance in this industry. There is no preparation at all. No one knows how the future episodes will be. However, the atmosphere on the set of 'Bhabiji..' is a bit positive. The team is very cool. Work is done in a very relaxed environment. Under no circumstances should you work for more than 12 hours even for 1 minute. If this rule is followed strictly then maybe things can change.

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Look, all that glitters is not gold. TV is a very demanding profession. Many types of insecurities also come with this, which increases stress. Most of the daily soap actors often ignore their personal life and time. TV gives fame and money, but only as long as your show is a hit. People associated with this industry have to understand that there is more to life and career than just fame and money.

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There is absolutely no creativity and true productivity in this industry. I have never seen a more stressful working environment than this. There is money in television but there is no such thing as peace. The time has come for the people associated with this to think about their own mental and physical health, apart from just money.

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Yes, this industry is stressful, but not only for the actors, but also for the crew members. It is stressful because most people work 14-16 hours a day without weekly breaks. It is really a difficult task. It becomes a little more stressful for the actors because they have to come on camera and look good. This becomes difficult in a daily soap, especially when all major TV sets are now set up on the outskirts of Mumbai.

Traveling time is approximately 5 hours per day. Combine this with 12-hour workdays and you barely get 5-6 hours of sleep. It is not only physically tiring but also mentally traumatizing. The big change we're looking for is at least a weekly holiday. As producers, we take care to give 3-4 leaves to our team members in a month.

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Every day we spend 14-16 hours on the set. But payment is available only for 12 hours. This continues for at least 25 days in a month. Nobody can do anything. Many times pickup happens at 2 am in the night and our shift is scheduled for 7 am the next day. The people behind the camera have a lot of mental stress. We bear all this for the sake of money. Our only request is that the producer should take the pickup time seriously.

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As stylists, we work every day, from pre-production to on-set. Actually, changes happen at the last moment in TV. Suppose there is a change in the script during the night, we will get a call immediately. In the morning they need another costume. I can't keep my phone off. I have to be available 24 hours a day. My stress level has increased so much that I wake up in the middle of the night to check my phone. I have not received a call from any producer. It is having a bad effect on my health.

Sometimes the entire schedule changes 1 hour in advance. At the last moment I have to hire clothes. Many times one has to buy goods by paying more money. At the same time, cannot take a day off. It has been 7 years since I celebrated Diwali at my home.

Despite working so hard, run after the producer for his money. Make thousands of calls only then your payment is cleared. Some of my payments are pending since last one year. Now in such a situation any situation will definitely get worse. It is very important to bring change in TV.