Agreement between a Producer and the Natural Guardian of a Minor Artiste for services to be rendered by the Minor by Shiva

No. 14

Agreement between a Producer and the Natural Guardian of a
Minor Artiste for services to be rendered by the Minor

AN AGREEMENT made this the . . . . . . . . . . . day of . . . . . . . ., 20 . . . ., BETWEEN Shri . . . . . . . . . . . . . , the proprietor of the . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  Pictures Corporation, a film-producing concern having its office at Dadar, Mumbai, (hereinafter called the ‘‘Producer’’) of the one part, AND C. D., father of Miss . . . . . . . . . . . . ., a minor, resident of . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road, Mumbai, (hereinafter called the ‘‘Father’’), as natural guardian of the said minor, of the other part.

WHEREAS Miss . . . . . . . . . . . (hereinafter called the ‘‘Artiste’’) has passed the requisite film and sound tests and the Producer has found her voice and face suitable for working as an artiste;

AND WHEREAS the Father is desirous that his minor daughter should take up a film career and work as a film artiste with the Producer;

AND WHEREAS the Producer is willing to accept the offer of the Father in this behalf;

NOW, THEREFORE, THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES as follows:

1. That the Father shall from the date hereof mentioned till . . . . . . . . bring the Artiste to the office of the Producer and will subject the said Artiste to attend the rehearsals and the shootings of the film entitled . . . . . . . . . . . . . punctually as, when and where required by the Producer or such person or persons appointed in this behalf.

2. That the Father shall allow the Artiste to attend and get recorded her voice either on tape, gramophone-disc or film-track without any obligation to the Producer and for which the Father shall not be entitled to any extra payment, royalty or remuneration apart from the lump sum remuneration paid or promised to be paid under this Agreement.

3. That the Artiste’s name or any other name chosen by the Father as her film name shall be displayed in all advertisements, posters, cards, stalls and credit titles in the film for which the Father has signed this contract.

4. That failure on the part of the Father to make available the services of the Artiste in the time or the manner provided herein or the manner usually required by film artistes render the Father liable to all loss or damages sustained by the Producer in addition to the termination of this contract at the option of the Producer.

5. That in case of shooting taking place outside the studio precincts, on location whether within the city of Mumbai or outside, the Producer shall bear all expenses of travelling by. . . . . . . . . . . . (rail, car, bus, or air) at the discretion of the Producer and shall also bear all boarding and lodging expenses which may be actually incurred, of the Artiste and the Father and one personal servant.

6. That in case of personal injuries to the Artiste by accident or otherwise arising out of and in the course of her employment as such Artiste the Producer shall only be liable to pay compensation to the Father in accordance with the principles laid down in the Workmen’s Compensation Act, 1923.

7. That the Father has been paid a sum of Rs . . . . . . . . . . today, receipt whereof the said Father hereby acknowledges and the Father shall be paid a like sum of Rs . . . . . . . . . when the shootings of the film entitled . . . . . . . . . have been completed and a similar sum of Rs . . . . . .  immediately after the day of release of the said film. The total sum of Rs . . . . . . . thus paid under this contract constitute the full consideration of the agreement paid or to be paid by the Producer to the father.

IN WITNESS whereof the said (as in Precedent No. 10).

Witnesses:  ?????????????   Sd. A. B., Producer.

1. ?????????????????   Sd. C. D., Father.

2.??????????????????Sd. Miss . . . . . . . , Artiste.

(If above the age of 14 years)