Film crew set deadline for unpaid fees

A FILM shot in the Capital starring some of the biggest names in Bollywood has become embroiled in a bitter row over alleged unpaid wages.

As previously reported in the Evening News, production staff who worked on Mausam claim they are yet to be paid for work on the movie which saw Indian legend Pankaj Kapoor cast his actor son Shahid Kapoor in the lead role along with screen beauty Sonam Kapoor.

Now some crew have engaged the services of lawyer Des Donoghue to try and re-coup earnings which they claim run as high as 10,000.

An ultimatum has been issued for tomorrow for the production company Seasons of Love Films to come up with the cash or face court action.

Mr Donoghue said: "I am representing eight clients and I am taking legal action to recover unpaid wages.

"I have let the company know that unless they contact me by Friday, August 20 to arrange payment, then we will initiate court proceedings against them."

The producers of the film were unavailable for comment.