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Writers far from what they deserve in cinema: scriptwriter Jyoti Kapoor

Writers far from what they deserve in cinema: scriptwriter Jyoti Kapoor

Mumbai, Due credit, fair compensation and a wish that their work does not get stolen. Noted screenwriter Jyoti Kapoor says writers in Hindi cinema don’t ask for much but they still get short-changed. Writers far from what they deserve in cinema: scriptwriter Jyoti Kapoor Kapoor, who has written for films like “Badhaai Ho” and “Good Newwz”, said, “Writers are far from what they deserve.” “A writer essentially wants three basic things when they collaborate with anyone their due credit, a fair compensation for their work and a silent prayer they make every night before they go to bed that their work never gets stolen. “There’s more awareness now but the nature of our business is such that no matter how careful you are, you will end up getting short-changed at some point,” Kapoor told PTI in an interview. Kapoor was speaking on the sidelines of a session hosted by Screenwriters Association around the disputes within the screenwriting community. “A script is the blueprint of the film and the rest is execution. Filmmaking is a highly …