Singer Sonu Nigam tweeted a dozen times on December 13th in what seems to be a major issue with the contract he has signed with music company T-series for his films. Apparently Shekhar Suman’s directorial venture ‘Heartless’ seems to have been caught in the tussle too.
After a tussle with music company T-series, Sonu Nigam hastily announced his retirement that left his ardent fans shocked and worried and expressed his displeasure over some contractual issues.
Sonu did not stop at just this but requested the people to take up the issue and support his cause as they have supported the concerns of the LGBT community. While we get to the bottom of the problem, here are some of Sonu’s tweets for you…
Just about to go on stage in Singapore, so can’t talk… but it’s not my decision. Its a collective decision of the fraternity to abstain from illegal and feudal like contracts. Rest later…
All of us used to sign until we were made aware about the illegality of the contracts. If I show u a sample of the contract they make composers, lyrics writers and singers sign, you’ll faint. We can all end up in the jail in the future. They are lucky that the press hasn’t gotten into the depth of the matter. It’s feudal, humiliating and illegal and can only end up in tedious and deliberate court cases for nuisance value. Who wants to get into it.?
I’d rather sit at home and do Yoga than get into this mess. Shekhar ji is a good man, and understands our compulsions. I’ve asked him to get my voice dubbed by anyone who agrees to sign this… I’m sure the music will speak for itself.
So actually I think it is time for me to announce my retirement from film music.
Rape is crime of course. So we talk about it. So verbally abusing Shreya Ghoshal’s manager (maa behen ki gaaliyaan) isn’t? for not signing!
What we are asking for is already given to us by the constitution. They are merely trying to take it away through fractured contracts.
My parents didn’t give birth to me, to be subservient to a music company just because I can sing.
You have to hear my song in Heartless. .. It’s the soul of the film. Shame that Shekhar ji has to suffer because of all this.
