Assistant directors cry foul
Most of the directors in TFI have around 6 to 8 assistant directors and all of them don’t carry a the union card with them. Union members who work as assistant directors draw less than 500 per day and if they complain, they don’t get to work in the next film. If they protest another asssitant director is taken and this time he/she is a recommended candidate. Most candidates come to the sets with recommendation letters most prominently to work for VV Vinayak. These letters are from either top producers, directors or a lady minister who is from the government. These new people do not form a part of the union but draw high salaries. Except for Rajamouli it’s heard none of the directors treat their assistant directors generously. Ask any union head for a comment and they will say, what more can we do for them? Aren’t we giving them breakfast, lunch, travel expenses etc. Kontha mandhi previous month salaries, and even three or four month wages eggodthaaru. Those who come to check if the set assistants have cards or not don’t bother to tally the names that appear on the credits of the film and those that appear on the work sheet.
but ut no this man took his own sweet time to take the site seeing trip with RGV. i dont believe RGV has come...
Cowboy Director | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
Rs.500 a month. Very silly. Sunitha, do even big directors like Mani Ratnam etc pay the same ?
Y. Sunita Chowdhary | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
na, less than 500 per day
rajesh | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
iam happy to know assistant directors draw salaries on similar scale with fresh docs in india
ravi | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
I know one guy who worked as Assistant Director for Satyam movie produced by none other than Nagarjuna. He used to get 4000 Rs per month.
@SUnita | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
@Sunitha less than 500 ok but whats the minimum?? yendukantee 400 per day with food and travelling expenses is a good salary. Don’t you think so??
Cowboy Director | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
Oops, I misread that as 500 a month, 500 a day is still pathetic when you take into account the amount of work they do.
It’s not pathetic but not too shabby as well.
Cine Valley | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
it indeed is a decent “stipend”. for most of the assistant directors, it is not just a job. it is a learning opportunity.
There used to be a joke on dasari & kodi, that the assistant director had to work like a servant at home.. the way it happens in police ranks..
ravi | Jul 29, 2008 | Reply
500 per day ichina month motham shooting undadhu.. sunday holiday untundi..
hyd loo shooting jariginanni days mathram daily 500 istharu.. on avg month ki 15 days jaruguddemoo shooting…migatha 15 days emi undadhu…
aa director next movie ki gap theesukuntee anni days veellaki aa 500 raadhu…
idhemanna daily job anukunnara 500 anaganee 500*30 = 15000 food = very good salary anukovataniki
Jantarmantar Ravi | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
Hello Yeeerasaami gaaari 15 days ki 7,500 ayinaa its a good salary with food and travelling expenses ayithee naaku telisi migithaa roojulu script writing vagairaa vaigaraaa its like learning and get paid ayinaa adeee Assiatant Director ayyi okka hit ayithee ventanee Kooti teesukuntaadu it’s all in the game
ravi | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
traveling expenses ledhu.. lunch okati edatharu anthee…
7500 antee okappudu good salary..
offices daggara watchmen ki isthunnaru 5000rs..
@Ravi | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
@Ravi anthaa Congress prabhutvam dayaa yeem cheesthaamu prices alaa pencheesaaru amri 7500/- kodaa saripoovatleedhu naaku telisi watchman ki 3,500 kantee yekkuva ivvaru mari medheem voroooo??
Ravindra Kondapalli | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
@ @Ravi:
Pakkana Pakistan lo inflation is out of control. Ikkada USA lo kooda konchem tough gaane vundhi.Dont worry. Congress will lose next time and things will fall in place globally.
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Watchmen ki , asst directors ki asalu polike ledhu.
Asst directors ki
– 7500 /-
– Lunch and one of ( breaker or dinner )
– If talented, chances of promoting to director
– Access to all departments of direction like editing / dubbing / recording / filming studios, which will help in learning.
– Chances of working with / observing closely stars and star technicians
Asst director avvakundaa direct gaa direction cheyyadaniki andhraoo RGV / Bapu kaadhugaa ..
Rgds
Ravindra
suneel | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
peolple tend to forget that these asst. drirectors work for more than one director. so the quetion of earning a lesser salary doesnt arise. professional degree holders are earning lesser salries than them.
SomeGuy | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
Inflation ki matram Govt ki sambhandham ledhu..Price Control is not in Congress Govt Control.
YSR can only bring down rain and take credit for it… Price Control is in Gods hands..
I was a fool..I thought its other way around…
gangleader | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
above all you get some “funnnn” tooo right so that way its not pathetic. hamali rates when compared, 500 is a decent amount plus FUNNNNNNN
MJ | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
If asst directors feel that they earn less - they can go for another jobs which pay more than that. Asst director ga chesetapudu aa candidate lo talent kanipinchi edayina chance vaste - he will become crorepati in 2-3 yrs. Then he also will pay same ‘less than 500′ to his assts.
saanubhooti choopinchadaaniki - inta kante pedda samasyalu chala vunnayi prapancham lo (even cinema prapancham lo)
pandu | Jul 30, 2008 | Reply
in every field there are people who get the best and who get discriminated for many reasons. bad employer, bad boss and etc.. i am sure not all assistant directors in such bad situation. its all thier destiny and little bit of luck which is must.
chandu | Jul 31, 2008 | Reply
Hi.. I understood many misunderstood that A.D’s are paid 500×30=15000/-… in practical they are paid from 3,000 to 10,000/- and any other department people are paid on daily wise which is not less than 600 per day and they keep working 365 days .. but what abt A.D’s? They say u people earn crores when u become Director’s.. How many A.D.’s did that..? Regd. learning experience..it’s not learning in every pic. and every dir, needs Experienced A.D’s other than Apprentices. I don’t think either Unions or some one else can do something… unless Directors do understand they are also A.D’s and the problems they faced financially with families as A,D’s. More than Director’s should open their eyes and look at Choreographer;s Stunt Masters etc. Managers etc. how their assts. draw and feel ashame if their assts. are not paid properly. Directors u have to take care of your Assistants and see that they get good pay which make them work cautiously with love and sincerity towards their Director.