Tips Industries Ltd has signed contracts with three of the top 10 finalists of music show "Fame
Gurukul" on Sony TV - Shamit Tyagi, Mona Bhatt and Arijit Singh.
The company has entered into an Artiste Management Agreement with them under which they will
undertake assignments like singing, acting in music videos, albums, films, serials or any other
assignments for the company.
In case they get good offers from outside they will first have to take the consent of the music
company.
Kumar Taurani of Tips refused to reveal the duration of the contracts, saying: "It is something that
cannot be disclosed. I can't tell you the number of years for which we have signed them."
But it has surely opened new doors for these upcoming singers who couldn't win the "Jodi No.1" title
that went to Qazi Touqeer and Ruprekha Banerjee.
When asked about the contract, Arijit, an 18-year-old boy from Murshidabad in West Bengal,
sounded upbeat and said: "I am very happy with this contract. They have promised us five albums in
the next five years. But it doesn't mean that we cannot work outside the company.
"We just have to inform Tips. For example, if I get an offer and decide to sing, I will have to inform the
company about it. See, I am doing shows organised by other companies."
Shamit, who is 26 and finished his graduation from Kirori Mal College, Delhi, was more discreet and
said: "According to the contract, I can't have a personal album; otherwise I am allowed to do playback
singing for films and take up other assignments - but, of course, with the consent of Tips."
"I can tell you it's like a dream come true and I would like to be associated with Tips forever. I want
the company to do well through me because if the company does well, it will trust me and give me
more opportunities."
The three have been busy with stage shows because according to their initial contract with Tips, they
were not supposed to take up any new assignments for three months after the "Fame Gurukul" finale.
Thursday, February 09, 2006 14:24 IST