Legendary Pakistani star Rashid Mahmood lashed out on PTV on Twitter over paying less amount for his work.
Taking to Twitter, he shared a picture of the cheque and wrote, “Hi. I Received this Cheque from PTV And i can’t understand. Total amount 620/- Pride of Performance Fee. 500/- Payment of my Work. 120/- only. What are the criterias of paying a pride of performance winner in this country and who spend 50 years of life in PTV.”
Hi. I Received this Cheque from PTV
And i can't understand.
Total amount 620/-
Pride of Performance Fee. 500/-
Payment of my Work. 120/- only.
What are the criterias of paying a pride of performance winner in this country and who spend 50 years of life in PTV. #Ptv pic.twitter.com/Id1yPo1bGo— RASHID MAHMOOD (@RASHIDMAHMOODTV) September 13, 2020
In a video, he explained, “I am working for more than forty years. In Muharram days, PTV invited me to recite ‘Marsiya’ which is very difficult and everyone can’t recite it. So I went there and recorded in my voice, and it aired on 9th and 10th Muharram. After two years, I received my fee cheque and received payment of 620.”
“At this age, my mother institute will insult me like this?” Rashid Mahmood added.
@RASHIDMAHMOODTV Hi. I Received this Cheque from PTV, And i can't understand.
Total amount 620/- Pride of Performance Fee. 500/-Payment of my Work. 120/- only. What are the criteria of paying a pride of performance winner in this country and who spend 50 years of life in #PTV. pic.twitter.com/v8psnipX4r— EMPIREPRODUCTIONS (@INFOEMPIRE_PK) September 14, 2020
Rashid Mahmood announced that he won’t work for PTV anymore. Many stars came out in support of the legendary actor and tweeted.
مہنگائی کے اس دور میں پرائڈ آف پرفارمنس اور بزرگ فنکار کو۶۲۰ روپے کا چیک کوئی ۴۲۰ حکومت ہی دی سکتی ہے؟۔ ظالمو!حق نہیں دلواسکتے تو توہین تو نہ کرواو۔ https://t.co/Ix4rPHRaN1
— Saleem Safi (@SaleemKhanSafi) September 14, 2020
620 روپے کا چیک دینے پر راشد محمود کا پی ٹی وی کیلئے کام نہ کرنے کا اعلان – Entertainment – Dawn News https://t.co/qCKQ2mhp6a
— Reham Khan (@RehamKhan1) September 14, 2020
I remember the day I had visited PTV some years ago and was shocked to see such a senior & respected artist urging for his (very small) payment to be cleared. I had conveyed that I would not take mine until his was cleared with the hope that things would change sooner than later. https://t.co/IiLTgiSJzL
— Ali Zafar (@AliZafarsays) September 13, 2020
Paying 620/-rs to Mr Rashid Mehmood by an institution like PTV. doesn't make sense
What are the criterias of paying a pride of performance winner in this country
What does it take to gain a little respect if not so many decades Rashid sahab have given to this industry? pic.twitter.com/TLZwH1Bq6i
— Shamoon Abbasi official (@shamoonAbbasi) September 13, 2020
However, the matter has bee solved now, as Rashid Mahmood was invited by the PTV to clear out the whole matter. Rashid Mahmood in a video clarified that it was a mistake by PTV and they have invited him to apologize. They assured him to look after this matter and it will be solved soon.
In the end, Rashid Mehmood thanked everyone for supporting him and understanding his pain.
14-09-2020 Meeting At Ptv Lahore Center, Apologized of PTV Management, @PTVNewsOfficial @PTVHomeOfficial#PTV #RashidMahmood @RehamKhan1 @AliZafarsays @shamoonAbbasi @RASHIDMAHMOODTV @PakPMO@ImranKhanPTI #PtvHome #PtvNews
2nd_Video https://t.co/ekUU2k4b4H— RASHID MAHMOOD (@RASHIDMAHMOODTV) September 14, 2020