India, March 7 -- From actor Ranveer Singh being asked to pay Rs.40 crore as damages for walking out of Don 3 to actor Sara Ali Khan being sued for Rs.5 crore as dates of two of her films clashed... these are just a few examples of the complex world of film contracts. And that's what this week's episode of The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra explains. To better understand the world of showbiz contracts, Sonal Kalra, Chief Managing Editor, Entertainment and Lifestyle, roped in advocate Janay Jain, who practises at the Bombay High Court. Jain says most film agreements fall under "contracts of a personal nature". He says, "When a musician comes to play for a concert, or an actor comes to act in a film, all of these are contracts of a personal nature. The law clearly says that these contracts cannot be specifically performed. The reason is that they are so inherently personal in nature that you cannot effectively drag someone out of their house and tell them to do a particular thing." In other words, even if an actor backs out of a project, a producer cannot legally compel them to appear on set. If a film stops because an actor walks out, producers can seek compensation only for financial losses they can prove. "Imagine if the production house has incurred substantial expenses, they have mounted a set, done the face modelling and got the costumes made as per the actor's measurements. In this scenario, there is a good case for damages, " says Jain. He reiterates that the damages can be sought only if they are provable. "You cannot say that the film may have made Rs.300 crore and claim a hypothetical profit." One instance involved actor Sara during the filming of Kedarnath (2018), her debut film. "She had shot around 70 to 80% of the film. The set was ready, everybody's dates were lined up," he shares. A few of Sara's dates were overlapping with the shoot of her next film, Simmba (2018). So, the makers of Kedarnath sued Sara for Rs.5 crore. The matter was settled out of court, later. "In a case where the actor has signed a three-film deal (with a production house)" that includes debuting with the same studio, but the film hasn't gone on floor for a while, "the contract is not enforceable" in such a scenario. He says, "You cannot make someone sit at home idle. The remedy will only be damages." Actor Abhay Verma, too, had run into legal trouble with Avanika Films after he terminated a contract signed to do a film with them. The production house disputed the freeing up of the dates, but the Bombay High Court dismissed the interim injunction application. All this and much more has been explored in the latest episode of The Right Angle with Sonal Kalra. A new episode premieres every Friday at 7pm, across the YouTube channels of Hindustan Times, HT City, Hindustan and Livemint....