Producers prefer to bypass this by keeping the discretion of the final credit to themselves. There is a legal clause they have inserted, which says that the final credit will be at the discretion of the producers. “What also happens is that many directors try to muscle into the writing credit, because it is a prestigious credit. When you say ‘written and directed by’, it means you have written the whole thing, from idea to final draft! Source: Bollywood screenwriters face the heat

Source: Indian Express June 12, 2024 14:47 UTC