Rajat Arora, Farhad-Sajid, Shibani Bhatija, Abhijiat Joshi are today’s well-known scriptwriters. Habil Faisal wrote Band, Baaja, Baaraat. According to rough estimates, a new comer may get anything between Rs 30000 and Rs 1 lac, depending upon the script. The more established names can earn figures as high as Rs 1 crore. Largely, most writers get a figure on the upper side of Rs 20 lac but less than a crore.

Most scriptwriters natural progression is to become directors. Thus they get better control of the script. According to Reema Kagti, writing and direction go hand in hand. Some like Habil Faisal direct films independently of other writers. and do the writing work for other directors.

Some scriptwriters write their own dialogues whereas some delegate dialogue writing function to others. They should be on the same page. The writers are generally present on the sets everyday of the shooting.

Anjum Rajabali feels that industry today is open to newer ideas and more sophisticated writers. For every 100 films made, there are 5000 scripts at work. The quality has gone up.