Shooting throughout #Telugu cinema got here to a halt as a result of strike referred to as by the Telugu Film Industry Employees’ Federation on August 04, 2025. Reacting to the event, the Film Chamber stated in an announcement, “The Telugu movie business in #Telangana and #Andhra Pradesh is already in a really troublesome state of affairs. At such a time, when discussions are underway for an amicable answer below the steerage of the Honourable Labour Commissioner, the Federation has chosen to defy this course of.”
In a discover, the Federation had stated that “members mustn’t report back to shoot wherever” till the wage hike is applied. “The Federation determined that from August 04, 2025, a 30 % wage hike ought to be given. Unless producers ship a letter stating they are going to implement this hike and ship it to unions, there might be no capturing.”
The Chamber stated the hike is “unaffordable for small produces”, including that “all small producers are in opposition to the hike, because it’s not of their means.” The TFCC cited Labour Commissioner’s clarification, stating that below the Minimum Wages Act, producers have the correct to make use of staff so long as they’re paid minimal wages. It additionally talked about the #Competition Commission of India (CCI) order that restrains federations from imposing anti-competitive practices.
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“There isn’t any movie business with out producers. Trade unions ought to recognise that the well-being of producers is significant for the survival of our business,” stated TFCC, including that producers can rent staff outdoors of the union. “The value of residing is decrease in #Hyderabad than in different metropolitan cities. Moreover, we’re paying increased wages to staff right here than in different movie industries,” the Chamber additional stated.
Published – August 05, 2025 10:07 am IST
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