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  • Karnataka CM’s intervention in Kannada filmdom issue

    Karnataka CM’s intervention in Kannada filmdom issue

    BANGALORE: The Karnataka chief minister has requested the Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) to refrain from defying the seven-week moratorium on the release of non-Kannada films, till 18 October. KFEF president Odugouder told Indiantelevision.com that the CM had asked deputy CM Sidharamaiah to look into the matter.

    Commending on the recent attacks on the theaters in Bangalore he said, “The CM has let them off once, but if they repeat this I don’t think they would be condoned. Only muscle power will not work in a democracy, we are hopeful for solution that will be agreeable to all.”

    Cinema Exhibitors expressed solidarity with almost 800 of the 1100 theaters in Karnataka participating In the state-wide one day theater strike protesting the recent attacks on theatres which screened non-Kannada films.

    In the meantime, a Telugu group has decried the happenings in Kannada filmdom, saying that though more than 35 per cent of the state’s population was Telugu-speaking, their views were not being considered in the matter.

  • Exhibitors call for theater bandh in Karnataka

    Exhibitors call for theater bandh in Karnataka

    BANGALORE: Following attacks on three theaters and the snatching of film reels by the Karnataka Rakshana Vedike activists over the past few days, film exhibitors in Bangalore have called for a theater bandh across Karnataka on 14 October to express solidarity with the theaters that were attacked.

    Exhibitors of non-Kannada films and Kannada films are divided over the bandh. The Hubli based Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF), which has been the only body to really sustain a fight against the government-sponsored Pandey committee recommendations on the seven-week moratorium on non-Kannada films, has opted for a wait and watch strategy.

    Meanwhile on 11 October, eight producers resigned from the Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce (KFCC) reportedly citing loss of faith in the KFCC. Two more members followed suit on Tuesday. The producers who have resigned allege that KFCC president Gangaraju is hand in glove with the theatre owners. Gangaraju is yet to accept the resignations. The Karnataka Film Producers Association (KFPA) is seeking CM Dharam Singh’s intervention to end the row over the moratorium.

  • Indian film industry delays embargos on Kannada filmdom

    Indian film industry delays embargos on Kannada filmdom

    BANGALORE: The Indian film industry and the Kannada filmdom have agreed to a ceasefire it seems. In a move to give the newly elected KFCC (Karnataka Film Chambers of Commerce) office bearers time to settle the seven-week moratorium issue, the Indian film industry has decided to delay the embargos it was considering against the Kannada film industry.

    The Hubli headquartered Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) has refused to accept the seven-week moratorium. The spokesperson reportedly said that non-Kannada films in North Karnataka would have a simultaneous release as elsewhere.

    Meanwhile, media reports talk of a formula attributed to actor-politician-mediator Ambarish wherein the moratorium would be reduced to five weeks with a five print limit.

  • Film industry severs ties with Kannada filmdom

    Film industry severs ties with Kannada filmdom

    BANGALORE: The retaliation from outside the state has finally come. Protesting against the seven-week moratorium on non-Kannada films in Karnataka, the Tamil, Telugu and Hindi film industries backed by the Film Federation of India and the South Indian Film Chambers of Commerce have decided to sever all ties with the Kannada film industry.

    According to media reports, though no official announcement has been made yet in this regard, the organisations have ratified the following embargoes on the Kannada Film Industry:

    No other language films will be released at all in Karnataka.

    No actors or technicians from other languages will work in Kannada films.

    No Kannada actors, artistes, producers, music directors, technicians will be permitted to work in any other industry.

    No other language producers will produce Kannada movies.

    No Kannada films will be dubbed in any other language.

    No shooting will be done in Karnataka by any other language; Kannada films will be refused permission to shoot elsewhere.

    Film manufacturers will be asked to reduce raw stock to Kannada films.
     
     
    The Telugu film industry sources said that they had waited for over four weeks for the Kannada film industry to relent their seven-week moratorium, and then decided on the embargoes. It is alleged that the Kannada film producers had refused to give appointments to their counterparts to meet and sort out the issues.

    Reportedly refuting this allegation, Karnataka Film Producers Association president Basant Kumar Patil has said that they would be willing to meet anyone and explain the situation of the Kannada film industry.

    Meanwhile actor-politician Ambarish managed to convince the Karnataka Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) on the release of the Kannada movie Omkar. The film released as per schedule in South Karnataka on Saturday to coincide with actor Upendra’s birthday.

    Omkara’s release was permitted by the KFEF on Sunday in North Karnataka after Ambarish assured that another meeting would be convened to discuss the issue of simultaneous release of non-Kannada films in the state, say reports. The current seven week ban on Non-Kannada films will likely be over by the end of this month and the issue would be taken up by the Pandey Committee during it’s next meeting. KFEF has also demanded a reduction in power tariffs for theaters.