Telugu movie trade vs Telangana govt: Key assembly with CM Revanth Reddy right now days after Allu Arjun’s arrest

To cut back these speculated tensions, a key assembly between authorities and movie trade representatives is prone to happen on Thursday, December 26.

The star was lately arrested in reference to the demise of a girl throughout a stampede at a Hyderabad theatre screening of his newest movie, ‘Pushpa 2: The Rule’ on December 4.

Although the Telangana excessive court docket granted Allu Arjun interim bail, he needed to spend an evening in jail because of launch within the order papers.

On the time, Telangana chief minister Revanth Reddy had mentioned that the federal government had no function within the stampede case, beneath which Arjun was arrested. He had mentioned that the regulation was taking its personal course.

In the meantime, Dil Raju, Telangana State Movie Improvement Company (FDC) chairman and main producer, on Wednesday mentioned a delegation of the trade would meet with CM Reddy to foster what he known as as “wholesome relations” between the federal government and them.

The assembly additionally comes within the backdrop of an announcement made by cinematography minister Komatireddi Venkat Reddy, who mentioned that the state authorities would possibly sooner or later think about climbing the ticket value for sure movie classes, like historical past, freedom wrestle, anti-drugs, or message-oriented.

If such a coverage is applied, it might massively influence the high-budget movies scheduled for a January launch subsequent yr, together with Ram Charan’s “Sport Changer,” Nandamuri Balakrishna’s “Daaku Maharaj,” and Venkatesh’s “Sankranthiki Vasthunnam.”

Notably, the S Shankar directorial Sport Changer is produced by Dil Raju, which is reportedly made with a budge of practically ₹400 crore.

And whereas the Telangana State Movie Chamber of Commerce welcomed the federal government’s determination to not permit profit exhibits of flicks within the state and hike ticket costs on a case-to-case foundation, the transfer could not sit properly with the manufacturing homes as they often look to get advantages throughout the early day of the film launch.

The assembly with the state authorities is being organized on behalf of the FDC, Raju mentioned, including that he would act as a bridge between the administration and the movie fraternity.

In the meantime, a few of the leaders of the ruling Congress have additionally condemned Allu Arjun’s feedback, describing the stampede as ‘purely unintended’ and denying CM Reddy’s allegations towards him.

The chief minister final week held Arjun answerable for the demise of a 35-year-old lady and the hospitalization of her son within the stampede at Sandhya Theatre.

Reddy mentioned the police didn’t give the superstar permission to go to the theatre because of house constraints, including that “but, the actor had gone there to look at the film, resulting in the tragic incident.”

The Hyderabad police known as Arjun in for questioning on Tuesday. They reportedly requested him whether or not he knew that he had been denied permission to look exterior the theatre and requested him the identify of the one that proceeded with the plan.

(with PTI inputs)