Producers meet on dubbing films
Hyderabad: Tollywood made its intentions clear on restricting dubbing films and has called for a general body meeting of the Producers Sector on November 29 to discuss all major issues hampering the growth of Telugu film industry.
The decisions taken at the meeting will be ratified by the executive committee meeting to be held on the next day, Chairman of the Producers' Sector Council, Mr Natti Kumar said.
High on the agenda of the general body meeting, is to limit dubbing films up to 85 screens and prominence should be given for screening of Telugu films at all times.
In a letter addressed to the members he said, the government should give permission for screening of the fifth show to enable small films to find space in the competitive market.
Entertainment Tax on dubbing films should be in the slab that is imposed in Tamil Nadu and the ticket rates should be between Rs 35 and Rs 100 according to the theatre and the film.
This apart theatre rental should be flexible it can be either 13 per cent or a fixed slab as mutually agreed by the producers and distributors, he said.
Some of the issues which the Producers' Council tries to keep away is the import of artistes and technicians at the cost of local talent.
While producers want to limit the screening of dubbing films, exhibitors do not endorse the views as there will be a gap in view of uneven supply of straight films.
Moreover in some cases the producer and exhibitor are the same which causes problems to small pictures and other exhibitors.
News Posted: 25 November, 2011
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