Tamil Film Producers Finally End Strike after 47 Days, Kollywood Fans Can Rejoice Now

Oh, what a relief this news brings! The strike in Kollywood finally ends, actors can resume shoots now and films will release. Looks like things will be back to normal after all. After a long meeting that started at 11.30 am and ended at 9 pm, the producers finally came to a settlement and called off the strike. The state government was also a part of this meeting including ministers Kadambur Raju and KC Veeramani who intervened the conversations between TFPC, theatre owners and digital service providers. The President of TFPC and actor Vishal also spoke to the press about finally being able to call off the strike.

He said, "Firstly, a very big thanks to our  Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for the fullest cooperation. The most important aspect is as per our request Tamil Nadu government has ordered all the theatres to go fully transparent from June 1. A G.O. will be passed soon on this. Ticket prices will become flexible depending upon the scale of the film - small and big movies. Each film's ticket price will be decided, as per the film's value and scale." He also said that the ticketing system will be more convenient for the audience henceforth and can be available online, too.

Vishal adds, "The present online ticketing which is an additional burden to the audiences will be suspended and hereafter, TFPC will be doing it through their website where a very negligible amount will be charged for online booking. TFPC will be doing the mastering also and we are working on it. E Cinema rates, which used to be charged Rs 10,000 has now come down to `5,000. Qube full run which was earlier Rs 22,000 is now Rs 10000." Now that is good news! What are your thoughts on this? Tell us in the comments below and stay tuned with us for more.

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