Mollywood- Crisis in the industry!

There is crisis and tension in the Malayalam film industry. From Friday April 16, there will not be any new releases, as Film Distributors Association Kerala (FDAK) and Film Exhibitors Association Kerala (FEAK) are at each others throat, over terms and conditions regarding screening of films.

Joining the melee is Kerala Film Producers Association, which will also stop producing new Malayalam films, as the “cost of production has gone through the roof and filmmaking has become commercially not viable due to star prices and attitude.” From April 16, no new film can be started, only shooting and production work of films which started earlier will be allowed.

And the Kerala Film Chamber (KFC) and AMMA are daggers drawn. KFC has demanded that stars including actors and singers should stop taking part in reality shows and other shows meant for Malayalam television channels. The KFC also wants actors to reduce their remuneration.

More shocking is that distributors and producers want a crackdown on other language films (OLF) like Tamil, English and Hindi films which have eaten into the collections of Malayalam films. Says Siyad Kokker, president of FDAK: “After Vishu from April 16, we will not allow the release of any new films in Kerala, unless our terms and conditions are accepted by the theatre owners. We have also made it clear that OLF can release in Kerala only two weeks after its worldwide release.”

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