FEFSI calls off strike, signs agreement with Producers’ Council

FEFSI has also agreed to isolate the Technician Union, another persistent demand made by the TFPC. “The work of 22 other unions are getting disrupted due to one body. This was a decision made by the FEFSI, not on the demand of anyone else. We have taken action as they have violated FEFSI’s constitutional laws. We have isolated them permanently as the organisation failed to control its members when they made inappropriate remarks. We don’t act against our members. But when members don’t act according to the laws, we don’t have a choice,” he said.

Subsequently, both bodies have finalised on a one-on-one agreement, which means TFPC will work with only FEFSI members — the major demand from the FEFSI camp. “We will work with only Tamil Nadu Producers Council and not with Guild or Chamber. This is because, say a film’s title is registered, there have been a lot of instances where it is done multiple times. There is a lot of confusion,” Angamuthu said.

Around 11 films have commenced production on Wednesday with around 16 film crews heading out of the city for production.