Chiranjeevi meets Federation Members to resolve Tollywood strike

Chiranjeevi meets Federation Members to resolve Tollywood strike. It is known that Mega Star Chiranjeevi swung into action to resolve the dispute over the increase in wages between Federation Members and the Producers.

He already held discussions with the small and big producers and now he met 70 members of the Federation at his residence. A source shares "It is learnt that the federation rejected the “gradual wage hike” proposal suggested by producers, and demanded a flat 30 per cent increase. They also opposed the idea of limiting the hike only to workers earning between Rs 1,000 and Rs 2,000 per day, insisting that those drawing between Rs 3,000 and Rs 4,000 should also be included. The producers are expected to hold further internal discussions before responding to the Federation’s fresh demands."

Producer Kalyan.C said "Chiranjeevi was keen on safeguarding the interests of both producers and cine workers, and was trying to strike a balance between their demands."

He shared “Workers in Hyderabad are paid more than in Mumbai and Chennai, but we are still trying to arrive at a reasonable hike. The producers, meanwhile, are demanding 9 am to 9 pm call sheets, and some unions, like dancers and fighters, are already following this. I will talk to federation members about extending it to other unions as well,”

He remarked “I come from a federation background. Employees have been suffering due to no pay and lack of food during the strike over the last 15 days,"

He said late Union Minister Sushma Swaraj planned to accord industry status to the Film Industry but after her demise the proposal did not move forward. He pointed out “The producers provide breakfast, meals, and snacks to thousands of workers on set. In comparison, regular office-goers bring their own food. We have always functioned like a family, and I believe these issues will be resolved sooner rather than later.”