Movie theatres will be closed, shootings will stop; signal strike in film industry on January 21st

KOCHI: A joint meeting of various organisations in the film industry has announced a signal strike on Wednesday, January 21. The strike will be held on various demands. The organisations have announced that they have decided to close cinema halls and suspend shooting. The strike is being called by organisations including the Film Chamber and the Producers Association.

The introduction of an entertainment tax along with GST has created a crisis in the film industry. Therefore, the organisations are striking, raising various demands, including the elimination of the entertainment tax levied by local bodies.