Coimbatore: Noted South Indian actor Prakash Raj on Wednesday asked the government to provide protection to the film industry, which did not have proper safeguards, he said, as seen by a producer's suicide because he was allegedly harassed by a loan shark.
The government should take a firm decision on the matter as despite paying taxes, the film industry has no proper safeguards, he said, adding that the suicide of Tamil film producer B Ashok Kumar was a clear indication of the real condition in the film field.
Mr Raj said the death also raised many questions and nobody should take such a decision (to commit suicide). Such suicides had occurred earlier also, but no one noticed them, he said.
The producer allegedly committed suicide at his house in Chennai, with a suicide note recovered from the spot blaming a Madurai-based film financer for pushing him to take the extreme step.
Mr Kumar reportedly accused the financier of charging exorbitant interest on some loans obtained by him, and harassing him over the same.
On the controversy surrounding the release of historical drama Padmavati, Prakash Raj said it was not right for the government to remain silent on the matter.
The Sanjay Leela Bhansali-directed film has sparked a conflagration of protests from Rajput and Hindu groups who accuse it of being insulting to the queen played by Deepika Padukone and glorifying Emperor Alauddin Khilji.
Ms Padukone has receiveda number of violent threats including that with death and multiple state governments have taken unto themselves to write to the centre, requesting the release scheduled for next month be held off sparking a huge debate about freedom of expression and dramatic portrayal of history.
(With inputs from PTI)
The government should take a firm decision on the matter as despite paying taxes, the film industry has no proper safeguards, he said, adding that the suicide of Tamil film producer B Ashok Kumar was a clear indication of the real condition in the film field.
The producer allegedly committed suicide at his house in Chennai, with a suicide note recovered from the spot blaming a Madurai-based film financer for pushing him to take the extreme step.
Advertisement
On the controversy surrounding the release of historical drama Padmavati, Prakash Raj said it was not right for the government to remain silent on the matter.
Advertisement
Ms Padukone has receiveda number of violent threats including that with death and multiple state governments have taken unto themselves to write to the centre, requesting the release scheduled for next month be held off sparking a huge debate about freedom of expression and dramatic portrayal of history.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
Have Been Repaying Loan For 7 Years, Wrote Tamil Producer In Suicide Note Uttarakhand Governor Calls for Effective Action Plan on Earthquake Warning System Video: Woman Tries To Jump Off Mumbai's Atal Setu, Saved By Driver, Cops Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case Parents Gave Names Of Interns, Doctors To CBI In Kolkata Horror: Sources PM Modi Addresses 3rd India-Hosted Voice Of Global South Summit Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah To Be Prosecuted In Land Scam Case Think Big Undergraduate Scholarship, Check Eligibility Criteria Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.