Tamil Film Producers Council

Tamil actor and producer Vishal was detained by the police in Chennai on Thursday after he attempted to open the office of the Tamil Film Producers Council which he heads. Members of a rival faction within the producers' body had locked up the office on Wednesday demanding Vishal's resignation.

The film fraternity in Tamil Nadu is in shock after the suicide of B Ashok Kumar, a prominent film producer who was allegedly harassed by a loan shark. Mr Kumar was found hanging in his apartment at a highrise in Chennai on Tuesday. Actor Vishal, who heads the Tamil Nadu film producers' council, has asked the police to treat the suicide as murder

The controversy over Vijay-starrer "Mersal" continued today, with actor Vishal taking exception to senior BJP leader H Raja's reported remarks that he had watched the movie online. Referring to Raja's remarks, reported in a section of the media, Vishal, head of the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) and general secretary of the South Indian Artist...

The week-long stand off between the film industry bodies and the government over entertainment tax ended today with the State cutting tax to eight per cent from ten and regulating prices of tickets to cinema halls.

The Tamil Film Producers Council has said it will not release Tamil movies starting Friday in protest against the levy of 10 per cent local body tax. They said the local body tax puts a strain on their finances as they are already paying 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax on films

A delegation of Tamil Film Producers Council met city Police Commissioner Karan Singha on Sunday seeking action against piracy of S S Rajamouli's film Baahubali: The Conclusion

"It's unethical to harass Rajinikanth sir and producer Venkatesh. This matter has to be resolved amicably," the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council said in a statement

The Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) said it would demand cancellation of the licenses of exhibitors failing to comply with government rules.

Tamil actor and producer Vishal was detained by the police in Chennai on Thursday after he attempted to open the office of the Tamil Film Producers Council which he heads. Members of a rival faction within the producers' body had locked up the office on Wednesday demanding Vishal's resignation.

The film fraternity in Tamil Nadu is in shock after the suicide of B Ashok Kumar, a prominent film producer who was allegedly harassed by a loan shark. Mr Kumar was found hanging in his apartment at a highrise in Chennai on Tuesday. Actor Vishal, who heads the Tamil Nadu film producers' council, has asked the police to treat the suicide as murder

The controversy over Vijay-starrer "Mersal" continued today, with actor Vishal taking exception to senior BJP leader H Raja's reported remarks that he had watched the movie online. Referring to Raja's remarks, reported in a section of the media, Vishal, head of the Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC) and general secretary of the South Indian Artist...

The week-long stand off between the film industry bodies and the government over entertainment tax ended today with the State cutting tax to eight per cent from ten and regulating prices of tickets to cinema halls.

The Tamil Film Producers Council has said it will not release Tamil movies starting Friday in protest against the levy of 10 per cent local body tax. They said the local body tax puts a strain on their finances as they are already paying 28 per cent Goods and Services Tax on films

A delegation of Tamil Film Producers Council met city Police Commissioner Karan Singha on Sunday seeking action against piracy of S S Rajamouli's film Baahubali: The Conclusion

"It's unethical to harass Rajinikanth sir and producer Venkatesh. This matter has to be resolved amicably," the Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council said in a statement

The Tamil Film Producers' Council (TFPC) said it would demand cancellation of the licenses of exhibitors failing to comply with government rules.