Chennai: Members of Tamil Nadu stuntmen's association won't work in any other language films unless Film Employees' Federation of South India (FEFSI) helps them arrive at mutual understanding over ongoing tussle between action artistes from Tamil and Telugu film industries.
Tamil stuntmen demand equal distribution of work.
"We demand equal participation in work when we do films in other languages. If we are doing films in other languages, then we want to use half of our fighters," a member of Tamil Nadu stuntmen association told IANS.
"Most Telugu films recently have refused to work collaboratively. They demand that we use only three of our fighters... We can't work like that and, therefore, we have decided not to work in films in other languages," he added....
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02:58 PM, Apr 21, 2013
New Delhi: Director Kanna Iyer's 'Ek Thi Daayan' is the latest to join the league of Hindi films that are based on the theme of witchcraft. The film deals with some stereotypes related to the concept of witches and black magic, and it tries to show some ancient anecdotes about 'daayan' in a new light. The article will feature some spoilers about the film, so you're requested to come to...
02:25 PM, Apr 20, 2013
Jamshedpur: Free Legal Aid Committee (FLAC), an NGO engaged in spreading awareness against superstition of 'Daayan' (witch), today demanded ban on Emraan Hashmi starrer 'Ek Thi Daayan'. Prem Chand alias Premji of FLAC, said he had recently written a letter to President Pranab Mukherjee demanding immediate ban on the just released film as it glorifies the superstition. The Emraan Hashmi starrer, directed by Kannan Iyer and co-produced by Ekta Kapoor...
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10:36 PM, Apr 19, 2013
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10:35 PM, Apr 19, 2013
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04:46 PM, Apr 19, 2013
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09:54 AM, Apr 19, 2013
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11:26 AM, Apr 18, 2013
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10:55 AM, Apr 12, 2013
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06:35 PM, Apr 04, 2013
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