Film Chamber to discuss violation of rules relating to dubbed films

Bangalore, Oct 7 (UNI) Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce has convened a meeting of the Kannada film producers to discuss the alleged violation of rules in the release of other language films in the state, chamber president H D Gangaraj informed here today.

Addressing a press conference here today Mr Gangaraj has said that the chamber had taken cognasance of a Telugu film which was released in the city and other parts of the state violating the relevent rules. It had taken up the issue with the Andhra Pradesh Film Chamber of Commerce and Telugu film producers council about the film which was release in the state violating the rule of the land.

Mr Gangaraj while refuting charges that the chamber was practicing dual policy with regard to initiating action against those film producers and exhibitors who blatantly violating chamber rules said that some of the Kannada producers, who flouted such rules were pointing fingers at the Chamber.

Mr Gangaraj said that the chamber has decided to initiate action against the producers of the telugu film 'Stalion' which was released in Karnataka on the same day of its release in Andhra Pradesh. "The chamber will take the Kannada film producers into confidence in taking punitive action against the Telugu Film Producer" he said.

Replying to question Mr Gangaraj has said that the Chamber would abide to the stand against the release of other language films dubbed into Kannada. "The decision to ban the entry of dubbing films into Karnataka was taken after a great deal of struggle and in the interest of the Kannada film industry, the chamber would standby it" Mr Gangaraj said.

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