Superstar Rajinikanth on Wednesday urged the Film Employees Federation of South India (FEFSI) to call off its strike over revising the daily wages of its members.
Request to FEFSI:
- Rajinikanth, in a statement said, he doesn’t like the word “strike”.
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- As a senior artiste, I humbly request Producers Council and FEFSI to sit together
- and resolve the issue at the earliest,” Rajinikanth said in addition.
- FEFSI on Tuesday began a strike as their request for revision of daily wages had been turned down
- by Tamil Nadu Film Producers Council (TFPC).
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- and TFPC are at loggerheads after FEFSI had an altercation with producer-actor RK Suresh on the sets of his Tamil film “Billa Pandi”.
- The strike has come as a big blow for over 20 Tamil films that are currently on floors.
- “The shoot of over 20 Tamil films including Rajinikanth’s ‘Kaala’ has been stopped.
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- FEFSI workers are part of most Tamil films and they have been instructed to not take part in the shooting.
- They have to understand it will only affect their livelihood,” a member of the Producers Council said in conclusion.