Telugu cineworkers have threatened to halt film shoots over wage disputes, rejecting producers’ partial hike proposals. The Federation demands equal pay hikes for all 10,000 workers, while actor Chiranjeevi distances himself from the strike. Talks with the Film Chamber continue.
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Hyderabad: Film shooting in and around Hyderabad was affected on Wednesday as more than 20,000 Telugu cine workers began a protest demanding a hike in wages. Large number of cine workers laid siege to the office of the Telugu Film Industry Employees Federation in Jubilee Hills to demand a 45 per cent increase in wages. […]
