Film industry to strike on Feb 23:Cinejwala:

The Film Federation of India (FFI) has called for a strike on 23 February by all film bodies in the country protesting the Central Government’s proposal to levy service tax for films.

At a joint meeting of all the film associations, it was decided to request the finance minister to remove the levy of service tax on copyright.

A core committee comprising senior members of the film industry, along with
members of parliament, have presented detailed statistics stating the losses of the film industry and the meagre success rate to the finance minister.

But they are still waiting for a reply from the ministry. The Tamil film industry has also decided to lend its support to this token protest.

L Suresh, honorary secretary of the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce (SIFCC), adds that while the one-day strike will be a token protest.