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| In Show of Support, Tamil Nadu Film |
| In Show of Support, Tamil Nadu Film Industry Shuts Down for Jayalalithaa
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| INDIA
, 30-September-2014
7:39:48 AM |
| The Tamil Nadu film industry has shut down today to express solidarity with J Jayalalithaa, the chief of ruling party AIADMK and former state Chief Minister who was convicted in a corruption case by a court in Bangalore on Saturday and sentenced to four years. (Jayalalithaa to Stay in Jail for now, Film Industry on Strike)
Theatres across the city will remain shut till 6 pm; filming and production-related activities have been called off for a day.
A group of actors, directors and producers - many of them dressed in black - went on a day-long hunger strike at Chepauk in Chennai. Among them were actors Sarath Kumar, Bagyaraj, Srikanth, S J Surya and directors P Vasu, Chandrasekhar and producer Kunjumon. (Exclusive: The Money Trail That Nailed Jayalalithaa in Court)
Actor Rajinikanth, who is on an outstation shoot, and actor Kamal Haasan, who is recuperating after a spell of ill health, could not join the strike as it was organised at a short notice. (How Jayalalithaa's 18 Year-Long Trial Ended in Seven Minutes)
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Ms Jayalalithaa is a former actor herself.
Actor Srikanth says, "She is a part of or our family. This is not a protest; we are expressing solidarity with her at this hour of crisis".
"Amma has done a lot for the industry. While she would come clean in the case, we want her to know we are with her," says Siva, the secretary of the producers' council.
Chandrasekhar, a director, says "I am a Tamilian. I'm not going to criticise the law or the order because the same law will soon release her".
Although voices in the industry call this a mere expression of solidarity, the posters put up border on, according to many, contempt of court.
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