As the two states Karnataka and Tamil Nadu are very serious on UFO and Qube service turning very expensive and not coming down in tariff cut – there will be no film activity and new film screening in Tamil Nadu from 16th of March and in Karnataka there will be no new film releases for the second week in succession. KFCC President Sa Ra Govindu urged for other language films to stop screening new films from 16th of March.

At a meeting attended by Vishal Producer council President of Tamil films, Vice President Prakash Raj, KFCC President Sa Ra Govindu, Kannada Film Producers Council President Munirathna Naidu, Rockline Venkatesh, Kadireshan and other members of KFCC, it has been decided to go on a parallel arrangement.

The losses from stopping activities in Tamil cinema industry will not be huge when compared to the gain in future mentioned Prakash Raj. When we pay the last installment of car it becomes our own, in the case of projector and server similar should be the calculation. We have to stop the monopoly of operators. They thought that we cannot do anything. They applied divide and rule policy. It is not conducive to work on their terms and conditions firmly stated Prakash Rai. When we don’t bend them now, it will be never he felt.

Even after exhibitors own the server and projector they continue to pay same rental to UFO and Qube. For Hollywood and regional films there is no uniform policy in tariff mentioned Vishal addressing the crowded media.

KFPA President Munirathna Naidu mentioned that in one year they generate 450 crores of rupees and in last 10 years they have made Rs.45000 crores. We at Kannada cinema industry have made alternative arrangements stated Munirathna Naidu.

KFCC President addressing the media on this occasion stated the ruling passes by former chief minister Devaraj Urs. The one who tills the land is the owner. In this case the land, material and exhibitor belong to one person. In the coming years we have worked out strategy. There is no point in further discussion. UFO and Qube should slash 50 percent in tariff; they should take away all agreement with the exhibitors he emphasized.

The fact of the matters the exhibitors all over Karnataka entered in to an agreement of four to ten years with UFO and Qube.