The Kerala Production Council plans to hold a strike to bring down the remuneration of the cast and crew members. They believe that the films are becoming cost failures due to this sudden rise in remunerations recently. They have already called for a shutdown from 1st June in the Distribution, Exhibition, and shooting segments. This means the stoppage of the run of the theatres and film shoots.
This plan, if taken up, will hit Kamal Haasan since his Thug Life directed by Mani Ratnam is gearing up for its release. The duo joined hands for Thug Life nearly after 30 years. The film’s shoot has also been wrapped up and the team celebrated this occasion as well.
The Release Date Teaser of Thug Life was also released which created a big sensation on social media platforms. The film has been announced to release on 5th June and Kerala also happens to be a big market for Tamil Film Industry. So, for a combination like Mani Ratnam and Kamal Haasan, there is a huge potential for Thug Life to do more than 50 crores gross there. So, the team needs a worry-free release, but this strike’s announcement puts them in a dilemma about the release date now.
Thug Life: Crucial for Kamal Haasan
After a series of failures and hard times, Kamal Haasan recently gave a sensational blockbuster in the form of Vikram. But his later release, Indian 2 diluted the success of Vikram by becoming a bitter failure. Kamal Haasan has also received immense trolling for his appearance and performance in Indian 2. So, he must again need to deliver a strong success. Thug Life is currently carrying massive buzz and theatrical business is also happening at very high prices.