Tamil film industry fears a longer shutdown will hit its finances severely

With a shutdown in the Tamil film industry crossing a month and the film producers widening their number of demands, the industry fears that a longer period of distress and an unprecedented loss might be awaiting them in the near future. Almost 30 Tamil films scheduled to be released in the month of March are stuck and the industry is estimated to have lost around Rs 1.5-2 billion, since no new Tamil films were released for a month now, according to industry experts.

The Tamil Film Producers Council (TFPC), who were earlier emphasising on its demand for the Digital Service