The raging tussle among the AP Cine stunt masters and Tamil stunt masters has got agitated in the past few days. The AP Cine stunt masters commenced an unabated continual hunger strike on 22nd at the Film Chamber Office. The claim was to settle their minimal demands and ban the stunts men who acts against the agreement.
In connection with this, President of AP Cine Fight Masters Association, Satish said, "The Telugu Film Industry is strongly established in Andhra Pradesh yet the industry refuse to allocate work to Telugu stunt choreographers. The industry still follows the terms and conditions set erstwhile by the Chennai stunt choreographers. According to the 1996 agreement, if Chennai stunt men are working for a Telugu film, 50 per cent of the work should be allotted to the native workmen. However, this agreement is not in establishment presently."
"An abundant number of fighters had migrated from Chennai and posing themselves as natives of Andhra, made their settlement here. The same has been repeatedly brought to the notice of Federation and Chamber. They have assured us previously to bring justice, but in vain. The proposal is still pending with no action being taken. For the past 12 years, Telugu fighters are bearing this injustice imposed on them," continued the President.
"Hence we have now decided to emphasize the issue strongly than in the past. The stuntmen from Chennai who offered their support till the recent past on this issue, are now preparing to tend to their daily jobs from today. But unless and until we draw justice on this issue, the starvation will not be ended. We request the people of the fraternity to post-pone the shooting of action scenes till we find an amicable solution."
On this event all the fighters of AP Telugu Cine Fight Masters association were present.
