Sandalwood industry will come to a grinding halt in the state from December 1

The production and release of movies in the Sandalwood industry will come to a grinding halt in the state from December 1 in protest against non-Kannada movie distributors and exhibitors for screening films other than Kannada.
According to a KCNS member, Umesh Banakar, the less number of screens for exhibiting Kannada movies is becoming a major problem for producers, who end up losing what they have invested into the making of these films.

According to the chamber, violation of its norms would be detrimental to the interests of Kannada films which would find it difficult to get screens.

Sandalwood to halt the production and release of movies in the state from December 1. A decision to this effect was taken by members of the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC) and the Kannada Chalanachitra Nirmapakara Sangha (KCNS), who argue that due to the attitude of some distributors and exhibitors, Kannada movies are not getting maximum number of screens across the state.

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