Hyderabad: The Telugu film industry strike, which began on August 4, has finally come to an end after 18 days. The strike started when the Film Industry Employees’ Federation demanded a 30 percent wage hike, which producers strongly opposed. With no agreement in sight, shootings across Tollywood were brought to a halt, affecting many ongoing projects.
Breakthrough in Talks
The problem was solved after a long meeting at the Labour Commissioner’s office. The talks went on for more than eight hours with producers, union leaders, and officials. Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy stepped in and helped both sides reach an agreement.
Wage Hike Settlement
Both sides agreed on a 22.5 percent salary increase, to be given in three years. Workers earning below Rs. 20,000 will get a 15 percent raise in the first year, 2.5 percent in the second year, and 5 percent in the third year. Workers earning above Rs. 20,000 will get a 7.5 percent increase first, then 5 percent in the second and third years.
Producer Dil Raju, who led the talks, thanked the Chief Minister for helping to solve the issue. He said this decision will give stability to workers and the industry. Megastar Chiranjeevi also thanked the Chief Minister in a social media post for solving the problem peacefully.
ఎంతో జటిలమైన ఇండస్ట్రీ సమస్యను చాలా సామరస్యపూర్వకంగా, ఇటు నిర్మాతలకు, అటు కార్మికులకు సమన్యాయం జరిగే విధంగా పరిష్కరించిన తెలంగాణ ముఖ్యమంత్రి శ్రీ రేవంత్ రెడ్డి గారికి మనస్ఫూర్తిగా కృతజ్ఞతలు తెలియజేసుకొంటున్నాను. తెలుగు చిత్రసీమ అభివృద్ధికి ముఖ్యమంత్రి…— Chiranjeevi Konidela (@KChiruTweets) August 21, 2025
Shoots to Resume
With the strike over, film shootings will start again from today. This brings big relief to thousands of workers and producers. Films like Allu Arjun’s project with Atlee, NTR and Prashanth Neel’s film, and patchwork for Akhanda 2 will begin shooting right away.
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