SRK, Big B to protest together

  • IndiaGlitz, [Wednesday,October 01 2008]

Bollywood wouldn't be filming any of the projects from tomorrow for a union strike has been called off. Not just films, shooting for even television shows wouldn't be carried on throughout western part of India. Well, one and half lakh members of the Federation of Western India Cine Employees would be getting on with rigid strike from Wednesday. Members of Federation unit have revealed that almost all the actors including Superstars Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan would be extending their support by taking part in the protest.

Members of the Federation unit inclusive of actors, technicians, cinematographers, spot boys, members of light department and many others would be protesting against the producers. They would be demanding for their wages to be hiked every year regularly. Also, they have stated that dancers, junior artists, spot boys, light handlers should be paid on everyday basis while it has been totted up those non-members of the Federation shouldn't be employed. Federation of West India Cine Employees has 22 different associations.
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Buzzes are that shooting schedules even in abroad may be called off and already around 40 shoots have been cancelledÂ