ET EXEMPTION FOR REMAKES
Sarkar Ka Puraskar At What Cost?

Report by - CNB    Photos - K.M Veeresh    Date -05th October 2005      Time - 11.00 PM

The Sarkar ka Puraskar for remake films at the cost of our rich heritage and culture. The Karnataka government in a fortnight is announcing 100 percent entertainment tax exemption for remake films. With this the remake lobby of producers has won a war against original story film makers! Where we are going to head? Time will only answer.

According to reliable sources the serious film makers have disagreed with the government announcement. Why did the government not come forward to give subsidy to remake films? They can as well do it and spoil the whole culture and heritage of Kannada and Karnataka is the opinion the Chitraloka has gathered from here and there.

The first one to raise voice against ET exemption for remake films was Mr Indrajith Lankesh. The government step is wrong in allocating the remake film. We would be killing the story writer, music director, dialogue writer, lyricists etc. For the name sake a director and artistes would get benefit. This is absolutely rubbish says Indrajith Lankesh speaking to media persons late in the night on Wednesday at Rejoice Auditorium in Malleswaram.

The information minister B.Shivaram announced the 100 percent ET exemption for remake films at a media briefing at Kanteerava studio in Bangalore on Wednesday morning. On the pending matters of Film City at Hesaraghatta and Film Academy the government is taking decision soon said information minister. 

After inaugurating the Ad-Floor, High Tech office, spruced up garden and Roof Garden the minister spoke to the media persons on the above issues. 

Ad-Floor is 40x20 dimension prepared to fit the advertisement film makers. This is an air conditioned floor. A special wall has been developed for this purpose. When there is no shooting this can be converted to a hall to conduct meetings and seminars.

The high tech office is with a dimension of 45x22 is developed to suit the purposes of film and television film makers.

The spruced up garden with Band Set, Moghul style Mantap, colorful bridge, Cindrella Chariot, green carpet, fountain etc. For the periodic film makers there are adequate provisions here. In the modern style the roof garden has come up at Kanteerava studio.

On the 100 percent Entertainment Tax exemption to remake films (that was not in existence) the surfers can send their opinions to Chitraloka mega portal