DR.RAJ STATUE AT SIFCC
KCN Chandru Feels Fortunate

Interview - CNB                Photos - K.M. Veeresh                   Date 19-08-2006

The highly respected film personality from Karnataka K.C.N.Chandrasekhar feels very fortunate for the developments taking place at the South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce in his second term as President. He was President of SIFCC four years ago also.

He spoke to this correspondent on the progress and objectives on hand of SIFCC at Rejoyz Digital Auditorium in Bangalore on Thursday evening.

Excerpts of an interview with K.C.N.Chandrasekhar:

What is the development at the SIFCC after you have taken over as President for the second term?
The new building of South Indian Film Chamber of Commerce at Anna Salai is coming up at a cost of Rs.8 crores. A small litigation was sorted out. The stone laying function was held along with another important function of A.V.Meyappan's centenary. Some of the internal problems have been sorted out. The government headed by respected leader Karunanidhi has done lot of good things to the Tamil Film industry.

What is it?
Without the industry asking for it he has reduced the high taxes and applied the principles of Karnataka government in giving 100 percent entertainment tax exemption to Tamil films.

Any notable problem has been solved?
The case related to actress Jyothika was solved with joint effort. She declined to appear after taking remuneration for a film.

The issue of treatment of animals has not come up?
That is the major issue worked out at SIFCC I wanted to tell you first. After the Mumbai High Court order this has become very tough. All film makers were insisted on obtaining the clearance certificate from Animal Welfare Board in Delhi or Chennai before going to the censor board. When the union minister said something else a gap existed. At this time SIFCC asked for Forest department to intervene and solve the gap so that the censor is at ease to give certificate. Now everything has been eased out. Film Federation of India President Boney Kapoor also joined hands in solving this crisis.

When is the new building coming up?
The foundation has been laid when the Centenary of AVM was held. Long time back A.V.Meyappan had dubbed a Kannada film 'Raja Harischandra' to Tamil and made lot of money. He has told this in his biography. The seniors from all states came for this memorable function. We have Rs.5 crores in SIFCC and require some more to meet the Rs.8 crore plan of the building.

Is there any placement for KFCC in SIFCC building?
Yes. Each of the Southern states would get 1200 sq feet of space. Sneha Kannada Sangha headed by Ramados is looking after Kannada activities in Chennai.

What is the tribute part for the elders at SIFCC?
All prominent personalities from South India would find a place. Dr.Rajkumar, B.R.Panthulu and H.M.Reddy statues from Karnataka are likely to come up. Likewise from Tamil films T.S.Sundaram, AVM and SS Vaasan, from Andhra Pradesh Nagi Reddy, NTR, the names suggested by Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce the statues would be erected.

The SIFCC meetings take place in other states also?
In my regime so far (I have two months time left) the meeting was held in all the parts of the South India. In Karnataka at Mysore the SIFCC meeting was held. We discussed about the piracy troubling the film producers. One senior producer Bhasker has quoted the best hospitality has come from Karnataka for SIFCC members.

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