Producer Jayasimha Musuri who has been doing hunger strike for the last few days in favour of producers have been admitted to the Mallige Hopital today morning. The Kannada film producers had given a deadline of 10 days to the KFCC to solve their various problems and had threatened to go on a hunger strike if their problems are not met within the given time. Likewise, producers including Jayasimha Musuri and others went on a hunger strike from last Thursday. It was decided that three producers must sit on hunger strike every day and likewise, Jayasimha Musuri was on a hunger strike from last three days.

Today morning, there were problems in his health and he was immediately rushed to Mallige Hospital for further treatment. More details are awaited.

Actor, director and producer late Musuri Krishnamurthy is a name to reckon with in the Kannada film industry for his immense contribution, and especially for portraying some of the memorable characters, mainly as a comedian. His sons - Jayasimha Musuri and Gurudutt Musuri who are involved in the filmmaking are back with a brand new venture. 

The Musuri's are back and this time they are producing a horror thriller under their home banner - Musuri Krishnamurthy films which will be directed by Jayasimha Musuri and his brother Gurudutt Musuri as the cinematographer.

“After a short break, I am producing a film, for which the shooting starts from March 10th on the occasion of our father's birth anniversary. It is going to be horror thriller with a message, and the casting will be finalized soon. Apart from penning the story, screenplay and dialogue, I will be directing it with Guru Dutt Musuri as DoP,” says Jayasimha Musuri.

Watch out for more on the Musuri's come back on Chitraloka in the coming days.

Kannada film producers who are protesting in the KFCC for the last one week under the leadership of Jayasimha Musuri has decided to stop all the activities and lock the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce if their problems are not met.

The producers have been protesting in front of the KFCC and in a bid to find a solution president Thomas D'souza had formed three committees and were given the task to find out the various problems that the producers are facing and submit their reports. The committees have almost submitted their reports and the concerned parties are meeting to find suitable solutions to the producers.

Meanwhile, the protesting producers have given a deadline of June 10th to the KFCC to solve all their problems. If the problems are not met by that time, the producers have decided to go on a hunger strike and has also threatened to lock the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce and stop all the film related activities from the 11th of June.

With the producers giving such a deadline, it has to be seen what step does the film industry take?

Kannada film producers who have started a hunger strike in the Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce under the leadership of Jayasimha Musuri has decided to stop all the activities on the 18th of June, if their problems are not met.

The Karnataka Film Chamber of Commerce had held an emergency meeting on Friday evening and there it was decided to stop all the film related activities except exhibition on the 18th of June, if there demands are not met.

Meanwhile, actor Jaggesh who is also heading the committee (which deals producers problems concerning artistes) has written a letter to the Kannada Film Artistes Association to come to a conclusion by June 15th so that the producers don't take extreme steps.

Now the ball is in the Artistes Association court and it has to be seen what steps the association takes in the coming days.