Film theatres shut down for a day in protest against service tax hike

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangalore, Feb 23, 2012 : Film theatres in Mangalore will remain closed on Feb 23 Thursday as they are supporting the Film Federation of India’s (FFI) call for a strike in protest against the government’s decision to raise service tax on movie tickets.

In fact, all film theatres in Karnataka will remain closed and all activities related to the film industry will be frozen on Feb 23.

 

 

 

 

 

The FFI says that the hike in service tax will have an adverse effect on the public as they will have to pay service tax along with the ticket rate for every movie ticket they purchase.

Mangalore film theatres such as Prabhath, Jyothi, New Chithra, Suchithra, Shrinivas, Central, Ramakanthi, and others have put up a board stating that films will not be shown on this day.

However, Adlabs in Bharath Mall is selling movie tickets and showing films. A number of students stood in queues, waiting for their turn to purchase tickets for Ek Main Au Ek Tu starring Kareena Kapoor and Imran Khan.