Overview

• Exhibitors in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana had announced a single-screen theatre bandh starting June 1 over demands to revert to a percentage-based revenue-sharing model.
• The strike has been temporarily paused to allow for the releases of Thug Life on June 5 and Hari Hara Veera Mallu on June 12, though the hold's duration remains unclear.
• A meeting between producers and exhibitors on May 21 ended without resolution, with further negotiations planned to address the revenue-sharing dispute.
• TFCC chairman Dr. Pratani Ramakrishna Goud has called on state governments to mediate and reinstate the percentage-based system, citing benefits for producers, exhibitors, and distributors.
• If the bandh proceeds after the temporary pause, only multiplex theatres will remain operational, potentially disrupting the summer release schedule, including films like Kuberaa and Kannappa.