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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Chiranjeevi refutes 'baseless' claims of assuring 30% hike to film federation members amid strike in Telugu industry - Hindustan Times - Hindustan Times

Amid the ongoing tensions between the Telugu Film Industry Employees’ Federation and the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, actor Chiranjeevi has dismissed claims that he has assured the former a "30 per cent wage hike". Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Chiranjeevi slammed the false information shared by individuals claiming to be members of the Film Federation.

What Chiranjeevi said amid tension in Telugu film industry

Chiranjeevi has said that he has neither met them nor made any promises to hike wage. "It has come to my attention that some individuals claiming to be the members of the Film Federation have gone to media falsely claiming that I have met them and given an assurance that their demands regarding 30% wage hike etc., shall be met and that I will be starting shooting very soon," he said.

He called it an "industry issue" that one person can't resolve. "I wish to set the record straight that I have not met anyone from the federation. This is an industry issue, and no individual, including me, can give any unilateral assurances to solve any problem one way or the other," he added.

Chiranjeevi hasn't given any assurance to federation staff

Chiranjeevi said that the Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce is the apex body of the Telugu film industry, and only it would engage in discussions related to the concerns and arrive at a solution. "The film chamber is the apex body of the Telugu Film Industry, and only the Film Chamber as a collective will engage in discussions with...



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