Nizam
Territory
Is
A
Goldmine
Trade
analyst
Trinath
says
Nizam
territory,
comprising
of
Telangana
districts,
is
goldmine
for
film
business.
He
said,
"Any
recent
blockbuster
like
Gabbar
Singh
and
Magadheera
raked
in
over
60
to
70
percent
of
its
collections
from
Nizam,
hence
making
it
the
most
important
territory
for
stars.
Even
distributors
in
these
areas
shell
out
maximum
fees
for
a
film
because
the
returns
are
guaranteed."
Andhra
Producers
To
Bear
Huge
Losses
The
Nizam
territory
comprises
of
twin
cities
Hyderabad
and
Secunderabad
and
other
districts
like
Khammam,
Mahabubnagar,
Karimnagar
and
few
more.
He
added,
"If
films
made
by
Andhra
filmmakers
won't
release
in
Telangana,
you
could
imagine
the
losses
producers
have
to
bear.
Moreover,
Telangana
has
about
480
theatres,
and
of
these
nearly
200
are
in
Hyderabad.
If
films
are
not
released
in
them,
it's
unlikely
that
films
could
even
break
even."
Big-Ticket
Films
To
Be
Affected
"Big-budget
films
will
be
affected
the
most
if
they
are
not
allowed
to
release
in
Telangana.
Smaller
films
need
not
worry," said
Trinath.
Filmmaking
Sensibilities
Apart
from
box
office
collection,
the
division
will
affect
the
filmmaking
sensibilities
too.
"Now
that
Telangana
is
a
reality,
we
have
to
make
films
from
different
sensibilities.
Telangana
audience
would
like
to
see
more
of
pro-Telangana
films.
In
most
likelihood,
films
made
by
Andhra
people,
if
released
in
Telangana,
will
only
manage
to
get
fewer
theatres," said
a
leading
Andhra
producer,
on
condition
of
anonymity
told
IANS.
Telangana
Workforce
The
producer
added,
"Even
if
films
are
allowed
to
be
released
in
Telangana,
there
will
be
clauses
like
'the
film
should
have
been
shot
there' or
a
particular
film
'should
have
been
made
with
equal
percentage
of
Telangana
workforce'
and
so
on."
Equal
Opportunities
For
Telangana
People
Shankar
wants
both
the
industries
to
be
united,
but
he
also
wants
equal
job
opportunities
for
artists
and
technicians
from
Telangana.
He
told
IANS,
"The
industry
is
dominated
by
members
from
Andhra.
We
want
the
industry
to
be
united,
but
we
seek
equality
in
employment.
Our
people
also
deserve
to
be
part
of
the
industry
across
all
departments.
So
many
of
our
films
(from
Telangana)
haven't
released
so
far
because
we
rarely
get
theatres
in
Andhra."
Prominence
For
Telangana
Films
His
aim
is
to
bring
films
from
Telangana
into
prominence.
Shankar
added,
"All
these
years
films
from
Telangana
were
sidelined.
Our
films
seldom
have
a
big
release
as
the
rest
of
the
state
is
allocated
to
big-budget
films.
It's
time
to
change
that.
Our
films
deserve
a
wider
release
too
and
we
will
see
to
it."
Telangana
Talent
Should
Be
Brought
Forth
M
Vijayendra
Prasad,
president
of
Telangana
Film
Chamber
of
Commerce
(TFCC),
too
feels
talent
from
Telangana
should
be
promoted.
"All
major
stars
-
be
it
Nagarjuna,
Mahesh
Babu
or
Pawan
Kalyan
-
belong
to
Andhra.
There
is
hardly
anybody
from
Telangana
except
actors
like
Nithiin
Reddy
and
filmmakers
like
Harish
Shankar
and
producer
Dil
Raju.
We
have
so
much
talent
and
they
need
to
be
brought
forth," Prasad
told
IANS.
Telugu
Film
Chamber
Of
Commerce
He
added,
"Leading
producers
and
studios
also
belong
to
Andhra.
For
the
benefit
of
the
industry,
the
Andhra
Pradesh
Film
Chamber
of
Commerce
should
henceforth
be
called
Telugu
Film
Chamber
of
Commerce."