Noted
Telugu
filmmaker
Tammareddy
Bharadwaj,
who
recently
stepped
down
as
the
President
of
APFCC,
believes
that
the
formation
of
Telangana
will
not
have
any
impact
on
the
Telugu
film
industry
if
strict
policies
are
taken
into
consideration
and
implemented
right
away.
"I
don't
think
the
division
of
the
state
will
have
any
impact.
Hyderabad
is
home
to
the
Telugu
film
industry
since
the
1990s
and
as
long
as
strict
policies
are
in
place,
I
don't
see
the
need
to
worry.
Problems
would
arise
only
if
the
industry
is
shifted
out
of
Hyderabad," Bharadwaj
told
IANS.
However,
he
said
that
shooting
in
parts
of
Andhra
Pradesh,
which
will
now
be
part
of
Telangana,
will
be
challenging.
"While
most
Telugu
films
are
shot
in
the
studios
in
Hyderabad,
some
of
them
are
shot
in
other
parts
of
the
state
that
will
now
constitute
Telangana.
It
will
be
difficult
to
shoot
films
in
these
places
hereafter
as
there
might
be
a
process
to
take
permission
in
advance,"
he
said.
After
the
announcement
July
30
of
a
separate
state
of
Telangana
being
formed,
members
from
the
industry
have
expressed
interest
to
set
up
a
separate
film
committee
called
Telangana
Cinema
Force.
Continue
to
read
Tammareddy
Bharadwaj's
interview
in
the
slideshow.
Challenges
Of
Tollywood
"There
will
be
challenges
only
if
the
film
industry
is
moved
out
of
Hyderabad.
As
of
now,
there
are
no
plans
to
shift
the
industry
to
any
new
place.
It's
too
early
to
comment
about
the
shifting
of
the
industry,"
Bharadwaj
said.
Revision
Of
Taxes
Effect
Filmmakers
Revision
of
taxes
and
incentives
might
effect
filmmakers.
"If
the
government
exempts
entertainment
tax,
then
filmmakers
might
go
to
the
state
that
offers
tax
exemption.
If
one
state
offers
tax
concessions,
while
the
other
doesn't,
then
filmmakers
are
likely
to
shoot
in
the
state
that
offers
tax
exemption,"
he
said.
Entertainment
Tax
Exemption
"Entertainment
tax
exemption
means
lot
of
money
is
saved.
Filmmakers
would
obviously
be
interested
in
making
films
in
the
state
that
offers
leeway
on
tax,"
the
producer
added.
Shifting
The
Film
Industry
Tammareddy
Bharadwaj
doesn't
see
the
option
of
shifting
the
film
industry
as
it
will
be
a
painful
process
of
resetting.
Infrastructure
In
Hyderabad
"Hyderabad
has
the
entire
infrastructure
-
from
studios
to
labs
to
even
cinema
halls.
Shifting
the
industry
from
here
to
some
new
place
is
not
feasible.
It
will
be
a
painful
process
of
starting
from
scratch
and
where
will
the
funds
come
from,"
he
said.