The
division
of
Andhra
Pradesh
is
unlikely
to
have
a
major
impact
immediately
on
the
Telugu
film
industry
based
in
Hyderabad,
though
tax
structure
would
be
a
motivating
factor,
leading
film
personalities
said
here
today.
"Our
wish
is
to
see
that
Telugu
cinema
industry
grows.
It
depends
on
how
the
two
governments
act.
Shifting
(to
another
city)
is
not
an
easy
thing.
It
involves
several
factors
like
taxes,
infrastructure,
incomes
and
children's
education.
This
generation
(of
film
artistes
and
technicians)
would
probably
like
to
stay
back," D
Suresh
Babu,
a
top
film
producer,
told
PTI.
The
Rs
1,000
crore
Telugu
film
industry,
among
the
top
film
making
units
in
the
country,
has
been
traditionally
dominated
by
those
from
Seemandhra.
The
Telugu
film
industry
is
based
in
Chennai
for
several
decades
before
shifting
to
Hyderabad
since
late
1980s
and
early
1990s.
Hyderabad
now
boasts
of
several
film
studios,
including
the
world
famous
Ramoji
Film
City,
in
which
Tamil,
Hindi
and
other
language
films
are
also
shot.
Coastal
Andhra
cities
like
Visakhapatnam
and
Rajahmundry
have
traditionally
been
destinations
for
many
a
filmmaker
because
of
their
scenic
beauty.
Echoing
the
views
of
Suresh
Babu,
another
popular
filmmaker
Tammareddy
Bharadwaja
recalled
that
the
shift
of
Telugu
film
industry
from
Madras
to
Hyderabad
took
a
number
of
years.
Certain
aspects
of
film
making
have
still
not
shifted
base
to
Hyderabad,
he
said.
However,
Tammareddy
Bharadwaja
said
that
things
are
not
yet
clear
on
various
counts
as
the
process
of
division
has
just
begun.
The
structure
of
taxes
would
definitely
influence
the
film
makers
in
carrying
out
business
in
a
particular
state,
they
said.