CHENNAI: “The situation in Tamil Nadu has deteriorated to such an extent that releasing a film has become nearly impossible,” said FEFSI Siva, Censor Board (CBFC) member and state president of the BJP’s arts and culture cell.

Addressing the gathering at the art and culture cell’s state and district office-bearers’ general council meeting held at KK Nagar here, FEFSI Siva accused the ruling DMK government of driving the Tamil film industry into decline. “The film industry in Tamil Nadu is collapsing. Producers now hesitate even to start projects because releasing a movie itself has turned into a miserable ordeal under this regime,” he said. “While Kannada and Telugu films are soaring to national success, Tamil cinema is struggling for survival,” he added.

The CBFC member also alleged tha

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