Stunt unions sign pact on hiring 50% of artistes from the State where a film is shot

Chennai | Friday | 20th July, 2018

Summary:

more-inAfter much deliberations, the South Indian Cine Stunt Directors and Stunt Artistes Union recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Telugu stunt union in Hyderabad to employ an equal number of stunt artistes from the State in which a film is being shot. ‘Supreme’ Sundar, who took over as president of South Indian Cine Stunt Directors and Stunt Artistes Union recently, said that the agreement resolves a long-pending issue. Based on the agreement, a Tamil stunt director working on a movie in Hyderabad will have to hire an equal number of Telugu and Tamil stunt artistes. Mr.

Sundar said that the immediate need of the stunt union was to ensure that the members had access to proper health insurance. The same will hold good for a Telugu stunt director shooting a film in Tamil Nadu..