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MACTA row resolved
Thursday 26 June 2008
AJ: The row between two warring groups in MACTA has been resolved with the national executive of the Indian Film Employees Confederation, dissolving the present executive committee of MACTA and directing it to elect a new body in three months. An adhoc committee of 22 members had been constituted with five members each from the two factions to run the day-to-day affairs of the MACTA till next elections. The decision was taken at the end of talks held by the IFEC here with the warring groups of MACTA.
The row in MACTA, broke out when actor Dileep backtracked from his earlier decision to act in a film by director Thulasidas after accepting advance. The issue was brought before the MACTA, general secretary Vinayan decided to boycott Dileep after all efforts to persuade him to act in the film failed. Following this, director Siddique, in whose film Dileep was to act, protested the decision saying such a ban cannot be imposed on creative artistes. Vinayan allegedly used harsh words prompting a spate of resignations by top Malayalam film directors from the federation and forming a parallel union. At least 30 top directors of the Malayalam cinema had resigned from the MACTA.
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