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TFCC sees a hefty problem in bouncers
It seems all is not well behind the screens of glamour villa as its guardian angel, Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, is not very keen on admitting super heroes’ bodyguards into its fold, apparently for reasons well known to everyone in the industry.
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Hyderabad: It seems all is not well behind the screens of glamour villa as its guardian angel, Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, is not very keen on admitting super heroes’ bodyguards into its fold, apparently for reasons well known to everyone in the industry.
The trouble began when Andhra Pradesh Film Industry Employees Federation (APFIEF) agreed to admit bodyguards of popular stars into the union, taking into consideration of the option of adding the bouncers’ job as the 25th craft in the film industry.
Actually, APFIEF has, at present, 24 unions (one for each craft) including dancers, junior artistes, art directors, stuntmen, costume designers, make-up artists and so on, who actually contribute ‘creatively’ in the making of a film, while bouncers have no such role, other than guarding top stars and actresses during shootings and other promotional events.
Nevertheless, the film workers union has already admitted more than 100 bouncers, according to industry sources. “It’s true that we have given membership to more than 100 bouncers since they have become an integral part of filmmaking these days,” said Rajeshwar Reddy, former general secretary, APFIEF. “Discussions with various unions are on to make bouncers’ body as an independent union in our federation, though nothing has been finalised yet,” he added.
However, Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce, which is authorised to sign agreements with film workers’ federation on wages and terms and conditions, is said to be unhappy with the new inclusion.
“How can bouncers be part of filmmaking since they don’t contribute to the making of a film? So, we will not accept it as a union. And also only a few big stars need bouncers for security on sets, so they can pay on their own, than burdening a producer,” said Prasanna Kumar, executive committee member of Telugu Film Chamber of Commerce.
“In fact, many of our producers are preferring to hire services of people who are not members of the federation in order to reduce their production cost and also the advent of digital cinema, has considerably reduced the number of crew members, ruling out space for any new union,” he added.
By B V S Prakash
