Amravati, May 24 -- The Andhra Pradesh government has been committed to granting industry status to the Telugu film sector and supporting its growth while ensuring respect and dignity for its members, according to a release from the office of Deputy CM Pawan Kalyan.

According to the release, despite this, the Telugu film industry has shown little regard or gratitude toward the state government. Not once in the past year have any of the industry associations paid a formal visit to Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu.

Apart from seeking government support during their film releases, they have made no collective effort toward industry development. Even after Deputy Chief Minister Pawan Kalyan's appeal for unity and coordinated dialogue, the...