New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- The Malayalam film industry had one of its best years in 2024, with gross box-office collection more than doubling to Rs.1,165 crore from a year prior, but all's not well within the fraternity.

The Kerala Film Producers Association has announced an indefinite strike starting 1 June in protest against exorbitant star fee that they say is making movie production unviable. While the association wants star fees and other issues negotiated and resolved for movie-making to proceed unhindered, some producers have claimed that the strike announcement was made without taking all stakeholders into confidence, and would affect the livelihoods of many involved in the cinema ecosystem.

However, industry insiders point out that ...