Manufacturer Antony Permbavur | Photo Credit: @Antonipumbav/Instagram

Filmmaker Antony Permbavur removed his Facebook post on Wednesday (February 26, 2025), with the vice president of the Kerala Film Producers Association on 6 February. The cinema strike plan in the Malayalam film industry declared by Suresh Kumar was questioned.

He removed the post a day after the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce (KFCC), he sent a notice to him, asking him to remove it within seven days.

A meeting of an executive committee of the top body of the film industry held in Kochi on Monday participated behind Mr. Kumar, while he said that he had echoed the joint decision taken by the associations of manufacturers, exhibitors and distributors.

Mr. Antony, whose film L2: Empuran It is scheduled for release on 27 March, on Wednesday, after speaking with the film Chamber Leadership with him, he agreed to remove his social media posts. Producers Body President Anto Joseph also participated in an arbitrator talks.

Although Mr. Antony removed his controversial post, the film Chamber representatives clarified that there is no change in his plan to organize tokens to suppress various demands, in which the dual taxation on film tickets and the major crops of actors A pay cut by many manufacturers involves the budget and declining returns of the growing film for many manufacturers.

KFCC General Secretary Saji Nanthiatu said that before March 5, a meeting of the Executive Committee will take a decision on the date of the token strike.

Film Exhibits K. President of the United Organization of Kerala (Feauk). Vijaykumar said that efforts were made to ensure the participation of all stakeholders in the token strike. He said that apart from double taxation, the exhibitors have continued to face rising power tariffs and licensing issues.

Mr. Kumar said that the issue between him and Mr. Antony has been resolved with the removal of the social media post. However, other issues including increase in production costs of films remain, he said.