Thalapathy Vijay‘s much-awaited new film Leo has been surrounded by controversy as soon as once more, this time with background dancers claiming that they haven’t been paid for his or her work. The Film Employees’ Federation of South India has come ahead to help the producers of the movie in response to those allegations. Leo, directed by Lokesh Kanagaraj, is about to hit theatres on October 19 and has been extremely anticipated by audiences. However, a gaggle of background dancers who have been a part of the tune Naa Ready within the movie not too long ago got here ahead to precise their grievances about not receiving their fee. In a video shared by one of many dancers named Riyaz Ahmed, he will be seen interesting to the makers to settle their pending salaries.
After a number of freelance dancers visited the workplace of Seven Screen Studio – the manufacturing home behind Leo – in search of solutions, the manufacturing workforce clarified that the dancers’ dues had been despatched to the Dancers’ Union. However, the dancers weren’t happy with this response. On October 10, RK Selvamani, the President of Film Employees’ Federation of South India, launched a press release asserting that the dues had already been settled.
According to the assertion, the makers had supposed to shoot a tune with 2,000 background dancers, however solely 600 performers have been registered with the Tamil Nadu Film, Television Dancers & Dance Directors Union (TANTTNNIS). Choreographer Dinesh Master enlisted the providers of 600 dancers from the Union and employed an extra 1,400 people as freelancers who weren’t a part of the Union. The Naa Ready tune was filmed over a six-day interval from June 6 to June 11, and the settlement was for the dancers to be paid Rs 1,750 per day, together with allowances for conveyance.
According to the assertion, Seven Screen Studios had deposited a sum of Rs 94,60,500 into the respective financial institution accounts of the 600 registered dancers, with an extra sum of Rs 10,500 (for six days) credited to the financial institution accounts of the dancers who weren’t registered with the union. RK Selvamani additionally dismissed the allegations in opposition to Leo producers as false.
Leo is an motion thriller that options Thalapathy Vijay within the lead function, together with Sanjay Dutt, Arjun Sarja, and Trisha. The movie additionally contains supporting roles performed by Gautham Menon, Mansoor Ali Khan, Mysskin, Priya Anand, and plenty of others. Produced by SS Lalit Kumar and Jagadish Palanisamy, the movie’s music consists by Anirudh Ravichander, whereas cinematographer Manoj Paramahamsa and editor Philomin Raj kind a part of the technical workforce.
Despite the current controversy, followers are eagerly ready for the discharge of Leo and are hopeful that the movie will dwell as much as their expectations.
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