Talks continue for the second day on row in MACTA

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IFEC and FEFSI representatives had met members of the MACTA federation and directors union last night and the peace talks would continue today also, MACTA sources said.

The Kerala Film Producers Association is also holding an emergency Executive meeting here. The association has said it would support all decisions taken by the breakaway members of the directors union who have resigned from MACTA Federation protesting against General secretary Vinayan's stand relating to the Dileep-Thulasidas row.

The row broke out when Dileep, who agreed to act in a film by director Thulasidas, later backtracked after accepting an advance, reportedly as the director's last film had failed in the box office.

The issue was brought before the MACTA Federation by Thulasidas. The federation decided to boycott Dileep after all efforts to persuade him to act in the film failed.

Director Siddiq, in whose film Dileep was to act, protested saying such a ban cannot be imposed on creative artistes. Vinayan allegedly used harsh words prompting a spate of resignations by top Malayalam film directors from the federation.

The directors are reportedly keen to form a parallel union.

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