{"id":90344,"date":"2025-02-13T02:55:30","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T02:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/jaya-bachchan-claims-governments-actions-are-a-threat-to-the-film-industry-requests-mercy\/"},"modified":"2025-02-13T02:55:30","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T02:55:30","slug":"jaya-bachchan-claims-governments-actions-are-a-threat-to-the-film-industry-requests-mercy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/jaya-bachchan-claims-governments-actions-are-a-threat-to-the-film-industry-requests-mercy\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaya Bachchan claims Government&#039;s actions are a threat to the film industry, requests \u2018mercy\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<figure class=\"featuredimg\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <!-- popular full --><\/p>\n<p class=\"captionimg\">Jaya Bachchan claims Government\u2019s actions are a threat to the film industry, requests \u2018mercy\u2019<\/p>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Veteran actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan has criticized the government for ignoring the film industry.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>She alleged that the government is using the film and entertainment industry to serve its purpose.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>She also asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to bring something to help the industry survive.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Veteran actress-turned-politician <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/entertainment\/2024\/10\/jaya-bachchan-and-family-speak-out-against-false-claims-about-mothers-demise\/\">Jaya Bachchan<\/a> urged the government on Tuesday to show \u201cmercy\u201d towards the film industry. While questioning Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman about the Union Budget 2025-2026, the Samajwadi Party member alleged that the government is trying to \u201ckill\u201d Bollywood.<\/p>\n<p>During her recent address in the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday, February 11, Jaya Bachchan claimed that the government has ignored the film industry and stated that single-screen theaters are shutting down. The veteran actress alleged that previous governments had done the same, but this time the issue has been taken to the \u201cnext level.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bachchan claimed that the government has \u201ctotally ignored\u201d the film and entertainment industry, using it only to serve its purpose.<\/p>\n<p>According to India Today, the Silsila actress added, \u201cToday, leave aside GST; all the single screens (theaters) are shutting down. People are not going to movie halls because everything has become so costly. Perhaps you want to kill this industry altogether,\u201d further noting that it is only the film industry that connects the entire world to India.<\/p>\n<p>She continued by saying, \u201cI am speaking on behalf of my film industry and making a request to this House on behalf of the audio-visual industry that please spare them. Please have some mercy for them. You are trying to kill this industry. Please do not do this. Today you have started targeting cinema also.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The veteran actress also asked Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to bring something to help the \u201cindustry survive\u201d and take the issue \u201cvery, very seriously.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The finance ministry announced that loose popcorn will continue to be taxed at a 5% GST rate, the same as restaurant services. However, if popcorn is bundled with a movie ticket, it will be treated as a composite supply. In such cases, the applicable tax rate will be based on the principal item, which is the movie ticket, and a GST of 12 to 18% can be levied.<\/p>\n<p>On the professional front, Jaya Bachchan will next be seen in \u201cDil Ka Darwaaza Khol Na Darling\u201d, directed by Vikas Bahl and starring Siddhant Chaturvedi and Wamiqa Gabbi.<\/p>\n<div class=\"alsoread\">\n<h4 class=\"text-uppercase mb-10 mt-20 fs-18\">Also Read<\/h4>\n<div class=\"post-box sty22\">\n<div class=\"post-frame js-ratioHtP\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/FotoJet-2025-01-03T223349.799-254x144.jpg\" alt=\"WATCH: Jaya Bachchan\u2019s angry reaction as she returns to Mumbai with Amitabh Bachchan\"\/><\/div>\n<div class=\"post-content\">\n<h5 class=\"title\">WATCH: Jaya Bachchan\u2019s angry reaction as she returns to Mumbai with Amitabh Bachchan<\/h5>\n<p>The incident occurred during a private airport visit with Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan&#8230;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bolnews.com\/trending\/2025\/01\/watch-jaya-bachchans-angry-reaction-as-she-returns-to-mumbai-with-amitabh-bachchan\/\" class=\"post-link\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jaya Bachchan claims Government\u2019s actions are a threat to the film industry, requests \u2018mercy\u2019 Veteran actress-turned-politician Jaya Bachchan has criticized the government for ignoring the film industry. She alleged that the government is using the film and entertainment industry to serve its purpose. 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