Tamil cinema industry members stage 'silent fast' over Jayalalithaa's arrest

Expressing solidarity with jailed AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa, a former actor, members of the Tamil cinema industry embarked on a "silent fast" in Chennai.

FP Archives|Sep 30, 2014, 14:01:25 IST

Chennai: Expressing solidarity with jailed AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa, a former actor, members of the Tamil cinema industry embarked on a day-long "silent fast" in Chennai on Tuesday.[caption id="attachment_1737353" align="alignleft" width="380"]

Jayalalithaa was convicted in the disproportionate assets case on Saturday. PTI[/caption]Various industry associations including Tamil Nadu Producers' Council (TPFC) and South Indian Artists' Association (SIAA) besides others and small screen personalities participated in the fast.Noted actor R Sarath Kumar, MLA, directors Vikraman and Liaqath Ali Khan, producers S Thanu and T Siva among others joined the protest, which is scheduled to end at around 6 pm.Shooting of films and TV serials in and around Chennai were suspended even as cinemas cancelled shows till 6 pm in a show of solidarity with the jailed AIADMK supremo.Jayalalithaa was convicted and sentenced to four years in prison and imposed a fine of Rs 100 crore on 27 September by a Bangalore special court judge, who found her guilty in the Rs 66.65 crore disproportionate assets case.PTI

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