Imphal, May 4 : Members of film forum, Manipur today held a sit in protest against the threat by a section of Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP).
The group has demanded Rs. 1,000,000 from each cinema halls in Imphal, and proprietors had no choice but to close the halls as the amount militants are demanding in beyond their affordable limit.
"Our theatres are closed since April 23. It is because of an article we saw in the newspaper; otherwise we haven't received any call or information personally. Because of that threat article, which was there in the newspaper, we had shut our theatres. We were told that KCP party issued the threat, that is why we haven't opened our theatres till today," said A. Tompok Singh, Manager of a cinema hall.
Local actors also took part in the protest, said the film industry in Manipur gives a livelihood to more than 3,000 people and their living has been affected by it.
"We are totally affected because we are doing films from the last one decade and we are not only doing a business, I would say, we have dedicated our whole life for the sake of this art," said Gokul Singh.
The protesters appealed to the KCP to withdraw its demands and help in the development of Manipuri films.
Presently, four cinema halls are running in Imphal where only Manipuri films are being screened.
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