CM promises to solve film stand-off by weekend

Chief minister Dharam Singh on Thursday promised exhibitors he would help end by the weekend the impasse over the seven-week moratorium imposed on non-Kannada films by the Kannada film industry.

With Telugu film Shakardada MBBS being the latest bone of contention, Singh pleaded with the exhibitors not to exhibit the movie, in violation of the moratorium, at least till Monday.

"The chance of all exhibitors from the north abiding by CM's request is very poor," said K V Dhananjay, an exhibitor from Bangalore.