Kamal Haasan urges film industry to cut extravagance amid global economic crisis
Updated On: 15 May, 2026 07:44 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Kamal Haasan urged the Indian film industry to adopt sustainable filmmaking practices amid rising global economic pressures caused by the West Asia crisis. The actor called for reduced extravagance, fewer foreign shoots, and collective efforts to protect cinema workers and the industry’s future

Kamal Haasan (Instagram)
Veteran actor and filmmaker Kamal Haasan has appealed to the Indian film fraternity to come together amid the growing global economic uncertainty caused by the continuing crisis in West Asia. In a detailed note shared on social media, the actor expressed concern about the impact rising fuel, logistics, and production costs could have on the cinema industry and the livelihoods connected to it.
Kamal Haasan's serious urge to film fraternity
Addressing filmmakers, producers, actors, distributors, OTT platforms, exhibitors, unions, and workers, Kamal wrote, “The continuing crisis in West Asia is deepening and the world is facing growing pressure on energy, trade, logistics, and economic stability. India too is inevitably feeling the impact of rising fuel, energy, logistics, and production costs.”
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