Tollywood film Mersal had created a lot of buzz before the release of the film as it has the South superstars Thalapathy Vijay and Samantha Ruth Prabhu starring in it.
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The theatres in Tamil Nadu have gone on an indefinite strike because of the government’s decision to levy GST of 28%. Also adding to this is the 30% tax imposed by the municipal corporation.
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1100 theatres in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry will remain closed from Mondays as theatre owners have announced a strike against the new Goods and Services Tax....