India, May 15 -- Tamil superstar and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan released a long statement on his social media. Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi's directive to the country amid the West Asia conflict, the actor questioned production delays and budgets. He also appealed to the Indian film industry to come together and discuss matters before the burden falls on daily wage workers and crew members.

Addressing the film fraternity, 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. For the Indian film industry, this comes at a time ...