India, May 16 -- Tamil star and Rajya Sabha MP Kamal Haasan posted an open letter on his social media on Friday. In it, he pointed out that amid the West Asia conflict, the country has been asked to curb spending, urging the film industry to do the same. He pointed out rising production costs and asked the Indian film industry to cut unnecessary costs. Producers react. (Also Read: 'Why must every love story bloom in Paris?': Kamal Haasan's appeal to Indian film industry questions production budgets)

Kamal pointed out the effects of the West Asia conflict, writing, "For the Indian film industry, this comes at a time when budgets are already escalating, and market recoveries remain uneven. Rising costs will not affect film production alone...