On July 9, mid-day had reported that cine bodies had sprung into action after Pune-based art director Rajesh Sapte accused Film Studios Setting All Mazdoor Union treasurer Rakesh Mourya of harassment and died by suicide (Underbelly of showbiz comes into focus, July 9). In the two weeks since, Vishwas Nangare-Patil, joint commissioner of police (Law & Order) and Shirin S Lokhande, additional labour commissioner, have initiated a dialogue with the Indian Motion Pictures Producers’ Association (IMPPA) to rein in the union bodies that have been found to dabble in illegal recovery of workers’ wages.

Sidharth Malhotra and Ajay Devgn-led Thank God are among the movies currently on floors