The indefinite strike called by theatre owners across Maharashtra from Friday has been deferred for 90 days even as the state government decided to set up a Cabinet sub-committee to look into the demands of the cinema hall owners.

Following a discussion with representatives of Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association at his official residence Varsha, Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Shinde said on Thursday that the government would have a sympathetic look into their various grievances, official sources said.

The Cabinet sub-committee would have finance minister, revenue minister and minister of state for home as its members, the sources said.

An ordinance issued by Governor Mohammed Fazal stated on Wednesday that entertainment tax for single screen theatres would be reduced and that service charge for theatre owners would be hiked to rupees two from rupees one.