The State Government has decided to establish a modern state-of-the-art film hub at the Kalinga Studio in Bhubaneswar.This was decided in a highlevel meeting held under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra on Wednesday.
Considering the business prospects of Kalinga Studio in film industry, Mohapatra directed to develop it as a “modern state of the art futuristic studio with competitive business models.”The Chief Secretary also directed to “Make the unit employment intensive. Developing it as a tourism and social destination as well. Will enrich it with cultural vibrancy and will also fetch additional revenue.” He directed to operate the unit with “functional outsourcing models”. Mohapatra directed the department to go ahead with tendering process for completing the base level earth work before the monsoon. Target was set to complete the construction and landscaping of the core support area by December, 2022. Notably, the Chief Secretary, after a recent visit to the Kalinga Studio for situational review had directed the department to come up with a redevelopment plan.
Development Commissioner Pardeep Kumar Jena asked the department to work out the details of investment, employment potential and revenue generation timeframe for making unit rewarding and sustainable in competitive world of fast changing technology. The estimated plan of around Rs.200 crore was approved in meeting. It was decided that the new studio would be developed with three main zones. IDCO would be the executing agency for redevelopment. The new studio would be developed with three main zones. IDCO would be the executing agency for redevelopment. Zone-1 would have the facilities like indoor shooting floors, shooting facades, central country yard, film tech zone, commercial space and cafeteria. Zone-2 would have outdoor shooting facilitates, shooting locales, theme based shooting gardens, kids zones, castle view, snow world and adventure land. Zone-3 would have food court boarding and lodging facilities for film crew, space for social and wedding destination.
