We are delighted that the immense contribution of Indian cinema towards employment generation in the country has been acknowledged and applauded in Parliament during the presentation of the Union Budget.
The announcement of a single-window clearance mechanism for Indian filmmakers shooting within India is a significant step and has the potential to play a huge role in boosting tourism in the country.
The amendments in the Anti Camcording provisions will support the industry’s growth by curtailing illegal recordings of films in cinema halls and will go a long way towards reducing piracy.
—Siddharth Roy Kapur, president, Producers
Guild of India
I am delighted that cinema is being taken seriously by the government. It will help a lot of people in terms of employment and overall motivation. I believe this will help and motivate the industry to make more films.
I am so happy that Finance Minister Piyush Goyal mentioned Uri: The Surgical Strike during his budget speech. Its really increased my Josh. I met Piyush Goyal and I know that he loves watching films with his family. The Modi government has ensured that it has looked minutely at the detailing of this budget. The Finance Minister spoke about piracy and I think the authorities will take it very seriously. Footfalls in cinema halls will increase. Overall, outflow will be benefitted and the recovery will become much easier for producers.
—Sandip Singh, producer
Obtaining permissions from various authorities have been very time-consuming. Single window clearance will not only save time but also eradicate the hidden costs involved in the procedure. I am hoping that anti-camcording provisions terminates piracy as a whole and the offenders are punished.This can be executed only with the support of exhibitors.This will also help the films to collect better revenues.
—Sunir Khetrepal, CEO, AZURE Entertainment