Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that there will be no dearth of any facility for film production in the state. He stressed on making films that showed the right direction to the society and strengthened Indian culture.
Chouhan was inaugurating the fourth Chitra Bharti Film Festival exhibition organized by Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication at Bishankhedi.
The Chief Minister inaugurated the exhibition by offering prayers to Maa Saraswati. Several photographs related to the film festival including the Dadasaheb Phalke Award winners were put up in the exhibition. The theme of the exhibition was “Kal, Aaj aur Kal”. Chouhan also inaugurated Ganesh Shankar Vidyarthi Auditorium. Minister for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Om Prakash Sakhlecha, Vice Chancellor of the University KG Suresh and others were present.
Chouhan was welcomed with mementoes by the officials of the organizing committee of Chitrabharti Film Festival. The Chief Minister released the University’s research magazine ‘Media Mimansa’ and the booklet of Chitrabharti Film Festival was released by the Chief Minister Chouhan. Chouhan was welcomed by the students of NCC. The film festival will be organized till March 27, in which 120 selected films will be screened. Famous actor Akshay Kumar, actress Pallavi Joshi and other film personalities will take part.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that Makhanlal Chaturvedi was born on April 4. His birth place Bawai village will be renamed Makhan Nagar on the occasion of Pride Day. Chief Minister Chouhan said that Makhanlal Chaturvedi University has created its own identity in the country. Many great personalities have emerged from here. Chief Minister Chouhan said that our country is going to give a new direction to the world. Our tradition is wonderful. All living beings have the same consciousness. India's tradition, life value and ideas are amazing. He said that cinema has a great influence on our culture. The thinking of India, ideology, culture of India should not be allowed to be distorted in films. We must try to move in the right direction. Chitrabharati is doing positive work in this direction.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that our culture and ideas should reach the youth and children. It is our culture to save the environment. Chitrabharati will definitely do positive work.
He said that Madhya Pradesh is progressing rapidly in the field of film production. Films should be positive and purposeful. Films that provide entertainment but do not affect our culture should be made.