With an aim of shooting big budget and megastar films and generating local employment through film tourism in Madhya Pradesh, A MOU was signed between the tourism department and renowned filmmakers. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board, Content Engineer MediaTek LLP Mumbai, Tourism Board and MP Tourism Development Corporation executed the contract regarding the roles and responsibilities of the film producer and tourism department for film shooting in the state.
In the presence of Principal Secretary Tourism and Culture and Managing Director Tourism Board Sheo Shekhar Shukla, Managing Director Tourism Development Corporation S Vishwanathan and Additional Managing Director, MP Tourism Board Shri Vivek Shrotriya on behalf of Tourism Department and Film Producer Utpal Acharya. (Singham, Don-2, Talaash, Bodyguard, Holy Day etc.), was signed by Rajkishore Kavre, film investor and Shivraj Kavre, the director of the organization. Rajkishore Kavre has recently invested one thousand crores for film production in India.
Principal Secretary Shukla said that not only will big budget and megastar films be shot in Madhya Pradesh, but film tourism will increase employment opportunities in the state. As per the stipulation, single window for permission and coordination of various tourist places of Madhya Pradesh to the filmmakers, Attractive discount for the film crew in the MP. tourism unit, investment of about 50 crores by the filmmaker in the next 5 years, which includes films, web series, documentaries etc.
During the MOU, Deputy Director Film Tourism Umakant Choudhary along with Line Producer Zed Ali were present.