Noted film director and producer Vishal Bharadwaj has suggested that opening an institute like FTI in Uttarakhand could brighten the future of the state’s youth in the film sector.
He said this while meeting chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat along with Rekha Bharadwaj here on Tuesday.Bharadwaj said that Uttarakhand is attracting producers and actors for movie making.
Stressing on the need for focusing on film education to bring more people of the state into the film business, he suggested that establishing an institute on the lines of FTI could brighten the future of the state’s youth in the film sector.
To increase the interest in working in the film industry, positive results will be achieved in the future if classes are initiated in any university in the state on film production and other subjects related to movies. He also requested the CM to hold a film festival in Uttarakhand.Rawat said that the state drafted a film policy to ensure that film makers do not face any inconvenience here.
He directed the Uttarakhand Film Development Council nodal officer KS Chauhan to present an amended policy based on the recommendations received at the Mussoorie film conclave. He appreciated the suggestion regarding classes on film production and related aspects in university, adding that attempts will be made to make necessary infrastructure at Doon University. Stating that holding a film festival is not possible now due to the Covid-19 pandemic, he said that it will be considered after the pandemic subsides.