Emphasizing on the film policy of Jharkhand, Chief Minister Raghbuar Das said that generating employment opportunities by promoting film industry in the State has been a priority of the Government.
Addressing a Bhojpuri Music Award programme at Hotel Radisson Blue on Wednesday, Das said, "There are unlimited opportunities of film making in Jharkhand keeping which in view the film policy 2015 was formulated. Since then, a number of films have been shot in the state under big banners of Bollywood which has led to even the local artists getting opportunity to work in these films." CM said that the artists of Jharkhand and Bihar have left their mark and national and international level and pointed out that films help in fighting social evils.
"The young artists are showing brilliant performance in the films and through these films they are spreading awareness against the social evils," he said.
Talking about the Bhojpuri Music Awards being organized for the first time on the land of Birsa Munda, Das said that music is very necessary to release stress from life. "Music helps in curing illness and providing moments of relief in the busy lives people are leading today," he said.
The CM congratulated the organizers, singers, actors and other artists related to Bhojpuri film industry. He also appealed to the artists in Bhojpuri film industry to come to Jharkhand for shooting films in the serene, scenic environment.
Speaking on the occasion, famous Bhojpuri and Bollywood actor Ravi Kishan praised the film policy of Jharkhand. He said, "Film industry in Jharkhand got huge promotion under the leadership of CM Raghubar Das and he has helped Jharkhand get recognition on the world map.” Kishan added, “Many big producers and directors have come to Jharkhand to shoot their films recently and the subsidy being given by the state government for making films has helped a lot.”
On this occasion the CM felicitated the famous Bhojpuri singer Bharat Vyas Sharma, Padma Shri Malini Awasthi, musician Anand Mohan and actor Ravi Kishan.