Chennai: The government of India will make every effort to support the media and entertainment industry said Minister of State for Information & Broadcasting, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairy L Murugan.
He said this in his keynote address at the CII Dakshin – South India Media & Entertainment Summit organised by the Confederation of Indian Industry, Southern Region, in Chennai.
‘The Indian film industry produces the highest number of films in the World. It employs millions of Indians and the Government acknowledges their valuable contributions to the growth of the media and entertainment sector,’ he said.
A number of policy decisions have been initiated to help the industry such as signing of treaties with 15 countries for co-producing films with Indian actors, a single window clearance and a special portal to assist international movies being shot in India, he added.
In his special address, actor and Nadigar Sangam president M Nassar said, ‘the words talent and passion are frequently used when it comes to M&E industry. I would request everyone to also add professional and professionalism into the vocabulary of this industry’.
FEFSI president R K Selvamani said, we have risen from the ashes post the pandemic like the phoenix. He urged policy makers to offer benefits to the M&E industry by treating it on par with other industries.