Panaji: The Union Information andBroadcasting Ministry has charted out a three-pronged strategyto celebrate the centenary year of Indian cinema in 2013, asenior I&B official said.
Three different steps have been worked out to celebratethe legacy of 100 years of Indian cinema, I&B Secretary UdayKumar Verma told a gathering at the International FilmFestival of India (IFFI) here yesterday, after inaugurating aspecial package on centenary celebration of Indian cinema.
A museum depicting the journey of Indian cinema, aNational Film Commission and digitalisation of yesteryears'Indian movies will be in place as the country celebrates thecentenary, he said.
The museum of Indian cinema would be housed on the campusof Films Division in Mumbai, in the heritage building 'GulshanMahal', he said.
The ministry is also looking at another building on theFilms Division campus to showcase current and future of Indiancinema.
An amount of Rs 1,200 crore has been earmarked in thecurrent financial plan for digitisation and preservation offilms from the past, the secretary said.
"We want to preserve it as our legacy," he added.The ministry has also agreed for the National FilmCommission, which will provide single window clearance for theforeign filmmakers wanting to shoot in India.
"The idea is to create a board represented by concernedministries," he said.
Three different steps have been worked out to celebratethe legacy of 100 years of Indian cinema, I&B Secretary UdayKumar Verma told a gathering at the International FilmFestival of India (IFFI) here yesterday, after inaugurating aspecial package on centenary celebration of Indian cinema.
A museum depicting the journey of Indian cinema, aNational Film Commission and digitalisation of yesteryears'Indian movies will be in place as the country celebrates thecentenary, he said.
The ministry is also looking at another building on theFilms Division campus to showcase current and future of Indiancinema.
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"We want to preserve it as our legacy," he added.The ministry has also agreed for the National FilmCommission, which will provide single window clearance for theforeign filmmakers wanting to shoot in India.
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