The entertainment industry has quite a few things to cheer for after Union minister Piyush Goyal presented the interim budget on Friday. He announced a single-window clearance for filmmakers that was earlier available to only foreign filmmakers. This makes it easier for filmmakers to shoot in exotic locations in the country.
In a bid to tackle the growing menace of film piracy, Goyal also announced introduction of anti-camcording provision in the Cinematography Act. Welcoming the decision, Rajesh Mishra, chief executive officer, Indian Operations, UFO Moviez, said: We welcome the government’s initiative, to introduce the anti-camcording provision as part of the Cinematography Act to fight against piracy. This will give teeth to the law to take stringent action against the offender.”
Siddharth Roy Kapur, president of Producers Guild of India, said in a statement, “We are delighted that the immense contribution of Indian cinema towards employment generation in the country has been acknowledged and applauded in Parliament during the presentation of the Union Budget. The announcement of a single-window clearance mechanism for Indian film makers filming within India is a significant step and has the potential to play a huge role in boosting tourism in the country. The amendments in the Anti Camcording provisions will support the industry’s growth by curtailing illegal recordings of films in cinema halls and will go a long way towards reducing piracy.”
