Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board participated in Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival, 2023, the highest honor for contribution to cinema. Deputy Director (Films) Tourism Board Yuvraj Padole presented the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award to noted actor Manish Paul for the film ‘Jug Jug Jio’. Other stakeholders including film producers-directors were invited to shoot films and other projects in MP. He reiterated the commitment of Madhya Pradesh to provide cooperation at every level from film shooting permission, location selection to shooting.
Meet Kantara fame Rishabh Shetty
After the function, Deputy Director Mr. Padole met the producer-director and actor of Kannada star and blockbuster film Kantara, Mr. Rishabh Shetty and invited him for film shooting in MP. Mr. Shetty expressed happiness by appreciating the innovative efforts being made by Madhya Pradesh in the field of film shooting and showed interest in shooting in Madhya Pradesh for the next project after Kantara-2.
Madhya Pradesh is the ‘most film friendly state’
At the award ceremony, Deputy Director Mr. Padole urged filmmakers, directors and other stakeholders to come to Madhya Pradesh to complete film projects and make films in Madhya Pradesh. He invited everyone to not only shoot but visit the natural beauty, beautiful forests etc. in Madhya Pradesh. He said that ‘we are not only ‘Tiger and Lepert State’ of India but now also ‘Cheetah State’ of India.
Highlights of Madhya Pradesh Film Policy
• Film shooting permission in 15 working days under permission process included in Public Service Guarantee Act.
• Single window clearance facility for filming permissions.
• Additional financial grants for local artistes as well as attractive discounts for film crews staying in tourism department hotels and resorts.
• Attractive financial grants/incentives for shooting of feature films as well as TV serials/shows, web series/shows and documentaries.
