Bihar: A meeting of the Bihar Cabinet was held on Friday under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. In which the state government approved the Film Promotion Policy 2024. Under this policy, now the path of film making in the state will be easy. Under this decision, the historical and tourist places of Bihar are to be recognized at the national and international level.
Bihar Deputy Chief Minister cum Minister of Art, Culture and Youth Department Vijay Kumar Sinha, while addressing the media, gave information about the Film Promotion Policy 2024. He said that the idea was to promote and broadcast the historical, mythological and cultural structures of the state and to produce excellent films in the regional languages of the state, to get the important tourist places of the state recognized at the national and international level. Today, the Bihar government has tried to realize that idea through the film policy. An effort has been made to make Bihar’s film policy the best among all the states in the country that have a film policy. Our film promotion policy will give a new dimension to the talent and identity of Bihar. The state government is going to provide a big opportunity to the youth and artists of the state through this film policy. This policy was being awaited for a long time. Through this policy, important places of the state will get recognition at the global level.
Vijay Sinha said that the state government will also encourage those who shoot at these places. Bihar is the most suitable place for tourism and industry. It is the duty of every Bihari to spread the positive image of the state in the country and the world. The process of permission for film shooting in the state has been made easy. To attract and encourage private investors in this sector, the state government will give a subsidy of 25 percent in films up to Rs 4 crore. At least 75 percent of the shooting of the entire film will have to be done at various places in Bihar. Our subsidy is more than the subsidy of Rs 2.5 crore given in other states of the country.
He said that the state government will provide financial assistance for shooting TV serials or shows in the state up to 25 percent of the total production cost of up to Rs one crore or whichever is less. However, for this it will be mandatory to shoot at least 90 scenes within the state. If the producer of the TV serial gives enough work opportunities to artists, actors, directors, script writers, cinematographers and other technicians of Bihar, then he will be given Rs 25 lakh extra and 50 percent of the actual fee, whichever is less.
Vijay Kumar Sinha said that Bihar’s film promotion policy is the most liberal and best in the entire country, Bihar is giving an opportunity to create a new environment. Today we have government in the center and state. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar and PM Narendra Modi are realizing the resolution of making Bihar developed.
