Trade Union Minister Anurag Thakur spoke at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization on Friday about India’s film industry. Anurag Thakur, who said India is chairing the G20 this year and is also chairing the SCO summit, said it was an honor to host the SCO Film Festival.
Anurag Thakur on the ‘boycott of Bollywood’ trend:
When asked about how the government is helping the film industry to deal with the “boycott of Bollywood” trend, Anurag Thakur said the Indian government has set up the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC). rice field. Cinema must go through the board. He said that if any film is challenged, the government will send it to the CBFC so it can be considered on all sides.
He added that the OTT platform is in self-certification mode when it hits India, so there are no limits to expressing creativity. “When someone has a complaint, it is resolved at three levels. First, it is resolved at the producer level. Then it is investigated by the association. 95% of complaints are fixed at the producer level.”
He further said that Indian cinema is admired and recognized in different parts of the world. So when something like that comes to the surface, it affects the public sentiment surrounding it, he said. He said that if there is an issue, it will be sent to the department, and the issue will also be raised with the producers and directors. I added that this is also incorrect.
Following the untimely death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, the trend to ‘boycott Bollywood’ spread on social media. Audiences have taken to their social media to speak out against nepotism prevalent in the Bollywood film industry. Several films featuring star children have fallen victim to the ‘boycott of Bollywood’ trend.
Anurag Thakur on the influence of the Indian film industry in the SCO region:
Also at the summit, Thakur said, “India is the world’s largest film producer. Our films generate regional, national and international news.” “We have seen in recent decades how India as a country, and especially our film industry, has impacted many countries in the region. I’ve seen the times when he was in the country, and in some parts of China, people loved his movies, from ‘Mera Naam Joker’ to other movies.”
“From movie stars like Mithun Chakraborty to other songs like ‘I’m a Disco Dancer’, I felt it personally when I recently hosted a young delegation of SCO countries. I was dancing to the song of “” and “Disco Dancer”. “It says a lot… kind of the impact of Indian industry on the region.”
Shanghai Cooperation Organization Film Festival is organized by Government of India, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting through National Film Development Corporation in collaboration with SCO Council of Heads of State. Priyadarshan’s Tamil film ‘Appatha’ has been selected as the opening film of the SCO Film Festival. The film festival ends on his January 31st.
