Itanagar: Arunachal Pradesh Governor Brig (Retd) BD Mishra on Wednesday urged the chief executive officer (CEO) of Dadasaheb Phalke International Film Festival (DPIFF), Abhishek Mishra to promote actors, film makers and producers of the state when the latter called on him
here.
During the interaction at Raj Bhavan, the Governor asked Mishra to encourage the shootings of films in Arunachal Pradesh as the state is bestowed with enchanting sceneries and locations.
Such film shots will certainly promote tourism in the state, he said.
The Governor said, “With our state’s rich cultural heritage, each tribe having distinct culture and traditions, the films of the state can be an eye opener for the common people as also the elite interested in traditions and literary legacies of this area. Films shot in Arunachal will be a mark of celebration of our nation’s cultural varieties and will strengthen the spirit of ‘unity in diversity’ of India”.
Informing that a Film and Television Institute is coming up at Jote, near here, the foundation stone of which was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on February 9, 2019, the Governor asked Mishra, who is also an Advisory Panel Member of Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC), to facilitate in providing certification for films produced in the state.
He also suggested facilitating regular interaction and promotion of local entrepreneurs, in the film and television serials making, with the business houses for support.
The Governor further said that North Eastern (NE) states have massive potential in tourism and adventure sports and Arunachal Pradesh is the best among them, which needs to be tapped and utilised.
