Rajasthan Govt urges film fraternity to come, shoot in the state
September 28, 2022
Mumbai, 28 September 2022: Mr Anand Tripathi, Additional
Director, Department of Tourism, Government of Rajasthan today invited the
members of film fraternity to come and explorer the hidden gems of Rajasthan
and shoot in Rajasthan. Addressing the session 'Come, Shoot in Rajasthan' at
FICCI FRAMES FAST TRACK 2022 in Mumbai, Mr Tripathi highlighted the
strength of the state the rich culture and legacy of the state that would act
as a perfect backdrop for films, TV serials, OTT platform shooting in India.
Mr Tripati also shared highlights of the newly
launched Rajasthan Film Tourism Promotion Policy and various sops being offered
to the film fraternity by the Rajasthan government for shooting in the
state.
"We have set up a mechanism for
giving permissions and allowing film shooting through single-window clearance.
Tourism department is the nodal agency for clearance," said Mr Tripathi while
adding that a subsidy upto Rs 2 crore or 15% of the total Qualified Cost of
Production (QCOP) whichever is lower would be provided under the Policy.
He further shared that the state
government will exempt from all fees and changes at all state-owned properties
and 50% discount (up to Rs 10 Lakh max) would be offered at RTDC/RSHC hotels
under the policy.
Mr Tripathi further announced that
the state will offer a scholarship of ₹50,000 to 10 students of Rajasthan
studying at FTII, Pune and Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute of India.
"The Film Facilitation Office is
integrated online with the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) as well as with
Railways. So, in Rajasthan, if one wishes to shoot at any ASI property or any
Indian railway property with whom we may not have integrated, one can always
come into the film facilitation office and we will get them the requisite
permissions," said Mr Vikramjit Roy, Head, Film Facilitation Office (FFO).
Highlighting how the government can
leverage food and content around food to promote itself, Celebrity Chef and
Author Mr Ranveer Brar, said, "The government needs to understand the soft
power that the documentaries and cultural expressions bring to the table. Highlighting the aspect of soft power, Chef Brar further added, "As food
people, we try and create this soft power that the people connect to, beyond
the architecture and the grandeur. In times when we talk about culinary
tourism, micro tourism, the connection to a place is much stronger when you
connect to its people through its culture."
Actor, Producer and Distributor Mr
Rockline Venkatesh, Line Producer of India Take One Productions Mr
Pravesh Sahni, and CEO of Producers Guild of India Mr Nitin Tej Ahuja
were also present during the session.