01 May,2017 07:04 AM IST | | Agencies
Cinema lovers in Hindi-speaking regions can now enjoy movies without any language barrier, thanks to the Presidential nod to a Parliamentary panel recommendation that the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) either dubs them or carries Hindi subtitles
A still from Marathi film, Kaasav, which won the National Award as Best Feature Film
Cinema lovers in Hindi-speaking regions can now enjoy movies without any language barrier, thanks to the Presidential nod to a Parliamentary panel recommendation that the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) either dubs them or carries Hindi subtitles.
The Committee of Parliament on Official Language has also recommended that filmmakers submit their script in Hindi to the NFDC and make it available to all concerned. The NFDC facilitates line production services of shooting in India and animation services of overseas clients, and works under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.
The recommendation covers only regional films produced by the NFDC.
The panel had also recommended that the films being shown in festivals organised by the NFDC be dubbed or have subtitles in Hindi so that "the viewers could be linked to Hindi through good quality films".
Senior officials from the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Directorate of Film Festivals said they are yet to receive the orders.
