In a positive step towards making India a more friendly country for foreign filmmakers, the Union government is said to be considering a proposal to grant them film visas for hassle-free shooting.


A still from the recently released film 'The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel', which was shot in India 

Filmmaker Kinjal Tanna, who represents the Association of Advertising Producers (ASAP), recently met Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Rajyavardhan Rathore in this regard. Says Tanna, "Foreign crew frequently visit India for shooting commercials and feature films, but various unions harass them and even ask them to pay a fine for shooting 'illegally' in India. So, we have requested the minister to introduce a 'film visa' category in all applications forms for foreigners applying for visa to India."