Years after the dissolution of the committee that allocated subsidies to the Marathi film industry, filmmakers are still yearning for subsidies to avail financial relief. In a bid to address their concerns, the Indian Motion Picture Producers’ Association (IMPPA) sent a letter to Maharashtra cultural affairs minister, Amit Deshmukh last week, on behalf of 200 Marathi producers, who are part of its team.

“The Marathi film industry [was] revived because of the subsidies for films, provided by the Government of Maharashtra. [Subsidies are] what enabled producers to survive despite very poor market conditions. But payment has stopped three years ago. More than 300 films are eligible, and makers have applied for subsidy,” read the letter, urging for the creation of the committee that decides which film is eligible for subsidies.