“National Film Development Corporation of India is the central agency established to encourage the good cinema movement in the country. The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema.” Well, that is what the papers say.
Under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, NFDC works to promote high quality films for struggling filmmakers who don’t have access to big production houses.
Films like Gandhi (1982), Mirch Masala (1987), Maya Memsaab (1993), and many more masterpieces were developed by NFDC. At least until the last century, they have helped many good filmmakers rise and make a name for themselves.
Their films became so popular and great that other production houses purchased their rights. Prominent example is Maya Memsaab whose rights rest with Red Chillies Entertainment.
Regardless, after a decade long hiatus, NFDC is finally awakening. They have promised to not only produce more content but also start their own OTT platform just like Netflix, Hotstar, and more.
Apurv Chandra, a senior official from NFDC stated that the government has funded a ₹500 crore project where they would restart backing projects. Also, they will start a project that cinephiles can fund to restore a film of their choice.
Let’s see how everything goes for NFDC. We hope they are back to an aggressive way to promote quality cinema.
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