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New Delhi, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday promised a film industry delegation that called on him that he would protect the industry against piracy, and that he wanted “Indian cinema to flourish”.
“Piracy is like the kiss of death for us. The prime minister should arrest piracy through stringent anti-piracy laws. He said he was very clear that he would do everything to protect it (the film industry),” said director-producer Mahesh Bhatt, who headed the delegation.
“I asked him what his message to the film industry was. The prime minister’s exact words were, and I quote, ‘Think big. I want Indian cinema to flourish’,” Bhatt told IANS, adding: “We came back very happy.”
Producer Amit Khanna, who was member of the delegation, said Manmohan Singh also promised to look into the recommendations of the Information, Communications and Entertainment Committee he had set up in 2006 when he headed the previous government.
“The prime minister was surprised that nothing was done following the recommendations,” Khanna, a member of that committee, said. “He promised to look into it.”
The committee had made several proposals, including ways Indian cinema could be spread globally, he added.
Producers Mukesh Bhatt and Manmohan Shetty were the two other members of the delegation that later met Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has promised the film Industry some kind of surety.. sorry boys now he is once again an elected Prime Minister like wise before Mahesh Bhatt ,Mukesh Bhatt, Amit Khanna Manmohan Shetty.All are promises promises what can he do.He is elected now, he dont give a toss..Nothing at all for you no matter what deligations.The indian people lives and thrives on the piracies and on the piracy laws in this indian industry and have been all their lives.You or PM or goverment if he blocks it people of India or other wise will find another way.(AK ka do do ka char out side cinemas and all.it the oldest trade duplicating films .Let the PM rest in his personal popularity politics he is made once again with the so called croonies.Why you all want to also eat the food of the stomack of the janta panny pinchers.”Rich Gaskets” For Guru sake let them have the pannies or hunger poverty will come like dark clouds all our india. Just think and Where is your goola gongs brains.you rich panny pinchers.Bolly woord and directors all the so called actors are rich enough.When you copy films and ideas from the western films what the shit piracy you all do Bollywood.You all are the chip of the same blocks.
is piracy really the biggest problem for indian film industry suffering losses ? …or is it quality movies ? … piracy is wayyy high for hollywood… yet they make HUGE money .. y ? … atleast 70 % of their movies are hits ..huge hits.. quality stuff… i feel Indian film industry has a LOT OF POTENTIAL… but somehow ..it refuses to work hard.. and keep churning out crappy movies….google it !..and see the numbers yourself… soo many movies are direct hollywood copies…soo many are just plain… not fit for humans ! ……those rare gr8 movies.. like jodha akbar…dil chahta hai … have never faced losses…why ? .. people will always pay for quality stuff… peace !
totally agree with nick !