The Telangana government plans to develop Hyderabad as the capital of the Indian cinema industry. Deputy Chief Minister Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka, who is the chairman of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on film industry development, on Tuesday directed the Information Department Commissioner and Film Development Corporation officials to prepare a Detailed Project Report (DPR) to develop Hyderabad as the capital of Indian cinema. A meeting of the Ministerial Sub-Committee on the comprehensive development of the film industry was held on Tuesday. The meeting, attended by Ministers and Sub-Committee members Komatireddy Venkat Reddy and D. Sridhar Babu, discussed multiple key issues. The Deputy CM stated that the government’s goal is to develop Hyderabad into a film city that attracts cinema professionals from across India and abroad. He noted that at present, filmmakers in Telangana face significant hurdles in obtaining shooting permissions separately from multiple departments such as the police, fire services, and municipal bodies.
The sub-committee decided to resolve this issue. To streamline the process, the Deputy CM instructed officials to establish a single-window system under the Film Development Corporation by appointing a dedicated officer who can coordinate and secure approvals from all required departments swiftly. The Deputy CM also emphasised th
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