POTENTIAL AS A FILMING DESTINATION

The Government of India is now redesigning the Film Facilitation Office (FFO) in partnership with Invest India, the national investment promotion and facilitation agency, in order to attract more foreign investment into the film sector.

With its geographical and cultural richness, India is a fascinating country and a genuinely unique and wonderful location for filming. India has diverse scenery, ranging from snow-capped mountains to gorgeous beaches, expansive deserts to deep woods, making it an ideal site for action and romantic films.

When you combine this with a large pool of skilled workers, including directors, producers, cinematographers, actors, and technicians, as well as various incentives to foreign film production companies to encourage filming in India, such as tax breaks, subsidies, and other financial benefits, it becomes an irresistible deal to produce high-quality films in the country.

India also has a rapidly growing film industry, which is helping to put the country on the map as a destination for international film production.

“We have a strong intellectual property regime, and the digital medium now complements the other more established modes of consumption and dissemination such as theatres and movies. This has brought about a democratisation of consumer choice like never before, and our government is intent on preserving this via support to the creative industries,” says Anurag Thakur, Minister for Information & Broadcasting and Youth Affairs & Sports

With an aim to unlock the immense potential of India as a filming destination, the Government of India is now revamping Film Facilitation Office (FFO) in collaboration with Invest India— the national investment promotion and facilitation agency—to attract more foreign investment into film sector.