Film Bazaar at the International Film Festival (IFFI) continued with great fervor with the celebration of the indie cinema movement.
The State Film Office of Lakshadweep showcased the exotic locales and incentives offered to filmmakers wanting to shoot their film in this pristine state. Shri Farooq Khan, Hon’ble Administrator, Union Territory of Lakshadweep was joined by celebrated ad filmmaker Prahlad Kakkar who started Lacadives – the scuba diving school in Lakshadweep. The discussion centered around the administration’s efforts to make the Union Territory an ideal filming destination while impressing on the industry the need to keep the fragile ecology of the archipelago and the unique social sentiments in mind.
Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Farooq Khan Hon’ble Administrator of Lakshwadeep UT, said he was delighted to be a part of the Film Bazaar and was thankful for this opportunity to address filmmakers. He also opined that the association with IFFI and Film Bazaar was an ideal place to not only highlight the islands underwater studios but also welcome filmmakers to come and have a firsthand look of Lakshadweep’s exotic locales & have connectivity through flights & ships from Kochi to the major islands and said as of now accommodations have some limitations and regarding film incentives & other benefits for shoot in future it may be decided & drafted as policy.
Mr Farooq also mentioned recently Malayalam film was shot there & said there is no other powerful medium than film to showcase beauty of islands which helps to increase inflow of tourists.
Veteran Ad film maker Prahlad Kakkar spoke of Lakshadweep’s immense potential to be an ideal filming destination, while requesting filmmakers to be sensitive to the ecology of the Islands as well as to the cultural ecosystem of the local communities.
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Ajay.K.R
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