<span style="color: #222222;">The Information &amp; Broadcasting Ministry has assured the film fraternity that suitable amendments would be proposed to the Cinematograph Act 1952 to combat film piracy.&nbsp; Addressing a Consultation Meeting of Film Associations through video conferencing, I&amp;B Secretary Shri Apurva Chandra said the issues with respect to proposed Cinematograph Amendment Bill and anti-piracy issues will be addressed after consultation with the stakeholders of the industry.</span>&nbsp;<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;Mr Chandra also spoke about the merger of four film media units namely Films Division, Directorate of Film. Festivals, National Film Archives of India, and Children's Film Society, India with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC) Ltd. He expressed that the basic objective is NFDC should become the entity through which the revenues from the film sector can be utilized for development of the film sector.&nbsp;Today's meeting in Mumbai followed a similar consultation with the film fraternity from South India, held in Chennai yesterday.</span><br />
News On AIR | March 4, 2022 8:30 PM
Suitable amendments will be proposed to Cinematograph Act 1952 to combat film piracy: I&B Ministry