2200 films will be restored for ₹363 crore, says I&B Minister Anurag Thakur
The Hindu
The films for restoration by NFAI have been shortlisted by language wise committees consisting of filmmakers, film historians, producers such as Aparna Sen, Shriram Raghavan, Anjali Menon and Vetrimaaran
India has embarked on the world’s largest film restoration project under which 2,200 films of different languages will be restored at a cost of Rs 363 crore, I&B Minister Anurag Thakur said on Thursday.
The restoration project now awarded is set to commence in full swing at National Film Archive of India (NFAI), Thakur said after reviewing the functioning of the organization during a visit to Pune.
The films for restoration have been shortlisted by language wise committees consisting of filmmakers, film historians, producers such as Aparna Sen, Shriram Raghavan, Anjali Menon and Vetrimaaran, an official statement said.
“National Film Heritage Mission in addition to restoration also involves the on-going preservation processes of film condition assessment, preventive conservation and digitization, with the total allocated budget of Rs 597 crore, which is one of the world’s largest film preservation missions,” the Minister said.
In the interim, the NFAI undertook restoration of 10 prestigious Satyajit Ray films which will be showcased at various International Film Festivals.
The remastered version of Ray classic ‘Pratidwandi’ has been selected by Cannes to premiere in the Cannes Classics Section later this month.
The restored version of G Aravindan’s 1978 Malayalam film Thamp will be showcased at Restoration World Premieres in Cannes by Film Heritage foundation.
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