It is an integral part of Maharashtras cultural policy. The permission for new multiplexes will be sanctioned only if they dedicate a separate screen entirely to Marathi cinema. Patil had also said, 'The issue of Marathi cinema is not a commercial project.

The government had in fact hauled up three multiplexes for not abiding by the new rule that year.įormer home minister RR Patil, who passed away earlier this year, had said, 'Hereafter, it will be mandatory for all 27 multiplexes in Mumbai to give Marathi cinema prime time slots. They stipulated that all multiplexes have to screen 112 shows of Marathi films every year. However, they didn't specify the airing time for the film. In 2010, the previous government, a coalition between the Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP, too wanted to bring in a similar practice. This is not in good taste,' said Ashok Pandit, a member of the national film censor board. You can request cinemas to give a prime time slot to Marathi cinema, you can only request. In the order, the Culture Minister also mentioned that the word 'Bombay' will be replaced with 'Mumbai' in all the 199 occurrences in the laws on culture and entertainment.Ĭritics said the government's intent to promote regional cinema is commendable, but imposing its will on the owners of private cinemas is a blatant case of over-reach, especially since the new rule will be financially unviable. After issuing the directive, the Devendra Fadnavis government, however, warned MNS and Shiv Sena against creating a ruckus at multiplexes if they don't conform immediately. The BJP government has also made it mandatory for movie halls to play the national anthem as well as a song that honours Dadasaheb Phalke, the father of Indian cinema before film screenings. 'So we made it mandatory during prime time,' said the politician who belongs to the BJP.

He said that the previous government, a coalition of the Congress and Sharad Pawar's NCP, also made it mandatory for cinemas to show Marathi films but the rule was circumvented by owners 'who only want to make money' by screening the regional films at odd hours. Why the opposition?' Mr Tawde said to NDTV. Vinod Tawde, the state's Culture Minister, said on Tuesday that between 6 and 9 pm, at least one screen in a multiplex must be reserved for a Marathi movie. MUMBAI: After practically entering peoples kitchens to tell them what not to eat, with the ban on beef, followed soon by indications that other meat such as mutton may also be prohibited, the government of Maharastra on Tuesday, 7 April issued a fresh diktat: cinema halls in Mumbai, Indias entertainment capital must give Marathi movies their due or face losing their licence.

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