- India embarks on the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission: I&B Minister Anurag Singh Thakur
- Under National Film Heritage Mission, approximately 2,200 films will undergo restoration.
- The titles have been shortlisted by language wise committees consisting of filmmakers, documentary filmmakers, film historians, producers etc.
- Eminent film personalities such as Aparna Sen, Shriram Raghavan, Anjali Menon and Vetrimaaran were part of the committees.
- Rs. 363 Crore shall be utilized exclusively for restoration purpose: I&B Minister Anurag Singh Thakur
- Indian Cinema, which has been in existence for more than a hundred years now, holds a very unique place in the pantheon of world cinema.
- The restoration of Indian films will once again give a chance to the current and future generations to relive the glory of these films which have enamored audiences for decades.
- 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 INR 597 crores, which is one of the world’s largest film preservation mission.
- NFAI undertakes restoration of 10 Satyajit Ray films; to be showcased at International Film Festivals.
- Beyond Satyajit Ray films, feature films as diverse as ‘Neelakuyil’ (Malayalam) and ‘Do Aakhein Barah Haath’ (Hindi) will also be covered.
