More than 350 films and web series have been shot in the picturesque locales of Jammu and Kashmir in the last five years, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday said, highlighting that peace holds the key to overall development.
Sinha was talking to reporters after inaugurating ‘Tawi Filmotsva’, a short film festival dedicated to promote local talent here.
“In the past five years, especially after the framing of new film policy in 2021, more than 350 films and web series were shot in J&K. When there is peace, it leads to overall development and such types of programmes as well,” the Lieutenant Governor said.
He said the new film policy was framed in order to keep pace with the changing times.
“Cinema is an effective medium of education and a powerful agent of social change. I want our local talent to maintain a balance between entertainment and social concern and use this powerful medium for the benefit of society and social transformation,” Sinha added.