Kher Writes to Jaitely:Demands Film Institute for Chandigarh

By Tricitynews Reporter

Chandigarh 05^th November:- Kirron Kher, Member of Parliament has demanded a Film Institute for Chandigarh. In a letter written to Union Minister of Finance Arun Jaitely, Kirron Kher has requested him to grant a Film Institute to Chandigarh in the upcoming Budget Session. In her letter she has mentioned that Chandigarh is a city of educational institutions and the entire Northern Indian Belt is devoid of any institute that would teach and skill young aspirants in the craft of film making. She has further written that Chandigarh caters from Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Bihar and Uttar-Pradesh. The film industry in Punjab is thriving and yet people who apply to FTII in Pune don’t get admission as the seats are limited. Some great talent never realizes its potential as it cannot get the requisite training. 

It may be mentioned that Kirron Kher has been saying that she is trying to bring a hi-tech Film Institute in Chandigarh ever since she got elected as Member of Parliament. She had said that Chandigarh has tremendous untapped potential as a Film Institute to cater to the Punjabi and Bollywood film industry. Presently, the directors have to go all the way to Mumbai to get sound mixing, editing, dubbing, special effects and other processes done to get the final output. So, If we have a full fledged film institute in Chandigarh, it would save the directors from a lot of transportation costs and booking troubles. Further, it will boost Chandigarh`s economy by creating huge employment as also will bring Chandigarh on national and global map as a preferred filming and shooting destination.