A forum, launched in the Filmfare magazine which invited the readers to send in their views on the imposition of entertainment tax on the film industry, brought together varied and mixed responses.

The article lays down the purpose of the Film Federation to formulate and issue directives to the film industry in the interest of bringing about better organizational and production methods of filmmaking. The article urges the government to induce…

The article traces the history of the film society movements across the world and charts the gradual emergence of film society culture in India leading up to the formation of FFSI (Federation of Film Societies in India). The article also furnishes a…

The article comments on the emerging trends of cinematic practices surrounding the Indian film industry in the year 1953-54. Citing instances from Hindi, Marathi and Bangla cinema, the article provides an upbeat picture of the filmmaking scenario in…

In this article, V Shantaram proposes a blueprint for reforms within the film industry. He expresses his opinion on a variety of issues - the need for new theater halls, censorship policies , imposition of taxes etc. A uniform and systematic code of…