Governor Vajubhai R. Vala on Thursday said movies in all languages should get entertainment tax exemption like Kannada films in the State.
Speaking at the closing ceremony of the 9th edition of the Bengaluru International Film Festival (Biffes), Mr. Vala also suggested giving subsidy of ₹50 lakh each to the best three Kannada films to promote cinema and its making.
He said films highlight so many characteristics such as art, culture, literature and so on. “Moreover, film-makers work really hard and I personally witnessed this while watching the shooting of Aamir Khan-starrer Lagaan in Gujarat,” Mr. Vala said. He called upon people to watch and encourage films.
Mr. Vala presented awards to the best films listed under various competitions as part of the festival.
In attendence
H.C. Mahadevappa, Minister in charge of Mysuru district; M. Lakshminarayan, Principal Secretary, Information and Public Relations and PWD; N.R. Vishukumar, Director, Department of Information and Public Relations; S.V. Rajendra Singh Babu, Chairman, Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy; M.K. Somashekar, MLA; Ravi Kumar, Mayor; and D. Randeep, Deputy Commissioner, were present.
While many Sandalwood stars gave the closing ceremony a miss, only a few film-makers attended. The event saw participation of some foreign film-makers.
A Father’s Will , a film from Kyrgyzstan, won the best film in the Asian cinema competition.
