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Actor Naseeruddin Shah, filmmaker Vikramaditya Motwane and lyricist-writer Varun Grover were among 850 signatories to a letter on Tuesday opposing the merger of public institutions, including the Films Division (FD) and the National Film Archives of India (NFAI), with the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC). The letter, sent to the ministry of information and broadcasting, has also been signed by academics, students, and members of the civil society among others. Uncharted: Tom Holland, Mark Wahlberg's Live-Action Film to Release in India on Feb 18.
It opposed the government's proposed move to "restructure/merge" the Children's Film Society of India (CFSI), Directorate of Film Festivals (DFF), FD and NFAI with NFDC, which was announced in December 2020. The letter stated that the move, which was taken without consultation with the stakeholders, is a matter of concern due to the "lack of clarity and transparency in the process of this merger". Shilpa Shetty: We Need to Let Kids Mould Their Personalities in Whatever Way They Feel Comfortable.
In December last year, the Union Cabinet had approved the merger of four government film media units with the NFDC with an aim of converging activities and resources and better coordination to ensure synergy and efficiency in achieving the mandate of the bodies. "Since the MIB's announcement of re-assessment of these units in January 2019, we have followed several notices issued by the government. We hoped that an exercise as important as this will involve detailed discussions with the stakeholders including members of the film fraternity and the employees of the above mentioned institutions amongst others.
"Hence, it was a surprise to know that the High Powered Committee under Shri Bimal Julka submitted its report without engaging with the primary stakeholders. The fact that this report has not been made publicly available despite an RTI application raises further questions about the legitimacy of the whole process," the letter read. It raised concerns over the inaccessibility of the report, especially in light of the recent announcement of the government to shut down "three of these units as early as January 2022".
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