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Karnataka Govt forms panel to prepare outline for OTT platform for Kannada films

The Government has also formed a committee to prepare a repository of Kannada films that depict the social, historical, and cultural values of Karnataka in digital and non-digital formats.

Kannada OTT platform, Kannada film repository, Siddaramaiah, Kannada movies, Karnataka Government, Indian express news, current affairsThe panel will travel to Mumbai, Kerala, and other places to meet experts. In the budget, the Karnataka Government had set aside Rs 3 crore for the film repository.

Following the budget announcement about creating an over-the-top (OTT) platform to promote Kannada movies, the Karnataka Government has issued an order forming a panel to prepare an outline for it. The order, issued on September 20, was released by Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s office on Thursday.

The 10-member panel will be headed by the commissioner of the Department of Information and Public Relations. Chairman of Sri Kanteerava Studios Limited Mehboob Pasha, actor-music director and chairman of Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy Sadhu Kokila, film producers K P Srikanth and Rockline Venkatesh, and actor Duniya Vijay are among the members appointed by the Government.

The panel will compile a comprehensive report on developing an OTT platform for Kannada films and submit a report to the state government, the order said.

The chief minister’s office also released two other orders related to the promotion of Kannada films. The first was about compiling a draft policy in line with a government decision to consider the film industry on par with other industries. A 12-member panel formed for the purpose is tasked with studying film industry policies implemented by the Centre and various state governments.

The other order related to the formation of a 10-member panel tasked with preserving Kannada films that depict the social, historical, and cultural values of Karnataka in digital and non-digital formats. The panel will travel to Mumbai, Kerala, and other places to meet experts. In the budget, the Karnataka Government had set aside Rs 3 crore for the film repository.

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