Gujarat to promote film tourism at 2016 NFDC's Film Bazaar

Gujarat Tourism has collaborated with the 10th edition of NFDC's Film Bazaar as a state partner to promote itself as a film friendly destination.

The state, which was given the national award for 'Most Film Friendly State' last year, participated in the Film Bazaar for the first time in 2012 and took up a film office in 2015 to promote Gujarat as filming destination.

Since then it has been following an aggressive tourism policy approach in the area of developing and promoting tourism.

"Gujarat is one of the few states in India which actually has a single window clearance for permissions to shoot" said filmmaker Shoojit Sircar, while sharing his experience of shooting, "Piku" in the state at one of the sessions of NFDC's Film Bazaar 2015.
 

Film Bazaar facilitated Gujarat in setting up one-on-one meetings with some of the prominent Bollywood filmmakers like Rajkumar Hirani, Anurag Kashyap, Kabir Khan, Anurag Basu, Vikas Bahl, Rohan Sippy, and Karan Malhotra.

Talking about the association the spokesperson of Gujarat Tourism said, "Picturesque locations, friendly people, efficient administration and robust infrastructure make Gujarat the most encouraging state for film and its promotion.

"It was in the year 2012 that Gujarat started its association with the Film Bazaar. Each year, we aim for a better and healthy partnership for better exposure with the national and international film fraternity."

The Film Bazaar is organised by the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).