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Ficci conference ends
The Ficci's International
Conference on The Business of Entertainment
ended today with a concluding speech by Tapan Sikdar, the
Minister of Communications.
Earlier in the day, discussions were held on the content
aspect of the entertainment industry. The session was headed
by the noted film maker Shyam Benegal. The next session
covered the film production and marketing, and the international
status and presence of Indian films abroad. The internationally
acclaimed director and the maker of the Oscar winning film
"Elizabeth" spoke about issues involved about
Indian films in the international market. Before this Harish
Thawani, chief of Nimbus Communications projected his views
about the television and film sector. He displayed his views
about importance of synergy between the television and the
film industry. The session enlightened the audience about
the need of marketing of Indian films and globalising the
industry.
The post lunch session was about the music industry in India.
It covered issues from piracy, internet, IPR, radio and
the general scenario of music industry in India. The concluding
session was about convergence and the regulatory framework
to enable it in India. The session was headed by the Nasscom
chief Dewang Mehta and the panel of speakers included Sony
Entertainment Television chief Kunal Dasgupta, MTV India
chief Alex Kuruvilla, MD Modi Entertainment Network MD Ajay
Nijawhan and UTV head Ronnie Screwvala. The session demanded
a clear and comprehensive regulatory policy for the success
of convergence in India which is a entertainment software
heaven.
The effort by the Ficci was quite admirable as it enlightened
quite a few and brought the whole entertainment industry
together.
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