Overview

• The panel is chaired by the home department’s additional chief secretary and includes senior secretaries from urban development, transport and cultural affairs departments alongside producers, distributors and multiplex owners.
• Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde convened the committee after filmmakers raised concerns over limited showtimes, abrupt removals, non-refunded fees, censor board delays and schedule changes.
• Members have six weeks to deliver a report outlining actionable measures to secure additional shows for regional films.
• The government will base its final policy decisions on the committee’s recommendations once submitted.
• The initiative aims to guarantee more screen slots and establish sustainable support structures for the Marathi film industry.