MARATHI FILMS AT MULTIPLEXES BETWEEN 12PM AND 9PM SLOTS

MUMBAI: The state government on Thursday worked out a solution to end the row over multiplexes having to screen Marathi films during prime time. In a meeting convened by cultural affairs minister Vinod Tawde, multiplex owners and Marathi film producers agreed on the 12pm to 9pm slot as prime time for screening Marathi films. The show timings will be decided depending on the film’s genre and the producers will have a say in the matter.

HT had on Thursday reported about the state government’s decision to resolve the issue after arriving at a consensus.

Tawde said that the solution was accepted by multiplex owners, exhibitors and film producers unanimously.

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