Maha govt eases prime time slot for Marathi films

April 09, 2015 17:48

Just in: Maharashtra government eases its prime time order for screening Marathi films at multiplexes. Cultural Affairs minister Vinod Tawde said today that multiplex owners and film producers sat with the government and decided that when (Marathi) films are released, the parties involved will decide the timing for the show.

Multiplexes can now screen Marathi films any time between noon and 9 pm.

On Tuesday, Tawde said the government would enforce a mandate on multiplexes to screen Marathi films between 6 pm and 9 pm.

"One hall in every multiplex in the state will have to screen a Marathi language film in an evening show," Tawde, said on Tuesday.

Tawde also said that theatres would also be asked to air a minute-long documentary on Dadasaheb Phalke's contribution to the film industry before the start of the Marathi film.

But after massive criticism over the dictat, the government has now allowed multiplexes to choose their slot to screen the film.

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