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Ethics in Indian Cinema
Ethics in Indian Cinema
Ethics in Indian Cinema
SHREESHAILYA PANCHVISHE
ETHICS
INDIAN CINEMA
The cinema of India consists of films produced across India, including the cinematic culture
of Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Gujarat, Haryana, Jammu and Kashmir, Karnataka, Kerala,
Maharashtra, Orissa, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal. Indian films came to be followed
throughout South Asia and the Middle East. The cinema as a medium gained popularity in
the country as many as 1,000 films in various languages of India were produced annually.[1]
Expatriates in countries such as the United Kingdom and the United States continue to give
rise to international audiences for Indian films of various languages.
India is the world's largest producer of films.[11][12] In 2009, India produced a total of 2961
films on celluloid, that include a staggering figure of 1288 feature films.[13] The provision of
100% foreign direct investment has made the Indian film market attractive for foreign
enterprises such as 20th Century Fox, Sony Pictures, Walt Disney Pictures[14][15] and
Warner Bros.[16] Indian enterprises such as Zee, UTV, Suresh Productions, Adlabs and Sun
Network's Sun Pictures also participated in producing and distributing films.[16] Tax incentives
to multiplexes have aided the multiplex boom in India.[16] By 2003 as many as 30 film
production companies had been listed in the National Stock Exchange of India, making the
commercial presence of the medium felt.[16]
NEED OF ETHICS IN INDIAN CINEMA