Lok Sabha Question No. 3692 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-18
Subject: Production of Films by Indian Film Industry
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane, Shri Sudheer Gupta

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3692 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18.12.2024

## Production of Films by Indian Film Industry

3692:  Shri Sudheer Gupta:

Shri Dhairyasheel Sambhajirao Mane:

Will the Minister of INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING be pleased to state:

- a)  whether Indian film industry is  the  largest film  industry  in  the  world  in  terms  of number of films produced every year and if so, the details thereof;
- b)  the  total  number  of  films  produced  in  the  country  annually  including  various regional film industries;
- c)  the total amount of money spent on making of these films annually; and
- d)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  foreign  countries  or  players  also  invest  in  Indian  film industry particularly in Bollywood industry and if so, the details thereof, countrywise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF STATE FOR INFORMATION & BROADCASTING AND PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS (DR. L. MURUGAN)

(a) to (d): As per industry report, the Indian film industry is the largest in the world by the number of films produced annually, with total output ranging from 1,800 to 2,000 films per  year  in  various  Indian  languages.  The  total  annual  expenditure  on  these  films  is estimated to be between ₹ 25,000 crores to ₹ 30,000 crores.

The international  players  have  been  increasingly  investing  in  the  Indian  film  industry. This is in the  form of Direct Investment, Co-productions  and  Acquisitions  and Distribution. The India Cine Hub (ICH) erstwhile Film Facilitation Office (FFO) provides a single window system for facilitating domestic and international film makers in India. Country-wise details of projects that have applied for shooting permissions/ animation/ post-production/  in  India  since  the  inception  of  India  Cine  Hub  (ICH)  till  date  are  at Annexure.

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ANNEXURE  TO  PART  (d)  OF  LOK  SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  3692 BY SHRI  SUDHEER  GUPTA  AND  SHRI  DHAIRYASHEEL  SAMBHAJIRAO  MANE FOR 18.12.2024 REGARDING 'PRODUCTION OF FILMS BY INDIAN FILM INDUSTRY'

## COUNTRY-WISE DETAILS OF PROJECTS/ PLAYERS

|   SN | Country        |   No. of projects |
|------|----------------|-------------------|
|    1 | Argentina      |                 1 |
|    2 | Australia      |                 6 |
|    3 | Bangladesh     |                27 |
|    4 | Brazil         |                 3 |
|    5 | Bharain        |                 1 |
|    6 | Belgium        |                 2 |
|    7 | Canada         |                14 |
|    8 | China          |                 5 |
|    9 | Cote D' lvoire |                 1 |
|   10 | Czech Republic |                 1 |
|   11 | Denmark        |                 1 |
|   12 | Estonia        |                 1 |
|   13 | Egypt          |                 1 |
|   14 | France         |                19 |
|   15 | Germany        |                12 |
|   16 | Hungary        |                 1 |
|   17 | Indonesia      |                 1 |
|   18 | Iran           |                 3 |
|   19 | Israel         |                 4 |
|   20 | Italy          |                 8 |
|   21 | Japan          |                 1 |
|   22 | Kazakhstan     |                 1 |
|   23 | Kyrgyzstan     |                 1 |
|   24 | Kuwait         |                 1 |
|   25 | Malaysia       |                 1 |

| 26   | Mauritius    |   1 |
|------|--------------|-----|
| 27   | Mexico       |   2 |
| 28   | Nepal        |   1 |
| 29   | Nigeria      |   2 |
| 30   | Netherlands  |   2 |
| 31   | Norway       |   1 |
| 32   | New Zealand  |   2 |
| 33   | Poland       |   2 |
| 34   | Philippines  |   1 |
| 35   | Russia       |   6 |
| 36   | South Africa |   2 |
| 37   | Sweden       |   1 |
| 38   | Spain        |   5 |
| 39   | South Korea  |   2 |
| 40   | Sri Lanka    |   1 |
| 41   | Switzerland  |   2 |
| 42   | Thailand     |   4 |
| 43   | Turkey       |   1 |
| 44   | UK           |  41 |
| 45   | UAE          |   3 |
| 46   | USA          |  62 |
|      | Total        | 261 |

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