Union Minister of Information & Broadcasting Shri. Anurag Singh Thakur has announced on May 5 that the World’s largest film restoration project under National Film Heritage Mission (NFHM) with a budget of Rs. 363 crores is awarded on 4th May 2022 by the Ministry.
- The restoration project now awarded is set to commence in full swing at National Film Archive of India (NFAI).
- Under National Film Heritage Mission, approximately 2,200 films will undergo restoration. The titles have been shortlisted by language wise committees consisting of filmmakers, documentary filmmakers, film historians, producers etc.
- Eminent film personalities such as Aparna Sen, Shriram Raghavan, Anjali Menon and Vetrimaaran were part of the committees.
- In the interim, NFAI undertook restoration of 10 prestigious Satyajit Ray films which will be subsequently showcased at various International Film Festivals.
- Of which, Pratidwandi has been selected by Cannes to premiere in the Cannes Classics Section of 2022 edition.