Creative economy is the future of India, says Union Minister

Minister promotes creative economy in India, emphasizing global impact of Indian films and upcoming AVGC school in Mumbai.

The Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L. Murugan, said here on Sunday (February 2, 2025) that creative economy was the future of India.

Speaking at the valedictory and the award distribution ceremony of Paridrishya, a two-day international festival of short films and documentaries, organised by the Mysuru Cinema Society, Dr. Murugan said even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a similar opinion and the Government was giving it a push.

The event was held at the Karnataka State Open University campus in the city and Dr. Murugan said that the central government, through NFDC, was making efforts to take the country’s entertainment industry to a global level.

He said with the objective of  promoting the Creative Economy, the National School of AVGC (Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics) will soon be established in Mumbai.

Expressing confidence that the film industry, especially in the current OTT era, will experience rapid development, Dr. Murugan said that the industry must always progress while keeping society’s welfare and the nation’s culture in mind.

 He highlighted that Indian films are making a global impact through their storytelling, technology, and filmmaking techniques, citing the examples of popular films such as Kantara, RRR, and Baahubali. ‘’India has become a global hub for storytelling, with its epics like the Ramayana and Mahabharata’’, he added.

The country will also host the Audio-Visual Entertainment Summit this year in a bid to make India a global leader in the creative economy and the summit will complement all types of media, said the Minister.