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What about the government policy for filming in India? |
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The Indian government is very supportive and encourages foreign film makers to shoot in India. Pl visit http://mib.nic.in/nshooting.htm for more information ! |
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Can you shoot the particular things (interview, locations etc ) and send us? |
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Yes, we can shoot & send you as per the details, provided the budget is agreeable by both the companies and it should not sound rude that it is paid 100% in advance
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We want Indian actors for our film can you arrange them? |
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Many of the Indian actors have worked in Hollywood and other foreign films in past, yes we can arrange them as per your script details. |
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Will we getting internationally experienced crews in India? |
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Yes, India has highly skilled and internationally experienced man power to take over the new challenges. |
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We want to export our equipments is it possible? |
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Yes, there is no problem in exporting your own equipments for shoot. |
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We want to have live telecast of our event from India How can you help us?
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Live telecast needs a permission letter from information and broad casting ministry of India. Pl contacts us for further details. |
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Which are the foreign films shot earlier in India? |
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Bourne supremacy, city of joy, Gandhi, jungle book, bride & prejudice, Indiana Jones, one night with the king, crocodile 2, octopussy, close encounters of third kind & we hope next will be yours! |
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Do you make films/ serials/ TV commercials /corporate films? |
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Yes, apart fromproduction services, we do make films, TV serials, TV commercials, corporate films, documentary, and music videos. Etc. |
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I am an actor/ actress /freelancer crew want to appear/join your film/company. How can you help me? |
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Pl sends three photographs (for artist) / CV (freelancers) with your contact details to cine_dreams@rediffmail.com . Pl no phone calls. |
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| Some of the facts about India |
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Geography |
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India covers an area of 3287263 sq km; this is divided in to 29 states and six union territories. all states are sub divided by districts and connected by the roads & the biggest railway network in the world. Most of the big cities are connected by air ways having four international air ports at New Delhi, mumbai, colcutta, Chennai.
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Currency |
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the official currency of india is rupees but it can be exchanged towards us dallors, euro, and British pounds at hotels or banks. Secondly there are plenty of ATMS , all major credit cards like visa, master are excepted. As well as the travelers chques can be encashed at various banks in big cities. How ever in small cities one has to have sufficient indian rupees. Before leaving india one can exchange left over in to foreign currency one has to produce encashment certificates with passport.
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Communication |
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use 0091 codes followed by the city code with out additional zero and than the phone no. , for mobile phone use only 0091 followed by mobile no. , fax and internet access is easily available in most part of the country.
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Time zone |
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India is 5.30 hrs ahead of the GMT, 4.30 behind Australian Eastern Standard Time EST, & 10.30 hrs ahead of American standard time.
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Electricity |
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the electric current is 230 -240 volt a/c, 50 Hz. all electric equipments imported has to be with this standards.
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Weights & measures |
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for solid weights india use kilograms instead of pounds. And length wise india use meter or inches. For liquid measurements india use liter. For distances india use kilometer instead of miles or yards
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Taxes |
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Indian government enforces 10 % of service tax on most of the services.
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Weather |
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India has the geographical diversity so the temperate is not same in all part of the country , at the time of winter season from October to February the temp is between 15 centigrade to 25 centigrade which lowers to 0 to 5 centigrade. In north part of India.
In summer season the temp range from 25 centigrade To 42 centigrade, July to September is the monsoon season in most part of the country. Cotton cloths are the best to carry. |
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Some major UNESCO world heritage sites in India. |
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maha bodhi temple, bodh gaya ( a temple where lord Buddha got enlighten ) , Buddhist monuments at sanchi , khajuraho monuments , Ellora caves, agra fort, ajanta caves, taj mahal, sun temple, kaziranga national park, keo national park, fateh pur sikri, sundar ban national park, qutub minar.
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Major film festivals in India. |
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1. International film festival of India (iffi)
2. India international film festival (iiff)
3. Mumbai international film festival (miff)
4. Kerala international film festival (kiff)
For film festivals all over the world visit www.filmfestivals.com |
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National parks & wild life centuries |
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There are 92 existing national parks and 492 existing wild life centuries in india some of the major listed below. |
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| 1. Corbett Tiger Reserve |
2. Kaziranga national park |
| 3. Sariska Tiger Sanctuary |
4. Ranthambore national park |
| 5. Keo ladeo Ghana national park |
6. Nal sarovar bird sanctuary |
| 7. Gir wild life sanctuary |
8. Rajaji national park |
| 9.sundar ban wild life sanctuary |
10. Kanha national park |
| 11.periyar wild life sanctuary |
12. Mahatma Gandhi Marine Park. |
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