HP to have film studio: CM
Tribune News Service

Shimla, March 10
The Himachal Government is exploring the possibility of setting up a
well-equipped film studio in the hill state.

Stating this after the "muhurat" shot of Hindi feature
film "Chanchal" here on Tuesday, Mr Virbhadra Singh, Chief Minister,
said the state had been blessed with immense natural beauty which
provided ideal locales for film shooting. He said film units from
Bollywood had been shooting in the state since long and his
government wanted to establish a self-contained studio for their
convenience.

The availability of state-of-art facilities within the state would
attract film units in larger numbers and in the process employment
opportunities would be created. The units would not have to carry
heavy equipment all the way from Mumbai.

Arman Shababi, a local writer, has scripted the film and it will be
shot in and around the "queen of hills".