Union Budget 2023: Ashoke Pandit Expresses Disappointment, Says ‘Entertainment Industry is Always Neglected’

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Union Budget 2023: Ashoke Pandit lately expressed his disappointment and stated that the leisure trade has all the time been uncared for by the federal government.

Union Budget 2023: Ashoke Pandit Expresses Disappointment, Says ‘Entertainment Industry Has Always Been Neglected’

Union Budget 2023: Ashoke Pandit lately reacted to the Union Budget 2023 and expressed his disappointment. The filmmaker said that the leisure trade has all the time been uncared for by consecutive governments. Ashoke had earlier spoken about his expectations from the upcoming finances earlier than it was introduced. As reported by Hindustan Times, he stated, “Our industry is one of the biggest taxpayers of the country and during all kinds of trouble like during corona we played a very important role by entertaining the people sitting at home, we were responsible for people not getting mentally ill. So, this industry has to be taken seriously by the governments and not only use us as promoters during elections or calling for events.” The movie producer is all the time vocal about points regarding the movie trade and society and sometimes participates in tv debates as nicely.

ASHOKE PANDIT SAYS ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY HAS ALWAYS BEEN NEGLECTED BY THE GOVERNMENT

Disappointed by the finances whereas interacting with ANI, Ashoke opined, “The entertainment industry which includes cinema, television, OTT and state shows has always been very hopeful whenever the Budget is about to be announced, this happens year after year. But unfortunately, our entertainment industry has always been neglected by government after government. We have not been spoken about the way other industries are spoken about in the budget, whether it’s the textile industry, whether it’s the soap industry or health industry. The way other industries are identified, discussed, debated and benefits are thought for those industries, the entertainment industry has not been given that kind of importance or seriousness by any government till date.”

The filmmaker additionally identified, “We have been discussing, we have been approaching but unfortunately that seriousness, as far as our industry is concerned, is not there in the politics of this country. Whatever battles we have fought, whatever the survival of this industry is, it’s all done by ourselves.”

Ashoke has produced the Anupam Kher starrer biopic The Accidental Prime Minister (2019) and The Chargesheet: Innocent or Guilty?

Published Date: February 1, 2023 7:53 PM IST