Madhya Pradesh: Film shootings have increased manifold in Madhya Pradesh due to its beautiful locations. However, the state has been waiting for a film city for years, a project that has yet to materialize. The Tourism Department had identified two plots of land for the film city project, but both are facing issues related to forest land.
Department sources said that the proposal to build a film city in Dewas will likely be canceled after getting bogged down in forest-related complications. The land identified in Dewas has numerous trees in the middle of it, causing delays, and the proposal will now be withdrawn. A similar problem has arisen with the Jabalpur project. Meanwhile, the department has so far failed to attract serious investors. A senior official said that two or three parties had initially shown interest, but none could provide a satisfactory detailed project report or proof of financial support. A South Indian filmmaker had also contacted the department, but the project did not move forward.
If a film city is eventually built in Madhya Pradesh, it would allow for the filming of scenes that cannot be shot on location.
