CNI forms film forum

Confederation of Nepalese Industries (CNI) has formed a Film Industry Development and Promotion Forum under the leadership of Nir Shah for the development of film and music industry. According to CNI, other members of the forum are Bijaya Basnet and Bimal Poudel from producers, Mohan Saraf and Hari Baral from theater owners and distributors, Chetan Sapakota from musicians, and Phulman Bal from critics. They will work to make film industry a respectable industry through advocacy to include it in national industry policy.