Source: The Times of India | TV | Mumbai Mirror 
Apr 19, 2013, 11.58AM IST
Onir, who directed the 2005 film, My Brother Nikhil, is a happy man. The petition he had filed on Change.org along with 52 peers representing 11 Indian languages, 28 of whom are National Award winners, urging the Information & Broadcasting Ministry to save Indie (Independent) Cinema, appears to have created the necessary impact.
Following a discussion with the CEO of Prasar Bharti, Jawahir Sarkar, and Director General of Doordarshan (DD), Tripurari Sharan, DD has opened a new window of opportunity for small, independent films, including those made by the Children's Film Society, India (CFSI) and the National Film Development Corporation (NFDC).
Starting June this year, DD will telecast National Award winning films in all languages and films that have been screened at 20 international film fests since 2000 in the 'Best of Indian Cinema' slot.
When contacted, Onir said: "The money is three times more, and for the first time,.....
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