📽️Decode Film Incentives & Co-Productions in India with Shruti Rajkumar (Vice President) & Leena Rani Narzary (Assistant Vice President), India Cine Hub (Film Facilitation Office, Ministry of I&B, Govt. of India)
Get an insider’s look into two of the most critical aspects of filmmaking today — incentives and international co-productions — in this exclusive session with two key figures behind India’s national film policy and facilitation ecosystem.
Whether you’re a producer, director, line producer, or filmmaker aiming to scale your work internationally or shoot in India, this session will equip you with the tools, strategy, and know-how to unlock the true value of filming incentives and co-production treaties.
Filming Incentives: The Real Script with Shruti Rajkumar, Vice President, India Cine Hub
With 20+ years in media, Shruti brings her content, strategy, and production expertise to the forefront as she now leads India Cine Hub under the Ministry of I&B. In this session, she’ll decode India’s incentive models and shed light on how to access national and state-level subsidies.
🎯What You’ll Learn:
- India’s Film Incentive Schemes: Central + State
- Rebate Models from Around the World
- How Producers Can Apply & Qualify
- Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Inside Tips for Smooth Approvals
Co-Productions: Frame by Frame with Leena Rani Narzary, Assistant Vice President, India Cine Hub
An expert in India’s co-production treaties and international collaborations, Leena will walk you through the co-production ecosystem, including legal structuring, benefits of treaties, and building meaningful global partnerships.
🎯What You’ll Learn:
- India’s Bilateral Co-Production Treaties
- Eligibility, Application, and Approval Process
- Working with Global Teams
- How to Tap into India’s Single Window Clearance System
- Success Stories & Case Studies from Recent Productions
🎯Who Should Attend:
This session is ideal for independent filmmakers and international producers interested in shooting in India. It’s also highly relevant for festival programmers, line producers, and production managers who want to understand filming incentives and co-production benefits. Film students, location scouts, and aspiring co-producers looking to deepen their industry knowledge will also greatly benefit from this session.
🎯 Event Details:
- Date: 12th July 2025, Saturday
- Time: 12pm IST
- Venue: Zoom
🎬 FREE for all Cininfo Community Members!
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Speaker: Shruti Rajkumar
Designation: Vice President (I&B Desk), India Cine Hub (Film Facilitation Office)
Bio: Over the past 2 decades, Shruti Rajkumar has worked in all capacities of the content business. She has developed, anchored, and produced shows for sports & entertainment & has managed research, content, and programming acquisition strategy for the English general entertainment portfolio at Star and the Infotainment portfolio at Sony.
In her current role at Invest India, she heads India Cine Hub (film facilitation office), under the Ministry of information and broadcasting, Govt. of India.
Speaker: Leena Rani Narzary
Designation: Assistant Vice President, India Cine Hub (Film Facilitation Office, Ministry of I&B, Govt. of India)
Bio: Leena Rani Narzary currently serves as Assistant Vice President at India Cine Hub (formerly Film Facilitation Office) under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. She leads the national mandate on official co-productions under the signed bilateral agreements of India, including the structuring, evaluation, and facilitation of co-production arrangements with international partners. Her role also involves liaising with authorities in co-production partner countries to ensure smooth implementation of agreements. Additionally, she oversees filming permissions and drives government and industry outreach efforts to strengthen India’s positioning as a global filming destination. Since 2017, she has been instrumental in implementing the Ministry’s flagship “Film in India” initiative—spearheading efforts to position India as a global filmmaking destination. Through strategic coordination with Central and State Government bodies, she has helped streamline filming processes via the Single Window portal (www.indiacinehub.gov.in).
Leena has been a key driver in forging international audio-visual partnerships, negotiating and executing co-production agreements, and promoting India’s Incentive Scheme for foreign production and official co-productions—significantly enhancing India’s appeal to global filmmakers.
Prior to her current role, Leena spent over a decade at New Delhi Television (NDTV), where she produced several award-winning documentaries and television programs. She later joined the National Film Development Corporation’s Department of Production as Senior Supervising Producer, managing end-to-end content solutions and campaign dissemination for multiple government entities.