Following India's military strikes in Pakistan, movie producers have rushed to register potential movie titles, inspired by the codename 'Operation Sindoor'. There have been a surge in applications and over 30 applications have been received by the Indian Motion Picture Producers Association and other bodies, reported PTI.
Some of the titles which are in demand are- Mission Sindoor and Hindustan Ka Sindoor. Aditya Dhar, Suniel Shetty, Madhur Bhandarkar, Vivek Agnihotri, Ashok Pandit, and T-Series, among others have applied to secure film titles related to 'Operation Sindoor'.
The Indian Motion Picture Producers Association (IMPPA), Indian Film and Television Producers Council (IFTPC) and Western India Film Producers' Association (WIFPA) have received applications for registration of film titles related to Operation Sindoor.
Anil Nagrath, Secretary, IMPPA, told PTI, "The three bodies have received over 30 title applications via email related to Operation Sindoor. The numbers will go up to 50-60. This is not something new. Most people have applied for the title, Operation Sindoor and Mission Sindoor."
"One person can apply for any number of titles but the title will be allotted to the person who has first applied for it. Any producer who wants to make a film looks for what is in the news. This is something India is proud of. So, filmmakers want to bring this story," he added.
He further said, "Once, the title is applied, a committee consisting of members IMPPA, IFTPC or WIFPA, and Producers Guild of India, decides who should get the title purely on the basis of who registered it first. There's no favoritism in this process".
Nagrath also said that there's a timeline of three years. If the "film is not ready within three years with the title, then the title will be taken away".
The application fee for the registration of a title is Rs 300 plus GST and for urgent basis, its Rs 3,000 plus GST.
In retaliation to the deadly Pahalgam terror attack on April 22, the Indian Army launched 'Operation Sindoor,' on May 7, conducting 24 precision missile strikes on nine terror camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (POK).
