GUWAHATI: The Assam government has provided Rs 1 crore financial assistance for the promotion of 'Village Rockstars' which has been selected as India's official entry to the Oscars for the best foreign language film.
On Friday, chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced to give Rs 50 lakh for the film's promotion. Earlier, the state government had announced Rs 50 lakh just after the official declaration.
Expressing her happiness, director Rima Das thanked the state government and people of Assam for the tremendous support when she called on the chief minister on Friday at his office in the assembly. Sonowal extended his best wishes to the filmmaker for the incredible success of the film and hoped that 'Village Rockstars' would be able to win the coveted Oscars.
Rima had said she would need at least Rs 3 crore for the promotion of the film to get it going in the run for the nominations. More than 70 countries have sent their entries, out of which only five films will be nominated.