Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Russia from October 22-23 to attend the 16th BRICS summit. Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin has praised Indian films and has indicated the possibility of promoting the telecast of Indian films in Russia.
Putin highlighted the deep cultural ties between Russia and India while promoting Indian cinema in Russia. Indian films are very popular in Russia. President Vladimir Putin said that Indian films are very popular in Russia. We also have a dedicated TV channel which broadcasts Indian movies round the clock.
Will promote Indian film industry in our country – Putin
Putin advocated the inclusion of films from BRICS countries in the BRICS Film Festival and this year’s Moscow International Film Festival. Putin also talked about further promotion of Indian films in Russia and expressed his desire to discuss the matter with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He said that if the Indian film industry is interested, we will support their promotion in Russia.