In a rare gesture, the Parliamentary Committee For Education and Science of Finland included a visit to the Noida Film City located film school – Asian Academy of Film & TV – in their Indian itinerary, to get an overview of filmmaking in this country. Briefing the distinguished visitor on the technical, business and artistic angles of Indian filmmaking, director of the academy Prof. Sandeep Marwah offered to persuade the Bollywood film producers to shoot their film in Finland. He pointed out that with a view to promoting filmmaking in the country, three prominent Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry have established Entertainment Committee within their folds. The Chairperson of the Committee of Finnish Parliamentarians Ms. Maija Rask evinced great interest in the facilities for film and television production at Noida Film City and promised to explore the possibility of a joint Indo-Finnish film production. Ms. Jaina Anderson, Ms. Eva Biaudet, Ms. Maija Perho, Mr. Iivo Polvi, Ms. Irja Tulonen, Mr. Matti Saarinen and Ms. Pirkko Peltomo were the other members of the team of Finnish Parliamentarians.
