JYOTI DESHPANDE, ABHAY SINHA ADDED IN HIGH-LEVEL STUDY GROUP | 30 October, 2026

Jyoti Deshpande and FFI president Abhay Sinha have been appointed on the existing High-Level Study Group on the Indian film industry constituted by the I & B ministry. Prasoon Joshi, chairman, Prasar Bharati, is the chairman of the Group.

The other existing members are: G. Krishna Kumar (NFDC chairman), Ashutosh Gowariker, Ravi Kottarakara, Vivek Agnihotri, actor Dhanush, Chartered Accountant Bimal Parekh, Aparna Purohit (Aamir Khan Productions), Ritesh Sidhwani, Kartik Aaryan and Subhash Ghai.

The Group has been formed to examine the opportunities and identify the challenges before the Indian film industry and to recommend measures for its long-term growth and global competitiveness.