Film shoots ravage Golconda fort

[Golden Bird]

The historic Golconda Fort is paying heavily for being a good backdrop for songs and fights. Indiscriminate use of its premises for film shooting is causing much damage to the fort which is trying to get into the Unesco list of world heritage sites.Constant presence of stars and their hangers-on also prevents visitors from savouring the real historic value of the fort.



Though film crews are only given permission to shoot for 12 hours a day from 6 am to 6 pm, they always work beyond the allowed schedule. This affects the light and sound show being organised by the tourism department to illustrate the glory of the Golconda Fort. “The cinema people do not hand over the place on time causing a lot of inconvenience to visitors and the staff of the fort.



They also spoil the entire premises.” Producers and directors prefer the fort since it provides an awesome ambience at a comparatively low cost. In recent months, the number of cinema shootings has gone up in the fort. Even producers of tele serials nowadays prefer Golconda fort to shoot their climaxes. The ASI grants permission for shootings by collecting Rs 5,000 per day. They also take Rs 10,000 as deposit to cover any damages caused by the cinema units.



[b]The above indicipline behavior is damaging the image and heritage of hyderabad.It has been observed the maharashtra government is making ads to keep mumbai clean using waste bins.The amount of Rs5,000 is peanuts for film makers and shall be revised to Rs5,00,000 per day and the Rs1,00,000 to cover any damages and Rs50,000 if they voilate the timings and make the place dirty.[/b]



The above proposed srategy is srtongly requested to consider to maintain the dicipline and respect to Hyderabad.However the figures proposed shall still be revised after a couple of years depending on the attitude of the Film making companies.If the above request is materalized it will not only keep our fort in good condition but will also motivate the staff maintaining it and also the assigned Archaeologist and Archaeological Survey of India.The Tourism Dept. can invest the money in developing the AP tourism.



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