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Omar Abdullah Calls for Jammu and Kashmir Creative Hub
Jammu and Kashmir is famous for its beautiful mountains and lakes, which have appeared in many films.
Omar Abdullah said the region should do more than provide scenery for movies.
He wants local people to create and produce their own films and stories.
The first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir brought films and filmmakers from around the world to Srinagar.
Some classic movies were shown outdoors on Dal Lake.
Abdullah encouraged filmmakers to return to teach, work, and collaborate with local talent.
He said young people should tell authentic stories about their communities.
He believes filmmaking can create careers, jobs, and opportunities in the region.
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said Jammu and Kashmir should become a creative hub, not merely a scenic filming location.
He spoke at the concluding ceremony of the first International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir in Srinagar.
The four-day festival showcased 120 films from more than 30 countries, alongside masterclasses and industry discussions.
Open-air screenings on Dal Lake featured classics including Junglee, Aarzoo, Kashmir Ki Kali, and Kabhi Kabhie.
Abdullah said the festival’s success should be measured by local careers, skills, employment, and stories reaching global audiences.
- Who
- Chief Minister Omar Abdullah addressed filmmakers, artists, delegates, and young local talent; Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L. Murugan also attended.
- What
- Abdullah called for Jammu and Kashmir to develop from a filming location into a creative hub that produces its own stories and films.
- Where
- The ceremony took place at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre in Srinagar, beside Dal Lake.
- When
- The remarks were made at the festival’s concluding ceremony on September 10, after a four-day event.
- Why
- Abdullah said the region should use cinema to develop local talent, careers, skills, employment, collaborations, and economic opportunities.
Key facts
- Event
- First International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir
- Festival duration
- Four days
- Films shown
- 120 films
- International participation
- More than 30 countries
- Venue
- Sher-i-Kashmir International Convention Centre, Srinagar
- Special screenings
- Classic films were screened outdoors on Dal Lake
- Long-term goal
- Build local filmmaking careers, capabilities, and audiences
Quotes
Omar Abdullah
Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir speaking at the film festival’s concluding ceremony
“Ten years from now, the International Film Festival of Jammu and Kashmir’s success will be measured not by the films screened or the personalities who joined us, but by the careers that began here, the opportunities and collaborations it created, and the stories from Jammu and Kashmir that reached audiences across India and the world”
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“Our ambition must go beyond being a beautiful filming location. Jammu and Kashmir must increasingly become a place from which stories emerge, talent is discovered, and films are conceived and created”
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