Madhya Pradesh Film Tourism Policy
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Introduction
Introduction to the Film Tourism Policy
Madhya Pradesh, with its rich cultural legacy and diverse natural landscapes, has become a popular location for filmmakers. The Madhya Pradesh Film Tourism Policy seeks to establish the state as a leading film production hub by providing financial and infrastructure support to both domestic and international filmmakers.
The Madhya Pradesh Film Tourism Policy builds on this natural asset with financial incentives designed to make MP a competitive film destination against Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, and international locations. Production subsidies, single-window permit clearances, and active location facilitation are the three pillars of the policy. For production houses, filmmakers, and entertainment companies planning to film in MP, Sharda Associates provides end-to-end support for policy benefit access, permit applications, and financial planning
Narendra Modi
Prime Minister India
Dr. Mohan Yadav
Chief Minister Madhya Pradesh
Benefits
Key Benefits Under MP Film Tourism Policy
Production Subsidy for Filming in MP: The MP Film Tourism Policy provides direct production subsidy for films shot in Madhya Pradesh:
- Hindi feature films: Up to ₹1 crore subsidy for Hindi films with minimum 30% of total shooting days in MP
- Regional language films: Up to ₹50 lakh for regional language films (MP Bundeli, Malwi, Nimadi, or other Indian languages) with significant MP shooting
- International films / web series: Enhanced subsidy of up to ₹2 crore for international co-productions and major OTT web series productions filming substantially in MP
Incentive for shooting at heritage sites.
The subsidy is released post-production upon submission of verified shooting day certificates from the MP Tourism Board and completion of the film/series.
Single Window Clearance for Filming Permits:
The MP Film Tourism Policy establishes a single-window system for all filming-related permits — forest department clearances for wildlife locations, Archaeological Survey of India permissions for heritage sites, district collector permissions for historical areas, police coordination for crowd-intensive shoots, and municipal clearances for urban shoot locations. Single-window reduces the multi-department coordination burden that typically adds weeks to production timelines.
Location Facilitation:
MP Tourism maintains an active location database covering identified filming locations across the state — with pre-negotiated access rates, connectivity details, and available local crew and equipment information. This reduces location scouting time and pre-production cost for incoming productions.
Infrastructure Support:
Basic production infrastructure — rest areas, parking, crowd management support — at designated MP Tourism filming locations. State assistance for road access and temporary facilities at remote natural locations.
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• Film Studios and Post-Production Houses
Companies looking to open studios in Madhya Pradesh.
Major Productions
Why MP is Now Competing for Major Productions
Several converging factors are making MP increasingly attractive for film production:
- Cost advantage: MP production costs — local crew, equipment rental, catering, accommodation — are 25–40% lower than Rajasthan (the dominant Bollywood location state) and significantly below international locations. The production subsidy adds further cost reduction.
- Location diversity: No other single state offers the combination of heritage fort cities, UNESCO sites, tiger wildlife, sacred riverscapes, hill station forests, and contemporary urban settings that MP provides — reducing the need for multi-state or international shoots.
- Improving connectivity: Direct flights connect Indore and Bhopal to Mumbai — the critical axis for crew and cast movement. Road connectivity to most major filming locations has improved under NH and state highway upgrades.
- OTT expansion: Netflix, Amazon Prime, Disney+ Hotstar, and regional OTT platforms are actively producing content that requires authentic Indian historical and cultural settings. MP’s fort-city and heritage location inventory directly matches this content demand.
How Sharda Associates Helps
How Sharda Associates Helps Film Productions in MP
- Filming Permit Applications: Complete documentation and application management for all required filming permits — ASI (for heritage sites), forest department (for wildlife sanctuaries and national parks), district collector (for historical areas and public spaces), police NOC (for crowd-intensive and action sequences), and municipal clearances. Sharda Associates coordinates all these applications simultaneously — reducing the timeline from weeks to days for most standard productions.
- Subsidy Claim Documentation: Production subsidy under the MP Film Tourism Policy requires specific documentation — shooting day certificates from MP Tourism, crew and cast composition documents, MP expenditure breakup, production completion certificate, and CA-certified financial statements showing MP production spend. Sharda Associates prepares the complete subsidy claim documentation package.
- Financial Planning for MP Productions: Budget structuring to maximize MP Film Tourism Policy subsidy eligibility—calculating the minimum MP shooting days required for each subsidy tier, projecting the effective production cost after subsidy, and preparing financial projections for investor and bank presentations.
- Business Registration for Production Houses: For production companies setting up an entity in MP for local production operations — company incorporation, GST registration, Udyam registration, and ongoing CA compliance. Sharda Associates handles all registrations.
Why Sharda Associates
Why Sharda Associates for Film Tourism Policy Support
- 45,500+ project reports and business documents delivered — including feasibility reports, project plans, and government scheme applications across MP
- Bhopal-based — direct knowledge of MP Tourism Board, district collector offices, and ASI heritage site processes
- Subsidy documentation expertise—CA-certified expenditure statements and shooting day documentation correctly prepared for policy claim
- Single-window permit coordination — simultaneous application management across forest, ASI, police, and municipal departments
- Financial planning support—budget structuring to maximise subsidy eligibility per shooting day
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FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions — MP Film Tourism Policy
he MP Film Tourism Policy 2025 provides production subsidies, single-window filming permits, and location facilitation for Hindi, regional, and international films, OTT web series, and documentaries shot in Madhya Pradesh. Subsidies range from ₹50 lakh for regional language films to ₹2 crore for international co-productions with significant MP filming.
Hindi feature films with minimum 30% of total shooting days in Madhya Pradesh are eligible for production subsidy of up to ₹1 crore. The subsidy is released post-production upon submission of verified shooting day certificates from the MP Tourism Board and CA-certified production expenditure statements.
MP offers extraordinary location diversity — Orchha and Mandu for fort-city period drama, Khajuraho for heritage UNESCO backdrops, Bandhavgarh and Kanha for wildlife, Pachmarhi for hill station forest, Ujjain for sacred river ghats and temple precincts, Bhopal for contemporary urban scenes, Amarkantak for spiritual and nature content, and Chitrakoot for devotional and mythological productions.
Permits required depend on location type: ASI No-Objection Certificate for centrally protected monuments (Khajuraho, Sanchi, etc.), Forest Department clearance for national parks and wildlife sanctuaries (Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Pench), district collector permission for historical and public spaces, police NOC for crowd-intensive sequences, and municipal clearance for urban locations. The MP Film Tourism Policy's single-window system coordinates all these simultaneously.
Sharda Associates handles filming permit applications across all departments, prepares subsidy claim documentation (shooting day certificates, CA-certified MP expenditure statements, production completion documents), structures production budgets to maximise subsidy eligibility, and handles business registration for production entities setting up operations in MP.
Yes. Major OTT web series productions are eligible for MP Film Tourism Policy benefits — including enhanced subsidy of up to ₹2 crore for international co-productions and qualifying OTT series with significant MP filming. The OTT content segment is one of the fastest-growing categories under this policy.
For Hindi films, minimum 30% of total shooting days must be completed in Madhya Pradesh. For other categories (regional language films, international co-productions), the MP Tourism Board assesses each application based on MP filming commitment and total production value. Sharda Associates advises on structuring shooting schedules to meet minimum thresholds.
Required documents include: MP Tourism Board verified shooting day certificates, detailed production expenditure breakup showing MP-specific spends, CA-certified financial statements, copy of the completed film or series, production entity registration documents, and bank account details. Sharda Associates prepares the complete documentation package. Call +91 89899 77769.