A Memorandum of understanding (MoU) has been signed between Ghanaian film makers and their counterparts in India.<\/p>\n
Mike Ocquaye Jnr., Ghana\u2019s High Commissioner to India, made this revelation at the premiere of Indian stage play \u2018Niyati\u2019 last weekend at the National Theatre.<\/p>\n
The High Commissioner told JoyNews that the two countries have agreed to have a work relationship for their film industries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Americans have done it with Hollywood. The Nigerians have done it with Nollywood but the Indian film industry is the biggest in the world\u2026At the moment the Ghana film industry has signed an MoU with a section of the Indian film industry,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Mike Ocquaye Jnr added that the new friendship will be of a great help to the Ghanaian movie industry.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor example, the first thing they proposed is that the Indians will come here with their production crew to come and film some of their movies in Ghana,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey will come and spend money in our hotels. They will spend money in terms of food. Use the carpenters here to build the stage,\u201d Mr. Ocquaye added.<\/p>\n
The Indian movie industry has recently gained much visibility in Ghana following the showing of one their telenovelas \u2018Kumkum Bhagya,\u2019 \u2018Veera,\u2019 and others on some Ghanaian television stations.<\/p>\n
These telenovelas have garnered huge viewership in the country even though some have detested their introduction onto Ghanaian television.<\/p>\n
A few months ago, some Kumawood film makers petitioned the Asantehene, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, to help them fight the influx of telenovelas in Ghana.<\/p>\n
According to them, these telenovelas are depleting the Ghanaian culture and reducing sales of Ghanaian movies.<\/p>\n
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By: Kwame Dadzie\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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