The 17th edition of FICCI Frames was inaugurated yesterday at a Powai five star. This year, the theme is 'Change or perish — The year of digital'. Speaking at the event, Ravi Shankar, Union Minister holding the Communications and Information Technology portfolio, emphasised on the importance of promoting media and entertainment industry. Hence, visa processes for film shoots are made easier, he said. Talking about waking up to the digital age, the minister spoke about certain government initiatives like Smart City, Digital India etc that recognise the growth.

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