Mumbai, Aug. 5 -- Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday directed the formation of a committee at the government level to find a permanent solution to the issue of regional cinema getting affected, including getting additional shows for Marathi films in multiplexes.

At a meeting held at the Mantralaya along with producers, distributors and the cinema workers organisation of various parties, Shinde stated that a report should be sent by the government within a time frame of one and a half months, further stating that it was the role of the state government to ensure the survival of the Marathi cinema.

Several other issues including low number of screens available to Marathi films in multiplexes, removal of cinemas from theaters w...