Guwahati, May 3 -- A special discussion on the future of cinema in Northeast India was held on May 1 at the World Audio Visual and Entertainment Summit (WAVES) 2025 in Mumbai. The session, called 'Challenges and Prospects of Cinema in Northeast India', brought together well-known filmmakers and actors from the region.

The panel included Jahnu Barua, Jatin Bora, Ravi Sarma, Aimee Baruah, Haobam Paban Kumar from Manipur, and Dominic Sangma from Meghalaya. All of them have helped shape the film industry in the Northeast.

They talked about several problems faced by filmmakers in the region, such as lack of studios and equipment, language issues, small markets, and little government support. Still, they agreed that the Northeast has great ta...