PANAJI: Odisha Information and Public Relations Minister Prafulla Samal said today that 314 mini theatres will be built at every block in the state over the next few years.

Samal said there were only 81 cinema halls in the state and many films do not get an opportunity to exhibit. He appealed to the Central Government, banks and NFDC to come forward to help the film industry in Odisha.

He said the Platinum jubilee celebrations of Odiya films will be celebrated in the State in a big way in 2011 as part of the Platinum jubilee celebrations of creation of the state, hitherto known as Orissa. Odisha has produced around 600 films so far.

The Minister also invited filmmakers to come and shoot their films at the beautiful locales of Odisha such as Puri, Konark, Bhubaneswar and Gopalpur.

Listening to various suggestions, he expressed the hope that the state government may announce some incentives in the next financial year. He assured the film industry that the state government will help promote Odiya cinema in the state. He said measures for the welfare of film workers and artists should be taken.