Prakash Magdum Appointed As New Managing Director of NFDC

Prakash Magdum has been appointed as the new Managing Director of the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC). Prior to Managing Director, NFDC appointment Magdum served as the Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) in Ahmedabad. Magdum is a 1999-batch Officer of the Indian Information Service.

Prakash Magdum Appointed As New Managing Director of NFDC

Prakash Magdum Assumes Charge As Managing Director, NFDC

Prakash Magdum has assumed charge as the Managing Director of National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC).

Prakash Magdum took over the appointment of the Managing Director of National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) with effect from 5th May 2025.

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Prior to Managing Director, NFDC appointment, Prakash Magdum served as the Additional Director General of Press Information Bureau (PIB) and Central Bureau of Communication (CBC) in Ahmedabad.

About Prakash Magdum Managing Director, NFDC

Prakash Magdum is a 1999-batch Officer of the Indian Information Service.

Magdum has served as the Director of the National Film Archive of India (NFAI) in Pune. In this role, he was instrumental in furthering the task of the National Film Heritage Mission by preservation, conservation, digitization and restoration of India’s cinematic heritage.

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Magdum has also served as the Registrar of the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) and as spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence in Thiruvananthapuram.

About NFDC

National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) is the central agency established to encourage the good cinema movement in the country. The primary goal of the NFDC is to plan, promote and organize an integrated and efficient development of the Indian film industry and foster excellence in cinema.

Mission of NFDC

The mission of NFDC is to promote excellence in cinema and promote the diversity of its culture by supporting and encouraging films made in various Indian languages.

Vision of NFDC

The vision of NFDC to create domestic and global appreciation and celebration of the independent Indian cinema.

Objectives of NFDC

The objectives of the National Film Development Corporation of India (NFDC) are given below.

• To develop talent and to facilitate the growth of Indian cinema in all languages through productions and co-productions, script development and need based workshops.
• To promote Indian culture through cinema in India and overseas.
• To build a lean and flexible organisation responsive to the needs of the Indian film industry.

Static Current Affairs related to NFDC for upcoming exams

• Formation: 1975
• Headquarters: Mumbai, Maharashtra
• Managing Director: Prakash Magdum