<p>Uttarakhand has received a special mention for the most film-friendly state award.</p>.<p>The honour was given to the hill state by President Droupadi Murmu at the 68th national film awards function, held in New Delhi on Friday.</p>.<p>Director General Information and CEO of Uttarakhand Film Vikas Parishad Bansidhar Tiwari received the award during the ceremony, an official release here said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated the people of the state for the honour saying it was a proud moment for them.</p>.<p>The award will further promote Uttarakhand as a film shooting destination, Tiwari said.</p>.<p>It is a result of efforts made over the past few years by the Chief Minister to promote Uttarakhand as a film shooting destination, he added.</p>.<p>Proposals for film shoots are cleared quickly through a single window system, no charges are levied on the shoots and security is provided to film units during the entire period of shooting, Tiwari said.</p>.<p>More than 150 films, shows and documentaries have been shot in the state over the past few years including <em>The Kashmir Files</em>, <em>Batti Gul Meter Chalu</em>, <em>Kabir Singh</em>, <em>Kedarnath</em>, <em>Student of The Year</em>, and an episode of Discovery Channel's adventure reality show <em>Man Vs Wild</em> featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Bear Grylls. </p>
<p>Uttarakhand has received a special mention for the most film-friendly state award.</p>.<p>The honour was given to the hill state by President Droupadi Murmu at the 68th national film awards function, held in New Delhi on Friday.</p>.<p>Director General Information and CEO of Uttarakhand Film Vikas Parishad Bansidhar Tiwari received the award during the ceremony, an official release here said.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami congratulated the people of the state for the honour saying it was a proud moment for them.</p>.<p>The award will further promote Uttarakhand as a film shooting destination, Tiwari said.</p>.<p>It is a result of efforts made over the past few years by the Chief Minister to promote Uttarakhand as a film shooting destination, he added.</p>.<p>Proposals for film shoots are cleared quickly through a single window system, no charges are levied on the shoots and security is provided to film units during the entire period of shooting, Tiwari said.</p>.<p>More than 150 films, shows and documentaries have been shot in the state over the past few years including <em>The Kashmir Files</em>, <em>Batti Gul Meter Chalu</em>, <em>Kabir Singh</em>, <em>Kedarnath</em>, <em>Student of The Year</em>, and an episode of Discovery Channel's adventure reality show <em>Man Vs Wild</em> featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Bear Grylls. </p>