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Budget 2018: Does FM announced for media and entertainment industry?

After feeling left out from the 2017 budget, we wondered what is in Jaitely's store this time for the media and entertainment industry.

Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan speaks during a promotional event for his forthcoming movie ''Jab Harry Met Sejal' in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Photo: PTI
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Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan speaks during a promotional event for his forthcoming movie ''Jab Harry Met Sejal' in Ahmedabad on Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Rashmi Sinha
Bollywood film industry is said to be one of the greatest sources of revenue for the government, however, the industry has somehow failed to caught finance minister Arun Jaitely's attention in the list of his union budget 2018 for the last couple of years. After feeling left out from the 2017 budget, we wondered what is in Jaitely's store this time for the media and entertainment industry.  Several Bollywood biggies last year expressed their disappointment for not even mentioning the industry in his budget. Needless to say, post the demonetization the entertainment industry had really gone through a tough phase.