Eastern India Motion Picture Association
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| Abbreviation | EIMPA |
|---|---|
| Established | 1945 |
| Founder | Anadinath Bose |
| Headquarters | 98E, B. N. Sircar Sarani, West Bengal - 700072 |
| Website | Official website |
Eastern India Motion Picture Association (EIMPA) is a trade organization based in Kolkata that represents producers, distributors, and exhibitors in the West Bengal and Eastern Indian film industry.[1] Founded in 1945 by Anadinath Bose, it functions as a regulatory body, handling film title registration and supporting the commercial growth of Eastern Indian cinema.[2][3]
List of presidents
[edit]| Term of office | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| 1945—1948 | Anadinath Bose | |
| 1949 | B N Sircar | [4] |
| 1950—1951 | M D Chatterjee | |
| 1951—1952 | B N Sircar | [4] |
| 1953—1961 | M D Chatterjee | |
| 1962 | Monoranjan Ghosh | |
| 1963—1967 | M D Chatterjee | |
| 1968—1978 | S L Jalan | |
| 1979—1982 | K K Choudhury | |
| 1983—1985 | Parimal Kumar Sarkar | |
| 1986—1990 | S L Jalan | |
| 1991 | S L Jalan | |
| A Karim | ||
| 1991—1995 | Pronab Kumar Bose | |
| 1995—1996 | Sardarmull Kankaria | |
| 1996—2000 | Parimal Kumar Sarkar | |
| 2000—2001 | L C Bakliwal | |
| 2001—2002 | Rabindra Agarwal | |
| 2002—2004 | Arijit Dutta | |
| 2004—2005 | M A K Sayeed | |
| 2005—2006 | J K Agarwal | |
| 2006—2007 | Bijay Kr. Khemka | |
| 2007—2008 | Ajit Bhattacharjee | |
| 2008—2010 | Surinder Singh | |
| 2010—2011 | Bijay Kalyani | [5] |
| 2011—2013 | Surinder Singh | |
| 2013—2017 | Shrikant Mohta | |
| 2017—2018 | Shrikant Mohta | |
| Krishna Narayan Daga | ||
| 2018—2019 | Krishna Narayan Daga | |
| Piya Sengupta | ||
| 2019—present | Piya Sengupta | [6] |
Controversy
[edit]Following a landslide victory of the BJP over the Trinamool Congress in the 2026 West Bengal Assembly Elections, a number of producers and directors from Bengali film industry staged protests outside EIMPA office demanding Piya Sengupta's immediate resignation.[7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "EIMPA protests high-handedness of cine federation". The Times of India. 2017-07-14. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "টলি-সিন্ডিকেটের বিরুদ্ধে সরব ইম্পা". Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "After saffron surge in Bengal polls, pro-BJP producers demand EIMPA chief Piya Sengupta's resignation". The Telegraph. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- 1 2 "B N Sircar". Cinemaazi. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "Film body chief resigns after graft charge". The Times of India. 2018-12-06. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2026-05-10.
- ↑ "আদালত 'অবৈধ' বললে ইমপা-র সভাপতিপদ ছেড়ে দেব, প্রকাশ্যে দাবি পিয়ার! কী বলছেন বিরোধীপক্ষ?". Anandabazar Patrika. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
- ↑ "After saffron surge in Bengal polls, pro-BJP producers demand EIMPA chief Piya Sengupta's resignation". The Telegraph. Retrieved 26 May 2026.