<p class="title">Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA) will recommend to the state government to start an archive centre to preserve and restore Kannada films.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During a workshop on "Preserving and Restoring Karnataka's Film Heritage," H B Dinesh, registrar, KCA, said: "About 1,700 silent films were produced in India. About 90% those films have been lost. Today, only five silent films have survived. None of the Kannada silent films are available," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 250 films were produced between 1931 and 1941 of which only 15 films have survived. India's first talkie film <span class="italic">Alam Ara and first Kannada talkie film Sathi Sulochana are also not available, he said.</span></p>.<p class="bodytext">Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder, Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) stated that every state should have its owns film archive centre. However, film makers should start the initiative.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Director Girish Kasaravalli blamed film fraternity for lack of film preservation.</p>
<p class="title">Karnataka Chalanachitra Academy (KCA) will recommend to the state government to start an archive centre to preserve and restore Kannada films.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During a workshop on "Preserving and Restoring Karnataka's Film Heritage," H B Dinesh, registrar, KCA, said: "About 1,700 silent films were produced in India. About 90% those films have been lost. Today, only five silent films have survived. None of the Kannada silent films are available," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">About 250 films were produced between 1931 and 1941 of which only 15 films have survived. India's first talkie film <span class="italic">Alam Ara and first Kannada talkie film Sathi Sulochana are also not available, he said.</span></p>.<p class="bodytext">Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, founder, Film Heritage Foundation (FHF) stated that every state should have its owns film archive centre. However, film makers should start the initiative.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Director Girish Kasaravalli blamed film fraternity for lack of film preservation.</p>
