ABSTRACT
This chapter continues the debate on the FFC and New Cinema's struggle for legitimacy and survival, only this time challenged by the state itself. It first discusses the formation of the NFDC, which coincided with the declaration of the Emergency (1975) in India. Then, the chapter provides a panoramic view of the impact of the Emergency on the Indian film industry in general, and the FFC and New Cinema in particular. With the help of government reports and press coverage, it assesses the FFC's performance in supporting New Cinema and young filmmakers during this period. It was a period full of trials and tribulations for the FFC and New Cinema. By analysing film polemics, as covered by the press, the chapter makes an important contribution to recording the journey of New Cinema becoming Parallel Cinema. This rechristening highlights attitudinal and policy-level changes affecting the state patronage enjoyed by it since the 1960s.
