The Maharashtra government will frame a separate rulebook for cinema artistes, technicians and workers in accordance with the new Labour Code to protect their interests, state minister Akash Fundkar said on Wednesday. The Labour Minister, who chaired a meeting of representatives of film artistes, said a draft of the proposed regulations would be prepared and suggestions would be invited from experts and stakeholders in the arts sector.

The final rulebook would be formulated after giving positive consideration to the feedback received, he added. The meeting discussed the preparation of an independent rulebook for film artistes in accordance with the new Labour Code.