It will soon be Hollywood calling for the Film and Television Institute of India (FTII).

The government is set to give a major push to elevate FTII on to the global film map by adding world-class infrastructure, new campus and new courses to FTII, which has churned out numerous Bollywood and regional cinema stars over the past four-decades.

According to sources, the government is looking to give its nod for building a new campus on the 10-acre existing land allocated to FTII in Pune. The new campus is set to be completed within the next two-years at an initially estimated cost of Rs 65 crore (excluding the land cost).

The new campus will bring in brand-new courses on the lines of international courses on films currently offered in the US, Canada, UK and France among other developed nations. These courses include an MBA on business of entertainment, ad-film making, film-journalism and restoration of film among others. A world-class digital media resource centre is also estimated to come up in the new campus of FTII.

The new-look FTII will also undertake a major initiative in attracting international film students on exchange programmes apart from tying up with leading international film production houses in Hollywood, sources said.

?With new campus and courses, there will be massive demand for trained teachers. For this, the government has decided to align FTII with the UGC norms whereby lecturers will be upgraded to assistant professors and their compensation structure will also be aligned with UGC,? a senior government official said.

The new Film and Television Institute of India is also being considered for grant of a deemed university status. For the new FTII infrastructure, the government is also looking to place large orders for technical equipment related to films and television. Initial estimate suggests that orders worth Rs 20 crore may be placed soon for equipment related to cinematography, editing, sound, multi-media and other departments.

There are plans to build studios too which will be used for both internal training and leasing out to film makers for shooting.

This move will help the Film and Television Institute of India earn for itself, sources said. ?There will be space for building semi-permanent sets, studio complex, art direction studio and other necessary infrastructure in line with the international norms,? a senior government official said.