“The exhibitors of the cinema halls are not providing a clear explanation on the reasons for the withdrawal of the film. “We are basically losing our democratic rights when the film is withdrawn in this manner,” said Jairaj, a theatre artiste. The sudden withdrawal of the film caused anger among the movie buffs who said the move amounted to an attack on democracy.Ī large number of cinema lovers from all sections of society, including students, theatre artistes, actors, singers, writers and members of transgender community gathered at the Metro channel, in an echo of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s call to save democracy a few days back. Also it would be a violation of the Supreme Court’s ruling that no other authority or public office ought to interfere in such matters.” The spokesperson added: “The producer of the film replied to the SIU saying that as the film had been cleared by the CBFC, seeking a private screening before its release was beyond the jurisdiction and legal competence of the police. The reason cited for the special screening of the movie for the police, was that it was in accordance with the information received by them about the film hurting public sentiments, leading to law and order issues,” said a spokesperson of the film’s producers. “After the clearance of the film by the Central Board of Film Certification, Kalyan Chatterjee, the producer of the film, received a call and a letter from the State Intelligence Unit (SIU) asking us to organise a private screening of the film for some senior police officers on a priority basis. Instructions to withdraw it from theatres apparently came from the police. It had got clearance from the Central Board of Film Certification. Starring Sabyasachi Chakraborty, Koushik Sen, Moonmoon Sen and Paran Banerjee among others, Bhobishyoter Bhoot is a social and political satire, and comments on a range of contemporary issues through dark humour. According to Indira Unninayar, co-producer of the film, it was well received by the audience and was running to packed houses before it suddenly vanished from the theatres from Saturday afternoon without any “genuine explanations”. The movie had hit 66 screens across 44 cinema halls in Kolkata on the stipulated release date on Friday, 15 February. Thespian Soumitra Chatterjee has shot off a letter, calling the decision “vindictive” and “undemocratic”, and a “fascist policy”. On Sunday, many joined a sit-in protest in Kolkata after director Anik Dutta’s film “Bhobishyoter Bhoot” (Ghost of the Future) was withdrawn from almost all multiplexes and single screen theatres in the state. Film buffs and actors in West Bengal are up in arms.
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