Filmmaker and president of the Indian Film & Television Directors’ Association Ashoke Pandit has condemned the ban on The Kerala Story in West Bengal. Taking to Twitter on Monday, Ashoke additionally shared two temporary clips. In one of many clips, actor Amitabh Bachchan spoke at an occasion within the state a couple of months in the past. In the second clip, an individual recorded a video on how the Kolkata Police shut down the screening of the film. (Also Read | The Kerala Story director Sudipto Sen says a boy ‘apologised for abusing’ producer after watching movie)
In a clip, Amitabh stated, “But even now ladies and gentlemen, and I’m sure my colleagues on stage will agree, questions are being raised on civil liberties and freedom of expression. Since those early times, there have been many changes in cinema content.”
In one other clip, an individual sat inside a theatre and confirmed a clean display. He stated, “I am in Lake Mall Cinepolis right now. I’ve come to see the movie The Kerala Story at 10.55 pm show. Just after 15 minutes, the police has come here and they have asked to shut down the movie. The hall authorities are saying they will refund the movie tickets. It’s house full, everyone is sitting over here…The ban is from tomorrow and these people are showing muscle power today.”
Sharing the clip, Ashoke captioned the put up, “Happening in the same state Bengal where Amitabh Ji few days back was raising the issue of Freedom of expression. Unfortunately today a thought-provoking film #TheKeralaStory is banned by the same CM sitting on the stage applauding to what Bachchan Sahab was saying. I wish and hope Industry together condemns this dictatorial attitude of Mamata Banerjee.”
On Tuesday, chatting with news company ANI, Ashoke stated, “I condemn the banning of the film The Kerala Story by the West Bengal government. It’s a big attack on the freedom of expression of a filmmaker. It is sending the wrong signal to the entire country.”
West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday ordered a direct ban on the screening of the film to keep away from “any incident of hatred and violence”. Reacting to it, The Kerala Story producer Vipul Shah stated that they may take authorized motion towards the ban imposed on the screening of the movie within the state.
Source: www.hindustantimes.com