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The Bengal film industry observed a 15-minute blackout on 28th November to stand in solidarity with Sanjay Leela Bhansali and his film Padmavati, and denounce attempts by certain groups to ban the movie.
National award-winning filmmaker Goutam Ghose, actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, producer Shrikant Mohta and others held a press conference in Tollygunge on Monday and announced the decision.
The film industry representatives also criticised the statements made by Haryana BJP leader against Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for lending her support to Bhansali.
“As a film-maker or a producer, don’t I have the freedom to make controversial movies? There is a censor board to do the monitoring. This has always been the process. But how can we protest against a film without even watching it? If this continues, then we have to take permission from every individual before releasing our films. We cannot let such things curtail our creative freedom,” said Prosenjit Chatterjee.
