Bengali Film Industry Faces Crisis Over Strangled Rules: Urgent Review Called

Senior members of the Bengali film industry gathered to discuss the adverse effects of stringent rules, which have led to a significant decline in investment. They highlighted the impasse caused by technicians boycotting a young director for violating norms, and called for urgent review and updates to existing rules to attract more investments.

Senior members of the Bengali film industry are calling for an urgent review of existing rules, citing a significant decline in investment as a result of the stringent norms.

The issue came to a head when technicians boycotted a project directed by Rahool Mukherjee, alleging violations of shooting norms. This led to a standstill in the Tollygunge studio enclave.

During a gathering at Prosenjit Chatterjee's residence, industry figures expressed the need for updated rules to match modern technological advancements and to resolve the deadlock.

(With inputs from agencies.)