Kolkata Film Industry Stalemate: Stars Thank CM Mamata Banerjee for Intervention

Representatives from the Kolkata film industry, including stars like Prasenjit Chatterjee and Dev, met West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee seeking her help to resolve a deadlock over shooting. The cease work was led by technicians against filmmaker Rahool Mukherjee for alleged violation of norms. The industry hopes to resume shooting soon.

Representatives of the Kolkata film industry, including major stars like Prasenjit Chatterjee and actor-turned-TMC MP Dev, met West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to seek her intervention in resolving a deadlock over shooting activities for Bengali films, OTT content, and serials.

Over the past two days, no shootings have taken place in any studio in the city or its neighborhoods, as directors are on a cease work in response to technicians refusing to work under filmmaker Rahool Mukherjee, alleging that he violated shooting norms.

Following a 35-minute meeting with Banerjee at the secretariat, both Prasenjit and Dev expressed their gratitude on social media, thanking the CM for intervening and expressing hope that the impasse affecting the industry's stakeholders would be resolved, allowing shooting to resume from Wednesday.