Bengal's Film Industry Rallies for Justice

Bengal’s actors, directors, and technicians held a rally in Kolkata to protest the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at RG Kar hospital. Notable figures from the Bengali film industry marched to demand justice, starting from Technicians' Studio and ending at Shyambazar Metro Station.

Prominent members of Bengal's film industry took to the streets of Kolkata on Sunday to protest the rape and murder of a post-graduate trainee doctor at the RG Kar hospital. The rally saw actors, directors, and technicians demanding justice for the victim.

Notable industry figures like directors Kaushik Ganguly, Srijit Mukherjee, and Raj Chakraborty, along with actors such as Paoli Dam, Ankush Hazra, and Srabanti Chatterjee, joined the kilometer-long march. They chanted slogans calling for justice, emphasizing the unity of the Bengali film industry in their demand.

Actress Paoli Dam emphasized the urgency of the cause, stating, ''I had to come to the rally today. A woman medical student was brutalized and murdered at her own workplace. We cannot stay silent; we must respond.'' The rally began at Technicians' Studio and traversed the city, eventually ending at Shyambazar Metro Station.