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Denouncing the protests against Sanjay Leela Bhansali’s upcoming film Padmavati, the Bengali film fraternity on Monday called for a “15-minute blackout” in the entire industry on Tuesday afternoon.
Terming it a token protest against the ongoing agitation in parts of the country over the release of Padmavati, National Award winning Bengali filmmaker Gautam Ghose said the industry would welcome a debate over the film only after it was released and seen by people.
“As a token protest against the untoward incidents that are happening surrounding Padmavati, we will hold a blackout for 15 minutes from 12 noon to 12. 15 p.m tomorrow (Tuesday). It would be a complete blackout of all departments starting from the studio to post-production units,” Ghose said at a press conference on Monday.
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Bengali actor Prosenjit Chatterjee, producer Shrikant Mohta and other heavyweights of the industry were also present.
“It is true that in a democratic country, there should be voices of dissent and debate. We welcome the debate about Padmavati. But the debate should start after the release of the film,” Ghose clarified.
“It is important that we find out why this is happening. This has no logic. Let us first see the film. There is a censor board to take care of things,” he said.