Aparna Sen reacts to Bangladesh violence, asks ‘is it turning into Pakistan’

Strongly reacting to the recent spate of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh, noted filmmaker and social activist Aparna Sen has condemned the injustice against the minorities in the country and also asked if Bangladesh is turning into Pakistan!
The National Award-winning director took to her Twitter handle and wrote, “I condemn in the strongest possible terms the injustice against the minorities in Bangladesh during the Pujas! Zero tolerance for violence in any form anywhere!”
Aparna Sen further asked, “What has happened to Bangladesh? Is it turning into Pakistan? One keeps reading and hearing about Bangladeshi Hindus being tortured and killed! Stop! Please stop! The whole planet is becoming such a violent place!”
The disturbing communal violence in Bangladesh triggered by an alleged desecration of a Koran at a Durga Puja gathering in Comilla has led to vicious attacks on Hindu temples, homes and business outlets in several parts of the country.

Several film and theatre personalities including Parambrata Chattopadhyay, Kaushik Sen, Chandan Sen, Debshankar Halder, Srijit Mukherji and others in Kolkata have already condemned the attacks. They have urged the people in Bangladesh to maintain peace and stop the communal violence.

Meanwhile, recently her latest film 'The Rapist' won the prestigious Kim Jiseok Award at the Busan International Film Festival. The film stars her daughter Konkona Sensharma, along with Arjun Rampal and Tanmay Dhanania in the lead.