‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ controversy: Soumitra Chatterjee calls the incident 'vindictive' and 'undemocratic'

After its release on Friday, Anik Dutta’s ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ was pulled off from theatres across Bengali and it stunned not just the film fraternity but also the audience who were looking forward to watch the social satire. Social media is flooded with reactions against such a shocking decision. As celebs like Srijit Mukherji, Abir Chatterjee and many others raised their voices Bengali cinema’s living legend Soumitra Chatterjee too is surprised to see what ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ has faced.He called the taking off of the film 'vindictive' and 'undemocratic', and a ‘fascist policy’.

He even gave a letter to director Anik Dutta supporting the entire ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ team. Criticising the incident he wrote: “I am stunned to see that ‘Bhobishyoter Bhoot’ screening has been stopped the day after it released. I think it’s like revenge. There is every possibility that the comments Anik Dutta made during the last Kolkata International Film Festival has made the administration take such decision.
I can’t find any suitable words to criticise it. Will there be no media for freedom of speech? Will there be nothing in cinema that the administration doesn’t like? I strongly oppose this fascist policy. I hope those who are responsible will soon understand it’s against democracy and solve the matter.”
Meanwhile, film lovers and youth activists on Sunday organised a sit-in protest against the withdrawal of the film from almost all multiplexes and single screen theatres in Bengal.