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Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Indian Express
Turmoil in Tollywood: Technicians boycott actor Anirban Bhattacharya's music video shoot
Prominent actor-director Anirban Bhattacharya is at the centre of a growing dispute with film technicians in Tollywood, leading to repeated disruptions in the shooting of his music videos. The Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India has allegedly called for 'lifelong non-cooperation' against individuals, including Bhattacharya, who have filed a case in the Calcutta High Court against the Federation. The escalating tensions came to a head on Monday, when Bhattacharya held a press conference at Yogesh Mime Academy at noon. He announced that shooting for a music video has stopped, as he has 'received' no response to his messages or calls to technicians. He said, 'The fight (I am in) for shooting may be long, and (I am) ready for this fight.' In April this year, Bhattacharya and other filmmakers had moved the Calcutta High Court to 'put a check' on the alleged interference of the Federation in the work of directors. On May 1, a large-scale meeting organised by the Federation hinted at 'tough decisions' against those involved in the High Court case against them, a discussion that reportedly became heated. On May 13, the Federation allegedly communicated a collective decision of 'non-cooperation' to the production company SVF, specifically targeting Bhattacharya. A day later on May 14, the scheduled shooting for one of his music videos was halted. Bhattacharya told mediapersons on Monday, 'I'm not the kind of person who will give up and cry in regret. I will try again. I will try so that I can execute this. So, we'll see.' He has claimed that he will formally inform the court about the entire matter and will also inform them about the next steps to be taken. Bhattacharya is acting in the film 'Raghu Dakat', and has several directorial projects lined up — but now he is worried about their release. However, he maintained: 'Bengali is my language. I have learned a lot from this industry… Whatever I know today, it's all because of Bengal. There's no question of going anywhere else.'
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First Post
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- First Post
Shooting of Bengali film stalled in fresh impasse between directors and technicians
Dey and Bhattacharya said the directors have sought an audience with the Information and Cultural Affairs Secretary on Tuesday to settle the matter. read more In a fresh standoff between a section of directors and technicians belonging to the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India, the shooting of a Bengali film was stalled on Monday as none among the crew turned up at the location in Kolkata. Expressing frustration over the development, director Kinshuk Dey said 85 per cent of the shooting of the film 'Harry Om' had been completed in the past one year amid disruptions and setbacks and only 15 per cent was left. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Though as per the practice we had given 'call time' to everyone - actors and the crew - none of the technicians turned up at the location at Baghajatin area in Jadavpur today. I had the hunch this is going to happen as there was no response when I posted the call time on our WhatsApp group last night,' Dey said. Some of the technicians might have some emergencies, but no alternate names were suggested as is the practice, the director said. Dey was among the 14 Bengali film directors who had filed petitions at the Calcutta High Court on the issue of alleged interference by the Federation in deciding the names and number of technicians in their film projects. The charge was denied by the Federation President Swarup Biswas who accused the directors of insulting the federation and technicians. He said this was not new as the shooting of a feature film by director duo Abhijit Guha and Sudeshna Roy had similarly been affected before a rapprochement could be arrived. Voicing helplessness over the situation, actor-director Anirban Bhattacharya said, 'We asked for some queries only and are yet to get any reply in the past one year. If technicians do not come, it will affect them economically,' he said. Dey and Bhattacharya said the directors have sought an audience with the Information and Cultural Affairs Secretary on Tuesday to settle the matter. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'We will seek the government's guidance and suggestion to wriggle out of the situation,' Bhattacharya added. In the past one year, the shooting of several directors like Srijit Roy and Rahool Mukherjee had suffered temporary setbacks on the same issue before being resolved. Biswas, when contacted, said he had no idea about the disruption of the shooting of Dey's upcoming movie as shootings of countless other feature films, OTT series, and TV soaps were continuing as usual.
Hindustan Times
09-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Shooting of Bengali film stalled in fresh impasse between directors and technicians
Kolkata, In a fresh standoff between a section of directors and technicians belonging to the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India, the shooting of a Bengali film was stalled on Monday as none among the crew turned up at the location in Kolkata. Expressing frustration over the development, director Kinshuk Dey said 85 per cent of the shooting of the film 'Harry Om' had been completed in the past one year amid disruptions and setbacks and only 15 per cent was left. "Though as per the practice we had given 'call time' to everyone - actors and the crew - none of the technicians turned up at the location at Baghajatin area in Jadavpur today. I had the hunch this is going to happen as there was no response when I posted the call time on our WhatsApp group last night," Dey said. Some of the technicians might have some emergencies, but no alternate names were suggested as is the practice, the director said. Dey was among the 14 Bengali film directors who had filed petitions at the Calcutta High Court on the issue of alleged interference by the Federation in deciding the names and number of technicians in their film projects. The charge was denied by the Federation President Swarup Biswas who accused the directors of insulting the federation and technicians. He said this was not new as the shooting of a feature film by director duo Abhijit Guha and Sudeshna Roy had similarly been affected before a rapprochement could be arrived. Voicing helplessness over the situation, actor-director Anirban Bhattacharya said, "We asked for some queries only and are yet to get any reply in the past one year. If technicians do not come, it will affect them economically," he said. Dey and Bhattacharya said the directors have sought an audience with the Information and Cultural Affairs Secretary on Tuesday to settle the matter. "We will seek the government's guidance and suggestion to wriggle out of the situation," Bhattacharya added. In the past one year, the shooting of several directors like Srijit Roy and Rahool Mukherjee had suffered temporary setbacks on the same issue before being resolved. Biswas, when contacted, said he had no idea about the disruption of the shooting of Dey's upcoming movie as shootings of countless other feature films, OTT series, and TV soaps were continuing as usual.
