He has tried to do the same with his upcoming film Chaamp, which releases on Eid. It has become a daily struggle for actors, producers and directors to come up with intriguing subjects (read original), which will compel the audience to return to the theatres.Īlso, it’s a constant worry for anybody associated with Bengali cinema to make films, which blur the lines between parallel and commercial films.Įver since Dev has become a producer, his constant endeavor has been to make films, which will please both the class and mass audience. But only Mainak Bhaumik’s Bengali film Bibhabo Dairies, starring Ritwick Chakraborty and Sohini Sarkar has managed to walk away with the ‘hit’ title.
They have worry lines creasing their foreheads today and are constantly brainstorming ‘ways to bring back audience to the theatres.’ This has certainly not gone down well with the biggest producers in Bengal. Once considered a ‘safe bet,’ these south Indian remakes are no longer finding their share of the audience.
Some Bengali filmmakers are blamed for remaking random south Indian films. Yes, it’s a sorry state of affairs.īengali film industry has to constantly face other issues too. Whenever a Bollywood or a big-budget south Indian film releases, Bengali films are sidelined to fight their own battle even in their own state. This isn’t the first time a Bengali film had to battle for its place in the theatres. Though Ganguly and other Bengali filmmakers raised their voice against the issue, the problem remained unsolved. Recently, several shows of Kaushik Ganguly’s National Award-winning film Bishorjon were pulled down to accommodate SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus Baahubali: The Conclusion. I am not comparing the budget of the films, but the step-motherly attitude that is meted out to Bengali films even in its own state. Bengali films have always faced a stiff competition from Bollywood.
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