'Pather Panchali' won at Cannes in 1956. Sixty-six years later, Anik Dutta shot its origin story in black and white, with Ray's son watching, and called it a labour of love. That is what obsession looks like when it is handled well.
One of his films was pulled from theatres by police the day after release. Another was shot entirely in black and white as a tribute to Satyajit Ray. He called himself lazy. The work said otherwise.
Dutta made his debut in 2012 with 'Bhooter Bhabishyat', a film now considered a landmark in contemporary Bengali cinema. His last release, 'Joto Kando Kolkatatei', hit screens in September 2025.
Apex court also asks the state to pay damages to the theatre owners who were restrained from screening the film in almost all multiplexes and single screen theatres
The film was taken off cinema screens in the city a day after its release on 15 February, leading to discontent among a large number of cinema lovers.
“We have received a response from one of the cinema hall owners who have claimed that they are looking into the matter while the others are yet to respond,” informed one of the producers of the film.
With a SC order bringing the banned Bengali film,Bhobishyoter Bhoot, back to screens, people celebrate the order as victory for democracy in the country.
