Recent deadlock at Kolkata Movie Business amid 70% drop in movie manufacturing

Dassani Studio in Kolkata the place director Srijit Roy requested his colleagues to point out up in solidarity for the ceasework at his cleaning soap opera units. Picture DEBASISH BHADURI

A contemporary deadlock has erupted within the Kolkata movie business amid a drastic 70% drop in movie productions inside a 12 months. That is the second such stop work throughout the final six months because the chilly conflict between the administrators and technicians proceed to shake up the business and its work. 

The deadlock began rising when cleaning soap opera director Srijit Roy heard rumours within the business from February 1 that they’d cease setting up his serial set contained in the movie studio. Mr. Roy added, “The hearsay was that I’ve made feedback in 2024 which have harm some technicians, however there isn’t any proof to that finish. I mailed the technicians federation to ask concerning the trigger however have gotten no response. Work has been stopped on different movies and serial units as properly.” 

The director claimed that he has developed an ideal rapport with all technicians within the business in his 25-year-long profession and this stop work on his set was because of “exterior influences”.  

In a stay video on social media web site Fb on February 4, Mr. Roy described his ordeal. He added, “Me and my accomplice Souvik have borrowed cash to make this serial after numerous struggles. We don’t come from rich households. Who will bear the losses that I’m struggling on daily basis?” 

The aggrieved director additionally urged his colleagues to collect on the Dassani 1 Movie Studio to point out solidarity along with his trigger. He urged technicians to fulfill him in individual and begin a dialog with him about his “alleged” faults. He additionally urged that if there’s proof he’ll settle for his errors. 

Because the day progressed, a number of administrators and actors gathered across the studio to point out their help. Sudeshna Roy, secretary of Administrators’ Affiliation of Japanese India confirmed help and reached the spot. 

Director Subrata Sen who can also be a part of the director’s affiliation and stayed in solidarity with Mr. Roy instructed The Hindu, “The variety of movies made in 2023 was 134, however it dropped to merely 39 in 2024. If these issues continues then in just a few years, the quantity will likely be zero.”

This reveals a drastic 70% drop in movie manufacturing which has negatively impacted each individual related to the business. He insisted that nobody is trying on the greater image and prepared to work collectively to assist the business bounce again from its droop. 

Actor and director Parambrata Chatterjee stated, “Even when Srijit has performed one thing. Does he not deserve a response from the technicians’ federation to inform him what his fault is. However they’re silent. The technicians who work on the set are additionally dropping pay, so is the director.” He added that they’re prepared to debate and attain an answer if the technicians’ federation involves the desk. 

Repeated deadlocks 

All shoots had been halted on the business final July which resulted in a confrontation between the stakeholders. Which ended after the Chief Minister intervened. 

The high-handedness of the technician’s federation has been repeatedly questioned by the administrators, producers, and actors alike. 

The administrators’ affiliation even filed a case towards the Federation of Cine Technicians and Staff of Japanese India on the Competitors Fee of India in Delhi to formally voice their considerations concerning the arm-twisting tradition promoted by the federation.