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Goutam Ghosh sadddened over murders in Bangla, thinks Hasina govt is working

| | Jun 13, 2016, at 05:18 pm
Kolkata, June 13 (IBNS) Filmmaker Goutam Ghosh, whose Indo-Bangla themed Sankhachil is still running in Bangladesh theatres apart from India, is perturbed over the recent spate of murders in the neighbouring country.

"Extremely saddening, painful. It hurts me to hear about such incident. But the Bangladesh government is certainly taking steps to put an end to such crimes," Goutam, who had made three films based on the lives of people of the other side of border (Padma Nadir Majhi, Moner Manush and Sankhachil) tells IBNS here.

Goutam was asked to comment on the recent murders of bloggers and a priest and an ashram inmate in Bangladesh.

Goutam, who was speaking after being felicitated by the 'Bharat Nirman Award' committee for his contribution to Indian cinema, says the influence of  popular Bollywood film music on the people has been there.

He was asked in the context of a dance show on stage during the programme to the accompaniment of hit Bollywood music with film visuals popping up on the background screen.

"Yes I like it. Popular genre of music has its place," the Paar director, known for his art house brand of cinema that evoked critical acclaim in the 1980s, avers.

"However, if the same Bollywood music keeps played at every function that may become repetitive at times," he adds as an afterthought.

Goutam says the Bharat Nirman Award, conferred to achievers in various disciplines in every year, is one of the oldest awards in the country and he has been associated with the initiative for last 15 years.

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