Soumitra Chatterjee expresses solidarity with maker of

Legendary actor Soumitra Chatterjee Tuesday joined the protests over withdrawal of the film 'Bhobisyoter Bhoot' (Future Ghosts) from city multiplexes and many single screens even as the director said he was mulling several steps including legal options.

Sharing the podium with the film's director Anik Dutta and actors Sabyasachi Chakraborty and Badshah Moitra, the 84-year old actor said , "I am stunned. How can a film, passed by the Censor board, can be withdrawn from theatres in such a manner? It is autocracy."

He said it was a shocking incident.

Chatterjee had on February 17 penned an open letter in Bengali where he said, "the step to withdraw Bhobisyoter Bhoot from Kolkata theatres after release looks like a revengeful step for me."

The 'Legion of Honor' recipient also said in the letter, "There is ample reason to infer that the step to take off the film from theatres is related to some comments made by director Anik Dutta at a discussion in recent Kolkata ...