Overview

• Technicians hired for Kingshuk De’s ‘Harry Om’ failed to report to the Baghajatin location on Monday, halting the film with 85 percent of scenes completed.
• Directors say the Federation of Cine Technicians and Workers of Eastern India, led by Swarup Biswas, dictates crew assignments and enforces compliance through walkouts.
• Federation President Swarup Biswas has rejected interference claims and accused filmmakers of insulting technicians and the Federation.
• In early April, the Calcutta High Court issued a stricture preventing the Federation from obstructing independent filmmaking or infringing on rights to work.
• After nearly a year of unresolved disputes and strikes, filmmakers plan to press for government intervention following a collapse in annual Bengali film output from 250 to 25 titles.