Irrfan Khan’s “No Bed Of Roses” Banned In Bangladesh

Irrfan Khan’s film No Bed of Roses, a film said to be loosely based on late Bangladeshi writer and filmmaker Humayun Ahmed, has been banned in Bangaldesh.

Helmed by Bangladeshi filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, the movie is said to be about Ahmed – who divorced his wife of 27 years and married an actress 33 years his junior. The filmmaker, however, has denied that it’s a biopic.


 Irrfan Khan 20 feb

According to variety.com, the Bangladesh Film Development Corporation’s (BFDC) Joint Venture Preview Committee approved the script of the movie on March 8, 2016, after which the film went into production. The completed film was previewed for the BFDC on February 12, 2017 and received a No Objection Certificate on February 15.

Just a day later, the BFDC sent the production a letter stating that the certificate had been cancelled due to a letter from the Bangladesh Information Ministry.

“I am really surprised to know that the government of Bangladesh has blocked the film. This is a humane story that deals with complex male and female relationships in a subtle and balanced way. What harm will it cause to the society if seen?” Irrfan said.
[ecp code=”4″]

The film is a co-production between Bangladesh’s Jaaz Multimedia and India’s Eskay Movies with Khan’s IK Company as co-producer. Farooki, who is known in Bangladeshi cinema for works like Television and Ant Story, is now taking the matter to court.

When BFDC Managing Director Tapan Kumar Ghosh was asked about the reason for the revocation of the Certificate, he said that it is not the BFDC’s prerogative to issue the certificate and it was up to the Bangladesh Film Censor Board to issue it.

However, all the letters issued to the production from the BFDC are all on the organization’s official letterhead.

In reality, international co-productions cannot approach the Censor Board without the BFDC certificate.
“We have been blocked at the first gate. As the order does not explain any reason, I don’t know why they thought screening of the film would be inappropriate.

“Yes, my film handles a so-called taboo subject but it doesn’t show anything explicit and hence doesn’t violate any censor code. This goes against the freedom of expression,” said Farooki.

About Prachi Jain

Check Also

rituraj-singh22

Rituraj Singh’s Last Rites: Arshad Warsi, Nakuul Mehta and others arrive to pay their tribute

Rituraj Singh’s last rite was held on Monday 21st February 2024, the actor passed away …

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *