Directors speak on censorship

Director Atanu Ghosh, along with Raja Sen and Jagannath Guha, spoke about the touchy topic of censorship. “We filmmakers face a strange situation when it comes to censorship. Often a film is given an A certification. But when the same film releases online, there is no censorship! It is high time that we give the Cinematograph Act of 1952 a serious thought,” he said at a discussion at the open forum.Director Anindya Banerjee, whose film, Smug, will premiere at KIFF, was present on the first day of the festival. “I had sent it for competition, but the jury said there were a few issues with its execution. I have no complaints,” he said.