The Federation of Film Societies of
Bangladesh
(FFSB) recently organized a human chain calling for government initiative to protect and preserve ancestral homes of
Satyajit Ray,
Ritwik Ghatak and
Mrinal Sen in different parts of Bangladesh. FFSB will also send a memorandum to Bangladesh Cultural Affairs Ministry and the Information Ministry.
The human chain was formed near the National Museum in
Dhaka
on Saturday. Renowned film-makers, film researchers and writers and other film personalities took part in the human chain, along with several cultural activists.
Satyajit Ray's ancestral home is in the Mosua village of Kotiyadi police station in Kishoreganj. The house also has additional historical importance, as Satyajit's father
Sukumar Ray
and grandfather Upendra Kishore Ray Chowdhury also lived there.
Meanwhile, Ritwik Ghatak's ancestral home is located in Miapara of Rajshahi city. The house also has memorabilia of Ritwik's brother Manish Ghatal and neice Mohashweta Debi.
Similarly, Mrinal Sen's ancestral home is in Jhiltuli of
Faridpur district
. This house also contains memorabilia of several creative personalities from greater Faridpur region.
FFSB demands the sites should be turned into museums, and film centres, named after the iconic filmmakers.
The organization also states these homes are historical landmarks for the cultural history of Bangladesh as well. The works of these three filmmakers have enriched world cinema. Their paternal homes symbolize the roots of these three legends.
The protection and preservation of these landmarks will also make both the current generation and the future ones aware of their cultural heritage.
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