'Gotro' talks about religious harmony, neighbourly love: Dir

With his Bengali film 'Gotro' hitting the screens on Friday, filmmaker Shiboprasad Mukhopadhyay said the film talks about religious harmony in times of growing intolerance and communal polarisation.

Mukhopadhyay, who co-directed the film along with Nandita Roy, told reporters here 'Gotro' (clan) celebrates "neighbourly love" without discrimination.

The duo had previously given blockbusters like 'Belaseshe', 'Prakton' and 'Kontho'.

"Gotro has one message - there is no bigger religion than humanity in this world. We thought this is the appropriate time to remind the audience about religious tolerance, something this country had been known for since time immemorial," the actor-director said.

There is no place in the society for those spreading hatred and instigating violence, he insisted.

"In the film, a controversy erupts when a member of a particular community serves 'bhog' (prasad) at a Hindu household. Nigel Akkara, who debuted in 2012 film 'Muktodhara', is essaying the role of Tarek Ali. Anusua Majumdar, who is the other protagonist, has also played her part beautifully," Mukhopadhyay said, adding that parts of the film are based on his personal experiences.