Halls, plexes must show at least one Bengali film: WB govt

Cinema halls and multiplexes in West Bengal will now have to mandatorily screen one Bengali film for a minimum of 120 days in a year, a state government notification said on Saturday.

The notification, issued by order of Governor K N Tripathi, said, "In every cinema hall and in at least one screen of every multiplex situated in the state, 120 prime time show/screenings of Bengali films shall mandatorily be held throughout the year... with at least one show per day for minumum of 120 days in aggregate during the year."