Maker of film with Jan Sangh founder S P Mukherjee in lead

With the Calcutta High Court paving way for screening of the film Danga The Riot in which Jan Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee's character is cast in the lead role, in West Bengal, its Director Milan Bhowmik today said he would request Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to see the movie.

Bhowmik said that his film had been cleared for screening in West Bengal in an order by the Calcutta High Court on May 23.

"Now I would urge the Honourable Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee to see the film. Considering her busy schedule, we would be grateful if she finds time to go through the story line and script of the film for once," he said.

"We are hopeful once Banerjee, who loves works of art, comes to know about the film's content, that it talks about unity among different religions at a time of bloodshed and violence, she will very much appreciate the film's message," one of the producers of the film added.

Informing the film was slated to be screened at 37 theatres across Kolkata on April 27 after granted U/A by Censor, Bhowmik said, "That did not happen. But, now I am hopeful it will be screened in all these theatre halls in next few days."
The Hindi version of 'Danga' is running successfully in theatres of Assam, Bihar and Jharkhand, Bhowmik claimed and added "The Hindi version is doing well in other states. I am facing problems only in Bengal."