Every theatre must screen a Bengali film daily at prime time: State government
The Western Bengal government gave an order on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 and required at least one Bengalli film film in every theater as a multiplex in the day and in the state.
Trinamool Congress in ruling, BHASHA ANDOLAN (Language Movement) As a part of the pressure of prioritizing the bengalic language and culture. This comes from the fact that the bengtressing immigrants are faced with physical attacks and arrest throughout the country.
Emir, which was made by the State Government’s Information and Cultural Affairs Department, said, “365 Prime-Time show will be forced through at least one Bengali show per year throughout the year.
Western Bengal Minister Aroop Biswas, referring to the August 13 notification, “previously, only 120 Bengali film screening was compulsory year. In accordance with new rules, Bengal films need to be shown on each screen 365 days a year.” He said.
The Prime Time refers to the screenings between 15:00 and 21:00.
Rules to be changed
According to the order, the necessary changes will be made in the rules of the Western Bengal Cinemas of 1956 (public exhibitions). The legislation is about the public explanation of moving paintings in the state.
The order also states that this movement aims to encourage the Bengal film industry and that the compulsory demonstrations of Bengali films by the cinema halls and the plurals of this state are actively evaluated by the state government.
Industrial order welcomes the order
Swarup Biswas, the Eastern India’s Eastern Indian Federation and the President of the Federation of Workers, called on Wednesday’s “Historical” notification.
Biswas said, “This is a historical move by the government for expanding the public exhibition of Bengal Language Films.
For the context, the number of Bengal language films published in 2024 fell below 40 out of 134 films in 2023.
Bengali Film Producer Goutam Ghose said, orum I welcomed the order sincerely, but we need to wait and see how it develops. It will help to make premium time representations, help to increase sales other than the supply-demand model of distribution networks and provide some protection in Bengal language. ” Hindu.
He added that the beginning of multiplexes and the increasing popularity of Bollywood films and the distribution and income of Bengaline Language Films made a stroke.
“The film exhibition in the state often preferred Bollywood films for Prime Time ranges, taking into account the demands. The difficulty for us was to enlarge and maintain a special regional mass for Bengali films as we have seen in the Southern states. This order will help us to make better content and technology.
Long -awaited
Mr. Ghose also said that negotiations have continued to bring such a task for the last twenty years.
“This is a really encouraging order. Negotiations and discussions ultimately have an impact. I congratulate everyone who was involved in passing this order and for the positive step he took to exhibiting Bangla or Bengalial Language Films.
Meanwhile, director and filmmaker Soumujit Majumder said that the order was a pleasant change, but also a late intervention.
“Most states have already a regional film policy.
Mr. Majumder also stressed that this step can also benefit independent Bengali language films without major marketing budgets.
“These films can rely on the promotion of the mouth and will not be ignored immediately. Bengal cinema will play an inseparable role for the Bengali language and culture to survive in this globalized world. It should not be only related to work,” he said.
Published – 13 August 2025 22:28 IST
