After being held up at the Bangladesh Film Censor Board since 2019, Shonibar Bikel has recently received positive response from the Board, although its theatrical release has once again been put into an uncertainty as the Appeal Committee of the Board has decided to review the movie (Prothom Alo, 7 February 2023).
Since January 21, two weeks have passed, but no official letter, clearing Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon” (Shonibar Bikel) for release, has been issued as of yet. Along with the director, the entire nation is eagerly waiting for a positive response from the designated authorities. However, the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has put another obstacle in
The saga surrounding the release of Mostofa Sarwar Farooki’s “Saturday Afternoon” (Shonibar Bikel), has been fascinating to witness. On January 21, the Bangladesh Film Censor Board had given a verbal clearance to the director. This was after the film had spent four-long-years being stuck in Censor Board clearance limbo. However, even after the appeal committee gave a verbal