Sun Sep 08 08:14:16 UTC 2024: – Bengali filmmaker Arindam Sil was suspended by the Directors’ Association of Eastern India (DAEI) following a complaint of sexual misconduct by an actress.
– Sil was the first big name in the Bengali film industry to face action after allegations of sexual harassment in the southern States.
– The suspension came into immediate effect based on prima facie evidence of misconduct.
– Sil claimed that the alleged misconduct was unintentional and that no one objected to his actions at the time.
– The DAEI took the decision after the actress filed a complaint with the West Bengal Commission for Women.
– Sil’s suspension was based on the decision reached after talking to all sides of the matter.
– Sil is well-known for his detective films in the Bengali film industry.

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