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Bengali film industry stakeholders decide on mandatory insurance in the wake of Rahul Arunoday Banerjee’s death

Bengali film industry stakeholders decide on mandatory insurance in the wake of Rahul Arunoday Banerjee’s death

The shocking death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee on March 29 has shaken the Bengali entertainment industry. The actor, 43, died after drowning while shooting for the Bengali soap Bholebaba Paar Karega. As per the latest update on news agency PTI, stakeholders of the entertainment industry in Tollygunge decided that all Bengali movies will be insured as part of a set of new safety measures for the film industry in the wake of recent incidents, including the death of actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee. The stakeholders in the Bengali film industry have decided to provide insurance for all movies. What are the new changes? The joint meeting, attended by senior office-bearers of Eastern India Motion Pictures Association (EIMPA) and the West Bengal Motion Picture Artists’ Forum, was convened to review safety protocols on film sets and draft a new standard operating procedure (SOP). EIMPA president Piya Sengupta, chairman Ritabrata Bhattacharya, and producers including Rana Sarkar and Pradip Nandy attended the meeting, while producer Shrikant Mohta joined virtually. Senior Artists’ Forum member Prosenjit Chatterjee, forum secretary …